CVA Lecture Series: School of Art faculty Adrienne Elise Tarver Adrienne Elise Tarver is an interdisciplinary artist with a practice that spans painting, sculpture, installation, textiles, photography, and video. Her work addresses the complexity and invisibility of black female identity. She has exhibited nationally and abroad, including solo exhibitions at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary...
Curated by Laura Ward, this recital promises to be a true highlight of the season. The timeless beauty of Old Italian Songs and Arias is brought into the present with stunning new arrangements by today’s leading composers. For over a century, these enduring melodies have inspired arrangers around the world. Now, it’s our turn. The...
Written and Directed by Emily Mann It’s 1978, and San Francisco is a divided city. The brutal murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk—the nation’s first openly gay elected official—shocked a nation. This gripping documentary play examines the trial of Dan White, the disgruntled former city supervisor whose reduced voluntary manslaughter conviction, rather...
Ekep Nkwelle is a force in today's jazz scene, with a journey from Washington, DC, to New York City. She refined her talents at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Howard University, and The Juilliard School. Her captivating voice has earned her collaborations with jazz legends like Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Cyrus...
From childhood to adulthood, Charles "Chuck" Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained within all of us in director Mike Flanagan's life-affirming, genre-bending film. "Feels like the coziest of blankets enveloping you in the theater. However, you should expect a few jolts of static...this touching, beautiful...
Taking a general and non-sectarian approach to Buddhism, Mateo Mortellaro (Konchok Tsering Tengye) has years of experience leading meditation and teaching Buddhist philosophy. Mateo started his spiritual journey early in life practicing Zen Buddhism, eventually shifting focus to the Tibetan tradition, primarily within the Drikung ,Kagyu and Sakya schools. Mateo’s main teacher is His Eminence...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers is one of the Episcopal Church’s leading thinkers around 21st-century ministry and mission. The author of The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline and New Hope for Beloved Community and Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other and the Spirit of Transformation, she recently wrapped up nearly a decade as canon...
A leading authority on how the widespread impact of financial systems continues to affect our daily lives, Nomi Prins has spent decades analyzing and investigating economic and financial events at the ground level and meeting with those that shape the world’s geo-political-economic framework. She joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series in a week exploring “Innovation in...
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.
Taking a general and non-sectarian approach to Buddhism, Mateo Mortellaro (Konchok Tsering Tengye) has years of experience leading meditation and teaching Buddhist philosophy. Mateo started his spiritual journey early in life practicing Zen Buddhism, eventually shifting focus to the Tibetan tradition, primarily within the Drikung ,Kagyu and Sakya schools. Mateo’s main teacher is His Eminence...
Don't have a partner? One will be provided. Game managed by Shelley Dahlie. $10/person.
Written and Directed by Emily Mann It’s 1978, and San Francisco is a divided city. The brutal murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk—the nation’s first openly gay elected official—shocked a nation. This gripping documentary play examines the trial of Dan White, the disgruntled former city supervisor whose reduced voluntary manslaughter conviction, rather...
Claudia Strauss is the Jean M. Pitzer Professor of Anthropology at Pitzer College in the Claremont Consortium. In 2025 she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Psychological Anthropology. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University, where she analyzed US workingmen’s beliefs about economic mobility. As a cultural anthropologist of the...
David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas...
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Presentation — Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon How did the female body drive 200 million years of human evolution? Why do women live longer than men? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? Why do girls score better at...
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.
A double feature of short films by Teton Gravity Research and Protect Our Winters: (1) Purple Mountains: Live Free or Die, a film about finding common ground on climate change, and (2) The Hypocrite: a film that squarely addresses imperfect advocacy in the world of snow sports.
Interested in playing slow pitch softball? Contact co-commissioner Carrie Zachry at carriezachry@gmail.com
Written and Directed by Emily Mann It’s 1978, and San Francisco is a divided city. The brutal murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk—the nation’s first openly gay elected official—shocked a nation. This gripping documentary play examines the trial of Dan White, the disgruntled former city supervisor whose reduced voluntary manslaughter conviction, rather...
Rossen Milanov, conductor Join conductor Rossen Milanov and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a gripping performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11, a powerful work of cinematic intensity and raw emotion. Subtitled The Year 1905, this symphony sweeps listeners through a dramatic soundscape of revolution, sorrow, and triumph. Experience the full force of Shostakovich’s orchestral mastery...
From childhood to adulthood, Charles "Chuck" Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained within all of us in director Mike Flanagan's life-affirming, genre-bending film. "Feels like the coziest of blankets enveloping you in the theater. However, you should expect a few jolts of static...this touching, beautiful...