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News

Jeffrey de Caen Named Director of The Prior

Jesuit-educated, de Caen joins Holy Cross after more than 20 years at the University of Southern California…

Holy Cross Magazine

Mar 27, 2025

Review: Sphinx Virtuosi

“The Sphinx Virtuosi is terrific: the group’s unified tone and articulations, impeccable responsiveness and technique, and command of stylistic nuance are all of the first rank…”

Jonathan Blumhofer, The Arts Fuse

Apr 2, 2025

Student Composers Get Immersive Opportunity With Grammy Artists

Osvaldo Golijov, Jeremy Flower work alongside students to offer hands-on intensive on composing for film…

Billy McEntee, Holy Cross Magazine

Mar 24, 2025

Worcester artist residency program expands, looking for applicants

The Worcester Cultural Coalition announced Monday it will be continuing and expanding a partnership with the city and a local college to offer a summer residency program for local artists

Adam Bass, MassLive

Feb 11, 2025

Fenwick Scholar Aims to Amplify the Voices of Women in Jazz

Two years earlier, some of the aspects of this work wouldn’t be possible, but we now have the state-of-the-art Prior Performing Arts Center on campus,” Hurst said. “It is in The Prior that I will be actualizing my research through rehearsals and recording.

Billy McEntee, Holy Cross Magazine

Oct 24, 2024

Mfoniso Udofia's nine-play 'Ufot Family Cycle' begins performances

It’s a story of family, spanning generations, cultures and continents, and a production bringing together many partners, including greater Boston theater companies and The Prior Performance Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross.

Richard Duckett, Worcester Magazine

Nov 7, 2024

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Click below to access articles by academic year.

2022–23

Telegram & GazetteView from Prior Performing Arts Center at Holy Cross looking good for arts and inclusion – Apr 21, 2023 

Boston Business Journal – These projects are helping remake Mass. college campuses – Mar 9, 2023

Holy Cross MagazineCantor Art Gallery to Showcase the Famed Chertsey Tiles and the Visual Culture of Medieval Europe in ‘Bringing the Holy Land Home’ Exhibition – Jan 30, 2023

Holy Cross MagazineInside the “Uncommon Commons:” The Prior Performing Arts Center – Jan 2, 2023

DezeenDiller Scofidio + Renfro creates performing arts centre on Massachusetts campus – Nov 24, 2022

The Architect’s Newspaper Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Prior Performing Arts Center at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester puts the arts on top – Nov 9, 2022

STIRDS+R designs an “uncommon commons” with Prior Performing Arts Center – Oct 19, 2022

Wallpaper* DS+R Prior Performing Arts Center is designed as a public commons – Oct 13, 2022

Metropolis Magazine Holy Cross’s New Prior Performing Arts Center Overflows with Cultural Energy – Oct 5, 2022

Building Design + Construction The College of the Holy Cross completes a $110 million performing arts center – Oct 3, 2022

ArchDaily College of the Holy Cross Prior Performing Arts Center / Diller Scofidio + Renfro – Oct 2, 2022

Holy Cross MagazinePhoto Gallery: Visitors Experience Prior Performing Arts Center at Community Day – Sep 26, 2022

Spectrum News 1 Inside the new Prior Performing Arts Center at Holy Cross – Sep 20, 2022

Holy Cross Magazine Prior Performing Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross—a New Facility Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro—Welcomes the Campus Community This Fall – Sep 12, 2022

The New York Times A Panorama of Design: A New Massachusetts Theater Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain – Sep 1, 2022

Worcester Business Journal Holy Cross’ $110M Prior Performing Arts Center opens for fall 2022 semester – Sep 1, 2022

Holy Cross Magazine Prior Performing Arts Center to Welcome the Campus and Local Communities During Community Day – Sep 1, 2022

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