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:20260329T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T180000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T162333Z UID:4344-1774807200-1774807200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:yMusic DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n yMusic\n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nyMusic is a genre-leading and award-winning American chamber ensemble representing the vanguard of American and contemporary music. \nNow in its seventeenth season\, the group is renowned for its innovative and collaborative spirit. Since their inception\, yMusic has had a unique mission: to work on both sides of the divide between classical and popular music without sacrificing rigor\, virtuosity\, charisma or style. NPR Music calls them “…Deeply\, profoundly skilled\,” adding that the group has “formed a language all their own.” Named for “Generation Y\,” yMusic has been tapped to lend their orchestral sound and instantly-recognizable style to recordings and concert projects by a dizzying array of popular artists from John Legend to Paul Simon. \nRecent projects include their acclaimed first album of self-composed (2023’s yMusic) and Stories x yMusic\, a series of filmed performances featuring prominent artists such as Bruno Major\, Amy Allen and Rufus Wainwright. The ensemble was also enlisted by the Park Avenue Armory to compose an original score for renowned choreographer Kyle Abraham’s production Dear Lord\, Make Me Beautiful. \nFinally\, yMusic has released four full-length albums of commissioned music\, 2020’s Ecstatic Science\, 2017’s First\, 2014’s Balance Problems\, and 2011’s Beautiful Mechanical\, which earned Time Out New York’s “#1 Classical Record of the Year.” Additionally\, they can be found performing around the world at such venues as the Sydney Opera House\, Carnegie Hall\, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg\, and Madison Square Garden. \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 Mar 29\, 20266 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $35 | $45 | $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “A sextet notable for blurring the lines between classical-minded indie rockers and accessible bouts of 21st-century composition.” \n Christopher R. Weingarten\n Contributor\, Rolling Stone Magazine \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/ymusic/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ymusic-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T202255Z UID:4336-1773948600-1773948600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:SW!NG OUT DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n SW!NG OUT\n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAudience participation limited to patrons seated in the orchestra section. \nAcclaimed choreographer Caleb Teicher brings the best of the swing dance world to The Prior\, with live music by the Eyal Vilner Big Band. \nConceived by Caleb Teicher alongside collaborators Evita Arce\, LaTasha Barnes\, Nathan Bugh\, Macy Sullivan\, and Eyal Vilner\, SW!NG OUT features exciting Lindy Hop choreography and improvisation. This performance concludes with an on-stage jam session\, inviting audiences seated in the orchestra section to join in the fun! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nArrive early for a free swing dance class! \nPatrons are encouraged to arrive early to participate in a free swing dance class (beginners welcome!) at 6:30 p.m. taught by Magenta Dance Place‘s Sergiy Georgiyev before the show! More information about this offering will be included in the pre-show email delivered to all ticket holders. \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 PERFORMANCEMar 19\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n PRE-SHOW DANCE CLASS6:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $35 | $45 | $55Audience participation limited to orchestra seating. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Sometimes\, you can see it in their eyes: A split-second hesitation converts to an effortless spin that twirls along perfectly to the music. These bursts are captivating\, even oddly adventurous\, and for the audience\, a chance to grasp something of the performers’ sensorial secret language.” \n Gia Kourlas\n Contributor\, The New York Times \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About The Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Caleb Teicher\n \nCaleb Teicher is widely regarded as a leading performer\, choreographer\, director\, musical collaborator\, and curator of musically-driven dance and interdisciplinary collaboration. \nA two-time Bessie Award winner (and five-time nominee)\, their work in concert dance and music has played some of the most prestigious venues in North America including Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center\, New York City Center\, Carnegie Hall\, the Joyce Theater\, and countless others. They’ve performed duets with Regina Spektor and Ben Folds on Broadway\, television\, and on music albums. They’ve graced the cover of Dance Magazine\, and they’re the only dancer to be featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. \nMany shows created by Caleb (SW!NG OUT\, Counterpoint\, Caleb Teicher & Nic Gareiss\, B-Z-Z-Z) regularly tour performing arts centers in North America – their work will be presented in over twenty cities this year. \n \n \n \n \n \n Eyal Vilner\n \nEyal Vilner is one of the leading new voices in the New York and global swing scene. Born in Tel Aviv\, saxophonist\, clarinetist\, flutist\, composer and bandleader Eyal moved to New York in 2007 and started his big band the following year. The Eyal Vilner Big Band has been performing widely in New York City’s landmarks such as Lincoln Center\, the Guggenheim\, Birdland\, Dizzy’s Club\, Smalls\, Minton’s Playhouse\, Harlem Jazzmobile and Central Park SummerStage. Internationally\, Eyal has performed at the Red Sea Jazz Festival\, Tel Aviv Museum\, Jerusalem Theater; Ghent Festival\, Belgium; Teatro Alameda\, Spain; Théâtre Plaza\, Montreal\, as well as Paris Jazz Roots\, the historical La Bellevilloise\, Le Duc des Lombards\, and Caveau de la Huchette in Paris\, to name a few. \nEyal’s interest in the exchange between sound and movement within the jazz idiom inspired his musical journey and yielded collaborations with acclaimed dancers and choreographers. Among these projects are theater productions\, dance festivals and competitions such as the International Lindy Hop Championships\,  The Xperience\, Midsummer Night’s Swing\, and the celebrated SW!NG OUT show at the Joyce Theater (co-creator and musical director). This show\, which the New York Times has called “Groundbreaking\,” has toured throughout the US\, in venues such as the Jacob’s Pillow and the LA Music Center.​ \nThe big band performs Eyal’s original compositions as well as his new arrangements of jazz classics. Their music\, which derives from the tradition of jazz\, swing and the blues\, strives to bring a unique voice to this beautiful art form. The big band’s first seven albums: Introducing the Eyal Vilner Big Band\, Almost Sunrise\, Hanukkah\, Swing Out!\, Live in Washington Square Park!\, The Jam!\, and Swingin’ Uptown received rave reviews and made it to the Top Jazz Radio Charts of the US and Canada.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Evita Arce\n \nEvita Arce is a renowned Lindy Hop dancer and teacher based in New York City. Highlights of her career include dancing with Jazz at Lincoln Center\, competing on “So You Think You Can Dance“\, touring with the Broadway show “SWING!”\, and making her Broadway debut in Regina Spektor’s run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Evita was also featured in the Swing documentary “Alive and Kicking” which follows her path in the international Lindy Hop community. \nSince 2005 she has taught and performed all over the world including Europe\, Asia and Australia. With her dance partner Michael Jagger\, they were invited to bring their company “Syncopated City“ to perform at the Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out Stage in 2012 and 2013. Evita has danced for Caleb Teicher & Company since 2017\, performing in “Meet Ella” and “More Forever” both beautiful new works featuring American dance forms of Tap\, Jazz\, Swing and improvised partner dancing. Currently\, Evita is part of the creative team for “Swing 2020“ which has been postponed and is in process to premiere at the Joyce Theatre in July 2021. \nIn the strange and difficult time of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic\, Evita was given a virtual art commission from the Guggenheim’s\, “Works & Process” series that premiered June 18. Evita’s teaching experience has spanned across local Swing communities\, Ballroom dance studios in L.A.\, 10 years on staff at Dance Manhattan and 5 years teaching experience in her own online school for Swing dance\, SyncopatedCity.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n LaTasha Barnes\n \nMulti-Bessie award winner (2021/2023)\, New York Times lauded “Queen of Social Dance” and celebrated Best Dance & Breakout Star (2021) LaTasha Barnes is an internationally awarded and critically-acclaimed artist-scholar\, curator\, choreographer\, and tradition-bearer of Black American Social Dance co-based in Phoenix\, AZ and New York. A Richmond\, VA native\, she is globally celebrated for her musicality\, athleticism\, and joyful presence throughout the cultural traditions she bears: House Dance\, Hip-Hop\, Waacking\, Authentic Jazz\, and Lindy Hop\, among them. Barnes’ expansive artistic\, performative and wordsmithing skills have made her a frequent collaborator to The New York Times\, Summer Dance Forever & Foundation Hip-Hop Center Amsterdam\, International Center for Prince Studies\, Singapore-based Timbre Arts Group\, Jacob’s Pillow and many more.  \nBarnes’ leadership and business acumen have placed her in positions of service as Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees for Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival®\, Directing Board Member of the Black Lindy Hoppers Fund\, the Frankie Manning Foundation\, and consulting artist to efforts such as the Al Minns Next Generation Project and events like Paris Jazz Roots Festival\,Women’s Jazzination (Shanghai) and International Lindy Hop Championships. \nExpanding the scope of impact for the communities she serves\, Barnes completed her self-designed Masters in Ethnochoreology\, Black Studies and Performance Studies thru New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study (2019). Her thesis and continued applied research are working to bridge the gap between communities of practice and academic cultural dance research\, performance\, preservation and pedagogy as well as expand the reach of dance as a healing tool for disabled US military veterans like herself.  \nIn support of this dialogue\, Barnes was honored to be a contributing author to the 2022 National Dance Education Organization Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award winning text Rooted Jazz Dance: Africanist Aesthetics and Equity in the Twenty-First Century – Univ. FL Press (2021). Ensuring future artists and dance scholars maintain authentic cultural context as they move through the world bearing forth Black dance traditions. To further support this effort Barnes joined the esteemed faculty of Arizona State University School of Music\, Dance & Theater in Fall 2021. Now Associate Prof. of Dance\, Barnes is the second tenured Hip-Hop Dance professor in the US\, proudly representing the class of academic educators who actively contribute to the cultures studied. She is also expanding dialogue and critical heritage efforts in service as a 2025 Race\, Arts & Democracy Fellow of ASU’s Center for the Study of Race & Democracy. \nFrom the analysis of her research and in deeper concert with the mission to strengthen Black artists reverence for and expression with Jazz\, Barnes is honored to be the visionary creator and Artistic Director of the multi-award winning and NYT critically acclaimed intergenerational and intercommunal cultural arts project  The Jazz Continuum.  First commissioned by Guggenheim Works & Process\, further supported by The Joyce Theater (2022) TJC is a recipient of the prestigious NEFA National Dance Project grant (2022)\, and two Bessie Awards for Outstanding Creation/Choreography & Outstanding Music Direction. \nAdditionally she is also honored to be a part of the Brain Trust that developed the ground-breaking stage production Sw!ng Out\, bringing the passion and power of Lindy Hop and its community to the concert stage. The New York Times said of her collaboration with Caleb Teicher in Swing Out\, “Barnes is especially extraordinary for the way the past and the present can pass through her…” \nAcross all her endeavors\, Barnes’ eternal purpose is to inspire fellow artists and arts enthusiasts to champion artivism in their creative expressions and daily lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Bugh\n \nNathan Bugh is known worldwide for his intimately rhythmic style of Lindy Hop and vernacular jazz. He “rocked the stage” at Carnegie Hall\, dancing Lindy Hop with the New York Pops Orchestra; he performed in Harlem’s famous Apollo Theater in Swingin’ Frankie’s Way; and he danced in the CT&Co’s More Forever\, at Jacob’s Pillow. \nNathan is also co-creator/choreographer of the Joyce Theater’s SW!NG OUT\, one of the greatest theatrical presentations of Lindy Hop in the modern era. His on-film appearances include: “My Fair Wedding” S.3 E.3 Great Gatsby Bride\, Making Money w Charles Payne\, Fox and Friends Christmas\, Rebel In The Rye\, and The Weepies – Be My Honey Pie. As a national jazz-dance competitor\, Nathan has taken 1st place in Lindy\, Slow Dancing\, Solo\, Team\, Jill&Jack\, Video\, and Cabaret divisions. \nThroughout the 2010s he was one of the most eminent solo-jazz contestants in the world\, winning both the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown (2012) and International Lindy Hop Championships (2014)\, as well as achieving 3rd place in the ILHC invitational (2018). He was also the director and choreographer of “Yeah Man\,” the 2015 ILHC Team champions. \nNathan is based in New York City\, where he performs frequently and teaches social-dance classes. He has taught the Columbia University Swing Club since 2006\, and he is adjunct dance faculty at Marymount College. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/swing-out-dance/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/swing-out-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T142629Z UID:4328-1773343800-1773343800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East\n \n \n \n \n \n A co-presentation with the Department of Music\n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe career of composer\, drummer and dhol player Sunny Jain is a celebration of cultural diaspora. Its deep-rooted tradition ripples outward\, changing – and being changed by – the cultures that it touches. The ease with which Jain braids his sound highlights the interconnectedness of global styles — and that sense of connection goes beyond the music itself\, as Jain leads his group across genre borders he knows are arbitrary.  \nDefined by its restlessness\, and daring enough to encompass many different identities\, Wild Wild East is raucous\, powerful\, gorgeous\, jubilant\, dissonant\, and built of a truly American spirit. In other words\, it recognizes a world that’s always changing: today’s cowboy or cowgirl learns how to adapt to their conditions\, seeing that they’re just as conditional as everything around them.  \nCalled the “Hendrix of dhol” by Manchester Salon (UK)\, Jain is most known for founding the pioneering band Red Baraat\, a frenzied fusion of bhangra\, hip-hop\, jazz\, rock\, and sheer\, unbridled energy. NPR called them “the best party band in years” and their 2017 NPR Tiny Desk concert was touted as the 8th best TDC of all time by New York Magazine. He and his current five-piece band have toured the country and the world with performances from his Smithsonian Folkways Recordings album Wild Wild East. \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 Mar 12\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $35 | $45 | $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “The indefatigable drummer and dhol player Sunny Jain is an unrepentant maximalist.” \n Jay Ruttenberg\n Contributor\, The New Yorker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/sunny-jain-wild-wild-east/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sunny-jain-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T180000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T194128Z UID:4321-1771524000-1771524000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Christine Sun Kim | Deaf Death [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n Christine Sun Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n Deaf Death\n \n \n \n \n \n A co-presentation with the Department of Visual Arts\n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis presentation is sold out. There is no wait list. Please check back at the reservation link above\, as returned tickets will be added back to online sale inventory in real time. \nChristine Sun Kim is a Berlin-based artist who works with sound\, language\, and the complexities of communication. She uses musical notation\, infographics\, and language—both in her native American Sign Language (ASL) and written English—to create drawings\, site-specific murals\, paintings\, video installations\, and sculptures. \nIn her lecture-performance Deaf Death\, Kim explores the frequent autocorrection of “deaf” to “death” in text-based technologies. Through a study of popular media\, memes\, disability signage\, and recent headlines\, Kim questions what defines disability\, and how different definitions reflect fears and hopes for the future.  \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 Feb 19\, 20266 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry\, reservation required. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Kim’s work . . . is often the first encounter museumgoers have with the question of what it is like to live in a hearing world as a Deaf person — with all the anger\, frustration and\, most strikingly when it comes to Kim’s work\, the humor that it entails.” \n Aruna D'Souza\n Contributor\, The New York Times \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More\n \n \n \n \n \n \nCantor Window Exhibition\nChristine Sun Kim (b. 1980\, active Berlin\, Germany)\, Mind Touch Touch Touch\, 2025\, digital print of charcoal drawingCourtesy of the artist\, François Ghebaly\, Los Angeles and New York\, and WHITE SPACE\, Beijing. \nRepetition and iteration define Christine Sun Kim’s work\, which distinctly incorporates the visual representation of sign language. This mural was made exclusively for the Cantor’s front window and comes from a body of work that combines text and graphic representations of signs in American Sign Language (ASL). Here\, Kim depicts the arc of the hand movement in the sign obsess\, which is a compound formed by the signs for mind and touch. Through her practice\, Kim foregrounds Deaf culture; explores the relationship between sound\, language\, and image; and explores the social politics of communication. \nCLICK HERE for a video of obsess being signed in ASL. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/christine-sun-kim/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Visual Arts,Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/csk-new-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20251009T134938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T135714Z UID:5366-1763751600-1763751600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:LayeRhythm | SWITCH DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n LayeRhythm\n \n \n \n \n \n SWITCH\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree entry\, open to all.\nJoin us before the interactive performance at 7 p.m. for a DJ set beginning at 6 p.m. to warm up and feel the vibe for the show. Come prepared to dance! \nLayeRhythm (LR) highlights freestyle dance and music voices under-recognized in the traditional performing arts landscape while providing entertainment\, building community through play\, educating audiences in cultural history\, preserving the legacy of street & club dance forms\, transforming individuals’ relationship to music & dance and supporting emotional & social well-being. LR is dedicated to risk-taking improvisation and interactive audience engagement through performances and educational events. \nCommissioned by Works & Process\, LR’s performances and events have engaged audiences at Jacob’s Pillow\, USC Kaufman School of Dance\, Harris Theater\, Movement Research at Judson Church\, 92NY\, Abrons Arts Center\, National Jazz Museum in Harlem\, Spiegeltent (Bard) and Bridge Street Theatre. LR has been presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim\, Lincoln Center\, SummerStage\, NY Public Library for the Performing Arts\, Gibney\, The Church (Sag Harbor)\, Catskill Mountain Foundation and Manhattan West Plaza. LayeRhythm was nominated National Dance Institute’s Helen Stambler Neuberger Artist-in-Residence (22-23). \nAbout the Program\nIn SWITCH\, the audience is LayeRhythm’s muse. Through a series of games\, audience ideas are collected and announced by the MC. Performers instantaneously draw from personal experiences and artistic knowledge to turn audience ideas into music\, lyrics and movement. The evening’s events will take place in five parts: \n6-7 p.m.1st DJ Set \n7 p.m. until end of show1st Interactive Performance2nd DJ Set2nd Interactive Performance3rd DJ Set \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 Nov 21\, 20256 p.m. – Welcome DJ Set7 p.m. – Interactive Performances & Additional DJ Sets \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free entry\, open to all. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatreThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “If dancing with others is an intimate act\, LayeRhythm makes it communal.” \n James Thomas\n Contributor\, The New York Times \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LayeRhythm Participating Artists\nMai Lê Hồ – Founder/DancerStiggity Stackz – DancerKlassic – DancerOsyris Antham – MCSimone Acosta – Musician (keyboard)Pete Henry – Musician (bass)Rodney Harrison – Musician (drums)SC-One – DJ\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Founder\nMai Lê Hồ is a French-Vietnamese movement artist\, cultural strategist\, curator\, and educator based in New York City. She is the founder of LayeRhythm Productions\, Inc.\, a nonprofit organization amplifying street/club dances and freestyle artistry. Since launching LayeRhythm in 2015—a groundbreaking performance platform layering freestyle dancers with live musicians and emcees\, acclaimed by The New York Times—she has produced over 140 editions in NYC and beyond. \nAs a dancer\, Mai Lê has performed and taught nationally and internationally for over 20 years\, with past engagements at the National Dance Institute\, USC Kaufman\, 92NY\, Lincoln Center\, Harris Theater\, Lehman College\, FIAF\, and others. She is a 2025 Simons Foundation & Gibney Open Interval Resident Artist.\, a 2024 Bogliasco Foundation fellow\, a 2023 Dancing Futures resident artist at BAAD! through Pepatián\, a 2021 virtual artist-in-residence with the Asian American Arts Alliance\, and movement curator for Asian Cultural Council’s East West Fest. In 2014\, she toured Europe with pioneering Detroit producer Theo Parrish and his live band. \nFirst introduced to house dance by her late teacher Babson in France\, Mai Lê has since won first place in this category at events including Ladies of Hip-Hop (NYC\, 2015)\, Universole (Detroit\, 2015)\, and Step Ya Game Up (NYC\, 2013). She has judged competitions such as Sole Open Philly (2024)\, Footwork Frenzy (2022)\, House Dance UK (2015)\, Slick City (Chicago\, 2015)\, and The Blueprint (Houston\, 2013). \nMai Lê has served as a voting member of the Bessies Awards selection committee (2018-2020)\, and as a grant panelist for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA)\, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)\, Works & Process at the Guggenheim\, New Music USA\, and Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL). \nCurrently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hunter College\, she consults with institutions on integrating street and club dance cultures into programming\, and reimagining artist-centered support systems. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/layerhythm-switch-dance/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Boroughs Theatre –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/new-layerhythm-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T202048Z UID:4308-1763148600-1763148600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:American Patchwork Quartet DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n American Patchwork Quartet\n \n \n \n \n \n A co-presentation with Music Worcester\, Inc.\n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for a pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. in the Boroughs Theatre\, free and open to all. \nAmerican Patchwork Quartet (APQ)\, led by multi-Grammy award-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross\, binds timeless American folk songs with jazz sophistication\, country twang\, West African hypnotics\, and East Asian ornamentation. APQ’s sound is a masterful confluence of tradition and innovation\, transcending culture\, politics\, and ideology. \nA southern-born roots music aficionado\, Ross is also the founder of  the world-renowned Gullah group Ranky Tanky. In APQ\, Ross intertwines with other Grammy-winning artists: Falu (Falguni Shah)\, an eleventh-generation Hindustani classical vocalist\, Yasushi Nakamura\, an internationally acclaimed Issei jazz bassist\, and Clarence Penn\, a drumming protégée of Ellis Marsalis whose fibers were honed by African American church traditions. \nAPQ resonates as a potent symbol of unity in diversity. It stands testament to the notion that\, from a collage of varied backgrounds\, a coherent and beautiful whole can be fashioned. Mirroring America’s cultural mosaic\, APQ stitches together a story that’s both intricate and resilient. The fabric of their music is genuine—it neither feigns tolerance nor presents an overly-embellished image of unity. Instead\, each carefully chosen piece dives deep into America’s patchwork soul and shares the joys\, sorrows\, and unwavering hope of a nation crafted by shared dreams and diverse histories. \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 Nov 14\, 20257:30 p.m. Performance6:30 p.m. Pre-Concert Talk \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $35 | $45 | $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “ . . . a breathtaking confluence of heritage roots\, jazz\, and world music influences . . . ” \n Robyn Flans\n Mix Magazine \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Music Worcester\nCelebrating More than 160 Years of Music and Culture\nMusic Worcester has been bringing world-renowned musicians and ensembles to Central Massachusetts since its founding in 1858. Today\, the organization regularly presents world-renowned orchestras\, soloists\, and ensembles from the worlds of classical\, jazz\, folk\, world music\, and dance to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. \nIn 2024\, Music Worcester launched THE COMPLETE BACH\, an 11-year project to present live performances of all J.S. Bach’s known works. Music Worcester’s education and outreach initiatives include in-school workshops and masterclasses\, and the availability of free and reduced-price tickets. In 2026\, Dr. Everett McCorvey will serve as the Artist-in-Residence\, a bi-annual program that establishes deep community relationships with an individual artist. \nLearn more at MUSICWORCESTER.ORG URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/american-patchwork-quartet/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/apq-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T191817Z UID:4280-1760988600-1760988600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Osvaldo Golijov | Creation DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n Osvaldo Golijov\n \n \n \n \n \n Creation\n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nReservations limited to students\, faculty and staff of College of the Holy Cross. Sign-in required for all reservations.  \nFrom Grammy- and MacArthur-winner Osvaldo Golijov\, The Prior’s Composer-in-Residence\, comes a thrilling new work-in-progress on the creation of the universe and the story of life. \nAt this special sneak peek\, audiences will hear selections performed by three of Golijov’s closest collaborators\, each of whom embody entire cosmogonies in their music-making: Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor\, who harvests endless melodies from the remote past; legendary percussionist Cyro Baptista\, who channels the rhythmic universes of Africa and Brazil; and electronic artist Jeremy Flower\, whose music speaks of the future. \nPROGRAMPrologueElements of CreationDiscussion \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 Oct 20\, 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\, reservation required. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “That is the magic of music. This idea of a melody that rephrases itself in the air is a high calling for a composer. It can be how you unveil that melody.” \n Osvaldo Golijov\n Composer-In-Residence\, The Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/osvaldo-golijov-creation/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Holy Cross Community,Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/osvaldo-golijov-creation-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T180502Z UID:4267-1758828600-1758915000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Papermoon Puppet Theatre | Puno\, Sewing Memories DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n Papermoon Puppet Theatre\n \n \n \n \n \n Puno\, Sewing Memories\n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPlease be advised that this program may contain thematic elements unsuitable for children ages 12 and under. \nHow do we experience loss? How can we hold and appreciate what has been left to us? Papermoon Puppet Theatre Company’s Puno\, Sewing Memories is a story of Tala\, a young girl who is coping with her father’s passing and learning about life and death. \nPapermoon Puppet Theatre believes that anything can come alive: every creature\, every object\, and every single thing in the world holds life somewhere inside of it. Called “a staple of the global arts festival circuit” by The New York Times\, Papermoon Puppet Theatre tells stories ranging from myth to the birth of modern Indonesia with astonishing modernist puppets. \nFounded in April 2006 in Yogyakarta\, Indonesia by Co-Artistic Director Maria Tri Sulistyani\, Papermoon Puppet Theatre has created and toured internationally with over 30 puppet performances and visual art installations and exhibitions.  \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 Sep 25\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n Sep 26\, 20257:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $39 | $55 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatreThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Papermoon Puppet Theatre has become a staple of the global arts festival circuit\, with enigmatic\, modernist puppets that tell stories from myth to the birth of modern Indonesia. \nWords are few for these puppets with moon-shaped faces who\, like mimes\, express everything in evocative\, poignant gestures.” \n The New York Times\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/papermoon-puppet-theatre/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Boroughs Theatre –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/puno-landscape-web-new.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153017 CREATED:20250811T144455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T160333Z UID:4259-1758045600-1758045600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Hanif Abdurraqib DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2025–26\n \n \n \n \n \n Hanif Abdurraqib\n \n Reserve Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nHanif Abdurraqib is a poet\, essayist\, and cultural critic from Columbus\, Ohio. His poetry has been published in journals including Muzzle\, Vinyl and PEN American. His essays and music criticism have been published in The FADER\, Pitchfork\, The New Yorker\, and The New York Times.  \nAbdurraqib’s first full length poetry collection\, 2016’s The Crown Ain’t Worth Much\, was nominated for a Hurston-Wright Legacy Award. His first collection of essays\, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us\, was named a book of the year for 2017 by Buzzfeed\, Esquire\, NPR\, Oprah Magazine\, Paste\, CBC\, The Los Angeles Review\, Pitchfork\, and The Chicago Tribune. He released Go Ahead In The Rain: Notes To A Tribe Called Quest with University of Texas Press in February 2019\, which became a New York Times Bestseller and a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. \nHis second collection of poems\, A Fortune For Your Disaster\, was released in 2019 by Tin House and won the 2020 Lenore Marshall Prize. In 2021\, he released the book A Little Devil In America with Random House. Placing as a finalist for the National Book Award\, the National Book Critics Circle Award\, and the The PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay\, it also won the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and the Gordon Burn Prize. \nHis most recent book is There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension (Random House\, 2024)\, a New York Times Bestseller and longlisted for the National Book Award in nonfiction. A 2021 MacArthur Fellow\, Abdurraqib was also named a Windham-Campbell Prize recipient in 2024. \nJoin us this September to experience this public lecture from Hanif Abdurraqib in the Luth Concert Hall at 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 Sep 16\, 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\, reservation required. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Omnivorous in his influences and prolific in his output\, Abdurraqib is forging a new form of cultural criticism\, one that is informed by lived experience and offers incisive social and artistic critiques.” \n MacArthur Foundation\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/hanif-abdurraqib/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hanif-abdurraqib-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T160000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153018 CREATED:20240627T201732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T200456Z UID:2032-1743350400-1743350400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Sphinx Virtuosi | American Form/s DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024–25\n \n \n \n \n \n Sphinx Virtuosi\n \n \n \n \n \n American Form/s\n \n \n \n \n \n A co-production with Music Worcester\, Inc.\n \n Buy Tickets: Sun Mar 30\, 2025 @ 4:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDescribed by the Washington Post as musicians who demonstrate “immeasurable power\, unwavering command and soulful beauty\,” the Sphinx Virtuosi is a dynamic and inspiring chamber orchestra. It serves as the flagship performing entity of the Sphinx Organization\, a Detroit-based leading social justice non-profit dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Comprised of 18 accomplished Black and Latinx artists\, a critical aim of the Sphinx Virtuosi is to evolve and transform the face of classical music through artistic excellence\, pioneering programming\, and impassioned community engagement. As a bilingual ensemble\, these artist-citizens break down existing barriers to foster connections with the broader community. \n\nThis co-production with celebrated Worcester arts presenter Music Worcester features American Form/s\, a journey through classically-framed infusions of soul\, bluegrass\, jazz\, blues\, and rag. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n“With a burst of new attention to phrases like diversity\, equity and inclusion over the past two years\, Sphinx’s steady\, patient work has come to seem prescient.”   \n— The New York Times \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 30\, 20254:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $55 | $45 | $35Prices are subject to change without notice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About The Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About The Sphinx Organization\n The Sphinx Organization is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of the arts and has reached more than 100 million people worldwide. Focused on increasing representation in classical music and celebrating excellence\, Sphinx programs serve beginner students\, seasoned classical music professionals\, cultural entrepreneurs\, and artistic administrators by addressing the systemic lack of access within Black and Latino communities.  \nBased in Detroit\, Michigan\, with global reach\, Sphinx envisions a day in which our art form reflects our greater society\, where every young person has the opportunity to express themselves and learn classical music\, where audiences reflect the breadth of our community\, and where leadership – on stage and off – includes all deserving voices.  \nRead more about Sphinx’s programs at www.sphinxmusic.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n About The Sphinx Virtuosi\n The Sphinx Virtuosi is a dynamic and inspiring professional self-conducted chamber orchestra and serves as the flagship performing entity of the Sphinx Organization – the leading social justice non-profit dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Comprised of 18 accomplished Black and Latino artists who reflect the highest level of musicianship in America\, a critical aim of the Sphinx Virtuosi is to evolve the breadth and impact of classical music through artistic excellence\, pioneering programming\, and impassioned community engagement. Its members serve as cultural ambassadors for audiences and communities around the United States and abroad. \nSince 2004\, the Sphinx Virtuosi’s concerts have been presented by leading arts organizations\, including annual return visits to Carnegie Hall as an established highlight of the fall season. Frequently selling out venues\, the ensemble has garnered effusive accolades\, including from The New York Times\, that has described the group as “top-notch…more essential at this moment than ever…a vibrant\, assured performance” and The Washington Post that wrote “true to their name\, the Sphinx Virtuosi call up the vision of an iconic mythological feline with its immeasurable power\, unwavering command\, and soulful beauty.” Their debut album\, Songs for Our Times\, was released on Deutsche Grammophon in July 2023 and represents the rich history of the Sphinx Organization and the vibrant future of classical music by centering the artistry of extraordinary composers and artistic visionaries.  \nTheir 2024-25 season includes performances for Washington Performing Arts and the John F. Kennedy Center\, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society\, the Symphony Center Presents in Chicago\, IL\, and a return performance at the New World Symphony in Miami. \nHeralded for its kaleidoscopically varied repertoire and bold thematic programming\, Sphinx Virtuosi concerts give prominence to historically excluded composers such as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor\, Alberto Ginastera\, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson\, Florence Price\, Heitor Villa-Lobos\, and George Walker. In an effort to expand its repertoire and engage new audiences\, the ensemble commissions new works annually. Commissions have included major new works from Michael Abels\, Terence Blanchard\, Valerie Coleman\, Xavier Foley\, Ricardo Herz\, Jimmy Lopez\, Jessie Montgomery\, Daniel Bernard Roumain\, and Carlos Simon.  \nMembers of the Sphinx Virtuosi have performed as soloists with major American orchestras\, including the New York Philharmonic and the Cleveland\, Detroit\, Atlanta\, Philadelphia\, Seattle\, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras. Members also hold professional orchestral and academic positions. The Sphinx Virtuosi’s community engagement initiatives regularly extend beyond masterclasses and workshops to members leading community empowerment initiatives within arts organizations and connecting with other Sphinx programming to further the mission of achieving excellence through inclusive programming. As a bilingual ensemble\, these artist-citizens frequently break down existing barriers empowering the artform to connect with the broader community. During the pandemic\, the ensemble found creative ways to connect with audiences and communities virtually through performances\, panel discussions\, masterclasses\, Q&A sessions\, and more reaching over 30\,000 people across 20 organizations. \nThe Sphinx Virtuosi has collaborated with major artists such as Terence Blanchard\, Denyce Graves\, Sweet Honey in the Rock\, Damien Sneed\, Will Liverman\, J’Nai Bridges\, and Davóne Tines\, among others. Outside of the classical realm\, its musicians have also worked with leading international artists such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z and made high-profile appearances\, including on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and the broadcast of the 2022 GRAMMY Awards.  \nSphinx Virtuosi Tours are made possible through the support of Robert F. Smith\, JPMorgan Chase\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at www.sphinxmusic.org/sphinx-virtuosi. \n \n \n \n \n \n About percussionist Josh Jones\n \nA native of Chicago\, Illinois\, Josh Jones started hitting things at age 2 and received his first drum set at age 3. Josh began his formal studies in percussion with the Percussion Scholarship Program under the direction of Chicago Symphony member Patricia Dash\, and Chicago Lyric Opera member Douglas Waddell. He earned his Bachelor’s in Music from DePaul School of music and was the orchestra fellow of both the Detroit and Pittsburgh symphonies. In 2022\, Josh joined the Grant Park Festival Orchestra as Principal Percussionist. Josh has been featured at Carnegie Hall\, on radio and television\, and has had two short documentaries made about his musical development and experience. He also authored a percussion method book series\, “Spatial Studies for Hitting Things”\, and writes musical and philosophical blogs on his website\, drummojo.com. Josh really enjoys giving back to the community as well as mentoring young musicians and traveling. \n \n \n \n \n \n About co-presenter Music Worcester\n Celebrating More Than 160 Years of Music and Culture\nMusic Worcester\, Inc.\, originally known as the Worcester County Music Association\, for years ran the Worcester Music Festival. Current programs reflect the merger in the mid-1990s of the Festival with International Artists Series and the MA Jazz Festival. Great performances by world-renowned orchestras and guest soloists\, chamber music\, ballet\, world music and dance\, jazz and choral masterworks are hallmarks of Music Worcester’s annual operations. \nMultiple educational programs currently serve youth and families of greater Worcester: masterclasses by visiting artists\, Tickets to Opportunity\, Festival Singers\, in-schools residencies\, and the Young Artist Competitions. Integral to Music Worcester’s annual operations\, The Worcester Chorus has been part of the organization since the very first concert season in 1858. \nLearn more at MUSICWORCESTER.ORG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/sphinx-virtuosi-american-forms/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sphinx-virtuosi-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T180000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153018 CREATED:20240627T201641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T144623Z UID:2068-1742320800-1742320800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Jha D Amazi of MASS Design DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024–25\n \n \n \n \n \n Jha D Amazi\n \n \n \n \n \n Residency supported by the Division of Justice\, Equity\, Belonging\, and Identity\n \n RSVP: Tue Mar 18\, 2025 @ 6:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAs a Principal at MASS Design Group\, Jha D Amazi leads the Public Memory and Memorial Lab\, an ongoing research and design project which asks\, “How can spatializing memory support healing and inspire collective action for generations to come?” MASS Design’s Public Memory and Memorials Lab has engaged communities to design projects such as The Embrace (Boston\, MA)\, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Montgomery\, AL)\, and the Franklin Park Action Plan (Boston\, MA). Across its work\, the Lab honors the experiences\, histories\, and cultures of people historically denied representation in our memorial landscape. \nBeyond MASS\, Amazi is also a spoken word artist\, event producer\, and space maker for LGBTQ+ communities of color. With an M.Arch from the University of Pennsylvania\, Amazi has worked as a Designer at Sasaki and taught studio at the Boston Architectural College. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n“Design excellence should be defined by the impact a project (through all phases; conception\, construction\, and occupancy) has on the quality of life of those who experience the space.”   \n— Jha D Amazi \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 18\, 20256:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry (RSVP Required) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/jha-d-amazi/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/amazi-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153018 CREATED:20241217T200834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T153630Z UID:2962-1740682800-1740682800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Jeremy Flower: A Series of Resolutions DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024–25\n \n \n \n \n \n Jeremy Flower: A Series of Resolutions\n \n RSVP: Thu Feb 27\, 2025 @ 7:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nwith the Semiosis Quartet\n\nJeremy Flower\, multi-instrumentalist and composer of acoustic and electronic music\, will perform a piece commissioned by Composer-In-Residence Osvaldo Golijov at The Prior on February 27. \nLike much of Flower’s work\, A Series of Resolutions aims to live outside genre definitions\, creating a place where moments of harmonic exploration and dissonance can coexist with earnest melodies. The extended sonic tapestry allowed through live electronic manipulation of the string quartet is mixed with synthesized and sampled sounds which can sometimes leave the listener wondering where a particular sound is originating. \nFlower and Golijov have collaborated extensively on film and concert music\, most recently the score to Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis\, as well as the Grammy-nominated song cycle Ayre (2006) and the double Grammy Award-winning Ainadamar (2007). Flower finds himself at home on a concert stage supporting groups such as the Silkroad Ensemble\, or David Krakauer as well as in louder settings with long-time collaborators Carla Kihlstedt\, Matthias Bossi\, and Jon Evans. \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 27\, 20257:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free EntryRegistration Required \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/jeremy-flower/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Holy Cross Community,Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/jeremy-flower-landscape-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T190000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153018 CREATED:20240627T201624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T185631Z UID:2058-1739214000-1739214000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:August Wilson's Two Trains Running | The Acting Company DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024-25\n \n \n \n \n \n August Wilson’s Two Trains Running\n \n \n \n \n \n The Acting Company\n \n \n \n \n \n Co-presented with the Division of Justice\, Equity\, Belonging\, and Identity\n \n Buy Tickets: Mon Feb 10\, 2025 @ 7:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis event will sell out. Please check back frequently as additional tickets are being released. \nBeginning at 4:00 PM on February 10\, there will be an in-person wait list available for sign-ups on a first-come\, first-served basis at our Box Office table in the Beehive. We expect a limited number of seats to be available before show time so please consider arriving early to sign up for tickets if you have not registered already. \nFunded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts\, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTwo Trains Running is the 1960s chapter of acclaimed playwright August Wilson’s American Century Cycle\, a decade-by-decade saga of African American life in the 20th century. This fully designed\, fully staged production from The Acting Company is part of the first-ever tour authorized by the Wilson estate\, which The Prior presents in partnership with Connecticut College and Middlebury College. \nSet in Civil Rights era-Pittsburgh\, Two Trains Running this work tells the story of restaurant owner Memphis Lee and his host of regulars\, searching for work\, love\, and justice as their neighborhood changes in unpredictable ways. Accessible\, heartfelt\, and hilarious\, Two Trains Running is a lyrical tale of reinvention and reclamation: of finding out where you belong and how to take your place in the 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 February 10\, 20257:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $55 | $45Prices are subject to change without notice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatreThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/august-wilsons-two-trains-running/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Boroughs Theatre –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/two-trains-running-new-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153018 CREATED:20240627T201558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172833Z UID:2051-1732303800-1732303800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band with Mali Obomsawin DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024–25\n \n \n \n \n \n Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Bandwith Mali Obomsawin\n \n Buy Tickets: Fri Nov 22\, 2024 @ 7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band (JKIBB) is an ensemble of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians from across Indian Country. Performing pieces from their under-appreciated predecessors in jazz alongside works by contemporary Indigenous composers\, the band spotlights a vibrant\, long-standing tradition of Indigenous improvised music today. Led by the celebrated vocalist Julia Keefe (Nez Perce)\, the ensemble brings charisma\, passion\, and purpose to every stage\, leaving audiences both inspired and educated. \nJKIBB will be supported at The Prior by Mali Obomsawin (Odanak First Nation)\, an award-winning bassist\, songwriter and composer. Obomsawin’s stunning debut Sweet Tooth (2022) received international acclaim and was named in “best of” lists from GRAMMY.com to JazzTimes and NPR. With an expansive background in American roots\, rock\, and jazz\, Obomsawin carries several music traditions. Beyond the stage she is a community organizer and advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental justice. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n“Jazz is a uniquely American art form. The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band…takes that one step further.”  \n— Olympian\, 2022 \n \n“[Obomsawin’s Sweet Tooth] not only works as potent commentary on indigenous heritage\, autonomy and experiences\, but as gripping\, dynamic and thunderous music in and of itself.” \n— Morgan Enos\, Jazz Times \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 22\, 20247:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $25Prices are subject to change without notice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatreThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/julia-keefe-indigenous-big-band-mali-obomsawin/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Boroughs Theatre –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jkibb-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153020 CREATED:20240627T201528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T160036Z UID:2062-1732042800-1732042800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Mfoniso Udofia's Sojourners | Pop-up with The Huntington Theatre DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024–25 with The Huntington Theatre\n \n \n \n \n \n Mfoniso Udofia’s Sojourners\n \n RSVP: Tue Nov 19\, 2024 @ 7:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWith Sojourners\, the first chapter in her sweeping Ufot Cycle\, nationally acclaimed playwright Mfoniso Udofia explores the collision of marriage\, migration\, and the pursuit of education. Set in 1978\, this lively\, funny play centers on a young and brilliant Nigerian couple arrives in Houston\, looking to earn their degrees and bring insights back to their home country. But when Abasiama discovers that her husband has been seduced by Motown records and American culture\, she has to choose between the Nigerian Dream and her obligations as a matriarch.  \nUdofia draws inspiration for the nine-play Ufot Cycle from her time growing up in Southbridge\, MA and from meeting playwright August Wilson at Boston’s Huntington Theatre. The Prior is thrilled to partner with the Huntington on this pop-up event\, which brings the company’s full production of Sojourners to Holy Cross.  \nUdofia’s plays have previously been produced at New York Theatre Workshop\, American Conservatory Theater\, the Playwrights Realm\, the Boston Court\, and more. She also writes and produces for film and television\, including on “Lessons in Chemistry\,” “Let the Right One In\,” and “A League of Their Own.” \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nContent Advisory\nThis performance includes a content advisory. Click below to read more.  \n\n \n Read Content Advisory\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ‘Sojourners’ rises to the challenge — and beyond — of launching a nine-play cycle\n \n \n \n \n \n Click below to read the full review of The Huntington’s debut of Sojourners in The Boston Globe. \n \n Read More\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 19\, 20247:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free EntryCourtesy of initiative from Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatreThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the next two years\, a consortium of theatre companies and activation partners across Greater Boston will produce Mfoniso Udofia’s 9-play cycle which follows three generations of a Nigerian American family. Boston’s Ufot Family Cycle represents two years of convening\, planning\, and investment by The Huntington to incubate and create this one-of-a-kind event. \n \n Read More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/mfoniso-udofias-sojourners/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Boroughs Theatre –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/new-sojourners-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T180000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153020 CREATED:20240627T201501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T192140Z UID:2065-1727978400-1727978400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Aimee Nezhukumatathil DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024–25\n \n \n \n \n \n Aimee Nezhukumatathil\n \n RSVP: Thu Oct 3\, 2024 @ 6:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPoet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times-bestselling World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies\, Whale Sharks\, and Other Astonishments. Her essay collection\, Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees\, blends reporting\, research\, and memoir to celebrate food as a locus for care\, grief\, desire\, nostalgia. \nNezhukumatathil’s four poetry collections explore how we live in the world\, lend inventive attention to issues of environmental concern. Said Poetry Foundation of Lucky Fish\, “Nezhukumatathil’s third book affirms her reputation as one of the master miners of the curious fact in science\, history\, nature and culture.” The winner of numerous prizes and fellowships\, Nezukumatahil is also the first-ever poetry editor for SIERRA magazine\, the story-telling arm of The Sierra Club. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n“Nezhukumatathil speaks with resonance and fierceness.”   \n— Publishers Weekly \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\, 20246:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Entry (RSVP Required) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/aimee-nezhukumatathil/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/aimee-landscape-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153020 CREATED:20240627T201708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T184336Z UID:2048-1727379000-1727379000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Johnny Gandelsman\, violin | This Is America DESCRIPTION:Prior Presents 2024–25\n \n \n \n \n \n Johnny Gandelsman\, violinThis Is America\n \n \n \n \n \n With special guest artists Worcester Chamber Music Society\n \n Buy Tickets: Thu Sep 26\, 2024 @ 7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIn response to the despair\, alienation\, and turbulence of the COVID-19 era\, Grammy Award-winning violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman developed This Is America\, a commissioning and recording project featuring over twenty new works for solo violin written by American and US-based artists. \nThis is America celebrates our country’s rich cultural tapestry and its myriad perspectives\, offering a vivid counterpoint to the idea that this land can be understood through a singular\, dominant point of view. Each composition in the anthology reflects on the current state of American society in a personal and intimate way\, looking through an unflinching lens at universal topics like separation\, loneliness\, hope and love. \nIn addition to giving a full concert at The Prior\, Gandelsman will perform briefer segments of the anthology across the city in collaboration with community partners: This Is America becomes This Is Worcester. We hope you will join us on the journey! \nThis program is made possible by the Heidi Brake Smith ’82 Fund for the Arts. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPre-concert Conversation\nJoin us at 6:30 PM in the Ensemble Room on the 2nd Floor of The Prior for a pre-concert conversation between Johnny Gandelsman and This Is America contributing composer Èbùn Oguntola\, free and open to all ticketholders. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n“A violinist who can do anything…”   \n— Philadelphia Inquirer \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nHailed as a group with imagination\, style and chops\, the Worcester Chamber Music Society (WCMS) took the Worcester\, Massachusetts scene by storm with its initial concert in 2006. It has become a recognized cultural presence within the Greater Worcester area by presenting sold-out concerts to captivated audiences\, receiving consistent critical acclaim\, building new young audiences\, and training rising musicians through both its Neighborhood Strings and Summer Music Camp programs. \nWCMS brings world-class chamber music to intimate Greater Worcester venues. WCMS nurtures the community through a unique combination of affordable concerts\, education and community engagement. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n“Through the years the Chamber Music Society has crafted thoughtful\, innovative and interesting programs\, and its playing has become so effortless\, so technically virtuosic and so musically expressive….\, they have become one of the most loved and admired treasures in our musical community.”   \n— John Zeugner\, Telegram & Gazette \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 September 26\, 20247:30 PM \nPre-concert talk with composer Èbùn Oguntola6:30 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $45 | $35 | $25Prices are subject to change without notice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/johnny-gandelsman-this-is-america/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jg-landscape-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T193000 DTSTAMP:20260427T153021 CREATED:20240627T194433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T140527Z UID:2055-1726169400-1726169400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Camille A. Brown & Dancers | I AM DESCRIPTION:Above: Alain ‘“Hurrikane” Lauture in “I AM” by Whitney Browne \n \n \n \n \n \n Prior Presents 2024–25\n \n \n \n \n \n Camille A. Brown & DancersI Am\n \n Buy Tickets: Thu Sep 12\, 2024 @ 7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFour-time Tony Award-nominated choreographer and director Camille A. Brown is a “prodigious” (VOGUE) Bessie\, Obie\, and Princess Grace Award-winning choreographer and director. She made history as the first Black director at the Metropolitan Opera to direct a mainstage production when she co-directed Fire Shut Up In My Bones (2021). With the Broadway revival of for colored girls… in 2022 (which earned her a Tony nomination for Best Direction of a Play)\, she became the first Black woman to direct and choreograph a Broadway play since Katherine Dunham in 1955. \nFollowing her work as the choreographer of the new Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen\, which led to a Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography\, Brown returns to the roots of her own dance company\, deepening her exploration of Black joy in a new work titled I AM. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n“The dancers\, strong\, flexible\, and clean in their moves\, seem to exult in their physical prowess\, and in the presence of each other\, as if each one is challenging each other to go further\, dance faster\, jump higher\, be their best selves. They have community in each other\, and they radiate joy…”   \n— Bess Hochstein\, Splash Magazines(from her review of the world premiere ofI AM at Jacob’s Pillow – July 31\, 2024) \n \n \n \n \n READ THE FULL REVIEW\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\, 2024\n7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $45 | $35 | $25Prices are subject to change without notice \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nThe Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Explore More URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/camille-a-brown-and-dancers-i-am/ LOCATION:PRIOR PRESENTS – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Prior Presents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/final-cabd-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR