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  • Frank Thomas headshot

    The Rev. Frank A. Thomas

    The 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...

    free
  • Robert Chatterton Dickson

    Robert Chatterton Dickson

    Robert Chatterton Dickson is an international affairs consultant based in London. Until June 2026 he was a senior member of the British Diplomatic Service. His 36-year career combined leadership in complex and dangerous environments with London-based appointments at the heart of U.K. foreign policy and national security. His remarks as part of Chautauqua’s probe into...

    $40

  • “Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition” August 12–26

    "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 Food, Climate Technology and the Next Agricultural Revolution. A variety of styles, mediums, and techniques will be shown by these talented artists with their personal...

  • Guided Kayak Historic Tour

    Enjoy paddling while learning about historic sites along the shores of Chautauqua Institution during this hour-long guided kayak tour. The tour begins and ends at the Sports Club. The cost is for rental of single or tandem kayak plus $12 per person for the tour guide. Limited spots so please reserve one day before the...

  • Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned (Live Audio Descriptions)

    By 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...

    $55 – $65
  • Naaborle Sackeyfio

    Naaborle Sackeyfio

    Naaborle 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 and is the author of Energy Politics and Rural Development: The Case of Ghana. Her publications have appeared in the journals such as New Political...

    $20

  • IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

    What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences in Iranian director Jafar Panahi's most bluntly political film yet, a defiant rebuke of authoritarianism that still delivers the entertainment value of a gripping thriller. "Panahi doesn’t make statement films; he makes question films, designed to instigate soul-searching and debate." -Janice...

    $11 – $15

  • “Setting the Table: CVA Members Exhibition” Opening Reception

    "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 eight’s theme, The Future of Food, Climate Technology and the Next Agricultural Revolution. A variety of styles, mediums, and techniques will be shown by these...

  • UU Cultural Ethics Series: Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association

    “HUMAN RIGHTS AS RELIGION” Fish Stark is Executive Director of the American Humanist Association. Previously, Fish was the Head of Program + Curriculum at Legends, an educational technology startup. Fish also served as the Director of Programs at Peace First, a global nonprofit that provides training and funding to youth social justice activists, where he...

  • Corporate sustainability, from big goals to community impact: lessons for Chautauqua.

    Tamara Brown is an executive who has spent her career futureproofing. Versatile across a broad set of industries and functions, she is known for always adding value, developing for the future, and looking far ahead at emerging concerns to minimize risk and promote long-term success. A strategic leader across Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) areas,...

  • People gathered for a meditation class

    CHQ Mystic Heart – Therapeutic Gong Meditation with Kim Hehr

    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...

    free

  • THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2

    Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel--Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine. "David Frankel’s keenly awaited follow-up to his 2006 fashion industry critique wickedly defies the sequel formula of going...

    $11 – $15

  • Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned

    By 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...

    $55 – $65
  • School of Dance students performing on stage with the MSFO

    School of Dance: Student Gala II

    Chautauqua 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, Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director of Chautauqua School of Dance, the school continues its long tradition of excellence as a top-tier summer training program focused on...

    $35

  • IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

    What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences in Iranian director Jafar Panahi's most bluntly political film yet, a defiant rebuke of authoritarianism that still delivers the entertainment value of a gripping thriller. "Panahi doesn’t make statement films; he makes question films, designed to instigate soul-searching and debate." -Janice...

    $11 – $15
  • Bandits on the Run

    Bandits on the Run

    Bandits 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...

    $25
  • Frank Thomas headshot

    The Rev. Frank A. Thomas

    The 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...

    Free
  • Miles Yu

    Miles Yu

    Miles 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 United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Yu specializes in Chinese military and strategic culture, U.S. and Chinese military and diplomatic history, and U.S. policy...

    $40

  • CTC Theater Chats

    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.

  • Clint Wilder

    Is the US losing its edge in global clean energy leadership? With Clint Wilder

    Clint Wilder is editor at large at Clean Edge, a pioneering clean-tech analysis and research firm, and has covered the high-tech and clean-tech industries as a business journalist for more than three decades. He is the co-author of two books, The Clean Tech Revolution and Clean Tech Nation, both published by HarperCollins. A recognized expert...

  • Wes Granberg-Michaelson

    Wes Granberg-Michaelson served as general secretary of the Reformed Church in America for 17 years, from 1994 to 2011. Previously, he held the position of Director of Church and Society at the World Council of Churches in Geneva. Earlier in his career, he served as Executive and Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield...

    $20.00

  • THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2

    Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel--Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine. "David Frankel’s keenly awaited follow-up to his 2006 fashion industry critique wickedly defies the sequel formula of going...

    $11 – $15

  • IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

    What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences in Iranian director Jafar Panahi's most bluntly political film yet, a defiant rebuke of authoritarianism that still delivers the entertainment value of a gripping thriller. "Panahi doesn’t make statement films; he makes question films, designed to instigate soul-searching and debate." -Janice...

    $11 – $15

  • Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned

    By 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...

    $55 – $65

  • BROADWAY AND BEYOND The Music of Jason Robert Brown

    BROADWAY AND BEYOND The Music of Jason Robert Brown Featuring the Generational Voices Artists The Denyce Graves Foundation proudly presents Broadway and Beyond: The Music of Jason Robert Brown, an exhilarating evening celebrating one of the most influential and beloved musical theater composers of our time. Performed by the artists of Generational Voices, this special...

    $20
  • Josh Groban

    Josh Groban: Stage, Screen & Symphony

    Tony®, EMMY®, and five-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist Josh Groban possesses one of the most outstanding and instantly recognizable voices in music. With a career spanning chart-topping albums, global tours and acclaimed stage and screen performances, he has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide and headlined legendary venues across multiple continents....

    $85 – $285

  • THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2

    Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel--Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine. "David Frankel’s keenly awaited follow-up to his 2006 fashion industry critique wickedly defies the sequel formula of going...

    $11 – $15
  • Sunrise kayaking

    Sunrise Paddle – Kayak/SUP

    Enjoy the beauty of the lake during our sunrise paddle. This is not a guided tour but an opportunity to rent a kayak, SUP or canoe for an enjoyable hour at sunrise. Reservations accepted one day in advance at the Sports Club. Contact sportsclub@chq.org with questions.

  • People gathered for a meditation class

    Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson

    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 to move easily and gracefully while using breathing and stretching techniques to help quiet his mind and prepare him to face each day with purpose...

    free

  • Robert Kagan

    Robert Kagan is a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. He is a contributing columnist at The Atlantic and was an editor at large for The Washington Post. His latest book, Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart — Again, was released April 2024. He is also the author of The Ghost...

    $40
  • Rebecca Nagle's headshot and By The Fire We Carry book cover

    Rebecca Nagle

    Chautauqua 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 that braids the story of the forced removal of Native Americans onto treaty lands in the nation’s earliest days, and a small-town murder in the...

    $20

  • Generational Voices Masterclass with Claudia Catania

    Join acclaimed vocal coach and educator Claudia Catania for a public masterclass featuring emerging vocal artists. Known for her insightful teaching and commitment to developing expressive, authentic performers, Catania will work directly with singers on vocal technique, interpretation, and communication. This engaging session offers audiences a unique opportunity to observe the artistic process and gain...

  • THE SHEEP DETECTIVES

    George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. "Accessible enough for younger viewers without condescending to them, yet complex enough to engage an adult...

    $11 – $15

  • Chautauqua Theater Company Presents How I Learned What I Learned

    By 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...

    $55 – $65
  • The Revivalists

    The Revivalists with Olivia Barnes

    The Revivalists return to the road with the same electrifying swirl of indie rock, soul, folk and groove-driven musicianship that has made the band a festival favorite and one of the most compelling live acts touring today. Formed in New Orleans and known for powerful, high-energy performances and emotionally charged songwriting, the multi-platinum group has...

    $71 – $161

  • THE INVITE

    Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Olivia Wilde)'s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down? "As the visiting neighbors, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton couldn’t be better."...

    $11 – $15