“Behind the Scenes at 'The Daily Show’” is precisely what it means. Through the eyes of those who know it best, audiences will be given a behind-the-scenes look at “The Daily Show” for the Chautauqua Lecture Series’ week “Comedy Now: A Week Curated with Lewis Black — In Partnership with the National Comedy Center.” Jen...
BTG Brownbag: Laugh don't cry: Janice Overbeck, Using comedy to confront the climate crisis
John Pulleyn has been practicing Zen for more than 40 years, working with the late Roshi Philip Kapleau, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center and author of Three Pillars of Zen, and Roshi Kapleau's successor, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. After graduating from Oberlin College with a BA in history, John joined the Zen Center's staff...
Award-winning journalist Rebecca Clarren has been writing about the American West for more than twenty-five years. She is the winner of the 2021 Whiting Nonfiction Grant, the Hillman Prize, an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship, and ten grants from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Her latest work of creative nonfiction, The Cost of Free Land: Jews,...
Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House
As part of the Oliver Archives Center's 2025 Heritage Lecture Series, Gary Moore will present "Winning WWII: Victory Gardens + More". Gary Moore is a professor emeritus at North Carolina State University where he was a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers and received numerous professional awards for outstanding teaching. During his academic career...
Women and Family Life
Written and Performed by Christopher Rivas Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won't go anywhere without his nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican? This is a true story about Porfirio Rubirosa, Ian Fleming’s inspiration for Bond, and a...
Jon Nakamatsu, piano & Jon Manasse, clarinet Tuesday, July 1 2025, 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall Comprising clarinetist Jon Manasse and pianist Jon Nakamatsu, two of America's most distinguished artists, the Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo established itself with a highly acclaimed 2004 debut, in Boston, and it has appeared in many of the most prestigious U.S....
Play CHQ invites families to discover, create, and play together all season long! Enjoy a variety of engaging activities including games, crafts, STEM experiments, and more at pop-up locations throughout the Chautauqua grounds. In case of inclement weather, all Play CHQ events will be relocated to Sheldon Hall of Education, Room 202.
Capturing the Carbon, a new series on climate solutions featuring comedian Rob Riggle. Including filmmaker discussion with Janice Overbeck.
Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center
A Conversation on Mentorship with CTC Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll and Playwright/Director Emily Mann
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental death gets in the way, in director Daniel Robbins situational comedy. "A strong ensemble cast nails the tasty dialogue and increasingly frantic action without falling into shtick." -Alissa Simon, Variety "Neither too “oy...
Rossen Milanov, conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano Stunningly virtuosic and internationally recognized pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in this beloved annual event. Currently serving as Artist-in-Residence for Chautauqua Institution, Mr. Gavrylyuk is a First Prize and Gold Medal winner of the Horowitz, Hamamatsu and Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competitions. Program: Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer’s...