The schedule of entertainment and speakers for Reunion Weekend 2025 features Ideas Fest 2025 as well as musical entertainment, tours, and more!

Ideas Fest 2025

Trinity Fueling the Future
Saturday, June 7

Main Quad, Large Chapel Tent
Extreme Weather Plan: TBA

At Ideas Fest, we’ll discuss groundbreaking trends and timeless ideas that are driving change and progress. This dynamic program brings to life the movements, innovations, and insights shaping the world where our 30,000+ Trinity alumni live, work, create, and lead.

From fads to enduring principles, we’ll spotlight what’s creating momentum and the people who are navigating and steering.

Ideas Fest 2025 Schedule

Moderator: Claire Capeci ’85, President, Arnold Worldwide

Be among the first to meet President Dan Lugo and welcome him to Trinity. This conversation will explore Dan’s views on seeing around corners, being aspirational, and collaborating in pursuit of learning, talent development, civic leadership, and excellence.


Learn more about President-Elect Dan Lugo

A presentation of Alumni Awards will take place at 12:30 p.m.

Risk taking, teaching entrepreneurship & leading social change
A round table discussion featuring:

  • Lou Shipley ’85, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School, Trinity Trustee
  • Abigail Cook Stone ’10, Co-Founder, Otherland
  • Liz Elting ’87, Co-founder, Transperfect, Founder and CEO, Elizabeth L. Elting Foundation
  • Danny Meyer ’80, H’24, P’20, Founder and Executive Chairman, Union Square Hospitality Group, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Shake Shack

Fandom, player performance, branding & globalization
A round table discussion featuring:

  • Sam Kennedy ’95, H’19, President and CEO, Boston Red Sox, CEO, Fenway Sports Group
  • Derek Falvey ’05, President, Baseball and Business Operations, Minnesota Twins
  • Dan Good ’95, Vice President Business Development, St. Louis Cardinals

Join us for what’s next, what’s essential, what’s possible, and together, we’ll think anew. This is Ideas Fest 2025 with your program host Carrie Pelzel ’74, Interim VP for Advancement.

Additional Reunion Entertainment

Musical Entertainment

3:30–4:15 p.m. Organ Demonstration and Recital with Christopher Houlihan ’09
The Chapel 

Christopher Houlihan ’09 (College organist and director of Chapel music) will offer a brief demonstration and recital, performing on the College’s extraordinary 1972 Austin pipe organ.

5:00–5:15 p.m. Plumb Memorial Carillon Performance
The Main Quad, Large Chapel Tent
Extreme Weather Plan: Canceled

Ellen Dickinson, college carillonist, offers a brief performance on the Plumb Memorial Carillon.

8:00–10:00 p.m. 55th+ Reunion Coffeehouse Showcase
Cornelia Center, 114 Vernon Street

Featuring performances by members of the Classes of 1970, 1971, and 1972.

8:00–11:00 p.m. Concert on the Quad Featuring Latanya Farrell P’23
Main Quad, Large Chapel Tent
Extreme Weather Plan: TBD

Keep the party going with this high-energy dance party featuring a performance by Latanya Farrell P’23. Dubbed “Queen of Summer Concerts” by The Hartford Courant, Latanya is an award-winning educator, performer, songwriter, soul singer, active longtime member of the West Hartford, Connecticut, community, AND a proud Trinity parent! Read more about Latanya Farrell.

8:00–11:00 p.m. Concert on the Quad Featuring Soul Amazing
Main Quad, Large Chapel Tent
Extreme Weather Plan: TBD

Soul Amazing is the ultimate party band, specializing in six decades of pop, rock, hip hop, and R&B hits. They also have been known to throw some killer mash-ups into the set. Fronted by four lead vocalists and dual keyboard players, this nine-piece band will have you on your feet dancing and singing to the songs all night long. Get ready to be amazed!Soul Amazing is the ultimate party band, specializing in six decades of pop, rock, hip hop, and R&B hits. They also have been known to throw some killer mash-ups into the set. Fronted by four lead vocalists and dual keyboard players, this nine-piece band will have you on your feet dancing and singing to the songs all night long. Get ready to be amazed!

Tours

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Admissions Office Information Sessions and Campus Tour
Manuel and Maria Luisa Lopes Borges Admissions Center

A 30-minute information session geared toward prospective students is followed by a one-hour walking tour of campus led by student tour guides. Tours are held rain or shine.

Noon–5:00 p.m. Self-Guided Tours of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford

Arrive at your leisure to visit America’s oldest continuously operating public art museum. You may purchase your tickets at the museum front desk. A special discounted rate of $13.50 per ticket is available for Reunion attendees; ask for the Trinity College Reunion Weekend group rate.

1:00–2:30 p.m. Admissions Office Information Sessions and Campus Tour
Manuel and Maria Luisa Lopes Borges Admissions Center

A 30-minute information session geared toward prospective students is followed by a one-hour walking tour of campus led by student tour guides. Tours are held rain or shine.

2:00–3:00 p.m. 45th Reunion Tour of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford

Featuring special guest Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts, Emeritus, Alden Gordon ’69, P’05, ’10, ’12. Members of the Class of 1980 will meet in the lobby. You may purchase your tickets at the museum front desk. A special discounted rate of $13.50 per ticket is available for Reunion attendees; ask for the Trinity College Reunion Weekend group rate.

4:30–5:00 p.m. Plumb Memorial Carillon Tour
The Chapel

See the Plumb Memorial Carillon, housed in the Trinity College Chapel, and learn how it is played. This family-friendly activity will delight guests of all ages. Immediately following the tour, return to the Main Quad to hear a brief performance at 2:00 p.m. by Ellen Dickinson, college carillonist. Please note that the tour includes approximately 100 stairs.

9:30–11:00 a.m. 30th Reunion “Behind the Scenes” Campus Tour
Starting Location: Mather Hall, Mather Dining Hall

Grab breakfast at the dining hall and meet up at the table with a sign for the 30th Reunion Tour starting point; tour departs from Mather Hall at 10:00 a.m.

9:30–11:00 a.m. 55th+ Reunion Campus Walk
Starting Location: Mather Hall, Mather Dining Hall

Grab breakfast at the dining hall and meet up at the table with a sign for the 55th+ Reunion Tour starting point; tour departs from Mather Hall at 10:00 a.m.

10:00–11:00 a.m. Admissions Office Campus Tour
Manuel and Maria Luisa Lopes Borges Admissions Center

A one-hour walking tour of campus is led by student tour guides. Tours are held rain or shine.

4:00–5:00 p.m. Trinity Athletics Open House: Tour the New Wellness & Recreation Center
Trinity Wellness & Recreation Center

Join Trinity Athletics coaches and administrators for light refreshments and an exclusive tour of the brand-new facility!

50th Reunion

2:30–3:30 p.m. 50th Reunion Writer’s Panel
McCook Hall, McCook Auditorium

Program is open to all Reunion attendees. More details to be announced.

8:00–11:00 p.m. 50th Reunion Presentation of Class Best Picture
Cinestudio

Members of the Class of 1975, attend this event to see which film won the award!

10:00–11:00 a.m. 50th Reunion Campus Parade
Starting Location: Cornelia Center, 114 Vernon Street

3:00–4:30 p.m. 50th Reunion Undefeated Freshman Football 1971 Film
Location TBD