The Old First Night Run/ Walk has been a tradition at Chautauqua Institution since 1976. This season will mark the race’s 43nd year. It features a 2.75-mile perimeter run/walk of the grounds on Saturday to
President of American Enterprise Institute Arthur C. Brooks spoke at Chautauqua Institution in 2016 about his experience in economics and the disadvantages to America’s free enterprise system during a week themed “Moral Leadership in Action.”
New team members for the 2018 Chautauqua Fund’s volunteer leadership group, from left, are Susie Kuhn, Chair of the Bestor Society, Katie Prechtl Cooke, Chair of the 1874 Society, and Tim and Leslie Renjilian, Co-Chairs
M&T Bank Corporation is underwriting the performance of The Piano Guys at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in the Amphitheater. The company has been a proud partner of Chautauqua for many years and sponsored previous
Harriet Goldin, founder of the Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education, shown Monday, July 30, 2018, awarded Chautauqua Institution's Arts Education program the Exemplary Projects Award. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR All year long, Chautauqua Institution provides
On July 23, historian Ralph Young used the Amphitheater stage to discuss dissent and its prominence in American history — from the first pilgrims who voyaged to America in the 17th century to the counterculture
In 1875, co-founder of Chautauqua Institution Lewis Miller shipped his cottage from Akron, Ohio, to the grounds, according to Jeffrey Simpson, author and editor of Architectural Digest. It would later be dubbed the Miller Edison
In the 2017 season, Grammy Award-winning comedian and actor Lewis Black gave a talk at Chautauqua as part of the morning lecture platform. His lecture was part of Week Six, “Comedy and the Human Condition,”
Johnnetta Betsch Cole works for Cook Ross consulting firm, which specializes in helping organizations improve, among many areas, diversity and inclusion. At 12:30 p.m. on July 14, Cole spoke at the Hall of Philosophy
For hundreds of years, people have been concerned about machinery taking their jobs, according to Gary Marchant, Lincoln Professor of Emerging Technologies, Law & Ethics at Arizona State University. “All throughout the 20th century, people
During Week Six, Chautauquans will explore “The Changing Nature of Work” through a number of lectures and different events. This week of programming is sponsored by independent audit, tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton. “Whether
Tim Ryan, U.S. representative of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, will deliver a special lecture at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 30, in the Hall of Philosophy as part of Chautauqua Institution’s Week Six programming, “The Changing
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Plus is a new aspect of the traditional Boys’ and Girls’ Club for the 2018 season. Young Chautauquans have the opportunity to experience an interdisciplinary curriculum in arts and sciences during
Historical impersonators from left; Bob McClure as Thomas Edison, Kathryn Chesley as Mina Miller Edison, Monte Thompson as Lewis Miller, and Lisa Wallace as Mary Valinda Miller, spoke with guests during a fundraiser held at
On Aug. 1, The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, will open its doors to the public. The nonprofit museum will consist of more than 50 exhibit that celebrate the history of comedy and
Next Tuesday, Justice Anthony Kennedy will step down, leaving a second vacancy in the United States Supreme Court for President Donald Trump to try and fill. “The Supreme Court sometimes has years that aren’t quite