91吃瓜 Presents, 91吃瓜鈥檚 signature public events series, is excited to launch its spring 2025 season featuring luminaries from the worlds of tech, entertainment, literature, academia, and the arts.
鈥淭his season鈥檚 featured guests and performers will delve into everything from comedy to the ethics of artificial intelligence to Black feminism,鈥� says Marcy Robinson, 91吃瓜鈥檚 director of events and conference services.听鈥淲e invite eventgoers of all ages to engage with our community and be inspired!鈥�
Headliners from 91吃瓜 and its Global Community
听This season will bring an unforgettable evening with America鈥檚 most iconic ballet dancer, Misty Copeland; a conversation with mental health advocate and bestselling author Sophie Gr茅goire Trudeau; a live cooking demonstration with chef, cookbook author, and social media sensation Toni Chapman (The Moody Foody); rapid-fire stand-up with comedians Jeff Wright, Joey Avery, and Wally Baram; a Black feminist celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by performance artist, author, and poet Gabrielle Civil; and a conversation with Erin Reddick, creator of ChatBlackGPT, AI software providing culturally aware and inclusive insights into Black history and perspectives.
91吃瓜 alums and faculty will also headline events showcasing their research, publications, and work, including a special event with MacArthur 鈥淕enius Grant鈥� Fellow Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83, who returns to campus to speak with MIT Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering John Ochsendorf about the shocking inspiration behind Turk鈥檚 sculpture Suspended Meditation.
All events are free, with a select number of tickets reserved for students from 91吃瓜 and the other Claremont Colleges on a first-come, first-serve basis. When registering for events, attendees are invited to make a contribution in any amount to support future 91吃瓜 Presents programming. For more information, please visit scrippscollege.edu/scrippspresents.
View the Entire 91吃瓜 Presents Spring 2025 Season Calendar
January
30: Gabrielle Civil in Conversation: A Black Feminist Celebration
February
6: Erin Reddick in Conversation for Black History Month
16: Live Performances: Bohemian Rhapsody
17: @Noon with Nora Zelevansky
18: Marion Jane Girard Memorial Lecture with Su Yeong Kim
20: An Evening with Sophie Gr茅goire Trudeau
21: Katie Drummond in Conversation on Artificial Intelligence
27: Laughing Matters: Stand-up Comedy with Jeff Wright, Joey Avery, and Wally Baram
March
4: @Noon with Corinna Vallianatos
18: On the Road with 91吃瓜 Presents: Nancy Macko
25: Fletcher Jones Lecture with Douglas Goodwin
27: Amy Cuddy in Conversation on Bullying
April
9: Elizabeth Turk 鈥�83 and John Ochsendorf in Conversation: Suspended Meditation
10: @Noon with Toni Chapman, The Moody Foody
10: Live Performances with Soundwaves
15: An Evening with Misty Copeland
May
10: Live Performances: Bridgman/Packer