by Brianna Suazo | Jun 29, 2021
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Join us for the much-anticipated return of Chautauqua’s Silent Film Series at the Chautauqua Auditorium! Featuring the pianist Hank Troy providing musical accompaniment, this time-honored tradition at Chautauqua promises to entertain and delight with a unique performance for all ages. The charming actress Marion Davies (recently depicted as a character in this year’s Oscar-nominated Mank) has been very popular at Chautauqua in Show People and The Patsy. This film was long unavailable, but just this year, the Library of Congress made a new digital scan from their archival print. In this adventure-comedy-Western, Marion plays a spunky orphan who flees an abusive orphanage to look for the long-lost father of her adoptive brother Alexander (“Zander” for short). They end up in Arizona, where they fall in with a trio of smugglers lead by Harrison Ford (no, not that one, the first Harrison Ford). Marion must contend with criminals, a crowd of bandits, and a dust-storm, before discovering the truth of Zander’s parentage.
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by Brianna Suazo | Jun 29, 2021
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Join us for the much-anticipated return of Chautauqua’s Silent Film Series at the Chautauqua Auditorium! Featuring Mont Alto Orchestra providing musical accompaniment, this time-honored tradition at Chautauqua promises to entertain and delight with a unique performance for all ages. Like many other movies from 1928 and 1929, the epic film made from Erich Maria Remarque’s devastating wartime novel was filmed both as a sound film and as a silent film. The silent version was intended for those theaters — and countries — that had not converted to sound. These dual films reveal an interesting time in film history: silent filmmaking was a mature art, but sound films were often clumsy, being in their infancy. The sound version of All Quiet on the Western Front took the Oscar for best picture. But the silent version is every bit as much a masterpiece, perhaps more-so. This epic-length silent film will feature music by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, joined by a pit-crew of sound effects technicians.
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by Brianna Suazo | Jun 29, 2021
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Performer – Hank Troy
Harold Lloyd is a store clerk, trying to convince his girlfriend back home that he’s made it big. When his idea for a publicity stunt — hiring an acrobat to climb the outside of the department store — goes wrong, he has to climb the building himself. The movie is by turns hilarious and terrifying, as Lloyd runs into trouble on his climb, memorably at one point leaving him hanging from the hands of an enormous clock. Also featured will be Harold Lloyd’s short comedy “Number Please?” in which Harold takes on the phone service of 1920.
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by Brianna Suazo | Jun 29, 2021
Door Time: 10:30 AM
Join Arts in the Open for a fabulous, fun-filled, family-friendly theater workshop on the beautiful grounds of Chautauqua. The young and the young at heart will play side-by-side with our teaching artist as they are led on an imaginative journey where they explore storytelling, character building, and more. No experience necessary, just a willingness to play! Participants should wear clothes that they can move and play in and bring a water bottle and sunscreen!
Arts in the Open fuses nature with the arts and invites our audiences and participants to enjoy the best of what Colorado has to offer. Our events are a healthy option that gets the whole family up and moving. As a Leave No Trace Company, our goal is to educate the public about Colorado trail preservation as well as reach a wide range of audiences and expose them to a variety of theatrical productions and artistic experiences.
Minimum Age: 8 Years old
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by Brianna Suazo | Jun 29, 2021
Door Time: 6:30 PM
Is there a better way to end the day than with Sunset Yoga and Meditative Hiking around the gorgeous Chautauqua grounds? Take a deeper breath of fresh air with Sandi in this slow Vinyasa and Restorative yoga session followed by a quiet group hike along the Enchanted Mesa trail. Return home more relaxed, grounded, and connected to the beauty of both your internal and external environment. Note: all personal belongings are the responsibility of each participant. Leave anything at home that you don’t need, or plan to keep it with you during the hike. Yoga mats can be stored securely for pickup after the hike. Honor your body-mind and feel free to modify your practice as needed. Yoga 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Meditative Hike 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Bring your own yoga mat!
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