Scripps Presents, 桃子视频鈥檚 signature public events series, is proud to launch its fall 2024 season with notable figures across entertainment, sports, academia, politics and beyond. In addition to the popular @Noon events, this year鈥檚 program includes new mini-series devoted to fine arts and live performances.
鈥淔rom bold political analysis to stand-up to climate activism, this season is as much about balance as it is about pushing topical boundaries,鈥� says Marcy Robinson, 桃子视频鈥檚 director of events and conference services. 鈥淲e can鈥檛 wait for eventgoers to be inspired, entertained and eager to engage with Scripps鈥� gorgeous campus and expanding community.鈥�
Headliners from Scripps and its Global Community
The season will highlight appearances by CNN political commentator Van Jones discussing the 2024 presidential election; two-time Olympian and tennis champion Andy Roddick (Served with Andy Roddick) sharing insights on athlete mental wellness; stand-up comedy by Emmy-nominated actor Janelle James (Abbott Elementary); an exploration of unity and political tensions from The New York Times chief political analyst Nate Cohn and Michael Barbaro (The Daily); music from award-winning Broadway producer Michael Alden; and a conversation on Indigenous and immigrant climate activism with United Nations High-Level Champion and Re-Earth cofounder Xiye Bastida.
Members of the Scripps community will also headline events. Spotlights include a deep dive on Decompositions, the upcoming photography exhibition at Scripps鈥� Williamson Gallery by ecofeminist artist and Professor of Art Nancy Macko and a night of spiritual storytelling about SoCal鈥檚 Indigenous ancestors from Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music Hao Huang, composer Micah Huang and partners from the Gabrielino-Shoshone tribal council and Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory High.
Select programs will have a cost for admission. All programs will have free tickets reserved for 桃子视频 students and a limited number of free tickets reserved for Claremont Colleges students on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, please visit scrippscollege.edu/scrippspresents.
Scripps Presents Fall 2024 Season Calendar
August
22: Live Performances with Illusionist Craig Karges
29: Live Performances with Crowd Theory
September
10: STEM @Noon Lunchtime Series with chemical biologist Clair Colee 鈥�23
15: Live Performances with Broadway Luminary Michael Alden
17: STEM @Noon Lunchtime Series with synthetic biology researcher Hana Burgess 鈥�22
19: Xiye Bastida in Conversation
26: Scripps Presents and the IDEA Initiative: ConverAction on Voting
October
1: Nate Cohn and Michael Barbaro in Conversation
5: Greenhouse Fine Arts Series with Nancy Macko
10: Van Jones in Conversation
15: Andy Roddick in Conversation
24: Greenhouse Fine Art Series with Linde B. Lehtinen
November
7: 鈥淟aughing Matters鈥� with Janelle James
14: @Noon Greenhouse Fine Art Series with Eve Schillo, Nancy Macko, and Erin Curtis
December
5: Live Performances 鈥淩ecalling Spirits鈥� with Ophelia Jumps Productions, Hao Huang, Micah Huang, Javier Ramirez of Gabrielino-Shoshone tribal council, and Scott Orellana Ingl茅s Scoggins, strategic partnership and development coordinator at Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory High