It’s a special day when it’s a day for a teddy bear picnic. On Wednesday, the 3s and 4s from Children’s School found out just how special. “You’re not going to be the only ones
Playing in sand never gets old. Todd Pangborn has been doing it since 1997, when, at 35 years old, he started building sand sculptures during beach vacations as a way to entertain both himself and
It’s hard to remember the last time the doors of Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church were locked. “There was one point when we had a robbery of some silver from the church and they
Bestor Cram is not the man with the answers. But he does have a camera. For him, that is quite enough. “I would say, as a filmmaker, I’m much more interested in raising awareness and
As parents and family members filtered through the doorway, they clutched uninflated black balloons. Exiting the rear of the building and crossing the small wooden bridge into the backyard playground, their kids — the 3-
A moonshot has landed in Chautauqua’s backyard. At the beginning of Week One, Obi Felten visited the morning lecture platform to discuss the importance of technological innovation in a rapidly changing world. “Technology of course
The close of the opera season last Saturday evening was a time for both celebration and remembrance. Following the Chautauqua Opera Company’s final performance of the summer — its Opera Pops concert with the Chautauqua
Sixteen-time Grammy winner Béla Fleck knows when to tip his cap. “I wouldn’t be playing the kind of music I play in the first place if it wasn’t for seeing Chick when I was a
Shaun King fights every day. Using social media, his position as senior justice writer at New York Daily News, and his role as a political commentator for “The Young Turks,” King remains at the forefront
Forget about going out with a bang. Instead, the Chautauqua Opera Company is capping its season with some pops … Opera Pops, that is. “I’ve been here for 22 summers, and the audience longs for
The room is theirs. After a summer of guest instructors and ensemble choruses, lessons and coaching sessions, community events and recitals, the Chautauqua Opera Company’s Studio Artists take center stage. “Everything they’ve worked toward in
The connections we make — with others, with ourselves, with the world — are magical and fleeting. We can’t control if and when they happen, and we certainly can’t control how long they last. But
Yan Li understands the challenge the Chautauqua Opera Company’s Young Artists face. He came from the classical world, trained as a classical pianist and composer. He knows the changes he and Andy Gale have asked
She remembers it vividly: the color, the smell of the room. At 13, she sat on the floor of her bedroom surrounded by paintings, pictures and drawings. She hadn’t seen her friend in days. They
The future of Chautauqua Institution doesn’t just have a voice — it has some ideas. Last Friday, those ideas were brought to the steps of President Michael E. Hill’s house as 5s from Children’s School
There was a quizzical look on Susan Harvey’s face as she spoke. “I think I got some parts,” she said. “Others, I don’t really know yet.” She started to speak again but halted and turned