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Prior Performing Arts Center An uncommon commons for creativity and the arts at Holy Cross and within Worcester

A catalyst for creativity and learning, the Prior Performing Arts Center amplifies the arts at Holy Cross and provides the College, the greater Worcester community, and visiting creative thinkers with an inspiring environment to pursue diverse questions of the human experience.

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet joins us at The Prior next month with a concert on November 4! Experience the World Premi...
10/08/2026

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet joins us at The Prior next month with a concert on November 4! Experience the World Premiere of LAGQ member Douglas Lora's "Portals" (Written for LAGQ with support from International Arts Foundation) plus works by Beethoven, Copland, Liszt, Villa-Lobos and more! Tickets on sale now at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/los-angeles-guitar-quartet/

Photo by Adam Almeida

Reflecting on last week's spectacular sunset 🌇 captured by Caroline the Photographer
09/30/2026

Reflecting on last week's spectacular sunset 🌇 captured by Caroline the Photographer

Thank you to the artists, patrons and very special guests who joined us last week for the Staged Reading Premiere of "Th...
09/24/2026

Thank you to the artists, patrons and very special guests who joined us last week for the Staged Reading Premiere of "The Last Pass" at The Prior! Special thanks to Holy Cross Libraries Archives & Distinctive Collections for sharing a pop-up showing of items and photographs from Bob Cousy's years at College of the Holy Cross and to our friends at Worcester's TidePool BookShop for being part of this unforgettable evening.

Photos by Caroline the Photographer

Next week! Patrons attending our Sep 18 presentations of "The Last Pass" will have the opportunity to experience a speci...
09/11/2026

Next week! Patrons attending our Sep 18 presentations of "The Last Pass" will have the opportunity to experience a special collection of Bob Cousy photos in a pop-up showing from the College of the Holy Cross Archives in "The Beehive" Atrium here at The Prior.

Do you have your tickets? Make your reservation today at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/the-last-pass/

Join us at The Prior on Thursday, Sep 10 for a free entry public performance by Polytope, presented by the Department of...
09/04/2026

Join us at The Prior on Thursday, Sep 10 for a free entry public performance by Polytope, presented by the Department of Music and funded by The Patrick E. Moriarty, M.D. ’57 Visiting Scholars Program.

"Memory" is a concert curated for Polytope Music’s 2026 residency program at College of the Holy Cross; an immersive, interactive work featuring Jie Ma, p**a player (traditional Chinese lute), educator & sound artist; Brian Foreman, percussionist and electronic musician; and Professor Brian Saia, sound designer.

Learn more at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/polytope-memory/

Be inspired with us this September at The Prior! Don't miss these upcoming events and presentations (clockwise from top ...
08/25/2026

Be inspired with us this September at The Prior! Don't miss these upcoming events and presentations (clockwise from top left):

1) 📽 Outdoor Film Screening | "Pakachoag: Where The River Bends" (Sep 2)
2) 📖 Working Writers Series: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Sep 10)
3) 🎹 Polytope: "Memory" (Sep 10)
4) 🤖 Beyond the Magic: AI Image Speaker Series featuring Eryk Salvaggio | "Artistic Practice With and Against Generative AI" (Sep 16)
5) 🎨 Cantor Art Gallery Opening Reception | Queens, Gods, and Devotees: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art (Sep 17)
6) 🎭 "The Last Pass" Staged Reading Premiere (Sep 18)
7) 🎷 Lunchtime Concert Series: Sophie Rose Riopel ‘29, Brooks Scholar | "September Serenade" (Sep 23)
8) 🕴 BRKFST: "STORMCLUTTER" (Sep 24)

Explore the full schedule at https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/events/category/events-at-the-prior/

Season 5 opens this September with the staged reading premiere of "The Last Pass," Vincent Murphy’s adaptation of Gary P...
08/13/2026

Season 5 opens this September with the staged reading premiere of "The Last Pass," Vincent Murphy’s adaptation of Gary Pomerantz’s NYT-bestselling book chronicling Celtics legend Bob Cousy’s memories of his partnership with teammate Bill Russell throughout the racial tensions of mid-century America. Two showings at The Prior on Sep 18 🎟 make your reservations today!

"The center's Visiting Artists Series and residencies as part of its 2026-27 season will get underway Sept 18 with two s...
08/12/2026

"The center's Visiting Artists Series and residencies as part of its 2026-27 season will get underway Sept 18 with two staged reading performances of 'The Last Pass,' actor, director and writer Vincent Murphy’s new play adaptation of Gary Pomerantz’s 2018 New York Times bestselling book of the same name."

Read our full season preview in Worcester Magazine:
https://www.worcestermag.com/story/entertainment/arts/2026/08/11/prior-center-at-holy-cross-tips-off-new-season-with-bob-cousy-play/91166334007/

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1 College Street
Worcester, MA
01610

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