Lavender Country, the first openly gay country music group will perform in Herrick Chapel on Sept. 30.

Wilson Okello, a poet, storyteller, and advocate will present the Convocation lecture on Sept. 28.

Baker and Tarpaga Dance Project’s dance theater explores ideas and themes around memory, history, and images of some of the political and cultural realities affecting the continent of Africa.

The 2017 classes explore linguistics, Calvin and Hobbs comic strips, pathogens, and tropical forests. Advance registration required.

Grinnell College celebrated its class of 2017 at this year’s Exercises of Commencement. The ceremony, in which approximately 400 students received their Bachelor of Arts degree, featured an address by Kumail Nanjiani ’01.

Randye Jones will give opera talk at 11 a.m., and the live stream will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 13.

Grinnell College will stream Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" at noon Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Harris Cinema as part of the Metropolitan Live in HD program.

Grinnell College will stream Mozart's early masterpiece on Saturday, March 25 as part of Metropolitan Live in HD.

Opal Tometi will discuss the role of technology in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Associate Professor of Music Jennifer Brown will give the 11:30 a.m. opera talk, followed by the performance at noon, March 11.