Newton Beacon Article by Greta Gaffin
Nathaniel T. Allen Center. Photo by Bryan McGonigle. Greta Gaffin | February 2, 2026 | Culture, Top The Allen Center was once a desegregated school a century ahead of its time The Allen Center, run by the Newton Cultural Alliance, is home to many cultural activities in West Newton. But it once housed something else: Nathaniel Allen’s school,…
Read MoreSample Letter- Urge City Councilors to Vote Yes for Arts & Culture Department in Newton
Thank you for considering voicing your support for Arts & Culture in Newton. Below is a sample letter. Please feel free to edit it with your own interests and experience, cultural organization affiliation and/or your personal reasons to support this potential new department. SAMPLE EMAIL To: citycouncil@newtonma.gov CC: mlaredo@newtonma.gov Subject: Vote YES to create a new…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 7/14/25
5 Things To Do This Week – 7/14/25 Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do | *Cherry Street Music is heating things up this summer at The Allen Center with fun, affordable concerts every Tuesday night, beginning July 15th at 7 pm with “Hidden Gems.” Discover the music of lesser-known…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 4/2/25
5 Things To Do This Week – 4/2/25 Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do | *Don’t miss your chance to see Newton Theatre Company’s Doubt: A Parable on Friday – Saturday, April 4- 5th. Doubt: A Parable is a powerful drama by John Patrick Shanley set in a 1960s Catholic…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 3/5/25
5 Things To Do This Week – 3/5/25 Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do | *On Saturday, March 8th at 7:00 pm Commonwealth Chorale performs a concert inspired by the wheel of fortune, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. It begins and ends with warnings about the twists of fate. Enjoy…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 2/5/25
5 Things To Do This Week – 2/5/25 Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do | *On Thursdays in February visit The Allen Center from 12:00-2:00 pm for open gallery hours of Interiors: Between Refuge and Restraint. This exhibition is the second in the “Women Seeing Women” series curated by Peter…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 1/29/25
5 Things To Do This Week – 1/29/25 Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do | *On Wednesday, January 29th from 6:30-8:30 pm join The Allen Center for an opening reception of Interiors: Between Refuge and Restraint. This exhibition is the second in the “Women Seeing Women” series curated by…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 12/11/24
5 Things To Do This Week – 12/11/24 Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do | *The first ever Newton Craft Crawl begins Saturday, December 14th with an event at The Allen Center from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to get crafty. Participants will…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 12/04/24
5 Things To Do This Week – 12/04/24 Newton Cultural Alliance | Highlights Arts & Culture | Things To Do | *The New Art Center shows a Small Works Exhibition, with an opening reception on Thursday, December 5th, from 6 – 8 pm, this is your chance to mingle with some of this year’s artists,…
Read MoreMeet Berklee College of Music’s Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Meet Berklee College of Music’s Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble Berklee College of Music’s award-winning Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be performing at The Allen Center in “In the Key of Now” on Friday, December 6th at 7:30pm with special guest Professor Emeritus Donna McElroy! Read below for more on the talented students who make…
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