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Introduction What others have said about The Complete Chautauquan: The New Old Time Chautauqua has The Complete Chautauquan listed on its
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High Plains Chautauqua Announces 2005
Schedule and Scholars for August 2-6 ( Historical figures to be portrayed by humanities scholars will
be as follows: Ø Doug
Mishler portrays Edward R. Murrow Ø Annette
Baldwin portrays Dorothy Thompson. Ø Bill
Worley portrays Harry S. Truman. Ø Paul
Vickery portrays Joseph R. McCarthy. Ø Marvin
Jeffreson portrays Paul Robeson. Ø Doris
Dwyer portrays Rachel Carson. Ø Lenneal Henderson portrays Thurgood Marshall. Also a pre-Chautauqua event on August 1 at “Our audience last year totaled 6,400 over four days,” Skinner
reported to The Complete Chautauquan. “Also, we’re expanding to a second site ( The Complete Chautauquan is FIVE YEARS OLD TODAY ( The
author is especially interested in anything to do with Chautauquas
in Thornton, Indiana, Chautauqua in Celebration of the
Town’s 175th Anniversary Patricia Gillogly sent the following information: ( Arts
and Humanities Council of ( Hank Fincken was the scholar behind the performance
of Christopher Columbus. Hank is always an interesting person to
watch in whatever character he is performing, and his Night two was Dr. Sally
Ann Drucker in the role of Lucretia Borgia. This was the first performance by Dr. Drucker with The Complete Chautauquan
in attendance, but it is evident that she is a seasoned Chautauqua scholar
who has toured Chautauquas in nine states. Was Lucretia Borgia as bad as popular history might portray, or was it
just a reputation put on her by the men in her life? Drucker leaves
that question open for interpretation. Another experienced Chautauquan is Karen Vuranch
who portrayed Grace O’Mally for Dr. Ted Katchel is a The
Complete Chautauquan heard copious praise from audience
members about Peter Donaldson’s
portrayal of Leonardo da Vinci. Like Fincken, he
had cut down and rearranged a play he performs frequently and formatted it
for the Chautauqua platform. The
children and adults alike were taken back to da
Vinci’s studio where they learned of the artist’s life. The interaction with the children and the
question and answer session where Donaldson showed his ability to think fast
on his feet was excellent. There is
already talk that Donaldson might be able to bring his full play to Welcome to The Complete Chautauquan (June
13, 2005) This page is written by Jeffrey
Scott Maxwell, a collector of all things related to Chautauqua. This page was started as a collection in
itself, and now everyone can share in this collection of interesting
facts. E-mail Recently Received by The Complete Chautauquan (June 10, 2005) Elana Diaz Bjorkquist
is a Chautauqua Scholar from I would like to be included as a
Chautauqua Scholar on your website. I portray Teresita Urrea, a healer from the 1900's. I'm
sponsored by the Arizona Humanities
Council. You can read more about me and Urrea
at my website http://www/elenadiazbjorkquist.com. Ms. Bjorkquist
will be added to the Scholar and Character Pages the next time they are
updated. E-mail Recently Received by The Complete Chautauquan (May 18, 2005)
The Complete Chautauquan received
the following information from Big Top Chautauqua's grand 20th
summer season of music making and star gazing runs from June 11 thru
September 10 and is filled with 66 of the finest musical performances around.
Tickets are now on sale for all shows.
Call toll free at 888-BIG-TENT (888-244-8368) Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, or
order online anytime at www.bigtop.org. If you are on the Big Top Chautauqua’s
mailing list look for the 2005 Summer Guide filled with Chautauqua history
and show details 2005 Summer Shows Order your
tickets through our secure website or by calling 715-373-5552 or toll free
888-244-8368 Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. THE Chautauqua Institute 2005
Season Announced (May 6, 2005)
The following is a press release from The Chautauqua Institution: Chautauqua Institution's 132nd Season Chautauqua Institution's 132nd season will
run from Saturday, June 25 - Sunday, August 28 and feature an outstanding
lineup of lectures, symphony, opera, theater, dance, religious programming
and popular entertainment. The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra is
led by Uriel Segal, music director and will perform
22 concerts during the course of the season. Guest conductors include: Stuart
Chafetz, John Marcellus, Akira Endo, Grant Cooper,
Fabio Mechetti, Joseph Colaneri,
Carl St. Clair, Jason Weintraub and Paul Nadler The
complete repertoire is available at http://symphony.ciweb.org/2005schedule.html. The Chautauqua Opera Company will
perform four operas (two performances of each) during the season, Madam
Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini (July 8 & 11), The
Crucible by Robert Ward (July 22 and 25), Lucia of Lammermoor,
by Gaetano Donizetti (August 5 & 8), and
Meredith Wilson's The Music Man (August19, 21 & 22). For more
information, http://opera.ciweb.org/. The Chautauqua Theater Company, under
the new leadership of artistic directors Ethan McSweeny
and Vivienne Benesch will offer the performance of
three plays and staged readings of new works by two of Chautauqua Institution's 2005 Lecture
Platform features leading authorities discussing topics of importance and
relevance. The morning amphitheater lectures take place Monday thru Friday
throughout the course of the season and follow weekly themes. The themes for
2005 are: · Week 1 June 26-July 2 · Week 2 July 3-9 The World of Work · Week 3 July 10-16 The Law in Religion and Society · Week 4 July 17-23 · Why Geography Matters · Week 5 July 24-30 The Arts · Week 6 July 31-August 6 The Land and Justice · Week 7 August 7-13 Living an Ethical Life · Week 8 August 14-20 · Week 9 August 21-27 The Brain The department of Religion lectures
held at 2:00 p.m. in the Hall of Philosophy will follow the same themes
except for the following: ·
Week
2 July 3-9 Faith and Politics ·
Week
4 July 17-23 The Geography of Faith ·
Week
5 July 24-30 Art and Soul ·
Week
9 August 21-27 Love That Does Justice The complete schedule of speakers and
events can be found at: http://www.ciweb.org/schedule.html. The Chautauqua Institution is a
not-for-profit organization that serves as a community, a center, and a
resource where the human spirit is renewed, minds stimulated, faith restored
and the arts valued. It has performance venues, hotel, golf, tennis, and
educational and recreational facilities. For nine weeks each year, from late
June through late August, the Institution offers a rich blend of arts, a
variety of programming and recreational activities. Its educational mission
is continued during the rest of the year with programs for older adults such
as Elderhostels and other learning opportunities.
More information is available at http://www.ciweb.org/. Merom
Bluffs Chautauqua (March 26, 2005)
The Complete Chautauquan reader Trish Bowers
wrote the following: Jeffrey, I saw
your mention of the Merom Bluffs chautauqua on the complete chautauquan. There is a mention that you are not sure
what it is about. My great grandfather
Dr. John J Parker was one of the men who founded the chautauqua
on the Merom Bluffs in 1905. My grandmother has passed away recently and
my family will be going home to Go with god Trish
Bowers In
coming years, the theme selection for Oklahoma Chautauquas
might well be shaped partly by a couple of centennial events that will take
place. Fred
W. Bartell
of Also of
significance is the celebration of the formation of the Oklahoma and
Indian Territories into the State of Chautauqua
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July 26-August 27, 2005 –Chautauqua Institution 2005 Program
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July 3-9 (Week 2): The World of Work o
July 10-16 (Week 3): Law in Religion
and Society o
July 17-23 (Week 4): Why Geography
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24-30 (Week 5): The Arts o
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31-August 6 (Week 6): The Land and Justice o
August 7-13 (Week 7): Living an
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August 14-20 (Week 8): Iraq and Its
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August 21-27 (Week 9): The Brain · |