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March 28, 2023 | Announcements, Institution News

Sasha Janes Named Artistic Director of Chautauqua School of Dance

Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of celebrated artistic leader Sasha Janes as artistic director of its School of Dance. In this role, Janes will oversee the artistic vision and focus of one of the most respected summer programs in the dance world, cultivate a robust professional company and guest artist presence on the Institution grounds throughout the traditional nine-week Chautauqua Summer Assembly, and further dance residency initiatives year-round.    Janes, currently based in Bloomington, Indiana, serves as a professor of music in ballet at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Born in Perth, Australia, he received his formal dance training...

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March 15, 2023 | Institution News, Announcements

Jordan Steves Named Interim Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education

Chautauqua Institution today announced the interim appointment of Jordan Steves to the role of Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education.  This appointment follows the announcement last week of the resignation of Matt Ewalt, Vice President and Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education, who is taking on a new role for The Texas Tribune. As interim chair, Steves will lead the coordination, planning and presentation of the Chautauqua Lecture Series, the Institution’s signature lecture platform that takes place at 10:45 a.m. Monday-Friday during the Summer Assembly. “Jordan brings a deep knowledge of and commitment to the mission and history...

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March 1, 2023 | CHQ Experiences

The Toronto Experience at Chautauqua

Just two short hours from the Canadian border, Chautauqua Institution makes for an ideal summer vacation destination. Winner of USA Today’s “Best Small Town Cultural Scene” contest in 2020, Chautauqua’s stunning scenery and thriving cultural scene provides the perfect mix of spiritual growth, arts, and recreation. Canadian visitors will discover CHQ’s sun-filled skies, a dramatic lakeside setting, National Historic Landmark architecture, and an abundance of activities and enrichment. Whether it’s a couple’s getaway, a solo trip, or a family vacation, we invite you to explore what makes Chautauqua Institution so unique and celebrate our Canadian relations. Here are a few...

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March 1, 2023 | Institution News

Matt Ewalt to Step Down as Vice President of Education, Emily and Richard Smucker Chair

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution today announced that Matt Ewalt, longtime member of the Institution’s leadership team who currently serves as vice president and Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education, will depart at the end of March for a new professional opportunity at The Texas Tribune in Austin. Ewalt has served Chautauqua in a variety of capacities since joining the staff in 2006. Since 2018, he has served in his current role, overseeing the Institution’s signature Chautauqua Lecture Series, Chautauqua Literary Arts, youth and family programs, the Special Studies community education program, and the Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative, along...

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March 1, 2023 | Climate Change Initiative

Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative Winter 2023 Update

Welcome to the winter 2023 update of the Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative. In this edition, you’ll get a sneak peek into one of the most exciting programs we have in store for you during the 2023 season. A full climate program list will appear in our Spring 2023 update along with some unique adventures coming up through Chautauqua Travels. You’ll also learn about the ongoing work of our Chautauqua Lake Initiative and our efforts to advance a greener, more sustainable Chautauqua. As of February 2022, we have more than 200 members on our Facebook group, Chautauquans for Sustainability. If you’re...

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January 30, 2023 | Announcements, Chautauqua Theater Company

Chautauqua Theater Company Announces 2023 Season 

Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), the resident theater company of Chautauqua Institution, today announced its 2023 season, its first under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll.    CTC will present readings of three new play workshops and two mainstage productions: Mike Lew’s tiny father, a world premiere directed by Tony Award-nominated Moritz von Stuelpnagel, and Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Carroll, an award-winning director. The season will continue to deepen CTC’s commitment to the development of new work, while expanding on how the company reimagines classic and canonical...

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January 20, 2023 | Announcements, Chautauqua Opera Company

Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory Announces 2023 Season

The Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory, the resident opera company and conservatory of Chautauqua Institution, today announced its 2023 Season.   The Chautauqua Opera Company’s 2023 productions will feature Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and La Tragédie de Carmen — Peter Brook, Jean-Claude Carriere and Marius Constant’s adaptation of Bizet’s beloved opera. Both will be conducted by Steven Osgood and staged in Norton Memorial Hall. The Opera Conservatory, led by Director Marlena Malas and Associate Director John Giampietro, will mount three productions.  Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica will be staged in Chautauqua’s Amphitheater in...

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December 21, 2022 | Announcements

Sharon Louden To Step Down As Artistic Director Of Chautauqua Visual Arts

School of Art Program to Pause in 2023 During National Search for New Artistic Director Chautauqua Institution today announced the forthcoming departure of Sharon Louden as the Sydelle Sonkin and Herb Siegel Artistic Director of Chautauqua Visual Arts (CVA). CVA’s School of Art program will be paused in 2023 while leaders conduct a national search for a new artistic director. Louden, a nationally recognized artist, educator and advocate for artists, departs after four transformative years at the helm of the Institution’s resident visual arts program. She will step down effective Dec. 31.  “We are so grateful to Sharon for sharing...

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December 21, 2022 | Announcements

Chautauqua Announces 150th Season

Chautauqua Institution today announced additional details on its plans for the 2023 Summer Assembly, scheduled for June 24 to August 27.    The season launches with acclaimed blues singer, guitarist and songwriter Bonnie Raitt and includes lectures from Jordan’s Her Majesty Queen Noor, NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz, “The Goonies” and “Stranger Things” actor Sean Astin, and political commentator Bill Kristol.  Other performing arts standouts include The Washington Ballet, Frankie Valli, Natalie Merchant, Straight No Chaser and Girl Named Tom.  More acts and speakers, the complete Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra repertoire, as well as chaplains in residence and Interfaith Lecture Series themes...

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December 9, 2022 | Climate Change Initiative

Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative Fall 2022 Update

Welcome to the Fall 2022 update of the Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative. In this edition we look back at how we did during the 2022 season and highlight some post-summer programs and events.  As a reminder, we have a dedicated page on Chautauqua’s website, climate.chq.org, where you can get updates on current programs and events as well as links to past programs on CHQ Assembly.  We also have a Facebook group, Chautauquans for Sustainability, now with nearly 200 members. For those who are not on Facebook, know that we will continue to send quarterly updates by email so you won’t...

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