Newton Cultural Alliance

SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
2020-11-23, 2020-11-24, 2020-11-25, 2020-11-26, 2020-11-27, 2020-11-28, 2020-11-29, 2020-11-30 and 4 more dates | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and Erik, and the taking of his sister as a slave. Gest follows their trail to Iceland and incites their mutual distrust and hatred. His sister stands between two men: the one who once ravished her, the father of her beloved son, and her brother, whom she has also learned to love, and who now wants to rescue her and to avenge their parents’ death.
Film followed by a Q & A with writer and director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. Interviewed by author of Norse Mythology for Bostonians: A Transcription of the Impudent Edda, Rowdy Geirsson and author illustrator of Barbarian Lord, Matt Smith.
The film is 109 minutes with English subtitles, and will be available to watch online from Sunday, November 15th until Tuesday, November 15th. Cost is $15 ; $7 for SCC Members. Click here to watch trailer and learn more.

SCC Virtual Screening: Pelle the Conqueror
2020-11-24, 2020-11-25, 2020-11-26, 2020-11-27, 2020-11-28, 2020-11-29, 2020-11-30, 2020-12-01 and 4 more dates | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join us for a 30th anniversary remastered version screening of Pelle the Conqueror. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival The film also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1988; it was submitted to the Academy by the Danish government, giving Denmark its second consecutive win after Babette’s Feast.
Lasse, an elderly and widowed farmer, and his young son Pelle, join a boat-load of immigrants to escape from impoverished rural Sweden to Denmark’s Baltic island of Bornholm. They are employed at a large farm in Denmark, where they are treated as the lowest of the low. It is ultimately their loving relationship which sustains them through a difficult year.
The film is 150 minutes, and will be available to watch online from Friday, November 13th until Friday, December 11th. Click here to watch the film’s trailer and learn more about how to watch.

New Art Center online: Contemporary Explorations
2020-11-24 09:30 - 12:30, 2020-12-01 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
This course for advanced painters offers the chance to develop individual work within a group context. Individual painting and drawing development is facilitated through one-on-one discussions with the instructor and group critiques. No oil paint or oil paint products are allowed for this class. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Live Online Learning (Zoom)

New Art Center online: Painting Believable Light - "Glow"
2020-11-24 13:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-01 13:00 - 17:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
What makes a painting “glow?” What is the glowing quality that appears in the work of many master painters? How does an artist make this happen? To communicate a feeling of believable light in a painting, and to make a painting glow, artists must make certain decisions early in the painting process. This class includes a comprehensive exploration of the “glow factor.” Topics will include texture, transparency, color, and discussions about the creative process challenges. For intermediate and advanced painters. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Venue: Washington Park

Newton Free Library online: Todd Brunel performs Classical and Jazz
2020-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join clarinetist Todd Brunel for the YouTube Premiere of a classical and jazz performance. Check back for details and the program link.
Please note, you do not need to register for this event.

Pro Arte's Fall Salon Series: Salon 6
2020-12-03 20:00 - 22:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Fall Salon Series takes place entirely online. Each of these six concerts premieres at 8pm on Thursday night and will be available to watch through the following Sunday. On the night of the premiere, the performance will also be followed by a live Q&A session with that night’s musicians. Tickets for each performance are $20 for an individual or $35 for families. Click here to purchase tickets.
Salon 6: Program details coming soon.
