Chagrin Valley Little Theatre

Picture This: PhotographyChagrin Foundation for Arts and Culture - Chautauqua-in-Chagrin

Event Details & Tickets

All programs subject to change. For additional info, visit www.chagrinfoundation.org or call 440.247.9700.

About the Event

A celebration of photography, its contribution to and relationship with surrounding culture, and its place in the art world.

4:00 p.m. – Chagrin Valley Little Theatre (FREE)
Live Radio Show: Everything I Know about Life I Learned from Musicals, Bill Rudman, host, Footlight Parade; director, The Musical Theatre Project

4:30 p.m. – Chagrin Falls Libaray (FREE)
Young Readers in the Chautauqua Tradition, "The Norman Rockwell Storybook" by Jan Wahl

6:00 p.m. – Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
Lecture: An Urban Odyssey--Through the Eye of the Camera, Jennie Jones, award-winning commercial photographer

7:00 p.m. – Riverside Park (FREE)
Music in the Park: Vinyl Approach

8:00 p.m. – Federated Church
Lecture: Kid with the Camera Eye--Norman Rockwell and Reference Photography, 1929-1977, Corry Kanzenberg, curator of archival collections, Norman Rockwell Museum

For venue locations and a map, click here.

The Chagrin Falls Historical Society, located at 21 Walnut Street, is open each Chautauqua Tuesday from 3-6 p.m. Stop by for a fascinating look at the history of Chagrin Falls.

"Picture This: Photography" is presented in association with Judson at University Circle, which is collaborating with the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC to present "Rediscovering Rockwell," a multi-layer, community-wide celebration fo the life, legacy and work of legendary American artist Norman Rockwell. The series, which will take place July 2, 2010 through January 2, 2011, will feature lectures, distance learning for all ages, and community events, including two sessions in conjunction with Chautauqua-in-Chagrin.

Series Tickets (all events, all 4 evenings):
$90/preferred seating + hospitality center
$60/general seating

Tickets for THIS EVENING only:
$28/preferred seating + hospitality center
$18/general seating
$12/general seating for 8:00 p.m. lecture only

BUY TICKETS NOW

Tickets may also be purchased beginning on June 15 by calling the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre at 440-247-8955 or visiting their box office, Monday-Saturday from 1-6 p.m, at 40 River Street; or visiting the Your HomeTown--Chagrin Falls Visitors Center, daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 83 North Main Street.

*All programs subject to change.

Chautauqua-in-Chagrin Series

• From Asia to the Middle East - Tuesday, July 13
• Nuclear Power & Weapons: The Right to Have & to Hold - Tuesday, July 20
• Picture This: Photography - Tuesday, July 27
• Excellence in Public Education - Tuesday, August 3

As part of the Chagrin/Chautauqua collaboration, the Chautauqua Institution is once again offering a "Chagrin at Chautauqua Package" to Greater Cleveland residents throughout the summer season, which runs from June 26 through August 29. Discounted rates for accommodations at the historic Athenaeum Hotel; entrance to lectures, symphony, Amphitheater entertainment, chamber music, ballet and regular programming are included. For the complete schedule of events, visit www.ciweb.org. For "Chagrin at Chautauqua Package" details and reservations, call 800-821-1881.

Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture

The Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture was established by a group of forward-thinking community leaders, citizens, and arts advocates, committed to improving the vitality, quality of life, and economic stability of Chagrin Falls and its surrounding communities, known generally as the Chagrin Valley. The Foundation has forged important partnerships with local arts organizations, government, and civic groups to advance mutually-held aspirations for the Chagrin Valley.

Additional information is available at the CFAC website, http://www.chagrinfoundation.org.