West Newton's home for arts and culture.
35 Webster Street, Newton, MA 02465
Originally the home of 19th-century abolitionist and educator Nathaniel T. Allen, the Newton Cultural Alliance opened The Allen Center in 2021 and hosts a variety of artistic and cultural events throughout the year.
Many thanks to the wonderful community members who have already contributed towards purchasing the 9' Steinway concert grand piano on our stage — on loan from M. Steinert & Sons! ✨
Allen Center Events
The Black Feathers
Back by popular demand, Welsh folk duo The Black Feathers return to The Allen Center for an evening of original songs and rich, soaring harmonies. This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is generously supported by Spark Newton in partnership with The City of Newton.
Saturday, June 6, 7:30 pm
Celebrating "Understanding Our Differences"
Join us at The Allen Center for the next Chamber Music for Your Cause concert, benefiting Understanding Our Differences, an award-winning program that promotes respect, acceptance, and inclusion through interactive disability awareness education in elementary schools and communities. This one-hour concert features music by Louise Farrenc and Valerie Coleman, followed by a reception. Suggested donation: $25.
Sunday, June 7, 3:00 pm
In An Instant- Sheffield Chamber Players
You are invited to a beautiful evening of chamber music with Sheffield Chamber Players featuring Jessie Montgomery's infectious Strum, the world premiere of This Is It, part 3, a major new work by Reena Esmail, and Schubert's beloved Death and the Maiden.
Saturday, June 13, 7:30 pm
Pro Arte Salon Series: The Conifer Quartet
The Salon Series is Pro Arte's chamber music concert series. This performance features The Conifer Quartet from Pro Arte's cooperative presenting Brahms String Quartet No. 3, Shostakovich String Quartet No. 7, and Schubert Quartettsatz at The Allen Center. If you haven’t been to one of these fun concerts, they are presented in a less formal manner and feature opportunities to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music.
Sunday, June 14, 3:00 pm
21st Annual Concert to Benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Through the Pan-Mass Challenge
The Allen Center presents the 21st Annual Pan-Mass Challenge Benefit Concert, raising funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Newton Cultural Alliance board member Sayuri Miyamoto (piano) and her husband, Joel Bard (oboe), will be joined by friends from the Boston and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras and the Lydian String Quartet. The program features music by Grażyna Bacewicz, André Previn, and Brahms.
Friday, June 19, 7:30 pm
In The Galleries
Nina Bellucci: Like Seeing Through Trees
The main floor exhibit showcases the vibrant work of local mixed-media artist, Nina Bellucci, whose stretched canvases & banner paintings recall time spent in nature, incorporating the use of multiple media & techniques.
Charlotte Lockwood: Bullough's Pond & Beyond
The exhibit on display in the ground floor gallery highlights the vast career of New England native, Charlotte Lockwood, whose work has been widely exhibited across Massachusetts and taught art in Newton for many years.
