Newton Cultural Alliance

Playathon!
2023-03-26 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Shops at Chestnut Hill, 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, United States
Stop by anytime. Six consecutive hours of music of all genres performed by SSN students and faculty at the Shops at Chestnut Hill (inside the atrium area in front of Cheesecake Factory) – a marathon of playing, free to the public.

Faculty Concert & Reception, Suzuki School of Newton
2023-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Newton Presbyterian Church, 75 Vernon St., Newton, MA, United States
Suzuki School of Newton presents our popular Faculty Concert, followed by a reception for all. Featuring a variety of musical selections of diverse genres and on various instruments. Tickets benefit the James Thornblade Memorial scholarship fund. In-person event and online viewing also available via Facebook livestream.

Cappella Clausura presents Three Women
2023-05-07 16:00 - 17:00 | United Kingdom
Three Women, Historic Season Finale!

For the final program of our 2022-2023 season, we are honored to present a 20th-anniversary celebration of the Boston Women’s Memorial.
Join us for this landmark event as we present world-premiere compositions inspired by the memorial’s subjects and learn about the history of the sculpture from the artists and activists who made it happen!

WORLD PREMIERE MUSIC BY
MELIKA FITZHUGH, EMILY LAU, & INES VELASCO

PRESENTATIONS BY
MEREDITH BERGMANN, SCULPTOR
& SUSAN WILSON, PUBLIC HISTORIAN

Presented by Cappella Clausura, with Suffrage100MA, Boston Women’s Heritage Trail, Sculptor Meredith Bergmann, and Historian Susan Wilson

Amherst Early Music presents A Memorial Day Weekend Workshop
2023-05-26 08:00 - 2023-05-29 17:00 | United Kingdom
Please join us for our wonderful Memorial Day Weekend Workshop!
May 26-29, at Wisdom House in Litchfield, Connecticut. Registration now open!
Directed by Valerie Horst, with faculty: Deborah Booth, Eric Haas, Valerie Horst, Lawrence Lipnik, Sarah Mead, Patricia Petersen, and Gwyn Roberts.

Historic Newton presents Walking Tour: Commonwealth Avenue
2023-06-02 08:00 - 17:00 | United Kingdom
Commonwealth Avenue, a broad, curving road originally called Newton Boulevard, received an upgrade with the arrival of the Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway in 1895. Home construction soon followed. Join us for a look at the early streetcar line, a few architectural gems, and Boston Marathon history with author Paul Clerici on our approximately 1.5 mile route up and down part of Heartbreak Hill. Registration, $20 per person, $15 for Historic Newton members, is required. Rain date: Thursday, June 29. Register here.

New Art Center presents Drag Queen Story Hour
2023-06-03 10:00 - 11:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
New Art Center hosts Drag Queen Story Hour with Missy Steak in celebration of Pride Month. Parents and children of all ages are welcome to come.

Historic Newton presents Walking Tour: Sports Legends at Newton Cemetery
2023-06-08 18:00 - 19:00 | United Kingdom
Throughout history, Newton’s schools, public playing fields, and parks have spawned many star athletes. Stroll through Newton Cemetery & Arboretum to see the final resting places and learn more about the lives of tennis great Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, baseball legend Dom DiMaggio, golf course designer Donald Ross, and many other sports legends. Registration, $20 per adult and $15 for Historic Newton members is required. Register here.

New Art Center presents Friday Figure Draw
2023-09-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-15 19:00 - 22:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Enjoy a life drawing open studio with a live model, beginning with quick poses, and ending with an hour pose. The evening will be relaxed but professional, with music and a great model. For artists 21+ with drinks available for purchase. Bring your own art supplies (no oils); easels/chairs provided.

New Art Center presents Día de los Muertos Celebration
2023-10-29 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join New Art Center, guest artists, and performers as we celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos! We will be remembering and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have left us through music, dance, and art-making.
The celebration will be from 12pm-4pm. Performance by Los Sugar Kings. Featuring Guest Artists Cristóbal Sánchez and Lennon Hernandez Wolcott. This event is free and open to the public.

Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon
2023-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
West Newton Cinema Foundation presents
Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth, prompted FBI involvement at a pivotal moment in the agency’s history and revealed a sinister conspiracy.
Panelists:
Emilie Connolly
Assistant professor of Native American history at Brandeis University studying political economy, colonialism, and the Indigenous peoples of North America
Denise Cummings
Senior lecturer in film and media studies at Tufts University, whose areas of expertise include Native American and global Indigenous screen cultures, as well as Native literature, Art, and visual culture
Malcolm Turvey
Sol Gittleman Professor and founder of film and media studies at Tufts University, known for research on film theory and storytelling
Moderator: J.B. Sloan, a member of the West Newton Cinema Foundation, and a member of the Osage Nation
Free event, registration required
*Movie tickets sold separately through West Newton Cinema

Free Museum Day
2024-02-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Admission to the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is free to all visitors today as part of Community Weekend. The Jackson Homestead is closed today but admission there is free on Sunday, February 4.

Free Museum Day
2024-02-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Admission to the Jackson Homestead is free to all visitors today as part of Community Weekend. The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is closed today.

Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon
2024-02-11 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join the New Art Center as we celebrate the year of the dragon with a fun, FREE event for all ages! The year of the dragon is meant to bring growth, progress, and abundance.
Art educators will lead participants through different make-and-take activities: coloring pages (illustrated by our Guest Artist Nell Valle), draw-along dragons, paper lanterns, and Chinese calligraphy (featuring a demonstration by Ren Li Song).
Performances include:
Music by the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association’s (GBCCA) music ensemble, at 12:30pm.
Dance performance by members of Newton Chinese School, at 2:00pm.
And we welcome back Kyungsun Kim, a gayageum player, with members of Boston Academy of Korean Traditional Art (BAKTA), at 3:15pm.

Suzuki School of Newton presents Diversity in Classical Music
2024-02-11 14:30 - 17:00 | United Kingdom
How can classical music lead the charge in creating a more diverse and equitable world?
Performance at 2:30
Community Conversation 3:30
The Strand Theatre
534 Columbia Road
Dorchester

April Vacation Week: Eager Engineers
2024-04-16 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-18 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Calling all kid engineers! Spend your spring break completing hands-on design challenges and crafts, each around a different daily theme. Build a boat that can float, design a transit system, construct a working Ferris wheel, invent something totally new, and more! Come to one or more sessions: each day will be different.
Suitable for kids ages 5-15 with adults; siblings welcome. Drop in for different themes and activities each day.
Location: Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
Tickets: Free with museum admission ($0-$6 per person)
More information at: https://form-usa.keela.co/2024AprilVacation

Queer Open Studios at Night
2024-06-05 18:00 - 22:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join New Art Center on June 5 for Queer Open Studios! Located at our main location, this event will feature local queer community artists and makers, along with live music, crafts, and entertainment so that attendees can experience everything that Newton’s arts and culture community has to offer.
Interested in being a vendor? View our Call for Art page on our website!

Who Inspired Our School Names? A Newton Cemetery Tour
2024-06-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Newton Cemetery and Arboretum, 791 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
Stroll through the Newton Cemetery and learn more about the namesakes of many of our city’s elementary and middle schools. Learn about their lives and see the final resting places of Dr. Henry Bigelow, Isaac Tucker Burr, and others whose legacy continues in our public schools. With the upcoming renovations, remodeling, and construction of many Newton’s Public Schools, now is the perfect time to reminisce about their founding and look forward to the future.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/schoolnames2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

Life at the Lake: A Crystal Lake Walking Tour
2024-07-28 08:30 - 10:00 | United Kingdom
Ever wondered about the evolution of Crystal Lake? This Newton landmark has been a spot for ice harvesting, recreational activities, famous neighbors, preservation efforts, and more. During this early morning walking tour we’ll share stories, photos, and seasonal memories as we walk all the way around the pond.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/crystal2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

The Tree Nursery on Nonantum Hill: A Durant-Kenrick Walking Tour
2024-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Did you know Newton Corner was the site of one of New England’s first commercial nurseries? Put yourself back in time to when the Kenrick family cultivated fruit trees, ornamental trees, and shrubberies. Travel the original acreage of the nursery, see an 1882 Kenrick house, and visit the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds. As nature allows, taste fruit from Durant-Kenrick’s own historic gardens.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/durantkenrick2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

Walking Tour: Founding Newtonians in East Parish Burying Ground
2024-09-15 14:00 - 15:30 | United Kingdom
How does a burying ground tell our local story? Ramble through East Parish Burying Ground as we visit the grave sites of some of Newton’s early English settlers and the location of the 1630s meetinghouse. We’ll also reveal the hidden stories of the Indigenous Massachusett people and enslaved and free Black Newtonians who were not buried there, but whose experience is equally as important in understanding this time period. Please note that the majority of this walk will take place on unpaved, uneven terrain.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/eastparish2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

Suzuki School Open House
2024-09-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
Suzuki School Open House
Sunday, September 15th, 3:00 pm
Suzuki School of Newton hosts an Open House for its preschool program, promoting love and respect for music and learning in students of all ages through musical instrument instruction and preschool education using the philosophy of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki.

Museum Makerdays
2024-09-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
The school day is over early, and the museum is open! On Newton Public School’s special early release days, stop by Durant-Kenrick House & Grounds to try out a handicraft and make something new to take home with you. This month’s theme is beadwork! Explore the history of the craft and make your own beaded keychain or bracelet to keep. In addition to the craft, you can explore the exhibits and gardens, build with Legos, and play outdoor games.
$5 per person, kids 5 and under are free. Suitable for kids ages 5-15, younger and older siblings welcome. Registration not required; drop in any time during the event. Adults must remain with their child during the program. Let us know you’re interested at: https://form-usa.keela.co/2425EarlyRelease
This is a series, taking place each special early release day in school year 2024-2025, according to the Newton Public School calendar.

Historic Newton presents Hayfest
2024-10-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Join us for a free, family-friendly day of fall fun! At Historic Newton’s Hayfest, travel back in time to 19th century Newton as you dip candles, press apples, churn butter, play games, and more. Learn more at www.newtonma.gov/hayfest
Interested in volunteering to help make Hayfest great? Sign up here: https://form-usa.keela.co/VolunteerHayfest2024
