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  • People gathered for a meditation class

    Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson

    Hall of Philosophy Grove

    Monte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able...

    free
  • Kevin Kosar and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

    Kevin R. Kosar and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Kevin R. Kosar and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, two of the nation’s leading experts in the workings of the U.S. federal government, governance, and interbranch relations, will present in tandem on...

    $40

  • SENTIMENTAL VALUE

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgard), a charismatic, once-renowned director who offers Nora a role in what he hopes...

    $11 – $15
  • Latinoland book cover and Marie Arana's headshot

    Marie Arana

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority by Marie Arana LatinoLand is an exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic America based on...

    $20

  • THE EXTRAORDINARY CATERPILLAR

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Climate Change Initiative--Bird Tree and Garden Club Event! Free Admission! Featuring dazzling macro-videography to magnify these tiny, fantastical creatures, filmmaker Jeff McKay’s fascinating documentary takes viewers on a journey to...

    Free Admission

  • DISCLOSURE DAY

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is...Disclosure Day. "Emily Blunt amazes in a new Steven Spielberg alien close encounter that probes his classic earlier work...Lucky for us, the master still hasn’t forgotten...

    $11 – $15
  • Harry Connick Jr

    Harry Connick Jr.

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    A consummate performer, Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in the entertainment world for decades—be it music, film, television or Broadway. His prodigious talent has earned him Grammy, Emmy and Tony recognition, plus album sales in excess of 30 million and sold-out concerts around the world. Backed by his stellar band, this special concert will...

    $85 – $265
  • Carol McKiernan

    CHQ Mystic Heart: Centering Prayer with Carol McKiernan

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Carol McKiernan grew up at Chautauqua and says that her love of mystical practices began here on the grounds. She was formally introduced to meditation many years ago at an off-season yoga and meditation retreat led by Subagh Singh Khalsa and has been practicing Centering Prayer daily ever since. She has attended many seminars, workshops, and retreats...

    free

  • Food Donation Drop Off Outside Turner Community Center

    Turner Lobby

    Every Saturday during season the Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative and Chautauqua Property Owners Association are collecting unopened non-perishable food items for donation to local food pantries. Outside front entrance of Turner Community Center. Help reduce waste and feed our neighbors in need.

  • The Magic Flute

    Chautauqua Opera Conservatory: Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte

    Norton Hall Norton Hall

    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  Librettist: Original text by Emanuel Schickaneder, English dialogue translation by Nathan Troup Stage Director: Nathan Troup Conductor: Stephen Hargreaves In Mozart’s comic opera The Magic Flute, Prince Tamino embarks on a journey to rescue Pamina, only to discover that the true battle isn’t between people, but between ignorance and understanding. Guided...

    $25

  • Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby (Pick-Your-Price)

    Bratton Theater Bratton Theater

    WORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby powder scandal. A Big American Play ripped straight from the headlines, this world premiere is equal parts showbiz spectacle and intimate human storytelling, brought to...

    $55 – $65
  • Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church

    Catholic Mass

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy
    Free

  • DISCLOSURE DAY

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is...Disclosure Day. "Emily Blunt amazes in a new Steven Spielberg alien close encounter that probes his classic earlier work...Lucky for us, the master still hasn’t forgotten...

    $11 – $15

  • Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Holst’s The Planets

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Rossen Milanov, conductor Embark on a thrilling musical journey across galaxies with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. The evening opens with John Williams’ iconic “Main Theme” from the Star Wars Suite filled with energy, heroism, and familiar melodies. Holst follows with “The Planets”, a monumental suite exploring Roman gods and goddesses through sound. From Mars’ ferocious...

    $55 – $65

  • SENTIMENTAL VALUE

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgard), a charismatic, once-renowned director who offers Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star (Elle...

    $11 – $15
  • Unscripted!

    Unscripted! An Evening of Musical Improv

    Roe Green Theater Center

    Unscripted! An Evening of Musical Improv features a collection of improv comedians and singers from Brooklyn, New York. By day, they are the Chautauqua Institution Young Playwrights Project’s Lead Teaching...

    $25

  • Unity Service

    Hall of Missions Hall of Missions
    Free Sunday Event
  • Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church

    Catholic Mass

    Hurlbut Church sanctuary Hurlbut Church sanctuary
    Sunday Free Event
  • Olivia Brodsky's headshot

    Cantor Olivia Brodsky

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Cantor Olivia Brodsky serves as Cantor and Co-Clergy of East End Temple in Manhattan, alongside Rabbi Joshua Stanton. She is a vocalist dedicated to preserving Jewish culture and tradition while...

    Free Sunday Event

  • DISCLOSURE DAY

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is...Disclosure...

    $11 – $15
  • School of Dance students performing on stage with the MSFO

    School of Dance: Student Gala I

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Chautauqua School of Dance presents an outstanding mixed repertoire matinee of new and established works featuring the most exceptional young talent in the country. Under the leadership of Sasha Janes,...

  • Angela May and Mary Alice Monroe

    Angela May and Mary Alice Monroe

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Chautauqua Writers' Center Faculty Reading & CLSC Young Readers Author Presentation — Angela May (Children's Literature) and Mary Alice Monroe (Prose) Angela May is the co-author of The Islanders, a...

  • Kriss Miller's headshot

    CHQ Mystic Heart -Church of the Wild -Family Friendly

    Outdoor Classroom

    Kriss 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...

    Free Sunday Event

  • New Visitors Orientation

    Hultquist 101 Hultquist 101

    Join us for lemonade and cookies at the Orientation for new Chautauquans, where we warmly welcome you to our vibrant community. This event is designed to introduce you to the...

  • View of 3 Taps and the Bell Tower

    Newcomers Reception

    3 Taps

    Join us for the Newcomers Reception, a welcoming gathering open to all first-time and new visitors to Chautauqua Institution. This lovely event is a chance to meet fellow newcomers, connect with...

  • SENTIMENTAL VALUE

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgard), a charismatic, once-renowned director who offers Nora a role in what he hopes...

    $11 – $15

  • Chautauqua Theater Company Presents Best for Baby

    Bratton Theater Bratton Theater

    WORLD PREMIERE By Sharyn Rothstein Directed by Oliver Butler Bratton Theater Best for Baby and its devilishly funny emcee takes audiences inside Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long and still evolving baby...

    $65

  • DISCLOSURE DAY

    Chautauqua Cinema Chautauqua Cinema

    If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is...Disclosure...

    $11 – $15