BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prior Performing Arts Center - ECPv6.9.1//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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 CREATED:20240717T160300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T174700Z UID:2202-1742488200-1742488200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Working Writers Series: Michelle Ephraim & Alizah Holstein DESCRIPTION:Michelle Ephraim & Alizah Holstein\n \n \n \n \n \n Co-sponsored by the Jenks Chair of Contemporary American Letters and the Creative Writing Program\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMichelle Ephraim is a Shakespeare scholar and Professor of English at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her debut book GREEN WORLD: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare (UMASS Press\, 2024) was awarded the 2023 Juniper Prize for Creative Nonfiction. \nAlizah Holstein authored My Roman History (Viking Press\, June 2024). She holds a MFA in Creative Writing & Literary Translation from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a PhD in medieval Italian History from Cornell University. \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 20\, 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 URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/michelle-ephraim-and-aliza-holstein/ LOCATION:CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM – Booth Media Lab –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Creative Writing Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ephraim-holstein.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T180000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 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:20250313T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 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:20250312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T180000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 CREATED:20250219T185758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T203250Z UID:3614-1741802400-1741802400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Lacina Coulibaly | Until the Lion Tells the Story... DESCRIPTION:Department of Theatre & Dance\n \n \n \n \n \n Lacina Coulibaly\n \n \n \n \n \n Until the Lion Tells the Story…\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nUntil the Lion Tells the Story… invites audiences to embrace the wisdom of Africa as a vital perspective in understanding our shared humanity. Drawing on the golden ratio and Fibonacci sequence\, Coulibaly builds a transformative narrative inspired by ancient Egyptian practices and the writings of African intellectuals like Omotunde Kalala and Cheikh Anta Diop. The work explores themes of history\, memory\, and self-renewal\, reminding us that reconnecting with our past is key to understanding ourselves. \nWith lighting design by Roderick Murray\, costume design by Oumar Ouedraogo\, and set design by Sylvester Akakpo\, this performance promises to be a rich blend of artistry and storytelling. Music inspired by African traditions and sound composition by Kimathi Moore further enhance the experience. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAbout the Artist\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBorn in Burkina Faso\, Lacina Coulibaly has crafted a career blending traditional African dance with contemporary influences\, creating a unique choreographic expression. His extensive experience spans collaborations with global companies\, teaching at esteemed institutions like Yale and Brown\, and performing in award-winning works. Coulibaly’s artistic vision bridges cultural traditions and modern innovations\, inspiring audiences worldwide. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “I have always believed that dance is the sovereign expression of African arts. Life is about achievements and failures\, and one should not allow themselves to fail twice in the same way. As I said\, I am expressing in my performance\, in my journey\, the path I choose: self-determination\, trust in myself\, and sovereignty.” \n Lacina Coulibaly\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 126:00 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\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/lacina-coulibaly/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Theatre & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/lacina-coulibaly-landscape-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 CREATED:20241219T205935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T160406Z UID:3142-1741719600-1741719600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series | Matthew Luca DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Matthew Luca\, Holy Cross Organ Scholar ‘22\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nRising star (and soon to be Dr.) Matthew Luca will perform an organ program with works by Buxtehude\, Scheid\, Bach and Reubke as part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series at the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCan’t join in person? Join a live stream of the performance via the YouTube link below:  \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 11\, 20257:00 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\nSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-chapel-artist-series-matthew-luca/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/matt-luca-organ-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 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:20250226T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 CREATED:20241219T204309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T162337Z UID:3132-1740600000-1740600000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Wind Ensemble & Orchestra | Game On: A Celebration of Video Game Music DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Wind Ensemble & Orchestra\n \n \n \n \n \n Game On: A Celebration of Video Game Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nVideo game music often transcends its digital origins\, offering timeless themes and otherworldly places. \nOn February 26\, The Holy Cross Wind Ensemble and Orchestra will present a joint concert featuring iconic melodies from the video game industry. This program will include classics like The Legend of Zelda\, Halo\, and Super Mario\, along with selections from lesser-known titles. \nThe performance will explore the deep connections between video game music and its classical and cinematic influences. Several pieces will be enhanced by multimedia displays\, immersing the audience even further into the worlds of these games. \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 Feberuary 26\, 20258:00 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\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-wind-ensemble-and-orchestra-concert/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/wind-ensemble-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121226 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;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20240717T155939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T173654Z UID:2200-1740079800-1740079800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Working Writers Series: Heather Treseler & John Hodgen DESCRIPTION:Creative Writing Program\n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Treseler & John Hodgen\n \n \n \n \n \n Working Writers Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIn this Working Writers Series presentation\, award-winning poets John Hodgen and Heather Treseler discuss and read from their latest collections of poetry —Hodgen’s What We May Be and Treseler’s Auguries & Divinations—in a call-and-response format.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJohn Hodgen has published six books of poetry\, most recently What We May Be. His many awards include the AWP Donald Hall Prize in Poetry\, Grolier Prize for Poetry\, Bluestem Award\, Balcones Prize\, Foley Prize\, and prizes from Beloit Poetry Journal\, Birmingham Poetry Review\, and Yankee Magazine. He is Writer-in-Residence at Assumption University and advisory editor for New Letters.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nHeather Treseler is the author of Auguries & Divinations\, winner of the 2023 May Sarton Poetry Prize\, and Parturition\, which received the 2019 Munster Literature Centre Chapbook Award and the Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize. Individual poems have won the W.B. Yeats Prize and prizes from Narrative and the Missouri Review. She is professor of English at Worcester State University.  \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 20\, 20257:30 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\nBooth Media LabThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/heather-treseler-and-john-hodgen/ LOCATION:CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM – Booth Media Lab –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Creative Writing Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/treseler-hodgen-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20250124T161053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T144626Z UID:3493-1740070800-1740070800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Miguel Luciano: Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:Above: Shields/Escudos\, 2020 (Collection of the National Gallery of Art) \n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Visual Arts\n \n \n \n \n \n Miguel Luciano: Artist Talk\n \n \n \n \n \n Co-sponsored by The Prior and the Departments of History; Visual Arts; Spanish; Critical Race & Ethnic Studies; Africana Studies; and Latin American\, Latinx & Caribbean Studies. \n \n \n \n \n \n Miguel Luciano is a multimedia visual artist whose work explores themes of history\, popular culture\, social justice and self-determination through painting\, sculpture\, and socially engaged public art projects. \nHis work explores colonial legacies and stories of resistance\, particularly in the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States\, and is featured in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art\, The Smithsonian American Art Museum\, National Portrait Gallery\, National Museum of African American History and Culture\, The Brooklyn Museum\, El Museo del Barrio\, and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. He lives and works in New York and is currently a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts and Yale University School of Art. \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\, February 205:00 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\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/miguel-luciano-artist-talk/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS – Luth Concert Hall\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/miguel-luciano-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20241219T203752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T203836Z UID:3125-1739966400-1739966400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert Series | Selections of Light and Dark: The Evolution Of The String Quartet DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Selections of Light and Dark: The Evolution Of The String Quartet\n \n \n \n \n \n Lunchtime Concert Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nEmerson Lyons\, violin\nEmily Seiler\, violin\nSergio Muñoz Leiva\, viola\nJulianna Stratton\, cello\nThis program includes the first movements of Haydn’s Sunrise Quartet\, Mozart’s Dissonance Quartet\, and Schubert’s Death and The Maiden Quartet.  \nThese selections trace the evolution of the string quartet\, from Haydn’s radiant classical ideals to Schubert’s dramatic expressiveness\, and demonstrate the development of the string quartet through the 18th and 19th centuries. \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 19\, 202512:00 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\nThe BeehiveThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/lunchtime-concert-series-selections-of-light-and-dark-the-evolution-of-the-string-quartet/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – The Beehive –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/string-quartet-selections-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20241219T202723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T202723Z UID:3117-1739905200-1739905200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series | Members of the Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Members of the Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nKristjon Imperio\, Trisha Snyder and Jonathan Bezdegian\nThe 2025 Chapel Artist Series continues with this exciting program of works by Bach\, Buxtehude and Mendelssohn performed by local organists in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at Holy Cross. \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 18\, 20257:00 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\nSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-chapel-artist-series-members-of-the-worcester-chapter-of-the-american-guild-of-organists/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/chapel-artist-series-organ-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20250122T162900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T162919Z UID:3457-1739458800-1739458800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Irish Music Hour DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Irish Music Hour\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDiarmuid Ó Meachair (button accordion & melodeon) and Matt Mulqueen (piano) will perform a program featuring the music of PJ Conlon (1920s\, New York) and Joe Derrane (1940s\, Boston). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPeter Conlon\, the king of the melodeon was Peter James “PJ” Conlon\, an immigrant born in 1892 near Milltown\, County Galway who recorded some fifty commercial recordings between 1917 and 1929. PJ’s eldest sister Mary Ellen also played the melodeon and recorded a 78 rpm disc of her own in 1923. \nConlon began his recording career playing a German-made instrument like that used by John Kimmel but later switched to a more powerful eight-voice accordion from Baldoni Bartoli\, an Italian-American firm whose instruments became the preferred choice among Irish-American “box” players. He played at a fast pace but always in complete control\, and with a penchant for ornamentation and melodic variation. The Depression put an end to his recording career\, but Conlon continued to perform in bars and dance halls. A benefit concert was organized for him in 1935 at the fiddler James Morrison’s Celtic Hall in west Harlem. Though he lived until 1967\, Conlon was not musically active after 1951. His influence on later Irish players was immense and it could well be said that modern traditional Irish style on the button accordion started with P.J. Conlon. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoe Derrane electrified the world of Irish music back in the late 1940s when as a high school senior he recorded eight solo 78-rpm shellac discs for Boston’s Copley Records on the D/C# two-row button accordion. Through his recordings and performances\, this native Bostonian defined the state of the art in Irish-American button accordion playing. \nThe Boston-born son of Irish immigrants\, Joe Derrane was among the finest button accordionists in the history of Irish music. He was also a somewhat elusive legend in the genre. \nAfter recording during the 1940s and ‘50s\, he disappeared from the traditional music circuit for thirty-five years\, popping up again in 1994 at the Irish Folk Festival at Wolf Trap.  \nIn 2004 Derrane received one of the highest honors for a traditional musician: the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship. \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 13\, 20253:00 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\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/irish-music-hour/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/irish-music-hour-meachair-mulqueen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 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;VALUE=DATE:20250206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250217 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20240717T132510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T201728Z UID:2163-1738800000-1739750399@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd DESCRIPTION:Department of Theatre & Dance\n \n \n \n \n \n Sweeney Todd\n \n \n \n \n \n Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\nBook by Hugh Wheeler from an adaptation by Christopher Bond\n \n Buy Tickets: Feb 6 - Feb 16\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n“Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd . . .” \nIn the nearly half-century since Stephen Sondheim’s adaptation of a delectably lurid nineteenth-century melodrama premiered on Broadway\, it has become a modern classic. The title character is perhaps the most frightening and complex anti-hero in musical theatre\, a barber whose fury and despair over the loss of his innocent wife to a pitiless predator turns him into a serial killer with a witty and imaginative partner in crime\, his landlady\, Mrs. Lovett. Containing his most ambitious and challenging music\, Sweeney Todd is a fitting tribute to the great composer-lyricist who died in 2021. \nDirected by Meaghan Deiter\, whose recent productions at the College include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! and Sondheim’s Company.\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\nEvening Presentations\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTHU FEB 6 @ 7:30 PMFRI FEB 7 @ 7:30 PMSAT FEB 8 @ 7:30 PMTHU FEB 13 @ 7:30 PMFRI FEB 14 @ 7:30 PM **SAT FEB 15 @ 7:30 PM \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMatinee Presentations\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSUN FEB 9 @ 2:00 PMSUN FEB 16 @ 2:00 PM \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n** Enjoy the perfect Valentine’s Day date night at Sweeney Todd with a buy-one-get-one ticket deal! Enter code “LOVETT” before choosing seats to unlock a $20 price for two tickets to our February 14 presentation. \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 6\, 7\, 8\, 13\, 14\, and 15 at 7:30 PMFebruary 9 and 16 at 2:00 PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $20 Public | $15 Holy Cross Community \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 URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/sweeney-todd/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Theatre & Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sweeney-todd-horizontal-poster-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20240717T161447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T213030Z UID:2206-1738265400-1738265400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Faculty Reading: Leah Hager Cohen DESCRIPTION:Creative Writing Program\n \n \n \n \n \n Leah Hager Cohen\n \n \n \n \n \n Faculty Reading\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCollege of the Holy Cross faculty member and writer Leah Hager Cohen is featured in this Faculty Reading event sponsored by the Creative Writing Program. \nLeah Hager Cohen is the author of seven novels and five works of nonfiction\, which have been selected as best books of the year by the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Globe and Mail and others. \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 January 30\, 20257:30 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\nBooth Media LabPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/leah-hager-cohen/ LOCATION:CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM – Booth Media Lab –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Creative Writing Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/leah-hager-cohen-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20241219T201911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T155404Z UID:3109-1738065600-1738065600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Bala Brass Quintet DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Bala Brass Quintet\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe award-winning Bala Chamber Brass presents a variety of original music for brass quintet\, featuring both staples of the repertoire and lesser-known works. Pieces include Victor Ewald’s Quintet No. 3\, and works by Anthony Plog\, Kevin McKee\, and Canadian composer Ian McDougall. \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 January 28\, 202512:00 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\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/bala-brass-quintet/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bala-brass-quintet-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 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:20241205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20240717T150942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T173002Z UID:2191-1733428800-1733428800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPlease join us for the College’s Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols for Advent. \nThe service will take place in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel on Thursday\, December 5 at 8:00 PM. \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 December 5\, 20248:00 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\nSt. Joseph Memorial Chapel URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/advent-festival-of-lessons-and-carols/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – St. Joseph Memorial Chapel –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/advent-lessons-carols.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20240717T153552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172935Z UID:2195-1733256000-1733256000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Laptop Ensemble Federation DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Laptop Ensemble Federation\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nDesigned as an experiential\, hands-on learning environment\, MUSC 242: Coding Music welcomes all majors interested in sound synthesis\, DIY instrument design\, and collaborative performance of live electronic music. The end-of-the semester concert will showcase final student projects written for the class. \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 December 3\, 20248:00 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\nBooth Media LabPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-laptop-ensemble-federation/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Booth Media Lab –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/holy-cross-laptop-ensemble-federation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 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:20241124T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 CREATED:20240912T165221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172904Z UID:2308-1732460400-1732460400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Wind Ensemble | Earth Songs DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Wind Ensemble | Earth Songs\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin the Holy Cross Wind Ensemble for a musical journey inspired by the beauty of the earth. \nExperience diverse climates and locations\, from the serene Alaskan snow to the sound of a gentle rain which the audience will help create. The program features Frank Ticheli’s “Earth Song\,” described by the composer as “a cry and a prayer for peace\,” along with additional works by Whitacre\, Hall\, Ives\, Iannaccone\, Balmages\, and others. \nThis concert will be an exploration and celebration of our beautiful planet. \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 24\, 20243:00 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\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-wind-ensemble-earth-songs/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wind-ensemble-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121227 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:20241121T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121228 CREATED:20240717T145902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172757Z UID:2187-1732219200-1732219200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble will perform American Jazz standards under the direction of Mike Monaghan. \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 21\, 20248:00 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\nLuth Concert HallPrior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-jazz-ensemble/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/holy-cross-jazz-ensemble.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121228 CREATED:20240717T153118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172733Z UID:2193-1732132800-1732132800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Brooks and Organ Scholars Recital DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Brooks and Organ Scholars Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Brooks Scholarship is a four-year\, full tuition scholarship offered to a music major or double major in music and another discipline. They demonstrate outstanding accomplishment in their area of musical study as well as significant academic achievement. The Department of Music is proud to present a concert featuring the Brooks and Organ Scholars\, our most accomplished student artists. \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\, 20248:00 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\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/brooks-and-organ-scholars-recital/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dept-of-music-temp-graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121228 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:20241119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121228 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:20241119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T180000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121228 CREATED:20240717T145434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172532Z UID:2185-1732039200-1732039200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n Chamber Music Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nChamber music is played by small ensembles of two or more players such as duos\, trios\, quartets\, etc.\, where every part is played by a single performer. Its intimate setting creates a process that is democratic\, participative\, and that across history has been compared to a conversation among friends. This recital features the students who participate in the Chamber Music course as they perform the works they have studied during the semester. \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\, 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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chamber-music-recital/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/chamber-music-recital.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121228 CREATED:20240717T144939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172506Z UID:2181-1731686400-1731686400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:End of Semester Student Recitals DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n End of Semester Student Recitals\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nStudents who participated in the private lesson program will perform the works they studied during the semester. \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 15\, 20244:00 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\nBrooks Concert Hall URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/student-recitals/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/student-recital-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T121228 CREATED:20240912T164705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T172410Z UID:2306-1731528000-1731528000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin the Holy Cross Orchestra for “Dances\, Marches and Dreams.” This program spans over 300 years of musical history\, featuring compositions from 1713 to 2022. Experience the diverse dreamlike worlds created by composers across different cultures and eras. Each piece offers a unique glimpse into how these composers have interpreted themes of dance\, celebration\, and imagination through their artistic perspectives. \nProgram includes works by Bach\, Mozart\, Suppé\, Respighi\, Whitacre\, Oguntola\, and 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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n November 13\, 20248:00 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\nLuth Concert HallThe Prior Performing Arts Center URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-orchestra/ LOCATION:DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC – Luth Concert Hall –\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/holy-cross-orchestra-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR