Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Rebecca Cammisa spoke to the process and impact of her latest film, “Atomic Homefront” at Thursday’s 10:45 a.m. morning lecture on Aug. 23. She was joined on the Amphitheater stage by film
Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday speaks on what she called the golden age of documentary films on Wednesday in the Amphitheater. HALDAN KIRSCH / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER When Ann Hornaday moved to New York City
Behind the scenes, Geoffrey C. Ward and Dayton Duncan work to bring the written word to life — with the occasional on-screen, or onstage, appearance. The two filmmakers, scriptwriters and authors discussed processes and their
On the screen and in the Amphitheater, Ken Burns — augmented with clips of his works — discussed storytelling, collaboration and process at Mon., Aug. 20’s 10:45 a.m. morning lecture. Burns was joined in conversation
Common ground is not racially bound, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said in a discussion of his life, legacy and the work of his friend and fellow civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. at Friday’s
Historian and author Abby Smith Rumsey discussed stewardship of the past, present and future at Thursday's 10:45 a.m. morning lecture on Aug. 16, titled “Will Digital Memory Erase Our Past.” Her Amphitheater lecture, part of
Kent State University is a “wounded healer,” said President Beverly J. Warren. Warren discussed the remembering, reflecting and redefining of the May 4, 1970, shootings at her 10:45 a.m. morning lecture Wed., Aug. 15, in
A panoramic photo, a missing panel and a plot against a Native American tribe — the elements of a forgotten, rather removed, piece of American history. In 2012, The New Yorker staffer David Grann’s interest
Sara J. Bloomfield spoke to collective and individual memory in relation to history at the 10:45 a.m. morning lecture Monday, Aug. 13, in the Amphitheater, opening Week Eight’s theme, “The Forgotten: History and Memory in
Yo-Yo Ma let his cello do the talking. The world-renowned classical cellist and founder of Silkroad Ensemble — a collective of artists celebrating heritage through music — spoke to culture and its role in building
Andrew Russeth spoke to the “art” in Week Seven’s theme, “The Arts and Global Understanding,” in a conversation with Chautauqua Institution Chief of Staff Matt Ewalt at Thursday’s, August 9, 10:45 a.m. morning lecture in
Tayo Rockson has a message drilled into his head: “The world is bigger than you, and if you want to succeed in it, you have to understand it.” He shared this mantra with Wednesday’s 10:45
The arts are diplomatic, according to Ambassador Barbara Stephenson. Stephenson spoke to music’s role in diplomacy at the 10:45 a.m. morning lecture on Chautauqua Institution’s 144th birthday Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the Amphitheater, continuing Week
The Silkroad Ensemble embraces difference. Ten of its members brought that philosophy to the Amphitheater stage Monday, Aug. 6, as a twist on the traditional 10:45 a.m. morning lecture, opening Week Seven’s theme, “The Arts
What’s the secret to happiness after 50? Arthur Brooks knows. The 54-year-old economist, author and president of the American Enterprise Institute spoke to just that at his 10:45 a.m. morning lecture Friday, Aug. 3, titled
The Nebres family is always moving, and their time at Chautauqua Institution as Family Scholarship recipients was no exception. “The days were incredibly full, and there were so many moments when we would just sit