Newton Cultural Alliance

New Art Center online: Ceramics - Intermediate/Advanced
2020-10-27 09:30 - 12:30 (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.
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

New Art Center online: Monotype Printing with a Press
2020-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 | 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

Newton Free Library online: Raising Anti-Racist Kids
2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join us for the first in a multi-part educational series on being an anti-racist. Cosponsored by the FORJ (Families Organizing for Racial Justice), Harmony Foundation and Newton Human Rights Commission.
This program is part of Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton, a city-wide read and series of events and conversations on race and racism. Join the community by reading either How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi or So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo and watch the library’s homepage for details on upcoming events.
If you have previously registered (when the session was to be held in August) your signup is stil valid. Please do not register twice.
All others, please register (required) here. An email with a link for the webinar will be sent out prior to the event.

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-10-28, 2020-10-29, 2020-10-30, 2020-10-31, 2020-11-01, 2020-11-02 | 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

Scandinavian Cultural Center online: "Trespassing Bergman" Screening
2020-10-28, 2020-10-29, 2020-10-30, 2020-10-31 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an online screening of the 2013 documentary Trespassing Bergman, available throughout the month of October.
Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman built his house in the mid 1960’s, choosing to withdraw from Stockholm, to an island in the Baltic Sea. Throughout his life, the exact location of the house was a well-guarded secret. Here the demon director would live and shoot some of his seminal films until his death in 2007.
“Trespassing Bergman” takes you to Bergman’s mystical home in the company of great directors such as Michael Haneke, Claire Denis and the aforementioned Iñárritu. “Trespassing Bergman” tells the story of Ingmar Bergman, his island and some of his most central films.
Previously unseen, behind-the-scenes, footage from the making of Bergman’s films are mixed with interviews shot at Fårö and around the world. Filmmakers such as Woody Allen, Lars von Trier, Holly Hunter, Ang Lee and Wes Anderson talk about the impact that films ranging from “Summer with Monika” (1953),“Persona” (1966) to “Fanny and Alexander” (1982) have had on their lives and carriers.
Click here to learn more and sign up.

Newton Free Library: Early Voting
2020-10-28 08:30 - 17:00, 2020-10-29 08:30 - 17:00, 2020-10-30 08:30 - 17:00 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Vote Early In Person
If you are a registered voter in Newton, you can vote early in person at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium, every day starting on Saturday, October 17 until Friday, October 30, 2020. Voting will be open Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; and Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Click here to check if you’re registered to vote, or view a sample ballot.

Newton Free Library online: "New Kid" Author Jerry Craft
2020-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Newbery Award and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft takes us behind the scenes of his bestselling graphic novels New Kid and the upcoming Class Act. Join us on Zoom as Jerry gives tweens and their families a look into his writing and drawing process. This event will be moderated by Morgan Harper, a Library Teacher at Peirce and Williams Elementary Schools. For 5th to 8th-graders and their families.
Please use this google form to register for this event. We will send participants the Zoom link on the day of the event. Also, look for related events during the month of October.
This program is part of Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton, a city-wide read and series of events and conversations on race and racism.

Suzuki School of Newton Parent Information Session
2020-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Suzuki School of Newton is holding a free parent information session on Wednesday October 28th at 7:00 PM for the music school to learn more about the programs offered for the 2020-21 school year. The mission of the Suzuki School of Newton is to instill a love and respect for music that will enrich its students throughout their lives, and to promote early childhood intellectual, cultural and character development through the teaching philosophy of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki that incorporates musical instrument instruction, parent involvement and community performances. Classes this year are primarily held over Zoom, with some hybrid learning being introduced. To RSVP, please contact email@suzukinewton.org

All Newton Music School: Broadway Bound Online Class
2020-10-29 17:00 - 17:45, 2020-10-31 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!
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
2020-10-29 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.

Newton Art Association: Price versus Value
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join Beacon Gallery owner and International Society of Appraisers member Christine O’Donnell for this first of four workshops.

In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to delve into one of the most difficult questions regarding art (beyond making it, of course!) – how to price one’s work. Christine will present various strategies an artist can go to for pricing artwork, discuss gallery pricing of work, and answer any questions. She will also present how appraisers are trained to calculate value for artwork, and why price and value may not be the same. Click here to register.

Newton Free Library presents: ELL Twentieth Century Women - Bridging Cultures/Breaking Barriers
2020-10-30 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
2020-10-30 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

Scandinavian Cultural Center online: "The Feminister" Screening
2020-10-31 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an online screening of the 2018 film The Feminister, available throughout the month of October.
Incredible coverage of 4 years in the office of the Swedish foreign minister, Margot Wallström, known for her fearless feminist agenda and sharp, empathic mind. We witness her arduous negotiations with Saudi Arabia, Israel and North Korea, as well as a highly competitive campaign for a seat in the UNSC, followed by a crash course in keeping it cool in the face of death threats and intimidation.

Join us for a virtual screening on xerb.tv for the month of October 2020.

In Swedish with English subtitles. 93 minutes.

New Art Center Online: Painting with Color
2020-11-02 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.
Discover the magic of color! This class is designed to develop or strengthen your skills for all aspects of color mixing: value, warm/cool, and opposites/complementary. Students will create their own value and color charts, and use these charts to expand and explore the use of color in their oil or acrylic paintings. Excellent for all levels. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 14 – Nov 30
Details: Mondays, 10 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Live Online Learning (Zoom)
Notes: No class 9/28, 10/12

New Art Center online: Acrylic and Oil Painting - Intermediate/Advanced
2020-11-02 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.
Explore the emotive, expressive and representative qualities of paint in an exciting studio environment. Focus on the painting process, how marks and color can be generated from spontaneous reactions to a subject, and learn to explore and exploit the accidental freshness of material. Use oil, acrylic or other water based paints in this course for intermediate to advanced artists. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 14 – Nov 30
Details: Mondays, 10 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Live Online Learning (Zoom)
Notes: No class 9/28, 10/12

New Art Center online: Watercolor Explorations
2020-11-02 12:30 - 15:00 | 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 course for experienced watercolor students will focus on composition, values, and wash techniques in rendering landscape, botanicals, and still life. Students may work on suggested projects or those of their choice. Demos and individual critiques included. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 14 – Nov 16
Details: Mondays, 8 Sessions
Times: 12:30PM – 3:00PM
Venue: Live Online Learning (Zoom)
Notes: No class 9/28, 10/12

New Art Center online: Post-Modern Assemblage Painting
2020-11-02 13:00 - 16:00 | 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.
Paint, block print, or push the envelope with a postmodern approach to assemblage. Grow your practice through thoughtful critiques with attention to individual strengths. Combine your favorite forms in this creative and invigorating atmosphere. Intermediate level. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 14 – Nov 30
Details: Mondays, 10 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Venue: Live Online Learning (Zoom)
Notes: No class 9/28, 10/12

New Art Center online: Creative Construction - GR K-2
2020-11-02 16:00 - 17:30 | 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.
Young artists will explore the world of 3-D as they create sculptures and constructions using clay, cardboard, felt, found objects and other materials. They will improve fine motor skills as they manipulate, cut, bend, sculpt and balance, using creative problem solving under the guidance of a New Art instructor. Visit their website for more information.
Dates: Sep 21 – Nov 30
Details: Mondays, 9 Sessions
Times: 4:00PM – 5:30PM
Venue: Washington Park
Notes: No class 9/28, 10/12
