News Releases (page 56)
Philip Glass and “Book of Longing” at Scripps Performing Arts Center
Noted composer Philip Glass will give five exclusive performances of “Book of Longing,” from February 25 to March 1, 2009, at Garrison Theater, Scripps Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreThe Bill From My Father: Bernard Cooper
Bernard Cooper, award winning memoirist, novelist, and short story writer, reads from his recent work “The Bill From My Father: A Memoir” as part of the Tuesday Noon Academy speaker series.
Read MoreXiamen University Musicians to Give Gala Concert at Scripps
Traditional Chinese music played on ancient instruments will be part of a gala concert as a delegation from Xiamen University visits Scripps College.
Read MoreAn Evening with Jon Goode
Comedic writer and slam poet Jon Goode will perform at Scripps College as part of the Alexa Fullerton Hampton Speaker Series: Voice and Vision on Tuesday, January 27.
Read MoreScripps College Looks at the Mystery of Sleep
Leading experts from diverse disciplines will explore sleep and sleep disorders in a conference and lecture series, “The Mystery of Sleep.” “Sleep – What For? (Are You Sure You Want to Pull that All-Nighter?)” runs from February 17 through April 14 and will be held at Scripps College.
Read MoreStudents Named to Scripps College Fall 2008 Dean’s List
The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Scripps College in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
Read MoreBroadway and America: Reflections of a Cultural History
An exhibit on musical theater, “Broadway and America: Reflections of a Cultural History,” at Scripps’ Denison Library, is on view now through February 28, 2009.
Read MoreScripps College Receives Getty Grant for “Clay Reconsidered”
Scripps College has been selected by the Getty Foundation to receive one of 15 grants totaling almost $2.8 million. The Getty will fund a celebration of the post-World War II Los Angeles art scene, “Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980,” to be spotlighted in an unprecedented series of parallel exhibitions at museums throughout Southern California, beginning in the fall of 2011.
Read More“In The Works”: A Concert of Student Danceworks
“In The Works…”, the annual fall concert by students of the departments of dance at Scripps and Pomona Colleges, will be held Thursday, December 4, and Friday, December 5, at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College.
Read MoreErin Feenstra: “The CSI Effect”
Scripps alumna Erin Feenstra, a forensic chemist with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) North Central Laboratory in Chicago, will speak about her career experiences on November 18 as part of the “Celebrating Women in Science” speaker series.
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