Swift and Pato In each of the past two seasons, Chautauquans have seen a performance from Cristina Pato, with her signature green hair and bagpipes in hand. But Monday’s Chautauqua performance is designed to make
Whitman Influenced and inspired by generational traditions, Christine Todd Whitman’s love for both politics and the great outdoors runs so deep, she has decided to never choose between the two. She was born into a
The School of Music practice shacks at Chautauqua Institution will be quiet this year, as students in the instrumental, piano and voice programs take their learning — and performances — online through the CHQ Assembly.
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.
Founder of the "Me Too" Movement, Tarana Burke speaks about how the movement got started by saying "Community problems need a community response and that's what the "Me Too" Movement is," during the morning lecture
Professor emeritus, history and international relation, at Boston University, Andrew Bacevich, answers questions from rt. rev. Gene Robinson as apart of his lecture titled "Age of illusions" where he said "Trump is not the problem
Author, Environmentalist and Co-founder of 350.org Bill McKibben gives a lecture about impacting political action on climate change Thursday Aug. 15, 2019 at the Amp. SARAH YENESEL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Bill McKibben is no theologian, but he
Director of the MIT Media Lab Joi Ito gives a lecture on the ethics and goverance of technology Wednesday Aug. 14, 2019 at the Amp. SARAH YENESEL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Occasionally referred to as the “department of
President and CEO of Hudson Institute, Kenneth Weinstein, speaks to the chautauquan congregation on the importance of shifting power balances and defense mechanisms, as well as how to cope with watching the world's power economics
Journalist Bill Moyers gives the first lecture of Week Eight's theme on soft power with his lecture, "The Other Face of Power," Monday Aug. 12, 2019 at the Hall of Philosophy. SARAH YENESEL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER In
No straight line could ever depict history, and through 50 years of twists and turns, Robin Wright has witnessed, firsthand, the creation of a convoluted trajectory. At the beginning of that line are some “basics”
Wright Robin Wright considers herself lucky for the opportunity to watch history unfold. She has witnessed political transitions, such as the end of communism in the Eastern Bloc; she watched the Egypt-Israel peace treaty signing
From left, Founder and CEO of The On Being Project Krista Tippett talks about what makes a good interview with the 18th President of Chautauqua Institution Michael E. Hill during the final morning lecture of
Theologian Serene Jones in conversation with Krista Tippett, creator of “On Being” and curator of Week Seven, “Grace: A celebration of Extraordinary Gifts” Thursday, August 8, 2019 in the Amphitheater. VISHAKHA GUPTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER She named
Richard Blanco, author of How to Love a Country talks about his journey of learning about the United States of America as an immigrant in an interview with Krista Tippett, host of PRX’s “On Being”
From left, award-winning author Imani Perry, and Krista Tippett speak on Week Six's theme Grace, during the morning lecture on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in the Amphitheater. Perry is a scholar of cultural studies, legal