Newton Cultural Alliance

New Art Center presents: Teen Zine - GR 9-12
2021-11-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In this 6-week course students will print and produce their own zine – a small circulation of self-published work using a combination of both text and imagery. Students will develop their own short stories and/or poems and use these pieces to create visual imagery to support their writing. By the end the of the course students will print a limited-edition zine using a variety of print methods both by hand and using a press. Click here to register.
Notes: no class 11/24

Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes - Charlotte's Web
2021-11-18 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-11-22 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-11-24 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-11-25 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-11-29 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-12-01 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-12-02 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-12-06 16:00 - 17:30 and 2 more dates | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join lovable pig Wilbur and his best friend, Charlotte the spider, in this fun, heartwarming re-telling of E.B. White’s classic story, Charlotte’s Web. We’ve got dancing, acting, scenery-making, and parts for everybody! ​Tuition: $385. Open to Students in Grades K-5
Location for all classes: FUUSN – First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
1326 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465
We follow closings for all Newton Public school holidays and snow days.
We want theatre to be accessible to everyone.
If you are interested in learning more about Newton Theatre Kids scholarships, please email Melissa.

Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes - Devising Ensemble
2021-11-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-11-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-12-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-12-09 18:30 - 20:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join NTK’s all new Devising Ensemble! Our first program for middle schoolers gives participants the opportunity to explore new forms of performance and hone their artistic skills, all while creating an original piece of theatre as an ensemble. Specifically tailored to the interests of the students, this class is an excellent opportunity for young performers to expand their artistic horizons and learn more about their craft. ​Open to Students in Grades 6-8. ​Tuition: $385
Thursdays from 6:30-8 pm
September 9th through December 16th
​Taught by Abby Lass
Location for all classes: FUUSN – First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
1326 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465
We follow closings for all Newton Public school holidays and snow days.
We want theatre to be accessible to everyone.
If you are interested in learning more about Newton Theatre Kids scholarships, please email Melissa.

Newton Free Library presents: Decolonizing - Placing Indigenous Peoples in the Conversation
2021-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join Claudia Fox Tree, Arawak/Yurumein and Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race, for an online conversation as they explore how U.S. narratives have shaped their understanding of themselves, one another and the complex world we live in. Their organic, cross-racial conversation will pay heed to current events, in their own lives and in the larger world. Audience engagement and participation will be facilitated by a moderated Q and A following their talk.
Professional educator, Claudia Fox Tree, M.Ed. (Arawak/Yurumein) teaches courses and workshops on transforming curriculum and culturally responsive teaching practices. She also leads conversations “un-erasing” Native American First Nations People (FNP). She gives voice to Indigenous experiences (past and present) and asks allies and co-conspirators to come on the journey with her. Her presentations feature discussions on identity, culture, contributions, stereotypes and historical inaccuracies.
Debby Irving is a racial justice educator, writer and author of Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race. Debby leads workshops and educates and consults with organizations seeking to create racial equity.
This program is hosted by Memorial Hall Library in collaboration with Courageous Conversations and libraries in Chelmsford, Groton, Haverhill, Lawrence, Methuen, Newton, North Andover, Tewksbury, Westford, and Wilmington, Libraries Working Towards Social Justice. It is also part of Newton’s Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton series.
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Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Backyard Village (2021)
2021-11-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
When Brynja finishes her stay in a health clinic in the village of Hveragerdi, she’s reluctant to return to her life in the capital, so she checks into a small guesthouse. There she meets Mark, a tourist
who is also reluctant to leave this nurturing community.
Saturday, November 20th | 1:30pm | | $5; tickets can be purchased here **advanced purchase, masks, proof of vaccination required**
92 minutes | In Icelandic with English subtitles

Suzuki School of Newton presents: Winter Faculty Concert
2021-11-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Newton Presbyterian Church, 75 Vernon St., Newton, MA, United States
The Winter Faculty Concert will be hosted in-person by the Newton Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Nov. 21st at 4:00 PM (at 75 Vernon St. in Newton, MA). Pieces performed include works by Florence Price, Rebecca Clarke, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Tickets will be sold in advance and at the door. The link to buy tickets is here. Please get them early for the best prices! The concert will also broadcasted on Facebook Live for those who are uncomfortable attending in-person. We hope to see you there!

Zamir Chorale presents: A Choral Rainbow
2021-11-22 19:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
This season, in response to the alarming rise in racism, antisemitism, and other forms of prejudice, we are even more committed to using our resources to expose our audiences (and ourselves) to music representing different cultures, ethnicities, and ways of thinking. With that in mind, we are presenting an online series called “A Choral Rainbow,” featuring video performances and conversations with the conductors of choruses from diverse and under-represented communities.
Our first program, in cooperation with the Consulate General of Israel to New England, will feature David Hodgkins, conductor of Coro Allegro—Boston’s LGBTQ+ and allied classical chorus; Micah Hendler, conductor of The Jerusalem Youth Chorus—a choral and dialogue program for Palestinian and Israeli youth in Jerusalem; and Diana Sáez, a leading specialist in the field of Latin American choral music. Watch this promo!
This is the first of a three-part program. Future programs will be held in February and April 2022. Click here to learn more and register.

New Art Center presents: Let’s Put On A Play! – GR 3-5
2021-11-23 15:30 - 16:30, 2021-11-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
Children will explore theater games, stories and shorter character pieces, using imagination and creative skills, in this exciting class. Have fun as you develop self confidence and showmanship while working with award winning actor and sought-after Boston drama teacher Danny Bolton. Many of you know Danny as New Art Center’s summer performance instructor since 2004. Click here to register.

Newton Free Library presents: The Breaking of Baseball's Color Barrier with Ted Reinstein
2021-11-30 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
This program is presented in partnership with Tewksbury Public Library, the program sponsor. Please register here.
Join author and longtime Chronicle reporter Ted Reinstein for a presentation on his latest book, Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier. The book tells the story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball, from communist newspaper reporters to the Pullman car porters who saw to it that black newspapers espousing integration in professional sports reached the homes of blacks throughout the country. Readers will learn that in 1884 Moses Fleetwood Walker was actually the first black player in professional baseball and, for a time, integrated teams were not that unusual. Then, as segregation In the U.S. hardened and exclusion of blacks in baseball quietly became the norm, the battle for integration began anew.
Ted Reinstein has been a reporter for Chronicle, WCVB-TV/Boston’s award-winning nightly news magazine since 1997. His other books include New England Notebook and Wicked Pissed.
Sponsored by the Corning Foundation and pesented in collaboration with Libraries Working Towards Social Justice.
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New Art Center Artist Talk: Anthony Romero & Çaca Yvaire
2021-12-03 18:00 - 19:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Anthony Romero is a Boston-based artist, writer, and organizer committed to documenting and supporting artists and communities of color. His collaborative practice engages intercultural contact and historical narratives in order to generate reparative counter-images and social transformation. Recent projects and performances have been featured at The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha), the Blue Star Contemporary (San Antonio), The Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and the Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Biennial (Calgary, Canada).

Çaca Yvaire is an Afro-Indigenous territorial scholar-practitioner and student of planetary science, political geoecology, and the arts. He brings a unique lens to conservation work. He is primarily invested in stimulating and uplifting an infrastructure that supports a rich and imaginative solidarity between lifeways, and honoring the varied traditions of relating sustainably to the world around us through non-industrial agroecology, agriculture, silviculture, aquaculture, etc. that have been historically side-lined by imperialist design.
Register here.

New Art Center presents: Luminaria Workshop for Parents and Kids
2021-12-05 10:00 - 11:30 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Make a festive luminaria candle-holder to adorn your home this winter! Parents and kids will add their creative twist to a lovely luminaria decoration for themselves or as a gift for friends and family. Children younger than 2nd grade must be accompanied by an adult. All houses will be made from red air dry clay and can hold a battery-operated tea light. Click here to register.

Highland Glee Club presents: A Holiday Songfest
2021-12-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave., Needham Heights, MA, 02494, United States
Featuring traditional favorites from Gregorian Chant to Jazz, Franz Schubert to Irving Berlin, selections for Christmas and Chanukah, and a singalong – holiday fun for the whole family!

Ample free parking across the street. Reception to follow.

Historic Holidays in Newton
2021-12-07 17:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
How did residents of Newton celebrate the winter holidays in previous centuries? Our short videos explain family traditions at the Jackson Homestead and the Durant-Kenrick House in the 18th through 20th centuries, including baking gingerbread, donating clothing and toys to Newtonians in need — and avoiding festivities altogether. Gain a perspective on the holidays and receive a recipe to try in this program that takes place Tuesday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom. Register here.

Theatre Ink presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2021-12-08 19:30, 2021-12-09 19:30 | Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.
Purchase in-person tickets HERE. For virtual tickets, click HERE.
