Prior Performing Arts Center

Science Ball
2025-12-05 18:00 (America/New_York) | HOLY CROSS COMMUNITY – The Beehive –, 1 College St., Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Science Ball

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. Walk-up sales will not be available.
Students and faculty have been paired with designers who will elevate a lab coat to reflect their research and science identity. These lab coats will be worn by the scientists in a fashion show. Attendees are invited to decorate a lab coat and hit the runway during a special segment.
The event also features speakers from Holy Cross (Prof. Ann Marie Leshkowich), Boston University (Prof. Lucy Kim – Associate Professor of Art and Painting who received the 2022 Creative Capital Award for her project creating images with melanin produced by live, genetically-modified bacteria) and Tufts University (Prof. Dan Jay – Professor of Biology who creates art pieces from unusual chemicals and chemical reactions).

Details

December 5, 20256 p.m.

Price

Free entry, registration required.

Venue

The BeehivePrior Performing Arts Center

Eddie Jenkins ’72 African Art Collection Showing at The Prior
2026-02-26 - 2026-02-28 | Boroughs Theatre (Prior Performing Arts Center), 1 College St, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
From Benin, Nigeria to Roxbury, MA

How Art Imitates Life–A Painful But Inspired Journey

Eddie Jenkins ’72 African Art Collection Showing at The Prior

With two can’t-miss community concert presentations set to wrap up Black History Month in 2026, The Prior invites patrons to witness a showing of African artwork collected by distinguished alumnus and Holy Cross football legend Eddie Jenkins ’72.
This showing of the Jenkins collection will be on display in the Boroughs Theatre from February 26-28. In addition to an opening event on the evening of February 26, The Prior offers additional, pre-concert viewing opportunities for patrons planning to attend Music Worcester’s presentation of the Aaron Diehl Trio on February 27 and Kingdom Voice & Music’s presentation of their “Courage to Remember” choral program respectively.
Collector’s Presentations on February 26 & 27 will feature performances by rapper Wyatt Johnson (of We Move In Color) and drummer Stephen O’Neal.

Details

Thu Feb 26, 20266:30-8:30 p.m. | Showing7 p.m. | Collector’s Presentation

Fri Feb 27, 20266:30-8:30 p.m. | Showing7 p.m. | Collector’s Presentation

Sat Feb 28, 20264-9 p.m. | Showing4:30 p.m. | Collector’s Presentation

Price

Free entry, open to all.

Venue

Boroughs TheatreThe Prior Performing Arts Center

“African Art parallels African History. Throughout its vast continent of myriad cultures, languages, climates and politics, its people share a ceremonial respect of a spiritual authority; an admiration of nature and the animal kingdom; and an understanding of Slavery’s lasting influence on natural law and order. I believe these commonalities are bound together, and I have collected various pieces that highlight all three after first being introduced to this art in Roxbury, MA by Aboubacar in 1994. Throughout our friendship and trade, I began to understand the Diaspora and the journey of my people.”
Eddie Jenkins '72
