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August 16 @ 8:15 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin’s Concerto in F

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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin’s Concerto in F

Saturday, August 16th 2025 @ 8:15 pm

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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin’s Concerto in F

Rossen Milanov, conductor
Aaron Diehl, piano

One hundred years ago, composer George Gershwin, fresh off the successful premiere of Rhapsody in Blue, holed up in a practice cabin at Chautauqua Institution to work furiously on what became his Concerto in F. This summer, pianist Aaron Diehl joins Rossen Milanov and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the concerto’s premiere. Come hear a piece of Chautauqua’s history performed by a celebrated pianist who is redefining the lines between jazz and classical today.

Program
Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances
George Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
Antonin Dvorak: The Water Goblin, Op. 107

This program is made possible by The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund.

August 17 @ 7:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Episcopal Holy Eucharist

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 8:30 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Song, Prayer, Communion & Meditation

Hurlbut Church sanctuary

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 9:00 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

United Church of Christ Worship Service

Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 9:00 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Episcopal Holy Eucharist

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 9:15 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Catholic Mass

Hall of Christ: Sanctuary

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 9:30 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Unitarian Universalist Service

Hall of Philosophy

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 9:30 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Unity Service

Hall of Missions

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 9:30 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Quaker Worship Service

Quaker House

Free Sunday Event View Details

August 17 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Brian McLaren

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

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Sunday, August 17th 2025 @ 10:45 am

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Brian McLaren

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good.

Brian is Dean of Faculty for the Center for Action and Contemplation. and a podcaster with Learning How to See. He is a co-host of Southern Lights. His newest books are Faith After Doubt (January 2021), Do I Stay Christian? (May 2022), and Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart (2024). His co-authored children’s book Cory and the Seventh Story was released in 2023. The first book of a new science fiction trilogy, The Last Voyage, will be published in summer, 2025. He is an Auburn Senior Fellow, a contributor to We Stand With Love, and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he is developing an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors and church planters.

He is an active and popular blogger, a musician, and a songwriter, offering a variety of resources through his website, www.brianmclaren.net.

This program is made possible by The Robert D. Campbell Memorial Chaplaincy and The Daney-Holden Chaplaincy Fund.

August 17 @ 12:15 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Twelve Step Meeting

Hurlbut Marion Lawrance

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August 17 @ 2:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Theater Company presents Best for Baby (a CTC Commission)

Bratton Theater

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Chautauqua Theater Company presents
Best for Baby (a CTC Commission)

Sunday, August 17th 2025 @ 2:00 pm

Bratton Theater

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Chautauqua Theater Company presents Best for Baby (a CTC Commission)

by Sharyn Rothstein, Directed by Oliver Butler, Bratton Theater

After the birth of her child, a woman returns to work at Johnson & Johnson — America’s most trusted brand — and maker of the powder she uses on her own little girl. But can she trust it? Best for Baby portrays corporate personhood with in-your-face theatrical absurdity and blistering wit, unflinchingly examining the cost of valuing profits over people.

Best for Baby is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

August 17 @ 3:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Pilobolus: Family Friendly Performance

Amphitheater

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August 17 @ 3:30 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Ellen Crosby and Alan King

Hall of Philosophy

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Sunday, August 17th 2025 @ 3:30 pm

Hall of Philosophy

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Ellen Crosby and Alan King

Chautauqua Writers’ Center Faculty Reading — Week Nine — Featuring Ellen Crosby (Mystery Fiction) and Alan King (Poetry)

Ellen Crosby is the author of 18 mystery novels; Deeds Left Undone, her most recent book, is the 13th book in a mystery series set in a vineyard in Virginia and will be out in August 2025. She also wrote four mysteries about an international photojournalist and a standalone, Moscow Nights. Her books have been nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award and the Library of Virginia People’s Choice Award. Before writing fiction full time, she was a freelance regional reporter for The Washington Post, Moscow correspondent for ABC Radio News, and an economist at the U.S. Senate. She is on the national board of Mystery Writers of America and is also a member of the Literary Society of Washington, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers.

Alan King is a Caribbean American poet, husband, father, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. The son of Trinidadian immigrants, he has published two poetry collections, Point Blank (Silver Birch Press, 2016) and Drift (Willow Books, 2012), as well as the chapbook Crooked Smiling Light (Plan B Press, 2021). His work delves into themes of family, identity, and social justice and has earned multiple nominations for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net awards.

King’s poetry caught the attention of former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, who remarked, “Alan Kingis one of my favorite up-and-coming poets of his generation. His poems are not pop and flash, rather more like a slow dance with someone you’re going to love forever.”

A Cave Canem graduate fellow, King holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast Program at the University of Southern Maine. He was the 2018/19 Writer-in-Residence for the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society. King lives with his family in Bowie, Maryland.

August 17 @ 4:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Church of the Wild

Outdoor Classroom

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August 17 @ 5:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Palestine Park Tour

Palestine Park

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August 17 @ 7:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Hebrew Congregation, Shirley Lazarus Sunday Evening Lecture Series

Smith Wilkes Hall

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August 17 @ 7:30 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Theater Company presents the world premiere of The Witnesses (formerly titled Tell Me You’re Dying)

Bratton Theater

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Chautauqua Theater Company presents the world premiere of The Witnesses (formerly titled Tell Me You’re Dying)

Sunday, August 17th 2025 @ 7:30 pm

Bratton Theater

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Chautauqua Theater Company presents the world premiere of The Witnesses (formerly titled Tell Me You’re Dying)

By C.A. Johnson
Directed by Jade King Carroll

While an apocalyptic plague rages, five individuals unite in their weekly support group to forge a sanctuary of care and companionship. Centering on the darkly funny and wildly magnetic Millicent and her chosen family of misfits, this play explores the undeniable physical urge for human connection. Infused with C.A. Johnson’s brutal honesty, exacting humor, and heartfelt exploration of human relationships, The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the world appears to be ending.

This production is recommended for audiences ages 13 and older.

This performance offers:

Pick Your Price (PYP)
CTC’s PYP program ensures theater remains accessible to all by allowing patrons to choose ticket prices based on their budget. This flexible pricing model fosters inclusivity and encourages greater community participation.

Live Audio Descriptions (LAD)
LAD provides narrated descriptions of key visual elements during pauses in dialogue, enhancing accessibility for blind and visually impaired audiences. This complimentary service also benefits neurodiverse patrons and those with attention or processing challenges.

This performance is made possible in part by The Chautauqua Theater Fund, The Florence and Cynthia Norton Fund for Theater, and The Rittman Family Fund for Performing Arts.

August 17 @ 8:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Sacred Song Service - Ever Living, Ever Striving, Ever Forming

Amphitheater

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August 18 @ 7:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

CHQ Mystic Heart: Sharon Wesoky

Presbyterian Chapel

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August 18 @ 7:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Episcopal Holy Eucharist

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

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August 18 @ 8:00 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Daily Word Meditation

Hall of Missions

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August 18 @ 8:30 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson

Hall of Philosophy Grove

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August 18 @ 8:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Catholic Mass

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

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August 18 @ 8:55 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion

Hall of Philosophy Grove

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August 18 @ 9:15 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Brian McLaren

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

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Monday, August 18th 2025 @ 9:15 am

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Brian McLaren

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good.

Brian is Dean of Faculty for the Center for Action and Contemplation. and a podcaster with Learning How to See. He is a co-host of Southern Lights. His newest books are Faith After Doubt (January 2021), Do I Stay Christian? (May 2022), and Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart (2024). His co-authored children’s book Cory and the Seventh Story was released in 2023. The first book of a new science fiction trilogy, The Last Voyage, will be published in summer, 2025. He is an Auburn Senior Fellow, a contributor to We Stand With Love, and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he is developing an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors and church planters.

He is an active and popular blogger, a musician, and a songwriter, offering a variety of resources through his website, www.brianmclaren.net.

This program is made possible by The Robert D. Campbell Memorial Chaplaincy and The Daney-Holden Chaplaincy Fund.

August 18 @ 10:15 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Service of Blessing and Healing

Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters

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August 18 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Monday, August 18th 2025 @ 10:45 am

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Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times No. 1 best-selling author, most recently of An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, published in April 2024. With five decades of scholarship studying Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, Goodwin returns to the Chautauqua Lecture Series to open a week dedicated to the theme “Past Informs Present: How to Harness History.”

Goodwin’s previous books include the critically acclaimed and New York Times best-selling Leadership: In Turbulent Times, which incorporates her five decades of scholarship studying Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson. Leadership inspired the young readers book The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President, which published in September 2024, and the History Channel’s miniseries events “Abraham Lincoln,” “Theodore Roosevelt” and “FDR,” which Goodwin executive produced through her production company, Pastimes Productions.

Goodwin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. Her Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln was awarded the Lincoln Prize and was in part the basis for Steven Spielberg’s highly acclaimed film “Lincoln.”

Goodwin’s interest in presidential leadership was inspired by her experience as a 24-year-old White House Fellow, working directly for President Johnson in his last year in the White House, and later assisting him in the preparation of his memoirs. Her first book was the widely praised and enormously popular Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream.

Goodwin graduated magna cum laude from Colby College. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in government from Harvard University, where she taught government, including a course on the American presidency. The first woman to enter the Boston Red Sox locker room in 1979, Goodwin lives in Boston and is a devoted fan of the World Series-winning team.

This program is made possible by The Richard W. and Jeannette D. Kahlenberg Lectureship Fund and The Berglund-Weiss Lectureship Fund.

August 18 @ 2:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Elan Babchuck

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly

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Monday, August 18th 2025 @ 2:00 pm

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Elan Babchuck

Rabbi Elan Babchuck is committed to leaving behind a world that is more compassionate and connected than the one he found. In pursuit of that commitment he serves as the Executive Vice President at Clal, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, and the Founding Director of Glean Network, which partners with Columbia Business School. He was ordained in 2012, and earned his MBA that year, as well.

A sought-after thought leader, he is the co-author of Picking Up the Pieces: Leadership After Empire (2024, Fortress Press), and Meaning Making – 8 Values That Drive America’s Newest Generations (2020, St. Mary’s Press), as well as the forthcoming Move Slow and Fix Things (2026) and Tech in Search of Meaning (date TBD). He has delivered keynotes at stages ranging from TEDx to the Pentagon to innovation conferences and business schools around the world, he has been published in The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Washington Post, and Religion News Service, and he has a column for The Wisdom Daily.

He is a Founding Partner of Starts With Us, a movement to counteract toxic polarization in America, and a founding Board Member of Springtide Research Institute, which focuses on spirituality, mental health and Gen Z. He has incubated more than 200 startup companies over the past 20 years, and launched 3 of his own in that time, as well.

He lives in Providence, Rhode Island with his wife, Lizzie Pollock, and their three children: Micah, Nessa, and Ayla. In his spare time, he is an avid rock climber and constant gardener.

This program is made possible by The Rabbi Samuel and Lynn Stahl Lectureship for the Understanding of Judaism.

August 18 @ 3:30 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

"Courageous Conversations on Death and Dying" Shahid Aziz

Presbyterian Chapel

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August 18 @ 4:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Chamber Music: Parker Quartet

Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

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Chautauqua Chamber Music: Parker Quartet

Monday, August 18th 2025 @ 4:00 pm

Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall

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Chautauqua Chamber Music: Parker Quartet

Internationally recognized for their “fearless, yet probingly beautiful” (The Strad) performances, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet has distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music. They are renowned for their fresh and unique approach to the great classics while being passionate ambassadors for music of our time. Inspired performances and exceptional musicianship are hallmarks of the Quartet, having appeared at the world’s most illustrious venues since its founding in 2002.

Program:
John Adams: Fellow Traveler
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, “Rosamunde”
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major, M. 35

Chautauqua Chamber Music is made possible in part by The Kay Hardesty Logan Fund.

August 18 @ 4:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

CHQ @ 150 - ALL RISE

Chautauqua Cinema

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August 18 @ 7:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Taize' and Tea Meditation Worship

Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters

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August 18 @ 8:15 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Pilobolus: Other Worlds Collection

Amphitheater

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Monday, August 18th 2025 @ 8:15 pm

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Pilobolus: Other Worlds Collection

Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection traverses the spaces we inhabit—from the realms within ourselves, society, and the universe—with wit, wisdom, and whimsy.

This collection features collaborations with visionaries who see the world through the lens of theatre, music, and dance, including award-winning playwright and director Aaron Posner, multi-instrumentalist and composer Stuart Bogie, choreographer and former Pilobolus dancer Gaspard Louis, original Pilobolus member Lee Harris, and composer Paul Sullivan.

Let Pilobolus take you on a journey through the multitudes of the human condition, seamlessly fusing sensuality, humor, and extraordinary physical prowess into a performance that will leave you spellbound.

This performance is made possible by The Carnahan-Jackson Dance Endowment.

August 19 @ 7:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

CHQ Mystic Heart: Sharon Wesoky

Presbyterian Chapel

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August 19 @ 7:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Episcopal Holy Eucharist

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

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August 19 @ 8:00 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Daily Word Meditation

Hall of Missions

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August 19 @ 8:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Catholic Mass

Chapel of the Good Shepherd

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August 19 @ 8:55 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion

Hall of Philosophy Grove

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August 19 @ 9:15 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Brian McLaren

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

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Tuesday, August 19th 2025 @ 9:15 am

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Brian McLaren

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good.

Brian is Dean of Faculty for the Center for Action and Contemplation. and a podcaster with Learning How to See. He is a co-host of Southern Lights. His newest books are Faith After Doubt (January 2021), Do I Stay Christian? (May 2022), and Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart (2024). His co-authored children’s book Cory and the Seventh Story was released in 2023. The first book of a new science fiction trilogy, The Last Voyage, will be published in summer, 2025. He is an Auburn Senior Fellow, a contributor to We Stand With Love, and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he is developing an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors and church planters.

He is an active and popular blogger, a musician, and a songwriter, offering a variety of resources through his website, www.brianmclaren.net.

This program is made possible by The Robert D. Campbell Memorial Chaplaincy and The Daney-Holden Chaplaincy Fund.

August 19 @ 9:15 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Science Group: Allison Hrycik, Ph.D., Research ScientistDarrin Freshwater Institute and The Jefferson Project

Hurlbut Church sanctuary

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August 19 @ 10:15 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

Service of Blessing and Healing

Randell Chapel, UCC Headquarters

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August 19 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 16–24)

A Conversation with Morgan Freeman

Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly

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Tuesday, August 19th 2025 @ 10:45 am

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A Conversation with Morgan Freeman

Renowned actor, producer, director and narrator Morgan Freeman is one of the most recognizable figures in American cinema. With a career that spans more than five decades, his work has garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a nomination for a Tony Award. He was honored with the Kennedy Center Honor in 2008, an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2011, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2012.

Part of this work includes Morgan Freeman Presents: Symphonic Blues, a live concert experience narrated by Freeman himself that explores the music, culture and legacy of the birthplace of the Blues, and highlights the Delta’s vibrant heritage and the vital role of Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi, a cornerstone of Blues preservation. In a week considering “Past Informs Present: How to Harness History,” Freeman will discuss the rich history and heritage of Blues music in American culture — and work being done to preserve and celebrate that legacy — as part of the Chautauqua Lecture Series in the morning on Aug. 19, 2025, before introducing Symphonic Blues with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra that evening in the Amphitheater.

Born in Memphis, Freeman grew up in the Mississippi Delta — where he still resides — and as a co-founder and co-owner of Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he is dedicated to improving the lives of people in the Mississippi Delta.

This program is made possible by The Oliver and Mary Langenberg Lectureship.

August 19 @ 12:15 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Hovey Brock: The Art of Invasive Species

Smith Wilkes Hall

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August 19 @ 12:30 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

CHQ Mystic Heart: Sharon Wesoky

Hall of Missions

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August 19 @ 12:30 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

CHQ Dialogues

Presbyterian House

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August 19 @ 2:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Chautauqua Theater Company presents the world premiere of The Witnesses (formerly titled Tell Me You’re Dying)

Bratton Theater

$50 – $60 View Details

Tuesday, August 19th 2025 @ 2:00 pm

Bratton Theater

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Chautauqua Theater Company presents the world premiere of The Witnesses (formerly titled Tell Me You’re Dying)

By C.A. Johnson
Directed by Jade King Carroll

While an apocalyptic plague rages, five individuals unite in their weekly support group to forge a sanctuary of care and companionship. Centering on the darkly funny and wildly magnetic Millicent and her chosen family of misfits, this play explores the undeniable physical urge for human connection. Infused with C.A. Johnson’s brutal honesty, exacting humor, and heartfelt exploration of human relationships, The Witnesses compels us to question not only if we can change but if we have time to do so while the world appears to be ending.

This production is recommended for audiences ages 13 and older.

This performance is made possible in part by The Chautauqua Theater Fund, The Florence and Cynthia Norton Fund for Theater, and The Rittman Family Fund for Performing Arts.

August 19 @ 2:00 pm Week Nine (August 16–24)

Wendy Horwitz

Hall of Philosophy | CHQ Assembly

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Tuesday, August 19th 2025 @ 2:00 pm

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Wendy Horwitz

Wendy A. Horwitz is the author of Milkweed and Honey Cake: A Memoir in Ritual Moments. Her essays have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Afterimage, Neurology (Humanities Section), Jewish Literary Journal, Intrepid Times, and McClatchy-Tribune News Service, among others.

Originally trained as a pediatric psychologist, she has taught at Swarthmore College, Penn State Abington, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple, and Penn.

Wendy lives in Philadelphia and teaches writing and health humanities in the Philadelphia area and on Cape Cod.

This program is made possible by The Waasdorp Fund for Religious Initiatives.

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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Gershwin’s Concerto in F

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Episcopal Holy Eucharist

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Song, Prayer, Communion & Meditation

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United Church of Christ Worship Service

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Episcopal Holy Eucharist

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Catholic Mass

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Unitarian Universalist Service

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Unity Service

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Quaker Worship Service

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Brian McLaren

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Twelve Step Meeting

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Chautauqua Theater Company presents Best for Baby (a CTC Commission)

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Pilobolus: Family Friendly Performance

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Ellen Crosby and Alan King

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Church of the Wild

This is a free event.

Palestine Park Tour

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Hebrew Congregation, Shirley Lazarus Sunday Evening Lecture Series

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Chautauqua Theater Company presents the world premiere of The Witnesses (formerly titled Tell Me You’re Dying)

This is a free event.

Sacred Song Service – Ever Living, Ever Striving, Ever Forming

This is a free event.

CHQ Mystic Heart: Sharon Wesoky

This is a free event.

Episcopal Holy Eucharist

This is a free event.

Daily Word Meditation

This is a free event.

Movement and Meditation with Monte Thompson

This is a free event.

Catholic Mass

This is a free event.

Chautauqua Prays for Peace though Compassion

This is a free event.

Brian McLaren

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Service of Blessing and Healing

This is a free event.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

This is a free event.

Elan Babchuck

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“Courageous Conversations on Death and Dying” Shahid Aziz

This is a free event.

Chautauqua Chamber Music: Parker Quartet

This is a free event.

CHQ @ 150 – ALL RISE

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Taize’ and Tea Meditation Worship

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Pilobolus: Other Worlds Collection

This is a free event.

CHQ Mystic Heart: Sharon Wesoky

This is a free event.

Episcopal Holy Eucharist