5 Things To Do This Week – 11/01/23
5 Things To Do This Week – 11/01/23
Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do |
*The Newton Theatre Company continues its production of Pride and Prejudice on November 3-4 at 8:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. under the direction of Melissa Bernstein at St. John’s Episcopal Church. This all-woman ensemble brings Jane Austen’s timeless characters to life in this loving and irreverent adaptation by Claire Wittman. Tickets for this event are selling out fast.
*What if your first true love was someone you’d been told to hate? Theatre Ink and Southstage proudly present Romeo & Juliet, the classic story of love at first sight. This co-production is performed at Lasker Auditorium in NNHS on Thursday-Saturday, November 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for the most famous love story ever told.
*Join The Scandinavian Cultural Center for an afternoon of musical mastery with Johnson and Råberg in Concert on Saturday, November 4th at 1:00 p.m. Norwegian guitarist Tim Johnson and Swedish bass player Bruno Råberg show off their improvisational skills and deep connection to music. Tickets are available for an afternoon filled with rich melodies, spellbinding harmonies, and entrancing rhythms.
*On Saturday, November 4th at 4:30 p.m. experience a unique evening as All Newton Music School transforms its lobby into the Rock-Away-Café: a blend of a concert and club. Tailored for lovers of pop, rock, and folk, this concert evening provides a fresh twist to your usual night out. Buy your tickets for a stellar line-up of teaching artists performing with a selection of drinks and snacks to make the night an unforgettable evening.*On Saturday, November 4th at 4:30 p.m. experience a unique evening as All Newton Music School transforms its lobby into the Rock-Away-Café: a blend of a concert and club. Tailored for lovers of pop, rock, and folk, this concert evening provides a fresh twist to your usual night out. Buy your tickets for a stellar line-up of teaching artists performing with a selection of drinks and snacks to make the night an unforgettable evening.
*For the New Philharmonia Orchestra’s 29th season, they will be returning to a double feature weekend on Saturday, November 4th at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, November 5th at 3:00 p.m. with performances and receptions at their new home in Grace Episcopal Church in Newton. The program called Tried, True & New, conducted by Principal Conductor Jorge Soto, will include the world premiere of John Tarrh’s Unvanquished, Jean Sibelius’s fantastic Symphony No. 5, and Beethoven’s spectacular Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”, with Newton concert pianist Max Levinson as soloist playing on a beautiful Steinway Concert D piano from M. Steinert & Sons. A new feature this year is an opportunity to attend for as little as $5 – part of the NPO “Pay What You Can” plan.