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Open Forums with Presidential Search Firm

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Join representatives of the presidential search firm Heidrick & Struggles for a conversation about the qualities and characteristics of Chautauqua's next president. All Chautauquans are invited to attend. Nominations and requests for information about the role may be sent to Heidrick & Struggles at: ChautauquaPresident@heidrick.com

Free

Catholic Mass

Chapel of the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Catholic Mass

Free

The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers

Amphitheater Amphitheater

The Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers is one of the Episcopal Church’s leading thinkers around 21st-century ministry and mission. The author of The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline and New Hope for Beloved Community and Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other and the Spirit of Transformation, she recently wrapped up nearly a decade as canon...

Free

Marcella Kanfer Rolnick & Mark Smucker

Amphitheater Amphitheater

Continuing Chautauqua’s weeklong exploration of “Innovation in Capitalism: How to Meet 21st-Century Challenges?,” leaders of two storied American companies come into conversation to explore the phenomenon of multi-generational family leadership and the impact of family businesses on the economy and capitalism. Marcella Kanfer Rolnick and Mark Smucker are top executives at GOJO Industries, Inc., and...

Protecting our National Parks and Monuments: How climate change and development threaten clean air, water, and public access to America’s most sacred lands.

Smith Wilkes Hall Smith Wilkes Hall

Erin Sprague is the CEO of Protect our Winters (POW), where she leads the outdoor movement for climate action. Previously, Erin built brands in the outdoor industry as the Chief Brand Officer at Aspen Skiing Company; VP of Marketing at Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Sport; and Global Head of Women’s Brand and Product at Specialized...

CHQ Mystic Heart: Mateo Mortellaro

Hall of Missions Hall of Missions

Taking a general and non-sectarian approach to Buddhism, Mateo Mortellaro (Konchok Tsering Tengye) has years of experience leading meditation and teaching Buddhist philosophy. Mateo started his spiritual journey early in life practicing Zen Buddhism, eventually shifting focus to the Tibetan tradition, primarily within the Drikung ,Kagyu and Sakya schools. Mateo’s main teacher is His Eminence...

free

Diane H. Winston

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

Diane Winston is Professor of Journalism and Communication at the University of Southern California, where she holds the Knight Chair in Media and Religion. A former religion reporter, she received a PhD from Princeton University where she focused on American evangelicalism. Her monographs and edited collections include Righting the American Dream: How the Media Mainstreamed...

$19.00

Social Hour at Denominational Houses

Denominational Houses (Selected)

Social hour at the Baptist House, Catholic House, Christian Church, Everett Jewish Life Center, Episcopal Cottage, Lutheran House, Unitarian House and United Methodist House

Free

Heritage Lecture Series – Angela G. Ray

Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy

As part of the Oliver Archives Center's 2025 Heritage Lecture Series, Angela G. Ray will present "The Lyceum and Chautauqua: Cooperative Learning in Nineteenth Century America". Angela G. Ray is Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Department at Northwestern University. Her scholarship and teaching focus on rhetorical analysis and rhetorical history, with specialties in nineteenth-century...

Chautauqua Theater Company presents Execution of Justice

Bratton Theater Bratton Theater

Written and Directed by Emily Mann It’s 1978, and San Francisco is a divided city. The brutal murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk—the nation’s first openly gay elected official—shocked a nation. This gripping documentary play examines the trial of Dan White, the disgruntled former city supervisor whose reduced voluntary manslaughter conviction, rather...

$50 – $60