CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution announced the program lineup for Week Two of its 2020 season. The week of July 4 -11 will feature presentations released on the brand-new digital collective called CHQ Assembly.
Week Two includes renowned guests such as multiplatinum singer-songwriter Ben Folds; expert analyst on 21st-century policing Cedric L. Alexander; Washington Post opinion editor and author Ruth Marcus; and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde.
Chautauqua Institution’s nine-week season features weekday lectures focusing on weekly cultural themes. Week Two examines “Forces Unseen: What Shapes Our Daily Lives,” in which speakers in the 10:45 a.m. EDT Chautauqua Lecture Series program explore how we are influenced in ways we often do not know or understand, by people, algorithms and nature.
The 2 p.m. EDT Interfaith Lecture Series is themed “Forces that Shape Our Daily Lives: The Contemporary Search for Spirituality,” tracing the evolution of modern faith traditions, and seeking common ground between adherents and so-called “nones” who don’t identify with a mainstream religion, but of whom many are indeed on a journey seeking spirituality and meaning.
The Rev. Traci deVon Blackmon will serve as ecumenical guest chaplain for the week.
Chautauqua’s Mystic Heart Meditation Program offers community members daily meditation sessions at 8 a.m. EDT and 1 p.m. EDT throughout the week.
Chautauqua community members will have further opportunities for entertainment and engagement through the Virtual Porch, porch.chq.org, including events such as Brown Bag lectures and webinars with Institution leadership.
A complimentary gate pass will be required to access the grounds during the 2020 season, whether for a day visit or an extended stay. The Main Gate Welcome Center is not open to the public. Order passes via phone (716-357-6250) or the online ticketing portal, chq.org/plan-your-visit/grounds-access. All residents and guests must follow New York state regulations regarding social distancing and wearing cloth facecoverings.
