The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton Mary Lee TalbotStaff Writer “When Being Right Is Wrong” is the title of the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton’s sermon for the season’s final 10:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service in the Amphitheater. Sutton, the senior pastor of Chautauqua Institution, has served as liturgist for the Sunday morning services […] The post The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton to preach for final Sunday morning service appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
Sweet Honey in the Rock Liz DeLilloStaff Writer Three-time Grammy-nominated African American vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock will sing out Chautauqua’s 2025 Popular Entertainment Series at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the Amphitheater. Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in Washington D.C. in 1973 with missions of empowerment, education and entertainment. An ambassadorial […] The post Sweet Honey in the Rock to take Amp stage in final evening concert of 2025 season appeared first on The C...| The Chautauquan Daily
The Gardens and Landscaping team works to remove pieces of a Chautauqua Institution-owned basswood tree on July 30 near South and South Lake. The limbs were cut in an act of arboreal vandalism by an unknown individual. JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Patricia BeagleContributing Writer Visitors often remark about Chautauqua Institution’s breathtaking grounds and spectacular trees. Some […] The post Tracing the roots of partnership caring for Chautauqua’s tree canopy appeared fir...| The Chautauquan Daily
Chautauquans give a show of hands to demonstrate who attended the “Pathway to Financial Resilience” community update webinar earlier Monday, prior to the Forum Dialogues that day in the Hall of Christ. JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Cody EnglanderStaff Writer During the Week Nine Forum Dialogues session Monday in the Hall of Christ, Interim Chief Executive Kyle […] The post Kyle Keogh and staff hold final Forum Dialogues session of 2025 season appeared first on The Chautauquan...| The Chautauquan Daily
Cody EnglanderStaff writer Three weeks after Chautauqua Institution Interim Chief Executive Kyle Keogh told the community that the organization was facing a $4 million to $6 million budget shortfall, he provided an update Monday via Zoom, sharing what he’d heard from the community in response, and what staff would be facing when the season ends. […] The post In update to July 28 announcement of millions in deficits, Kyle Keogh lays out timeline for budget cut decisions appeared first on T...| The Chautauquan Daily
Trustee for Life George T. Snyder opens the 152nd Assembly with his Three Taps of the Gavel address “Don’t Let Anything Go Unnoticed” June 22 in the Amphitheater. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR Mary Lee TalbotStaff Writer Rebecca Richmond, a Chautauqua writer and one of the founders of the Sandwich Poets at Chautauqua — a precursor to […] The post Season ends with final Sacred Song Service, closing Three Taps appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
Chautauquans give a show of hands to demonstrate who attended the “Pathway to Financial Resilience” community update webinar earlier Monday, prior to the Forum Dialogues that day in the Hall of Christ. JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Cody EnglanderStaff writer During the Week Nine Forum Dialogues session Monday in the Hall of Christ, Interim Chief Executive Kyle […] The post Keogh, staff hold final Forum Dialogues session of 2025 season appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
Jared Jacobsen Chair for the Organist and Director of Sacred Music Joshua Stafford performs the score to the Charlie Chaplin film “The Gold Rush” on the Massey Memorial Organ July 25, 2021, in the Amphitheater. DAVE MUNCH/DAILY FILE PHOTO Liz DelilloStaff Writer Thematicizing authority, sanity, rebellion, perceived reality and human nature, “The Cabinet of Dr. […] The post Massey silent film ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ to thrill Chautauquans appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
Ella Al-Shamahi, palaeoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist and National Geographic Explorer, lights candles as an example of tribal ritual as she delivers the final morning lecture of the season Friday in the Amphitheater. JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ Gabriel WeberStaff Writer Like they say, “The winner takes it all,” and the loser goes extinct? At 10:45 a.m. Friday in the […] The post In season’s final lecture, Ella Al-Shamahi presents reasons for human dominion appeared first on The Cha...| The Chautauquan Daily
Fourteen of the 51 historic Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle class mosaics in the Hall of Philosophy have been restored as of this year. HG BIGGS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Susie AndersonStaff Writer As Chautauquans walk into the Hall of Philosophy any number of events — from the Interfaith Lecture Series or the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle […] The post Hall of Philosophy mosaic restoration efforts see more success in 2nd year appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
Managing Director of Literary Arts Stephine Hunt reveals the CLSC Unbound selection, This Is The Only Kingdom, by Jaquira Díaz, during last weekend’s Bryant Day celebration at the Miller Bell Tower. TALLULAH BROWN VAN ZEE/STAF PHOTOGRAPHER Susie AndersonStaff Writer Last weekend, 12 bells and four books rang in the new reading year for the Chautauqua […] The post Bryant Day welcomes in new reading year, themed ‘Translation’ appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
From left, brothers Eric, Dave and Rob Nickeson all performed with the Motet Choir in Week Two. Mary Lee TalbotStaff Writer Chautauquans are used to having different generations in the same family continue a family legacy — sailing, golf, ushering at Sunday worship, carrying a banner for the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle’s Recognition Day […] The post Three Tenors have nothing on three brothers in Motet appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
Amy Snyder, president of the Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, hands chicken meals to customers during the Auxiliary’s chicken barbecue on Aug. 10 at the CVFD Fire Hall on Massey. JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Patricia BeagleContributing Writer Thirty energetic members of the Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary support the brave men and women of Chautauqua Volunteer […] The post For CVFD Auxiliary, spirit of volunteerism is spark of giving back appeared...| The Chautauquan Daily
Mark Teets works on his scale-model of the Miller Bell Tower Tuesday in his home workshop. Teets lays each brick by hand, and makes them in bulk with rubber molds. He plans for the final model to be about 6 feet tall. GEORGE KOLOSKI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Julia WeberStaff Writer Mark Teets, an employee in Chautauqua Institution’s […] The post Gardens & Landscapes crew member Mark Teets building to-scale Bell Tower appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
The Rev. Brian D. McLaren delivers his sermon “Rediscovering the Bible for Our Troubled Times” Sunday, August 17, 2025 in the Amphitheater. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR Column by Mary Lee Talbot “Our readings were from Revelation, the last book of the Bible and one that many people believe was written while on LSD,” said the Rev. […] The post Revelation is warning, not roadmap, preaches Rev. Bria McLaren appeared first on The Chautauquan Daily.| The Chautauquan Daily
Institution Archivist Jon Schmitz, pictured here in the Oliver Archives Center, will lecture at 3:30 p.m. today in the Hall of Philosophy. GEORGE KOLOSKI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Emma FrancoisContributing Writer Just as there’s lore surrounding Chautauqua, there’s lore surrounding its archivist and historian Jonathan David Schmitz, who has spent most of the 21st century serving the Institution […]| The Chautauquan Daily
Chautauqua Theater Company Guest Actors Fig Chilcott, right, and Nedra Marie Taylor perform during a dress rehearsal for the world premiere of C.A. Johnson’s The Witnesses Friday in Bratton Theater. JOSEPH CIEMBRONIEWICZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Julia WeberStaff Writer At 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. today in Bratton Theater, Chautauqua Theater Company continues its production of […]| The Chautauquan Daily
Matt Bollinger Julia WeberStaff writer Chautauqua Visual Arts’ School of Art guest faculty member Matt Bollinger continues the CVA Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Hultquist Center. Bollinger is a painter who makes both standalone still works and animations composed of paintings. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School […]| The Chautauquan Daily
Maritri Garrett and Maritza Rivera Susie AndersonStaff Writer Writers’ Center workshops in Week Four will navigate the power of songwriting and explore ancestry through poetry. Maritri Garrett will lead “This is my Story, this is my Song” and Maritza Rivera will teach “Honoring the Ancestors.” Both of the workshops are available through Special Studies. Garrett […]| The Chautauquan Daily
The Rev. Jim Wallis opens his weeklong sermon series Sunday in the Amphitheater. GEORGE KOLOSKI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Column by Mary Lee Talbot There is a lot of noise in the world today. The Rev. Jim Wallis described his profession as “listening to the noise and trying to bring perspective to it.” Wallis preached at […]| The Chautauquan Daily
NICK DANLAG – STAFF WRITER Hugo Award- and Nebula Award-winning science fiction author Ted Chiang delivers his lecture “Science Fiction and the Idea of the Future” Monday, July 5, 2021 on the Amphitheater stage. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR Aluminum was once worth more than gold. In 1884, the Washington Monument was capped with aluminum because of […]| The Chautauquan Daily
For Katja Nord and Camilla Dahlin, a good tribute band is all about the details. Down to even the lengths of their manicures, the two singers are focused on being as true to character as possible.Nord and Dahlin fell in love with ABBA when they were 9 years old after the group won the annual international song competition Eurovision. Immediately, the two young girls were hooked and from then on, the members of ABBA were idols in their eyes.| The Chautauquan Daily
Rebecca Richmond, a Chautauqua writer and one of the founders of the Sandwich Poets at Chautauqua — a precursor to the Chautauqua Literary Arts program of today — in her 1944 poem “To Chautauqua - Moment of Farewell,” wrote: “Sometimes I wish that I would love you less, For when the summer ends and I must go, Almost it is a rending of the soul - You are part of me and I of you.”| The Chautauquan Daily
The final three panelists of this anniversary Chautauqua season took to the Amphitheater stage Friday for a capstone conversation about the power of art to unite. While this was each speaker’s first time sharing the platform together, individually, they are no strangers to the Chautauqua stage. In fact, each speaker has been working double duty this week — performing, lecturing, preaching and acting — highlighting this trio’s multidisciplinary talents and commitment to cultural advocacy.| The Chautauquan Daily
On Thursday, Chautauqua Institution announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves-Montgomery as artistic adviser and distinguished baritone Jonathan Beyer as director of the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory. Together, they will help shape the program’s future during a pivotal time of transition and growth, building upon the 44-year legacy created by the late Marlena Malas.| The Chautauquan Daily
As Chautauqua Institution wraps up its 150th anniversary season, a new chapter is set to begin with the demolition of the blue bus garage near Route 394. This marks the first phase of construction for the Roe Green Theater Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will serve as the new home for Chautauqua Theater Company.| The Chautauquan Daily
On Monday, Tananarive Due was officially fêted as the author of the 2024 Chautauqua Prize-winning book, The Reformatory: A Novel with a reading and ceremony in the Hall of Philosophy. Chosen from more than 330 nominations in this Prize cycle, The Reformatory is a historical fiction/horror novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows the story of Robbie Stephens Jr. as he is sent to the Gracetown School for Boys, a segregated reformatory.| The Chautauquan Daily
According to the OM3 translation of Mark 5:1-20, there was a man with a variety of issues, who lived in a space of no economic development, and even when the townspeople tried to incarcerate him, no one could subdue him. When Jesus asked his name, Legion — that is, a legion of issues — answered and asked to be sent into some pigs. When the townspeople came and saw the man clothed and in his right mind, the people asked Jesus to leave immediately because they were afraid. The man wanted to...| The Chautauquan Daily
As one season ends, another year begins — a reading year, at least, with the emblematic tradition of Bryant Day — as Chautauquans gathered last Saturday at the Miller Bell Tower eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the first Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle book selections for 2025.The Bryant Day ceremony began with remarks from Jordan Steves, Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education — who quoted former vice president and Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education Matt Ewa...| The Chautauquan Daily
I took up sewing as a hobby and started making my own bowties about eight years ago. Well, it was less of a hobby and more of a meditative practice. Last fall, I decided to make the leap from bowties to quilting. I didn’t know anything about quilting, other than the fact that I was very drawn to the idea of quilts as artwork we can touch. If the traditional idea of art is something that is displayed on walls or shelves with “please resist the urge to touch” signs, then perhaps quilts ru...| The Chautauquan Daily
And just like that, we reach the conclusion of our momentous sesquicentennial season! There are so many people to thank; countless amazing events that surprised and delighted; and a few important “firsts” that we hope will not be “lasts.”| The Chautauquan Daily
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will take the stage one more time this week at 8:15 p.m. tonight in the Amphitheater for a final performance as part of the Week Nine theme “Rising Together: Our Century of Creativity and Collaboration with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.”| The Chautauquan Daily
At 10:45 a.m. today in the Amphitheater, three beloved and well-known figures at Chautauqua — Wynton Marsalis, Kate Hamill and the Rev. Otis Moss III — will take the stage together for the final lecture in the 2024 Chautauqua Lecture Series.| The Chautauquan Daily
Kerry Alys Robinson believes that the most inspiring, effective and impactful examples of philanthropy and development share commonalities — “and this is the especially true in the context of religious philanthropy and faith-based ministries,” she wrote in Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy, and A Spiritual Call to Service.Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, will close the 2024 Interfaith Lecture Series and its Week Nine theme of “All Rise: Save Us and L...| The Chautauquan Daily
Thursday morning was, Paul Siefken said, “certainly a beautiful day in this neighborhood.”Siefken, president and CEO of Fred Rogers Productions — the same nonprofit production company founded by Rogers himself more than 50 years ago. Rogers, of course — a writer, composer, musician, actor, singer, puppeteer, early childhood expert, Siefken rattled off — was the creator of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” the PBS show that, for more than 30 years and 900 episodes, “inspired you...| The Chautauquan Daily
Rabbi Mira Rivera’s favorite inspirational quote, she told New York Jewish Week, is from dancer and choreographer Martha Graham: “I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. … One becomes in some area an athlete of God.” Rivera is the first Filipina-American woman ordained at The Jewish Theological Seminary; she serves as Rabbi-in-Residence nationally with The LUNA...| The Chautauquan Daily
Plena Libre wants you to dance.Bringing their signature style of plena and bomba music to Chautauqua at 8:15 p.m. tonight in the Amphitheater, the Grammy-nominated group is excited to perform some lively, danceable music for anyone and everyone who wants to move and groove.| The Chautauquan Daily
