Category Archives: Arts Transcending Borders (ATB)

Galician Bagpiper Cristina Pato Headlines Arts Transcending Borders’ Spring Program

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Kelly Ethier

The Arts Transcending Borders (ATB) program at the College of the Holy Cross will offer a bountiful arrangement of programs and performances this spring. From unique art installations— to cultural music and dance— there is something for everybody to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro Selected to Design New Performing Arts Center at Holy Cross

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ellen Ryder

The College of the Holy Cross announced today that its new performing arts center, funded in part by a record-setting gift from alumnus Cornelius B. Prior, will be designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, an internationally acclaimed design firm known … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross class ditches the syllabus in favor of ‘experimenting’’

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Holy Cross in the News

The education issue of Worcester Magazine featured an article on a new class at the College of the Holy Cross titled CreateLab. This unique class structure is an experiment in what happens when the professor flips the traditional script by … Continue reading →

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Video: What is CreateLab?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Video by Tom Rettig “CreateLab is… I wouldn’t even call it an experimental course, it’s more of an experiment,” explains  Leah Hager Cohen, Distinguished Writer in Residence at the College, and a CreateLab faculty member. Operating free from the constraints … Continue reading →

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Professional New York Laptop Ensemble Sideband to Perform at Holy Cross

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Kelly Ethier

The Sideband Laptop Ensemble will perform at the College of the Holy Cross on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. Sideband is a professional laptop ensemble based in New York created by former members of PLOrk, … Continue reading →

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Artist-in-Residence Cristina Pato and Renowned Composer Osvaldo Golijov to Lead Concert and Panel Discussion

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

College of the Holy Cross artist-in-residence Cristina Pato and Loyola Professor of Music Osvaldo Golijov will lead a concert and panel discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall.  Pato, a Galician bagpiper, pianist, and composer, … Continue reading →

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The Holy Cross Music Department Announces the Fall 2014 Concert Series

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Evangelia Stefanakos '14

The music department at the College of the Holy Cross will kick off its fall concert schedule on Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with a concert by the newly appointed Artists-in Residence Adam Golka, piano, Saul Bitran, violin, and Jan … Continue reading →

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Innovative Classroom Experiment ‘CreateLab’ Takes Shape at Holy Cross

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Take eight faculty members from various disciplines—economics, sociology, psychology, music and theatre. Add 70 students with more than a dozen different majors. Bring in Cristina Pato, the Galician bagpipe “diva.” Set it in a renovated theatre space turned into a … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Drummer to Lead Inaugural ‘CreateLab’ Class

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Brazilian drummer Marcus Santos On Sept. 4, Brazilian drummer Marcus Santos will lead the inaugural class of “CreateLab,” a team taught course with eight faculty members across disciplines and 80 students from more than a dozen different majors. Operating free … Continue reading →

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Video: Galician Bagpiper Cristina Pato Kicks Off Arts Initiative With Rousing Performance

Posted on May 19, 2014 by

Students, faculty, staff and members of the general public who showed up to the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom recently for the launch of a new arts initiative at Holy Cross weren’t sure what to expect. Attendees knew the event was … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross launches ‘Arts Transcending Borders’

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Holy Cross in the News

Lynn Kremer, professor of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross, spoke recently with Nancy Sheehan from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette about a new collaborative arts initiative at the College, “Arts Transcending Borders” (ATB@HC). Kremer, who is the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

Posted on April 17, 2014 by

As the academic year concludes, the College of the Holy Cross will host its annual Academic Conference from April 23 through April 26. The four-day conference provides students with an opportunity to present the results of their independent work and … Continue reading →

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Galician Bagpiper Cristina Pato Named Visiting Artist-in-Residence at Holy Cross

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Cristal Steuer

Galician bagpiper, pianist, and composer Cristina Pato has been named visiting artist-in residence at the College of the Holy Cross. A member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road, Pato’s residency is part of the launch of “Arts Transcending Borders” (ATB@HC), a … Continue reading →

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