M&T Bank Corporation is sponsoring “An Evening with Garrison Keillor featuring Rich Dworsky and Heather Masse” at 8:15 p.m. Friday in the Amphitheater. “We are proud to be a sponsor (of Chautauqua’s programming),” said Kevin
PNC Financial Services Inc. is underwriting Kathleen Hicks’ 10:45 a.m. lecture Monday in the Amphitheater. Hicks is a senior vice president, Henry A. Kissinger chair and International Security Program director at the Center for Strategic
Sheryl Crow’s Grammy Award-winning voice will fill the Amphitheater at 8:15 p.m. Friday thanks to Wegmans Food Markets, which is underwriting the concert. “We really believe that the arts play a very important role in
Tara VanDerveer started playing the flute in fourth grade. Although she loved it, she quit after a teacher would force her to play until her stomach hurt. “I loved the flute, but I would never
When Jack Sobel’s friend first told him about Chautauqua, he had never heard of the Institution. “(My friend said) if I like lifelong learning, I’ll love Chautauqua,” he said. “And I said ‘Chautauq-what?’ ” An active
The state of religion in America is changing. At 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Hall of Philosophy, Alan Cooperman, director of religion research at the Pew Research Center, will discuss these changes in his special
Ideological gaps are growing, and political polarization is shaping the culture of the United States in the 21st century. Associate professor of history at Arizona State University Catherine O’Donnell believes that studying a woman who
Maddison Webb has always found the Holocaust an interesting topic, one she wished she could learn more about. So when the opportunity arose to take the biennial Holocaust and Genocide Studies class at Chautauqua Lake
The NOW Generation kicked off the summer with their annual President’s Reception July 2 at the Girls’ Club. Chautauquans between the ages of 21 and 40 gathered in the open-air room to mingle, make new
For Tim Renjilian, his wife, Leslie, and their family, the opportunity to help underwrite a popular entertainment concert at Chautauqua Institution offered the perfect amalgamation of a shared love for Chautauqua and for live and
Ed Yong looks at life from a microbial perspective. In his book, I Contain Multitudes: the Microbes Within us and a Grander View of Life, Yong breaks down life on earth to the miniscule microbes
It’s a friendship that’s lasted 30 years. It’s seen the highs and the lows of life as it’s lasted through changes in the seasons, decades and into the new millennium. Now, to honor their special
For the sixth year running, DFT Communications, Partners in Technology will be sponsoring events in the Family Entertainment Series, including the “Chautauqua Theater Company: Young Playwrights!” performances, which kick off the series at 5 and
Invention is a mechanism by which society develops. From “brick” mobile telephones to sleek smartphone touch screens, from horse-drawn carriages to autonomous cars, inventions have influenced the way we live our lives and molded the
As Chautauqua navigates the 21st century, the dynamics of the Institution are changing. Fewer people are coming for the whole nine weeks of summer; rather, people are more often coming for only a week, or
Acclaimed stand-up comedian Jay Leno will kick off Chautauqua Institution’s 2017 season with a performance at 8:15 p.m. Saturday that marks the grand re-opening of the Amphitheater. This opening performance is made possible thanks largely