June 2020

For the first time in history, President Michael Hill gave his annual Three Taps of the Gavel address to an empty amphitheater Sunday, June 28. PHOTOS BY DAVE MUNCH/CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION Editor’s note: These are the

Cyclists pass the Chautauqua Cinema as patrons line up outside on Aug. 6, 2017. The Cinema is dark this summer, as Chautauqua Institution suspended in-person programming for the 2020 season, but the Cinema's proprietor, Billy

Creating an online space for Chautauqua Institution’s programming to live beyond its summer seasons was always a part of Emily Morris’ 2020 plan. However, her timeline to complete it stretched as far as 18 months.

The Briefly column will appear every weekday and on Saturdays at www.chqdaily.com. It is intended to provide space for announcements from Institution-related organizations. If a meeting or activity is featured that day in a story,