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Sara Ponkow Falvo elected to trustee seat following postponed vote, meetings

by Cassidey Kavathas on August 23, 2022

Following a vote by Chautauqua Corporation members last week, Sara Ponkow Falvo was elected as the newest Class B trustee on the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees. The vote took place during the Annual Meeting

CPOA Talks Traffic and Trash Concerns at Annual Business Meeting

by Maggie Prosser on August 13, 2019

Robert Hopper expresses his concerns about trash pick-up and fairly sharing the roads between pedestrians and bikers, topics lots of

Geoffrey Kemp and Henri Barkey to Present First Middle East Update of the Season

by Marianna Moore on August 11, 2019

Barkey Kemp Geoffrey Kemp, senior director of the Center for the National Interest’s Regional Security Program, has hosted and facilitated

UK Guitar Duo Mark Eden & Christopher Stell to Give Classical Pieces New Life

by Val Lick on August 4, 2019

Classical guitar has a very slim repertoire — so the Eden Stell Guitar Duo is creating its own path. Mark

Deborah Sunya Moore to Discuss Ongoing Year-Round Chautauqua Arts Initiatives at CWC

by Deborah Trefts on July 30, 2019

Year-round, there’s an exchange of local, child-centered, arts-based energy and creativity entering and exiting Chautauqua Institution’s gates, transforming them into

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Chautauqua Community Honors Jessica Trapasso with Pavilion Dedication

by Evan Dean on July 30, 2019

Members of the Trapasso and Hermance families join Chautauqua Institution President Michael E. Hill in a ribbon cutting Friday, July 26, 2019 during a dedication ceremony for the Jessica Trapasso Memorial Pavilion at Children’s School.

Free Shuttle Offers Front-Door Service to National Comedy Center

by Duard Headley on July 21, 2019

For those seeking a day of levity, an afternoon escape or simply looking to laugh, the National Comedy Center is

Mayville Native Amy Gardner Joins Development Staff and Focuses on Major Gifts

by Marianna Moore on July 10, 2019

Amy Gardner Amy Gardner is looking forward to her new position as the associate vice president for major and planned gifts

Administrators Continue IDEA Listening and Strategic Plan Sessions

by Maggie Prosser on July 7, 2019

Chautauqua Institution President Michael E. Hill talks about 150 Forward, Chautauqua’s strategic plan, during an information session Thursday, July 4,

Institution Administrators Hold First 150 Forward Info Session

by Maggie Prosser on June 30, 2019

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Chautauqua Institution administrators led the first of nine information sessions, allowing Chautauquans to engage with the 150 Forward strategic plan

Joe Trotter to Dismantle Stereotypes in Lecture on African American Urban History

by Tina Giuliano on June 25, 2019

Trotter Joe Trotter grew up in the coal mining area of West Virginia. From his childhood experiences to his higher education pursuits, Trotter found many injustices in education and the work field for African Americans.

Hurlbut Church Goes Green

by Julia Preszler on June 25, 2019

The Hurlbut Church Meal Ministry is going green. Chautauquans who attend the church’s weekday lunches or Sunday lemonade stand and

Leland Lewis Takes on Athenaeum Hotel’s General Manager Role

by Evan Dean on June 22, 2019

New General Manager of the Anthenaeum Hotel, Leland Lewis, sits infront of the hotel with his dog, Rosco, who stayed

Renovated Chautauqua Clinic Reopens For Summer

by Julia Preszler on June 22, 2019

As if on cue, the rain that persisted during most of the morning Thursday let up just in time for the