Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection traverses the spaces we inhabit—from the realms within ourselves, society, and the universe—with wit, wisdom, and whimsy. This collection features collaborations with visionaries who see the...
Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was Formula1's most promising driver of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier...
Mahanaya Buddhism-Mindfulness Meditation
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" -...
Chautauqua Science Group: Allison Hrycik, Ph.D., Research Scientist Darrin Freshwater Institute and The Jefferson Project
Experience the magic behind the music with an exclusive conversation featuring the visionary minds and passionate artists who brought the soul-stirring Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience to life. Explore the...
BTG Brownbag: Hovey Brock: The Art of Invasive Species
Mahanya Buddhism-Mindfulness Meditation
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the...
Wendy A. Horwitz is the author of Milkweed and Honey Cake: A Memoir in Ritual Moments. Her essays have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Afterimage, Neurology (Humanities Section), Jewish...
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on... for everyone around her, at least. "Writer-director-star Eva Victor has made a movie that’s at once approachable, incredibly perceptive, and subtly...
Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
As part of the Oliver Archives Center's 2025 Heritage Lecture Series, Jari Villanueva will present "A Blast from the Past: The Bugle in History". Jari Villanueva retired from the United...
Play CHQ invites families to discover, create, and play together all season long! Enjoy a variety of engaging activities including games, crafts, STEM experiments, and more at pop-up locations throughout...
Chautauqua Bird Tree and Garden Club Special Event! Free Admission! The deeper you venture into a coast redwood forest, the more your imagination runs wild. The tallest and some of...
Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the...
Writer-director Sarah Friedland's coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth's (Kathleen Chalfant) shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. "Ruth is merely, momentously...
Martin Gellner, conductor Morgan Freeman Presents: Symphonic Blues is a live concert experience that bridges the soul-stirring roots of the Mississippi Delta Blues with the richness of a symphony orchestra....
Mahanaya Buddhism-Mindfulness Meditation
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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...
Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" -...
Jonathan Zittrain is the co-founder and director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, and an expert on the exquisitely difficult problems of technology governance....
Presenters Amber Sipior and Margaret Edwards will lead a community discussion on our Week Nine CLSC Young Readers selection Light and Air by Mindy Nichols Wendell
Becca Stevens is a nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, priest, survivor, and founder and President of Thistle Farms. She has founded 12 nonprofits and justice enterprises, mentored another 70, and has raised...
As president and CEO of the Atlanta History Center, Sheffield Hale maintains the 175,000-square-foot museum with dedication and enthusiasm to preserve and explore Atlanta’s history. Under Hale’s leadership the center...
Microplastics: Solutions to Save Our Seas Rachael Zoe Miller is the Founder of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean and it is for her grandmother that the project is named....
Writer-director Sarah Friedland's coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth's (Kathleen Chalfant) shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. "Ruth is merely, momentously...
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the...
Play CHQ invites families to discover, create, and play together all season long! Enjoy a variety of engaging activities including games, crafts, STEM experiments, and more at pop-up locations throughout...
Kim 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...
You are invited to investigate your own clothing at this workshop! Please bring a garment you think is high-shed and one you think is low shed (dark colors work best) as well as any you’d like to see up close (through a microscope). This is not a requirement to attend, but a fun way to...
Writer-director Sarah Friedland's coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth's (Kathleen Chalfant) shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. "Ruth is merely, momentously human: an older woman in need, but no less expressive of life’s fullness because of it. It’s a portrayal to remember, for as long as...
Nicole Zuraitis is a 2X GRAMMY® winning and 4X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger, New York-based bandleader, and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice,” (Jazz Police), Nicole is a trailblazing artist who is redefining vocal jazz, earning her a place...
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on... for everyone around her, at least. "Writer-director-star Eva Victor has made a movie that’s at once approachable, incredibly perceptive, and subtly stirring." -Carlos Aguilar, IGN Movies "This is the kind of film that sneaks up on you, funny when least expected and affecting without being cloying....
Mahanaya Buddhism-Mindfulness Meditation
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" - just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. Brian is Dean of Faculty for the Center for Action and Contemplation....
Sabrina Lynn Motley Director, Smithsonian Folklife Festival Jeffrey Rosen President and CEO, National Constitution Center 10:45 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2025 Frequent Chautauqua collaborators Sabrina Lynn Motley and Jeffrey Rosen return to Chautauqua for the penultimate Chautauqua Lecture Series program of 2025. They will contribute to our discussion of “Past Informs Present: How to Harness...
Theater 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...
Did you know that microplastics are in our food, in our water and in our brains (among other places)?! Have you sat staring at a shopping cart on your screen...
Mahanya Buddhism-Mindfulness Meditation
Don't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.
Haroon Moghul is the Founder and President of Queen City Diwan, a company that educates and empowers people of all ages and backgrounds through global tours, retreats and leadership journeys....
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the...
We are excited to invite you to CVA Open Studios, occurring prior to the annual 2-week Resident Group Exhibition. Celebrate the work our resident artists have created during their time...
We are excited to invite you to celebrate our 2-week resident artists at the Resident Group Exhibition! Join us to see the work our residents have created during their time...
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on... for everyone around her, at least. "Writer-director-star Eva Victor has made a movie that’s at once approachable, incredibly perceptive, and subtly...
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Presentation — The Lost Journals of Sacajewea: A Novel by Debra Magpie Earling Among the most memorialized women in American history, Sacajewea served as interpreter...
The Dialogue is devoted to the AAHH Lecture on Wednesday at 3:30pm
Play CHQ invites families to discover, create, and play together all season long! Enjoy a variety of engaging activities including games, crafts, STEM experiments, and more at pop-up locations throughout...
Join President's Cottage Chefs Ben Shropshire & Dan Wongprapan for a tasting dinner. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with passed hors d’oeuvres with dinner seating at 6 p.m. Ben...
Writer-director Sarah Friedland's coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth's (Kathleen Chalfant) shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. "Ruth is merely, momentously...
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the...
Kimberly Perry (lead vocals, guitar), Reid Perry (bass guitar), Johnny Costello (mandolin, guitar) Grammy® Award-winning The Band Perry burst onto the scene as an unstoppable presence in modern Country music,...
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on... for everyone around her, at least. "Writer-director-star Eva Victor has made a movie that’s at once approachable, incredibly perceptive, and subtly...
Mahanaya Buddhism-Mindfulness Meditation
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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...
Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity" -...
Ella Al-Shamahi is a National Geographic Explorer, palaeoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist (and stand-up comic) who specializes in Neanderthals, caves, and expeditions in hostile, disputed, and unstable territories. In closing a week...
Join Chautauqua Literary Arts for an open mic tribute to the late poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator, Nikki Giovanni.
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the...
Russell Moore is Editor in Chief of Christianity Today. Moore is the author of several books, including Losing Our Religion: An Alter Call for Evangelical America; The Courage to Stand:...
Join Sysco Chefs Brian Barcus & Joe Bucci for a tasting dinner. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with passed hors d’oeuvres with dinner seating at 6 p.m. Brian Barcus...
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of Tokyo public toilets in director Wim Wenders' deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in...
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the world appears to be ending. Infused with C.A. Johnson’s brutal honesty, exacting humor, and heartfelt exploration of human relationships, the story pulses with urgency, vulnerability...
O.A.R. might just be music’s biggest, best kept secret. The platinum-certified Rockville, MD band has quietly sold out multiple shows at Madison Square Garden, filled Red Rocks Amphitheater a dozen times, earned platinum and gold plaques, lit up the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, and built one of the most committed fanbases in the...
Buddy Smart (Bryan Cranston) wrestles with his over-sized showbiz dreams. His wife Macy (Allison Janney) struggles to keep their family afloat. As they grapple with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight no matter what stage of life you're in. Director "Jon S....
Carol McKiernan grew up at Chautauqua and says that her love of mystical practices began here on the grounds. She was formally introduced to meditation many years ago at an off-season yoga and meditation retreat led by Subagh Singh Khalsa and has been practicing Centering Prayer daily ever since. She has attended many seminars, workshops, and retreats...
By C.A. Johnson Directed by Jade King Carroll The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the world appears to be ending. Infused with C.A. Johnson’s brutal honesty, exacting humor, and heartfelt exploration of human relationships, the story pulses with urgency, vulnerability...
Buddy Smart (Bryan Cranston) wrestles with his over-sized showbiz dreams. His wife Macy (Allison Janney) struggles to keep their family afloat. As they grapple with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight no matter what stage of life you're in. Director "Jon S....
The Grammy-nominated African American vocal ensemble SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK® marks its 50TH ANNIVERSARY in November 2023 with a powerful three-year celebration that will honor its storied past and set the course for the future of the group, which has been described as, “one of the most dynamic, versatile and still relevant musical collectives...
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of Tokyo public toilets in director Wim Wenders' deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. "It's all about finding the simple joys in your daily existence." -Christy Lemire, Breakfast All Day "Jonathan Livingston Lavatory Cleaner....
United Church of Christ Worship Service
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Unitarian Universalist Service
The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton is the senior pastor of Chautauqua Institution. Formerly the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and Canon Pastor of Washington National Cathedral, where he directed the Cathedral’s Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage. Sutton has also served as a college chaplain, parish priest, and professor of homiletics and liturgy...
In this beloved annual event, come hear the mighty Massey Memorial Organ accompany classic silent film, played by Joshua Stafford, prize-winning organist and Director of Sacred Music at Chautauqua Institution. This summer’s selection for screening, 1920’s "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari", will delight film buffs and new fans alike.
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of Tokyo public toilets in director Wim Wenders' deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. "It's all about finding the simple joys in your daily existence." -Christy Lemire, Breakfast All Day "Jonathan Livingston Lavatory Cleaner....
Buddy Smart (Bryan Cranston) wrestles with his over-sized showbiz dreams. His wife Macy (Allison Janney) struggles to keep their family afloat. As they grapple with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight no matter what stage of life you're in. Director "Jon S....
Buddy Smart (Bryan Cranston) wrestles with his over-sized showbiz dreams. His wife Macy (Allison Janney) struggles to keep their family afloat. As they grapple with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight no matter what stage of life you're in. Director "Jon S....
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of Tokyo public toilets in director Wim Wenders' deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. "It's all about finding the simple joys in your daily existence." -Christy Lemire, Breakfast All Day "Jonathan Livingston Lavatory Cleaner....
Chautauqua Institution is thrilled to welcome the iconic Bonnie Raitt to our Amphitheater! A singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop, after 20 years as a cult favorite, Raitt broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award-winning albums, Nick of Time and Luck of the...
Join Chautauqua Travels and Chautauqua Institution’s Chief IDEA Officer Amit Taneja on a colorful 9-day journey through northern India and experience a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds, and scents unlike anywhere else in the world. Begin in the bustling metropolis of Delhi, where ancient traditions blend seamlessly into everyday modern life, with visits to classic landmarks...
Experience one of New York City’s most daring dance-theatre ensembles as they share a work-in-progress showing of their latest creation. Join the New York City–based dance-theatre-media collective the feath3r theory (TF3T) for an exclusive preview of their bold new work A Body of Dangerous Ideas. Conceived by Artistic Director Raja Feather Kelly, the piece investigates...
Experience a night of German splendor at the Athenaeum Hotel! Savor an indulgent German feast while being serenaded by The Bergholz German Band, direct from Niagara Falls (NY). Clad in vibrant, traditional garb, this band brings the essence of German Folk tradition to life with their infectious oom-pah rhythms and joyful melodies. Their full wind...