Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater Staff

07/05/2025

I was honored to guest in and pull the flag drop for Stars and Stripes. What a fantastic evening with the amazing Capathia Jenkins out in front of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz always puts together a stellar program!

Video credit: Ruth Powell.

07/01/2025

Premiering at 10:45 a.m. ET Monday, June 30, 2025Early film pitches for Pixar’s Academy Award-winning “Inside Out” named comedian Lewis Black to illustrate h...

05/16/2025

MAYVILLE – The man who brutally attacked a world-renowned author at Chautauqua Institution nearly three years ago has been officially sentenced. Friday morning, Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley sentenced Hadi Matar to 25 years for the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie on Aug. 12, 2022. R...

04/02/2025

Guest: Rev. Dr. Joan Brown CampbellJoan Brown Campbell currently serves as pastor to the congregation of Chautauqua Institution and as Director, Department o...

03/11/2025

Our dear friend and colleague has passed. Please share some love for Beth.

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02/26/2025

Part 2 of my interview with Walt on Saipan is up on YouTube. It features two fun “back porch” stories. Give it a look and give Walt some love. I’m looking forward to more conversations with him!

Want more? You got it! It's always a treat meeting the folks who pass through Saipan as tourists! Meet Keith Schmitt! For 40 years, Keith was Facilities Man...

02/25/2025

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Chautauqua is thrilled to announce that Morgan Freeman, renowned actor, producer, director, and narrator, will join us on Aug. 19 and 20 this season!

In a week considering “Past Informs Present: How to Harness History,” Freeman will join our morning lecture series on Aug. 19, discussing the rich history and heritage of Blues music in American culture — and the work being done to preserve and celebrate that legacy.

Later that evening, Freeman returns to the stage to introduce Symphonic Blues, conducted by Martin Gellner, with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in the Amphitheater. Narrated on video by Freeman, this live concert experience combines the soul-stirring roots of Mississippi Delta Blues with the richness of a symphony orchestra, taking audiences on a transformative journey through the music, culture, and legacy of the Mississippi Delta — the birthplace of the Blues.

Freeman will also participate in a master class alongside blues musicians on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

🎟 Tickets for the Aug. 19 lecture & performance go on sale Feb. 28
***Master class registration for Aug. 20 starts April 28 (Part of Special Studies registration)

02/11/2025

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THE VIDEO IS LIVE!

You never know who you are going to make fast friends with when traveling. Best to carry a smile, an open mind and an open heart.

A pre-trip night of insomnia led me to finding Walt Goodridge online to be my guide on Saipan and Tinian(thank you Scott Stage for suggesting these two stops!).

Walt met me at the Saipan airport and we spent many hours together on both islands and as our conversations wandered into our personal lives we discovered a common connection to life in “the business.”

After he drove me to the airport for my flight back to Guam, we sat down for an interview outside the terminal. Walt did a wonderful job integrating the conversation with dressing room photos, images he sourced online, concluding witness an unexpected punch line to wrap things up!

I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did sharing my experiences with Walt. Please show Walt some love and like/share/follow his channel!

Thank you, Walt! I am looking forward to more conversation!

It's always a treat meeting the folks who pass through Saipan as tourists! Meet Keith Schmitt! For 40 years, Keith was Facilities Manager of the Chautauqua ...

02/06/2025

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Chautauqua is thrilled to expand its tradition of live music this fall, welcoming thirteen-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt to the Amphitheater on September 5! This concert marks the first major event outside Chautauqua’s usual Summer Assembly, paving the way for more spring and fall programming.

Bonnie Raitt is 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 “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” among others.

🎟 Tickets for Bonnie Raitt with special guest Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band go on sale to the public this Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m. (EST)

Learn more with the 🔗 below!
https://www.chq.org/announcements/bonnie-raitt-to-headline-first-major-concert-outside-chautauqua-institutions-summer-season/

02/05/2025

It's always a treat meeting the folks who pass through Saipan as tourists! Meet Keith Schmitt! For 40 years, Keith was Facilities Manager of the Chautauqua ...