Culture and Education
Parisian Colors: Between Line and Light
Newton Presbyterian Church 75 Vernon St., Newton, MA, United StatesJoin the award-winning Poiema Trio for an evening of French chamber music where elegance meets daring. From Ravel’s shimmering Trio to Boulanger’s radiant D’un matin de printemps and Fauré’s lyrical late Trio, discover the vibrant palette of sound that defined Paris in the early 20th century. Poiema Trio, dedicated to sharing the joy of chamber…
Jack Lemmon: A Centennial Tribute!
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesOur hottest event of the season, West Newton Cinema will present the Jack Lemmon 100th Anniversary Celebration from October 24–26, 2025, marking the centenary of the birth of one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors and Newton’s own native son. One of the most beloved actors in movie history, Jack Lemmon (1925–2001) was born John Uhler…
West Newton Cinema presents There Was, There Was Not
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesIn THERE WAS, THERE WAS NOT, myth and reality intertwine to reveal the lives of four Armenian women facing the loss of their homeland. What began as a quiet observation of their daily lives became, after the war in Artsakh, an urgent chronicle of survival — a cinematic act of memory and resistance. The film…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: Nouvelle Vague
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesNOUVELLE VAGUE is Richard Linklater’s love letter to the magic of French New Wave cinema, as he reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960), the film that established Godard’s signature place in the history of cinema. The film is about a young and impulsive criminal in Paris and his American girlfriend. In Nouvelle Vague…
Sy Montgomery & E.B. Bartels: A Turtle Celebration
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesWest Newton Cinema Reads and Newtonville Books present: Famed naturalist Sy Montgomery, author of THE TRUE AND LUCKY LIFE OF A TURTLE, and E. B. Bartels, author of GOOD GRIEF, together for a talk and book signing to benefit the Turtle Survival Alliance! Our day begins with a turtle meet and greet. Sy and E.B.…
Behind the Screen: It Was Just an Accident
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesIT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT marks another remarkable act of defiance by Jafar Panahi, one of the most courageous filmmakers of our time. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, the film is a tense, darkly humorous thriller about Vahid, a mechanic who believes he has reencountered Eghbal, the intelligence officer…
West Newton Cinema presents Producers Circle: Nine
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us for a special evening with filmmakers Jeremy S. Levine and Rachael DeCruz as they share a rough cut and discuss the making of their documentary, "Nine". In this contemplative, immersive documentary, we see two men’s parallel lives unfold, separated by generations and bound together by experience. In Act I, Nine interweaves the lives…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: Hamnet
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesHAMNET is a historical drama directed by the Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao and based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell. The film follows the arc in the relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes in the wake of the death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet. It tells a powerful story of love…
West Newton Cinema presents Keaton and Chaplin: Live Music Accompaniment
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us for screenings of Buster Keaton's, THE GENERAL (1926), and Charlie Chaplin's, THE IMMIGRANT (1917) with live musical accompaniment. ABOUT THE FILMS: THE GENERAL, Buster Keaton- After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is…
West Newton Cinema presents Among Neighbors
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesAMONG NEIGHBORS 2026 Special Event DCP with Filmmaker Q&A intended for screenings on or around International Holocaust Remembrance Day | January 27, 2026 ABOUT THE SPECIAL EVENT The Special Event Q&A includes a brief pre-recorded introduction by filmmaker Yoav Potash, and an in-depth post-film Q&A compilation that reveals the fascinating making-of stories –– as well…