Newton Cultural Alliance

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2021-01-12, 2021-01-13, 2021-01-14, 2021-01-15, 2021-01-16, 2021-01-17, 2021-01-18, 2021-01-19 and 9 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

SCC presents: Sources of Richard Wagner's "Ring of Nibelung"
2021-01-16 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us to learn about Richard Wagner’s sources for his Ring des Nibelungen. Based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the “Nibelungenlied” presented by Erika Reitshamer, Vice President of the Boston Wagner Society. With audio and visual illustrations including segments from Fritz Lang’s silent movies Siegfried and Kriemhilde’s Revenge and excerpts from opera productions.
Saturday, January 16th | 1pm via zoom | $15; $7 for members | register here

All Newton Music School: Broadway Bound Online Class
2021-01-16 13:45 - 14:30 | 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!
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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

Suzuki School's: Every Child Can! Course
2021-01-17 12:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
Every Child Can! (ECC) is an introduction to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education. For parents, teachers, prospective teachers, and others, this course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning. The Suzuki School of Newton is having Sachiko Isihara teach this class Jan 10th and Jan. 17th from 12:30 to 4:30. Please send an email to email@suzukinewton.org with the application for the class, which can be found online on our website’s teacher training page. It is $135 to be in the class, $155 after the Jan. 30th deadline.

Boston Ballet presents: Look Back, Focus Forward
2021-01-21, 2021-01-22, 2021-01-23, 2021-01-24, 2021-01-25, 2021-01-26, 2021-01-27, 2021-01-28 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
From new choreographic voices to narratives you know by heart, enjoy live dance like you have never seen it before. Dance where you are with Boston Ballet’s first-ever virtual season BB@YourHome; six programs that feature fresh creations, signature works, and classical ballet favorites captured live in-studio and streamed directly to you. A digital subscription allows you to enjoy each production with your entire household. With each subscription, you support our dancers, fuel new art-making, and invest in Boston Ballet’s future. Subscribe today, or click here to learn more about virtual performances.
Look Back, Focus Forward
January 21 – 31, 2021
Take a virtual voyage of Boston Ballet’s history and artistic achievements, including outstanding international tours, the special relationship with Jiří Kylián’s repertoire, the intimate ballets from Leonid Yakobson, and many more. This reflective collage celebrates our journey together and explores the exciting future ahead as we enter a new year.

New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Freedom Baird
2021-01-21 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join us on Zoom for our winter Artist Talk Series featuring contemporary artists whose work examines climate and the environment.
There were blackberries on a hilltop, a skinny doe and her two fawns, a glossy ibis, and an octopus. There were also teens with a shotgun, bootleg baseball, missiles on a launch pad, and a children’s hospital on fire. These are among the memories, experiences and impressions gathered from more than seventy participants in the Shore Line Recall art project during the summer of 2018 on the Boston Harbor Islands. Interdisciplinary artist Freedom Baird brought a vintage field desk to nine islands and a boat, and placed it in the most vulnerable spot she could reach, at high tide. In those windswept places she talked with visitors, staff, and volunteers, gathering their stories and drawings to preserve and share in a book of the same name — Shore Line Recall: Boston Harbor Islands. She also documented the islands in photographs, a collection of which she curated into the book’s pages. As we continue to transform the planet, one way we can adapt is with a kind of future nostalgia–looking forward to a moment when we will look back and remember places that will someday be long gone.
In this presentation and discussion Baird will share her experience of the Shore Line Recall residency, project, and book.
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Suzuki School's January Solo Recitals
2021-01-23 15:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Join us on Zoom for the virtual Solo Recitals! They will be in two sessions on both Saturday and Sunday — one at 3:15 and another at 4:15. The Zoom link will be given out in our Friday Upbeats, or by sending an email to email@suzukinewton.org. We hope to see you there to support our students and their accomplishments!
