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Chautauqua Institution Opens For 2025 Season This Saturday

June 18, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Enterprise Institute, Brookings Institution, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Counting Crows, James Carville, Kelsey Mann, Lewis Black, Los Lobos, Mary Matalin, National Comedy Center, O.A.R., Peter Docter, Straight No Chaser, The Avett Brothers, The Band Perry

Chautauqua Institution Extends Deadline For Chautauqua Residents to Get Free Chautauqua Day Tickets, Parking

July 14, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua Institution has extended the deadline to get free gate passes and free parking for Chautauqua Day. Chautauqua County residents now have until 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 17 to order their gate and parking passes at no charge. Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Coalition of Women and Girls, Chautauqua Day, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Linda Villarosa, Setti Warren

Jamestown Local Development Corporation Approves Over $360,000 for Chadakoin River Bank Stabilization, Debris Removal

March 17, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board has approved over $360,000 toward Chadakoin River bank stabilization and debris removal. Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Conservation Director Twan Leenders presented a request for $362,925 in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chadakoin River, Chadakoin River Basin Activation Initiative, Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Main Street Bridge, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Salman Rushdie, Twan Leenders, Warner Dam

Author Salman Rushdie Attacked at Chautauqua Institution

August 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State Police are investigating an attack on author Salman Rushdie prior to a speaking event at Chautauqua Institution. Police say a man ran up onto the Amphitheatre Stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer. Rushdie suffered an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, George Borrello, Henry Reese, Kathy Hochul, New York State Police, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Salman Rushdie

Chautauqua Institution Week Seven Examines Living Spaces, Changing Housing Market

August 8, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua Institution's week seven will examine living spaces and the changing housing market. The 10:45 lecture series will focus on “More than Shelter: Redefining the American Home.” The 2 p.m. Interfaith Lecture Series tackles a similar topic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Desmond, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Salman Rushdie, Sandra Cisneros, Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, VOCES8, Washington Ballet

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Reaches Contract Agreement with Administration

January 18, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CHAUTAUQUA - The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra will continue to perform at Chautauqua Institution in 2017. On Monday officials with the orchestra announced its members voted to approve the latest 4-year contract offer from the Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra

No Bail for Westfield Homicide Defendents

August 29, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUFFALO - The two homeless men who are accused of killing a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra during a home burglary will be held without bail. That after both 43 year-old Jonathan Conklin and 30 year-old Charles Sanford appeared in Buffalo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Federal Courthouse, Charles Sanford, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Joe Gerace, Jonathan Conklin, Mary Whitaker, Westfield Homicide

Westfield Homicide Suspect Charged for Burglarizing Sherman Business in Early August

August 28, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - One of the two men arrested in connection with the shooting death of Mary Whitaker - the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist found dead Aug. 20 inside her Westfield Home - is facing a new charge on an unrelated burglary case that took … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Sanford, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Conklin, Mary Whitaker, Murdocks Family Restaurant, Westfield Homicide

Suspects Identified in Shooting Death of Mary Whitaker

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Authorities from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Attorney's office say they've arrested two men they believe are connected to the shooting death of Mary Whitaker, the 61-year-old Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Federal Courthouse, Charles Sanford, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Conklin, Joseph Gerace, Mary E. Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, U.S. Attorney's Office

Victim in Westfield Homicide May Have Interrupted Burglary in Progress

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

UPDATE (2:50 p.m., Aug. 22, 2014): Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace and District Attorney David Foley will hold a press conference in Mayville at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 for all available media regarding the homicide. More details on the case … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Erie County Sheriff's Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homicide, Mary Whitaker, Westfield Homicide

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