BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prior Performing Arts Center - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Prior Performing Arts Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Prior Performing Arts Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20260309T191236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T193102Z UID:6110-1774958400-1774958400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Sustainability\, Environment and the Arts: Anna McNeary & Victor Pacheco DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Sustainability\, Environment and the Arts\n \n \n \n \n \n Anna McNeary & Victor Pacheco\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCarly Thibodeau\, Director of the Office of Sustainability and Jordan Lovejoy\, Assistant Professor in Environmental Sciences\, join exhibiting artists Anna McNeary and Victor Pacheco\, whose works explore the impact of human action on the natural environment. \nThrough sculptures made of recycled materials and prints that consider the life cycle of consumer goods\, McNeary and Pacheco offer space for reflecting upon our relationship with the natural world. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n March 31\, 202612 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery\n3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/sustainability-environment-arts-mcneary-pacheco/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cantor-mar-31-updated.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T123000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20260303T213705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T194635Z UID:6068-1774441800-1774441800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Reframing Identity Through Our Histories: Hilary Doyle\, Colleen Fitzgerald & Leslie Schomp DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Reframing Identity Through Our Histories\n \n \n \n \n \n Hilary Doyle\, Colleen Fitzgerald & Leslie Schomp\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nHilary Doyle\, Colleen Fitzgerald\, and Leslie Schomp discuss their work currently on view at the Cantor Art Gallery. Each artist uniquely foregrounds the role of history in examining contemporary society\, whether through familial history\, historic figures\, or cultural heritage traditions. Each mines personal or public archives to consider how we deal with the past to speak to contemporary issues around gender equality\, social issues\, memory\, and the self. \nDoyle explores the life and work of German scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) to highlight the persistent need for women to push against societal norms. Fitzgerald reimagines family portraiture and self-portraiture by examining how we hold on to memories and construct personal histories. Schomp uses the history of lace and needlework to address issues such as political polarization\, gun violence\, and women’s sexuality. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n March 25\, 2026\n12:30 p.m.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery\n3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/reframing-identity-histories-cantor-gallery-impetus/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/doyle-fitzgerald-schomp.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T114500 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20260309T185033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T122603Z UID:6101-1774352700-1774352700@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:The Mediated Surface: Cristi Rinklin & Matthew Gamber DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n The Mediated Surface\n \n \n \n \n \n Cristi Rinklin & Matthew Gamber\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nExhibiting artists Cristi Rinklin and Matthew Gamber discuss the relationship between painting and photography in their respective practices. \nThey explore how their chosen materials speak to the way they consider the natural environment\, mimetic representation\, and the cycle of perception and memory. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n March 24\, 202611:45 a.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery\n3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/the-mediated-surface-cristi-rinklin-matthew-gamber-painting-photography/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/rinklin-gamber-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20260224T191723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T180115Z UID:6035-1773835200-1773835200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Treadmill of Information: Art\, Influencers and Wellness Culture DESCRIPTION:Department of Visual Arts\n \n \n \n \n \n Treadmill of Information: Art\, Influencers and Wellness Culture\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin Professor Rachelle Beaudoin\, Liz Drexler-Hines (Director of Student Wellness Education)\, and Jeff Oliver (Head of Olympic Sports Performance) as they discuss Beaudoin’s work in the current exhibition\, Impetus: Visual Arts Faculty 2026. \nBeaudoin’s work addresses ideas around self-care and wellness\, critiquing the online performance of and push towards constant optimization. \nFree entry\, open to all.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 18\, 202612 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/treadmill-of-information-art-influencers-and-wellness-culture/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/treadmill-of-information-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20260219T193230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T212941Z UID:6006-1773662400-1773662400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Conversations on Contemporary Art and Faith: Marcus Clarke and Peter Fritz DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Conversations on Contemporary Art and Faith\n \n \n \n \n \n Marcus Clarke and Peter Fritz\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nExhibiting artist Marcus Clarke is joined by Professor Peter Fritz of the Religious Studies department to discuss the intersections of contemporary art\, religion\, and theology in society today. \n​​Currently on view in Impetus: Visual Arts Faculty 2026\, Clarke’s work explores the challenge of creating art that explores religion today\, balancing belief\, sentimentality\, and criticism. Focusing on American Christianity and its varied forms\, including Pentecostal worship\, megachurch aesthetics\, and Catholic devotional traditions\, Clarke investigates the spectacle and theatricality of religious rituals. \nAt Holy Cross\, Fritz teaches a wide variety of courses in Catholic and Protestant theology\, modern history of Christianity\, Catholic social thought\, and courses in theological aesthetics and theology and contemporary art. \n\nFree entry\, open to all.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 16\, 202612 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/conversations-contemporary-art-faith-marcus-clarke-peter-fritz/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/clarke-fritz-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20260205T193703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T130351Z UID:5920-1770825600-1770825600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Makers and Mentors: A Studio Faculty Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Faculty artists at Impetus exhibition opening (February 3\, 2026)\, photo by Troy B. Thompson.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Makers and Mentors: A Studio Faculty Roundtable\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe ten exhibiting artists featured in Impetus: Visual Arts Faculty 2026 share insights about maintaining a professional creative practice. Facilitated by senior studio art majors at Holy Cross\, these faculty members and artists answer questions about nurturing the creative process\, balancing personal life and professional work\, and how to find joy and motivation while navigating career growth.\n\nFree entry\, open to all.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n February 11\, 20264 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/makers-mentors-faculty-artist-roundtable/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/impetus-faculty-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20260115T200657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T211658Z UID:5811-1770465600-1770465600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Winter Homecoming Concert: Julianna Stratton ’26\, cello & Robert Gardner ’26\, piano DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Winter Homecoming Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n Julianna Stratton ’26\, cello\n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Gardner ’26\, piano\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis program explores the complex themes of memory\, political resistance\, and the formation of identity through place and experience. Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata\, a classical example of a composer writing music grappling with the political environment of his time\, is paired with a selection from his student\, Galina Ustvolskaya’s “Grand Duet\,” a work that challenges the normative compositional and musical boundaries of her time. \nTogether\, these works take us on a musical journey of resistance and creativity in the face of oppression\, ranging from cosmic\, soaring melodies\, to angry\, hammering\, defiance. In the words of Ustvolskaya herself: “The important thing is that the music is genuine and strong.” \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n February 7\, 202612 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/homecoming-concert-cello-piano/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stratton-gardner-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20251218T190146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T135301Z UID:5585-1770076800-1775692799@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Impetus: Visual Arts Faculty 2026 DESCRIPTION:Above: Matthew Gamber and Yael Eban\, detail of Formation (5) from Marbre Vivant\, 2022\, photogram of ink on gelatin silver paper. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Impetus: Visual Arts Faculty 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe faculty of the Studio Art program at Holy Cross are fundamental to the student creative experience. In addition to teaching and mentoring\, these faculty members maintain a vibrant studio practice outside of the classroom and conduct scholarly research in areas ranging from the environment\, feminism\, the spectacle of religion\, the body\, memory\, and consumerism. \nFeaturing work by Rachelle Beaudoin\, John Carney\, Marcus Clarke\, Hilary Doyle\, Colleen Fitzgerald\, Matthew Gamber\, Anna McNeary\, Victor Pacheco\, Cristi Rinklin\, and Leslie Schomp. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpening ReceptionTuesday\, February 3 | 6:30 p.m.Cantor Art Gallery \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nConversations on Contemporary Art and Faith: Marcus Clarke and Peter FritzMonday\, March 16 | 12 p.m.Cantor Art Gallery \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTreadmill of Information: Art\, Influencers and Wellness CultureWednesday\, March 18 | 12 p.m.Cantor Art Gallery \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n February 3-April 8\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/impetus-visual-arts-faculty-2026/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/impetus-new-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T193000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20251017T193526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T171712Z UID:5433-1762284600-1762284600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Concert: The Odyssey–from Vietnam to America DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Concert: The Odyssey–from Vietnam to America\n \n Reseve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMarking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War\, The Odyssey–from Vietnam to America explores the personal and spiritual journeys of the Vietnamese refugees known as “Boat People.” \nThe Odyssey musically contextualizes them in larger terms of human struggle for survival in the face of conflict and political upheaval. The work\, created by composer-performer Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for Performing Arts (YBCA)\, Creative Work Fund (CWF)\, and Asia Society Texas Center (ASTC)\, combines Vietnamese instruments\, electronic sounds and Western instruments. Vietnamese folk songs\, especially lullabies\, are a key compositional element. \nVân-Ánh Vanessa Võ and the Blood Moon Orchestra perform with the Arneis Quartet in a special performance at the College of the Holy Cross. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 4\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry\, registration required. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/concert-the-odyssey-from-vietnam-to-america/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/odyssey-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20251006T133627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T201751Z UID:5380-1761235200-1761235200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Living Threads: Community\, Culture and the Áo Dài DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Living Threads: Community\, Culture and the Áo Dài\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCelebrate Culture\, Creativity & Community!\nStep out in style and join us for an unforgettable afternoon filled with food\, art\, and Polaroids — come dressed to impress! \nExplore The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War through guided gallery tours\, then make your mark on our Living Áo Dài with a hands-on fabric art project led by artist\, community organizer\, and Holy Cross alumnus John Vo. \nEnjoy delicious Vietnamese bites and connect in a vibrant dialogue celebrating the Vietnamese American community of Holy Cross and Worcester\, MA. \nPresented in collaboration with the Division of Justice\, Equity\, Belonging and Identity; A.S.I.A.; and Holy Cross EMBODY Fashion Club. \nFree entry\, open to the public. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nA Two-Part Event\n4-4:30 p.m. | Guided gallery tours in the Cantor Art Gallery \n4:30-6 p.m. | Community art-making event\, Polaroid station\, and refreshments in The Beehive in The Prior \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\, 20254 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery3rd Floor in The Prior URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/living-threads-community-culture-and-the-ao-dai/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ao-dai-culture-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060026 CREATED:20250903T125011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T125051Z UID:5227-1757696400-1757696400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Film Screening: Journey from the Fall DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Film Screening: Journey from the Fall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us as Vietnamese American actress Kieu Chinh speaks with fashion designer Thai Nguyen about her trajectory as an actress and her work in the public eye on notable projects such as HBO’s miniseries The Sympathizer and the 1993 film The Joy Luck Club. \nThe conversation will be followed by a screening of the drama Journey from the Fall (2006)\, which traces the struggles of one family after the Fall of Saigon in 1975. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 12\, 20255 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nRehm Library (Smith Hall) URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/cantor-film-screening-journey-from-the-fall/ LOCATION:Rehm Library in Smith Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/journey-fall-screening-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T180000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250903T124948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T124952Z UID:5219-1757613600-1757613600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Opening Reception: The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Opening Reception\n \n \n \n \n \n The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for the opening reception for current exhibition The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War at the Cantor Art Gallery\, featuring Vietnamese appetizers and a cash bar. \nFree entry\, open to the public. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 11\, 20256 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery3rd Floor in The Prior URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/opening-reception-the-vietnamese-ao-dai-in-a-time-of-war/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/row-opening-reception-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T163000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250903T124926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T124927Z UID:5212-1757608200-1757608200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Panel: Fashion\, Politics\, and Cultural Identity: The Vietnamese Áo Dài DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Fashion\, Politics\, and Cultural Identity: The Vietnamese Áo Dài\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for this panel discussion about the role of Vietnam’s national costume—the áo dài—in individual and national expression across Vietnam and the Vietnamese diaspora. \nThis panel features co-curators Prof. Ann Marie Leshkowich\, Prof. Martina Thucnhi Nguyen (Baruch College)\, and Prof. Tuong Vu (University of Oregon)\, along with fashion designers Si Hoang and Thai Nguyen. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 11\, 20254:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nRehm Library (Smith Hall) URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/panel-fashion-politics-and-cultural-identity-the-vietnamese-ao-dai/ LOCATION:Rehm Library in Smith Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/panel-ao-dai-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251220 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250825T161906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T214148Z UID:5117-1756166400-1766188799@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War: Fashion\, Citizenship\, and Nationalism (1954–1975) DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War\n \n \n \n \n \n Fashion\, Citizenship\, and Nationalism (1954–1975)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War explores the significance of Vietnam’s national costume—the áo dài—during the Vietnam War. \nHonoring the 50th anniversary of a conflict\, the legacies of which continue to haunt us to this day\, the exhibition highlights the contributions of Vietnamese women to politics\, society\, and culture. Artifacts trace the history of the áo dài as a practical item of clothing and important symbol of Vietnamese heritage and identity in Vietnam\, among Vietnamese Americans\, and on the global stage—thus showing how a national costume can be both traditional and modern fashion with meanings that change over time and space. \nCo-curated by Professors Ann Marie Leshkowich (Anthropology\, College of the Holy Cross)\, Martina Nguyen (History\, Baruch College\, City University of New York)\, and Tuong Vu (Political Science\, University of Oregon). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPanel: Fashion\, Politics\, and Cultural Identity: The Vietnamese Áo DàiThursday\, September 11 | 4:30 p.m.Rehm Library (Smith Hall) \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpening Reception: The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of WarThursday\, September 11 | 6 p.m.Cantor Art Gallery \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFilm Screening: Journey from the FallFriday\, September 12 | 5 p.m.Rehm Library (Smith Hall) \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLiving Threads: Community\, Culture and the Áo DàiThursday\, October 23 | 4 p.m.The Beehive at The Prior \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nConcert: The Odyssey–from Vietnam to AmericaTuesday\, November 4 | 7:30 p.m.Luth Concert Hall in The Prior \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWorkshop: The Politics of National Costume in AsiaFriday & Saturday\, November 7 & 8Rehm Library (Smith Hall) \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 26-December 19\, 2025 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/vietnamese-ao-dai-fashion-citizenship-nationalism-exhibition/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ao-dai-corrected-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T190000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250617T163809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T163810Z UID:4489-1752771600-1752778800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Room of Wonders Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Room of Wonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer\n \n \n \n \n \n Closing Reception\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us at the Cantor Art Gallery to celebrate the closing of Room of Wonders\, the inaugural exhibition in a new annual summer series spotlighting the Worcester arts community. \nCurated by Birgit Straehle\, a longtime creative force in the city\, the exhibition brings together nearly 30 artists with ties to Worcester in a vibrant\, contemporary take on the Wunderkammer (a “cabinet of curiosity”) filled with works that span visual art\, spoken word\, sound\, fashion\, and handcrafted instruments. \nThis special evening offers a final opportunity to experience the richness and diversity of local talent in a uniquely Worcester setting. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, July 175-7 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/room-of-wonders-closing-reception/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ROW-CLOSING-WEB-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250617T162311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T162311Z UID:4480-1752073200-1752076800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Artist Talk & Fabric Painting Workshop: Caelum Lam DESCRIPTION:Caelum Lam\n \n \n \n \n \n Artist Talk & Fabric Painting Workshop\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCustomize your own textiles in this fabric painting workshop from Room of Wonders artist Caelum Lam. Free and open to the public for patrons ages 10 and up\, read more about this amazing opportunity below: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBring Your Own Textile\n\nPatrons are encouraged to bring their own fabric items from home to paint on including clothing\, bags\, apparel accessories\, towels\, pillowcases\, or anything made of fabric. Lightly colored items that are made of cotton or T-shirt-like materials are recommended for the best application. Plain white cotton fabric square patches will be provided.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, July 93-4 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/artist-talk-fabric-painting-workshop-caelum-lam/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CAELUM-WEB-WORKSHOP-LANDSCAPE-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T140000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250616T171029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T165127Z UID:4430-1751112000-1751119200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Luthier Talk and Soundkammer Performance: Dan Hunt with Charles Ketter & Nynez Lopez DESCRIPTION:An Afternoon with DRH Guitars\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Room of Wonders artist Dan Hunt and Charles Ketter of the Plectrum Club will perform on and talk about 5 different guitars made by Dan Hunt of DRH Guitars. \nCharles Ketter\, a gifted multi-instrumentalist\, who began with guitar at age 6\, studied arrangement and composition at Berklee College of Music. He performs on his 7 stringed DRH custom guitar and sings as a solo act or as the duo with Dan Hunt\, called The Plectrum Club since 2021. \nDan Hunt is a luthier and musician participating in Room of Wonders with his hand-built classical guitar. He will be showing a few of his other masterpieces\, including a custom acoustic & a Selmer style and accompanying Charles. He has played guitar since childhood as well\, and performs currently with bands We & The Dawg\, Jubilee Gardens and Eldon James & The One Eyed Cat\, as well as many bands over the years. He enjoys playing in the Plectrum Club with Charles as he is free to stretch out and find new voicings on his DRH creation that he built with the same hands. \nCharles and Dan\, both guitar teachers\, will be joined by Dan’s guitar student-turned-vocalist Nynez Lopez. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, June 2812-2 p.m. \nGallery open 12-5 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/luthier-talk-and-soundkammer-performance-dan-hunt-with-charles-ketter-nynez-lopez/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/soundkammer2-web-landscape-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250616T173007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T190553Z UID:4457-1751104800-1751112000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Shiny-Shop Workshop with Birgit Straehle DESCRIPTION:Shiny-Shop with Birgit Straehle\n \n \n \n \n \n Metal Leaf Application Workshop\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCreate your own Wunderkammer Object in this Metal Leaf Application workshop from Room of Wonders curator Birgit Straehle. Free and open to the public for patrons ages 10 and up\, read more about this amazing opportunity below: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBring Your Own Object\nIn preparation for the workshop: think about and bring your own individual wondrous object that you’d like to “glow-up.” Please choose an object with a firm surface (not made of paper\, etc.) and please limit the size of your object to 4 inches in both directions. Note: the flatter the object\, the easier the application process. Oyster shells are available for patrons unable to bring objects of their own. Please find examples of objects in the image below.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTimeline\nParticipants are encouraged to by 10 a.m. to begin application of glue. With up to 30 minutes of glue cure time\, participants can enjoy their visit to the gallery during this time. Application of metal leaf comes next\, which Birgit will demonstrate on one oyster shell\, followed by a brush-in technique. Finally\, the workshop will end before noon to allow for a transition to the next gallery event: a Luthier Talk and Soundkammer Performance from Dan Hunt\, Charles Ketter & Nynez Lopez.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, June 2810 a.m.-12 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/shiny-shop-metal-leaf-application-workshop-with-birgit-straehle/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/shiny-shop-web-landscape-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250616T171047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T133609Z UID:4418-1751032800-1751040000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Artist Talk and Soundkammer Performance: Michael Rosenstein and Stella Silbert DESCRIPTION:Artist Talk & Soundkammer Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMichael Rosenstein constructed the 4-channel sound piece “Found Sound for Wunderkammer” for the Room of Wonders exhibit at the Cantor Art Gallery. For the piece\, he utilized processed\, manipulated\, and distressed field recordings captured with a variety of DIY microphones and sensors. For his artist talk\, he will discuss his approach to exploring and capturing the world of found sound\, including a demonstration of some of the tools he utilizes. The talk will be followed by a series of improvisations where he and Stella Silbert will interact with the 4-channel sound piece. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAbout The Artists\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMichael Rosenstein\nMichael Rosenstein is an improviser based in New England. He collaborates in constantly evolving settings drawing on strategies of spontaneous interaction and collective structures. His work explores the mutable interplay of acoustic instrumentation\, electronics\, multiphonics\, abraded and degraded recordings\, and feedback within performance spaces. \nVisit his SoundCloud and Bandcamp sites for more information. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nStella Silbert\nStella Silbert is an improviser\, audio editor\, curator\, cook\, field recordist\, disorganizer of sounds and organizer of multi-disciplinary gatherings in Western Massachusetts. \nVisit her website for more information. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Friday\, June 272-4 p.m. \nGallery open 12-5 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/artist-talk-and-soundkammer-performance-michael-rosenstein-and-stella-silbert/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/soundkammer1-new-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250616T171010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T215315Z UID:4440-1750953600-1750957200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Look Into The Wunderkammer: Curator's Talk with Birgit Straehle DESCRIPTION:Look Into The Wunderkammer: Curator’s Talk with Birgit Straehle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMeet Birgit Straehle\, independent guest curator\, for an insider’s look at Room ofWonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer. \nBirgit has been a resident of Worcester for almost 20 years. Besides her institutional commitment as paintings and frame conservator at the Worcester Art Museum (2006-2022) she always had a strong connection to local art\, various local institutions and many individuals who make Worcester original and wonderful as it is.  As a curator she produced Golden Contemporaries: The Many Meanings of Gold (Sprinkler Factory\, 2018) and Aura: Radiant-Illuminated-Iconic (White Room\, 2023) among other co-curated exhibitions at Sprinkler Factory\, Museum of Worcester\, Worcester Center for Crafts and White Room since 2013. \nPatrons who arrive early may join us for All About That Smile\, a gallery talk from Bill Wallace from the Museum of Worcester at 3 p.m. in the gallery. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, June 264-5 p.m. \nGallery open 12-5 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/look-into-the-wunderkammer-curators-talk-with-birgit-straehle/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/curator-web-landscape-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250616T170950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T184657Z UID:4407-1750950000-1750953600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: All About That Smile with Bill Wallace DESCRIPTION:All About That Smile with Bill Wallace\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe one and only original Smiley Face.  A Worcester Wonder.  \nJoin us in the Cantor Art Gallery on Thursday\, June 26 at 3 p.m. and smile back at Bill Wallace\, executive Director of the Museum of Worcester\, and Smiley Face\, who has spearheaded global happiness since 1964. Expect lots of insider stories\, fun facts and shared happiness as Bill gives our patrons an introduction about Smiley’s history! \nStick around for Look Into The Wunderkammer\, a Curator’s Talk from Birgit Straehle in the gallery at 4 p.m. that same afternoon. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, June 263-4 p.m. \nGallery open 12-5 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/gallery-talk-all-about-that-smile-with-bill-wallace/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/smiley-wallace-web-landscape-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250718 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250527T160822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T135314Z UID:4360-1749600000-1752796799@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Room of Wonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Room of Wonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nRoom of Wonders is the first in a series of annual summer exhibitions that foregrounds and celebrates the Worcester arts community at the Cantor Art Gallery. Each year\, a Worcester-based arts professional is invited to curate an exhibition of their choosing with the objective of focusing on the local community.  \nIn this inaugural show\, Birgit Straehle—co-owner of The White Room celebration hall and gallery and formerly co-manager of the iconic Sprinkler Factory—invites nearly 30 creatives to participate in this group exhibition. Each artist is based in or has a connection to Worcester\, celebrating the individuality and scope of the talent in our community. \nThe word Wunderkammer translates to “cabinet of curiosity\,” which refers to the mid-16th century European tradition of displaying personal collections of fascinating and unusual objects. The collections typically included all manner of scientific specimens\, natural phenomena\, artworks\, antiquities\, and anthropological artifacts. Straehle updates the tradition in a uniquely Worcester Wunderkammer that includes the spoken word\, hand-crafted musical instruments\, auditory experiences\, fashion\, and other works of art and wonder. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abu MwenyeAlice DillonAmanda Kidd-KestlerAndrew HainesBeryl RosenblumCaelum LamCesar RodriguesCliff HuntDan HuntEric Cruze \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eva RosenstielHarvey BallJames DyeJennessa BurksJesse Kenas-CollinsJosé CriolloKatie DyeKristen KiefferLouie DespresMadeleine Lord \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael HacheyMichael RosensteinThe CreativesThe Poet’s CauldronTim DoyleTim GannonTim JohnsonTomo SakaiTrevor Toney \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nArtist/Curator Talks:Michael Hachey | 12-2 p.m.Cesar Rodrigues | 3-4 p.m.Wednesday\, July 16 | 12-5 p.m. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nRoom of Wonders Closing ReceptionThursday\, July 17 | 5-7 p.m. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Summer Hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWednesdays\, Thursdays\, & Fridays | 12-5 p.m. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 11-July 17\, 2025 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/room-of-wonders-a-worcester-wunderkammer/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Worcester Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Room-of-Wonders_Digital-Signage_1080x1920_horiz.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250524 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20240717T162645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T151941Z UID:2210-1745366400-1748044799@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Everything/Nothing | 2025 Senior Studio Concentration Seminar Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Department of Visual Arts & Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Everything/Nothing\n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Senior Studio Concentration Seminar Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Cantor Art Gallery and the Department of Visual Arts are honored to present Everything/Nothing\, an exhibition of the work of studio art majors from the College of the Holy Cross. Throughout their senior year\, the students have participated in a rigorous capstone seminar\, honing their artistic practice through independent work and experimentation. \nFeaturing work by Jane Doyle\, Peyton Ellinghaus\, Aine Frisch\, Jackson MacLeod\, Serena McCarthy\, Alex Raper\, Marley Rehm\, and Isaac Trius. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAcademic Conference Presentations by Senior Studio MajorsWednesday\, April 23 | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. \nOpening ReceptionThursday\, April 24 | 5:30 – 7 p.m. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 23-May 23\, 2025 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art GalleryThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/senior-studio-exhibition-2025/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS – Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/everything.nothing.new_.web_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T170000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250128T195509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T213013Z UID:3518-1741885200-1741885200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Faculty & Artist Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Faculty & Artist Roundtable\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPlease join us at the Cantor Art Gallery for a spirited roundtable discussion about creativity\, curiosity\, and problem-solving across disciplines with the artist Michael Beatty and Holy Cross faculty. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n March 13\, 20255:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art GalleryThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/faculty-artist-roundtable/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ROUNDTABLE-GRAPHIC-WEB-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20250106T163258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T194702Z UID:3293-1740499200-1740499200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Form\, Structure\, and Symmetry: Bach in the Gallery DESCRIPTION:Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Form\, Structure\, and Symmetry: Bach in the Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCello Concert + Talk\nThis immersive concert features selections from Bach’s iconic Cello Suites\, performed by Pietro Romussi ’27\, Brooks Scholar\, and Julianna Stratton ’26\, followed by a lively discussion on Bach\, math\, and symmetry between Mathematics Professor Gareth Roberts and artist Michael Beatty.  \nSet in the inspiring Cantor Gallery\, this unique program weaves together the intricate beauty of Bach’s compositions with the mathematical elegance and harmony of the sculptures on display. Attendees are invited to move freely through the gallery\, experiencing music and art in perfect dialogue. The 30-minute concert will be followed by a 30-minute talk\, which will also feature musical performances by Romussi and Stratton. \nPlease join us for what’s sure to be an engaging event and discussion! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n February 25\, 20254:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art GalleryThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/form-and-structure-bach-in-the-gallery/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/new-math-and-cellos-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20240717T162206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T170905Z UID:2207-1737417600-1743897599@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Michael Beatty: Fabrications DESCRIPTION:Michael Beatty\, Inside Out\, 2020\, birch plywood\, resin\, welded steel and paint\, 15″ x 16″ x 10″. Courtesy of the Krakow Witkin Gallery. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Beatty: Fabrications\n \n \n \n \n \n Selected works from 1992 to present\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAssociate Professor Emeritus Michael Beatty taught sculpture and three-dimensional design at Holy Cross for 25 years before retiring in 2023. This retrospective exhibition celebrating his sculptural practice investigates duality and hierarchy as a dialogue between technology-assisted and handmade forms. Beatty’s work\, inclusive of prints and drawings\, is informed by concepts and visual culture taken from science\, nature\, and mathematics. Beatty’s sculptures and drawings are evocative hybrids of geometry and biological form. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n January 21-April 5\, 2025 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art GalleryThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/michael-beatty-fabrications/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/beatty-final-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20241114T143142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T144623Z UID:2612-1732536000-1732536000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Inspired by Blue DESCRIPTION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery; Departments of Music and Theatre & Dance\n \n \n \n \n \n Inspired By Blue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for a performance of compositions by students in Professor Matthew Jaskot’s Composition/Songwriting course and dances from students in Professor Jimena Bermejo’s Body Stories. These works are inspired by the current gallery exhibition Blue Profundity: Contemporary Artists Revisit a Color.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 25\, 202412:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art GalleryThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/inspired-by-blue/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Cantor Art Gallery –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Music,Department of Theatre & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/inspired-by-blue-ignite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20241106T162442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T171738Z UID:2545-1732104000-1732104000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Adam Chau\, Artist Talk + Clay Demo DESCRIPTION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Chau\, Artist Talk + Clay Demo\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAdam Chau\, whose work is featured in the Cantor Art Gallery’s current exhibition Blue Profundity\, will give a lunchtime gallery talk and hands-on clay demonstration. A graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Industrial Design program\, his research blends digital technology with traditional studio craft. In 2018\, Adam was awarded the Emerging Artist Fellowship from the National Council for the Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and in 2019 became a member of the International Academy of Ceramics\, a UNESCO partner. \nChau will discuss the hybrid approach to art-making\, as well as the integration of digital culture\, queer politics\, and adding to the canon of traditional blue and white pottery. \nSnacks provided and/or BYO lunch! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n November 20\, 202412:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/adam-chau-artist-talk-clay-demo/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/adam-chau-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20241017T160925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T203149Z UID:2408-1729612800-1729612800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:From Pigments to Perception: The Chemical Origins of Color DESCRIPTION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n From Pigments to Perception: The Chemical Origins of Color\n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring Class Deans and Professors Sarah Petty (Chemistry) and Rob Bellin (Biology)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBlue is everywhere in the world around us . . . or is it? In fact\, many of the things we see as blue have no blue pigments in them at all. Why\, then\, do we perceive them as blue and how does science make that possible?  Of course\, some things are colored by pigments — we will explore the science of those colors as well. \nJoin us for this fascinating conversation at the Cantor Art Gallery with Class Deans and Professors Sarah Petty (Chemistry) and Rob Bellin (Biology) about the science of color. \nFree entry and blue-colored snacks provided! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n\n \n \n \n \n \n October 22\, 2024\n4:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/from-pigments-to-perception-the-chemical-origins-of-color/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/new-pigments-ignite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T120000 DTSTAMP:20260509T060027 CREATED:20240924T180617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T191950Z UID:2334-1727956800-1727956800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert Series | Blue Sonority DESCRIPTION:Department of Music | Lunchtime Concert Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Blue Sonority\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWhat does blue sound like? \nThis is the fundamental question that inspires this program in response to the exhibition Blue Profundity: Contemporary Artists Revisit a Color\, currently showing at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery until December 20\, 2024. Come to simultaneously immerse yourself in the shades and sonorities of blue right in the middle of the gallery. \nProgramColeridge Taylor Perkinson (1932–2004)Selections from Blue/s Forms     Sergio Muñoz Leiva\, viola \nEric Ewazen (b. 1954)Harmony in Blue and Gold     Ari Kiirikki\, flute (Brooks Scholar ‘25)     Aleksandra Labinska\, violin     Sergio Muñoz Leiva\, viola     Julianna Stratton\, cello (‘26) \nMiles Davis (1926–1991)All BluesHarry Warren (1893–1981)Serenade in BlueW. C. Handy (1873–1958)St. Louis Blues     Rhiannon Hurst\, vocals (Brooks and Fenwick Scholar ‘25)     Chris Maratea\, bass (‘28) \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 3\, 202412:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art GalleryThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/lunchtime-concert-series-blue-sonority/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Cantor Art Gallery –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/blue-sonority-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR