Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and commentator on religion and contemporary spirituality. Her latest book, A Beautiful Year, won the 2026 Wilbur Prize, her unprecedented third. Diana’s passion is sharing great ideas to change lives and the world—from informing the public about spiritual trends, challenging conventional narratives about...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.
Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle – Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King comes a chilling exploration of one of America’s most haunting wrongful conviction cases. Based on the hit podcast, Bone Valley dives into the dark heart of rural Florida, where...
Tracey Breashears Schultz was elected the fourth bishop of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod on May 17, 2025 in New Orleans during Synod Assembly. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (B.A. English/Spanish-1996), Wartburg Theological Seminary (M.Div.-2007), and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (D.Min in Preaching-2014). She received a D.Div (Honorus...
Tracey Breashears Schultz was elected the fourth bishop of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod on May 17, 2025 in New Orleans during Synod Assembly. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (B.A. English/Spanish-1996), Wartburg Theological Seminary (M.Div.-2007), and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (D.Min in Preaching-2014). She received a D.Div (Honorus...
Opening Week Four, with a morning lecture on how the arts can unite us during moments of change, is Wynton Marsalis, the world-renowned trumpeter, bandleader, composer and a leading advocate of American culture. He will close the week with a rousing performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and appear mid-week to premier his...
Tracey Breashears Schultz was elected the fourth bishop of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod on May 17, 2025 in New Orleans during Synod Assembly. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (B.A. English/Spanish-1996), Wartburg Theological Seminary (M.Div.-2007), and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (D.Min in Preaching-2014). She received a D.Div (Honorus...
Tracey Breashears Schultz was elected the fourth bishop of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod on May 17, 2025 in New Orleans during Synod Assembly. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (B.A. English/Spanish-1996), Wartburg Theological Seminary (M.Div.-2007), and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (D.Min in Preaching-2014). She received a D.Div (Honorus...
Tracey Breashears Schultz was elected the fourth bishop of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod on May 17, 2025 in New Orleans during Synod Assembly. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (B.A. English/Spanish-1996), Wartburg Theological Seminary (M.Div.-2007), and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (D.Min in Preaching-2014). She received a D.Div (Honorus...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. He previously served as pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA, and is a former professor of homiletics at Austin (TX) Theological Seminary. Scott holds a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. from...
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. He previously served as pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA, and is a former professor of homiletics at Austin (TX) Theological Seminary. Scott holds a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. from...
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. He previously served as pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA, and is a former professor of homiletics at Austin (TX) Theological Seminary. Scott holds a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. from...
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. He previously served as pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA, and is a former professor of homiletics at Austin (TX) Theological Seminary. Scott holds a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. from...
Brian Skerry is a film producer, director and veteran photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater realms. Since 1998, Skerry has been a contributing photographer for National Geographic magazine, where he has created and photographed more than 30 feature stories, including seven cover stories. His recent documentary film credits include "Secrets of the Whales" and...
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston is senior pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. He previously served as pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA, and is a former professor of homiletics at Austin (TX) Theological Seminary. Scott holds a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. from...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.
Margaret Grun Kibben, DMin, is Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. She was the U.S. Navy’s 26th Chief of Chaplains, serving as the director of religious ministry for the Department of the Navy, advising the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant...
Margaret Grun Kibben, DMin, is Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. She was the U.S. Navy’s 26th Chief of Chaplains, serving as the director of religious ministry for the Department of the Navy, advising the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant...
Opening Week Six is multi award-winning journalist, co-host and co-managing editor of "PBS News Hour," Amna Nawaz. Curating a week on "American Storytellers," she will highlight some of the most memorable people she has met throughout her career — weaving together their inspiring individual stories into a collective narrative of America at her best. Nawaz...
Margaret Grun Kibben, DMin, is Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. She was the U.S. Navy’s 26th Chief of Chaplains, serving as the director of religious ministry for the Department of the Navy, advising the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant...
Margaret Grun Kibben, DMin, is Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. She was the U.S. Navy’s 26th Chief of Chaplains, serving as the director of religious ministry for...
Margaret Grun Kibben, DMin, is Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. She was the U.S. Navy’s 26th Chief of Chaplains, serving as the director of religious ministry for...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for...
Rabbi Ed Feinstein is rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California and Lecturer at the Ziegler Rabbinical School of the American Jewish University. He has served on the faculty...
Rabbi Ed Feinstein is rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California and Lecturer at the Ziegler Rabbinical School of the American Jewish University. He has served on the faculty...
For more than a century, The Pulitzer Prizes have recognized the journalists, authors, poets, dramatists, composers and photographers whose work deepens our understanding of the world and each other, and...
Rabbi Ed Feinstein is rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California and Lecturer at the Ziegler Rabbinical School of the American Jewish University. He has served on the faculty...
Rabbi Ed Feinstein is rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California and Lecturer at the Ziegler Rabbinical School of the American Jewish University. He has served on the faculty...
Rabbi Ed Feinstein is rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California and Lecturer at the Ziegler Rabbinical School of the American Jewish University. He has served on the faculty...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for...
Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the first Black professor and the...
Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the first Black professor and the...
Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the first Black professor and the...
Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the first Black professor and the...
Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the first Black professor and the...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for...
As a celebrated neurosurgeon, journalist and global health communicator, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has spent his career translating cutting-edge medical science into practical wisdom for living well. Closing a week illuminating...
Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle — A Natural History of the Senses AND A Feast in Every Sense: The Mystery, Marvel, and New Science of Our Senses Originally published in...
Chautauqua opens a week in partnership with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with two of the Rock Hall’s leaders, helping to frame our weeklong conversation on “Turning Roots...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for...