Jane Kamensky
Jane Kamensky is president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. A leading historian of early America and the United States, she worked for three decades as a professor and higher...
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Events
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Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy
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Chautauqua Opera Company Workshop: Anne of Green Gables
Fletcher Music Hall Fletcher Music HallChautauqua Opera Company will host the first workshops of a new adaptation of Anne of Green Gables by composer Danika Lorèn and librettist Royce Vavrek (Lincoln in the Bardo). In this...
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Beach-to-Beach Color Sprint
Sports Club Sports ClubAges 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
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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with Aubree Oliverson, violin
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRossen Milanov, conductor Aubree Oliverson, violin Experience an evening of myth, melody, and modernity with The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and guest violinist Aubree Oliverson. Missy Mazzoli’s Orpheus Undone reimagines the ancient myth with driving energy and striking orchestral color. Dvořák’s beloved Violin Concerto brings lyrical warmth and Romantic sweep to the spotlight, showcasing Oliverson’s expressive...
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Ecumenical Communion Service
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyFree -
Robert P. George
Amphitheater AmphitheaterRobert P. George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Currently, he also chairs the New Jersey Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. George is general editor of New Forum Books, a Princeton University Press series of interdisciplinary works...
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Laurie Halse Anderson and Adrian Matejka
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle – Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson and Be Easy: New & Selected Poems by Adrian Matejka Laurie Halse Anderson and Adrian Matejka will join us in conversation in a joint CLSC Author Presentation on Friday, August 7, 2026, in the Hall of Philosophy. Reading Be Easy: New & Selected...
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Chautauqua Opera Company Orchestral Workshop: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Norton Hall Norton HallIn Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Grammy award-winning composer and librettist Herschel Garfein has created the first ever operatic adaptation of a play by Tom Stoppard. Chautauqua Opera Company’s young artists will be joined by internationally heralded baritone Keith Phares and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a ten-day workshop of the complete opera, which concludes...
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Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of Pittsburgh’s Hill District — through artistic awakenings, odd jobs and heartbreaks — capturing the moments that forged his identity. From the hustle of his early...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned (Pick-Your-Price)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of Pittsburgh’s Hill District — through artistic awakenings, odd jobs and heartbreaks — capturing the moments that forged his identity. From the hustle of his early...
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterAlonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided since 1982 by the unique artistic vision of award-winning choreographer Alonzo King. Since 1982, LINES Ballet has collaborated with noted composers, musicians and visual artists from around the world to create performances that alter the way we look at ballet today....
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The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana. For many years, Thomas has also taught preaching to doctoral and master’s level students at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Memphis Theological Seminary...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of Pittsburgh’s Hill District — through artistic awakenings, odd jobs and heartbreaks — capturing the moments that forged his identity. From the hustle of his early...
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Bandits on the Run
Amphitheater AmphitheaterBandits on the Run are a musical trio from the Brooklyn-Queens border. Born from a chance encounter busking on the subway, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn defy convention with an impressive trade-off of lead vocals and instruments. The Bandits marry acoustic, electric, and bass guitar sounds with cello, accordion, suitcases-turned-kickdrums, and (if...
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Deborah A. Miranda and A. J. Eversole
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Writers' Center Faculty Reading — Featuring Deborah A. Miranda (Poetry) and A. J. Eversole (Prose) Deborah A. Miranda is a writer and enrolled member of the Ohlone-Costanoan Esselen Nation in California, with Santa Ynez Chumash ancestry. Her hybrid project, Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir, won the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award; the 10th...
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Church of the Wild with Kriss Miller
Outdoor ClassroomKriss Young Miller and her husband Gary manage the Quaker House. Kriss is a 2022 graduate of Earlham School of Religion with her Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation. Kriss is currently a student of Victoria Loorz in the Seminary of the Wild Earth at the Center for Wild Spirituality. She has completed...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of Pittsburgh’s Hill District — through artistic awakenings, odd jobs and heartbreaks — capturing the moments that forged his identity. From the hustle of his early...
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Hebrew Congregation, Shirley Lazarus Sunday Evening Lecture Series
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Thr Rev. Frank A. Thomas
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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Nancy Youssef
Amphitheater AmphitheaterNancy Youssef is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Before that, she was a longtime national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and also worked at BuzzFeed News and...
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Chautauqua Chamber Music: JACK Quartet
Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna HallJoin the groundbreaking JACK Quartet for a concert of fearless innovation and extraordinary musicianship. Renowned for their precision, passion, and adventurous programming, JACK champions new works that redefine the possibilities...
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Music School Festival Orchestra
Amphitheater AmphitheaterComprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua...
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The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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Meghan Collins: Locally specific climate projections for the Chautauqua region
Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuaryChautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture
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Jessamine Finch, Atlanta Botanical Garden: “Wild Seeds in a Warming World”
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Jeremy Ben-Ami
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyJeremy Ben-Ami is the president of J Street, bringing to the role both deep experience in American politics and government and a passionate commitment to the state of Israel. Ben-Ami’s...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of...
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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Fate and Fury
Amphitheater AmphitheaterHannah Schendel, conductor Under the baton of Hannah Schendel, The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra presents a night of symphonic drama. Wagner’s Flying Dutchman Overture surges with storm-tossed intensity, capturing the restless...
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The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
Amphitheater AmphitheaterThe Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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“Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition” August 12–26
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor"Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition" runs August 12-August 26. Once again, we will feature works by the 2026 CVA Members, who will interpret week eight’s theme, The Future of...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned (Live Audio Descriptions)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of...
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Naaborle Sackeyfio
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyNaaborle Sackeyfio is an associate professor of global and intercultural studies at Miami University of Ohio. She focuses on energy and resource politics, gender and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa...
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“Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition” Opening Reception
Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor"Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition" opening reception. Exhibition runs August 12 - August 26. Once again, we will feature works by the 2026 CVA Members, who will interpret week...
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UU Cultural Ethics Series: Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of...
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Unity’s Positive Path for Spiritual Living
Turner Conference Room Turner Conference RoomProgrammed by Unity of Chautauqua
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School of Dance: Student Gala II
Amphitheater AmphitheaterChautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire evening of new and established works featuring the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes,...
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The Rev. Frank A. Thomas
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyThe Rev. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as the Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative and the Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary,...
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Miles Yu
Amphitheater AmphitheaterMiles Yu is a senior fellow and director of the China Center at Hudson Institute. He is also a professor of East Asia and military and naval history at the...
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CTC Theater Chats
Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes HallTheater 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...
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Is the US losing its edge in global clean energy leadership? With Clint Wilder
Alumni Hall Ballroom Alumni Hall BallroomClint Wilder CCI lecture
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 3: As You Like It by William Shakespeare (a musical adaptation)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterAs You Like It by William Shakespeare Adapted by Peter Andersen Original score by Bandits on the Run
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of...
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Ecumenical Communion Service
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyFree -
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents New Play Workshop 3: As You Like It by William Shakespeare (a musical adaptation)
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterAs You Like It by William Shakespeare Adapted by Peter Andersen Original score by Bandits on the Run
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Rebecca Nagle
Hall of Philosophy Hall of PhilosophyChautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land An “impeccably researched” (Washington Post) work of reportage and American history...
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Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Miller Park Miller Parkfree -
Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterBy August Wilson Directed by Jade King Carroll Bratton Theater August Wilson’s celebrated classic solo piece is an autobiographical tour de force that follows Wilson’s journey through the streets of...
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Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Bratton Late Night
Bratton Theater Bratton TheaterCTC’s favorite late-night talent showcase! An evening of sketches and songs featuring the extraordinary talents of our 2026 conservatory.
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