Definition of lace from Merriam- Webster: An openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings and entire garments.
The Arts
In rehearsals for An Octoroon, members of Chautauqua Theater Company talked about race. A lot. Realizing that this conversation isn’t an easy one, director Giovanna
Reporter’s Note: Each summer, Chautauqua Theater Company opens its stage doors to young actors and theater makers for a fully funded fellowship. This summer’s conservatory
Reporter’s Note: Each summer, Chautauqua Theater Company opens its stage doors to young actors and theater makers for a fully funded fellowship. This summer’s conservatory
Almost all of the musicians in Saturday’s orchestra concert will have performed Verdi’s Requiem at least once, and some will have done so many times.
Messa da Requiem Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi was born on Oct. 9 or 10, 1813 (he was baptized on Oct. 11) in La Roncole, near
"I am offering this poem to you, since I have nothing else to give,” read Vanessa DeStevens, a Jamestown High School student, on the steps
This week’s Writers’ Center workshops delve into the vibrant lives of the imagination and the elegy. Week Two’s poet-in-residence, Marcus Wicker, will lead a
Review by Rebecca J. Ritzel Words rarely do dance justice. The program for Wednesday night’s season-opening dance performance was a good example. On paper, Charlotte
Ascribing one’s own meaning to music is dicey stuff. If songs can be misunderstood (see Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” and a certain re-election
Left to right: Alexander Gavrylyuk, Aaron Berofsky and Arie Lipsky On Wednesday morning, the rain was coming down on Chautauqua Institution as three School of
“Tell me what you can’t forget, and I’ll tell you who you are,” Julie Buntin wrote in the first sentence of her novel, Marlena. Buntin will
Theatergoers looking for a comfortable evening of entertainment will find no such thing this week in Bratton Theater. The puffy clouds of cotton that hang
Before coming to Chautauqua, Amber Scoon said she was “ready to drop out of college.” But artist and philosopher Scoon, who will speak as part
Ilya Kaler One might expect Ilya Kaler’s sheet music for the Brahms Violin Concerto to be covered in markings from the dozens of performances the
As Week One’s theme, “The Life of the Written Word,” continues, lexicographer Kory Stamper will speak about the history of the English language, the creation