- Chautauqua - Wikipedia
Cover of a 1917 promotional brochure Chautauqua ( ʃ ə ˈ t ɔː k w ə shə-TAW-kwə) is an adult education and social movement in the United States that peaked in popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with
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- The Colorado Chautauqua
The Chautauqua Auditorium’s lofty, open architecture is from another era and its incredible acoustics keep the music real For more than 120 years the Auditorium has welcomed a diverse array of music legends, including Wynton Marsalis, Lyle Lovett, Joan Baez, Amos Lee, Mary Chapin Carpenter, BB King, Ziggy Marley, the Indigo Girls, Keb’ Mo
- What is a Chautauqua | New Old Time Chautauqua
“Chautauqua” was a cultural and social movement that started in upstate New York in the 1870s and flourished until the mid 1920s During this time, hundreds of touring chautauquas presented lectures, dance, music, drama, and other forms of “cultural enrichment” In rural America, big tents served as temporary theaters for these productions
- Chautauqua County NY Western NY Attractions - CHQ | Chautauqua County . . .
The Chautauqua-Lake Erie Region is a destination that attracts travelers who are seeking phenomenal outdoor recreation opportunities and idyllic charm Local waterways are a huge draw; windswept shores, beaches, and dramatic cliffs define Chautauqua County’s northern Lake Erie border Lake Erie harbors abundant walleye, bass, and trout
- Chautauqua movement | Adult Education, Lifelong Learning Self . . .
chautauqua movement, popular U S movement in adult education that flourished during the late 19th and early 20th centuries The original Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly in western New York, founded in 1874 by John H Vincent and Lewis Miller, began as a program for the training of Sunday-school teachers and church workers At first entirely religious in nature, the program was gradually
- The Chautauqua Community
Still, at the height of the Chautauqua Movement, about 1915, some 12,000 communities had hosted a chautauqua Many of the lecturers and performers were contracted by chautauqua agencies—the most notable was the Redpath Agency in Iowa—and the quality of the offerings varied from Vassar-educated lectures and Shakespeare to animal acts and
- 2025 Season - Chautauqua Institution
As most great things do, Chautauqua started with an idea: Americans were yearning to use their newfound leisure time in service of self and community betterment It was the early 1870s and an unlikely pair of visionaries took that idea, found the perfect lakeside spot to put it to the test, and invited the nation It worked
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