Chautauqua Institution’s 2025 season begins this Saturday. The season’s programming features a mix of performances by the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, guest lectures, Grammy Award winning musicians and much more. Each week of the nine weeks has … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Black Box Theatre To Be Named In Honor of Michael Hill, Peter Korns
Chautauqua Institution has announced that the black box theater in the Roe Green Theater Center is to be named in honor of Chautauqua Institution’s 18th president Michael Hill and his husband Peter Korns. Hill served as President from 2017 through … [Read more...]
Aaron Leeper To Deliver Jamestown High School Commencement Address
One of Jamestown High School’s most decorated athletes will deliver the keynote address at JHS’ Commencement ceremony. Aaron Leeper, who is a 2001 JHS graduate, currently serves as Assistant Federal Security Director for Law Enforcement for the … [Read more...]
Kyle Keogh Named Interim Chief Executive of Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees has announced that Kyle Keogh has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of Chautauqua Institution. The appointment is effective June 1, 2025, following Michael Hill’s previously announced plans to … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill To Resign
Chautauqua Institution’s President Michael Hill has announced his resignation. Hill made the announcement along with Institution Board of Trustees Chair Candace Maxwell that he will leave his role as Chautauqua’s 18th president May 31, … [Read more...]
Jury Selection Underway In Trial of Hadi Matar
Jury selection is underway for the trial of the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie at Chautauqua Institution in August 2022. The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office said nine jurors have been seated as of the second day of jury … [Read more...]
Visitor Bureau’s Administrative Offices Moving
The Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau is moving their administrative offices. The offices are moving to the Turner Community Center at Chautauqua Institution this week. This move is for administrative staff only. The tourism information centers … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Receives $4.7 Million For Research, Infrastructure Investments on Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Institution is receiving a $4.7 million grant to sustain scientific research and related infrastructure investments on Chautauqua Lake. Institution President Michael Hill said the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Art Orgs Receive $135,000 From NYS Council on the Arts
Chautauqua County arts organizations are receiving a total of $135,000 in grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts. The funding was part of $62 million supporting 1,497 nonprofit organizations and 509 individual artists across New … [Read more...]
Change of Venue Motion Denied in Matar Trial
The Defense for Hadi Matar has lost a request for a change of venue for the trial. The Fourth Appellate Division of NYS on Thursday denied change of venue motion in the People v. Hadi Matar. At this time, the court has not set a new trial … [Read more...]
