Chautauqua Institution

Women in Ministry
2025-07-09 12:15 (America/New_York) | Hall of Missions, Hall of Missions

Twelve Step Meeting
2025-07-09 12:15 | Hurlbut Marion Lawrance

Organ Recitals
2025-07-09 12:15 | Amphitheater, Amphitheater

Pablo Hernandez Basulto
2025-07-09 10:45 | Amphitheater, Amphitheater
An emerging leader in the theater and community engagement field, Pablo Hernandez Basulto is the director of civic artistic programs at The Public Theater where he oversees the Public Works and the Mobile Unit initiatives. One of the nation’s first nonprofit theaters, The Public has long operated on the principles that theater is an essential cultural force and that art and culture belong to everyone. Hernandez Basulto joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series during a week celebrating “Art in Action: Building Community Through the Arts” for a conversation that will focus on community-engaged theater and the role that cultural institutions play in fostering civic engagement, artistic innovation, and access for all.
Through his work, Hernandez Basulto has consulted community-based theater at institutions including the National Theatre in London, Seattle Rep, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, and the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Taiwan. Born and raised in Mexico, he started his career at the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University, working closely with Anna Deavere Smith’s Pipeline Project. Later, Hernandez Basulto worked with People’s Palace Projects and the Augusto Boal Institute in Rio de Janeiro, collaborating with With One Voice, an international network of choirs composed of people experiencing houselessness.
In 2022, he became the inaugural staff board representative of The Public. Hernandez Basulto is an artist ambassador with the New York Civil Liberties Union, an alumnus of Northeastern University, and a member of the board of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC.

Service of Blessing and Healing
2025-07-09 10:15, 2025-07-08 10:15 | Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters

Cultural Ethics Series- Rev. Neal Jones
2025-07-09 09:30 | Hall of Philosophy, Hall of Philosophy
“Lighting A Candle Instead of Cursing the Darkness”

Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne
2025-07-09 09:15, 2025-07-08 09:15 | Amphitheater, Amphitheater
The Rev. Dr. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, is a teacher, preacher, scholar, & consultant who delights in & encourages wholeness, justice, and healing with all creation. Her work in Beloved Speech, centers on identity formation, deep listening, and relationship building, particularly within the context of antiracist and decolonized preaching and worship practices.
Suzanne’s passion for social justice is guided by her ongoing relationships with members of various Indigenous Nations, including the Kiowa, Lakota, Cherokee, MVSKOKE (Creek), Choctaw, Chickasaw, Abenaki, Shinnecock, Southern Ute, Lenape, and Yuchi. These connections enrich her understanding and advocacy for Indigenous Peoples within her ministry and scholarship.
In addition to her published works on decolonized and antiracist preaching, she published essays, and articles, developed curricula, designed worship experiences, and crafted liturgies addressing critical topics such as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the Doctrine of Discovery, Creation Care—including “Water is Life: Mní Wičóni”—the history of Methodist women preachers and activists, John Wesley’s interactions with various nations during his time in Georgia, and the legacy of Methodist involvement with Native American Boarding Schools.
Serving in various academic and ministerial roles, she currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Worship and Preaching and the Director of Mast Chapel at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. She earned her Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies with a concentration in Women’s Studies from Drew University Theological School. An ordained elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, Suzanne is also an antiracism trainer, and Communications chairperson for the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the Native American Ministries Committee for The United Methodist Church.
Her work with the diverse faculty, staff, and student body at NBTS is informed by her experiences leading churches of various sizes and settings that included congregations comprised of white settlers as well as arrivants, multi-lingual, multi-cultural, and inter-generational members. Inspired by her training as a fine artist, dancer, and thespian, her congregations engaged in various worship styles such as Blended, sacramental-contemplative, Pentacostal-Charismatic, Maranatha style Contemporary, and Emergent Ancient-Modern.
Woven throughout her life has been a calling to engage in practices and honest conversations that strive to undermine and dismantle systemic racism and colonization and invite people to live more deeply into the kin-dom of God by seeking to honor each other’s differences, and embody a spirituality that recognizes all creation as beloved.

Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion
2025-07-09 08:55, 2025-07-08 08:55 | Hall of Philosophy Grove

Catholic Mass
2025-07-09 08:45, 2025-07-08 08:45 | Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson
2025-07-09 08:30 | Hall of Philosophy Grove
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 and joy.

Daily Word Meditation
2025-07-09 08:00, 2025-07-08 08:00 | Hall of Missions, Hall of Missions
(Programmed by Unity of Chautauqua)

Episcopal Holy Eucharist
2025-07-09 07:45, 2025-07-08 07:45 | Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Chapel of the Good Shepherd

CHQ Mystic Heart: Cantor Julie Newman
2025-07-09 07:45, 2025-07-08 07:45 | Presbyterian Chapel
Cantor Julie Newman founded and serves as President of the Tiferet Project. Tiferet has been a source for Jewish spiritual practices in Pittsburgh such as twice weekly Jewish mindfulness meditation groups. She has been crafting and leading innovative Jewish worship services in the Pittsburgh area for 25 years. Passionate about heart-opening Jewish contemplative practices, she has been an active participant, worship leader, yoga teacher, and consultant with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality since 2004. She received Cantorial ordination and earned a Master of Jewish Education from Hebrew College in Boston in 2017. She is a member of the New Community Chevra Kadisha of Pittsburgh. Raised in Southern California, Julie originally came to Pittsburgh for graduate school where she received her MBA from the Tepper School of Business in 1982 and met her husband of 37 years, Bill Klingensmith (a 3rd generation Chautauquan.) They raised their kids, Jake (31) and Ben (25) in Pittsburgh where Julie & Bill still live with their rescued greyhound, Yogi.

SING SING
2025-07-08 20:45 | Chautauqua Cinema, Chautauqua Cinema
Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors. “A cinematic work of unique empathy, a slice of hand-turned humanity, hewn from the heart with rigorous attention paid to the process itself.” -Katie Walsh,Tribune News Service “A powerful drama that will stick with you.” -Laura Babiak, Observer (R, 105m)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Celestial Dances
2025-07-08 20:15 | Amphitheater, Amphitheater
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing evening of music that spans the celestial, the mystical, and the playful. Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia for Orbiting Spheres creates an ethereal soundscape, setting the stage for the fiery passion of de Falla’s El Amor Brujo and the whimsical charm of Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite. Join the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a night where shimmering modern textures, spellbinding Spanish folklore, and Stravinsky’s neoclassical brilliance collide in an unforgettable orchestral experience!
Program:
Missy Mazzoli: Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
Manuel de Falla: El Amor Brujo
Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite

Labyrinth History and Meditation
2025-07-08 18:30 | Turner (Outside of Building)
Bring gate pass. Adjacent to Turner Community Center

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
2025-07-08 18:00 | Chautauqua Cinema, Chautauqua Cinema
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) appoints his only daughter (Mia Threapleton), a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of tycoons, terrorists and assassins in director Wes Anderson’s (Moonrise Kingdom, The French Dispatch) meticulously staged new production. “A palate cleanser – a lovely lark, a spirits lifter.” -Kimberley Jones,Austin Chronicle “Star-crammed and detailed, The Phoenician Scheme delights!” -Thelma Adams, AARP Movies for Grownups (PG-13, 101m)

Play CHQ: Crafting by the Water
2025-07-08 16:00 | Miller Park, Miller Park
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.

Heritage Lecture Series - Brian M. Harward
2025-07-08 15:30 | Hall of Philosophy, Hall of Philosophy
As part of the Oliver Archives Center’s 2025 Heritage Lecture Series, Brian Harward will present “Strategic Responsiveness: How Congress confronts Executive Power”.
Brian M. Harward, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of Political Science at Allegheny College (Meadville, PA). He has published several books and articles on a number of themes in American politics, including congressional delegation, oversight, and presidential power. His most recent book, “Strategic Responsiveness: How Congress Confronts Executive Power” (with coauthors Scott Ainsworth and Kenneth Moffett), was published by the University of Michigan Press this spring.

Islam 101 Khalid Rehman and Sabeeha Rehman
2025-07-08 15:30 | Hurlbut Church sanctuary, Hurlbut Church sanctuary
Women and Family Life

Social Hour at Denominational Houses
2025-07-08 15:15 | 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

Omid Safi
2025-07-08 14:00 | Hall of Philosophy, Hall of Philosophy
Omid Safi is a teacher in the Islamic mystical tradition of Radical Love and serves as a professor of Islamic studies at Duke University. Omid’s passion for teaching has been recognized through the ten times that he has been nominated for professor of the year awards.
Omid has published extensively on the foundational sources of Islam and Sufism. His Memories of Muhammad is an award-winning biography of the Prophet Muhammad. His most recent book is Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition. His next two books are forthcoming from Yale University Press on the Persian Sufi Kharaqani, and from Princeton University Press on Rumi’s Masnavi. Omid is committed to the intersection of spirituality and liberation, and has offered the annual Martin Luther King lecture from the spot of Dr. King’s assassination, Lorraine Motel, on “What Does Martin Have to Say to Today’s America?”
Omid often appears as an expert on Islam in the New York Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, Al-Jazeera, PBS, NPR, NBC, BBC, CNN, and other outlets. He has a podcast (“Sufi Heart”) at the Be Here Now Network. He teaches online courses through Illuminated Courses on topics ranging from Rumi to the mystical dimension of the Qur’an. Lastly, he offers for the general public Illuminated Tours, spiritually oriented contemplative journeys and retreats which have brought more than 1,200 friends from over twenty countries to Turkey, Morocco, Andalusia, and now Umrah since 2002. The Turkey, Morocco, and Andalusia programs are open to friends of all backgrounds. Information about the above books, podcasts, courses, and tours can be found at www.illuminatedcourses.com

School of Music Open Recital
2025-07-08 13:00 | McKnight Hall, McKnight Hall

CHQ Dialogues
2025-07-08 12:30 | Presbyterian House, Presbyterian House

CHQ Mystic Heart: Julie Newman
2025-07-08 12:30 | Hall of Missions, Hall of Missions
Jewish Mindfulness Meditation

BTG Brownbag: Wawa Gatheru, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist
2025-07-08 12:15 | Smith Wilkes Hall, Smith Wilkes Hall

Denyce Graves
2025-07-08 10:45 | Amphitheater, Amphitheater
Recognized as “an operatic superstar of the 21st century” by USA Today, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ career has garnered unparalleled popular and critical acclaim. The recently appointed artistic advisor of the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory, Graves is artistic director of The Denyce Graves Foundation, which she founded in 2021. Exploring the theme of “Art in Action: Building Community Through the Arts,” Graves will both open the week in concert with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, July 5, 2025, and then speak three days later in her Chautauqua Lecture Series debut. In that presentation, Graves will discuss her dedication to the singers of the next generation, and her work championing the hidden musical figures of the past while uplifting young artists of world-class talent from all backgrounds.
Currently, Graves is a U.S. Global Music Ambassador with the U.S. Department of State, representing the nation with her artistry and leadership. A member of the voice faculty at the Peabody Institute, and a distinguished visiting faculty member at The Juilliard School, Graves’ acclaimed appearances as Carmen and Dalila in Samson et Dalila have resounded in the world’s greatest opera houses. In the 2024–25 season, Graves joins Washington National Opera as Prime Minister in Fidelio and Maria in Porgy & Bess, as well as directs the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia with Virginia Opera in a co-production with Richmond Symphony. Recent season highlights include appearances with The Metropolitan Opera as Sally in The Hours, Seattle Opera as Erda in Das Rheingold, and Lyric Fest and Washington Performing Arts in Cotton, where she was presented with the inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Fund Award.

Beyond the Tipping Point: Mobilizing Climate Solutions for a Sustainable Future
2025-07-08 09:15 | Hurlbut Church sanctuary, Hurlbut Church sanctuary
Chautauqua Science Group Weekly Talk with Prof. Brian Webb, Wooster College: Beyond the Tipping Point: Mobilizing Climate Solutions for a Sustainable Future.
This talk will evaluate global progress on addressing the climate crisis and explore the forces necessary to accelerate climate action in the coming decades. Beginning with a frank assessment of our situation, we first demonstrate how current actions to reduce carbon emissions fall significantly short of what is needed. At the same time, important tipping points, such as the economics of renewable energy, the rapid expansion of electric vehicles, and nearing peak emissions all point toward significant breakthroughs in climate action. We will close by examining the technical, political, financial, and social changes needed to make meaningful progress toward achieving global climate goals, with an emphasis on solutions that are currently available and realistic. By focusing on these essential drivers of change, this talk aims to illuminate a clear path toward meaningful, sustained action that ensures a livable future.
