Chautauqua Writers’ Center
...Our three-day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) workshops are taught in a small group setting by a different set of extraordinary writers-in-residence each week of our summer season. All workshops are held on the second floor of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall. (Located on the south end of the grounds on Wythe Ave. across the grove from the Hall of Philosophy.) Weekly prose and poetry workshops have been the core of the Chautauqua Writers’ Center...
Week Six 2024
...the Amphitheater stage on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, to discuss the impact of diversity and representation in classical music and the enduring power of empowered artists as leaders in our society. On Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, David Brown — the founder and creative director of Harmony Project — will explore how Harmony Project has grown into a national model for building community and redefining equity and accessibility through performances, programming and unique community service experiences....
Margo Price and Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah, Cheryl Strayed, Brian McLaren Headline Week Six of Chautauqua Institutions 2021 Season
...Amphitheater or the Performance Pavilion on Pratt, with some offerings available via livestream and on-demand through the CHQ Assembly platform. 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31, Performance Pavilion on Pratt: Half scripted, half improvisation and playing like a Shakespeare improv with modern day language, Chautauqua Theater Company’s Commedia will delight with familiar yet ridiculous storylines and references ripped from today’s headlines. The production will see addition stagings at the same time on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday. 8:15 p.m. Saturday, July 31, Amphitheater: Conducted by...
Sensory Paris with Judy Barie
...is inclusive, inventive and created by professional and emerging artists. She also builds strong relationships with collectors, art enthusiasts and those new to contemporary art, resulting in a universal support of artists. Itinerary Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 1 Saturday, November 9: Paris is a Fête Arrive on overnight flights and transfer independently to the boutique Hôtel Royal Saint Honoré ideally located in the center of Paris....
Beethoven in Vienna with David Levy
...earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. David’s wife, Kathy, who will also join us on this journey, serves as principal piccolo player of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Itinerary Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 1 Sunday, May 19, 2024: Welcome to Vienna Arrive at Vienna airport this morning and transfer to the city center. Check...
Jillian Hanesworth
Jillian Hanesworth is the first ever Poet Laureate of Buffalo, New York, a community organizer, recording artist and activist. She was born and raised on the east side of Buffalo where she developed a vision to use art and advocacy to help her community reimagine justice and work together to create a system where all people can thrive. Currently Jillian travels the country performing poetry and speaking on various topics including; art for activism, the...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 2024 Season Announced
...Overture Thursday, July 4, 2024 ∙ 8:00 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: “Independence Day Celebration” Stuart Chafetz, conductor Julie Reiber, vocalist Program to be announced from the stage. Saturday, July 6, 2024 ∙ 7:30 p.m. Jurassic Park Live in Concert with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Stuart Chafetz, conductor Sunday, July 7, 2024 ∙ 2:30 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Sunday Matinee: “Carnival of the Animals” Rossen...
Sold Out: Mother’s Day Brunch
Mother’s Day Brunch and Overnight Package Spend Mother’s Day at the Athenaeum Hotel with our lavish Mother’s Day Brunch. This event is sold out. May 12, 2024 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. • SOLD OUT Treat mom to brunch at the historic Athenaeum Hotel overlooking Chautauqua Lake. The brunch buffet will feature prime rib, apricot bourbon-glazed Tennessee ham, seafood mac and cheese, breakfast stations and more! Plus, a complimentary mimosa or Bellini for mom. Adults: $59...
Waste Management
...be collected. Community Clean-up Days Chautauqua Institution holds two Community Clean-up Days for residents. Our Facilities and Grounds team collects household and landscape waste materials once in the spring and fall. A summary of the collection schedule for our Community Clean-Up Days is here. Household Waste Community Clean-up Days: Spring Clean-up Day: First Wednesday of June Fall Clean-up Day: Last Wednesday of August Yard Trimmings and Brush Waste Community Clean-up Days are between April 1 and October...
Elizabeth Kolbert, Ted Chiang, Ariel Ekblaw, Alicia Olatuja, Return of Beloved Independence Day Traditions Headline Week Two of Chautauqua Institution’s 2021 Season
...from President Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration Alicia Olatuja. The week also features the return of two beloved community Independence Day traditions: The students of the Music School Festival Orchestra step in for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra to perform the popular Independence Day Celebration program on Saturday, and the Chautauqua Community Band entertains the Fourth of July crowd with a Bestor Plaza concert on free-admission Sunday. Chautauqua Institution’s nine-week season features weekday lectures focusing on weekly...