Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-04-18 12:15 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Balch Auditorium, Scripps College 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Violinist Rachel V. Huang and pianist Tatiana Thibodeaux perform Luis Rosalebron’s Sonata Tragica: A Puerto Rican Epic on April 18th as a part of the Friday Noon Concert Series.
Please visit the Friday Noon Concert webpage for current information regarding upcoming concert programs and public event protocol.
• Doors open at 12 noon
• Admission is free and open to the public
• Food is not permitted in the concert hall
• All artists and programs subject to change
Call the Scripps Music Library for more information: 909-607-3266

Scripps Student Recital
2025-04-18 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Boone Recital Hall, 241 East 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Performances by students of the Scripps College Music Department.

The performance is free and open to the public.
No food or drink is allowed in the hall.

Perspectival Testimony
2025-04-22 16:30 - 18:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Scripps College, Scripps College, Claremont, 91711, United States
Testimony transmits information. But it also suggests certain ways of organising that information. This talk examines whether speakers are responsible for the way they organise information, as well as for the content they communicate.

@Noon with Briana Loewinsohn
2025-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Hampton Room, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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Cartoonist and author Briana Loewinsohn will discuss her acclaimed graphic novel Ephemera: A Memoir, and newly released young adult graphic novel Raised by Ghosts, in the Hampton Room for a special @ Noon event you won’t want to miss. Both novels draw from Loewinsohn’s own life and experiences. A book signing will take place after the moderated conversation.

Conspiracy Theories Workshop
2025-04-24 16:30 - 2025-04-25 17:00 | Vita Nova 100, 1030 N Columbia Ave., Scripps College, CA, 91711, United States
April 24th

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Brian Keely (PZ)

Not All Conspiracy Theorists & Not All Conspiracy Theories

April 25th

9:00 AM Continental Breakfast

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Miriam McCormick (U of Richmond)

Do Conspiracy Theorists Really Believe What They Claim?

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sinan Dogramaci (UT Austin)

What Are the Odds That My So-Called Life is Just a Cheap TV Show?

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM Eli Alshanetsky (Temple University)

Freedom of Thought and Conspiracy Theories: Rethinking

“Independent Research”

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Break

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Elise Wang (CSU Fullerton)

The Conspiracy Story

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-04-25 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, Scripps College 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Violinist Sarah Thronblade and guitarist Connie Sheu perform on April 25th in the final Friday Noon Concert of the semester.
Please visit the Friday Noon Concert webpage for current information regarding upcoming concert programs and public event protocol.
• Doors open at 12 noon
• Admission is free and open to the public
• Food is not permitted in the concert hall
• All artists and programs subject to change
Call the Scripps Music Library for more information: 909-607-3266

Spring Choral Concert
2025-04-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 241 East 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
The Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges presents
The Claremont Concert Choir
with the Chaffey College Chamber Choir
and the Whittier College Choir.
Jonathan Johnson and Edward Sywulka, piano.
Brian Dehn, Alexandra Grabarchuk, and Charles W. Kamm, directors.

Repertoire includes Johannes Brahms, Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 and other works.
This FREE concert is open to the public on
Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m.
in Garrison Theater at the Scripps College Performing Arts Center.
Contact the Joint Music Office for more information: 909-607-3267.
www.jointmusicprogram.org

The Claremont Concert Orchestra
2025-05-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 241 East 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
The Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges presents
The Claremont Concert Orchestra performing Bizet’s Carmen Suites Numbers 1 & 2 plus symphonic opera highlights by Mascagni, Puccini, & Verdi.
There will be two performances. An evening concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 and a Sunday matinee at 2:00 p.m. on May 4.
Concerts will be held in Garrison Theater at the Scripps College Performing Arts Center.
Admission is FREE and open to the public.
Contact the Joint Music Office for more information. 909-607-3267

Closed-mindedness as a Defensible Fortress of Mind with Elis Miller-Larsen
2025-05-06 16:30 - 18:00 | Humanities Auditorium, Scripps College, 1030 N Columbia Ave, Claremont, 91711
Closed-mindedness is typically understood as an epistemic vice. The thought is that given competing viewpoints, positions, ideas, or beliefs, we (epistemically) should have a willingness to engage with viewpoints that differ from our own. But given the noxious outcomes of certain ideological perspectives, are there cases where we should be closed-minded? In this talk Elis Miller-Larsen will explore cases of closed-mindedness that appear (epistemically) acceptable. She will sketch a view where the ideas that are acceptable to be closed-minded about are those that are irrelevant to our inquiries. This view will have important implications for inquiry given noxious ideological structures, including echo chambers.

Mariachi End of Term Concert
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711
Students from MUS 131 Mariachi Performance and Cultural Ensemble perform with the Claremont Colleges Mariachi Faculty Ensemble and Las Soneras de Scripps.

Capstone Day
2025-05-08 09:45 - 15:45 | Edwards Humanities Building
Join us for Capstone Day, an annual Scripps tradition and permanent feature on the spring calendar. On this special day, the entire Scripps community comes together in celebration of the senior class’s accomplishments.
Its centerpiece, the Mary Wig Johnson Senior Forum, showcases intellectual collaboration across the disciplines between students and faculty, who every year come together to produce outstanding senior theses. Attentive to the diversity of student interest and accomplishment, this celebratory event will be held in a variety of spaces on campus and will include audience Q&A.
The link for the program and schedule will be available soon.

Scripps Student Recital at Harvey Mudd
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Drinkward Recital Hall, 320 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Performances by students of the Scripps College Music Department. Note: This performance takes place at Drinkward Recital Hall at Harvey Mudd College.

The performance is free and open to the public.
No food or drink is allowed in the hall.

Live Performances: Bridgman|Packer
2025-05-10 19:00 - 20:00
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Celebrate Scripps’ Class of 2025 with Ghost Factory, a magical, exhilarating production by visionary duo Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer. As co-directors of Bridgman|Packer Dance, Bridgman and Packer have been redefining dance since 1978, with their current work integrating live performance and video technology. Ghost Factory examines remnants of a past era through a contemporary lens for an extraordinary experience.
Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer, Guggenheim Fellows in Choreography and 2017 New YorkDance and Performance Awardees (The Bessies), are acclaimed for their innovative integration of choreography and video technology that explodes the partnering form into a magicallypopulated stage where image and reality collide.
After the program, join us for a special Meet and Greet in the Garrison Lobby as Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer share Places with Hidden Stories. In conjunction with the stage performance, there is an accompanying audio/visual installation that reveals how architecture can hold a town’s human stories hidden within its walls.

95th Annual Commencement
2025-05-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Elm Tree Lawn, California
95th Annual Commencement
Honoring the Class of 2025
Saturday, May 17 at 5 p.m.
Elm Tree
Tune into the Livestream!

Scripps Presents Live Performances: Fever Pitch
2025-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Bowling Green, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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Fever Pitch fuses the best of both worlds – electronic DJ music and live musicians – for a high-energy, modern entertainment experience without equal. The band can perform virtually any genre, including but not limited to Top 40s, Modern Pop, Latin Music, 80s, 90s, Oldies, Motown, Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country, Hip Hop, and more.

Scripps Presents: On the Road with Nancy Macko
2025-07-08 05:30 - 20:00 | Greystone Mansion and Gardens, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, United States
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Connect with the Scripps community off-campus at the beautiful Greystone Mansion and Gardens for a conversation with Professor of Art Nancy Macko. Discover insights about Macko’s recent solo photography exhibition, Decompositions, and meet local Scripps alums.

Laughing Matters with Chris Redd
2025-08-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Garrison Theater, 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711
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Stand-up comedian, rapper, and Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Chris Redd comes to campus for a night of laughter and quick-fire comedy. Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, Bust Down, and received an Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the SNL song “Come Back, Barack.” This event is open to the public and part of the New Student Programs and Orientation to welcome Scripps’ newest class to campus.
Sponsored by Scripps Presents

Live Performances with La Verdad
2025-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Bowling Green, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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Spend an evening enjoying traditional and original Latin American music performed by renowned music group La Verdad. A collective of world-class musicians including award-winning singer and songwriter Gabriel Gonzalez, known for his work with Quetzal and Boogaloo Assassins, the group is the premiere West Cost Latin ensemble. Join us and experience La Verdad’s diverse repertoire of salsa, cha-cha, boogaloo, funk, cumbia, Latin soul, and more.

STEM @Noon with Ruby Wang '24
2025-09-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Hampton Room, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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As a double major in psychology and human-centered design at Scripps, Ruby Wang ’24 knew she wanted to use technology to help people. After graduating from Scripps, Wang pursued a master’s degree at Harvard Graduate School of Education in the learning design, innovation, and technology program. Today, she works at Harvard Business School on an AI-native platform that democratizes access to entrepreneurship knowledge, resources, and networks for entrepreneurs globally. Join us for lunch as we hear Wang share about her time at Scripps and her postgraduate trajectory.
Sponsored by the Charlotte Tsuei-yu Chen Ou Women in STEM Event Fund

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-09-05 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
The Fall 2025 Friday Noon Concert Series opens with an afternoon of jazz with the Dhiren Panikker (Scripps) trio.
Please visit the Friday Noon Concert webpage for current information regarding upcoming concert programs and public event protocol.
• Doors open at 12 noon
• Admission is free and open to the public
• Food is not permitted in the concert hall
• All artists and programs subject to change
Call the Scripps Music Library for more information: 909-607-3266

Monica Lewinsky in Conversation
2025-09-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711
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Unwillingly thrust into the spotlight at 24 years old as part of a federal investigation exposing a relationship with former President Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky has spent the last decade reclaiming her narrative. Today, she provides a lens for societal issues and human rights advocacy by drawing on her unique personal and professional experiences. Join us to hear her speak about her story of survival and resilience.
Sponsored by the Patricia Van Every Fund

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-09-12 12:15 - 13:00 | Lyman Hall, 340 N. College Ave. Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Jennie Jung (Pomona & Scripps) and Kyungmi Kim (Scripps) play music for two pianos by Moszkowski, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich in as a part of the Friday Noon Concert Series.
NOTE: This concert takes place in Lyman Hall at Pomona College (340 N College Ave).
Please visit the Friday Noon Concert webpage for current information regarding upcoming concert programs and public event protocol.
• Doors open at 12 noon
• Admission is free and open to the public
• Food is not permitted in the concert hall
• All artists and programs subject to change
Call the Scripps Music Library for more information: 909-607-3266

Michael Roth in Conversation - in Balch Auditorium!
2025-09-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
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Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University and former Hartley Burr Alexander Professor of Humanities at Scripps College, will return to campus this fall. At Wesleyan, Roth has overseen the launch of major academic initiatives, including the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and the Shapiro Center for Writing. A historian and curator, Roth has published and edited numerous books and essays exploring how individuals and societies make sense of the past. Join us for a conversation about the current issues facing higher education and how to forge ahead.
Sponsored by the Alexa Fullerton Hampton Fund

Opening Reception: Pintor de Poemas: Unseen Works by Alfredo Ramos Martínez
2025-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 251 E. 11th St., Claremont, 91711
Opening Reception: Pintor de Poemas: Unseen Works by Alfredo Ramos Martínez
September 13, 2025 7-9 PM
Celebrate the opening of Pintor de Poemas: Unseen Works by Alfredo Ramos Martínez with an evening of art, live music, and refreshments as well as classic boleros, rancheras, and more from LA-based trío romántico Voz Bohemia. In this groundbreaking exhibition, more than 25 mural studies, drawings, and paintings by Ramos Martínez—most never or rarely exhibited—shed new light on his vision and demonstrate his engagement with labor, revolution, Indigenous identity, and war in early twentieth-century Mexico and Los Angeles. Be among the first to experience this revelatory exhibition and gather in community to honor the complex legacy of an acclaimed artist whose work is etched into the heart of the Scripps College campus.

@Noon with Céline Cousteau
2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Hampton Room, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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Join us for lunch and conversation with Céline Cousteau, documentary filmmaker, environmental advocate, and granddaughter of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau will share stories from her global work spotlighting Indigenous communities, clips from her documentary Tribes on the Edge about Indigenous Brazilian communities’ fight to protect their homes, and the urgent need for environmental conservation.
Sponsored by Alexa Fullerton Hampton Fund

The Importance of Endorsing Liberal Democracy for Human Development and Wellbeing in Europe: Insights from the ESS10 in Tumultuous Times
2025-09-17 12:15 - 13:15 | Hampton Room, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
An important question facing European countries and the European Union is whether valuing democracy adds any insight, beyond basic human values such as benevolence and universalism, in accounting for variations in critical measures of wellbeing and thriving. Round 10 of the European Social Survey (ESS10) occurred in 2020-2022, during the tumultuous times of the Covid pandemic and a rise in EU votes signaling support of authoritarian and populist candidates. The ESS10 included a module specifically asking participants which features of democracy they value and endorse as important to democracy in general. Factor analysis resulted in a novel, scalar invariant, democracy values scale, 4Dem, with factors of Liberal Democracy, Populist Democracy, Economic Equality, and Diverse Voices. Bayesian modeling revealed that basic human values, as assessed with the ESS10’s Human Values Scale, did not covary strongly with 4Dem or with measures of wellbeing. Rather, Liberal Democracy and Diverse Voices both covaried with objective measures of wellbeing. The findings of this study support greater attention to the study of democratic values for the unique insight they provide into human wellbeing in Europe.
About the Speaker: Prof. Spezio is a computational cognitive neuroscientist specializing in valuation, emotion, and decision making in interaction. He joined Scripps College after completing postdoctoral fellowships in UC Davis’ Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science and in the laboratory of Ralph Adolphs at Caltech. He has edited several interdisciplinary volumes on religion & science and science and virtue.
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Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-09-19 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
Pianist Aron Kallay (Scripps & Pomona) plays music by Prokofiev and Ginestera in the next installment of the Friday Noon Concert Series.
Please visit the Friday Noon Concert webpage for current information regarding upcoming concert programs and public event protocol.
• Doors open at 12 noon
• Admission is free and open to the public
• Food is not permitted in the concert hall
• All artists and programs subject to change
Call the Scripps Music Library for more information: 909-607-3266

Urban (Un) Livability: Shifting Food Networks and Uncertain Futures in India's IT Capital
2025-09-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Humanities Classroom 204, 1030 N. Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91784
With its emergence as India’s IT Capital, the city of Bengaluru has experienced exponential growth since the early 1990s. As agricultural fields give way to highways and residential developments, residents of Bengaluru and its outskirts narrate their city as poised at the edge, between the glamour of a globally connected IT hub and the destruction of a cityscape trapped in unyielding processes of urbanization. This talk explores middle class narratives and practices of livability to detail a kind of life-making anchored in aspiration yet simultaneously haunted by broader socioeconomic, ecological, and ethical concerns. I capture this tension by examining efforts to reconfigure fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains to address middle class concerns and desires. Whether through urban gardening workshops or corporate claims-making about “direct” connections with farmers, food offers a critical locus for class-specific mediations of urban livability that shape everyday life. As a form of negotiation over the present and future of the developing city and the lives it supports or neglects, efforts to rework Bengaluru’s food system highlight the embodied uncertainties of urban transformation and estimations of current and future wellbeing in South Asia and beyond.

Camille Frazier
University of California, Los Angeles

Camille Frazier is Agricultural Land Equity Program Lead at the California Strategic Growth Council in the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. She graduated summa cum laude from Scripps College with a BA in anthropology (class of ‘09) and has an MA and PhD in sociocultural anthropology from the UCLA. She is the author of Cultivating Livability: Food, Class, and the Urban Future in Bengaluru (University of Minnesota Press, 2024).
