Three Taps of the Gavel closing the 150th Assembly
...I have been pouring over it ever since, looking at what life was like for our beloved Chautauqua in those days. And I assure you that it’s not because the first headline from Thursday, September 1, 1921, is titled “Mr. Bestor’s Vacation,” in which President Bestor is granted a five-month sabbatical after his seventh summer. In 1921, the “Community Library” was in the Post Office building, and Chautauqua was adding books to it. In the...
Heritage Lecture Series: Matthew A. Grant
...Dr. Matthew Grant, a Professor of Teacher Education in the Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University, teaches within the undergraduate and graduate Health and Physical Education and Sport Coaching Pedagogy programs. His current research line focuses on the establishment of Physical Education form 1860-1900 and the New Physical Education of the early 20th century. In a past research project, Dr. Grant investigated the competition-day routines of Olympic gold-medalist USA swimmers....
Gamelan Dharma Swara
Preview Premiere and Reception: Gamelan Dharma Swara Tuesday, May 21 Gamelan Dharma Swara is proud to present at Chautauqua the Preview World Premiere of a new Dharma Swara commission, co-created by Artist-in-Residence Gusti Komin and longtime dance teacher and choreographer Shoko Yamamuro. The traditional welcome piece to open a performance or event is reimagined. Works of this genre — typically in the female style — often focus on notions of reception and invitation alongside purification...
Chautauqua Theater Company’s Jade King Carroll Named to 2025–2026 Tony Awards Nominating Committee
...the next generation of theater artists, bridging the gap between training and professional success. CTC champions new voices in theater, serving as a national hub for commissioning, developing, and producing works by both established and emerging American playwrights. One of its major achievements includes Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles, which was originally developed at CTC and later had a celebrated run on Broadway. CTC has entered a new era of artistic excellence under the leadership of...
In Memory of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux
...mentorship, support, patience, humor and love I would not be where I am today,” adds Janes. “He brought me to Chautauqua 24 years ago, the birth of a wonderful friendship, and every proceeding year he made sure that our family felt part of the fabric that is the Chautauqua community. Inspired by his leadership, all of us at Chautauqua’s School of Dance endeavor to bring that same spirit to the work we do every day.”...
Special Studies Classes at Chautauqua
... Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday: Closed Professional Development Requesting a Professional Development Certificate Many of our classes may meet the requirements for continuing education in your field. Students can request a certificate of completion for Special Studies courses for professional development by emailing communityeducation@chq.org. Students are responsible for confirming that the course meets regularity requirements of their field and/or employer. Students are required to pay a $25 fee per instructional hour. ...
PERFECT DAYS
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of Tokyo public toilets in director Wim Wenders’ deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. “It’s all about finding the simple joys in your daily existence.” -Christy Lemire, Breakfast All Day “Jonathan Livingston Lavatory Cleaner. Zen and the Art of Lavatory Maintenance. But better than that. Sharper, less sentimental, less aphoristic. A film to live...
PERFECT DAYS
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of Tokyo public toilets in director Wim Wenders’ deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. “It’s all about finding the simple joys in your daily existence.” -Christy Lemire, Breakfast All Day “Jonathan Livingston Lavatory Cleaner. Zen and the Art of Lavatory Maintenance. But better than that. Sharper, less sentimental, less aphoristic. A film to live...
PERFECT DAYS
Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of Tokyo public toilets in director Wim Wenders’ deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. “It’s all about finding the simple joys in your daily existence.” -Christy Lemire, Breakfast All Day “Jonathan Livingston Lavatory Cleaner. Zen and the Art of Lavatory Maintenance. But better than that. Sharper, less sentimental, less aphoristic. A film to live...
Chautauqua Institution and Campaign Legal Center Launch Partnership
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y., AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — To build on their respective missions that advance democracy, Chautauqua Institution and Campaign Legal Center (CLC) today announced a partnership to co-create, host and distribute programming centering on voter education and engagement. The partnership launches Nov. 1 on the Institution’s CHQ Assembly streaming channel with the premiere of a conversation between CLC Founder and President, and Republican former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Trevor Potter and Chautauqua...