National Comedy Center hosts event honoring Mark Russell’s life, legacy
Photos by Brett Phelps Three Western New York institutions came together Thursday evening in Jamestown to honor a man who was an institution unto himself. In an event hosted by Lewis Black, the...
View ArticleCavanaugh, Chafetz, CSO bring music of Billy Joel to Jamestown’s Reg Lenna
Photos by Brett Phelps Tony and Grammy-nominated pianist and singer Michael Cavanaugh perform “The Music of Billy Joel” with The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra led by Principal Pops Conductor Stuart...
View ArticleFor CIF, Georges C. Benjamin to talk social compact for optimal health
Benjamin Deborah TreftsStaff writer During fall 2011, Georges C. Benjamin, MD, was on sabbatical at Hunter College of the City University of New York. Benjamin, who currently serves as executive...
View ArticleAluminum pollution of rivers focus of Andri Magnason’s documentary, discussion
Mariia NovoseliaStaff writer When Icelandic poet, author and filmmaker Andri Magnason published his book Dreamland: A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation in 2006, he said, “many things were going...
View ArticleArts VP Laura Savia to give final Chautauqua Speaks talk of season at CWC
Savia Deborah TreftsStaff writer Some people figure out what they should do with their life over time in a roundabout way. Others, like Laura Savia, get a jump-start as children. Savia has served as...
View ArticleErik Danielson to discuss past, present, future of Chautauqua forests
Danielson Mariia NovoseliaStaff writer As a child, Erik Danielson used to spend his summers in the rural outdoors running around forests by Lake Ontario. Those were formative experiences, he said, and...
View ArticleAndri Magnason, Cristina Bendek to discuss climate change through lens of...
Bendek and Magnason Mariia NovoseliaStaff writer How can one develop a narrative that others can relate to, that’s culturally aware and that bears in mind the past but urges action? Cristina Bendek,...
View ArticleIn morning lecture, Angélique Kidjo to share work of Batonga, inspire...
Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Influencing the world with more than her Grammy Award-winning music, activist Angélique Kidjo aspires to give back to the young entrepreneurial girls in her native...
View ArticleKidjo asserts need for solidarity; helping on ground level
Five-time Grammy Award winner and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo speaks as part of the Chautauqua Lecture Series platform Wednesday in the Amphitheater. Jess Kszos/Staff Photographer Ruchi...
View ArticleAnnual Food Festival brings flavors of Chautauqua region to grounds
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View ArticleWith big dreams and dozens (and dozens) of eggs, Mayville girl helps keep...
Photos & words by Carrie Legg At 2 years old, Ayrienna Bunce already knew that she wanted chicks. Her parents, Kristle and Thane, obliged on one condition: she had to be potty trained first. Eight...
View ArticleA celebration of Chautauqua’s iconic Hot Blue, and the culinary genius behind it
Youth Activities Center Director — and creator of the Hot Blue — Al Dibs stands for a portrait Wednesday in a quiet YAC. Carrie Legg/Staff Photographer John Warrencontributing writer The Hot Blue is...
View ArticleHebrew Congregation-sponsored D.C. trip for Holocaust education program in...
Leigh-Anne Hendrick speaks at the Hebrew Congregation’s Shirley Lazarus Speaker Series presentation on Aug. 6 in Smith Wilkes Hall. HG Biggs/Staff Photographer Zoe KolenovskyStaff writer Ninety-six...
View ArticleAccess Granted: IDEA at Chautauqua
Jess KszosStaff photographer Chautauqua can be intimidating for someone like me, a disabled photojournalist coming here for the first time to intern at the Daily. I knew I was going to have to walk...
View ArticleAfter 40 years, thousands of events, retiring Amp manager Keith Schmitt looks...
Retiring Amphitheater Manager Keith Schmitt drives off in his golf cart with Jeremy Warsitz, former Amp crew chief, after he was honored before the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra performance last...
View ArticleA Look Back & Ahead: Making Chautauqua More Diverse & Inclusive
I can’t believe how quickly this summer has flown by. I hope this season’s offerings have rejuvenated your mind, body and soul. I received many emails and had many informal conversations with...
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