Fellowship Program
...New York, Gabrielle Monachino began her violin studies at the age of 4. As an orchestral musician, she has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, and many others. Most recently, she was a Violin Fellow at the New World Symphony. While there, she was fortunate to sit principal under the batons of Michael Tilson Thomas, Stephane Deneve, Nicholas Collon, Peter Oundjian, and collaborated with artists such as James Ehnes,...
Stephine Hunt Named Interim Michael I. Rudell Director of Literary Arts
...2017, when she began serving as the seasonal manager of the CLSC Octagon. She became manager of literary arts in 2023, working closely with Alexander to expand the reach of Chautauqua’s literary offerings. A doctoral candidate in American studies at the University at Buffalo, Hunt also teaches English and ethnic and gender studies at SUNY Fredonia. Her academic expertise includes critical Indigenous studies; Native American literature and history; and the environmental humanities. “Stephine has worked...
Makayla Santiago-Froebel
Makayla Santiago- Froebel joins as the Arts Marketing Specialist, having just over eight years of experience working in arts and cultural institutions. She previously worked at Chautauqua, with roles in dance and ticketing operations, and was most recently employed as the Communications & Development Coordinator at the Center for Elder Law & Justice in Buffalo, New York, and the Development Associate at Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn, New York. In addition, her tenure includes...
Taste Caravan
A moving feast of regional flavor. Taste Caravan transforms Bestor Plaza into a rotating showcase of the area’s most exciting restaurants and food trucks, offering guests the opportunity to sample 15–20 different regional establishments each week through thoughtfully prepared small bites. Food trucks will be available: Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Lunch) Tuesday & Friday, 4:30–8:00 p.m. (Dinner) Vendors rotate throughout the week, and all offer small bites so guests are encouraged to return often so...
PBS and Chautauqua Institution Announce Production of a Documentary
The New Documentary, Airing in Early 2025, Celebrates One of the Nation’s First Centers of Lifelong Learning and Features Special Performances from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis PASADENA, CA; July 15, 2024 — Today at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour, PBS and Chautauqua Institution announced the production of a new one-hour documentary film, CHAUTAUQUA AT 150: WYNTON MARSALIS’ ALL RISE, to air on PBS in early 2025. Produced by...
Your Visit
...as a schoolhouse for the summer program, and accordingly, its original name was “Normal Hall.” In 2000, with the advocacy of the Friends of Chautauqua Theater Company and a successful Institutional capital campaign, a major renovation took place, and the beautiful, 269-seat, newly named Bratton Theater was inaugurated. A significant accomplishment in preservation and renovation, the original laminated beam structure of Normal Hall is still in place today. Under the direction of architect Mitchell Kurtz, the...
Taste Caravan
A moving feast of regional flavor. Taste Caravan transforms Bestor Plaza into a rotating showcase of the area’s most exciting restaurants and food trucks, offering guests the opportunity to sample 15–20 different regional establishments each week through thoughtfully prepared small bites. Food trucks will be available: Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Lunch) Tuesday & Friday, 4:30–8:00 p.m. (Dinner) Vendors rotate throughout the week, and all offer small bites so guests are encouraged to return often so...
Chautauqua Climate Change Initiative Fall Update 2023
...learn about how direct air capture and geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide might someday help meaningfully reduce excess greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. Days after returning from Iceland, we were surprised and delighted to see the facility we had just visited on the cover of the National Geographic November 2023 edition. While the CarbFix technology is still a long way from solving the climate crisis, we were encouraged to learn that early successes have led...
Taste Caravan
A moving feast of regional flavor. Taste Caravan transforms Bestor Plaza into a rotating showcase of the area’s most exciting restaurants and food trucks, offering guests the opportunity to sample 15–20 different regional establishments each week through thoughtfully prepared small bites. Food trucks will be available: Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Lunch) Tuesday & Friday, 4:30–8:00 p.m. (Dinner) Vendors rotate throughout the week, and all offer small bites so guests are encouraged to return often so...
Taste Caravan
A moving feast of regional flavor. Taste Caravan transforms Bestor Plaza into a rotating showcase of the area’s most exciting restaurants and food trucks, offering guests the opportunity to sample 15–20 different regional establishments each week through thoughtfully prepared small bites. Food trucks will be available: Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Lunch) Tuesday & Friday, 4:30–8:00 p.m. (Dinner) Vendors rotate throughout the week, and all offer small bites so guests are encouraged to return often so...