For regret-free writer-in-residence, another shot at life, Page 3 The Chautauquan Daily Seventy-Five Cents Chautauqua, New York The Official Newspaper of Chautauqua Institution | Friday, July 20, 2012 Volume CXXXVI, Issue 24 O’RILEY BELT Musicians Belt talks take it ‘From water the Top’ conflicts, School of Music solutions students featured on NPR classical in morning music program lecture ERIC SHEA | Staff Photographer GRANT ENGLE After Nina (Vivienne Benesch) ingests a sleeping pill, she fights to stay asleep in Chautauqua Theater Company’s production of Kate JESSIE CADLE Staff Writer Fodor’s Fifty Ways. Zoe (Leah Anderson) attempts to rouse her, while Nina’s husband, Adam (Michael Gaston), tries to help. Staff Writer Some of the best and The play stars five cast members There could be an inter- brightest musicians from including Artistic Director Vivienne national war over water in the School of Music and Benesch, two guest artist actors, Mi- our future. around the United States FIFTYexplores what it takes WAYS to truly leave your lover chael Gaston and David Aaron Baker, Don Belt, current con- will be on display for Chau- and two conservatory actors, Leah An- tributing writer for and tauquans and a national ra- derson and Josh Tobin. former senior editor of Na- dio audience at 8:15 p.m. to- Though it is Fodor’s first world pre- tional Geographic magazine, night in the Amphitheater. miere on the grounds, Fifty Ways is the gives that warning not in The NPR show “From the third of her plays CTC has produced. an ominous, threatening Top,” hosted by acclaimed 100 Saints You Should Know and Rx de- way, but from the per- pianist Christopher O’Riley, buted in recent years as part of CTC’s spective of a man who has will conduct a live taping New Play Workshop before premiering spent more than 30 years of the program. School of in New York City to national acclaim. experiencing international Music violin students Laura CTC Resident Director Ethan Mc- JESSIE CADLE life in more than 65 coun- Park and Alexandra Switala said. “We all hurt each other and leave Sweeny directed the world premieres Staff Writer tries through the lens of are among those perform- each other in all kinds of different ways of three of the four works in Fodor’s ordinary people. ing on stage tonight. — emotionally and psychologically — canon, including this weekend’s. “Conflicts over water The program is broad- Paul Simon taught the world that there but at the same time, it’s an enormous “I think this is Kate’s finest and most are historic. They’re long- casted on almost 250 sta- are 50 ways to leave your lover. Just slip decision to actually end a marriage.” mature play to date,” McSweeny said. “Ev- standing,” Belt said. “But tions to more than 700,000 out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. Fodor’s play explores the complexities eryone who encounters this play thinks climate change has made listeners each week, and Playwright Kate Fodor re-examines that tie and unwind a married couple that Kate stole something from their life it even more imperative it pairs blossoming musi- what it really means to leave your lover in Fifty Ways, which previews at 8 p.m. and put it in this story. It’s because the that we figure out ways to cians with O’Riley for du- in her play Fifty Ways, aptly named af- tonight at Bratton Theater and opens situations she’s writing about are rela- resolve these problems be- ets and teaching sessions. ter the Simon hit. at 6 p.m. Saturday in Bratton Theater. tionships and family. And the forces that fore they erupt into some It will be the program’s “The famous chorus is almost ironic Fifty Ways, the first play commissioned conspire to keep people together or drive sort of war.” first visit to Chautauqua, in the context of the rest of song … about by Chautauqua Theater Company and them apart are really universal.” Belt will present on and Tom Vignieri, music someone who is really struggling with the Chautauqua Writers’ Center, marks those water conflicts — ‘FIftY WAYS,’ producer for the show, said the idea of leaving his lover,” Fodor CTC’s first world premiere. See Page 4 specifically conflicts in the staff is excited to be here. Bangladesh, Iraq and “It’s always fascinating along the Jordan River — to find a place like Chautau- at 10:45 a.m. today in the qua that’s doing really good Amphitheater. He is the work at attracting a lot of Spotz to share stories from solo row across Atlantic capstone lecturer on Na- top students,” Vignieri said. tional Geographic’s week: “This is an extraordinarily JESSI CA WHITE ocean rowing when she was and Colorado deserts, cycled “Water Matters.” strong show. It’s just a host Staff Writer living in Australia during 3,300 miles across the United He will tell anecdotes of really phenomenal kids.” the country’s devastating States, and swam the 325- and show pictures from “From the Top” has Two years ago, Katie 10-year drought. She began mile length of the Allegheny his field experience. Belt showcased 2,000 pre-college Spotz spent 70 days alone researching charities and River — which she was the will give examples of ordi- musicians from ages 8 to 18 at sea with little more than sponsors, and she set up a during its 12-year history. first person to do. Spotz did nary lives adversely affect- a pair of oars, 300 chocolate “Row for Water” website, The program has also part- that and more to challenge ed by water and examples bars and determination. where people could follow nered with the Jack Kent herself and to raise money of solutions and compro- On March 14, 2010, after Cooke Foundation to pro- her journey and donate to for charity. mises that have been made 3,038 miles, she became the vide more than $1.6 million her cause. Sponsors like Since the row, Spotz has in some of the world’s most youngest person to row solo in scholarships to music stu- GaREAT, Pentair Water, Ki- launched more campaigns to war-riddled countries. across the Atlantic Ocean, dents with financial need. netico Water Systems and raise money for safe drink- “I’m going to try to put a and the first American to The show has provided dozens more covered the ing water in Kenya. In “Ride human face on geopolitical a platform for young mu- row solo from Africa to South entire cost of Spotz’s journey for your Lives,” Spotz and conflicts over water,” he America. By campaigning her so that all donations went a team of 12 others raced said. sicians from all 50 states SPOTZ and has created a national journey, Spotz — who was directly to Blue Planet Net- more than 3,000 miles across The three areas on 22 at the time — raised more work. Costs included things the U.S., from California to which he focuses are the reach that no other music “I was really starting to than $100,000 for Blue Planet such as her 19-foot rowboat, Maryland. The team cycled three areas where he has program can replicate. wonder what I could do to Network, a nonprofit organi- pounds of dehydrated foods, non-stop from start to finish, had the most recent direct Vignieri said the show help water, and I just felt re- zation that provides sustain- solar-powered navigators with members rotating for experience, he said. has inroads with faculty ally called to do (ocean row- from elite music programs able, safe drinking water to and water desalinators. brief breaks to eat and sleep For his April 2010 story people throughout the world. ing),” she said. “It’s not sensi- The 70-day, five-hour and in a following RV. In “Schools on the Jordan River, he such as the Juilliard Pre- ble, it’s not logical, but there’s College Division, the Music Spotz will share hair-rais- 22-minute row was the most for Water,” Spotz paired 10 traveled to the West Bank something in it for me. I didn’t Institute of Chicago, and the ing stories of sharks, fires and physically and mentally chal- schools in the U.S. with 10 and witnessed Palestinian, know what it was, but I knew Preparatory Division of the 20-foot waves from her jour- lenging journey of Spotz’s schools in Kenya to provide Israeli and Jordanian scien- San Francisco Conservatory ney, as well as her mission and that there was some reason I life, but it wasn’t her first safe drinking water for more tists working together as en- of Music. motivation behind the row, at had that gut intuitive feeling endurance challenge. Before than 10,000 children. vironmental stewards. the 2 p.m. Interfaith Lecture to- that this should happen.” Row for Water, Spotz ran 150 See NPR, Page 4 day in the Hall of Philosophy. Spotz first heard about miles solo across the Mojave See SPOTZ, Page 4 See BELT, Page 4 Counselors Gardens, Kaufmans of Week landscaping help School of Captain Stern Three engage supervisor Music vocalists expertly steers Clubbers with to discuss through CSO through passion for ‘Keeping of the scholarship, waterborne music Grounds’ friendship outing Page 2 Page 3 Page 9 Page 13 HIGH 74° LOW 65° HIGH 78° LOW 66° HIGH 80° LOW 71° TODAY’S WEATHER Rain: 40% SATURDAY Rain: 20% SUNAY D Rain: 0% Sunset: 8:48 p.m.