Events
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Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary"The Quran and What it Says About Other Faiths"
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Chautauqua Chamber Music: The Gesualdo Six
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallAward-winning British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six comprises some of the UK’s finest consort singers, directed by Owain Park. Praised for their imaginative programming and impeccable blend, the ensemble formed...
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CHQ @ 150 – ALL RISE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaCelebrate the sesquicentennial of our iconic institution, while exploring the ever-evolving definition of democracy through powerful stories and performances that have unfolded here, with a stirring performance of Wynton Marsalis'...
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Play CHQ: Art and Nature Meet
Miller Park Miller ParkPlay 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...
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Community Compact: Connecting Conversations with Summer Scholars
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CHQ Mystic Heart: Suzanne Watters
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuarySuzanne Watters is a Pratt Institute MFA graduate with a concentration in painting/drawing. Her art practice centers around woven pieces made with found textiles painted with pigments and/or dyed with...
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Men’s Softball League
Sharpe Field Sharpe FieldInterested 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.
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THE WEDDING BANQUET
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaFrustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang) and running out of time, Min (Han Gi-chan)makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) in exchange...
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Taize’ and Tea Meditation Worship
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Afro-Andean Funk
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAfro-Andean Funk is a genre-defying band led by Peruvian singer Araceli Poma and American bassist/producer Matt Geraghty. Their music fuses Afro-Andean roots, world music, and funk, exploring themes of social...
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THE PENGUIN LESSONS
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaA disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 where he finds his life transformed after rescuing an injured penguin from the...
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Buffalo Day
Buffalo Day 2025 Explore locally and come to Chautauqua Institution on Buffalo Day. Residents of Buffalo have free admission and parking* all day. Our Buffalo Day includes access to all...
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CHQ Mystic Heart: Bhante Chipamong Chowdhury
Presbyterian ChapelOriginally from Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh), Bhante (Chipamong Chowdhury) is a contemplative teacher, researcher, storyteller and monastic activist. He became a monk at the age of 6 and received traditional...
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Episcopal Holy Eucharist
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good ShepherdEpiscopal Holy Eucharist
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Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
Hall of Philosophy GroveFree -
The Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada
Amphitheater AmphitheaterFrank M. Yamada began as executive director of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in July 2017. He oversees the work of both the Association and the Commission on Accrediting....
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Service of Blessing and Healing
Randell Chapel, UCC HeadquartersFree -
Michael O’Hanlon & Kori Schake
Amphitheater AmphitheaterMichael O’Hanlon and Kori Schake are two of the nation’s leading experts in American defense strategy and foreign policy. The pair will present in tandem, building on the Chautauqua Lecture...
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Dance on Bestor with Afro-Andean Funk
Bestor Plaza Bestor Plaza -
BTG Brownbag: Kenn Kaufman & Arthur Pearson
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallBTG Brownbag
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CHQ Mystic Heart: Bhante Chipamong Chowdhury
Hall of Missions Hall of MissionsOriginally from Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh), Bhante (Chipamong Chowdhury) is a contemplative teacher, researcher, storyteller and monastic activist. He became a monk at the age of 6 and received traditional...
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CHQ Dialogues
Presbyterian House Presbyterian HouseFree -
School of Music Open Recital
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music Hall -
Teddy raShaan (Reeves) with Becka A. Alper
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyTeddy raShaan (Reeves), Ph.D. is a multifaceted, award-winning producer, curator, educator, and storyteller. Currently, Teddy serves as the Curator of Religion at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History...
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WYNTON MARSALIS’ ALL RISE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaSpecial Program Event! Free Admission with Gate Pass! Recorded live at the Chautauqua Amphitheater in 2024 this is Wynton Marsalis’s massive jazz symphony All Rise performed in it's entirety featuring...
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Social Hour at Denominational Houses
Denominational Houses (Selected)Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
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Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryWomen and Family Life
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Heritage Lecture Series: Cynthia Patterson
Hall of Christ: SanctuaryAs part of the Oliver Archives Center's 2025 Heritage Lecture Series, Cynthia Patterson will present "Owensboro, Kentucky and the Black Chautauqua Movement 1884-1924".
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Piano Program Faculty Recital: Logan Skelton, with guest pianist, Tian Tian: An Afternoon of Gershin for Two Pianos
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallLogan Skelton is a much sought-after pianist, teacher and composer whose work has received international critical acclaim. As a performer, Skelton has concertized widely in the United States, Europe and...
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Opera Company: Masterclass with Denyce Graves
McKnight Hall McKnight Hall -
Play CHQ: Crafting by the Water
Miller Park Miller ParkPlay 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...
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Buffalo Day Speaker Series Tony Buttino
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall -
THE PRESIDENT’S WIFE
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaAlways the woman behind the man, Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) has worked long in her husband Jacques' shadow. When he attains the presidency of France in 1995, she fully claims...
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Labyrinth History and Meditation
Turner (Outside of Building)Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center
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Chautauqua Theater Company presents Execution of Justice (Preview)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterWritten 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...
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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Romantic Elegance
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Sterling Elliott, cello Experience an evening of breathtaking virtuosity and profound emotion as Avery Fisher Career Grant cellist Sterling Elliott brings Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations to life with...
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MATERIALISTS
Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua CinemaA young, ambitious New York City matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) finds herself torn between the perfect match (Pedro Pascal) and her imperfect ex (Chris Evans) in Past Lives writer/director Celine Song's...
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