Newton Cultural Alliance

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-08-09, 2020-08-10, 2020-08-11, 2020-08-12, 2020-08-13, 2020-08-14 | 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

SCC Virtual Screening - A White, White Day
2020-08-09, 2020-08-10, 2020-08-11 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a virtual screening of the 2019 Icelandic film A White, White Day, available until August 11th.
In a remote Icelandic town, an off-duty police chief (a chilling Ingvar Sigurdsson, who received Cannes’ Critics’ Week award for Best Actor for his performance) begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth takes over his life and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. Combining classic thriller tropes with a distinctly Nordic arthouse sensibility, the second feature from Hlynur Palmason “engages in storytelling that’s both powerful and fresh throughout, marking him as a talent to watch” (The Hollywood Reporter).
Tickets are $10 for SCC members and $12 for non-members. Click here to view the trailer and buy tickets.

SCC Virtual Screening - The Best Intentions
2020-08-09, 2020-08-10, 2020-08-11, 2020-08-12, 2020-08-13, 2020-08-14 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a virtual screening of Ingmar Bergman’s 1992 film The Best Intentions, available throughout the month of August.
Swedish master Ingmar Bergman penned this loving tribute to his parent’s epic romance. In 1909, poor, idealistic theology student Henrik Bergman falls in love with Anna Åkerbloom, the intelligent, educated daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After their wedding Henrik becomes a priest in the north of Sweden. Urbane Anna can’t stand living in the rural county and grows increasingly restless. She returns to Uppsala and the couple’s love and commitment are put to the test.
Tickets are $6. Click here to view the trailer and purchase tickets.

Amherst Early Music Online
2020-08-09 13:00 - 2020-08-10 14:30 (America/New_York) | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join AEM ONLINE this weekend! Four online class sessions are offered using the Zoom meeting app, or your web browser. Register for any number of sessions; classes are $25 per session. Click here for more information.
SCHEDULE AUGUST 8 & 9, 2020 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Saturday, August 8
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Corelli Trio Sonatas with Beth Wenstrom and Hsuan-Wen Chen
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Bicinia Sacra: Lutheran Hymns in Original Notation with Mary
Springfels
Sunday, August 9
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Play Bach on Recorders with Tish Berlin
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Free Your Voice and Challenge Your Mind:
Singing Chant from Neumes with Anna Lenti
Register here!

Amherst Early Music: Online Sessions
2020-08-09 15:00 - 16:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ

New Art Center Online: *Kids*
2020-08-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Sign up for Week 8! Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art (drawing, painting, collage) and Drama Fun (theater games, short scenes, movement, improvisation). Each week focuses on a different theme.
WEEK 8 THEME: Above and Beyond – Skies, Stars, Planets and Galaxies
From starry nights, to stormy skies, and from space travel to spectacular views of planets, this week we will take a good look at the world above. Imagine ways to explore the skies – on the wings of a bird, by hot air balloon, in a spaceship, through a telescope or on the tail of a kite!
Grades 2-5 spend Summer Vacation immersed in the arts. New Art faculty conduct real-time classes through Zoom video meetings. Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art & Drama Fun.
View their website for a full list of classes and dates!
*different classes for grades 2-3 and grades 4-5.

New Art Center Online: Painting Believable Light - "Glow"
2020-08-11 13:00 - 17:00 | 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.
What makes a painting “glow”? What is the glowing quality that appears in the work of many master painters? How does an artist make this happen? To communicate a feeling of believable light in a painting, and to make a painting glow, artists must make certain decisions early in the painting process. This class includes a comprehensive exploration of the “glow factor.” Topics will include texture, transparency, color, and discussions about the creative process challenges. For intermediate and advanced painters. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 4 – Aug 25
Details: Tuesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Painting Foundations
2020-08-12 09:30 - 12:30 | 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.
Set your inner artist free in a studio painting class! Working from observation, beginners will complete exercises in value, color, and chroma. Advanced beginners begin to generate their own projects while absorbing instruction, critique, and healthy doses of encouragement. All will explore new techniques and painting concepts. This class provides a solid, comprehensive foundation in oil or acrylic for students intent on developing their ease, skill, and facility with paint. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 5 – Aug 26
Details: Wednesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Radical Drawing
2020-08-12 17:00 - 20:00 | 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.
This is an exciting and challenging drawing studio class where students work from life and investigate the abstraction and deconstruction of what they see, from an art historical and painterly view point. Best for students with some drawing experience. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 5 – Aug 26
Details: Wednesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 5:00PM – 8:00PM

Newton Free Library presents: A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi
2020-08-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join the Newton Free Library for a virtual conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, followed by a discussion about race and racism in Newton. Professor Kendi is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, professor of history and international studies, and the Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. This event will be moderated by Dr. Brandon T. Crowley (Pastor of Myrtle Baptist Church). Closed captioning will be provided.

We encourage you to read Professor Kendi’s book, How to Be an Antiracist. This book is part of the Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton city-wide read which will include a series of events and conversations about race and racism. The book is available from the Library in print, eBook and eAudiobook formats.
Click here to register.

New Art Center: Origami Art for K-2
2020-08-13 16:00 - 17:00 | 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.
Origami, the art of paper folding, is a fun and easy art that can be done at all levels. It is simple to do at home and needs no special paper. Origami is also a great way to develop and increase fine motor skills. These live online classes will follow the skills of the students and adjust projects accordingly. We will learn about the history of Origami as well as the basic folds, and create simple projects including the traditional origami Cicada.
Please note: Online registration for this class ends on Wednesday, August 5th at 12PM. For more information and to register, click here.

Dates: Aug 6 – Aug 27
Details: Thursdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

Historic Newton: Exploring 'The Great Curve' Painting
2020-08-13 17:00 - 18:00 | ZOOM
How does art tell a story? What can “The Great Curve of the Boston and Worcester Railroad at Newton,” a landscape painting by Samuel Adams Hudson, teach us about Newton and America in the mid-1800s and our lives today? Join Historic Newton as they explore history, the works and writings of the Hudson River School painters, photographs and journal entries to better understand Historic Newton’s newly acquired painting. Suggested donation, $10; Historic Newton members, $5. Register here to receive the Zoom link.

Historic Newton: Exploring "The Great Curve" Painting
2020-08-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
How does art tell a story? What can “The Great Curve of the Boston and Worcester Railroad at Newton,” a landscape painting by Samuel Adams Hudson, teach us about Newton and America in the mid-1800s and our lives today? We will explore history, the works and writings of the Hudson River School painters, photographs and journal entries to better understand Historic Newton’s newly acquired painting.
This event will take place over Zoom on Thursday, August 13th at 5:00PM. Suggested donation, $10; Historic Newton members, $5. Register here to receive the Zoom link.

New Art Center Online: Painting Beyond Foundations
2020-08-14 09:30 - 12:30 | 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.
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: Aug 7 – Aug 28
Details: Fridays, 4 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class
