Peter Berg became the fifth senior rabbi of The Temple since 1895 in July of 2008. Rabbi Berg is passionate about Jewish learning and meaningful worship, and he is an advocate for social change. Prior to coming to The Temple, he served as rabbi of Temple Beth Or in Washington Township, New Jersey and as...
Celina Stewart is the chief executive officer of the League of Women Voters of the United States. In this role, she is charged with executing the mission to empower voters and defend democracy and managing the century-strong voting rights organization's operations and resources. She joins the Chautauqua Lecture Series to discuss the League’s work to...
Micah Loewinger is co-host of WNYC’s On the Media, a nationally-syndicated public radio show that can be heard on over 400 stations across the country. His investigation into Zello, a walkie-talkie app used for recruitment and organizing by far-right militia groups in the lead up to January 6th, won the John M. Higgins Award for...
Presenters Vanessa Weinert and Susan Allen will lead a community discussion on our Week Six CLSC selection Chain-Gang All-Stars: A Novel by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Susan Hayward is a specialist on religion, peace, and human rights and a senior research fellow at the Georgetown University Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. From 2007 to 2021, she worked with the Religion and Inclusive Societies team at the U.S. Institute of Peace, partnering with religious actors worldwide to transform violence...
With Geoffrey Kemp unable to join us, Chautauqua in 2025 pivots from its celebrated annual Middle East Update to an interfaith conversation between two esteemed leaders in that space. Jeremy Ben-Ami is the president of J Street, bringing to the role both deep experience in American politics and government and a passionate commitment to the...
Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble Time For Three (TF3) defies convention and boundaries by showcasing excellence across different genres, including classical music, Americana, and singer-songwriter. Their unique sound captivates audiences, immersing them in a musical experience that merges various eras, styles, and traditions of Western music. TF3, consisting of Charles Yang (violin, vocals), Nicolas "Nick" Kendall...
Celebrate the sesquicentennial of our iconic institution, while exploring the ever-evolving definition of democracy through powerful stories and performances that have unfolded here, with a stirring performance of Wynton Marsalis' All Rise and appearances by Kathryn Hahn, Kwame Alexander, Misty Copeland and more. (NR, 55m)
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.
Suzanne Watters is a Pratt Institute MFA graduate with a concentration in painting/drawing. Her art practice centers around woven pieces made with found textiles painted with pigments and/or dyed with food waste and other organic matter. She has attended training in New York City and received a certification in sound meditation from the Sound Healing Academy....
Interested in playing slow pitch softball? Contact co-commissioner Wes Delancey at markernalt21@gmail.com to be added to a team roster. Fee per team for league play.
Crafted with loving fidelity to the 2010 animated classic by original co-director Dean DeBlois, this live-action adaptation starring Mason Thames and Nico Parker reaches enchanting heights of its own. "Those who adored it the first time around will be satisfied with the care with which it's handled, those unfamiliar with its magic will be charmed...
CVA Lecture Series: School of Art faculty Matt Bollinger Matt Bollinger received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been exhibited in solo shows in New York, Los Angeles, Dublin, London, and elsewhere. Recent museum exhibitions have been at the Akron...
La Vida Breve, with music by Manuel de Falla and a libretto by Carlos Fernández Shaw, is considered one of the greatest operas written in Spanish. Written in 1905, it's a kind of “tragic zarzuela”, a hothouse verismo opera that mixes Andalusian folk songs into a score shimmering with French Impressionism. This vivid and engrossing...