WHRO Public Media was honored to offer music and art fans the first public screening of the new PBS documentary Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis' All Rise. Thanks to the support of local philanthropist Jane Batten, WHRO welcomed the community to the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center at Virginia Wesleyan University to enjoy the film and hear from a panel of distinguished guests.
The panel included:
Michael Hill, Ed.D., President, Chautauqua Institution
Lynne Robinson, an award-winning producer, director, and founder of Black Robin Media, a television, documentary, museum, and digital media production company.
Kwame Alexander, #1 New York Times bestselling author, poet, and the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and Writer in Residence, Chautauqua Institution.
Moderator: Deborah Sunya Moore, Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer for Chautauqua Institution
Watch The Full Panel Discussion:
About The Film:
Produced by the award-winning production company Black Robin Media, Chautauqua at 50: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise tells the institution’s story through the voices of its current patrons and partners, including those who have spoken and performed from Chautauqua’s iconic stages over the past several years.
Chautauqua Institution, founded in the late 19th century as a place for Americans to make purposeful use of leisure time, has dedicated itself to using arts and education to elevate the discussions that have transformed our nation throughout its history. Through musical performances, original filming, archival footage, photos, and interviews, the film artistically explores the impact that the Chautauqua Institution has had in providing a critical platform for some of the most thought-provoking, challenging, and often uplifting conversations in America and beyond.
Did You Miss The Event?
If you were not able to attend the event, you can still catch the documentary when it airs on WHRO TV 15 on Feb. 11 at 10 p.m.
Schedule a reminder so you don't miss the broadcast premiere.