Noah Falck and Sunita Puri
...Review, Literary Hub, Poetry Daily, Poets.org and anthologized in Poem-a-Day: 365 Poems for Every Occasion. In 2013, he founded the Silo City Reading Series, an immersive, multimedia poetry event series that takes place inside a 120-foot-high, 100-year-old abandoned grain elevator. He works as Literary Director at Just Buffalo Literary Center and lives in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Sunita Puri is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, where...
Chautauqua Celebrates 150 Years of Seasons and Stories With a Packed Calendar of Events and Special Initiatives
...Hotel historic tours, and weekly tours of the Miller-Edison Cottage and Gardens. The Miller-Edison Cottage was the Chautauqua home of famous inventor Thomas Edison and wife Mina Miller Edison, the daughter of one of Chautauqua’s founders, Lewis Miller. Chautauqua’s Bird, Tree and Garden Club will host free tours each Wednesday of the cottage’s Ellen Biddle Shipman-inspired garden. A member of the Chautauqua Archives staff will lead the Cottage Tours each Tuesday and Thursday of the...
Week Seven 2026
...competition. What are the ripple effects of these major global shifts, from regional conflicts and migration to climate diplomacy and human rights? Confirmed Lectures August 10 @ 10:45 am Week Seven (August 8–15) Nancy Youssef Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly $40 View Details Nancy Youssef Monday, August 10th 2026 @ 10:45 am Amphitheater & Online How To Access This Event Gate Pass Holder Access to this event is included with the Gate Pass. Single Tickets Price:...
Refund and Cancellation Policies
...process. No exchanges can be made on expired tickets. High-Capacity Amphitheater Event Policy On days when a concert or special event is likely to reach high capacity (or sell out), we may restrict the purchase of day/partial-day tickets to our daily visitors. This policy also limits the purchase of long-term gate passes to those who have secured on-grounds accommodations. Proof of on-grounds accommodations will be required when purchasing tickets for these dates. Special Studies Classes...
Resident Guest Pass Program
...start as early as*: Can Expire as late as*: Can be coupled with Overnight Gate Pass**? Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m. Midnight Yes, if purchasing 4 p.m.–midnight RGP Saturday 8 a.m. Midnight Yes, if purchasing 4 p.m.–midnight RGP *Up to an eight-hour period **Overnight Gate Pass is $15 and is valid from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. the next day. How to purchase an RGP: The host brings their gate pass to the Will Call window and...
Group One
...as a transition between Children’s School and Boys’ and Girls’ Club. This special full-day program (9 a.m.–noon and 2–4 p.m.) is held Monday–Friday and uses the Sheldon Hall of Education facilities in the morning and the Boys’ and Girls’ Club facilities in the afternoon. The program includes active play, arts activities, swimming instruction and waterfront activities, nature programs, and special events. Children remain with the same teachers/counselors throughout the day. Chautauqua Institution will communicate with...
Laura Marris and Nishant Batsha
...first book, The Age of Loneliness, was published by Graywolf 2024. She teaches creative writing at the University at Buffalo. Nishant Batsha is the author of the novels A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2025) and Mother Ocean Father Nation (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2022). He holds a doctorate in history from Columbia University, where he was a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow. Originally from Northern California, he now lives in Buffalo, NY with his family....
Jason Riley
...documentary film “Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World.” In 2022 he published The Black Boom, an analysis of Black economic progress prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. His most recent book, The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences to Succeed, was published in 2025. Riley earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has also worked for USA Today and the Buffalo News....
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Independence Day Celebration
Stuart Chafetz, conductor Aubrey Logan, vocals/trombone John Manzari, dancer/vocals Celebrate America’s 250th year with The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra’s annual Independence Day Celebration. The orchestra is joined by guests Aubrey Logan and John Manzari. Under the baton of Principal Pops conductor Stuart Chafetz, enjoy patriotic classics to pay tribute to the spirit of America. Bring your family and friends to this evening of fun and entertainment....
DISCLOSURE DAY
...you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to eight billion people. Today is…Disclosure Day. “Emily Blunt amazes in a new Steven Spielberg alien close encounter that probes his classic earlier work…Lucky for us, the master still hasn’t forgotten how to deliver full-body chills that knock you sideways.” -Peter Travers, The Travers Take “A summery sci-fi thriller, and a close encounter with classic-era Spielberg.” -Rafer Guzman, Newsday (PG-13, 145m)...