Public Events Series

Each year Grinnell College hosts several major performances of significant cultural import. The Committee for Public Events, a body composed of both faculty and students, selects between four and six noted performers to visit Grinnell.

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Recent performers include:

  • Esperanza Spalding
  • New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
  • Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussein
  • Thomas Meglioranza '92
  • The Ahn Trio
  • Alonzo King's LINES Ballet
  • Tallis Scholars

Ticket Distribution Policy

Performances are free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available to the public beginning four business days prior to the performance and are distributed until no tickets remain. Tickets are distributed from the box office in the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts at the corner of 6th and Park in Grinnell. Tickets are free to those present at the box office during open hours between noon and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone reservations are not accepted, though you may call the box office at 641-269-4444 during open hours to determine if tickets are still available. A limited number of tickets are also available beginning at noon on the first distribution date from the Pioneer Bookshop in downtown Grinnell.

2011-2012 Season

  • Bread and Puppet Theatre: September 19, 2011. This show is outdoors and will not be ticketed.
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band: September 22, 2011; Tickets available September 19.
  • Simon Estes: November 2, 2011; Tickets available October 31.
  • ELEW: March 1, 2012. Tickets available February 27, 2012.

2011-12 Contacts for Public Events Committee

  • Lee Running, Chair: Faculty, staff and student suggestions should be directed to the chair.
  • Rachel Bly (ex officio): All agents should contact Rachel for information.