BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prior Performing Arts Center - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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;VALUE=DATE:20260825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260803T201104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T134505Z UID:6721-1787616000-1795564799@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Queens\, Gods\, and Devotees: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art DESCRIPTION:Tawny Chatmon (b. 1979)\, Iconography/A Hopeful Truth (detail)\, 2023\, 24k gold leaf\, 22k moon gold\, acrylic paint\, semi-precious stones & other mixed media on archival pigment print\, 56” x 42”. Courtesy of the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art. \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 On View Aug 25–Nov 24\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nIris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery3rd Floor\, The Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cantor Art Gallery\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFeaturing over 30 paintings\, sculptures\, photographs\, prints\, and fiber works from c. 1900 to the present\, Queens\, Gods\, and Devotees foregrounds earthly and divine greatness\, and their associated devotional objects and ritual practices. Many of these images of exalted figures and concepts related to spirituality and worship are specific to the Black American experience\, or are re-imagined in a Black cultural context. References to Greek mythology\, the Judeo-Christian tradition\, ancient cultures and traditional African spiritual practices appear alongside one another.  \nThe exhibition includes work by celebrated artists including Romare Bearden\, Henry Ossawa Tanner\, Richmond Barthé\, John Biggers\, Willie Cole\, Shinique Smith\, Tawny Chatmon\, Imo Nse Imeh and Sharif Bey\, among others. Selections in Queens\, Gods\, and Devotees are drawn entirely from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art. The PFF Collection is a targeted initiative to bring focus to the full range of African American visual creativity and its essential place in the history and discourse of American Art. As part of a growing and thoughtful dialogue about the African American experience through art\, the PFF Collection seeks to visually represent a cross-section of themes that speak not only to the African American community\, but also the broader American community. \nCurated by Susanna W. Gold\, Ph.D. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition Events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpening ReceptionThursday\, September 17 | 5:30 PM | Cantor Art Gallery \nArtist Talk: Imo Nse Imeh\, Feeding the Veins of the EarthThursday\, October 1 | 4:30 PM | Rehm LibraryOrganized by The Rev. Michael C. McFarland\, S.J. Center for Religion\, Ethics and Culture \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo Be Seen and Heard: Devotion in Eastern Christian Icons\nOn view in the Art Study Room\nThis selection of 18th- and 19th-century icons is generously loaned by The Icon Museum and Study Center (Clinton\, MA). These objects\, images of Christian figures and stories for use during prayer\, offer visual parallels to the works in Queens\, Gods\, and Devotees\, demonstrating how image-making and conceptual themes connect across time and cultures. On View beginning September 1\, 2026. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/queens-gods-devotees-african-american-art/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/QGD_landscape_web_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260901T142315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T182314Z UID:6819-1793232000-1794182399@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:APPROPRIATE DESCRIPTION:APPROPRIATE\n \n \n \n \n \n by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Branden Jacobs-Jenkins\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Theatre & Dance \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Please note that this production is intended for audiences aged 18+ due to adult themes.\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 29–Nov 8\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $15 Public$10 Holy Cross Community \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatrePrior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe estranged Lafayette siblings reunite at their late father’s decaying Arkansas estate to settle his remaining debts and clear out the house. As they sift through decades of clutter\, the discovery of a relic hidden among his possessions forces them to confront disturbing questions about their family legacy and the patriarch they thought they knew. \nThis ferocious\, unsettling and often hilarious work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins transforms the American family play into a riveting examination of race\, memory and the stories families tell themselves. \nMilad Azarm directs. \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\nThursday\, Oct 29 @ 7:30 p.m.Friday\, Oct 30 @ 7:30 p.m.Saturday\, Oct 31 @ 7:30 p.m.Thursday\, Nov 5 @ 7:30 p.m.Friday\, Nov 6 @ 7:30 p.m.Saturday\, Nov 7 @ 7:30 p.m. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMATINEE PRESENTATIONS\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSunday\, Nov 1 @ 2:00 p.m.Sunday\, Nov 8 @ 2:00 p.m. \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/appropriate-by-branden-jacobs-jenkins-theater/ LOCATION:Boroughs Theatre – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Theatre & Dance,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/appropriate-landscape-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T190000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260728T142930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T150611Z UID:6595-1794337200-1794337200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chapel Artist Series: Sándor Kádár & Levente Kuzma DESCRIPTION:Sándor Kádár & Levente Kuzma\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 10\, 20267:00 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \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 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nInternationally recognized Hungarian organists join forces for a special performance on the world-renowned Taylor & Boody organ at Saint Joseph Memorial Chapel. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chapel-artist-series-sandor-kadar-levente-kuzma/ LOCATION: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/2026/07/kuzma-kadar-web.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260529T123301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T191448Z UID:6439-1794339000-1794339000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Working Writers Series: R. F. Kuang\, Millard Family Distinguished Writer in Residence DESCRIPTION:Working Writers Series\n \n \n \n \n \n R. F. Kuang\n \n \n \n \n \n Millard Family Distinguished Writer in Residence\n \n \n \n \n \n Creative Writing Program \n \n Register for Tickets\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 10\, 2026\n7:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission\, Registration Required \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLuth Concert Hall\nPrior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAward-winning author and Millard Family Distinguished Writer in Residence R. F. Kuang will read from and discuss her work as part of the Working Writers Series sponsored by the Creative Writing Program. \nRebecca F. Kuang is the #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy\, Babel: An Arcane History\, Yellowface\, Katabasis\, and Taipei Story. Her work has won the Nebula\, Locus\, Crawford\, and British Book Awards. She was named to the 2023 Time100 Next list and the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2024. A Marshall Scholar\, she has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford. She is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale\, where she researches Sinophone literature and Asian American literature. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/working-writers-series-r-f-kuang/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Creative Writing Program,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/r-f-kuang-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260708T165435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T155837Z UID:6507-1794425400-1794425400@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Orchestra Veterans Day Concert DESCRIPTION:Holy Cross Orchestra\n \n \n \n \n \n Veterans Day Concert\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 11\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \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 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Holy Cross Orchestra presents a program honoring Veterans Day as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary. \nFeaturing music of remembrance and reflection\, the concert recognizes the service and sacrifice of veterans at Holy Cross and beyond. This program will also feature Holy Cross Organ Scholar Ben Saylor\, Class of 2030\, performing George Frideric Handel’s Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-orchestra-veterans-day-concert/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hc-orchestra-veterans-day-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260728T133712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T160155Z UID:6566-1794511800-1794511800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Morton Feldman's Triadic Memories | Amy Williams\, piano DESCRIPTION:Morton Feldman’s Triadic Memories\n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Williams\, piano\n \n \n \n \n \n Funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty\, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 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 Free General Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMorton Feldman’s extraordinary late solo piano work\, Triadic Memories (1981)\, is a study in slowly evolving repetitions over the 75-minute duration. The composer described the piece as “the biggest butterfly in captivity.” \nExact repetitions\, subtle variations\, shifting patterns and fresh new materials are interwoven. Materials are constantly recontextualized\, using different voicing and registers\, changing one note of a chord\, juxtaposing new harmonies—always changing and always soft. The piece is not outwardly triadic (the harmonies are built entirely of seconds\, sevenths and augmented fourths)\, but triads emerge through the hazy resonance. Some materials happen only once\, while others are repeated\, varied and recontextualized. \nThe listener is taken on a journey of deep concentration and reflection. Pianist/composer Amy Williams has been connected to Feldman’s music since her childhood—her father and Feldman were close colleagues at the University of Buffalo. She has recorded and performed his music for nearly three decades. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/morton-feldmans-triadic-memories-amy-williams-piano/ LOCATION: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/2026/07/amy-williams-morty-feldman-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260730T142852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T160418Z UID:6400-1794598200-1794598200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Harmony of Nations: Songs from Around the Arab World DESCRIPTION:Harmony of Nations: Songs from Around the Arab World\n \n \n \n \n \n Center for Arabic Culture‘s Jazal Choir & Music Ensemble\n \n Purchase Tickets\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 13\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $45 | $65All-in Pricing \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 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nLed by Arabic Studies faculty Alma Richeh\, the Jazal Choir performs classical Arabic music as well as contemporary and modern Arabic songs. \nTheir Harmony of Nations program blends Arabic and Middle Eastern musical styles with Western choral traditions of a cappella and harmony-based singing and orchestration. \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 \n \n \n \n \n About The Center for Arabic Culture\n “Building Bridges\, Connecting Culture”  \nThe Center for Arabic Culture (CAC) is a secular and non political organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of Arabic culture and the Arab-American experience through educational and artistic programs. \nThe CAC is home to an Arabic Language and Music School for children and adults and hosts a variety of cultural events including film screenings\, book events\, human library series\, music concerts\, art workshops and annual festivals and bookfairs. \n \n \n \n \n \n About The Jazal Choir\n The Jazal Choir is the Center for Arabic Culture’s Adult Choir\, welcoming members from all backgrounds to sing in Arabic and become immersed in Arabic culture through folkloric and contemporary Arabic music. Speaking Arabic is not a requirement.  \nThe Jazal Choir’s mission includes the following goals: \n\nIntroducing the community to the Arabic and Middle Eastern music\, musicians and singers\nEducating about Arabic quarter tones\, scales and singing styles\nIntroducing Arabic and Middle Eastern music to American society at large\nEncouraging members from all backgrounds to join without the requirement of speaking Arabic\nParticipating in concerts around Massachusetts and beyond to spread the word about the rich Arabic musical heritage\nSinging in harmony and a cappella\, enriching members’ musical backgrounds and and building a stronger knowledge of the Arabic language\n\n \n \n \n \n \n About The Director\n Alma Richeh\, LL.M. Executive Director & Choir Director \nAlma was born in Damascus\, Syria and holds a law degree from Damascus University and an LL.M. master’s degree in international legal studies from the American University\, Washington College of Law in Washington D.C. \nShe worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Damascus as an advocate to determine the refugee Status. In Syria\, in 2001-2005\, Alma studied singing with and trained by the best music and singing teachers at the Syrian Higher Institute for Music. Between 2000 and 2008\, Alma was a conductor of Al Farah Choir at the Lady of Damascus Church in Damascus. She conducted the Choir’s youth division concentrating on concerts to fundraise for humanitarian causes and children’s rights.During her LL.M Studies\, she worked as a teaching assistant to Arab League Ambassador to the UN and Professor Clovis Maksoud at the American University\, Washington College of Law. \nAfter moving to Boston\, she worked as a research intern at the Boston Consortium for Gender Security and Human Rights at the University of Massachusetts. Her research concentrated on the rights of women in Arab and Middle countries from legal\, historic\, cultural\, religious and humanitarian perspectives.In Boston\, Alma is the Executive Director of the Center for Arabic Culture (CAC)\, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the Arabic Culture and an Arab American experience through education and the arts. \nShe teaches Arabic culture and international law courses at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the College of the Holy Cross. \nAlma is the founder and choir director of the Children’s Choir and Jazal Choir at the Center for Arabic Culture in Boston. She is on the board of the Mansfield Local Cultural Council. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/harmony-of-nations-songs-from-around-the-arab-world/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Residencies,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jazal-choir-primary-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T123000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260728T144639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T160743Z UID:6608-1794745800-1794745800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chapel Artist Series: Organ Scholar Jessica Nguyễn ‘28 DESCRIPTION:Organ Scholar Jessica Nguyễn ‘28\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 15\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \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 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin Holy Cross Organ Scholar Jessica Xuân-Mai Nguyễn ‘28 for an organ recital following the 11:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday\, November 15. \nThis program will feature works by J.S. Bach\, Josef Rheinberger and more\, free and open to all. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chapel-artist-series-organ-scholar-jessica-nguyen-28/ LOCATION: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/2026/01/jessica-nguyen-26-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T190000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20261014T173142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T191844Z UID:7098-1794855600-1794855600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Theater Kid with Jeffrey Seller & Jared Bowen DESCRIPTION:Theater Kid with Jeffrey Seller\n \n \n \n \n \n Moderated by Jared Bowen\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nCo-presented by Broadway in Worcester & The Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n Purchase Tickets\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 16\, 20267:00 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $35All-in Pricing Includes Book \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatrePrior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAll full price ticket purchases include a copy of Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir by Jeffrey Seller\, available for pickup at the presentation. Standard student discount codes apply to ticket purchases but do not include a copy of the book. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nA New Yorker\, NPR\, and Washington Independent Review Best Book of 2025 \nA coming-of-age tale from one of the most successful American producers of our time\, Jeffrey Seller\, the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals—Hamilton and Rent. \nBefore he was producing the musical hits of our generation\, Jeffrey was just a kid coming to terms with his adoption\, trying to understand his sexuality\, and determined to escape his dysfunctional household in a poor neighborhood just outside Detroit. We see him find his voice through musical theater and move to New York\, where he is determined to shed his past and make a name for himself on Broadway. \nBut moving to the big city is never easy—especially not at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis—and Jeffrey learns to survive and thrive in the colorful and cutthroat world of commercial theatre. From his early days as an office assistant\, to meeting Jonathan Larson and experiencing the triumph and tragedy of Rent\, to working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on In the Heights and Hamilton\, Jeffrey completely pulls back the curtain on the joyous and gut-wrenching process of making new musicals\, finding new audiences\, and winning a Tony Award—all the while finding himself. \nTold with Jeffrey’s candid and captivating voice\, Theater Kid is a gripping memoir about fighting through a hardscrabble childhood to make art on one’s own terms\, chasing a dream against many odds\, and finding acceptance and community. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAbout The Author\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJeffrey Seller is one of the most successful American producers of our time. He produced the Tony Award–winning musicals Rent\, Avenue Q\, In the Heights\, and Hamilton. His shows have garnered twenty-two Tony Awards\, including four for Best Musical\, and his Broadway productions and tours have grossed over $4.6 billion and reached more than 43 million attendees. Jeffrey is the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals—Hamilton and Rent. He also revolutionized theater accessibility with the $20 ticket lottery for Rent\, making theater affordable for all. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/theater-kid-memories-with-jeffrey-seller-jared-bowen/ LOCATION:Boroughs Theatre – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Theater-Kid-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T143000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20261103T153254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261104T160513Z UID:7160-1794925800-1794925800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Spirituals in the Gallery DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Department of Music & the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nStudents in Professor Matthew Jaskot’s Music Theory 1 course\, along with violist Professor Sergio Muñoz Leiva\, will present a short set of African American Spirituals in the Cantor Art Gallery. \nJoin us for this immersive experience of music and visual art! \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 17\, 2026\n2:30 p.m.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCantor Art Gallery\n3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/spirituals-in-the-gallery/ LOCATION:Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/gallery-spirituals-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T190000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20261103T152955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261104T160853Z UID:7166-1794942000-1794942000@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:The Worcester Creative Landscape: A Panel Conversation DESCRIPTION:The Worcester Creative Landscape: A Panel Conversation\n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by the Cantor Art Gallery and El Salón \n \n \n \n \n \n Panel to feature Alice Dillon (ArtsWorcester)\, Ben Sloat (Clark MFA in Visual Arts) and Chanel Thervil (Worcester Art Museum) \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 17\, 20267:00 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAlden Trust Performance Studio3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Cantor Art Gallery and El Salón invite artists\, organizers\, and creative workers – from the college and the community – to an evening panel conversation. The panel will explore strategies around mapping resources\, building collaborations\, and navigating the local creative landscape. The conversation will also address how emerging artists and students can find their footing in the local creative scene. \nThe invited panelists will be sharing their experiences and holding space for community questions and ideas for future opportunities. \nThis panel is the final in a series of programs associated with the summer 2026 exhibition\, La Machina de los Sueños\, co-curated by John Vo and Vanessa Calixto of El Salón. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/worcester-creative-landscape-panel-discussion-cantor-art-gallery/ LOCATION:Alden Trust Performance Studio (3rd Floor\, Prior Performing Arts Center)\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Cantor Art Gallery,Events at The Prior,Worcester Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/el-salon-panel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033928 CREATED:20260728T142236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T161100Z UID:6590-1794943800-1794943800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chamber Music Recital DESCRIPTION:Chamber Music Recital\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 17\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBrooks Concert Hall \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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. \nThis recital features the students who participate in the Chamber Music course as they perform the works they have studied during the semester. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chamber-music-recital-fall-2026/ LOCATION: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/2026/01/chamber-music-recital-2026-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033929 CREATED:20261103T164432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T164434Z UID:7175-1794943800-1794943800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Filipino American Poet Joseph O. Legaspi: A Reading & Conversation DESCRIPTION:Filipino American Poet Joseph O. Legaspi: A Reading & Conversation\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSponsored by Asian Studies in conjunction with the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and the Creative Writing Program at Holy Cross \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nov 17\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nRehm Library3rd Floor\, Smith Hall \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoseph O. Legaspi authored the poetry collections Amphibian\, Threshold and Imago\, and three chapbooks: Postcards; Aviary\, Bestiary; and Subways. His works have appeared in POETRY\, American Poetry Review\, The Common\, World Literature Today and the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day. \nA Fulbright and New York Foundation for the Arts fellow\, he cofounded Kundiman\, a nonprofit organization serving generations of Asian American writers and readers. Legaspi works at Columbia University\, teaches at Fordham University and resides in Queens\, New York. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/filipino-american-poet-joseph-o-legaspi-a-reading-conversation/ LOCATION:Rehm Library in Smith Hall\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Creative Writing Program,Holy Cross Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/joseph-legaspi-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033929 CREATED:20260707T203016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T164415Z UID:6393-1795030200-1795030200@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Painting Creation DESCRIPTION:Painting Creation\n \n \n \n \n \n Osvaldo Golijov\, Prior Composer-In-Residence\n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Sopp\, Prior Commissioned-Artist\n \n Reserve Tickets\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 18\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission\, Registration Required \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBoroughs TheatrePrior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for an informal exhibition of commissioned art works accompanied by a panel discussion between Prior Composer-In-Residence\, Osvaldo Golijov\, and Prior-Commissioned Artist\, Alex Sopp\, on the process and eventual marriage of a new work for chorus & orchestra premiering with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in November 2026 with art-infused projection as a way of communicating a world that inspired the inception of this new work. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/painting-creation/ LOCATION:Boroughs Theatre – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Residencies,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/creation-artwork-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T193000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033929 CREATED:20260612T195612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T161903Z UID:6473-1795116600-1795116600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble Concert DESCRIPTION:Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 19\, 20267:30 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \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 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us for an evening of live jazz as the Holy Cross Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos take the stage for a dynamic night of music. \nThis celebration of legendary jazz artists and composers from across the decades features an eclectic program showcasing the sounds of swing\, Latin rhythms\, bebop\, and funk. \nPerformed by talented Holy Cross student musicians\, the concert spans classic jazz standards and contemporary grooves\, promising an engaging experience. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-jazz-ensemble-concert/ LOCATION:Luth Concert Hall – Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/jazz-ensemble-2025-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T150000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033929 CREATED:20260728T134800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T163015Z UID:6575-1795359600-1795359600@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Chapel Artist Series: Ezequiel Menendez\, College of the Holy Cross DESCRIPTION:Ezequiel Menendez\n \n \n \n \n \n Holy Cross Chapel Artist Series\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 22\, 20263:00 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \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 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOn the Feast of Saint Cecilia\, Professor Ezequiel Menéndez will present an organ recital featuring works based on the chorale Our Father\, Who Art in Heaven (Vater unser im Himmelreich). \nThe program will explore a variety of musical settings of this beloved hymn by composers from different periods\, highlighting its rich theological and musical heritage. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/chapel-artist-series-ezequiel-menendez-college-of-the-holy-cross/ LOCATION: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/2026/07/ezequiel-menendez-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261123T180000 DTSTAMP:20261106T033929 CREATED:20260921T193136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T163202Z UID:6947-1795456800-1795456800@priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu SUMMARY:Holy Cross Wind Ensemble Pop-Up Concert DESCRIPTION:Holy Cross Wind Ensemble\n \n \n \n \n \n Department of Music \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 23\, 20266:00 p.m. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Price\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free General Admission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Venue\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n“The Beehive” AtriumPrior Performing Arts Center \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFree parking\, registration required. CLICK HERE to pre-register for visitor parking. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Holy Cross Wind Ensemble will present a “Pop-Up” concert in The Beehive Atrium at The Prior Performing Arts Center. \nJoin us for a light\, informal program with the ensemble performing up close in one of The Prior’s most unique spaces. URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/holy-cross-wind-ensemble-pop-up-concert/ LOCATION:The Beehive in The Prior Performing Arts Center\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States CATEGORIES:Department of Music,Events at The Prior ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/wind-ensemble-landscape.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR