CALENDAR
November 2023
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Always Be Around
Corita Kent, Community & Pedagogy
October 2-December 15, 2023
Corita Kent (1918-1986), also known as Sister Mary Corita, was a pop artist, educator and social justice advocate. This exhibition demonstrates the importance and timeliness of Corita Kent’s art and teaching practice to a new generation of artists.
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LaToya Ruby Frazier
November 1, 2023 | 6:00 pm
One of the country’s most acclaimed contemporary photographers, LaToya Ruby Frazier not only captures our cultural blind spots but shows how art can be a powerful tool for social transformation.
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The Good Person of Setzuan
Bertolt Brecht
November 2-4 and 9-11 | 7:30 pm
November 5 and 12 | 2:00 pm
Written during World War II, Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Person of Sezuan, is a searing critique of civilization run amok. Featuring original music and translated by Tony Kushner, this production promises to be equal parts entertainment and provocation.
![1024x1024px5 Headshot of playwright Lloyd Suh smiling](https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/1024x1024px5-scaled.jpg)
Noontime Concert
November 7, 2023 | 12 pm
Come and listen to a delightful mix of Italian songs that celebrate days and nights of beauty, passion, and love. The program will include music by George Frideric Handel, Vincenzo Bellini, and Stefano Donaudy performed by Dr. Joseph V. Nelson (tenor) and Dr. Matthew Jaskot (piano). The program will be approximately 30 minutes long.
![Kimberly Marshall Headshot of playwright Lloyd Suh smiling](https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kimberly-Marshall.png)
Kimberly Marshall
Chapel Artist Series
November 7, 2023 | 7 pm
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Bach and Beyond
Joanna Kurkowicz, Violin
November 9, 2023 | 7 pm
![Department of Music Headshot of playwright Lloyd Suh smiling](https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/Department-of-Music.jpg)
Performance Forum #2
November 10, 2023 | 3:30 pm
![RS191086_20221126_MI_Orchestra_Rehearsal_014 (2) Headshot of playwright Lloyd Suh smiling](https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/RS191086_20221126_MI_Orchestra_Rehearsal_014-2-scaled.jpg)
Orchestra Concert
November 15, 2023 | 8 pm
The Orchestra will perform the lively “Orpheus in the Underworld” Overture by Jacques Offenbach as well as works by Mozart, Ginastera, Schubert and more.
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Chamber Music Recital
November 17, 2023 | 8 pm
Students who participate in the Chamber Music course perform the works they have studied during the semester.
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Mary’s Day Parade Reenactment
November 20, 2023
![Jazz Ensemble Headshot of playwright Lloyd Suh smiling](https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/Jazz-Ensemble.png)
Jazz Ensemble Recital
November 30, 2023 | 8 pm
The Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble will perform American Jazz standards under the direction of Mike Monaghan.