In the summer of 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a speech at Chautauqua Institution on the pressing topics of war and peace. At 8:15 p.m. August 14 evening in the Amphitheater, Jared Jacobsen will perform
Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF, truly believes the world can become a better place. With today’s limited, consumerist mentality, Delio said many people actually don’t think the world can get any better. But Delio believes the
Hava Tirosh-Samuelson studied natural philosophy of the Middle Ages for several years, and now is conducting a research project on modern technology and transhumanism. In both areas of research, she investigated the influences of
This year marks the 66th year Jared Jacobsen has been coming to Chautauqua, and 21st year he’s served as its organist. At 12:15 p.m. August 10 in the Amphitheater, Jacobsen will perform what he calls his
Robert Geraci studies magic. But there are no card tricks or wizards involved in Geraci’s research. Geraci focuses on religion, science and technology — things that are magical to him because they all give meaning
The key in which a composer writes a piece is very important, according to Jared Jacobsen. “He or she has a certain sound in their head and they want to turn that sound into
James “J.” Hughes identifies as a Buddhist, socialist and transhumanist atheist. Hughes is also a sociologist and bioethicist who is the executive director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, a not-for-profit think
The Rev. Ron Cole-Turner is already a Chautauquan — he and his wife worked for years at the Chautauqua Institution United Church of Christ House and now teach in the Mystic Heart Meditation Program.
People like to feel like they’re immortal, Jared Jacobsen said. But an important part of life is that it’s finite — we will all die eventually. Jacobsen, organist and coordinator of worship and sacred music,
Chautauquans know the Rev. John Philip Newell from his sermons this week and Diana Butler Bass from Monday’s Interfaith Lecture — but today they can see a new side of each theologian and writer.
Timur Yuskaev worked in New York City before, during and after the 9/11. A Tatar Muslim from St. Petersburg, Russia, Yuskaev witnessed how the tragedy inspired people toward meaningful action in this diverse urban setting,
Back in the pre-internet age, an essential part of every organist’s job was to track down organ music from far off places and bring it back to the local town. Jared Jacobsen will incorporate this
Last Thursday, the Rev. William Barber II addressed all Americans when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention. Wednesday he will address the people of Chautauqua Institution. At 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Hall of Philosophy, Barber
Ronn Richard, the Rev. Stephen Rowan and Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk all have different backgrounds. While Richard worked for years as a diplomat and is currently president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation, both Rowan and
At points in her life, Diana Butler Bass has been a practicing Methodist, Evangelical fundamentalist and Episcopalian — but today she’s a Christian who is always exploring new religious ideas. Bass is a progressive speaker and
Organists rarely make a living just playing the organ; most make a career by doing a variety of different things. Jared Jacobsen plans to find humor in this with this week’s Tallman Organ recital.