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Being graceful, or being more at ease in the world, is something we all aspire to. But in our always-connected, always-on world, this has become more difficult. Can grace survive in an age of instant

Nikhat Noorani, for The Daily Rabbi Rami Shapiro is not interested in opinions on what grace from God is. Rather, the key to his philosophy on grace is radical liberation, dropping the narratives people surround themselves

  Guest Critic: Anthony Bannon It was in the eyes. They led the way and subtly stole the show, casting far more than a glance. These were quick eyes. They said it all. It could

  Guest Critic: Zachary Lewis If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, a slew of people were genuinely honored by the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Tuesday night in the Amphitheater. Not only did the performances reflect

Guest Critic: Tom Di Nardo Suppose a playwright could rewrite the past, avert the French Revolution and keep his love, Queen Marie Antoinette, from the guillotine? To pull off this premise, he’d simply invent characters

Review by Vicky A. Clark- “On Common Ground: Works on Paper” at the Strohl Art Center, curated by the Susan and John Turben Director of VACI Galleries Judy Barie, shows how the medium of drawing

Tom Di Nardo, for the daily To experience The Ghosts of Versailles, following the other two operas which make up the famous Beaumarchais trilogy, has been a rare opportunity, a challenge and triumph for Chautauquan vision.

Guest Critic: Steve Sucato Monday night’s edition of the annual Chautauqua School of Dance’s Alumni Dance Gala in the Amphitheater proved yet again the school is a summer breeding ground for some of the finest

Guest Critic by Andrea Simakis There are moments in the entertaining, but uneven One Man, Two Guvnors, now playing at Bratton Theater through Aug. 11, that are so utterly goofy, you can’t stop smiling. Most

Clubbers a taste of opera Friday during the Annual “So You Think You’re Louder Than an Opera Singer?” Opera Invasion at Chautauqua Boy’s and Girl’s Club. After learning about opera and musical devices from Voice

Jill Snyder For Jill Snyder, directing a museum is all about striking a balance between the establishment and the artist. “We come at (this) from different angles. Fundamentally, I manage an institution,” she said. “An

William Casto “Controversial presidential actions frequently involve controversial legal advice,” William Casto writes in the introduction of his most recent book, Advising the President. “The two go hand in glove.” Before he served as the

Guest Column: Kate De Medeiros  CHQDaily For the first time in human history, more people in the world are aged 60 and over than under age 5. Although this shift in age structure is a

Story by Val Lick and Maggie Prosser- Preparing for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Chautauqua performance was a considerable feat, as it involved coordinating artistic powerhouses in two cities. But the result, said PBT Artistic Director Terrence Orr,

Review by David Shengold- Chautauqua Opera Company has been a key cultural feature of the Institution since 1929 — ranking it among the very oldest companies in North America. From the start, young singers performing here —