CHAUTAUQUA - The 2014 season at Chautauqua Institution is now underway. The nine-week season began Saturday night with an ABBA tribute band and continues today, featuring such notable guests as Roger Rosenblatt and Tom Brokaw. In all, there are more … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Named Best Small Town to Visit by Smithsonian Magazine
CHAUTAUQUA - A community in Chautauqua County is getting some positive promotional exposure from an national publication. Smithsonian Magazine has released its annual list of America’s Best Small Towns to Visit, and Chautauqua was rated number one … [Read more...]
[VIDEO] United Way Hits Campaign Goal
JAMESTOWN - With Shel Silverstein’s classic children’s book The Giving Tree as the call-to-action, the 2013 United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Campaign came to a momentous close Tuesday in the Sarita Weeks Reception Room at Jamestown Community … [Read more...]
Tom Brokaw Highlights Week 1 with Roger Rosenblatt at Chautauqua in 2014
CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua Institution has announced the complete lecture platform for Week One of the 2014 Season, June 23-27. Distinguished author Roger Rosenblatt returns to the Amphitheater for “Roger Rosenblatt and Friends,” a week of … [Read more...]
Humane Society ‘Walk 4 Paws’ Fundraiser Brings in $33,000
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Humane Society announced the fundraising totals from their ninth annual Walk 4 Paws. The event collected more than $33,000 to allow the shelter to offer continued animal care services to the community. The Walk 4 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Chautauqua Prepares for Visits from Supreme Court Justices
CHAUTAUQUA - Two Supreme Court Justices will be speaking at Chautauqua Institution on two consecutive Mondays. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy will speak on Monday, July 22, in the Hall of Philosophy at 3:30 p.m., and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Tickets for 2013 Chautauqua Season on Sale Today
CHAUTAUQUA - There’s an exciting line up of arts and entertainment events at Chautauqua Institution this coming summer, with tickets going on sale today. An all-star line up is once again slated for the Ampitheater stage this year, with acts … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Chautauqua Nominated for “Prettiest Painted Places in America”
CHAUTAUQUA - The search for the “Prettiest Painted Places in America” is narrowing, with Chautauqua Institution chosen as one of 10 finalists from the U.S. Northeast named by the Paint Quality Institute, an informational entity whose mission is to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Fire Destroys Home in Chautauqua Institution
JAMESTOWN - A home at the Chautauqua Institution has been destroyed by fire. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that several area fire departments were called to the grounds of Chautauqua yesterday morning shortly before 9:30 a.m. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: CRYS Announces New Manager
The board of the Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS) has hired a manager to support the new opportunities planned for their students. Newly-hired manager Julia Herman will supervise rehearsals, which begin for the Symphony’s Chamber Orchestra … [Read more...]
