Twenty-two years after its inception in 1874, Chautauqua Institution presented its first known Black lecturer: Booker T. Washington, a prominent orator and lecturer, as well as founder and principal of the Normal and Tuskegee Industrial
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“… here we are ‘really and truly’ at Chautauqua. ... We imagine that we are unknown among these many thousands, but friendly faces greet us at every turn, ... and we begin to feel quite
“Are Chautauquans afraid of burnt cork?” Written in The Chautauquan Daily on Aug. 6, 1909, the puzzling question captured the reluctance of the Chautauqua public regarding their participation in the annual minstrel show. However apprehensive
The intellectual and cultural impact of Chautauqua Institution reverberates through every inch of America. While much has been said about the social progress of the original Chautauqua Institution at the time of its 1874 creation,
Close your eyes and imagine it is the summer of 1880 in Chautauqua, and excited visitors and community members flock to the daily lecture series which features the soon-to-be inaugurated President James A. Garfield. People
Welcome to The African American Heritage Corner. Chautauqua Institution has been described as an American utopia. In Jeffrey Simpson’s 1999 book, Chautauqua: An American Utopia, he writes “Chautauqua could be the perfect small town. It
Week Three presenting sponsor Erie Insurance hosted a panel discussion on Friday, July 15, in Smith Wilkes Hall of community leaders who are working to eradicate poverty, reduce recidivism and promote education for those living
After opening the Week Three Interfaith Lecture Series theme of “The Spirituality of Human Rights,” the Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building
Chautauqua has always been a uniquely American experiment. Independence Day has been celebrated nearly 150 times since Chautauqua’s beginnings in 1874, and each of those celebrations was unique to Chautauquans living an American experience shaped
At 5 p.m. Sunday, July 3, in the Hall of Christ Sanctuary, artist, educator and Professor Emerita of Art at University of California, Berkeley, Squeak Carnwath opens the 2022 Chautauqua Visual Arts Lecture Series. Carnwath
The Chautauqua Chamber Music Resident Artist Series emerges from its winter cocoon at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 2, in Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall with the program “Metamorphosis.” Kamminga The performance features two works: William Grant
Lunchtime Tuesday on Bestor Plaza turned even more festive than a typical sunny summer day at Chautauqua, as dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem held a special outdoor program following their triumphant season finale Monday,
Years ago — after her memoir, The Gospel of Trees, was published — Apricot Irving did a reading with Chautauqua’s Michael I. Rudell Director of Literary Arts Sony Ton-Aime. “He translated one chapter of my