Name: History Alive! Colorado West Chautauqua – Venture into the Unknown
Start: 2025-09-12T09:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-09-13T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado

$History Alive! Colorado West Chautauqua \u2013 Venture into the Unknown$

Event: History Alive! Colorado West Chautauqua – Venture into the Unknown
Date:
📅 Friday, September 12 & Saturday, September 13, 2025
Locations:
📍 Mesa County Libraries (Clifton & Central Branches)
📍 Museum of the West – Whitman Building
📍 Grand Valley Event Center
Event Description:
What’s a Chautauqua? (pronounced sha-TAW-kwa) It’s a unique blend of theater, history, and discussion where scholars bring historical figures to life in first-person performances—followed by Q&A with the audience.
This year’s theme is Venture into the Unknown, featuring iconic visionaries:
⚡ Nikola Tesla
🎥 Hedy Lamarr
🌿 Charles Darwin
🔬 Marie Curie
Enjoy live portrayals by nationally recognized Chautauqua performers, plus student “Young Chautauquans” who will open many sessions. All events are FREE and open to the public!
Schedule Highlights:
Friday, Sept. 12 – Mesa County Libraries
9:30 AM – Young Chautauqua Performer (Clifton Branch)
10:00 AM – Doug Mishler as Nikola Tesla (Clifton Branch)
11:00 AM – Judith Kalaora as Hedy Lamarr (Clifton Branch)
2:00 PM – Young Chautauqua Performer (Central Library)
2:30 PM – Brian “Fox” Ellis as Charles Darwin (Central Library)
Friday Evening – Grand Valley Event Center
6:30 PM – Young Chautauqua Performer
6:45 PM – Judith Kalaora as Hedy Lamarr
7:45 PM – Doug Mishler as Nikola Tesla
Saturday, Sept. 13 – Museum of the West, Whitman Building
1:00 PM – Young Chautauqua Performer
1:15 PM – Young Chautauqua Performer
1:45 PM – Panel Discussion: Venture Into the Unknown
Saturday Evening – Grand Valley Event Center
6:30 PM – Young Chautauqua Performer
6:45 PM – Brian “Fox” Ellis as Charles Darwin
7:45 PM – Susan Marie Frontczak as Marie Curie
Cost: FREE – open to all ages!
Hosted by: Museums of Western Colorado & community partners