Imagining a Future Beyond Climate Change: Lessons from the Haitian Revolution, with Sony Ton-Aime
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallSony Ton-Aime
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Terrence Johnson
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyTerrence L. Johnson is Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies, professor of African and African American studies, and director of religion and public life at Harvard Divinity School. He is also a faculty associate of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard and a member of the Corporation at...
$20.00
UU Cultural Ethics Series: Dr. Elías Ortega, President and Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Leadership, Meadville Lombard Theological School
Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy
CVA Lecture Series: Stephanie Pierce, School of Art Faculty
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101The Chautauqua School of Art proudly welcomes Stephanie Pierce as a member of our 2026 visiting faculty. Stephanie Pierce will participate in the School’s Summer Lecture Series, sharing insights and practices with our artistic community. Stephanie Pierce’s paintings explore relationships between light, time, and perception as it is reconsidered over time. Her work has been...
Unity’s Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Turner Conference Room Turner Conference RoomProgrammed by Unity of Chautauqua
Free
Michael Chan
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyDr. Michael Chan joined the Concordia College community in June 2022 as the executive director for faith and learning. Prior to that, he was associate professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He joined Luther Seminary after completing his Ph.D. at Emory University and a year of research and teaching at...
Free
E.J. Dionne, Jr. and Christine Emba
Amphitheater AmphitheaterLeading the fourth installment of a five-part weeklong deep dive into “The 2026 Election: What’s at Stake?,” renowned scholars E.J. Dionne, Jr. and Christine Emba join in conversation for a deeper look into the role of culture in American public and political life, particularly addressing the generational differences and divides that show up in these...
$40
CTC Theater Chats
Women's ClubTheater 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.
E.J. Dionne, Jr.
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyDionne is a senior fellow and the W. Averell Harriman Chair in American Governance in the Governance Studies program at Brookings. He is also a Distinguished University Professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture at Georgetown University, affiliated with the McCourt School of Public Policy, and a contributing columnist to The New York Times....
$20.00
Chautauqua Opera Company Presents: An Afternoon of Song
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music HallJoin us for an afternoon of song, featuring our 2026 Young Artists.
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with Mak Grgic, guitar
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Mak Grgic, guitar The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to welcome guitarist Mak Grgic in an evening of symphonic storytelling. Stravinsky’s “Song of the Nightengale” opens the program with visceral motion, bringing to life the enchanting world of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale. Grgic then takes the stage in a powerful work...
$55 – $65
Chautauqua County Day
Chautauqua InstitutionExplore locally and come to Chautauqua Institution on Chautauqua County Day. Residents of Chautauqua County have free admission and parking from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Our Chautauqua County Day includes access to all events in the Amphitheater and Hall of Philosophy that day, beaches, and so much more! Please bring proof of residency for...
Free for county residents
Ecumenical Communion Service
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyDr. Michael Chan joined the Concordia College community in June 2022 as the executive director for faith and learning. Prior to that, he was associate professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He joined Luther Seminary after completing his Ph.D. at Emory University and a year of research and teaching at...
free
Kevin R. Kosar and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas
Amphitheater AmphitheaterKevin R. Kosar and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, two of the nation’s leading experts in the workings of the U.S. federal government, governance, and interbranch relations, will present in tandem on the state of the federal government, federalism and U.S. elections. The program concludes the Chautauqua Lecture Series weeklong exploration of “The 2026 Election: What’s at...
$40
Marie Arana
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority by Marie Arana LatinoLand is an exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic America based on personal interviews, deep research, and Marie Arana’s life experience as a Latina. At present, Latinos comprise twenty percent of the US population, a number that...
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Miller Park Miller Park
free
Harry Connick Jr.
Amphitheater AmphitheaterA consummate performer, Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in the entertainment world for decades—be it music, film, television or Broadway. His prodigious talent has earned him Grammy, Emmy and Tony recognition, plus album sales in excess of 30 million and sold-out concerts around the world. Backed by his stellar band, this special concert will...
$85 – $265
Chautauqua Opera Conservatory: Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte
Norton Hall Norton HallComposer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist: Original text by Emanuel Schickaneder, English dialogue translation by Alice Goodman Stage Director: Nathan Troup Conductor: Stephen Hargreaves In Mozart’s comic opera The Magic Flute, Prince Tamino embarks on a journey to rescue Pamina, only to discover that the true battle isn’t between people, but between ignorance and understanding. Guided...
$25
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby (Pick-Your-Price)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Catholic Mass
Hall of Christ: Sanctuary
Free
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Holst’s The Planets
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Embark on a thrilling musical journey across galaxies with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. The evening opens with John Williams’ iconic “Main Theme” from the Star Wars Suite filled with energy, heroism, and familiar melodies. Holst follows with “The Planets”, a monumental suite exploring Roman gods and goddesses through sound. From Mars’ ferocious...
$55 – $65
Catholic Mass
Hall of Christ: Sanctuary
Sunday Free Event
Cantor Olivia Brodsky
Amphitheater AmphitheaterCantor Olivia Brodsky serves as Cantor and Co-Clergy of East End Temple in Manhattan, alongside Rabbi Joshua Stanton. She is a vocalist dedicated to preserving Jewish culture and tradition while making it evermore applicable to daily life and accessible for people of all generations. Brodsky is passionate about engaging a diverse community of people with...
Free Sunday Event
The Great American Picnic
Literary Arts Grove
School of Dance: Student Gala I
Amphitheater AmphitheaterChautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire matinee of new and established works featuring the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes, Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director of Chautauqua School of Dance, the school continues its long tradition of excellence as a top-tier summer training program focused on...
Hebrew Congregation, Shirley Lazarus Sunday Evening Lecture Series
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall
Free Sunday Event
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$65
Cantor Olivia Brodsky
Amphitheater AmphitheaterCantor Olivia Brodsky serves as Cantor and Co-Clergy of East End Temple in Manhattan, alongside Rabbi Joshua Stanton. She is a vocalist dedicated to preserving Jewish culture and tradition while making it evermore applicable to daily life and accessible for people of all generations. Brodsky is passionate about engaging a diverse community of people with...
free
David Wallace-Wells
Amphitheater AmphitheaterDavid Wallace-Wells is an acclaimed columnist and staff writer for The New York Times. Neither a scientist nor an environmental activist per se, Wallace-Wells is a celebrated climate change speaker and journalist who uses the power of storytelling to move the needle on climate action. He also writes a weekly newsletter on climate change, technology...
$40
Panel Discussion: The Re-Use Economy, Innovations from Western NY
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Del Sol Quartet
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallExperience the adventurous Del Sol Quartet in a powerful concert that explores how generational knowledge helps us heal our world. Known for their bold artistry and commitment to diverse voices, Del Sol presents a brand-new quartet, Moananuiākea by composer Leilehua Lanzilotti, a work that honors the vast Pacific Ocean and the interconnectedness of all who...
Music School Festival Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterComprised 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...
$30
Cantor Olivia Brodsky
Amphitheater AmphitheaterCantor Olivia Brodsky serves as Cantor and Co-Clergy of East End Temple in Manhattan, alongside Rabbi Joshua Stanton. She is a vocalist dedicated to preserving Jewish culture and tradition while making it evermore applicable to daily life and accessible for people of all generations. Brodsky is passionate about engaging a diverse community of people with...
free
Dr. John Atkinson: Engineering a Way Out of Our Era of Disposability
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryChautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture
Aja Barber
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAja Barber is a writer and sustainability consultant focusing on the intersections of sustainability, fashion, and the textile industry. Her work explores the traditions of privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism, colonialism, and how these systems of power affect our buying habits. Consumed is her debut book, a treatise on the state of fashion, climate change,...
$40
Rachael Zoe Miller, Rozalia Project to Save Our Seas: Decision-making int the Age of Plastics
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallBird, Tree & Garden Club lunchtime lecture series
School of Music Piano Faculty Recital: José Ramón Méndez
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallDescribed as "an artist with a polished sound and tremendous constructive power" and hailed by the Hoja del Lunes de Madrid, as "the Spanish pianist of his generation," José Ramón Méndez is one of the most exciting Spanish pianists of today. Recent performances include Chopin's first piano concerto with the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra and...
Chautauqua Opera Conservatory: Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte
Norton Hall Norton HallComposer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist: Original text by Emanuel Schickaneder, English dialogue translation by Alice Goodman Stage Director: Nathan Troup Conductor: Stephen Hargreaves In Mozart’s comic opera The Magic Flute, Prince Tamino embarks on a journey to rescue Pamina, only to discover that the true battle isn’t between people, but between ignorance and understanding. Guided...
$25
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s “Eroica”
Amphitheater AmphitheaterTimothy Muffitt, conductor Under the baton of Timothy Muffitt, the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra opens with Christopher Theofanidis’s Rainbow Body, a luminous work inspired by one of Hildegard von Bingen’s medieval chants. Closing out the night is Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”, an evolutionary masterpiece that ushered in an era of new symphonic music. Equally expansive...
$55 – $65
Cantor Olivia Brodsky
Amphitheater AmphitheaterCantor Olivia Brodsky serves as Cantor and Co-Clergy of East End Temple in Manhattan, alongside Rabbi Joshua Stanton. She is a vocalist dedicated to preserving Jewish culture and tradition while making it evermore applicable to daily life and accessible for people of all generations. Brodsky is passionate about engaging a diverse community of people with...
free
Ron Gonen
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRon Gonen is the founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a firm at the forefront of building the circular economy. Closed Loop Partners is comprised of an asset management business, innovation center and operating group that builds and operates circular economy infrastructure, including the largest privately held recycling company in the U.S. It is...
$40
UU Cultural Ethics Series: J. D. Stillwater, President of Religious Naturalists Unitarian Universalists
Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy
Chautauqua Opera Company Operalogue: The Music Shop / A.E. Reverie / Ida by Lamplight
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
CVA Lecture Series: Elizabeth Mooney, School of Art Faculty
Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101Elizabeth Mooney is a visual artist that explores the construct of landscape through painting, printmaking, and kinetic sculpture. She received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from California College of the Arts, and her BFA from the Art Institute of Boston. Elizabeth was a Visual Artist Fellow at the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, and...
Unity’s Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Turner Conference Room Turner Conference RoomProgrammed by Unity of Chautauqua
Free
Chautauqua Opera Company presents: The Music Shop / A.E. Reverie / Ida by Lamplight
Amphitheater AmphitheaterTHE MUSIC SHOP / A.E. REVERIE / IDA BY LAMPLIGHT Three operas light up the Amphitheater stage on July 22, bringing both side-splitting laughter and heart-melting nostalgia. In Richard Wargo’s zany one-act The Music Shop (last seen at Chautauqua where it premiered in 1993) Dmitri and Masha try to help the hapless Ivan remember the...
$55 – $65
Cantor Olivia Brodsky
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyCantor Olivia Brodsky serves as Cantor and Co-Clergy of East End Temple in Manhattan, alongside Rabbi Joshua Stanton. She is a vocalist dedicated to preserving Jewish culture and tradition while making it evermore applicable to daily life and accessible for people of all generations. Brodsky is passionate about engaging a diverse community of people with...
free
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.
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Chautauqua Opera Company Presents: An Afternoon of Song
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music HallJoin us for an afternoon of song, featuring our 2026 Young Artists.
Free
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Hovhaness and Shostakovich
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra presents two notable symphonies of the twentieth century. Hovhaness’s Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain,” unfolds as a meditation on nature, drawing listeners into a sound world of serenity, chant-like melody, and rich expression. In contrast, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 is a work of momentum and scale, depicting history...
$55 – $65
Rainn Wilson
Amphitheater AmphitheaterDrawing on his experience as a cultural commentator and advocate for spiritual renewal, Rainn Wilson closes Chautauqua’s Week Four theme “Wasted: Our Era of Disposability” in conversation, weaving humor with a sense of moral urgency to discuss how disposability affects not only our environment but also erodes our sense of meaning, relationships and community. Wilson...
$45
Mary Alice Monroe
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — Where the Rivers Merge: A Novel by Mary Alice Monroe From the New York Times bestselling author, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South. 1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change....
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents FutureNow New Play Lab 2: Erasers: A Bloodthirsty Comedy
Roe Green Theater CenterExperience new plays the moment they come to life. The FutureNow new play labs showcase original work by CTC’s inaugural class of Playwriting Fellows in collaboration with our Directing Fellows—a program developed through CTC’s newly expanded partnership with The Drama League—and brought to life in public, staged, and designed workshop readings. Performed by CTC’s Acting...
$35
Masters Series Masterclass: A Dialogue with Rainn Wilson
Norton Hall Norton HallChautauqua Lecture Series keynote speaker Rainn Wilson hosts a workshop engaging the Chautauqua community with his journal-style Soul Boom Workbook: Spiritual Tools for Modern Living—written in collaboration with Wilson’s SoulPancake co-founder and writer Shabnam Mogharabi. It is filled with hands-on prompts, inspired reflections, and ingenious creative activities. The session delves deeper into the indispensable companion...
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Miller Park Miller Park
free
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas with special guest Theo Lawrence
Amphitheater AmphitheaterFor nearly four decades, Alison Krauss & Union Station have upheld their legacy as one of the most influential and widely celebrated acts in bluegrass and roots music. Known for an immaculately crafted but endlessly surprising sound that transcends the boundaries of roots, country, rock & roll, and pop, Alison Krauss & Union Station released...
$75 – $175
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Conservatory Improv Night
Roe Green Theater CenterAn evening of improv featuring the extraordinary talents of our 2026 conservatory.
$15
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents FutureNow New Play Lab 2: Erasers: A Bloodthirsty Comedy
Roe Green Theater CenterExperience new plays the moment they come to life. The FutureNow new play labs showcase original work by CTC’s inaugural class of Playwriting Fellows in collaboration with our Directing Fellows—a program developed through CTC’s newly expanded partnership with The Drama League—and brought to life in public, staged, and designed workshop readings. Performed by CTC’s Acting...
$35
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby (Live Audio Descriptions & Pick-Your-Price)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Catholic Mass
Hall of Christ: Sanctuary
Free
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents FutureNow New Play Lab 2: Erasers: A Bloodthirsty Comedy
Roe Green Theater CenterExperience new plays the moment they come to life. The FutureNow new play labs showcase original work by CTC’s inaugural class of Playwriting Fellows in collaboration with our Directing Fellows—a program developed through CTC’s newly expanded partnership with The Drama League—and brought to life in public, staged, and designed workshop readings. Performed by CTC’s Acting...
$35
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Carmina Burana
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a captivating performance of the iconic Carmina Burana. Carl Orff’s masterpiece is drawn from medieval texts exploring fate, love, and the unpredictability of fortune. Best known for its electrifying opening, O Fortuna, the piece unfolds as a series of vivid scenes propelled...
$55 – $65
Catholic Mass
Hall of Christ: Sanctuary
Sunday Free Event
The Rev. Zina Jacque
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe 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...
Free Sunday Event
“Cutwork” Exhibition: July 26–August 25
Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries"Cutwork" exhibition runs July 26-August 25. "Cutwork" is a broad exploration of work using methods of cutting into or removing material. Featuring hand-cut paper, metal, fibers, and ceramics, these artists explore the weight and gravity of their material and subject matter. Layered and lacy textures reveal what is built and what is left behind. This...
“A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton” Exhibition: July 26–August 25
Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor"A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton" exhibition - July 26-August 25. Gwen Norton is currently in her thesis year of the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts in Photography, Video, and Related Media Department. Her work has been exhibited solo, two-person, and group shows in New York City and Martha’s Vineyard and...
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$65
“Cutwork” Opening Reception
Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries"Cutwork" opening reception. Exhibition runs July 26-August 25. "Cutwork" is a broad exploration of work using methods of cutting into or removing material. Featuring hand-cut paper, metal, fibers, and ceramics, these artists explore the weight and gravity of their material and subject matter. Layered and lacy textures reveal what is built and what is left...
“A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton” Exhibition Opening Reception
Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor"A Different Light: Landscapes by Gwen Norton" opening reception. Exhibition runs July 26-August 25. Gwen Norton is currently in her thesis year of the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts in Photography, Video, and Related Media Department. Her work has been exhibited solo, two-person, and group shows in New York City and Martha’s...
School of Music: Piano Program Showcase
Amphitheater AmphitheaterNicola Melville, Chair Alexander Kobrin, 2026 Heintzelman Family Artistic Advisor Pianists from the Chautauqua School of Music present a dazzling program of works for one and two pianos, with repertoire drawn from virtuoso works of the great classical composers and arrangements of popular and familiar tunes. Don't miss your chance to see the next generation of...
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents FutureNow New Play Lab 2: Erasers: A Bloodthirsty Comedy
Roe Green Theater CenterExperience new plays the moment they come to life. The FutureNow new play labs showcase original work by CTC’s inaugural class of Playwriting Fellows in collaboration with our Directing Fellows—a program developed through CTC’s newly expanded partnership with The Drama League—and brought to life in public, staged, and designed workshop readings. Performed by CTC’s Acting...
$35
Hebrew Congregation, Shirley Lazarus Sunday Evening Lecture Series
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall
Free Sunday Event
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$65
The Rev. Zina Jacque
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe 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...
Free
The 22nd Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the United States — Michael Dreeben
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyMichael 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,...
Chautauqua Chamber Music: Verona Quartet
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallJoin 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....
Film & Filmmaker Talk: Emmy Award-Winning “Troubled Waters” with Rory Fielding
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema
Chautauqua Opera Conservatory with the Music School Festival Orchestra “L’Enfant Prodigue & Les Mamelles de Tiresias”
Amphitheater AmphitheaterMusic by: Claude Debussy & Francis Poulenc Librettist: Édouard Guinand & Guillaume Apollinaire Stage Director: Emma Griffin Conductor: Timothy Muffitt Two 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...
$30
Masters Series Masterclass: The Picture Book with Kao Kalia Yang
Alumni Hall Ballroom Alumni Hall BallroomKao Kalia Yang is known for her work for adults, but since 2019, she's cultivated an award-winning body of work in children's literature. Join Yang in this Masters Series session as she reads from some of her picture books and speaks to the movement across age groups and genre lines in a life dedicated to...
The Rev. Zina Jacque
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe 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...
Free
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryChautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture
Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Amphitheater AmphitheaterStephanie Elizondo Griest is a globetrotting author from the Texas-Mexico borderlands. Currently a professor of creative nonfiction at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, she has performed on five continents in capacities ranging from a Moth storyteller to a literary ambassador for the U.S. State Department. Her six books include Around the Bloc: My Life...
$40
Todd Paglia, CEO Stand.Earth: Delivering large-scale solutions to climate and environmental problems worldwide
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallBird, Tree & Garden Club lunchtime lecture series
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby (Live Audio Descriptions)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
School of Music Piano Faculty Recital: Sara Davis Buechner
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallNoted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert pianists of our time. Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess” (New York Times), “thoughtful artistry in the full service of music” (Washington Post), and “astounding virtuosity” (Philippine Star), Japan’s InTune magazine sums it...
CVA Lecture Series: Glenn Goldberg, School of Art Faculty
CVA: Large Drawing RoomThe Chautauqua School of Art proudly welcomes Glenn Goldberg as a member of our 2026 visiting faculty. Glenn Goldberg will participate in the School’s Summer Lecture Series, sharing insights and practices with our artistic community. Glenn Goldberg was born in the Bronx in 1953 and attended the New York Studio School and Queens College during...
Opera & Pops Concert with CSO
Amphitheater AmphitheaterStuart Chafetz, conductor Chautauqua Opera Company Apprentice and Studio Artists join Stuart Chafetz, Principal Pops Conductor, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for the annual Opera & Pops concert. This popular summer event showcases Chautauqua Opera’s young artists in music from Opera, Operetta and Broadway.
$55 – $65
The Rev. Zina Jacque
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe 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...
Free
Natalie Merchant
Amphitheater AmphitheaterNatalie Merchant has earned recognition among America’s most respected recording artists, drawing audiences with her captivating performances and intentional songwriting over her 40-year career. Her music blends folk, rock and world music influences, and she continues to be regarded as a pioneering figure in alternative music. She joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series during our week...
$40
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Natalie Wigg-Stevenson
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyNatalie Wigg-Stevenson is a theologian, minister, author and associate professor of contextual education at Emmanuel College (Victoria University, University of Toronto). Natalie brings to her teaching a spirit of play alongside rigorous theological thinking and deep pastoral attentiveness. Based out of Toronto, she is the author of Ethnographic Theology: An Inquiry into the Production of...
$20.00
Chautauqua Arts Education 101: Panel Discussion
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallChautauqua Arts Education programs serve thousands of students and hundreds of teachers each year in Chautauqua County, carrying out Chautauqua Institution's mission through empowering students to learn about their world and themselves through the arts. Director of Arts Education Suzanne Fassett-Wright and Vice President of Performing and Visual Arts Laura Savia will be joined by...
Film and Filmmaker Talk: Emmy Award-Winning “We Are All Plastic People Now” with Rory Fielding
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema
Unity’s Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Turner Conference Room Turner Conference RoomProgrammed by Unity of Chautauqua
Free
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Rev. Zina Jacque
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyThe 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...
free
Micah Hendler
Amphitheater AmphitheaterMicah Hendler is the founder and artistic director of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus (JYC), an Israeli-Palestinian music and dialogue project he has brought from a dream to the global stages of TED and “America’s Got Talent” to The New York Times and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” JYC’s work and mission will frame Hendler’s...
$40
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.
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 2: The Motions by Zora Howard
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterThe Motions by Zora Howard A CTC Commission
$20
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of Strauss
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra presents two of Richard Strauss’s most compelling tone poems. In Also sprach Zarathustra, Strauss explores themes of human striving and philosophical inquiry. Death and Transfiguration offers a contrasting perspective, portraying the final moments of an artist’s life and the transformation that follows. Together, these works showcase Strauss’s extraordinary...
$55 – $65
Fredrik Backman
Amphitheater AmphitheaterFredrik Backman is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, Anxious People, and The Winners. In 2025, he released his latest book, My Friends, which features an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of...
$40
Tessa Hulls
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls An astonishing, deeply moving graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women, exploring love, grief, exile, and identity. In her acclaimed graphic memoir debut, Tessa Hulls traces the reverberations of Chinese history across three generations of women in her family. Tessa’s...
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 2: The Motions by Zora Howard
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterThe Motions by Zora Howard A CTC Commission
$20
School of Music: Opera Conservatory Sing-Out
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music Hall
Film & Filmmaker Talk: Emmy Award-Winning “Descent: Into the Blue” with Rory Fielding
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaKabbalat Shabbat Service
Miller Park Miller Park
free
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Old First Night Race
Sports Club Sports ClubThe Sports Club is hosting the popular 50th Annual Old First Night Run/Walk Race and Kids Fun Runs. The OFN 2.75 mile chip-timed race follows the perimeter of Chautauqua's beautiful grounds. This year we will also host two kids races - a 1 mile non-chip timed race and little kids short fun run. Kids hats...
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents FutureNow New Play Lab 1: The Bone Wars
Roe Green Theater CenterExperience new plays the moment they come to life. The FutureNow new play labs showcase original work by CTC’s inaugural class of Playwriting Fellows in collaboration with our Directing Fellows — a program developed through CTC’s newly expanded partnership with The Drama League — and brought to life in public, staged, and designed workshop readings....
$35
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 2: The Motions by Zora Howard
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterThe Motions by Zora Howard A CTC Commission
$20
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents FutureNow New Play Lab 2: ERASERS: A Bloodthirsty Comedy
Roe Green Theater CenterExperience new plays the moment they come to life. The FutureNow new play labs showcase original work by CTC’s inaugural class of Playwriting Fellows in collaboration with our Directing Fellows—a program developed through CTC’s newly expanded partnership with The Drama League—and brought to life in public, staged, and designed workshop readings. Performed by CTC’s Acting...
$35
Catholic Mass
Hall of Christ: Sanctuary
Free
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...
$55 – $65
Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterDolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony features Dolly’s songs and the stories behind them in an innovative multimedia symphonic experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life, and her stories. Guest vocalists and musicians bring new and innovative orchestrations of Dolly’s hit songs together into a...
$55 – $95