If there was one motto for the Charlotte Ballet last Friday, it was: The show must go on. After dancers James Kopecky and Josh Hall were injured, Charlotte Ballet’s associate artistic director Sasha Janes stepped
Sherra Babcock, vice president and Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education, wants everyone to take something away after their time spent at Chautauqua. Babcock presented “Lifelong Learning: Chautauqua’s Educational Impact” during the Trustee Porch
How can the Institution attract more people and keep them coming back? That’s the eternal question that’s always on the minds of Chautauqua’s staff. George Murphy, vice president and chief marketing officer, spoke about
Barbara Brady, formerly vice president of the Chautauqua Property Owners Association, was announced as its new president at the association’s annual meeting Saturday in the Hall of Philosophy. The meeting had a large turnout, which
Property owners have elected Bill Neches to Chautauqua’s board as a Class B trustee in the first contested election since 1970. The Chautauqua Corporation meeting took place Saturday in the Hall of Philosophy, directly following
It’s not typical to be able to stand up after a dance performance and ask questions. It’s pretty much frowned upon. But in the Chautauqua Dance Circle’s final Views on Pointe lecture of the
The students are becoming the masters in the Chautauqua School of Dance Choreographic Workshop. The workshop is at 4 p.m. August 13 in the Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios. Eleven student dancers will choreograph for their peers to
After only one week of rehearsals last month, the Chautauqua Workshop II dancers stepped on the Amphitheater stage July 17. With two new dances in their repertoire, they were out to do the best they
Saturday will feature back-to-back meetings of the Chautauqua Property Owners Association and the Chautauqua Corporation. The meetings will take place at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., respectively, in the Hall of Philosophy. Bill Neches, president
Although Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux is retiring as Charlotte Ballet’s artistic director and president after the 2017 Chautauqua season, that doesn’t mean an end to dance on the grounds. Bonnefoux will still be here. So will the
Monica Roberts and Janet Mock are making their own history on stage at 10:45 a.m. Thursday in the Amphitheater. Monica Roberts, award-winning editor of the blog “TransGriot,” will interview Mock, author of New York
Chautauqua property owners have authorized the Chautauqua Utility District to purchase and replace street lighting currently owned by National Grid. There were 220 votes — 212 “yes” and eight “no” — cast over the
The second Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees Open Forum was held Monday in the Hall of Christ. About 20 people, including board members, were in attendance throughout the meeting. The meeting lasted about a half-hour
Mark Diamond is passing down his choreographic knowledge to his students. Now, he’ll be passing it down to those who attend Chautauqua Dance Circle’s Views On Pointe lecture at 3:30 p.m. today in the
It’s taken years to be at a point to vote on new streetlights in Chautauqua Institution. The vote is Tuesday and with a decision by property owners, the town will or won’t see a change
Betsy Burgeson knows about pretty much every tree on Chautauqua Institution’s grounds. Burgeson, supervisor of gardens and landscapes, and John Shedd, director of operations and administrator of architectural land use regulations, talked about Chautauqua’s tree