Light and dark cannot exist without each other. They serve as complements, two forces always separate, but never quite coexisting in the same moment. Yet
The Arts
The Chautauqua Opera Company’s Festival Weekend continues today with Giacomo Puccini’s grand opera Tosca, which — on first glance — might be an unconventional choice
Of all the teachers David Lazar had over the years, one sticks out: the famous short story writer Raymond Carver. “I remember going up to
The Chautauqua Opera Company is gearing up to produce an opera every day for the long-awaited, long-postponed Opera Festival Weekend. Chautauqua Opera chose three operas
Family traditions are often passed down from generation to generation, although many can be lost as time progresses. Quilt-makers, however, preserve family traditions and histories
Each United States Poet Laureate picks a project that they work on for the duration of their tenure. When it came time for Robert Pinsky
Music and dance are almost inextricably linked, so it makes perfect sense that the next Opera Conservatory Voice Recital will embrace the interconnections of the
The title for Nicole Cooley’s Poetry Brown Bag lecture really says it all: “Why I Don’t Believe in Inspiration: And Why I Study Trash, Love
The students from the Chautauqua School of Dance are leaping back on stage with the Music School Festival Orchestra in the pit for a truly
Historically, Chautauqua’s School of Music has never featured its students playing chamber music in the Amphitheater. Until now. “(The Amp) has always been reserved for
In 2019, at 11 years old, Charlotte Nebres made history by becoming the first Black ballet dancer to play the role of Marie in the
Traditionally, a photographer uses a camera to capture images. However, artist Shirley Wegner uses a different camera — a one-of-a-kind invisible and intangible camera, with
After day four of his rehearsal for the Chautauqua Theater Company’s New Play Workshop of Black Like Me, writer-director Monty Cole’s head was abuzz. That
In society, people of color are often not in control of their own image. Through his paintings, artist Markeith Woods is working to take back
The essay, both creatively and theoretically, is at the heart of David Lazar’s work. “It’s also the focus of a lot of my teaching,” said
Don Giovanni traditionally calls for a large cast and an extravagant set. The Chautauqua Opera Conservatory is taking a different approach: a pared-down cast, and