Prior Performing Arts Center

05/22/2026

of some of our favorite shots from 2025-26. Thank you to these incredible artists and ensembles, who joined us this season and inspired our audiences with unforgettable performances and presentations at The Prior! Stay tuned this summer for a very special announcement about upcoming arts programming at in 2026-27.

1) “Puno, Sewing Memories”
2) “Deaf Death” co-presented with
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8) “Creation” preview from Composer-In-Residence Osvaldo Golijov
9) “Wild Wild East” co-presented with
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Photos by (1-6, 8-11) and Mike McMath (7)

05/01/2026

Hear from Theatre & Dance Professor Lynn Kremer about her adaptation and direction of "Curiouser & Curiouser" last month and why this was a spectacular and unforgettable production for College of the Holy Cross Department of Theatre and Dance. Stay tuned for summer announcements of next year's productions!

04/21/2026

Join us tomorrow evening for can't-miss Academic Conference programming at The Prior, featuring the College of the Holy Cross Orchestra & College Choir performing in the Luth Concert Hall and the 2026 Studio Art Major exhibition opening at Cantor Art Gallery College of the Holy Cross!

Learn more: https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/events/category/events-at-the-prior/

04/10/2026

Thanks to all who joined us for this breathtaking performance from the Holy Cross College Choir on March 27! "Hymns of Earth and Angels" featured choral works and arrangements of classic hymns from Antonio Vivaldi, Alice Parker, Margaret Bonds, Moses Hogan and William L. Dawson with organ and Baroque Orchestra on stage at the Luth Concert Hall at The Prior.

Visit our website for more information on upcoming presentations from the College of the Holy Cross Department of Music at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/events/category/department-of-music/

Photography by Troy B. Thompson Photography

04/09/2026

Join us in one week for College of the Holy Cross Department of Theatre and Dance's presentation of "Curiouser & Curiouser" at The Prior! Inspired by "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll, adapter and director Lynn Kremer's production is sure to charm audiences of all ages.

Showings begin on April 16 -- claim your tickets today at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/curiouser-and-curiouser-theatre-holy-cross/

04/06/2026

Don't miss your last chances to visit "Impetus: Visual Arts Faculty 2026" at the Cantor Art Gallery College of the Holy Cross! Final days to view are April 7 and 8 during normal Cantor hours. Stay tuned for an announcement on the next exhibition!

Photo by Troy B. Thompson Photography

04/01/2026

Go behind the scenes on this past February's production of "Into The Woods" from College of the Holy Cross Department of Theatre and Dance!

Come behind the scenes and meet the cast and crew of 'Into the Woods' at College of the Holy Cross while they experience a hectic, funny and rewarding last t...

03/31/2026

From dance classes to rehearsals to a thrilling performance on our Luth Concert Hall stage, SW!NG OUT's March 2026 residency is one The Prior will remember forever! Thanks to all who joined us and participated in this amazing program. Enjoy these shots from their March 19 performance with us!

Photography by Troy B. Thompson Photography

03/25/2026

Applications are rolling in! Local Worcester artists have until March 31 to apply for a Creative Residency with HCxWCC this summer -- learn more and complete your application at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/hcxwcc/

03/20/2026

Don't miss yMusic at The Prior on Sunday, March 29! Join us for this can't-miss chamber program of works by Andrew Norman, Gabriella Smith, Sufjan Stevens, yMusic and more. Purchase tickets and learn more at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/ymusic/