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...]
Chautauqua Institution Extends Deadline For Chautauqua Residents to Get Free Chautauqua Day Tickets, Parking
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...]
Chautauqua Institution Enacts New Safety & Security Polices for Season
Chautauqua Institution has enacted new safety and security policies for its season. The Institution opened its 2023 Summer Assembly on June 24 with a performance by Bonnie Raitt at the Amphitheatre. Those attending lectures and events at the … [Read more...]
Jamestown High School Commencement Tonight
Jamestown High School's Commencement ceremony will take place tonight. Around 280 seniors will graduate at the ceremony being held at 7:00 p.m. at the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater. This year's valedictorian is Jacob Smeraldo with … [Read more...]
Low Unemployment Rate Causing Concern for Summer Hiring
While unemployment rates are down again in Chautauqua County for April, this is raising concerns about summer hiring. The New York State Department of Labor reports April's rate is 3.2% compared with 4.2% in March, and is down from April 2022's … [Read more...]
Jamestown Tarp Skunks Return to the WRFA Airwaves in 2023, Starting June 1
JAMESTOWN, NY – The Jamestown Tarp Skunks will return to the airwaves on WRFA-LP for a third straight season in 2023. Just like the past two seasons, all Tarp Skunks’ home games are being broadcast on at 107.9 FM, as well as streaming worldwide at … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] JHS Poetry 2023: Poetry Is…
Students from Jamestown High School share their original poetry, inspired by the theme "Poetry Is..." The poem were written and recorded after students from Elizabeth Rowe-Baehr's 9th grade English classes worked with Sony Ton-Aime, who serves as the … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Holding ReTool ’23 Conference in July Focused on Workforce Development
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will hold a one-day ReTool Conference in July that focuses on workforce development. The conference, "Going Green: Growing Our Workforce, Our Community & Our Economy," will take place Wednesday, July 26 … [Read more...]
Jamestown Post-Journal: Trial For Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Possibly Set for Fall
The Jamestown Post-Journal reports the trial for the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie at Chautauqua Institution last summer could be scheduled for this fall. Hadi Matar of New Jersey has been charged with 2nd Degree Attempted Murder … [Read more...]
