BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chautauqua Institution - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Chautauqua Institution X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.chq.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Chautauqua Institution REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T131500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260610T181558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T181558Z UID:100979-1782738000-1787922900@www.chq.org SUMMARY:English Lawn Bowling Tips DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/english-lawn-bowling-tips-2/ LOCATION:Sports Club\, Lawn Bowling Green CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Recreation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/070721_EnglishLawnBowling_KT_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T074500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260512T210115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T160100Z UID:99511-1785138300-1785138300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:CHQ Mystic Heart - Mateo Mortellarto\, Tibetan Meditation DESCRIPTION:Taking a general and non-sectarian approach to Buddhism\, Mateo Mortellaro (Konchok Tsering Tengye) has years of experience leading meditation and teaching Buddhist philosophy. Mateo started his spiritual journey early in life practicing Zen Buddhism\, eventually shifting focus to the Tibetan tradition\, primarily within the Drikung \,Kagyu and Sakya schools. \nMateo’s main teacher is His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche\, the world-renowned Buddhist master and Yogi. While his main practice and personal approach is of the Buddhist tradition\, Mateo also follows the rich and eclectic teachings of Baba Ram Dass\, giving instructions using language and methods that are accessible to Western students of all levels of experience.\nMateo has been fortunate to receive teachings and instructions directly from masters such as H.H the Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche\,H.E Garchen Rinpoche\, H.E Bardor Tulku Rinpoche\, and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche. Other influential teachers include His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama\, Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh\, and Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. \nMateo is also the founder of KTT Dharma\, which is aimed at making spiritual teachings available to those interested through media sharing\, interviews\, his writing\, and teachings. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chq-mystic-heart-mateo-mortellarto-tibetan-meditation/ LOCATION:Presbyterian House\, Presbyterian House CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/morningmeditation3_072015_RW_master.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T074500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260612T201629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T201629Z UID:101207-1785138300-1785138300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Episcopal Holy Eucharist DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/episcopal-holy-eucharist-26/ LOCATION:Chapel of the Good Shepherd\, Chapel of the Good Shepherd CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T080000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260513T163204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T191617Z UID:99881-1785139200-1785139200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Daily Word Meditation DESCRIPTION:(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/daily-word-meditation-66/ LOCATION:Hall of Missions\, Hall of Missions CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20170816_gf_00736.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T081500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260513T163131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T203107Z UID:99856-1785140100-1785140100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Catholic Mass DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/catholic-mass-98/ LOCATION:Hurlbut Church sanctuary\, Hurlbut Church sanctuary CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HurlbutChurch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T083000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260513T140117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T160116Z UID:99627-1785141000-1785141000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson DESCRIPTION:Monte Thompson was a professional dancer\, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired\, he is interested in continuing to be able to move easily and gracefully while using breathing and stretching techniques to help quiet his mind and prepare him to face each day with purpose and joy. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/movement-and-meditation-with-monte-thompson-11/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1),Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/morningmeditation3_072015_RW_master.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T085500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T085500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260513T171747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T163140Z UID:99954-1785142500-1785142500@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-prays-for-peace-though-compassion-21/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy Grove CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PeacePrayers2_072115_RW_master.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T091500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20251121T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T173101Z UID:96951-1785143700-1785143700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:The Rev. Zina Jacque DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Zina Jacque serves as President and Chair of the Board of National Senior Communities\, overseeing the largest not-for-profit network of continuing-care retirement communities in the nation. Across two distinguished careers in higher education and ministry\, she has worked to lift people\, strengthen communities\, and send good into the world. She continues to guide nonprofit boards and faith-based organizations nationwide. \nFor two decades\, Jacque shaped the student experience at several leading universities. After transitioning to ministry\, Jacque’s pastoral path has taken her from small urban parishes to historic pulpits\, notably as the lead minister for the Villages of Alfred Street at the renowned Alfred Street Baptist Church. \nExtending her service well beyond church walls\, Jacque was the first executive director of the Boston Ten Point Coalition — a violence reduction initiative credited with nearly two homicide-free years among Boston’s youth under 21. Later\, she founded the Pastoral Counseling Center at Trinity Church Boston. Jacque also co-founded Courageous Conversations\, a national dialogue series fostering belonging and understanding in a polarized age. \nJacque’s impact has been recognized with numerous honors\, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Boston University School of Theology\, the 2022 Citizen of the Year Award from Barrington\, Ill. and the Women of Distinction Award from the Barrington Chamber of Commerce. Jacque’s most recent work\, “A Sacred Pause\,” is a collection of meditations\, journals\, and reflections which has drawn a growing online following for its mix of stillness\, wisdom\, and grace. \nJacque holds a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University\, Master of Arts from Columbia University\, Master of Divinity and Ph.D. in Theology from Boston University. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-rev-zina-jacque-2/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1),CHQ Assembly,Faith and Spiritual Programming,Weekly Chaplains ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Jacque_Zina_Chaplain_Photo3_wk5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T101500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260513T140134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T203228Z UID:99642-1785147300-1785147300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Service of Blessing and Healing DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/service-of-blessing-and-healing-21/ LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Faith and Spiritual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/071819_Ambience_GF_07.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T104500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260415T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T173113Z UID:99008-1785149100-1785149100@www.chq.org SUMMARY:The Crossover Panel with Kwame Alexander\, Candrice Jones\, Christopher Jackson and Jade King Carroll DESCRIPTION:The highly anticipated musical adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s Newbery medal-winning novel\, The Crossover\, was commissioned and is being developed for the stage by the Chautauqua Theater Company. Hosted by Jade King Carroll\, the producing artistic director of the Chautauqua Theater Company and director of The Crossover musical\, the dynamic creative team behind the musical will gather on the Amphitheater stage for a conversation about the creative process\, collaboration and what it means to be generative artists. The musical adaptation is being developed and workshopped both in Chautauqua and New York City\, with Tony Award-winner Thomas Kail as creative consultant. \nKwame Alexander is an Emmy-award winning producer and New York Times bestselling author of 47 books. This is his fourth year at Chautauqua where he currently serves as the inaugural distinguished fellow of the African American Heritage House. He is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated “Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band and Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams\,” a PBS KIDS special and series of shorts produced by GBH Kids based on his beloved children’s book of the same name. \nAlexander regularly shares his passion for literacy\, books and the craft of writing around the world\, including Ghana\, West Africa\, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic. He is the recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award. \nCandrice Jones is a playwright and educator from Dermott\, Arkansas. As a rising voice in American theater\, she brings her poetic sensibility and powerful storytelling to the adaptation of The Crossover. She serves as a board member and educational outreach specialist of The Weekend Theater as well as Ozark Living Newspaper. \nJones’ primary goal as a writer is to write love letters for and to women of the American South. She is best known for writing “FLEX\,” a play developed while she was a resident at the Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA) Playwrights Festival\, Ground Floor. FLEX premiered at Lincoln Center Theater in New York and Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul\, Minnesota. Jones is also the author of the full-length play\, “Crackbaby.” She has received virtual commissions from the People’s Light and Actors Theatre of Louisville. \nJones is a CalArts Critical Studies MFA recipient. She was a fellow at Callaloo for poetry at Brown University. She was also a former resident at MacDowell’s Colony of the Arts. \nChristopher Jackson is a Tony Award- nominated actor\, as well as a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning songwriter/composer best known for starring as George Washington in the critically acclaimed\, award-winning musical “Hamilton” on Broadway and Disney+. As the creator of “The Crossover” musical score\, he incorporates high-energy jazz and hip-hop to reflect the world full of dreams\, melodies and rhythms. \nIn 2021\, Jackson starred in Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda. His other Broadway credits include Holler if Ya Hear Me\, After Midnight\, The Bronx Bombers\, In the Heights\, Memphis and The Lion King. Off Broadway credits include Bronx Bombers\, The Jammer\, In the Heights\, Cotton Club Parade\, and Lonely\, I’m Not. \nJackson’s TV and film credits include “And Just Like That\,” “Bull\,” “Freestyle Love Supreme\,” “Person of Interest\,” “A Gifted Man\,” “Fringe\,” “Gossip Girl\,” “Tracers\,” “Afterlife” and the 2021 film adaptation of “In the Heights.” Jackson voiced “Where You Are” for the Disney film “Moana\,” and served as composer/songwriter for “Sesame Street\,” garnering seven Emmy nominations and one win. He was also the co-music supervisor and writer for “The Electric Company” on PBS. \nIn 2018\, “One Last Time (44 Remix)” was released which featured Jackson alongside President Barack Obama and BeBe Winans. Jackson won an Emmy Award for his song with Will.I.Am\, “What I Am.” \nJackson has performed sold-out concerts all over the United States\, including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center\, and a command performance at the White House in 2023. \nJade King Carroll is a distinguished director specializing in new play development\, and the Producing Artistic Director of Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC). \nShe has directed over 60 classical and contemporary productions nationwide at renowned venues. Most recently\, she directed Chisa Hutchinson’s “Amerikin” at Primary Stages. Notable credits include “Proof of Love\,” “Detroit ’67\,” “Having Our Say\,” “Red Velvet\,” and multiple productions of August Wilson’s work—she is one of the few directors to have worked on every play in Wilson’s Century Cycle. \nAt CTC\, Carroll is programming innovative new works\, including the world premieres of “tiny father” by Mike Lew (a co-production with Barrington Stage Company) and commissioned pieces\, “The Light and The Dark (the Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi)” by Kate Hamill (co-produced with off-Broadway’s Primary Stages in NYC) and the world premiere of “The Witnesses” by C.A. Johnson. Under her leadership\, CTC has secured three NYSCA grants and partnered with the Telsey Office for casting and the Drama League to expand its directing fellows’ program\, with the new addition of playwrighting fellows in 2026. \nAs a director of audio plays\, Carroll’s work can be found with Audible\, Marvel\, and Broadway Podcast Network. She is also an educator that has guest lectured and directed at Juilliard\, Rutgers\, NYU\, Princeton\, and many more schools. She has an award from the August Wilson Estate as well as from her alma mater\, SUNY New Paltz. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-crossover-panel-with-kwame-alexander-candrice-jones-christopher-jackson-and-jade-king-carroll/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Chautauqua Lecture Series,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1),CHQ Assembly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TheCrossover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T120000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260712T171557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T155137Z UID:102525-1785153600-1785153600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Play CHQ: Drip Drop Painting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/play-chq-drip-drop-painting/ LOCATION:Bestor Plaza\, Bestor Plaza CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T124500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260610T181721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T181721Z UID:101037-1785156300-1785156300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Guided Kayak Eco Tour DESCRIPTION:Enjoy paddling while learning about ecological info along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost is for rental of single or tandem kayak plus $12 per person for the tour guide. Limited spots so please reserve one day before the event. For more info\, please contact sportsclub@chq.org. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/guided-kayak-eco-tour-4/ LOCATION:Sports Club\, Waterfront CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Recreation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/071318_Kayakers_Shoreline_DM_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T130000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260515T191604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T151557Z UID:100166-1785157200-1785157200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Conversations with Kyle DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Conversations with Kyle”\, an open\, drop in conversation for members of the entire community. These informal gatherings offer the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with Interim President Kyle Keogh. All are welcome. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/conversations-with-kyle/ LOCATION:Smith Wilkes Hall\, Smith Wilkes Hall CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CHQ_2026_KyleKeogh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T130000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260610T181626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T181626Z UID:100999-1785157200-1785157200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:English Lawn Bowling Tips DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/english-lawn-bowling-tips-22/ LOCATION:Sports Club\, Lawn Bowling Green CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Recreation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/070721_EnglishLawnBowling_KT_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T140000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260526T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T201620Z UID:100806-1785160800-1785160800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Peter Lawson Jones DESCRIPTION:Peter Lawson Jones is a professional actor\, former elected official\, acting instructor\, master of ceremonies and dramatist. \nJones\, a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor’s Equity\, can be seen later this year playing the lead in the feature-length indie\, “The Last Shop on Walnut.” Jones has appeared in well over twenty films including “A Man Called Otto\,” “White Boy Rick\,” “Alex Cross\,” “The Assassin’s Code” and “Starve.” On network television he can be seen on NBC’s “Chicago Fire” and ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7.” He received the 2025 Hard Faith Fest NYC Best Actor Award for his performance in the short film\, “Unexpected\,” and the 2016 Indie Gathering International Film Festival Best Ohio Supporting Actor Award for his work in the feature-length film\, “How to Change the World.” He has also been inducted into the Karamu House Hall of Fame\, the oldest multicultural theatre in the country. \nFrom February 2002\, through December 2010\, Jones was a member of the Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners\, and its president for three of those years. He previously served two and one-half terms in the Ohio House of Representatives\, where he was the ranking member of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee and second vice president of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. Jones was formerly the vice mayor and a councilman in the City of Shaker Heights\, Ohio. \nJones’s play\, The Bloodless Jungle\, enjoyed a regional premiere last year at the Black Repertory Group Theater in Berkeley\, California and two full productions at The Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights\, Ohio. The drama has enjoyed staged readings at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, the Dallas Convention Center\, the National Black Theatre Festival\, Duquesne University and in Harlem. Jones’s most recent play\, The Phoenix Society\, enjoyed its world premiere in 2022 at Playwrights Local in Cleveland\, Ohio. Jones is a graduate of Harvard College with a degree in government\, and Harvard Law School. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/peter-lawson-jones/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1),CHQ Assembly,Interfaith Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/LawsonJones_Peter_ILS_072726.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T140000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260707T201614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T180115Z UID:102325-1785160800-1785160800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:ARCO DESCRIPTION:The year is 2075. 10-year-old Iris sees a mysterious boy wearing a rainbow jumpsuit fall from the sky. It’s Arco who comes from a distant future. Iris befriends him as she tries to help him return home. Featuring the voice talents of Will Ferrell and America Ferrera\, comic-book artist turned filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu’s animated feature “reminds us that suspension of disbelief is a quality of youth worth preserving.” -Chris Klimek\, Washington Post “Disarming\, charming\, and unafraid to be sincere” -Michael Leader\, Little White Lies (PG\, 88m) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/arco-2/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_Cinema_Arco.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T153000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260223T203030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T180057Z UID:97959-1785166200-1785166200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:The 22nd Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the United States — Michael R. Dreeben DESCRIPTION:Michael R. Dreeben is a distinguished lecturer from government at Georgetown University Law Center and an adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law. From 1988 to 2019\, Dreeben served in the Office of Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice\, first as an assistant to the solicitor general and then as a deputy solicitor general. As deputy solicitor general from 1994 to 2019\, Dreeben supervised the criminal docket for the United States in the U.S. Supreme Court. Dreeben has argued 109 Supreme Court cases on behalf of the United States and private clients. He has briefed hundreds more. He also argued cases in every regional federal court of appeals\, including en banc cases in 10 circuits. During the summer of 2006\, he served as a special assistant United States attorney in the District of Maryland. \nFrom 2017 to 2019\, Dreeben was detailed to serve as counselor to Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and obstruction of justice. \nIn 2023\, Dreeben returned to the Department of Justice to serve as counselor to Special Counsel Jack Smith\, where he represented the United States on brief and in argument in Trump v. United States on the question whether a former president has immunity from criminal prosecution for his official acts. \nDuring his tenure in the Solicitor General’s office\, Dreeben argued many landmark cases in criminal law and procedure. These include cases involving hate crimes and the First Amendment\, Fourth Amendment rights in the internet age\, cases involving public corruption and private fraud\, and the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause. \nDreeben received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, a master’s degree in history from the University of Chicago\, and his law degree from Duke University\, where he served as an articles editor on the Duke Law Journal. He served as a law clerk to the honorable Jerre S. Williams of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Dreeben has also taught at Harvard Law School\, Duke Law School\, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, and has published articles and posts on the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice. His most recent essay is “Robert Jackson’s The Federal Prosecutor Revisited\,” in the Harvard Law Review Forum (2026). \nChautauqua Institution’s Robert H. Jackson Lecture is named in honor of the former Chautauquan\, Jamestown lawyer\, New Dealer\, Solicitor General\, Attorney General\, Supreme Court justice\, and Nuremberg chief prosecutor. Every summer the Jackson Lecture is a leading expert discussing the Supreme Court\, the Justices\, signal decisions\, and related legal developments. \nChautauqua’s previous Jackson Lecturers have been Geoffrey Stone (2005)\, Linda Greenhouse (2006)\, Seth Waxman (2007)\, Jeffrey Toobin (2008)\, Paul Clement (2009)\, Jeff Shesol (2010)\, Dahlia Lithwick (2011)\, Pamela Karlan (2012)\, Charles Fried (2013)\, Akhil Amar (2014)\, Laurence Tribe (2015)\, Tracey Meares (2016)\, Judge Jon O. Newman (2017)\, Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella of Canada’s Supreme Court (2018)\, Donald B. Verrilli\, Jr. (2019)\, Ruth Marcus (2020)\, Melissa Murray (2021)\, Reva Siegel (2022)\, Justin Driver (2023)\, Kate Shaw (2024) and Kim Lane Scheppele (2025). \nThis program is presented in collaboration with the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown\, New York. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-22nd-annual-robert-h-jackson-lecture-on-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states-michael-dreeben/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,CHQ Assembly,Week Eight (August 15–22),Featured Events,Special Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dreeben_Michael_RHJC-Lecture_072726_update.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T153000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260513T141635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T114129Z UID:99689-1785166200-1785166200@www.chq.org SUMMARY:"Courageous Conversation on Death and Dying" Shahid Aziz DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/courageous-conversation-on-death-and-dying-shahid-aziz-4/ LOCATION:Presbyterian Chapel CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/presbyterian-house.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T160000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260617T140125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T155700Z UID:101440-1785168000-1785168000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Play CHQ: Mini Golf DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/play-chq-bird-feeders-17/ LOCATION:Heinz Beach\, Heinz Beach CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PlayCHQ_event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T160000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260629T210059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T210059Z UID:102048-1785168000-1785168000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Patron Housing Listening Session DESCRIPTION:Patron Housing Listening Session\nA shortage of on-grounds housing across a range of sizes and price points is one of the factors limiting Chautauqua’s ability to sustain and grow attendance.\nInterim CEO Kyle Keogh\, together with staff and a Patron Housing Working Group composed of Chautauquans with significant real estate experience\, has developed\nan initial multi-year plan to encourage the development of affinity housing (such as denominational houses)\, condominiums and single-family homes. Community members are invited to learn more about the proposal\, discuss the plan and provide feedback. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/patron-housing-listening-session/ LOCATION:Alumni Hall Ballroom\, Alumni Hall Ballroom CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T160000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260701T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T143100Z UID:98576-1785168000-1785168000@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Chamber Music: Verona Quartet DESCRIPTION:Join the acclaimed Verona Quartet for an afternoon of expressive performances and dynamic ensemble artistry. Hailed for their “sensational” playing and deep musical insight\, the Verona Quartet brings passion and precision to every work they perform. Their program showcases a vibrant mix of classical masterpieces and contemporary voices\, reflecting their commitment to storytelling through sound. Experience the emotional power and refined elegance of one of today’s leading string quartets. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-chamber-music-verona-quartet/ LOCATION:Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall\, Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/verona-2024-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T163000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260324T181514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T180057Z UID:98338-1785169800-1785169800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:TROUBLED WATERS DESCRIPTION:Climate Change Initiative-Special Filmmaker Event -Free Admission! Director Rory Fielding’s doc featuring Ted Danson\, explores the impact of human behavior on our environment from the perspective of one of South Florida’s most beloved and fragile underwater creatures: the sea turtle. Rory will host discussion to follow. (NR\, 53m) \nExploring the impact of human behavior on our environment from the perspective of one of South Florida’s most beloved and fragile underwater creatures: the sea turtle. A critical look at the effects of global warming\, water pollution\, and our “throw-away” plastic lifestyle on this keystone species…and inevitably ourselves. \nPost film discussion led by Rory and Courtney Fielding featuring a panel of experts featured in the film\, joining by Zoom: Whitney Crowder\, Turtle Rehab Manager; John Hocevar\, Ocean Director Greenpeace USA; Maria Chatham\, veterinarian (sea turtles); and Dave Anderson\, Sea Turtle Director Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. \nRory Fielding is an Emmy Award–winning director and producer and the Executive Producer of Rory Fielding Films. His environmental documentaries have earned nine Emmy nominations and four wins. Rory Fielding Films creates films to the highest production and journalistic standards that inform and inspire. Their mission is to tell stories that matter\, crafted with excellence and purpose to help shape a better world. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/film-filmmaker-talk-emmy-award-winning-troubled-waters-with-rory-fielding/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema CATEGORIES:Climate Change Initiative Program,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_Cinema_TroubledWaters.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T190000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260612T211637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T211637Z UID:101318-1785178800-1785178800@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Taize and Tea Meditation Worship DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chq.org/event/taize-and-tea-meditation-worship-5/ LOCATION:Randell Chapel\, UCC Headquarters CATEGORIES:Community Group Event,Community Group Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T191500 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260707T201615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T180120Z UID:102326-1785179700-1785179700@www.chq.org SUMMARY:ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER DESCRIPTION:Paul Thomas Anderson’s brilliant new film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob\, a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia\, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter\, Willa (Chase Infiniti). When his evil nemesis (Sean Penn) resurfaces and Willa goes missing\, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts. “It’s a live wire that drops in the first scene\, setting off sparks for the next 162 minutes.” -Brian Tallerico\, RogerEbert.com “It’s impossible to overstate how much fun this thing is.” -Max Weiss\, Baltimore Magazine “The whole movie is amazing.” -Bill Goodykoontz\, Arizona Republic (R\, 162m) URL:https://www.chq.org/event/one-battle-after-another/ LOCATION:Chautauqua Cinema\, Chautauqua Cinema CATEGORIES:Movies,Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_Cinema_OneBattle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T200000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20251204T050000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T220057Z UID:97040-1785182400-1785182400@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Chautauqua Opera Conservatory with the Music School Festival Orchestra "L’Enfant Prodigue & Les Mamelles de Tiresias" DESCRIPTION:Music by: Claude Debussy & Francis Poulenc\nLibrettist: Édouard Guinand & Guillaume Apollinaire\nStage Director: Emma Griffin\nConductor: Timothy Muffitt \nTwo masters of French music share the stage in a sparkling double bill. Francis Poulenc’s Les Mamelles de Tirésias (1945) bursts with surreal satire\, flipping gender norms topsy-turvy in a wildly imaginative romp of music and mischief. It’s paired with Claude Debussy’s luminous early masterpiece L’enfant prodigue (1884)\, a one-act cantata suffused with longing\, redemption\, and sumptuous lyricism. Together\, these works deliver an evening of operatic drama and delight. \nThe Chautauqua Opera Conservatory is a premier\, immersive summer program offering the highest caliber of training for young singers ages 18 and older. Under the leadership of Director Jonathan Beyer\, participants join a select community of singers who study\, coach\, and perform in the inspiring and idyllic setting of the Chautauqua Institution in western New York State.  \nOur program combines rigorous artistic preparation with a warm\, encouraging environment that puts each singer’s growth and well-being first. Voice lessons\, role study\, vocal coachings\, and masterclasses are led by a distinguished full-time faculty of voice teachers\, coaches\, and stage directors\, alongside renowned guest artists from the world’s leading opera houses and conservatories. Students explore and perform repertoire spanning Opera\, Art Song\, Oratorio\, Chamber Music\, and Crossover styles. \nComprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad\, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber ensembles and can be found on music faculties worldwide. The MSFO is led by Artistic Director Timothy Muffitt\, who serves as Music Director of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/chautauqua-opera-conservatory-with-the-music-school-festival-orchestra/ LOCATION:Amphitheater\, Amphitheater CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1),School of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/OperaConservatory_LEnfantProdigueLesMamelleesDeTiresias2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T220000 DTSTAMP:20260727T011612 CREATED:20260512T203102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T143056Z UID:99487-1785189600-1785189600@www.chq.org SUMMARY:Mike Thornton & The Midnight Quartet DESCRIPTION:Mike Thornton\, jazz vocalist of grit and sophistication\, takes center stage with The Midnight Quartet in a performance charged with high-octane energy and deep blues soul. Blending hard-swinging standards with electrifying improvisation\, Thornton’s commanding voice rides effortlessly over the band’s tight\, driving rhythms. Each tune ignites with hot\, explosive solos\, delivering a night where smoky storytelling meets virtuosic fire—classic jazz reborn with urgency\, swagger\, and unmistakable style. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/mike-thornton-the-midnight-quartet-3/ LOCATION:Roe Green Theater Center CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 25–August 1),Popular Entertainment & Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/MikeThornton_RGTC_LateNight.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR