"Harmony: 2025 School of Art Faculty" exhibition runs July 2–August 10. Once again, we will feature works by the 2025 Faculty from the School of Art. A variety of styles, mediums, and techniques will be shown by these talented artists who be teaching and mentoring the six-week residency artists. Many of them will be lecturing...
Johnny Carson’s 100th birthday year is celebrated with a look back at his remarkable 30-year legacy as the “King of Late Night” and the pivotal role that Carson’s “Tonight Show” played in shaping the modern era of stand-up comedy. Leading this celebration for the Chautauqua Lecture Series week “Comedy Now: A Week Curated with Lewis...
This presentation follows Rob Riggle’s journey to Antarctica hosted by Janice Overbeck to explore the effects of climate change and the vital role whales play in the planet’s carbon cycle. Discover how these giants of the sea help regulate our climate and why protecting them matters more than ever.
Presenters Joanna Fox and Christina Noel, Ph.D., will lead a community discussion on our Week Four CLSC Young Readers selection They Call Me Güero: A Border Kids Poems by David Bowles
Written and Performed by Christopher Rivas Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican? This is a true story about Porfirio Rubirosa, Ian Fleming’s inspiration for Bond, and a...
The Rev. Barry W. Lynn served as executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State from 1992 – 2018. An attorney, minister, and long-time activist in the civil liberties field, Lynn came to Americans United with an impressive background in church-state issues. Before accepting the post at Americans United, Lynn held a...
Exhibition runs July 2-August 10. Once again, we will feature works by the 2025 Faculty from the School of Art. A variety of styles, mediums, and techniques will be shown by these talented artists who be teaching and mentoring the six-week residency artists. Many of them will be lecturing in the CVA Lecture Series. This...
Special Guest Event! As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new home and school in San Francisco, turmoil ensues. "As funny, stirring, unpredictable, exciting and riotously beautiful as it is profound." -Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal "An absolute delight!" -A.O. Scott, New York Times (PG, 94m) Lewis Black who voices the character...
Julia Robinson Moore is an associate professor of African American Religion in the Department of Religious Studies and an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Africana Studies & History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is also the principal director of the Preserving Sacred Spaces Initiative at UNC Charlotte, which conducts...
Shia-Sunni Divide and Religious Hierarchy
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.
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 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...
Interested in playing slow pitch softball? Contact co-commissioner Wes Delancey at markernalt21@gmail.com to be added to a team roster. Fee per team for league play.
Special Guest Event! The little voices inside Riley's head know her inside and out, but everything changes with the onset of puberty and the arrival of Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment. "An exuberant, brilliant swirl of teenage emotion." -Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times Lewis Black who voices the character Anger, will introduce the Sunday screening! (PG,...
CVA Lecture Series: School of Art Faculty Susanna Coffey: "The First Step" A respected figurative painter, Coffey’s work in self-portraiture, landscape, still life and illustration of classical literature is based in an intense observation of her motif or text. She is an artist known for her ability to create beautifully wrought and expressive imagery from...
Experience the magic of Broadway as we present beloved selections from Guys and Dolls, Ragtime, Les Misérables, and more. Under the direction of longtime faculty member Claudia Catania, this beautifully curated program highlights the unique talents of each singer, promising a night of unforgettable performances. Don't miss this celebration of timeless musical theater! Claudia Catania,...
What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican? This is a true story about Porfirio Rubirosa, Ian Fleming’s inspiration for Bond, and a young Dominican actor-to-be, whose discovery of “Rubi” shakes his very foundation. Set to...
Lewis Black brings his trademark blend of blistering humor and sharp commentary to Chautauqua with his one-of-a-kind show The Rant Is Due. The show where you, the audience, get to rant about all the things that make you go crazy, scratch your head, or explode like Lewis does! Whether it is the bizarre tendencies of...
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental death gets in the way, in director Daniel Robbins situational comedy. "A strong ensemble cast nails the tasty dialogue and increasingly frantic action without falling into shtick." -Alissa Simon, Variety "Neither too “oy...