A trial date for the suspect accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie has been set. County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said County Court Judge David Foley scheduled jury selection for the trial of Hadi Matar to begin January 8. This came … [Read more...]
Salman Rushdie Writes Memoir About Attack On Him at Chautauqua Institution
Salman Rushdie has written a memoir about the attack on him at Chautauqua Institution that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left hand. The Associated Press reports the book, "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,: will be … [Read more...]
Weapons Detection System To Be Piloted at JHS Varsity Football Game
Jamestown Public Schools will be testing a weapons detector system at the Jamestown High School football game this Friday. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the district is renting the open gate system equipment from Chautauqua Institution, … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Appoints Jordan Steves As Chair of Education
Chautauqua Institution has announced the appointment of Jordan Steves as Emily and Richard Smucker Chair of Education. Steves, who has been serving as Interim Smucker Chair since March, was hired following a national search. Senior Vice … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Michael Hill – August 24, 2023
Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill responds to criticism he's received over major changes to the Opera Company program. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution President Responds To Criticism About Cuts to Opera Program
Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill is responding to criticism from residents over changes to the Opera program and other items. The Institution, in a media release earlier this summer, said due to attendance still being down after the … [Read more...]
Political Satirist, Buffalo Native Mark Russell Celebrated at National Comedy Center
Political Satirist Mark Russell was celebrated at the National Comedy Center Thursday night. Russell, who was a founding Advisory Board Member of the National Comedy Center and a longtime Chautauqua Institution resident, passed away this past … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution’s Annual Food Festival Set for August 20-25
Chautauqua Institution's annual Food Festival will take place August 20 through 25. On Sunday, August 20th a Wine and Beer Tasting event will take place from noon to 6:00 p.m. Local and international wines and craft beers will be available for … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Property Owners Taking Issue With Major Cuts to Opera Theatre Program
Some Chautauqua Institution property owners are taking issue with the near elimination of the Opera Theatre Company program. Banker and Attorney Rick Reiser, whose family has owned property at the Institution since the early 1980s, said the news … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution’s Opera Program To Be Pared Down
Chautauqua Institution's opera program will be pared down in the coming years. The Institution said due to attendance still being down after the return to full programming in 2022 after the pandemic, in addition to the rising cost of labor, … [Read more...]
