Newton Cultural Alliance

Newton Art Association's High School Senior Art Scholarship
2021-02-25, 2021-02-26, 2021-02-27, 2021-02-28, 2021-03-01, 2021-03-02, 2021-03-03, 2021-03-04 and 12 more dates | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
For more than 30 years the Newton Art Association (NAA) has recognized art students through the NAA High School Senior Scholarship Program. NAA strongly believes that talented students deserve to be acknowledged for their artistic accomplishments.
Senior students who go to high school in Newton or are residents of Newton are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Consistently, the submitted artworks reveal an extensive range of creativity across all media, including painting, drawing, collage/mixed media, photography, jewelry, fabric art and 3D works.
Awards are based on an overall assessment of the senior’s creativity, artistic expression, technical skills, and personal statement. The recipients share $3,000 in scholarship money.
Eligible students can apply online from February 8 through March 30, 2021. A virtual award ceremony will be held May 5. Details about the program and online application process can be found on the NAA website. If you know a talented high school senior, encourage them to apply.

Historic Newton presents: Searching for the Promised Land - The Great Migration
2021-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Between 1915 and 1970 almost 7 million African Americans fled the U.S. South for northern and western cities. In the process, they transformed America. Standard accounts pigeonhole the Great Migration into the American immigrant myth of searching for jobs and opportunity. However, the movement of Black migrants speaks to a much broader quest for freedom, even though calls for equality were answered with racial violence, redlined neighborhoods, and inferior schools. The Great Migration is also a Boston story that includes families who settled in Newton. Following the routes and roadblocks of Black migrants, this talk by Davarian Baldwin, author and professor at Trinity College, speaks to the hopes and limits of the American Dream for us all. Register in advance to join us for this Zoom talk co-sponsored by Historic Newton and the Newton Free Library.

Pro Arte's Winter Salon Series: Salon 3
2021-02-25 20:00
The Winter Salon Series takes place entirely online. Concerts premiere at 8pm on Thursday night and are 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 3: “American Vignettes”
PROGRAM:
Carter PANN Differences (1998)
Stacy GARROP Noir Vignettes (1995)
Gabriela Lena FRANK Manhattan Serenades (1995)
Kevin PUTS Air for cello and piano (2004)
Stephen PAULUS American Vignettes (1988)

MUSICIANS:
Aron Zelkowicz, cello
Christina Wright-Ivanova, piano

New Art Center presents: "Half the History" Film Screening
2021-02-26 18:00 - 19:30
Join filmmaker and Tufts Professor of the Practice Jennifer Burton for a screening and discussion about her latest project Half the History, a short film series about under-explored stories of women in American history. This evening’s films will explore groundbreaking figures including Belinda Sutton, considered the first person to receive reparations for enslaved labor, and political leader Shirley Chisholm.
Jennifer Burton is a filmmaker and helms the independent film company Five Sisters Productions. Her films include Origin of the Species (a feature documentary about androids and ethics, directed by Abigail Child); Kings, Queens, & In-Betweens (a feature documentary on gender, identity, and drag), The Happiest Day of His Life (MTV/Logo) and Manna From Heaven(MGM/SONY). Corporate projects include the “Your Ford Story” campaign of mini-documentary commercials for Ford Motor Company. Working with Tufts student filmmakers, she has produced the Half the History project, a series of short films on women in American history, and Old Guy, a comedic take on ageism in the media. Her publications include Call and Response: Key Debates in African American Studies (W. W. Norton), co-edited with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and The Prize Plays and Other One-Acts: Zora Neale Hurston, Eulalie Spence, Marita Bonner, and Others (Macmillan/G.K. Hall). Burton earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University in English and American Literature, writing her dissertation on hope in American literature and film.
Click here for registration.

Newton Theatre Company presents: A Medal for Willie
2021-02-27 20:00
Join us for a virtual production of William Branch’s A Medal for Willie, a powerful play which examines the intersection of segregation and racism during a time when both were permitted to flourish. Set in a small town during the Jim Crow era with eerily contemporary parallels, A Medal for Willie serves as a reminder that bias and supremacy must always be challenged and that change can occur in even the smallest pockets of our society.
The play will be followed by an audience Q&A, with a panel of the cast, directors, and members of Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ).
After the show, please stay for a talkback conversation facilitated by FORJ. We will explore the themes of bias, prejudice, and structural racism embedded within the play and confront its modern-day relevance. Theater offers a compelling and interesting vehicle for us to delve into challenging conversations with honesty and bravery. It is our hope that this talkback conversation is engaging, thought-provoking, and furthers our understanding of how we can interrupt the corrosive effects of racism.
Reserve your ticket here. Log on at 7:45 to live music by Danny Rivera!
This production is made possible by a generous grant from the Harmony Foundation, and is being produced in partnership with Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton. We are grateful to both of these organizations for their support.

Newton Free Library presents: Communicating in a Diverse World
2021-03-02 19:00 - 20:00
Join Attorney Frederick Golder, a mediator and arbitrator with more than 20 years of experience, for a session in which you will learn how to communicate effectively in a diverse world. Expressing opposing viewpoints can be dangerous. Attendees will come to understand the differences in core values, gender, race, culture, religion, age and sexual orientation. Learn to reframe contentious issues such as:

Men against women,
Blacks against whites
Liberals against conservatives

When you learn the reasons for divisiveness, you will be able to communicate more effectively, resolve conflicts more easily and maintain positive relationships. Cosponsored by the Newton Human Rights Commission. Click here to register.

Zamir Chorale presents: "Zoominar" on Zamir Documentary
2021-03-02 19:30 - 21:00
Zamir is delighted to offer free “Zoominars” on various musical topics taught by members of the musical staff and guests. Join us on Tuesday, March 2, 7:30-9:00 pm EST, when Josh Jacobson, filmmaker Rob Cooper, and tour manager Heather Zacker, discuss scenes from the film “Zamir: Jewish Voices Return to Poland,” a PBS documentary about our 1999 trip to Eastern Europe. Register here. Want to purchase the DVD? Do so here.

Historic Newton presents: Activism and 'Redeeming Uncle Tom'
2021-03-03 17:00 - 19:00
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, galvanized anti-slavery forces. Yet activism for human rights was growing in the early 19th century. Our screening of “Redeeming Uncle Tom,” a film about Josiah Henson, whose life story inspired Stowe, informs our discussion afterwards. Learn how Henson fits into the beginning of an organized movement for abolition, which coalesced in the 1830s and led to Stowe using her novel to promote social justice. Our guest speaker, Holly Jackson, is the author of American Radicals and a professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston. This program is funded in part by a grant from Mass Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Register here to attend this Zoom program.

Newton Free Library presents: Lavender Soap Making
2021-03-11 19:00 - 20:00
Practice some self-care for spring and learn to make your own lavender soap! We’ll use a shea butter melt and pour base, lavender essential oil, and dried lavender to create our soap. Lavender not your favorite? Combine the base with your own essential oils and dried herbs and flowers to develop a soap that’s uniquely yours.
Register for this class and then pick up a kit at the Main Desk starting Thursday, March 4. Then join us on Zoom to get creative!
Supplies are limited. Please pick up one kit per registrant only if you are registered for the program. If you are waitlisted, we will not have a kit ready for you but we will still send you the Zoom link. Thank you for your understanding.
On the day of the event you will receive an email with a link to join. ​​At the time of the program simply click on the link and you’ll see the host. For more information email Janelle.

Newton Free Library presents: Find Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation
2021-03-11 19:15 - 20:00
Experience ancient practices of breathing and meditation in an informal virtual setting. Discover secrets to increasing happiness in everyday life and learn ways to make it grow each day. Yoga mats are optional. No previous experience required. Appropriate for ages 14+.
Registration for this program will end two hours before the start time. The Zoom login information will be sent just after registration closes. Please be sure to check your spam folder in case it lands there.
Please know that the same Zoom link will be used every week so if you are able to keep it on file you only need to register once. Questions? Email Ellen.

Zamir Chorale presents: Celebrate Louis Lewandowski's 200th Birthday!
2021-03-14 19:30
On March 14, Zamir will celebrate the music of the great German composer, Louis Lewandowski, born on this date (the first day of the Jewish month of Nisan) in 1821. Lewandowski is arguably the greatest synagogue composer of the 19th century. His great choral works live on today not only in synagogues, but also on concert stages around the world. And his popular liturgical melodies are still sung today, even though few realize that he wrote them.
Our program includes video performances of some of Lewandowski’s most beloved choral classics. We also have interviews with cantors and conductors in the United States and Lewandowski’s Berlin. You will hear the “voice of Lewandowski” speaking about his music. And there will be toasts, too, so bring your stein of beer and watch this awesome tribute to a great man. Not to be missed!
This program is free but registration is required and a donation is strongly encouraged! Learn more at Zamir’s website.
