• The Last Pass

    Boroughs Theatre - Prior Performing Arts Center 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

    Experience the staged reading premiere of The Last Pass, Vincent Murphy’s adaptation of Gary Pomerantz’s NYT-bestselling book chronicling Celtics legend Bob Cousy’s memories of his partnership with teammate Bill Russell throughout the racial tensions of mid-century America.

  • BRKFST: STORMCLUTTER

    Luth Concert Hall - Prior Performing Arts Center 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

    BRKFST fosters individuality and community through creation, performance, and mentorship while providing education in movement technique, methodology, and choreography in breaking, hip-hop’s first dance style. STORMCLUTTER explores relationships and efforts to resolve opposing states of interpersonal tension and inner chaos.

  • Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

    Luth Concert Hall - Prior Performing Arts Center 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

    For over four decades on the concert stage, the Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) has continually set the standard for expression and virtuosity among guitar ensembles. Their critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground.

  • Harmony of Nations: Songs from Around the Arab World

    Luth Concert Hall - Prior Performing Arts Center 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

    Led by Arabic Studies faculty Alma Richeh, the Jazal Choir performs classical Arabic music as well as contemporary and modern Arabic songs. Their Harmony of Nations program blends Arabic and Middle Eastern musical styles with Western choral traditions of a cappella and harmony-based singing and orchestration.

  • Painting Creation

    Boroughs Theatre - Prior Performing Arts Center 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

    Join us for an informal exhibition of commissioned art works accompanied by a panel discussion between Prior Composer-In-Residence, Osvaldo Golijov, and Prior-Commissioned Artist, Alex Sopp, on the process and eventual marriage of a new work for chorus & orchestra premiering with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in November 2026 with art-infused projection as a way of communicating a world that inspired the inception of this new work.

  • World Premiere: From The Ashes

    Luth Concert Hall - Prior Performing Arts Center 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

    From The Ashes is a “chamber-jazz” live musical performance from composer Daniel Weidlein and choreographer Gwendolyn Gussman using contemporary dance and immersive film projections to journey through the life-cycle of a forest fire.

  • New West Guitars: A Celebration of the Blue Guitars Project

    Luth Concert Hall - Prior Performing Arts Center 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

    New West Guitars’ signature sound comes from an innovative style that highlights rhythm, beauty and virtuosity through classic “archtop style” jazz guitars. Their current tour features live performances and recordings representing newly commissioned guitars from The Blue Guitars Foundation, formerly featured in The Smithsonian.