Although he is best known for his nonfiction books on war, the first story Doug Stanton ever published was about his proposal to his wife.
The Arts
Among themes for orchestra programs, few are more common than Spain. The evening of Spanish music. Give the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra extra credit, then, for
In northern New Mexico, there is a city called Taos. It is home to less than 6,000 people, but it was lifted to national recognition
Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time isn’t a brand new story. It was a classic time-traveling science fantasy novel published in 1962, which won the
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra has been on tour through Southern Europe this August, from the impressionist salons in Paris to the Galician countryside to the
One distinct, widely overlooked advantage to visiting Chautauqua at the end of the season: the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra is at or near its very best.
A lifelong Chautauquan, Kathryn Metzger said her familiarity with Amish culture stems from her family’s annual reunions on the grounds. “My grandmother was a professor
The topic of Neil Shepard’s Brown Bag takes its inspiration from the “great-grandparents” of American poetry — Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman. But even these
A smiling crowd gathered on Saturday morning on Aug. 18 outside Miller Bell Tower to ring in the literary new year — and add two
España, Rhapsody for Orchestra Emmanuel Chabrier French composer (Alexis) Emmanuel Chabrier was born in Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, Jan. 18, 1841, and died in Paris on Sept.
Though he has spent the past nine weeks planning and performing organ concerts, Jared Jacobsen said he is still searching for “the lost chord.” “I’ve
It’s difficult to over-emphasize the impact that Sharon Isbin has had on the classical guitar. She has all of the accolades of a top-shelf musician:
In a week dedicated to documentary film, Chautauqua Theater Company extended its summer season, allowing theatergoers to see one more play on stage: The Amish
More than 30 years ago, guitarist Sharon Isbin and composer John Corigliano found themselves in the same line at the post office. Isbin asked if
Chautauqua’s second annual Food Festival will expand to include another F-word: film. The Food & Film Festival will take place all of Week Nine to
When couple Hank and Julie Danielson met in middle school during the 1950s in Jamestown, they had two things in common: they loved sailing, and