North Carolina Dance Theatre Performs with the Greasy Beans

North Carolina Dance Theatre performed with bluegrass band band, Greasy Beans for an outstanding performance at the Amphitheater Wednesday evening, August 1, 2012.

Musicians rehearse

Violinist, Jacques Israelievitch and pianist, Kanae Matsumoto rehearse together in Studio 17 for an upcoming recital at the Chautauqua Institution, July 30, 2012.

Chautauqua Lakers vs The Moms

Greasy Beans

Bluegrass band, Greasy Beans performed Monday evening July 30, 2012 in the Amphitheater.

The Giant Carrot-play for kids

Stuff from the week

July 25

Nat Geo week

National Geographic Magazine's executive editor for the environment, Dennis Dimick discussed issues of water and the environment with Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project. The two spoke on the importance of water including the uses, how it pollutes our environment, and how it is changing our planet.

Marine ecologist, Enric Sala explains the importance of mitigating human impact on the marine environment. Sala presented Chautauquans with a slideshow of the most remote and untouched areas of marine life.

Afternoon lecture: Matthew Anderson

Fletcher Lowe discusses a question with Matthew Anderson after Anderson's afternoon lecture in the Hall of Philosophy. Matthew Anderson spoke on the topic of water; what water we come from, our uses for water, as well as the life giving and life taking that water presents us with. Anderson believes that "water is mundane, it's earthly of our world, of our lives, and it is holy."

Blessing of the animals at Miller Park

Jared Jacobsen, organist and coordinator of worship and sacred music blesses Sophie Pender at Miller Park, Sunday afternoon, July 15, 2012.

Water Week

Children participate in a water melon race during Water Olympics at the Boys and Girls Club Wednesday afternoon, July 18, 2012. To celebrate Water Week at the Boys and Girls Club, children ages 7-15 participated in competitive games down by the lake for 'Water Olympics.'

water day

Portrait 7.11.12

Kat Keenan is a 13-year old actress in the new and upcoming CTC play, Everything is Ours.

North Carolina Dance Theatre 7.10.12

 Conductor, Grant Cooper, leads the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and the North Carolina Dance Theatre at the Amphitheater, Tuesday evening, July 10, 2012. 

North Carolina Dance Theatre artists Sasha Janes and Rebecca Carmazzi receive a standing ovation as their 3-year old daughter, Jaidyn, surprised Carmazzi with flowers. Opera singer, Raquel Gonzalez accompanied the pair in "Lascia la Spina, Cogli la Rosa" at the performance Tuesday evening, July 10, 2012.

CSO & Schimpf