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  • Wilco band members laying on the ground

    An Evening with Wilco

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    For 30 years, Wilco has been a pioneering force in independent music. The Chicago rock band has released 13 studio albums and won multiple Grammy Awards. They have founded their own record label, dBpm Records, and the renowned Solid Sound Festival. The sextet — comprised of Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, Nels...

    $50 – $150
  • Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge

    Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge: Raised On Radio

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Grammy Award winning icons, Melissa Etheridge and Wynonna Judd, have just announced dates for their co-headlining Raised On Radio Tour. These two musical trailblazers are teaming up for an unforgettable tour, bringing fans their chart- topping hits and signature sounds that made them two of the most celebrated artists of all time. “I’ve spent my...

    $72 – $177

  • Catholic Mass

    Hall of Christ: Sanctuary
    Sunday Free Event
  • The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...

    Free Sunday Event

  • “Here and Now: Contemporary Feminists” Exhibition: June 28–July 22

    Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries

    "Here and Now: Contemporary Feminists" exhibition runs June 28 - July 22. This exhibition is linked to Chautauqua’s week one’s lecture theme Icons and Instigators: Women who Changed the World. Six prominent artists are featured in this exhibition in the Main Gallery of Strohl Art Center: Tiffany Calvert, Lisa Hoke, Sarah Jacobs, Judy Pfaff, Patty...

  • “Lexie Loader” Exhibition: June 28–July 23

    Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor

    "Lexie Loader: Warm Light, Cool Shadows" exhibition runs June 28-July 23. With a soft gaze, Lexie Loader paints interior and exterior spaces, exploring the relationships we have with memories, places, and objects. Her paintings bring the mundane and ordinary to life with a glow of familiar light and melancholic undertones. These works investigate the narratives...

  • “Forest for the Trees” Exhibition: June 28–August 9

    Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor

    "Forest for the Trees" exhibition runs June 28 - August 9. "Forest for the Trees" is a sylvan-themed exhibition with a focus on the positive impact of forest ecosystems and the need to preserve them. Each artist focuses on different bionetworks on the forest floor or within the trees. Using paint, textiles, sculpture, and light-based...

  • “Twisted” Exhibition: June 28–August 24

    Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor

    "Twisted" exhibition runs June 28-August 24. All works in this craft-based exhibition are literally and figuratively twisted into shapes by carving, turning, squeezing and trimming their materials. The result is an array of beautifully designed sculptures, ranging in sizes that cohesively exist together. See the intricate handwork, using a variety of materials from Atticus Adams,...

  • “Here and Now: Contemporary Feminists” Exhibition Opening Reception

    Strohl Art Center: Main Galleries

    "Here and Now: Contemporary Feminists" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28 - July 22. This exhibition is linked to Chautauqua’s week one’s lecture theme Icons and Instigators: Women who Changed the World. Six prominent artists are featured in this exhibition in the Main Gallery of Strohl Art Center: Tiffany Calvert, Lisa Hoke, Sarah Jacobs, Judy...

  • “Lexie Loader: Warm Light, Cool Shadows” Exhibition Opening Reception

    Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor

    "Lexie Loader: Warm Light, Cool Shadows" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28 - July 23. With a soft gaze, Lexie Loader paints interior and exterior spaces, exploring the relationships we have with memories, places, and objects. Her paintings bring the mundane and ordinary to life with a glow of familiar light and melancholic undertones. These...

  • “Forest for the Trees” Exhibition Opening Reception

    Fowler-Kellogg Art Center: 1st Floor

    "Forest for the Trees" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28 - August 9. Forest for the Trees is a sylvan-themed exhibition with a focus on the positive impact of forest ecosystems and the need to preserve them. Each artist focuses on different bionetworks on the forest floor or within the trees. Using paint, textiles, sculpture,...

  • “Twisted” Exhibition Opening Reception

    Strohl Art Center 2nd Floor

    "Twisted" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28-August 24. All works in this craft-based exhibition are literally and figuratively twisted into shapes by carving, turning, squeezing and trimming their materials. The result is an array of beautifully designed sculptures, ranging in sizes that cohesively exist together. See the intricate handwork, using a variety of materials from...

  • “Sculpture Garden 2026” Opening Reception

    Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden

    "Sculpture Garden 2026" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28-August 26. Featuring outdoor sculptures by Page Henry and Ed Parrish. Curated by Judy Barie.

  • The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...

    free
  • Diana Butler Bass

    Diana Butler Bass

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and commentator on religion and contemporary spirituality. Her latest book, A Beautiful Year, won the 2026 Wilbur Prize, her unprecedented third. Diana’s passion is sharing great ideas to change lives and the world—from informing the public about spiritual trends, challenging conventional narratives about...

    $20
  • ChamberFest Cleveland

    Chautauqua Chamber Music: ChamberFest Cleveland

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Launched in 2012 by Cleveland Orchestra principal clarinet emeritus Franklin Cohen and daughter Diana Cohen, concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, ChamberFest Cleveland burst onto the scene with a Big Bang! Steeped in a lifetime of participation in music festivals, the Cohens dreamt of bringing a world-class chamber music festival to the Cleveland community. ChamberFest...

  • The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...

    free
  • Alyse Nelson's headshot

    Alyse Nelson

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Alyse Nelson is president and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership. As the co-founder, she has been with the organization for more than 28 years, also serving as vice president and senior director of programs before assuming her current role in 2009. Under Nelson's leadership, Vital Voices has directly served nearly 50,000 women leaders across...

    $40
  • Jon Nakamatsu

    School of Music Piano Faculty Recital: Jon Nakamatsu

    Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

    Now in his third decade of touring worldwide, American pianist Jon Nakamatsu continues to draw critical and public acclaim for his intensity, elegance and electrifying solo, concerto and chamber music performances. Catapulted to international attention in 1997 as the Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—the only American to achieve this distinction since...

  • Alicia Olatuja

    Alicia Olatuja: “Dear Lisa”

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    When St. Louis native vocalist, composer, educator Alicia Olatuja sings, the world listens. Her aural artistry is a wondrous weave of jazz, blues, gospel, classical, pop and Afropop musical genres. Olatuja’s embrace of those sonic stylings have enabled her to work with a wide variety of musicians - from jazz superstars Chris Botti, Christian McBride...

    $55 – $65

  • The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...

    free
  • Kerri Walsh Jennings and Tara VanDerveer

    Kerri Walsh Jennings and Tara VanDerveer

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Continuing a weeklong celebration of “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change History,” Chautauqua welcomes two Olympic gold medalists for a conversation on the state of women’s sports, and the outlook for emerging generations of women and girls in amateur and professional athletics. Kerri Walsh Jennings is a five-time Olympian, three-time gold medalist, and one of...

    $40
  • Yolanda Pierce

    Yolanda Pierce

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Yolanda Pierce is a scholar, writer, womanist theologian and accomplished administrator in higher education. She currently serves as University Distinguished Professor of Religion and Literature and dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School. Pierce’s newest book is The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing, which explores how Black faith traditions...

    $20.00

  • Masters Series Masterclass: Raleigh Ringers

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Join the Raleigh Ringers for an engaging session that explores the artistry, teamwork, and joy behind one of the world’s premier handbell ensembles. Through discussion and live demonstration, discover how handbells create a powerful, collective musical experience that connects performers and listeners alike.

  • Guerrilla Girls

    CVA Lecture Series: Guerrilla Girls

    Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall

    For 40 years, the Guerrilla Girls are anonymous artist activists who use disruptive headlines, outrageous visuals and killer statistics to expose gender and ethnic bias and corruption in art, film, politics and pop culture. They believe in an intersectional feminism that fights for human rights for all people of all genders. They work to undermine...

  • The Raleigh Ringers

    The Raleigh Ringers

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    The Raleigh Ringers return to Chautauqua for another dazzling performance by one of America’s premier handbell ensembles. Renowned for their virtuosity and showmanship, The Raleigh Ringers bring an extraordinary range of musical styles to life—from classical masterpieces to rock favorites—on hundreds of bronze bells. Their precision, artistry, and infectious energy transform handbell ringing into a...

    $40 – $50
  • The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...

    free
  • Kelli O'Hara and Sutton Foster

    Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Continuing a weeklong conversation dedicated to “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World,” the Chautauqua Lecture Series is proud to welcome Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, two legendary stars of stage and screen, for a conversation on their lives and careers. The joint appearance and discussion will serve as a preview of the pair’s...

    $40

  • CTC Theater Chats

    Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall

    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.

  • Susannah Herchel

    Susannah Heschel

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Susannah Heschel serves as the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and chair of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and the Gerard Weinstock Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University. Heschel’s scholarship focuses on Jewish thought in Germany during the 19th and 20th centuries, including the history of antisemitism. Her books include Abraham Geiger and...

    $20.00
  • Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara singing on stage with an orchestra

    One Night Only: An Evening with Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Enjoy a night with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara inspired by the 1962 CBS special “Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall”— a tribute to Broadway and beyond. Together with Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Sutton and Kelli pay homage to icons of stage and screen Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett...

    $70 – $145
  • Sylvia Earle

    Sylvia Earle

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Sylvia Earle is the president and chairman of Mission Blue, an explorer at large at the National Geographic Society, founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc. (DOER), chair of the Advisory Council for the Harte Research Institute and former chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A legendary marine biologist and...

    $40
  • Bog Queen book cover and Anna North's headshot

    Anna North

    Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

    Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle — Bog Queen: A Novel by Anna North The latest from New York Times bestselling novelist Anna North—a monumental discovery sets off a clash of worlds, past and present, over the fate of the land that holds us. When a body is found in a bog in northwest England, Agnes,...

  • Alexander Kobrin's headshot

    School of Music Piano Faculty Recital: Alexander Kobrin

    Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

    Called the “Van Cliburn of today” by the BBC, pianist Alexander Kobrin has placed himself at the forefront of today's performing musicians. His prize-winning performances have been praised for their brilliant technique, musicality, and emotional engagement with the audience.  Mr. Kobrin has taken the top prize in many international competitions, most notably the esteemed Gold...

  • People waving American flags during a Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra concert

    Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Independence Day Celebration

    Amphitheater Amphitheater

    Stuart Chafetz, conductor Aubrey Logan, vocals/trombone John Manzari, dancer/vocals Celebrate America’s 250th year with The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra’s annual Independence Day Celebration. The orchestra is joined by guests Aubrey Logan and John Manzari. Under the baton of Principal Pops conductor Stuart Chafetz, enjoy patriotic classics to pay tribute to the spirit of America. Bring your...

    $55 – $65
  • Art in the Park

    Art in the Park

    Miller Park Miller Park

    Hosted by the Friends of CVA, Art in the Park is an open art fair with 70+ vendors held in Miller Park, showcasing art by members of the Chautauqua community, artists-in-residence from the School of Art, and artisans from the region around Chautauqua Institution. Items for sale include ceramics, paintings, prints, Chautauqua-themed trinkets, pieces made...