Chautauqua Institution today announced that the Rev. Robert M. Franklin Jr., director of religion, will step down from his post following the 2017 season.Franklin has served Chautauqua in his current capacity since 2014. He has been an active participant in the Institution’s religious programming since 2001, serving as lecturer, chaplain, theologian-in-residence, adviser to the Institution’s Abrahamic program, and as a member of the Institution’s board of trustees. His decision coincides with continued expansion of his responsibilities at Emory University, where he serves as a senior advisor to the president and James T. and Berta R. Laney Chair in Moral Leadership...
Good morning, and thank you for assembling in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. The title of today’s service, “We Still Have a Dream,” is a particularly salient one for the times in which we find ourselves, and, quite frankly, is the right emphasis for where we find ourselves in January 2017. We gather in this sanctuary to honor the legacy of one of the most important civil rights leaders in recent memory. As many of you know, I count my second home as Washington, D.C. If you find yourself there, you simply must go visit the King Memorial on...
Patricia McBride is one of five to receive Kennedy Center Honors in 2014, joining Al Green, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin and Sting. Continuing a career that spans more than six decades, McBride now serves as associate artistic director of the Charlotte Ballet and as master teacher at Chautauqua Institution’s School of Dance.
“I knew students would be glad to have a place to go for dinner, but we’ve had dividends I never expected.” —Susan Helm
Critics have said that “ballet is dead” for centuries. Fortunately in 2014, and at Chautauqua, this is not the case. Thanks to passionate performers and their teachers, like Maris Battaglia, professional dance companies and schools focusing on the art form are still thriving in this age of uncertainty.
2005 David Effron Conducting Fellow Kazem Abdullah is becoming one of the most watched American conductors on the scene today. At 34, he is in his second season as Generalmusikdirektor of the City of Aachen, Germany, where he conducts both the orchestral and operatic seasons. He recently took some time to answer questions we had about his life and career.