Fifth Avenue Strings premiere two works in Week Eight
One day, Laurie Cunningham’s son, Jimmy, came home and told her that the kids who played in the Fifth Avenue…
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From Clay to Table: experimentation on display
The allusive title of this exhibition, conceived by Galleries Director Judy Barie, suggests a play on the contemporary phrase “farm to table.”
Chautauqua means safe haven for mother and son
Many Chautauquans value the Institution for its wealth of programming, opportunities and activities. For Jennifer McDowell, Chautauqua represents a haven for her and her son, Peter, who has Down syndrome.
General Insurance to sponsor Public Radio Day
Saturday is Public Radio Day, which will include live broadcasts from the Chautauqua grounds, special lectures and interviews with various Institution administrators.
Art in residence: Exhibit offers depictions of landscapes artists call home
The first-floor gallery of the Fowler-Kellogg Art Center is filled with depictions of urban, suburban and rural landscapes — all areas that different people call “home.”
PNC supports Brokaw at Chautauqua
This season marks the 19th year that PNC Financial Services Group Inc. has joined Chautauqua Institution in celebrating PNC Day.
Masich’s Heritage Lecture to feature Minié ball, other Civil War narratives
History began for Andrew Masich when he found a Minié ball in the attic of his grandmother’s house at Chautauqua Institution. He was 10 years old. Masich turned that initial curiosity into a career — he is now president and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
He’s maintained his interest in Minié balls and other Civil War narratives and will bring that knowledge to the Institution at 3:30 p.m. today in the Hall of Christ. The title of his presentation is “Gettysburg and Pennsylvania’s Civil War.”
Students share poetry, prose about overcoming racial, ethnic barriers
Last Thursday, July 11, six recipients of The Martin Luther King Jr. Awards read their poetry and prose on the porch of Alumni Hall. The contest prompts high school and college students in the Pittsburgh area to write about personal experiences confronting racial or ethnic barriers. The winners presented their work and then participated in a Q-and-A session with the audience, sparking a dialogue about how Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings on morality and equality might apply to their generation.
Floating cities: Fowler-Kellogg exhibit takes unique look at ‘City Scapes’
Ryder Henry keeps an entire city in his house. He calls it “4 Lydia,” the street address of his home in Uniontown, Pa., where he decided to build a large model city out of corrugated cardboard and paperboard.
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