, 麻豆区鈥檚 signature public events series, is excited to launch its fall and spring 2025鈥�26 season!
Featured guests include author and anti-bullying activist Monica Lewinsky; three-time Olympic gold medalist and sexual assault survivor Aly Raisman; actor and bestselling author Jenny Slate; political strategist, author and former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile; and luminaries from the worlds of science, entertainment, literature, academia, and the arts. All events are free to the public.
鈥淭his season鈥檚 featured guests and performers will include everything from comedy to filmmaking to celebrating human perseverance,鈥� says Marcy Robinson, 麻豆区鈥檚 director of events and conference services. 鈥淓veryone is welcome to engage with the Scripps community and be inspired!鈥�
Headliners from Scripps and its Global Community
Additional events this season include a live performance by the Grammy-winning Chicano rock back Quetzal; rapid-fire stand-up with comedian Fortune Feimster; a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory鈥檚 Moogega Cooper, and聽a conversation with author and criminal justice reform activist Amanda Knox.
Scripps Presents鈥� @Noon series and the STEM @Noon series will be open to the public. These free, on-campus lunches will give attendees getting an insider鈥檚 look at the exciting research, publications, and career journeys of alums, faculty, and other creatives.
This season also includes On the Road with Scripps Presents to connect with audiences beyond Scripps鈥� campus. Upcoming events will be held in Washington, DC, Seattle, and more.
There are no admission fees for Scripps Presents events, but registering attendees are invited to contribute any amount to support future Scripps Presents programming. For more information, please visit .
Scripps Presents Fall and Spring 2025鈥�26 Season Calendar
September
5: @Noon with Ruby Wang 鈥�24
10: Monica Lewinsky in Conversation
12: Michael Roth in Conversation
16: @Noon with C茅line Cousteau
24: STEM @Noon with Eunji Paige Chung 鈥�06
30: R.K. Russell in Conversation
October
1: @Noon with Gillian Holzer 鈥�19
2: Aly Raisman in Conversation
7: Naja Pham Lockwood P鈥�25 in Conversation
14: On the Road with Amanda Nguye虃虄n
16: Curtis Chin in Conversation
23: Live Performances: Quetzal (Quartet), The Mata Family and Ofelia Esparza
27: @Noon with Cleyvis Natera and Myriam Chancy
November
5: On the Road with Jess Walter
11: Laughing Matters with Fortune Feimster
12: @Noon with Alpana Singh
January
29: Faculty @Noon Lecture Series with Adam Novy
29: Moogega Cooper: Diversity in STEAM from a Real-Life Guardian of the Galaxy
February
3: STEM @Noon with Gaby Ochoa 鈥�19
10: @Noon with Alison Mariella D茅sir
12: Jenny Slate in Conversation
15: Live Performances with Cadence
24: Vanessa Priya Daniel in Conversation
March
3: @Noon with Billie Lee
10: Gatsby Redux with Mixed eMotion Theatrix
24: Amanda Knox in Conversation
April
2: Donna Brazile in Conversation
16: Live Performance with Rogue Radio
17 and 18: Live Performance with Scripps Dances