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. Designed by architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, its venues and creative facilities include the 400-seat Luth Concert Hall, the 200-seat Boroughs Theatre, the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, “The Beehive” atrium and O’Connor Family Cafe as well as costume & scene shops, a recording studio, rehearsal spaces and a media lab.