Tara VanDerveer started playing the flute in fourth grade. Although she loved it, she quit after a teacher would force her to play until her
Community
The Chautauqua Property Owners Association will host its first of two open general meetings at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Hall of Philosophy. The meeting
When Jack Sobel’s friend first told him about Chautauqua, he had never heard of the Institution. “(My friend said) if I like lifelong learning, I’ll
When someone thinks of a butterfly, they’re probably picturing a monarch. The recognizable orange and black butterflies migrate more than 2,000 miles between Mexico and
Katelyn Beaty is standing on a stage; before her sits a sea of Christian leaders, an auditorium full. “(Your) support for Trump ... will prove
Each summer, Chautauqua Institution’s School of Dance welcomes about 60 young athletes, aged 10 to 18, who intend to pursue careers as professional ballet dancers.
One of the newest members of the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees is a native daughter. Nancy Kyler spent much of her youth in Bemus
If it’s Tuesday, this must be Buffalo. Well, not exactly, but it is Buffalo Day at Chautauqua. It’s the eight annual celebration of the cultural
Butterflies are a big part of Illinois preschool teacher Lori Stralow Harris’ life. She operates a butterfly farm outside of Chicago, teaches students to care
The state of religion in America is changing. At 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Hall of Philosophy, Alan Cooperman, director of religion research at the
Ideological gaps are growing, and political polarization is shaping the culture of the United States in the 21st century. Associate professor of history at Arizona
Chautauqua is full of venues where people can go to be talked at, or to engage in Q-and-A with speakers, Institution staff and trustees. Social
Worried about the opportunity cost of a U.S.-Soviet arms race, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke to the nation three days before the end of
Danny Borg-Sundstrom and Jeremy Hois are the new kids on the block — literally. The childhood friends turned restaurateurs are the youngest to own and
Welcome to the third week of our 144th Assembly. I, for one, enter this week completely energized after an incredible voyage with our friends and
Roy Fisher is in his third year as transportation supervisor on and around the grounds at Chautauqua Institution. While he is generally satisfied with transportation