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Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
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...
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The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in...
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Norah O’Donnell and Deborah Roberts
Two of America’s most respected television journalists help launch Chautauqua’s 2026 Summer Assembly and a week on “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World” with a conversation based on...
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Conversations with Kyle
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...
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Diana Butler Bass
Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and commentator on religion and contemporary spirituality. Her latest book, A Beautiful Year, won the 2026 Wilbur Prize,...
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BLUE MOON
This is the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) bravely facing the future as his professional and private life both unravel at the opening night party for his former partner Richard Rodgers' hit show Oklahoma! "As elegantly witty and luxuriantly melancholic as one of Rogers and Hart’s toe-tapping, heart-swelling compositions." -Wendy Ide, Observer...
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Chautauqua Chamber Music: ChamberFest Cleveland
Launched in 2012 by Cleveland Orchestra principal clarinet emeritus Franklin Cohen and daughter Diana Cohen, concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, ChamberFest Cleveland burst onto the scene with a Big Bang! Steeped in a lifetime of participation in music festivals, the Cohens dreamt of bringing a world-class chamber music festival to the Cleveland community. ChamberFest...
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TRAIN DREAMS
Clint Bentley's superb adaptation of Denis Johnson's beloved novella is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, (Joel Edgerton) a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 1900s. "The story of a country that's forever marching toward the future, rebuilding and redefining itself,...
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Mike Thornton & The Midnight Quartet
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...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism
Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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Catholic Mass
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The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...
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Terry Gordon on Synthetic Polymers: Are we becoming plastic people?
Chautauqua Science Group weekly lecture. Terry Gordon, PhD, is Research Professor, Department of Medicine, at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where his research program employs both human and animal models to study susceptibility factors—including genetics, age, and gender—underlying the adverse pulmonary and cardiac effects of environmental and occupational air pollutants.
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Alyse Nelson with Vital Voices Fellows
Continuing a week celebrating “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World,” Chautauqua proudly welcome Alyse Nelson, CEO of Vital Voices, a non-profit founded on the simple idea that nations and communities cannot move forward without women’s voices in leadership positions. In addition to her solo remarks, Nelson will be joined onstage by several women...
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Gretchen Goldman CEO Union of Concerned Scientists: On Stepping Up and Being Bold: Defending Science and Making Progress in the Current Climate
Chautauqua Bird, Tree & Garden Club lunchtime lecture series Gretchen Goldman is an American environmental scientist, policy advocate, and the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists. In 2024 she was the climate change research and technology director at the U.S. Department of Transportation and served between July 2021 and 2023 as the assistant director...
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CHQ Mystic Heart- Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism
Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...
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CHQ Dialogues
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Diana Butler Bass and Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
Diana Butler Bass kicks off the 2026 Interfaith Lecture Series, beginning the Summer Assembly season with a solo lecture on Monday, June 29, 2026. The following day, on Tuesday, June...
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CHQ Dialogues
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School of Music Piano Faculty Recital: Jon Nakamatsu w Alexander Kobrin
Now in his third decade of touring worldwide, American pianist Jon Nakamatsu continues to draw critical and public acclaim for his intensity, elegance and electrifying solo, concerto and chamber music...
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Masters Series Masterclass: Hope is a Strategy – Women’s Leadership in a Time of Uncertainty and Backlash
Following the morning Vital Voices panel in the Amphitheater, Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya speaks about hard-won gains for women and girls who are facing growing resistance, while many leaders grapple with...
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H IS FOR HAWK
After the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art of falconry to navigate her profound loss. As she teaches her goshawk Mabel...
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CHQ Mystic Heart -Labyrinth History and Meditation
Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center
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Alicia Olatuja: “Dear Lisa”
When St. Louis native vocalist, composer, educator Alicia Olatuja sings, the world listens. Her aural artistry is a wondrous weave of jazz, blues, gospel, classical, pop and Afropop musical genres....
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NO OTHER CHOICE
When a man (Lee Byung-Hun) is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he devises a strategy to secure a new job:...
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Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP
Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism
Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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Catholic Mass
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Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
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...
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The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in...
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Kerri Walsh Jennings and Tara VanDerveer
Continuing a weeklong celebration of “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change History,” Chautauqua welcomes two Olympic gold medalists for a conversation on the state of women’s sports, and the outlook...
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Organ Recitals Molly Patrick
Amphitheater AmphitheaterMolly Patrick is an organist originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her diverse career has brought her to many different places, including six years in Anchorage, Alaska where she was the music...
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Women In Ministry
Hall of Missions Hall of Missionsfree -
Twelve Step Meeting
Hurlbut Marion Lawrancefree -
Chautauqua Lake Science-to-Action Update with Dr. Courtney Wigdahl-Perry and Dr. Allison Hrycik
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallCome learn about the latest research and actions addressing harmful algae bloom and other environmental issues in Chautauqua Lake. Dr. Allison Hrycik is a research scientist for the Jefferson Project...
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CHQ Dialogues
Presbyterian House Presbyterian Housefree -
Guided Kayak Historic Tour
Sports Club, WaterfrontEnjoy paddling while learning about historic sites along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost...
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English Lawn Bowling Tips
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Susannah Heschel
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophySusannah Heschel serves as the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and chair of Jewish studies at Dartmouth College and the Gerard Weinstock Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Heschel’s scholarship focuses on Jewish thought...
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NO OTHER CHOICE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaWhen a man (Lee Byung-Hun) is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he devises a strategy to secure a new job:...
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Islam 101 Khalid and Sabeeha Rehman
Hall of Christ: Sanctuary"Shia-Sunni Sects and Religious Hierarchy"
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CHQ Dialogues
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Masters Series Masterclass: Raleigh Ringers
Join the Raleigh Ringers for an engaging session that explores the artistry, teamwork, and joy behind one of the world’s premier handbell ensembles. Through discussion and live demonstration, discover how handbells create a powerful, collective musical experience that connects performers and listeners alike.
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Piano Faculty Master Class: Alexander Kobrin
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The Audacity to Lead: Four Women, One Powerful Conversation
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyJoin four accomplished women - a cathedral dean, a university athletic director, an entrepreneurial innovator, and a corporate attorney - for a candid conversation about leadership, resilience, and creating meaningful change in their communities and professions. Through personal stories and reflections, they will explore the women who shaped their journeys while navigating challenges and making...
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Play CHQ: Drops on a Penny
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Masters Series Masterclass: Agents of Change – A Workshop with Ariela Suster, Founder of SEQUENCE
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101Following her Amphitheater panel discussion earlier in the week, Vital Voices' Ariela Suster explores what it means to be an agent of change - not in theory, but in your own life, in your community, in the small and large decisions you make every day? This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore that question through...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Therapeutic Gong Meditation with Kim Hehr
Hall of Christ: SanctuaryKim Hehr is a lifelong Chautauquan and a certified level 2 teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. She has been a yoga and meditation practitioner for 30 years and has been teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation for 25 years. A retired hospice nurse, she is presently the coordinator of the CHQ Mystic Heart Meditation Program. Kim...
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H IS FOR HAWK
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaAfter the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art of falconry to navigate her profound loss. As she teaches her goshawk Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen discovers how deeply she has neglected her own emotions and life. What begins as an act of endurance transforms...
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CVA Lecture Series: Guerrilla Girls
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallFrida Kahlo, a founding member of the Guerrilla Girls, presents a one-hour romp through the history of the influential anonymous artist-activist collective from 1985 to today. The Guerrilla Girls use disruptive headlines, outrageous visuals, and striking statistics to expose gender and ethnic bias and corruption in art, film, politics, and popular culture. This lecture is...
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CHQ Dialogues
Lutheran House Lutheran Housefree -
School of Music: Opera Conservatory Presents -“Icons and Instigators”
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallChautauqua Opera Conservatory's 2026 recital season. Inspired by Chautauqua Institutions Week One theme, this program celebrates women whose artistry, ideas, and determination have shaped culture and challenged innovation. Featuring music by Amy Beach, Lili Boulanger, Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot, Josephine Lang, Marion Bauer, Mary Turner Salter, Idabelle Firestone, and more.
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The Raleigh Ringers
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Raleigh Ringers return to Chautauqua for another dazzling performance by one of America’s premier handbell ensembles. Renowned for their virtuosity and showmanship, The Raleigh Ringers bring an extraordinary range of musical styles to life—from classical masterpieces to rock favorites—on hundreds of bronze bells. Their precision, artistry, and infectious energy transform handbell ringing into a...
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NO OTHER CHOICE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaWhen a man (Lee Byung-Hun) is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he devises a strategy to secure a new job: he must eliminate his competition. Director Park Chan-wook's deliciously dark comedy is "a zany, all-out crowd-pleaser...exhibits a rare genius with the camera throughout, devising breathtaking...
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CHQ Mystic Heart – Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism
Presbyterian House Presbyterian HouseVenerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good ShepherdFree Sunday Event -
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Catholic Mass
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryfree -
Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy Grovefree -
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyThe Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...
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Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara
Amphitheater AmphitheaterContinuing a weeklong conversation dedicated to “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World,” the Chautauqua Lecture Series is proud to welcome Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, two legendary stars of stage and screen, for a conversation on their lives and careers. The joint appearance and discussion will serve as a preview of the pair’s...
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Play CHQ: Slime Making
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CTC Theater Chats
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallTheater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.
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CHQ Mystic Heart- Sensei Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry, Zen Buddhism
Hall of Missions Hall of MissionsVenerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...
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CHQ Dialogues
Everett Jewish Life Center Everett Jewish Life Centerfree -
Duplicate Bridge ABCL Sanctioned
Sports Club Sports ClubDon't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.
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English Lawn Bowling Tips
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Yolanda Pierce
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyYolanda Pierce is a scholar, writer, womanist theologian and accomplished administrator in higher education. She currently serves as University Distinguished Professor of Religion and Literature and dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School. Pierce’s newest book is The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing, which explores how Black faith traditions...
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H IS FOR HAWK
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaAfter the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art of falconry to navigate her profound loss. As she teaches her goshawk Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen discovers how deeply she has neglected her own emotions and life. What begins as an act of endurance transforms...
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CHQ Dialogues
United Methodist House United Methodist Housefree -
CHQ Dialogues
Baptist House Baptist Housefree -
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 1: Ahoy-Hoy by Jenny Stafford
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterHistory has never been this ridiculous nor this fun! It’s 1876, and Alexander Graham Bell and his archrival, Elisha Gray, compete to save the world from the tyranny of telegraphs. Toiling in their laboratories, skullduggery ensues as the inventors go to extraordinary lengths in their absurd quest for legacy. Who will claim the title? Stranger-than-fiction,...
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Piano Faculty Master Class:Jon Nakamatsu
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Play CHQ: Pool Noodle Boats
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Big Splash: Heinz Reopening Celebration
Heinz Beach Heinz BeachCelebrate the grand reopening of Heinz Beach with a Big Splash! We will gather for lemonade and cookies with the CPOA Lake Committee
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NO OTHER CHOICE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaWhen a man (Lee Byung-Hun) is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he devises a strategy to secure a new job: he must eliminate his competition. Director Park Chan-wook's deliciously dark comedy is "a zany, all-out crowd-pleaser...exhibits a rare genius with the camera throughout, devising breathtaking...
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Chautauqua Opera Company’s 2026 Sing-In
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallMeet the 2026 Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists! Join us and hear their voices here first!
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CHQ Dialogues
Disciples of Christ House Disciples of Christ Housefree -
One Night Only: An Evening with Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara
Amphitheater AmphitheaterEnjoy a night with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara inspired by the 1962 CBS special “Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall”— a tribute to Broadway and beyond. Together with Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Sutton and Kelli pay homage to icons of stage and screen Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett...
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H IS FOR HAWK
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaAfter the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art of falconry to navigate her profound loss. As she teaches her goshawk Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen discovers how deeply she has neglected her own emotions and life. What begins as an act of endurance transforms...
$11 – $15