Newton Cultural Alliance

New Art Center online: Monotype Printing with a Press
2020-10-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-10-13 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
Build skills in monotype printmaking. Experiment with techniques using an etching press: additive and subtractive printing, chine colle, trace monotype, overprinting, stencils, and direct painting on a plate. Explore ways of creating texture and depth using natural and man-made objects: leaves, grasses, eggshells, mesh, foil, bubble wrap, etc. to make gorgeous prints! Excellent for all levels of experience. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Venue: Washington Park

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-10-07, 2020-10-08, 2020-10-09, 2020-10-10, 2020-10-11, 2020-10-12, 2020-10-13, 2020-10-14 and 3 more dates | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
These audio and video podcasts, presented by Zamir Chorale of Boston, can serve as an introduction to the field of Jewish Choral Music. But caveat lector, these are not comprehensive; they provide only an introduction to the field. Readers may follow up with the many texts and websites that are listed elsewhere in this website: https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/podcasts

All Newton Music School: Broadway Bound Online Class
2020-10-08 17:00 - 17:45, 2020-10-10 13:45 - 14:30, 2020-10-15 17:00 - 17:45 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Actors will spend the Semester creating and exploring imaginative characters, learning choreography, and proper singing technique with director, composer, and playwright Kelvyn Koning; an experienced musical theatre educator.
Broadway Bound will allow each actor to sing, dance, deliver lines, and be part of a virtual theatrical ensemble which builds presence and self-confidence.
Creative and engaging instructor Mr. Kelvyn will work with the young actors ideas to compose original music and scenes for each class as they prepare a virtual world premiere production!
Before filming, the student will be provided with a Broadway Bound “Backstage” Box with all the costume pieces and props needed to film their scenes, songs, and choreography with flair!
Click here for registration.
Ages 5-7 years
Sept. 12 to Jan. 16 – Saturdays: 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Ages 8-10 years
Sept. 10 to Jan. 7 – Thursday: 5:00 – 5:45 pm
Sept. 12 to Jan. 16 – Saturday: 1:45 – 2:30 pm

New Art Center: Gesture, Color, Painting
2020-10-08 18:30 - 20:30, 2020-10-15 18:30 - 20:30 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
This exciting class will bridge the methods of gesture drawing with abstract painting. Students will investigate intuitive mark-making as the base for an abstract painting, and explore ways that color heightens the work. They will explore the relationship between line, shape and color, and look at art from the present and past to better understand the possibilities. Students will use both drawing materials and acrylic paint to create a series of works on canvas. See website for materials list.

Pro Arte's Fall Salon Series: Salon 2
2020-10-08 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 2:

After playing an enjoyable summer salon together, Lisa Goddard, Colin Davis, Anne Black, and Steven Laven return with a new program. Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 95, known as the “Serioso” quartet, is a compact piece on the cusp of Beethoven’s late work, which pushes the boundaries of form and harmony further than ever before. William Grant Still’s Lyric Quartette is a musical portrait of three of the composer’s friends. Known as the “Dean of Afro-American Composers,” Still’s accomplishments include over 200 compositions, being the first African American to conduct a major orchestra (the L.A. Philharmonic), and collaborating with prominent literary and cultural figures in the Harlem Renaissance movement. The concert also includes James Lee III’s Abraham’s Sons (in Memoriam Trayvon Martin). Intense and dramatic, this piece is dedicated to the family of Trayvon Martin. Mr. Lee musically depicts the scope of suffering and mourning inferred by the title of this elegiac solo piece. From one of Pro Arte’s favorite living composers, Jessie Montgomery’s Rhapsody No. 1 is the first in a series of virtuosic pieces for various solo instruments, which she premiered herself on violin in 2014.

BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Quartetto Serioso”
William Grant STILL Lyric Quartette
James LEE Abraham’s Sons (In Memoriam: Trayvon Martin)
Jessie MONTGOMERY Rhapsody No. 1

MUSICIANS
Lisa Goddard, violin
Colin Davis, violin
Anne Black, viola
Steve Laven, cello

Newton Free Library presents: ELL Twentieth Century Women - Bridging Cultures/Breaking Barriers
2020-10-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2020-10-16 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
ELL Twentieth Century Women: Bridging Cultures/Breaking Barriers is a free conversation group on Zoom for high intermediate to advanced adult English learners. In this class, we will examine and discuss the lives of 20th (and 21st) century women who challenged societal barriers in their pursuit of careers in fields as varied as athletics, business, government and law, humanities, medicine, and the sciences.
The group meets on 8 Friday afternoons, beginning on October 2, 2020.
Limited to 8 students. Online registration (required) begins September 10 at 9:00 am.
When you register, you sign up for all 8 Friday afternoon sessions.
Click here to register.

New Art Center online: Drawing, Painting, Collage GR 6-8
2020-10-09 16:30 - 18:00, 2020-10-16 16:30 - 18:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.

Longer class! Explore techniques of drawing, painting and collage. The focus this semester will be on form and space – learning to make your work look 3-D and to show distance. Experiment with color, shape and composition, and learn how to use different art materials individually and together to create more sophisticated artworks. This class is excellent for all levels of experience.
Dates: Sep 25 – Dec 18
Details: Fridays, 10 Sessions
Times: 4:30PM – 6:00PM
Venue: Live Online Learning (Zoom)
Notes: No class 11/27

Amherst Early Music online:
2020-10-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2020-10-11 13:00 - 14:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join us for AEM ONLINE classes each weekend! Register for any number of sessions – classes are $25 per session. Registration opens each Monday for the weekend classes! Click here for more information.
SCHEDULE OCTOBER 10 & 11 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Saturday, October 10
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. The Quest for Freedom with Matthias Maute, recorder
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Bowing Technique in Action with Brent Wissick
Sunday, October 11
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Unlocking the Secrets of Playing Fantastic English Country Dance Music with Emily O’Brien, recorder, and Karen Axelrod, piano
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Sixteenth-Century Cathedral Instrumentalists in Spain: Duties and Abilities as seen through the Lerma Manuscript with Douglas Kirk
SCHEDULE OCTOBER 17 & 18 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Saturday, October 17
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Shifting Gears: From 2 to 3 and Back Again with Zoe Weiss
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. An Introduction to American Shapenote Music (with emphasis on The Sacred Harp) with Temmo Korisheli and Emily Eagen
Sunday, October 18
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Härpffen, Singen: Introduction to Harp Accompaniment for Medieval Song with Nancy Thym
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Corrette & Co. with Sally Merriman, Baroque bassoon

New Art Center online: Beginning Drawing
2020-10-13 09:30 - 12:30 | Trio Newton, 243 Walnut Street, Unit 213, 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.
Learn basic drawing essentials! Students will sharpen their observation skills and learn to develop accurate and expressive drawings using a variety of materials. Learning to draw provides students with an excellent foundation for additional drawing, painting, and other art explorations. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Trio Newton

New Art Center online: Painting Beyond Foundations
2020-10-13 09:30 - 12:30 | 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.
Intermediate and advanced students explore and develop personal themes while pushing their skills to the limit. Demos, group exercises, color theory, advanced painting techniques with regular critique and conversation support and extend creativity and competency. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Washington Park

New Art Center online: Ceramics - Intermediate/Advanced
2020-10-13 09:30 - 12:30 | 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.
Students of all levels explore the creative possibilities of ceramics. Demonstrations and hands-on instruction cover wheel throwing, handbuilding, and surface treatment including glazing. Each semester includes one group project or technique and plenty of time to develop your distinctive voice. Tuition includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing and glazing. See website for supply list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Washington Park

Newton Free Library presents: Decoding the News
2020-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Learn the tools and tactics to stay informed about political, election and pandemic details. Join David Wallace, former business and tech reporter for The New York Times and Reuters, and journalism adjunct lecturer at Boston University. He’ll cover six ways to get the facts you need, without bias or hype, when it matters most! Click here to sign up.

New Art Center: Intuitive Painting Workshop
2020-10-17 10:00 - 14:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
This workshop is for anyone/everyone. Starting with exercises to help free up creative energy, we will dive into painting on large paper (~5’ x 5’) and explore the creative process, creating individual and collaborative artworks. You will learn to listen to your intuition as you work in a supportive and comfortable space. All materials included. Please bring your lunch, and wear your painting clothes. Visit website to register.
