Events

Claremont Concert Orchestra Fall Concerts
2025-10-19 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9, “Jeunehomme” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”.
This concert features Brayden Chien (CMC ’27), the Joint Music Program’s 2025 concerto audition finalist, as the pianist for the Mozart concerto. There will be two performances. An evening concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18 and a Sunday matinee at 2:00 p.m. on October 19.
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

Live Performances: Musica, Muralista! Remembering Alfredo Ramos Martínez
2025-10-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 251 E. 11th St., Claremont, 91711
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The start time of this event has been updated to 6pm.
Don’t miss this chance to honor the legacy of painter and muralist Alfredo Ramos Martínez and the stories of people in struggle through art, music, and community!
The evening will begin at the Williamson Gallery with a short performance by the critically acclaimed mariachi group, The Mata Family. A lively musical procession will then lead guests to the Margaret Fowler Memorial Garden—home to Martínez’s final mural Las Vendedoras de Flores (The Flower Vendors)—for the dedication of an altar by installation artists Ofelia Esparza and Rosanna Ahrens Esparza.
The celebration will conclude with a concert by members of the Grammy–winning band, Quetzal, and a spirited fandango. Bring your dancing shoes and your love of music and art!
Co-sponsored by Scripps Presents, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, and the Intercollegiate Department of Chicanx Latinx studies

Student Recital
2025-10-23 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-04 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.

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-10-24 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
In this installment of the Friday Noon Concert Series, bassoonist Carolyn Beck (Pomona), oboist Francisco Castillo (Pomona), and pianist Phillip Young (Pomona) perform works by Jenni Brandon, Francisco Castillo, and Francis Poulenc.
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 in Bloom: New York
2025-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 | SoHo Grand Hotel, 310 W Broadway, New York, 10013
Scripps in Bloom is returning this fall! Hear directly from President Amy Marcus-Newhall, connect with the Scripps community in your region, enjoy exclusive access to remarkable locations, and join us in celebrating featured alumnae.
The Scripps community is flourishing, and there is much to celebrate as we approach our centennial year in 2026-27. Join us to hear college updates, network with fellow Scripps alums and families, and take part in a screening and private reception at the SoHo Grand Hotel. Kimberly Kalaja ’92, director, writer, and producer of The Lesson, a short film about an assault survivor trying to reclaim the feeling of safety in the world, will be in attendance to introduce the film. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.

Choral music from around the globe
2025-10-26 15:00 - 16:30 | 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 Choir and The Claremont Treble Singers with the High Notes of the Pasadena Chorale.
There will be one performance on Sunday, October 26 at 3:00 p.m.
Concert 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

@Noon with Cleyvis Natera
2025-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Hampton Room, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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Join us for a free lunch and conversation with author Cleyvis Natera and Myriam Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities. Natera is the author of The Grand Paloma Resort, a thrilling novel set at a Dominican Republic resort where two local girls go missing. A commentary on social class, race, family, and community, this is a novel you won’t want to put down. Don’t miss the chance to hear from Natera herself when she comes to campus!

Monuments Decolonized: Algeria’s French Colonial Heritage: A Book Talk
2025-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 | humanities 204
“Statuomania” overtook Algeria beginning in the nineteenth century as the French affinity for monuments placed thousands of war memorials across its French colony (1830-1962). Following Algeria’s hard-fought independence in 1962, colonial monuments took on different meanings. Some were “repatriated” to France, legally or clandestinely while others were preserved in an independent Algeria. Today, in both Algeria and France, people are moving and removing, vandalizing, and preserving this contested, yet shared monumental heritage.
Professor Susan Slyomovics, UCLA
Susan Slyomovics is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at UCLA. She is the author of books and articles on the topics of reparations, anthropology of art, and cultural and material heritage of the Middle East and North Africa.

Scripps in Bloom: San Francisco
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Exploratorium, Pier 15 (Embarcadero at Green Street), San Francisco, 94111
Scripps in Bloom is returning this fall! Hear directly from President Amy Marcus-Newhall, connect with the Scripps community in your region, enjoy exclusive access to remarkable locations, and join us in celebrating featured alumnae.
The Scripps community is flourishing, and there is much to celebrate as we approach our centennial year in 2026-27. Join us to hear college updates and network with fellow Scripps alums and families at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-10-31 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
This week’s Friday Noon Concert Series features Brahms’s 3rd Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60, performed by Rachel V. Huang (Scripps), violin; Cindy Fogg, viola; Tom Flaherty, cello; and Jennie Jung (Scripps & Pomona), piano.
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

On the Road with Jess Walter- POSTPONED!
2025-11-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave,, Seattle, Washington, 98101
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Live far from Scripps? No need to feel like you’re missing out! On the Road with Scripps Presents brings thoughtful conversations and communities together in cities all over the nation. Join us for a talk with bestselling author Jess Walter, known for his award-winning novel Beautiful Ruins and acclaimed short stories. The program will include a book reading and signing of his newest release, So Far Gone. Come and bring friends, we can’t wait to see you in Seattle!
Sponsored by the Malott Commons Financial Fund

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-11-07 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
Rachel Rudich (Pomona) and Kaoru Kakizakai perform traditional and 20th-century pieces for the Japanese bamboo flute (shakuhachi).
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

Nobuntu: Bessie Bartlett Frankel Chamber Music Festival
2025-11-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711
The Scripps Music Department welcomes Nobuntu, a Zimbabwean, all-female a cappella group, to campus for the annual Bessie Bartlett Frankel Chamber Music Festival.

@Noon with Alpana Singh
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Hampton Room, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
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Take a midday break and enjoy a free lunch at Scripps with renowned sommelier, restaurateur, and television host Alpana Singh. She’ll share her journey breaking barriers in the wine and hospitality industry and the challenges and triumphs that shaped her career. Don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the most dynamic voices in food, wine, and entrepreneurship.
Sponsored by the Katherine Miller Fund

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-11-14 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
Nic Gerpe (Scripps) performs contemporary and electronic music for piano 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

Junior Recital: Leilani Dacus
2025-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Boone Recital Hall, 241 East 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Music major Leilani Dacus ’27, alto, presents a junior recital with songs by Porter, Schwartz, Sondheim, Bareilles, and others.

Marx for the Twenty-First Century
2025-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Clark Humanites Museum, 1030 Columbia Avenue,, Claremont, 91711
Capital by Karl Marx is a classic of political economics and was described by Friedrich Engels, the author’s friend and collaborator, as “the bible of the working class.” Thirty years in the making, this 1867 publication was the first in the three-part Das Kapital series and the only volume published during Marx’s lifetime.
Prof. Paul North (Yale University) visits Scripps College to present his recent edition of the first new English translation of Capital in fifty years (Princeton University Press, 2024)—and the only one based on the last German edition revised by Marx himself.
Following his lecture, Prof. North will be in conversation with Scripps students Shecid Delgado, Coral Contreras, and La’Nae Gant (all SCR ’28).

War-Making as Worldmaking: Kenya, the United States and the War on Terror
2025-11-18 16:00 - 18:00 | humanities 204
This talk explores the entanglement of militarism, imperialism, and liberal-democratic governance in Kenya today, asking what a view from East Africa can tell us about the shifting configurations and lived realities of post 9/11 imperial warfare. Informed by ethnographic research in the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa, I will explore how Kenyan Muslim activists contend with the deaths and disappearances of their fellow citizens at the hands of U.S.-trained Kenyan police. If the Kenyan state and its security partners collect information to anticipate risk and guide decision-making, so too must the subjects of surveillance and policing gather knowledge and make calculations about their own safety as they grapple with what it means to remake a world unmade by imperial warfare.

Laughing Matters with Fortune Feimster
2025-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711
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*Rescheduled from November 11
Get ready for a night of nonstop laughter as Fortune Feimster brings her stand-up comedy to Scripps. Known for her Southern charm and takes on life and love, Fortune delivers a show full of heart and hilarious unforgettable stories. Come see one of comedy’s most beloved performers live on stage!
Sponsored by the Alexa Fullerton Hampton Fund

Scripps in Bloom Presidential Tour: Costa Mesa
2025-11-20 18:00 - 22:00 | The Park Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Garden Level, Costa Mesa, 92626
Scripps in Bloom is returning this fall! Hear directly from President Amy Marcus-Newhall, connect with the Scripps community in your region, enjoy exclusive access to remarkable locations, and join us in celebrating featured alumnae.
The Scripps community is flourishing, and there is much to celebrate as we approach our centennial year in 2026-27. Join us for a reception in Costa Mesa with fellow Scripps alums and families at The Park Club, followed by orchestral music at the Pacific Symphony. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. The event is open to the greater Scripps community. RSVP required.
Scripps in Bloom Presidential Tour: Costa Mesa
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Reception at The Park Club | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Free
650 Town Center Drive, Garden Level
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Concert at Pacific Symphony | 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Enjoy a special discounted rate of just $20 per person! Limited tickets available.
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

About the Concert
Shelley Conducts Carmen and Daphnis and Chloe
Experience a night of rhythmic passion and orchestral storytelling. Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen ignites with fiery Spanish melodies and drama. Montero’s Latin Concerto blends vibrant Latin rhythms with lush melodies and rich textures. The evening concludes with Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, a stunning masterpiece of Greek myth, filled with lyrical beauty and sensuous dance.

Friday Noon Concert Series
2025-11-21 12:15 - 13:00 | Lyman Hall, 340 N. College Ave. Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
To close out the fall 2025 Friday Noon Concert series, the Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble performs music for the Feast of St. Cecilia.
NOTE: This concert takes place in Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building, 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

Shame Talks
2025-12-01 12:30 - 14:30 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Scripps College, Scripps College, Claremont, 91711, United States
Join us for an engaging series of 5-minute TED-style talks on the theme of shame, presented by 16 SC students based on their original research. These talks are final projects for the Core 3 Section “Shame: Social Stigma or Moral Pain,” co-taught by Chloé Vettier and Matthew Burt.

Student Recital
2025-12-02 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, Harvey Mudd College (320 E. Foothill Blvd)

Joint Music Choral-Orchestral Concerts
2025-12-06 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 Orchestra, The Claremont Concert Choir, and The Claremont Treble Singers.
This concert features performances by the orchestra and choirs as well as a combined choral-orchestral work, Fukushima Requiem by Jeffrey Bernstein, dedicated to all the people of Tohoku, Japan. The orchestra will conclude the concert with Robert Schumann’s Fourth Symphony.
There will be two performances. An evening concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 and a Sunday matinee at 2:00 p.m. on December 7.
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

Joint Music Choral-Orchestral Concert
2025-12-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 241 East 10th Street, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States

David Denby in Conversation with Michelle Caldwell (PZ'28) and Sanja Greenawalt (PO'28)
2026-01-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Clark Humanites Museum, 1030 Columbia Avenue,, Claremont, 91711
Legendary New Yorker Staff Writer David Denby will discuss his latest collection of essays, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer (Macmillan, 2025) with students Michelle Caldwell (PZ’28) and Sanja Greenawalt (PO’28).

Friday Noon Concert Series
2026-01-30 12:15 - 13:00 | Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, 91711
Gayle Blankenburg, piano, and Mark Menzies, violin, perform Lou Harrison’s Grand Duo to open the spring 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
