Visions and Verses: Celebrating National Poetry Month at Chautauqua
...Jillian Hanesworth Jillian Hanesworth is an EMMY award-nominated spoken word artist, and the first Poet Laureate Emeritus of Buffalo, New York. A community organizer and activist, Jillian travels the country performing poetry and speaking on various topics including; art for activism, the impacts of storytelling, and the importance of honest and critical social and political conversations. Last summer she joined Chautauqua in Week Six of our 2023 season, discussing her work unifying and healing...
Faculty
...Edmonton, and Spokane Symphonies, Columbus Ohio’s Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Virginia Symphony, the Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra in Chicago and the Harrisburg (PA) Symphony among others. Along with continued growth in artistic excellence, Muffitt’s work has been marked by innovative, imaginative programming. A strong proponent of community arts education, Muffitt has been very active in the venues of radio and lecture, presenting arts-enrichment programs through a variety of formats for...
Dr. John Atkinson: “Are Technical Improvements Actually Improving Recycling?”
Chautauqua Science Group Weekly Lecture John D. Atkinson is an environmental engineering professor at the University at Buffalo, where he created the University’s most popular study abroad course and has been recognized as an Early Career Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Director, Experiential Learning Faculty Fellow, and Best Undergraduate Mentor. His work is driven by an overarching desire to more sustainably produce and consume, resulting in a diverse portfolio of publications and seminars. With on-going...
Musicians
...in Detroit, Ft Worth, Naples, Buffalo, North Carolina and Seattle. He enjoys a special relationship with The Phoenix Symphony where he leads multiple programs annually. He previously held posts as resident conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and associate conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. As principal timpanist of the Honolulu Symphony for twenty years, Chafetz would also conduct the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii and principals from the American Ballet Theatre. It was during...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Carmina Burana
Rossen Milanov, conductor The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for a captivating performance of the iconic Carmina Burana. Carl Orff’s masterpiece is drawn from medieval texts exploring fate, love, and the unpredictability of fortune. Best known for its electrifying opening, O Fortuna, the piece unfolds as a series of vivid scenes propelled by driving rhythms and striking orchestration. Immediate and powerful, Carmina Burana captures the raw intensity of human experience. Program: Orff:...
Chautauqua Lake Conservation
Chautauqua Lake Conservation From its first days when visitors arrived by steamboat, Chautauqua Lake has been an essential part of the Chautauqua experience. In the intervening years, generations of families around the lake have swum, boated, fished, and enjoyed the natural beauty of the lake. Chautauqua Lake is critical to a strong sense of place and community for those at Chautauqua Institution and throughout Chautauqua County, but human impact is taking its toll. Chautauqua Institution...
Wetlands Regulations Update
...DEC specialists and over 2,000 attended by Webex. The following highlights were noted during the presentation. The delineation maps are NOT regulatory. They only indicate the need to obtain a Jurisdictional Determination from NYSDEC to decide if a project is proposed within the blue areas or within 100 feet of those blue areas is actually within a wetland. The NYSDEC will perform on-site visits to make their determinations and may take up to 90 days...
Past Productions
...Design by Maidie Greet Sound Design by Rick Menke 1986 Love, the Best Medicine (August 14-August 17,1986) by Moliere Directed by Peter LeFevre The Four Poster (August 22-25, 1986 in Norton Hall) by Jan De Hartog Directed by Gerald Gutierrez Scenic Design by Elizabeth Dayre and Derek McLane Costume Design by Sheila Kehoe Lighting Design by Betsy Adams Friday Night Phaeton Key Exchange (August 1-4, 1986 in Norton Hall) by Kevin Wade Directed by Michael...
Roe Green Theater Center: A Centralized, State-of-the-Art Home for Chautauqua Theater Company
Designed to bring artists, students, staff and audiences together in one shared creative space, the Roe Green Theater Center marks a major investment in the future of theater at Chautauqua Institution. With the opening of the new Center, a bold new chapter begins for CTC, debuting with FutureNow New Play Lab 1: The Bone Wars at 6 p.m. Friday, July 10. “The opening of the Roe Green Theater Center is a transformative moment for our artistic community,” said Senior Vice President...
Greene Family Commons: A Renewed Home for Artistic Living and Learning
...Support the Greene Family Commons Chautauqua Institution extends its heartfelt gratitude to all who made the renovation of the Greene Family Commons possible. We are deeply grateful to our donors, whose generosity and commitment helped create a vibrant artistic home where students can discover, create and learn. We also extend sincere thanks to the construction management team at Buffalo Construction Consulting — Steve Ginitti, Mark Ceppaglia and Rob Turnquist — as well as the team...