When David Treuer set out to write his first full-length work of nonfiction on reservation life in the United States, he thought it wouldn’t be
The Arts
Every summer, CVA Members — formerly known as VACI Partners — host Stroll Through the Arts, an annual gala and art auction that raises money
While the 2020 season at Chautauqua may have been drastically different from a normal year, not all of the changes brought on by the pandemic
Chris Friday likes to let her work speak for itself, and with her emphasis on text-based art, it generally does this quite literally. Friday When
Dolson, Bernatis, Robbins, Caballero The first four installments of the 2020 season’s Into the Music with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra series featured string players of
For the summer’s last virtual Chautauqua Dance event, two acclaimed dancers will come together for a conversation. While their careers have led them to success
In the early 2000s, when Elaine Alvarez was an undergraduate studying opera at the Manhattan School of Music, she always hoped she’d get a chance
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some musicians were forced to explore solos during quarantine, but for Aaron Berofsky, his partners were in the next room over.
When Lori Jakiela returned to The University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg after a battle with breast cancer, she decided to start a series of courses on writing
Richard Sherman, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra’s Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute, is a self-described “romantic-pragmatic.” Sherman “I think anyone who is an
During a typical Chautauqua Season, the School of Art’s open studios offer curious Chautauquans the chance to venture up to the Arts Quad meet the
Randon Billings Noble has a view of writing that is at once both practical and romantic. Noble The fusion of those two outlooks, Noble said,
Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s debut novel sits perfectly at the intersection of technology, race and satire. “Technology has been both a boon for our society and
Behind-the-Scenes Series to end with in-depth look at production of three 2019 Chautauqua Opera days
At the end of every major Chautauqua Opera Company rehearsal, the production staff gathers together for a meeting. These meetings are a chance to compare
The old phrase goes, “If you love what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” If that’s the case, violinist
Bottoms Julia Bottoms isn’t afraid to think big picture: wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling-big. Bottoms, a Buffalo-based visual artist, just finished her largest solo project yet: a 1,700-square-foot