Melissa Spas has multigenerational roots firmly planted in Chautauqua’s soil. As a child, her curiosity about the purpose of human life began to sprout on
Delightful, compassionate, visionary, humorous, practical, direct, kind, patient, robust. The English language does not have enough words to describe Richard “Dick” Miller. “One word could
ARDEN RYAN - CIRCULATION MANAGER Courtesy of Chautauqua Institution Archives The Miller Bell Tower, an iconic Chautauqua landmark, has delighted the community for 110 years,
JORDYN RUSSELL - STAFF WRITER Chautauqua School of Dance students perform “When We Gather Beneath the Big Sky.” KRISTEN TRIPLETT/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER After 38 years spent
Jaya Dhand and Olivia Cornelius perform in “When We Gather Beneath the Big Sky,” choreographed by Joseph Jefferies. KRISTEN TRIPLETT/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER KRISTEN TRIPLETT - STAFF
KRISTEN TRIPLETT - STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Chautauqua is a community that values enriching life through learning and opening audiences up to new ideas and experiences. One
SARAH VEST - STAFF WRITER Michael I. Rudell Director of Literary Arts Sony Ton-Aime talks with Eula Biss, The Chautauqua Prize-winning author of Having and
JORDYN RUSSELL - STAFF WRITER Chautauquans explore the stalls during the Art in the Park program, organized by Chautauqua Visual Arts and Friends of CVA,