Mary Chapin Carpenter thinks a concert is a chance to go on a journey. The singer-songwriter hopes that audiences will go home feeling like fellowship has occurred. At 8:15 p.m. August 27 in the Amphitheater, the
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In the 1960s, David Zinman met a young girl who countered the gender norms of the era. Half a century later, Chautauqua Institution is telling her story. At 1 p.m. Saturday in Fletcher Music Hall,
Cécile McLorin Salvant will be sharing her voice with Chautauqua Institution today, in more ways than one. The jazz singer will speak at 10:45 a.m. on August 24 in the Amphitheater as part of the
Consider yourself warned: There’s a pretty good chance the audience at the Amphitheater will be in tears tonight. At 8:15 p.m., tribute band The Purple Xperience will perform the work of the late artist Prince,
There’s no green room backstage at Bratton Theater. Or rather, there is a green room, but it’s just a hallway with some shelving that also doubles as the stage management office and coffee station.
Janet O’Neill can’t quit Chautauqua. She’s been working her way up the costume ladder at Chautauqua Theater Company since 2013. This year, she’s hit the big time as the costume designer for The Taming of
Chautauqua Theater Company won’t settle for the same Shakespeare everyone else is doing. First came The Play’s the Thing, a one-man version of Hamlet performed by veteran Shakespeare actor Ted van Griethuysen on July
On August 16 in Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall, the art of dance will bridge the gap between Chautauqua Institution and the outside world. The Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet will be performing at 6 p.m. The performance
Anna Tullis is wearing the pants in The Taming of the Shrew. No, she’s not in charge. That’s director Andrew Borba’s role. In fact, Tullis, a Chautauqua Theater Company conservatory member, is only in her
Andrew Borba is trying to tame The Taming of the Shrew. The Chautauqua Theater Company artistic director, who succeeded Vivienne Benesch this season, is directing the William Shakespeare play at Chautauqua Institution, but it won’t
Tonight in the Amphitheater, birds of prey will be circling above the audience. There’s no cause for alarm, though. Peter Gros knows what he’s doing. Gros, who co-hosted of the classic wildlife series “Mutual
When the Chautauqua community converses with Fareed Zakaria today, they’ll be joining an exclusive club with the likes of President Barack Obama, former British Prime Minister David Cameron and the Dalai Lama. Though it’s arguably
This year in Bratton Theater, audiences can get a taste of the rebuilt Amphitheater. Chautauqua Theater Company has installed a new hearing assistance system, the only one of its kind on the grounds. The
Karen Pittman Karen Pittman thinks there’s a playful quality to the characters she creates. And that’s a pretty impressive feat, considering she’s at Chautauqua Institution to play a grieving mother. Pittman, a Chautauqua Theater
Nick Gandiello hopes his play will be a reminder of mortality. Gandiello is the writer behind The Glow Overhead, the second and final entry into Chautauqua Theater Company’s New Play Workshop program this summer.
Brittany Bradford and Juliana Canfield live in double rooms in the Bellinger Hall dorms. They share suite-style bathrooms. They attend classes. In so many ways, they live the lives of normal students. But when the