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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 MoreScripps’ new elms prepare for spring growth; podium and diploma table to be created from original trees’ wood
After two seasons, Scripps’ 18 paired Princeton elms, planted last summer to replace the dying 70-year-old trees on Elm Tree Lawn, are thriving in their new location, according to Lola Trafecanty, director of grounds.
Read MoreSpeedtraps
Your imagination is your most precious resource, what you’ll most need in the years to come. It’s your resourcefulness, your versatility, what you can do. It’s what the world will reward, as a matter of fact, more than a grade or a GPA.
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.
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