Kaitlyn Finchler

Girl Named Tom performs Aug. 19, 2022, in the Amphitheater; the folk trio return to Chautauqua at 8:15 p.m. tonight in the Amp. Dylan Townsend/Daily File Photo Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer In their second performance at

Martone Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer The Midwest is a peculiar yet wondrous place, at least to American writer Michael Martone. His area of interest is small in the literary field, but large geographically. Martone, this week’s

Hochschild Kaitlyn Finchler Staff writer America is in a constant state of repeating itself — but only commemorating its victories, said historian Adam Hochschild. His book, American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy’s

Youssef Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer In a night of satirical political humor, comedian Bassem Youssef hopes that his one-man show at 8:15 p.m. tonight in the Amphitheater will make Chautauquans laugh, of course — but also

Chautauquans gather for a leadership forum with Chautauqua Institution executives on Aug. 23, 2023, in the Hall of Philosophy. HG Biggs/Staff Photographer Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer The second and last Institution Leadership Forum of the season

Bob Obee waves as he is introduced by Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees Chair Candace L. Maxwell as one of the nominees for Class B Trustee Saturday in the Hall of Philosophy. HG Biggs/Staff Photographer

Jane Pfefferkorn, second place winner in the Adult Poetry category, reads her piece “Early Easter Morning” during the 2023 Friends of Chautauqua Writers’ Center Writing Contest awards ceremony Sunday in the Hall of Philosophy. Jess

Taylor Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer For a direct yet artistic and thoughtful piece, Lily Taylor earlier this spring was announced as the winner of the 2023 Chautauqua Janus Prize. Her winning piece is an essay, titled

Black Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Music, love and hope can all be motivating and influencing factors in a person’s life. According to Week Eight’s poet-in-residence Ralph Black, how these ideas get translated into poetry is a

Mchangama Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer From Socrates to social media, free speech has been a topic of democratic thinking since its origin — and has simultaneously been under attack since. Jacob Mchangama, Danish lawyer and CEO

Chautauqua Insitution President Michael E. Hill, Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer Deborah Sunya Moore, Director of Sacred Music and Jared Jacobsen Chair for the Organist Joshua Stafford, Vice President of Religion Melissa Spas,

Black and Martone Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Writers have a multitude of approaches they can choose based on what aids them the most when writing. Whether it’s relying on a self-confident foundational thought, or clearing headspace

Giffels Kaitlyn Finchler Staff writer Every writer has an origin story.  In the case of David Giffels, he was a shy, introverted teenager-turned-newspaper-columnist-turned-professor and author. Throughout the course of his life, he has found his place

Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Whether it’s herbicide use in the Pacific Northwest or a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, environmental issues are at the forefront of news, and in the case of author Ash Davidson’s

Mary Lee Talbot, Alumni Association of the CLSC historian, collects class banners on Aug. 1 in the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall. Brett Phelps/Staff Photographer Story by Kaitlyn Finchler & Julia WeberPhotos by Brett

Metres Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Writing can be a magical form of communication, at least to Week Seven’s poet-in-residence Phillip Metres, especially since it can be used to connect two people without physical, spoken  communication. “Language