Much has changed at Chautauqua Institution over the past 12 years, highlighted by the new Amphitheater and the new president, both arriving in 2017. Buildings
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We all know the old saw about oil and water not mixing, but both oil and water played vital roles in the origins of what
At 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Geoffrey C. Kemp, senior director of Regional Security Programs at the Center for the National Interest, and Ghaith al-Omari, senior fellow
Take the 2011 book Written Out of History: Memoirs of Ordinary Activists. Substitute “biographies” for memoirs, and “extraordinary artists” for ordinary activists. The result, “Written
“Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice,” reads a famous 1920 poem by Robert Frost. But entomologist John Wenzel considers
At 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Hall of Philosophy, Geoffrey C. Kemp will host part one of this year’s Middle East Updates. Kemp has been
“The secret of a great fortune made without apparent cause is soon forgotten, if the crime is committed in a respectable way.” - —La Comédie
Meg Pickard’s passion for recreation stems from her belief that any form of physical activity is beneficial to one’s well-being. “I encourage all of you
A generous gift from the Edward L. Anderson Jr. Foundation sponsored this year’s Scholar in Residence program, which was led by Linda Greenhouse. Each morning
When The Beatles tribute band Yesterday performed at Chautauqua Institution in August 2014, the old Amp was justifiably filled to capacity. Thanks to the generosity
Welcome to Week Seven of this 144th Assembly. Only at Chautauqua could one be taken on a journey that moves from the Supreme Court to
Stephen J. Morrison, Kliph Nesteroff and Kelly Carlin will be rounding off Week Six at 10:45 am. Friday in the Amphitheater with their lecture titled
The saying “You don’t always appreciate what’s in your backyard” resonates with Chris Anderson. Anderson grew up in Mayville, less than two miles down the
The fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, was a monumental international event that transformed countless lives. In Bulgaria, it coincided with Rossen
Karen Goodell is hardly an unfamiliar name to many Chautauquans. A native of Chautauqua County, she has lived her entire life either as a resident
Happy birthday, Chautauqua, and welcome to your new party. For its 143rd birthday, Chautauqua Institution’s historic Old First Night, with the official portion of the