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Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM The Artists have requested that all guests at this event show proof of COVID -19 vaccination or a negative test to attend this event. Final Dose of Vaccination must be at least 14 days prior to the event. Negative Covid test results must be from 72 hours or less […]
Door Time: 7:00 PM Showtime: 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. Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes formed Dawn and Hawkes after a chance meeting on an Austin dance floor. The first […]
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. Join Denver favorite LAPOMPE for a very special and rare Boulder performance. LAPOMPE is a Denver-based Hot-Club Jazz group that fuses […]
Doortime: 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. The most anticipated observatory ever built—the James Webb Space Telescope—will soon be launched on one of the world’s largest rockets. Webb must […]
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. Lynn Hill is a living legend. Few have accomplished an athletic feat more than a decade before anyone else- man or […]
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. Jayme Stone is a musician, composer, instigator, producer, and educator. On any given day, you might find him in his studio […]
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: 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. Pert Near has had the privilege of co-founding, curating and hosting the Blue Ox Music Festival. Formed by old friends in […]
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. Sturtz’s music stands out for its distinctive, soothing instrumental and vocal harmonies. The acoustic quartet – Andrew Sturtz , Jim Herlihy […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Although House has enjoyed plenty of success as national headliner for over a decade and has earned a great deal of respect as a well-known performer and singer-songwriter, he seems to not take himself or his career in the music industry too seriously. Now married, sober, and a father, […]
Doortime: 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. While we have a deep understanding of physics here on earth, 95% of the Universe remains perplexing. We first explore the central […]
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. Seth Walker is often cited as one of the most prolific contemporary Americana artists on the scene today. He’s a multi-dimensional […]
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. Colorado’s FY5 proudly swim in the deep currents of American music, playing new songs, well-informed of country and bluegrass traditions, but […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Roots-Rock based, Taylor Scott Band delivers music that is heavily influenced by funk, blues, and soul music. The album, All We Have, produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, as well as their latest live album, Taylor Scott Band “Live at the Belly Up”, showcases Taylor Scott’s prodigious talents […]
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 […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Climbing bold, intimidating routes doesn’t seem like it would be at the top of the list for someone living with an anxiety disorder. But for Molly, it empowers her. With her ascent of “China Doll,” 5.14 R in Boulder Canyon, she became the seventh woman in the world to […]
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. Over the last 30 years, measurements of distant objects have revolutionized our views on cosmology and fundamental physics. To try and […]
Friday, December 10 Chautauqua Community House Time: 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM Advance Price: $15 ($12 for Concert Members) Day of Show Price: $20 ($17 for Concert Members) 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, […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission seeks answers to some of human-kind’s oldest questions. Where did we come from? What is our destiny? Bennu, a carbonaceous asteroid, may contain the molecular precursors to the origin of life and Earth’s oceans. Bennu is also one of the most potentially hazardous asteroids, as it […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM This event has been rescheduled from Feb 10, 2022. Sasha is one of the best female climbers in the world, with over 800,000 followers across her social channels. She is an Adidas Global athlete, and RedBull’s only North American female climber.Sasha has been climbing for 22 years. She has […]
Door Time: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8 PM Hunter Burnette is an up-and-coming Americana singer/songwriter and artist based out of Denver, Colorado. In 2018 Burnette released his debut EP, “The Good Life,” which won over the hearts of audiences and local musicians alike. Colorado Hall of Fame inductee, Chris Daniels, called him “One of the most exciting […]
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 […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM This presentation will discuss the set of current and future missions exploring the Moon and Mars. We’ll highlight the ways in which robot precursors are critical for subsequent human explorers, and how humans ‘in the loop’ will markedly improve the efficiency of scientific exploration. We’ll cover NASA’s Artemis program […]
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 […]
Lecture & Discussion by Chautauqua Historian Kate Gerard 6:30 PM Chautauqua Community House – RMCC (downstairs) FREE The Colorado Chautauqua has inspired artists for more than 120 years. Join Colorado Chautauqua Archivist Kate Gerard for a survey of works by women, depicting Chautauqua, past and present, in various media. Some of the artists will be […]
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 […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Peter Bradley Adams introduced himself as a member of Eastmountainsouth, the duo he put together with fellow songwriter and vocalist Kat Maslich-Bode. The demos the duo made, produced by Adams, blended pop and folk with subtle electronic touches, making it a pioneering effort in the realm of folktronica with […]
Doortime: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Saturn’s moon Titan is the only other world in our solar system that has lakes and seas and an active cycle of storms and rainfall. But the “hydrological” cycle on Titan is actually made of liquid methane! The lakes and seas on at the poles of Titan are filled with […]
Door Time: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM *Rescheduled from January 13, 2022* Chris Weidner is a journalist, author and climber based in Boulder, Colorado. Since 2007 he has authored the only newspaper climbing column in the country, with more than 330 articles for the Daily Camera. He has also written dozens of stories for websites and […]
(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 […]
Lecture & Discussion by Chautauqua Historian Kate Gerard 5:30 PM Chautauqua Community House – RMCC (downstairs) FREE The Colorado Chautauqua has inspired artists for more than 120 years. Join Colorado Chautauqua Archivist Kate Gerard for a survey of works by women, depicting Chautauqua, past and present, in various media. Some of the artists will be […]
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 […]
Doors: 5:00 PM Event time: 5:30 PM In 2008, Colorado Chautauqua launched the initiative to be the most sustainably operated National Landmark in the country. Jeff Medanich, Colorado Chautauqua’s Director of Preservation and Sustainability, leads this effort, and will give a presentation detailing that journey to date. Come to this free event to hear from […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Authentic. Poetic. Conscious. Raw. Moved and inspired by artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, and Janis Joplin, Lauren Monroe developed a style producers, musicians, and rock historians have compared to those legendary women of rock and blues. Her sound and vocal quality — raw, sawdust-on-the-floor honesty […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Taylor Ashton: Taylor Ashton is a Canadian singer and songwriter living in Brooklyn. He spent the first half of his twenties on the road across Canada as frontman of the band Fish & Bird before moving to New York to work on a new set of songs […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Megan Burtt: Megan Burtt is an international touring singer/songwriter decorated with national recognition. She is the winner of the Kerrville NewFolk, Rocky Mountain Folk Festival and Westword Music Award and a finalist in Mountain NewSong, Songwriter Serenade and Great American Song Contest. Megan is a performing songwriter. […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM King Cardinal: Hailed by Marquee Magazine for their "excellently crafted Americana" and Westword for their "raw, gut-wrenching emotion," Denver's King Cardinal push raw roots rock into lush, sonically daring territory with hints of cosmic country and delicate folk. Building off the success of two acclaimed EPs as well as dates with […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Jayme Stone & Friends Re-spun folk tunes, indie-pop originals and music from everywhere—Malawian kwela, Creole calypsos and more. Jayme Stone (voice, guitar, banjo, synth) Caroyln Hunter (voice) Greg Harris (keyboards) Eman Alexander (bass) Kevin Matthew (drums) Jayme Stone is a musician, composer, instigator, producer, and educator. On […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Bonnie and Taylor Sims: Platinum recording artists Bonnie & Taylor are one of Colorado's most powerful and dynamic musical duos. From the soul shaking harmonies and masterful songwriting to the endearing onstage moments, Bonnie & Taylor have captivated audiences all across the world. From their most recent […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM The tradition of gypsy jazz is alive and well in Colorado. Denver-based LAPOMPE combines rustic gypsy swing with vintage blues and soulful originals to create a unique sound and style. This special performance features Boulder native & virtuosic alto sax player Jeremy Mohney. Be prepared for a […]
with special guest Justin Farren Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM David Wilcox More than three decades into his career, singer/songwriter David Wilcox continues to push himself, just as he always has. Wilcox, by so many measures, is a quintessential folk singer, telling stories full of heart, humor, and hope, substance, searching, and […]
Presented by KGNU THIS DATE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. If you have already purchased tickets, please hold onto them as they will be honored on the November 11 date. Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM THE BAND’S FRONTMAN, ZIVANAI “ZI” MASANGO, welcomes his audience with his kind words, soulful vocals and masterful […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Foxfeather Foxfeather is a sultry, alt-americana band founded in 2013 in Boulder, CO. Beginning with a lyrical base, and bolstered by strong blues-rock instrumentals, Foxfeather’s unique sound captivates their audience. Songwriters Carly Ricks Smith and Laura Paige Stratton met in high school, connecting over their shared love […]
Doors: 7:00 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Madaleine Sorkin is a rock climber living creatively with her wife on an off-grid property near the Black Canyon National Park in Colorado. Mad is drawn to free climbing long, difficult rock walls from the Rockies to Yosemite, and internationally as far as Kyrgyzstan, Patagonia and Jordan. Mad has climbed […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM The Blue Canyon Boys are equal parts purists and innovators when it comes to Bluegrass: they stay true to the form’s roots while constantly reimagining their relationship to tradition. The result is a toe-tapping mix of haunting standards, genre-bending arrangements, and catchy original numbers—all built on […]
Every Other Tuesday Bring the kids to Chautauqua for storytime! Parents can relax while the little ones enjoy an adventure with beloved local storyteller, Judy Volc. Starting November 8, Tales By The Trails will move indoors to the garden level of the Community House! Space is first come, first served. Judy Volc has been reading […]
Doors: 4:00 PM Showtime: 4:30 PM Jeff and Paige have reached thousands of children with their playful spirit and passion for ecological awareness. Using songs, storytelling and interactive play they engage children (ages 3 – 9) with nature, music and movement. They have six albums and have won several awards for their music and programming. […]
Presented by KUNC Doors: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM Much like Chautauqua itself, Than Putzig was born and raised in New York State before moving to Colorado, and he now lives in Golden. He studied geophysics at Colorado School of Mines, Rice University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Fascinated by the planets since childhood, […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Trombonist and singer/songwriter Natalie Cressman and Brazilian composer, guitarist, and singer Ian Faquini have created a uniquely intimate duo collaboration, drawing from impressionism, jazz, and the great Brazilian songwriting tradition. The duo’s global take on music is largely expressed through the distinct compositional voice of Faquini, with occasional lyrics penned […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Sixteen years after founding indie-folk giants Paper Bird, Sarah Anderson and Paul DeHaven embark on their latest collaboration, Heavy Diamond Ring. HDR harnesses their proven, signature partnership of open-hearted All-American folk-rock towards refreshing new territories. Led by Anderson’s smooth-as-honey vocals and DeHaven’s rugged guitar chops, the band […]
Presented by KUNC Doors: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PM How the best measurements are opening the way for better space science For space science to advance beyond its current frontiers, measurement science (metrology) often must lead the way. Examples of this metrology development are taking place just two miles from the Chautauqua Auditorium at the National […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Come to Allison Lorenzen and Midwife's haunted Valentine's Prom at the Chautauqua Community House, kissing booth included! They will be releasing a cover song with a music video that they recorded and produced together. Haunted prom attire encouraged! Allison Lorenzen Allison Lorenzen is a Denver based artist […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PM Showtime: 8:00 PM Stelth Ulvang Stelth Ulvang never slows down. Even on stage as the multi-instrumentalist of The Lumineers, he dashes from piano to guitar, from drums to accordion. His solo music has been described as "raw and whimsical chamber folk" though at times enveloping just a simple folk song, […]
A conversation with Pemba Sherpa and James McVey Doors: 7:00 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Bridging Worlds tells the inspiring story of a Sherpa who bridged two worlds to improve the lives of his people in Nepal. Pemba's presentation reveals his life's journey from a poor, remote Nepalese village to his becoming an accomplished mountaineer, expedition […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Patrick Dethlefs Innocent of his own haunting melodies and lyricism. Dethlefs’ music offers folk Americana with effortless sincerity at a time when many acts strive purposefully to revive the stripped-down feel of a musical history long past. “Dethlefs finds poetry in the memories and that slight pain […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM “If you are looking to be blown away by raw talent, then look no further than Griffin House.” —American Songwriter Griffin House’s new record “Stories for a Rainy Day” is a collection of 9 songs written during the pandemic and recorded in just 3 […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Thom Lafond: Thom LaFond’s music is danceable, but with depth in the craft of songwriting Thom’s approach to music is to deliver pure emotion, tangled in rhythms for the dance-floor. Fans of Tom Waits, Andrew Bird, & Elliott Smith may appreciate the sonic and lyrical worlds that […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM The blend of Bill & Jilian Nershi’s harmonies and driving acoustic guitar immediately draw in the listener. An inspired journey through different styles and influences, a throwback to the roots of American music, the Nershis have a relaxed way of connecting with the audience through the stories […]
Doors: 7:00 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Supported by: On May 12th of 2022 Eddie Taylor joined six other climbers on the summit of Mount Everest for the first all Black ascent of the Nepalese mountain. Seven months earlier, Eddie climbed the Moonlight Buttress, a 5.12+ 1000’ sandstone wall in Zion National Park. These two […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM In 1969, The Band released their seminal, self-titled album, The Band. Containing such hits as “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and “Up On Cripple Creek”, the album received wide critical acclaim and commercial success, and has endured as a timeless classic. Join Chautauqua’s own Scott […]
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 KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Colorado’s FY5 proudly swim in the deep currents of American music, playing new songs, well-informed of country and bluegrass traditions, but not bound to them. Featuring thoughtful arrangements, strong singing and musicianship, the band strives to connect to listeners with stories of common struggles and big […]
Presented by KGNU Doors: 7:30 PMShowtime: 8:00 PM Covenhoven is nationally recognized indie artist Joel Van Horne, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose rich harmonies, reedy baritone and commanding falsetto have found a home with critics and fans since 2013. Through 4 full length albums and 2 EPs Covenhoven has forged a signature style; layered acoustic […]