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September 19, 2023 | Announcements, Institution News

Angela Schuettler Named Chautauqua CFO 

Following a national search, Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of Angela Schuettler of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schuettler begins her service October 23.  As CFO, Schuettler will play a critical role as a member of the President’s Executive Team, advising Chautauqua leadership and leading initiatives that will ensure Chautauqua Institution’s long-term financial sustainability at a moment of exciting organizational transformation. Reporting directly to the president, her duties include the preparation and monitoring of the annual operating budget and capital budget, strategic financial planning; and overseeing processes related to resource allocation and controls.   Chautauqua President...

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September 18, 2023 | Announcements, Institution News

Erika b Hess Named Artistic Director of Chautauqua Visual Arts

Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of the acclaimed artist Erika b Hess* as artistic director of Chautauqua Visual Arts (CVA). In this role, Hess will help shape the model for the next chapter of CVA’s School of Art and oversee this dynamic hub for learning and expression comprised of the Chautauqua School of Art residency program, Strohl and Fowler-Kellogg Art Centers, The Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden, The Gallery Store, the CVA Lecture Series, and the growing education and community engagement programs.   Hess, a celebrated painter, curator, writer, and host of the famous art podcast “I Like Your Work,” is...

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September 6, 2023 | News & Updates

Three Taps of the Gavel closing the 150th Assembly

“Chautauqua’s Bicentennial” Good evening. I confess to you that I will never fully have my composure for this address when I have to follow Joshua Stafford, the Massey Organ and Largo. Will you join me in thanking him and all these incredible musicians this evening. I also, in a very special way, want to lift up the nearly four decades that Keith Schmitt has managed the Chautauqua Amphitheater. This is Keith’s last night doing so and the last event that will be under his direction. I’d like to ask Keith to join me on stage so we can recognize him...

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August 29, 2023 | Announcements, Institution News

Jordan Steves Named Emily and Richard Smucker Chair

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. August 29, 2023 – Following a national search, Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of Jordan Steves as Emily and Richard Smucker Chair of Education. Steves has been serving as Interim Smucker Chair since March.  Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer Deborah Sunya Moore said Steves’s legacy of service and leadership position Chautauqua to build on the strengths of these core education programs.  “This position is about preserving the depth of history, exploring new potential of the Chautauqua Lecture Series and other education programs while also creating stability, fostering trust and working collaboratively with cherished and future partners...

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August 11, 2023 | Announcements

Rafia Khader Named Chautauqua Director of Religion Programs

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. August 11, 2023— Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of a key new staff member for religious programming at the nearly 150-year-old not-for-profit and within its interfaith community. Rafia Khader has been named the Institution’s director of religion programs. Khader comes to Chautauqua from LaunchGood, a global crowdfunding platform that helps Muslims “launch good” in the world, where she served as program manager. Prior to this strategic management role, she worked at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy where she served as managing editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society, a peer-reviewed academic journal...

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August 11, 2023 | Announcements

Chautauqua Celebrates Culinary Delights at Annual Food Festival

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. – Chautauqua Institution today announces the highly anticipated annual Food Festival, a celebration of food, music and culture that promises to captivate the senses. This year’s festival is set to take place from August 20–25, offering an array of delectable experiences that showcase the finest in food, beverage and entertainment.  Ultimate Wine and Beer Tasting: A Journey Through Flavor Wine, beer and spirit enthusiasts are in for a treat at the Ultimate Wine and Beer Tasting event on Sunday, Aug. 20, Noon–6 p.m., where a curated selection of the finest local and international wines and craft beers will be...

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July 31, 2023 | In The News

At Two Summer Theater Festivals, Reassuring Signs of Life

Good news, then, from a theatrical landscape lately festooned with co-productions. Though this “tiny father” has ended its Barrington Stage run, it will get a chance to go deeper when it moves to Chautauqua Theater Company in Chautauqua, N.Y., next week. Butts in seats, please. 

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July 25, 2023 | In The News

THE BOSTON GLOBE: At Barrington Stage, ‘tiny father’ tackles big themes

In Mike Lew’s new play, “tiny father,” which is inspired by Lew’s own experience and premieres this month at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, protagonist Daniel is caught by surprise when his baby daughter is born at 26 weeks. 

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July 24, 2023 | Institution News, Announcements

Six EV Charging Plugs Added to Chautauqua Institution Campus in Advance of Retool ’23 Conference

National Grid EV Make-Ready program providing funding for 90% of project costs Chautauqua Institution, through National Grid’s EV Make-Ready Program, installed three Electric Vehicle charging stations in two parking lots, providing six new plugs for EV drivers who may need a charge. The north parking lot includes two stations with four plugs, including two with standard plugs and two with Tesla chargers. The south parking lot includes two ChargePoint plugs. The installation was completed in advance of the second annual Retool ’23 Conference. To be held on July 26 at the Institution, the conference focuses on emerging economic development opportunities...

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July 18, 2023 | Chautauqua Theater Company, Blog Posts

Interview with Mike and Moritz

Mike Lew, playwright, tiny fatherMoritz von Stuelpnagel, director, tiny father Both How do you each challenge each other and/or make each other better?    Moritz: Because we know one another so well, there’s a shorthand in our conversations. We trust that there’s great faith between us, so we aren’t as sensitive about criticism. And because we’re so close, we know where the other person is coming from, where the ideas in the play are coming from, and we try to make them all the more personal. It’s an intimate partnership for which I’m very grateful.  Mike: Moritz has an immense work...

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