Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor of the PBS News Hour, for which she has reported across the country and around the world on a range of topics including politics, immigration, foreign affairs, education, gun violence, criminal justice reform, the climate, culture and sports. She joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series during the “Kwame Alexander and Friends”...
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 a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.
: Kainat Felicia Norton and Muinuddin Charles Smith are senior Sufi teachers, retreat guides, and interfaith ministers within the Inayati Sufi Order. Together they founded and facilitate the Light of Guidance Center for Sufi Studies in New York City. Charles teaches leadership and sustainability studies at Hofstra University and Felicia teaches at the United Nations...
Don't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.
"Inside/Outside: Open CVA Members Exhibition 2025" runs August 7–21. Each year we highlight the exceptional work of our CVA Exhibiting Members who work in a wide range of materials and techniques. From lush landscapes to cozy interiors, this year’s exhibition is inspired by the theme “Inside/Outside”. These artists take time to consider the spaces we...
Mary Anne Case is the Arnold I. Shure Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. A graduate of Yale College and the Harvard Law School, Mary Anne Case studied at the University of Munich; litigated for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; and was professor of law and Class of 1966 Research...
Exhibition runs August 7–21. Each year we highlight the exceptional work of our CVA Exhibiting Members who work in a wide range of materials and techniques. From lush landscapes to cozy interiors, this year’s exhibition is inspired by the theme “Inside/Outside”. These artists take time to consider the spaces we inhabit, dream about, and take...
Join us for an afternoon of song, featuring our 2025 Young Artists.
This star-studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli's life just after the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland, as she confronts personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend. "A creation story in a minor key, it traces how the only child of two...
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Presentation — Mỹ Documents: A Novel by Kevin Nguyen Ursula, Alvin, Jen, and Duncan grew up as cousins in the sprawling Nguyen family. As young adults, they’re on the precipice of new ventures: Ursula as a budding journalist in Manhattan, Alvin as an engineering intern for Google, Jen as a...
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 the Chautauqua grounds. In case of inclement weather, all Play CHQ events will be relocated to Sheldon Hall of Education, Room 202.
Ages 6+ are invited to run the color sprint. $13 fee includes white t-shirt. Powdered paint tossed at participants as they run from the children's beach to Heinz beach.Great photo opp at the end! Questions? contact sportsclub@chq.org
This star-studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli's life just after the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland, as she confronts personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend. "A creation story in a minor key, it traces how the only child of two...
Timothy Muffitt, conductor Conductor Timothy Muffitt joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a captivating evening of orchestral storytelling and symphonic brilliance. Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite weaves a tale of mystery and romance with its lush, impressionistic beauty, setting the stage for Prokofiev’s powerful Symphony No. 5, a triumphant and deeply expressive work of grandeur....
Following the death of his father, energetic and free-spirited Rickey (Michael Angarano) convinces long-time friend Glenn (Michael Cera) to go on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento. In the worn yellow seats of Glenn's old college convertible, the two men confront their anxiety-ridden lives, addressing past mistakes and questioning what their futures...