Built in 1898 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, the Auditorium’s lofty, open architecture is from another era and the incredible acoustics keep the music real. In Colorado’s chillier months, you will find concerts, speakers, and panels in the intimate setting of our 1918 Community House.
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CANCELLED Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM To keep the music playing during this unpredictable time, we are requiring all patrons and staff to wear a mask while attending events at Chautauqua. To read more, click here. Brandon Wolf is an activist, changemaker, and thought leader on issues of LGBTQ equality, gun safety, and progressive politics. A […]
Door Time: 1:30 PMShowtime: 2 PM To keep the music playing during this unpredictable time, we are requiring all patrons and staff to wear a mask while attending events at Chautauqua. To read more, click here. Enjoy a 30-minute slideshow lecture by Robert Martinez followed by a Q & A session. Adjusting Expectations: Changing Perceptions of Native […]
A Free Virtual Presentation and Discussion Throughout our country, people are re-assessing how we memorialize our history, especially in regard to racial injustice and conflict. This is an immediate challenge -- and opportunity -- for the people of Boulder. The City's Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) department is considering how to protect and develop […]
Event Time: 6:30 PM One Year Later: Reflections and Resiliency after the Boulder Shooting will feature the CU Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA)’s Humanities @ Home competition winners and community members Jen Douglas, undergraduate student; Jessica Lawson, Instructor and alumna; and Ross Taylor, Assistant Professor of Journalism. The event will be moderated by […]
Feat. Claire Oberon Garcia & Karen Roybal Door Time: 6:30 PMShow Time: 7:00 PM Beginning in March 2020, Covid-19 lockdowns upended daily life around the world. Then in May, outrage over the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis drove millions of Americans to the streets demanding racial justice. How did these events shape the century […]
Feat: Mark Earnest & Tom Romero Door Time: 6:30 PM Show Time: 7:00 PM Due to circumstances beyond our control, this event has been POSTPONED, and will not be occurring on 4/19. Please check back for more information soon. The polarization of our country has increased extraordinarily since 2016, culminating in an insurrection that would have seemed […]
Feat: G. Brown, Ed Sealover, Adrian Miller Door Time: 6:30 PM Show Time: 7:00 PM If there was one element of 2020 that the entire globe shared it was ISOLATION. Lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, social distancing, and closed businesses meant we spent more time alone than ever. Closed offices meant we had to adapt to working […]
(A Conversation with Professor Adam Stulberg, Georgia Tech) Door Time: 6:30 PM Show Time: 7:00 PM Russia and Ukraine have been at odds since the end of the Soviet Union. Many Russians, especially President Putin, feel Ukraine should still be a part of their country due to a shared history and similar cultures. However, Ukraine […]
Event Time: 5:30 FREE EVENT Chautauqua was founded for women, and women have been essential to its survival for nearly 125 years -- as students and instructors, performers and speakers, mothers and clubwomen, historians and advocates, Board of Directors officers and Executive Directors. Kate Gerard, Chautauqua Archivist, will present a overview of women’s history at […]
Event Time: 3:00 PM Free Did you know Chautauqua has varieties of over 500 trees? Chautauqua’s enchantment lies in its setting, but the early settlers did little to cultivate the trees. Only the hardy native vegetation could withstand the summer heat and winter snow. By comparison, today's Chautauqua hosts an abundant urban forest. Join tree […]
Doors: 5:00 PM Show: 5:30 PM Celebration of a Chautauqua Legend and a Tour of Her Historic Cottage Chautauqua’s own historic trailblazer, Theodosia Ammons, will be inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame this spring. Born in 1861, Ammons broke barriers as the first female dean at what is now Colorado State University, president […]
Presented by History Colorado and Colorado Chautauqua Doors: 6:30 PM Event time: 7:00 PM Free event! Click "Get Tickets" to register and secure your spot Democratic government has been an ideal for many nations – at least in theory. But the opening decades of the twentieth century have witnessed some of the fundamental principles of […]
Doors: 5:30 Event time: 6:00 The Maestas Case is the earliest known successful struggle by Mexican-American to end school segregation in the United States. All but forgotten for over a century, the lawsuit was filed in 1913 and took place in southern Colorado, a region of deep historical roots for Hispanics. This three part presentation […]
Presented by: With support from Orthopedic & Spine Center of the Rockies Doors: 7:00 PM Showtime: 8:00 PM Ira Glass is the host and creator of This American Life, heard by more than 5 million listeners each week on more than 500 public radio stations and via podcast. After starting his career as an intern […]
Door Time: 2:00 PMShowtime: 3:00 PM Presented by KUNC, Fiske Planetarium, and Ball Aerospace: Join us at the Chautauqua Auditorium on August 27th for Spaced Out 2: Explore The Cosmos, an exciting event for space and astronomy enthusiasts of all ages! Featuring multiple speakers from SWRI, NIST, and Ball Aerospace, interactive exhibits, and engaging activities. […]
Doortime: 6:30 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Presented by Backpacker's Pantry and KUNC: Join us at the Chautauqua Auditorium on September 15th for an inspiring evening celebrating the accomplishments and activism of famous outdoor athletes and climate champions. Hear from some of the most influential and inspiring athletes in the outdoor world as they […]
Door time: 5:00 PM Showtime: 6:00 PM TEDxBoulder is an independently organized event that brings together innovative thinkers, thought leaders, and change-makers from various disciplines to share their ideas and inspire meaningful conversations. With a commitment to "Ideas Worth Spreading," TEDxBoulder has established itself as a platform for intellectual stimulation and fostering community engagement since […]
Andrew Cowell, Director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies at CU-Boulder, will discuss native plant names, uses and stories, with a focus specifically on the Arapaho. Dr. Cowell has done field work with Arapaho elders in Wyoming and Colorado identifying plants known to them, and has recorded cultural information and stories about […]
Door time: 3:00 Show time: 4:00 TEDxBoulder is an independently organized event that brings together innovative thinkers, thought leaders, and change-makers from various disciplines to share their ideas and inspire meaningful conversations. With a commitment to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” TEDxBoulder has established itself as a platform for intellectual stimulation and fostering community engagement since 2010 […]
