While Western New York summers are not known for unbearably warm temperatures, students like Julimar Gonzalez, who live in Bellinger Hall during Chautauqua’s summer season, cannot seem to cool down. “We have the windows completely
In a time of change at Chautauqua and a generational shift around the country, members of the NOW Generation are stepping into their roles of future leadership. “Your parents or grandparents, people that came before
In an annual tradition, Chautauqua School of Dance welcomes back alumni from multiple companies to reunite on the stage where they previously trained. “That’s what’s so special about Chautauqua, because it had such an impact
Ray Chen has captivated countless audiences through both his social media and stage presence. In 2020, he virtually amazed Chautauquan audiences for CHQ Assembly, and now he makes his on-grounds debut. “It’s exciting that he
In a true only-in-Chautauqua experience, the Buffalo Silver Band, a 107-year-old British-style brass band, combines talent and sound with the JGB Shibuki Taiko ensemble, a Japanese drum group, for a program titled “East Meets West.”
After a week of looking at America’s relationships around the world, George Packer, author and staff writer for The Atlantic, will close out Week One by looking at America’s state of internal well-being. Packer is
Kori Schake, who leads foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, reflected on how Chautauqua Institution started as a training school for Sunday school teachers — a profession she can relate to
For the first time in two years, the Chautauqua Foundation held its welcome dinner to celebrate past and present members of its board of directors and the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees. Attendees gathered Friday,
Dance Theatre of Harlem is following through on its mission to make dance accessible to everyone with its program “Dancing in The Streets.” Chautauquans should get ready to learn and let loose in this interactive
Dance Theatre of Harlem will close its 2021-2022 season with its debut to Chautauqua audiences, though the company is no stranger to the Institution, where it spent four weeks in residence during the spring of
Geoffrey Kemp joins Nikolas Gvosdev for the 2022 Summer Assembly’s Middle East Update. Kemp has hosted Chautauqua’s Middle East Update since 1993. Kemp and Gvosdev last presented the update together in 2018 when they first
Christopher Williams’ artistry will open a gateway to another world on the Amphitheater stage this weekend. This other world is a glimpse into Western Greek Mythology, as well as a world where people are not