Great Names

Hamilton Creator, Original Star Lin-Manuel Miranda is Next Great Names Guest

Hamilton College is thrilled to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hamilton by welcoming Lin-Manuel Miranda as the next guest in the Sacerdote Great Names series. The composer, creator, and original star of the Tony Award-winning musical will give a talk on Monday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.

The event will be free and open to the public, but tickets will be required. As with all Great Names events, the College distributes tickets only for the number of seats available in the venue.

Event Details

Important Event Information for Ticket Holders

Free parking and shuttles will be available in the Village of Clinton at the lots listed below. Shuttles to the event will begin at 5:15 p.m. and will run after the program until all guests have been returned to their vehicles. Parking on campus will be limited, and no shuttle service will be available to on-campus lots. Employees with tickets are encouraged to remain on campus, carpool, or take a shuttle from the Village. There will be very limited parking on campus.

Lot #1 - Clinton Pool Lot, 29 Norton Ave.
Lot #2 - Clinton Arena, 36 Kirkland Ave.
Lot #3 - Clinton Elementary School Lot, corner of Chenango and Kirkland Aves. (shuttle pick up with be at the bus loop by the high school; follow the shuttle signs)
Lot #4 - Clinton HS Theater Lot, corner of Chenango Ave. and College Street (shuttle pick up with be at the bus loop by the high school; follow the shuttle signs)
Lot #5 - Clinton High School Elm Street Lot, 34 Elm Street
Lot #6 - Kirkland Life Church, 44 Kirkland Ave.

If you are taking a shuttle following the event, we ask for your patience. Moving over 5000 people will take some time, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Tickets for this event are sold out. You must have your ticket to gain admission to the event. You may either present the Eventbrite QR code (no screenshots), or a printed copy of the ticket. Each ticket may only be scanned once. Be sure you have the appropriate number of QR codes or printed tickets for each member of your party before your arrival.

Doors will open at 4 p.m. Please plan to arrive early to secure your seat. Seating is general admission.

Unable to Attend? If your plans have changed or the updated details affect your ability to attend, please cancel your ticket to make it available for someone else by following the prompts in Eventbrite for canceling your ticket, or email collegeevents@hamilton.edu as soon as possible.

If you plan to use a rideshare service such as Uber or Lyft, or will be dropped off for the event, the drop off and pick up location will be North Lot on Campus Rd. Individual vehicles will not be permitted to turn onto Loop Road unless they have been approved for Special Assistance parking.

No audio or video recording, or photography will be permitted.
Small purses/bags, with or without a handle, that do not exceed 8.5" x 5.5" (roughly the size of a folded piece of letter paper) will be allowed. All bags are subject to search. (Bag size does not include the strap or handle). No large purses or backpacks will be permitted.
No metal water bottles will be permitted.
No umbrellas will be permitted.

Ticketed guests needing special assistance seating or parking should complete this form or call 315-859-4529. We ask that guests with special assistance parking wait approximately 10 minutes before departing the Field House. This will allow time for the first set of shuttles to clear the loading area for your departure.

A Conversation with President Barack Obama

Thursday, April 3

Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, was the latest guest in Hamilton’s Sacerdote Great Names Series.

About the Series

The Sacerdote Great Names Series brings to campus national and international leaders in government, business, science and the arts. Established in 1996, the series provides Hamilton students, professors and staff members, as well as the broader community, with opportunities to interact with some of the world’s most renowned individuals through free, public lectures and, in many cases, intimate classroom discussions. The series is made possible by a significant gift from Peter and Bonnie Sacerdote and their son Alex Sacerdote ’94, and is named in their honor.