As Chautauqua Institution jitterbugged into the Roaring Twenties, Women’s Club President Anna Pennybacker was repulsed by the “vulgar amusements” of the community during Independence Day
PUBLIQuartet As beautiful as Beethoven’s music is, violist Nick Revel has never been able to find himself in the notes. “I will never feel a
Impromptus are a "bit of a charade" for Van Cliburn Bronze Medalist Christopher Taylor. Though improvisation might imply a lack of planning, the term doesn't
CSO to hit the virtual stage with rebroadcast of Gavrylyuk’s Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto performance
The Chautauqua Symhony Orchestra, led by Conductor Rossen Milanov, delivers a strong performance accompanied by famed pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk on Tuesday night, July 2, 2019
It was a casual affair. Dressed in a black Miller High Life tee paired with a blazer and flat cap, Ben Folds sat at his
The Arts
During a typical Chautauqua Season, the School of Art’s open studios offer curious Chautauquans the chance to venture up to
Randon Billings Noble has a view of writing that is at once both practical and romantic. Noble The fusion of
Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s debut novel sits perfectly at the intersection of technology, race and satire. “Technology has been both a
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
The old phrase goes, “If you love what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”
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
Recreation & Youth
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELA JAMES Every Wednesday and Friday since June 16, dozens of red-T-shirt-clad, smart-phone-wielding gardeners have peppered Chautauqua Institution’s gardens. The mix of Chautauqua County Master Gardeners and Bird, Tree & Garden Club
Religion
The divine on Earth: Kainat Felicia Norton and Muinuddin Charles Smith describe Sufi perspective on creation
In today’s troubled times, people wish to see Jesus, the Rev. Casey Baggott proclaims
