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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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CHQ Dialogues
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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