The end of a Chautauqua season is bittersweet for all, so rather than providing a theme for the last Sacred Song Service of 2022, Josh Stafford, director of sacred music and Jared Jacobsen Chair for
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Get ready for good vibrations on cloud nine as two of the most prolific bands to influence American culture join together at Chautauqua. The Beach Boys and The Temptations, on their “Sixty Years of the
Robert P. Jones grew up as a Southern Baptist in a white evangelical church in Mississippi. Now, as president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute, Jones wants to fulfill his own — and help
Every new music artist wants to be discovered. No matter what genre they’re in, that’s the ultimate goal. Radio and television shows such as NPR’s “World Cafe” offer an opportunity for such artists to be
As a leader in the Buddhist tradition, Lama Rod Owens helps people come to terms with their trauma and cope with loss, so they can help others work through their own trauma. Through helping people
Immigration has been a part of society for centuries, and there’s always a sense of assimilation to navigate. Laura Limonic, author and professor of sociology at SUNY College at Old Westbury, addresses the struggles of
A speaker, professor, mentor, preacher, writer and cable news commentator, the Rev. Yolanda Pierce, dean of the Howard University School of Divinity and professor of Religion and Literature and Womanist Theology, works at the intersection
Chris Thile is no stranger to the Amphitheater stage, but today, Chautauquans will see him in a way they haven’t before. Thile, a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant recipient and Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer and songwriter,
Some Grammy Award-winning folk and bluegrass music was born from a week-long recording session in November 2020. Before this, as the COVID-19 pandemic changed the music industry, Punch Brothers had stayed at home, met via
America was created on the basis of religious freedom, back to the 17th century when the pilgrims first arrived from England. Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith America, author and former member of President Barack Obama’s
With two more Sacred Song Services left in this summer’s season, Josh Stafford, director of sacred music and Jared Jacobsen Chair for the Organist, is looking to keep things fresh while still celebrating choral music.
Feminist values have become more prominent within the social discourse of the last century; it has been an even longer road for those values to emerge in the dialogue of religious communities. The need for
Stereotypically, people with opposing viewpoints don’t get along. But stereotypes aren’t always applicable in the context of controversial subjects such as politics. People with opposing viewpoints can be acquainted and even admire each other. Robert
Personal relationships are at the forefront of America’s future, determining whether it crumbles or prospers. Relationships and friendships across faith, professions and politics, allow people to grow and arrive at conclusions of where they think
Balancing on a beam, a pair of hands were steady and ready for the next move. These hands would go on to rhythmically press down on keys, feet pushing down on pedals. Slow, precise movements
Courage means different things to different people, and can be shown in a variety of ways. With a focus specifically on heroines of faith, Chautauquans can expect a tribute to great women of the last