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...
Angela Schuettler Named Chautauqua CFO
Following a national search, Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of Angela Schuettler of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Schuettler begins her service October 23. As CFO, Schuettler will play a critical role as a member of the President’s Executive Team, advising Chautauqua leadership and leading initiatives that will ensure Chautauqua Institution’s long-term financial sustainability at a moment of exciting organizational transformation. Reporting directly to the president, her duties include the preparation...
Chautauqua Theater Company to Commission Musical Adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s ‘The Crossover’
Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), the resident theater company of Chautauqua Institution, today announced their commission and development of a musical adaptation of The Crossover, the critically acclaimed novel by New York Times best-selling author and Chautauqua Institution’s Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and writer-in-residence Kwame Alexander. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll, CTC is cementing its reputation as a national home for exciting new works. Carroll’s tenure has...
Chautauqua Arts Education Opera in the Schools
...3,500 students. The program dazzled young audiences with a lively 45-minute adaptation of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, masterfully reimagined by Joshua Borths. The Chautauqua Opera Company will perform the enchanting opera Hansel and Gretel at the Chautauqua Amphitheater on Wednesday, July 24, so we tailored the program to introduce area students to this whimsical retelling with a twist that serves a need for kids today. “Hansel and Gretel vs. the Witch’ gives us a...
Bonnie Raitt to Headline First Major Concert Outside Chautauqua Institution’s Summer Season
...go on sale to the public Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m. (EST) at tickets.chq.org or by calling 716-357-6250. learn more About Bonnie Raitt A singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop, after 20 years as a cult favorite, Raitt broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award-winning albums, Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw, which featured hits, “Something To Talk About” and...
CHQ Travels: London Theater: Page to Stage
...scene. Unravel the mysteries of storied theaters and delve into the play development and writing processes. You will have the opportunity to go backstage literally and figuratively as you meet with theater professionals who all have a hand in making sure that the show goes on. As you learn about some of the building blocks that go into producing theater, each day will be punctuated by captivating performances on some of London’s most iconic stages....
Eleven Emerging Writers Named Finalists For 2025 Chautauqua Janus Prize
...the Beginning…” Vivian Montgomery, “Four People Who Remember Sally Shilton” Kelan Nee, “Irrigation” Daniel Uncapher, “Smouldering Fagots” Readers were thrilled to see stories reconstituting the language and narratives that shape our daily lives from these emerging writers. Tiffany Fritz’s fictional work, “North American Union v. Exergy-Petroline Corporation,” takes the form of a Supreme Court decision, examining a distant future Earth still struggling with the drastic impacts of climate change we’re witnessing today. Daniel Uncapher’s piece, “Smouldering Fagots,” is...
Chautauqua Theater Company Announces 2024 Season
...birthday, hurtles toward her 41st, accelerates into her 70th, and glides into her 101st. Birthday Candles is a heartfelt and humorous story that guides the audience through the significant, challenging, and remarkable moments as time inexorably marches on. One ordinary woman’s life is measured by the simple tradition of baking a birthday cake. Originally developed as a New Play Workshop during the 2017 season and then performed around the country, Chautauqua will finally mount its...
Patricia McBride
Former distinguished prima ballerina with the New York City Ballet. She has been celebrated as the outstanding American ballerina of our day and is a star of international stature. In 2014 she received one of the Kennedy Center Honors for her lifetime contributions and achievements in dance. Her career with the New York City Ballet spanned more than three decades and provided audiences with dazzling performances of some of the greatest masterpieces in dance. George...
Chautauqua Mirror Project: Past Events
...support your topic. Added November 2, 2020 In Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community, Martin Luther King advocates for social changes that persist to this day. In this spirit, we encourage you to write about something in our society that you have long wished to see changed and, in your own words, tell us how we as a society can change it. Please note that submissions cannot be longer than 1000 words....