"Fields of Color" exhibition runs June 22–July 20. Balancing color with paint, glass, spices, patterns and shapes, this exhibition features abstract works in several different mediums. They have all mastered their techniques and personal styles resulting in a series of beautiful, intelligent works that play well together in this large space. Three of the artists...
"Tree Portraits" exhibition runs June 22–July 17. Peter Hoffer’s stunning landscape paintings of trees, hills, and sky recall classically romantic paintings using traditional varnishing techniques popularized in the 19th century. The images feature nondescript views of landscapes, to which he applies many coats of reflective varnishes, sometimes between layers of paint. Over time, the surfaces...
"Crafting Home" exhibition runs June 22–August 3. Beyond brick and mortar, what does it take to craft a home? The interior spaces of the home set the stage for acts of gathering, nourishing, resting, and contemplating. Every object plays its part and has its own history. From quilts to dishware to custom furniture, Crafting Home...
Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden exhibition runs June 22–August 21. Featuring artists Sean Glover, Paul Higham, and Coral Lambert.
"Likeness" exhibition runs June 22–August 19. This exhibition focuses on the ability of portraiture to exalt, empower, and elevate the subject. Through painting, thread, and found materials, each likeness reveals both the individual and the community to which they are connected. Embellished and meticulous, these portraits show us how to uplift and care for one...
The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America's greatest original art form, jazz. The band’s diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals, and patriotic selections,...
Exhibition runs June 22–July 20. Balancing color with paint, glass, spices, patterns and shapes, this exhibition features abstract works in several different mediums. They have all mastered their techniques and personal styles resulting in a series of beautiful, intelligent works that play well together in this large space. Three of the artists were residents in...
Exhibition runs June 22–July 17. Peter Hoffer’s stunning landscape paintings of trees, hills, and sky recall classically romantic paintings using traditional varnishing techniques popularized in the 19th century. The images feature nondescript views of landscapes, to which he applies many coats of reflective varnishes, sometimes between layers of paint. Over time, the surfaces show natural...
Exhibition runs June 22–Aug 3. Beyond brick and mortar, what does it take to craft a home? The interior spaces of the home set the stage for acts of gathering, nourishing, resting, and contemplating. Every object plays its part and has its own history. From quilts to dishware to custom furniture, Crafting Home includes over...
Exhibition runs June 22–August 19. This exhibition focuses on the ability of portraiture to exalt, empower, and elevate the subject. Through painting, thread, and found materials, each likeness reveals both the individual and the community to which they are connected. Embellished and meticulous, these portraits show us how to uplift and care for one another....
Chautauqua Writers’ Center Faculty Reading — Week One — Featuring Deanna Nikaido (Poetry) and Sally Wen Mao (Fiction) Deanna Nikaido is the author of two collections of poetry, Voice Like Water and Vibrating with Silence and holds a degree in Illustration from Art Center College of Design. She was the literacy coach for Book-in-a-Day, teaching...
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 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...
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 acquaint you with the rich history, diverse programs, and unique experiences that Chautauqua has to offer. Meet fellow newcomers, engage with staff, and learn about the array of cultural,...
"A Journey Through the Holy Land in the times of Jesus" (weather permitting)
When solitary writer Iris's (Naomi Watts) closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved Great Dane, she finds herself facing profound practical and existential crises, eventually coming to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life. "Watts finds another rich vein of emotion to dramatize...
