The season’s end brings nothing if not change. Lectures and programs of all kinds are concluding, most Chautauquans are returning home, and students are heading back to school. At 30 South Lake, the 26th president
Deborah Trefts
Inheriting genealogical documents presents a challenge and an opportunity. Not everyone is able and inclined to carry on where other family members have left off. Surprises are in store for those who do. Richard Swegan
Presumably, art has rarely, if ever, been a parent-preferred college major in the United States. Creative — yes. High earning potential — unlikely. Yet painting is what Geoffrey C. Ward chose to pursue when he
Definitions of “success” typically include one or more of the following: achievement, accomplishment, attainment and triumph. Each word is positive and uplifting, evoking a sense of satisfaction and worth. Are there particular qualities and strengths
Chautauqua Institution is renowned for bringing treasures from afar to its Schools of Fine & Performing Arts, as well as its mainstages and speaker platforms. Less well known are treasures it has attracted to
Doctor Herb — Dr. Herbert H. Keyser — is renowned for his joyful approach to fundraising for the Chautauqua Foundation and the Chautauqua Women’s Club. Keyser’s handmade lemon tarts and chocolate treats are available
According to the price-comparison website NerdWallet in June 2013 and a 2009 Harvard University study, medical expenses are by far the leading cause of personal bankruptcies in the United States. The latter study found that
Art, knowledge, music and religion. Those words, inscribed at the base of Fred M. Torrey’s 1946 sculpture in the center of the Bestor Plaza fountain, represent aspects of Chautauqua Institution’s programming pillars. At
In some contexts ignorance is bliss; in others, it is harmful. Many of us know little about the makeup of the personal care, household and lawn and gardening products we routinely come into contact
Fresh from attending his ninth consecutive Republican and Democratic national conventions, political historian and pollster G. Terry Madonna possesses keen insight into U.S. presidential elections in general, and the 2016 race in particular. At 3
Now that the Republican and Democratic national conventions have concluded, Chautauquans will have the opportunity to hear from a former delegate to the 1967-1968 Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention and the 1972 Republican National Convention, who
Just the thought of talking with others about money makes many people uncomfortable, women especially. Actually doing so can be quite awkward. At 1 p.m. Monday at the Chautauqua Women’s Club House, Sheila Schroeder will
The big white tent is back on the front lawn of the Chautauqua Women’s Club. This time it is sheltering and showcasing the two-day “Classic to Current: A CWC Furniture and Jewelry Event,” an endeavor
For a journalist, winning a Pulitzer is comparable to an actor winning an Oscar. Being honored with more than one is exceptional. But as a reporter and editor for The Boston Globe, Stephen Kurkjian has
Thursday marks the end of an era for the Chautauqua Theater Company. It is Vivienne Benesch’s last day as co-artistic director. “I drive away at 6 a.m. on July 29, so it’s an emotional
For men and women alike, Love, Loss, and What I Wore is contagious. Less than a decade after sisters Nora and Delia Ephron adapted Ilene Beckerman’s illustrated book of the same title to the