Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner, lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musical group, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy becomes reality when they accept his invitation to play a private show. "Full of sincerity and earnestness" -Candice McMillan, Seattle Refined "It’s something...
Rossen Milanov, conductor Christine Goerke, soprano Experience the electrifying power of world-renowned soprano Christine Goerke as she joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for opening night under the baton of music director Rossen Milanov. With her commanding voice and dramatic intensity, Goerke brings these works to life, from the deep passion of Tristan und Isolde to...
Sean Baker's five time Oscar winner is an audacious, thrilling and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Best Actress winner Mikey Madison captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. "It’s a...
Venerable Jissai Prince-Cherry began practicing Zen in 1994. Since then, she has maintained a daily personal practice and regularly participates in group sittings, intensive Zen meditation retreats, and periods of residential training including at a Zen monastery in Japan. She works closely with her teacher, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, successor to Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist
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...
Jim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York Times bestselling author, public theologian, preacher and commentator on ethics and public life. He is the inaugural holder of the Chair in Faith and Justice...
Chris Hayes is the Emmy Award–winning host of “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC, editor-at-large of The Nation and the author of The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource. In The Sirens’ Call, Hayes argues that society is in the midst of an epoch-defining transition, in which attention has become...
Summer on the Steps with Chautauqua Literary Arts featuring Kwame Alexander, presenting, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Publishing But You Didn't Know Who to Ask" Book signing to follow.
Jumu'ah introduction for visitors is at 12:30 PM. Jumu'ah Service is at 1:05 PM
Dr. Rami Nashashibi is a MacArthur Fellow, a Doctor of Sociology from the University of Chicago, and the Founding Executive Director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), a non-profit organization incorporated in 1997 that fosters health, wellness and healing on Chicago’s South Side & Atlanta’s west end by organizing for social change, cultivating the...