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SUMMARY:West Newton Cinema Reads: Perrotta & Phillips
DESCRIPTION:West Newton Cinema Reads & Newtonville Books present: \nTom Perrotta\, author of The Leftovers\, Little Children\, and Election\, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jayne Anne Phillips reading from\, discussing\, and signing copies of their new books\, Ghost Town and Small Town Girls\, followed by a screening of The Last Picture Show. \nTom Perrotta’s new novel\, Ghost Town\, is a gripping and darkly nostalgic tale about a tumultuous summer in 1970s suburban New Jersey\, told from the perspective of a middle-aged writer looking back on events that changed his life—and the story he finally has the courage to tell. Ghost Town reveals the way our ghosts are always with us\, even when we think we’ve left them behind. \nSmall Town Girls is Oprah’s #1 most anticipated book of 2026. Part coming-of-age story\, part social history\, this tender\, sparkling memoir is Jayne Anne Phillips’s love letter to the place and the people who have shaped her perceptions and her writing. Phillips grew up in Buckhannon\, West Virginia—dense with forests and small churches\, rich in history and misunderstandings. In her singular voice\, Phillips re-creates the place she calls home and reflects on her origins\, the mysteries of memory\, and the troubled annals of the last American centuries. \nAnd in Peter Bogdonavich’s The Last Picture Show (1971)\, adapted from Larry McMurtry’s novel\, we experience an aching portrait of a dying West. Set in Texas in the early fifties\, The Last Picture Show portrays the daily shuffles of three futureless teens—enigmatic Sonny (Timothy Bottoms)\, wayward jock Duane (Jeff Bridges)\, and rich rebel Jacy (Cybill Shepherd)—and the aging\, lost souls who bump up against them. Shot in arresting black-and-white\, this hushed depiction of crumbling American values remains a pivotal film (Criterion). \nOur event will begin with a reading and conversation between the authors in our first-floor Cinema 2\, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing in our lobby\, with books for sale courtesy of Newtonville Books. We will then return to Cinema 2 to watch The Last Picture Show. \nPANEL DISCUSSION \nTOM PERROTTA\nTom Perrotta is the author of eleven works of fiction\, including Election and Little Children\, which were made into Oscar-nominated films\, and The Leftovers and Mrs. Fletcher\, which were adapted into acclaimed HBO series. \nJAYNE ANNE PHILLIPS\nJayne Anne Phillips is the author of Black Tickets\, Machine Dreams\, Fast Lanes\, Shelter\, MotherKind\, Lark and Termite\, Quiet Dell\, and Night Watch\, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has been a finalist once for the National Book Award and twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award. The recipient of Guggenheim\, National Endowment for the Arts\, Howard\, Bunting\, and Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships\, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/west-newton-cinema-reads-perrotta-phillips/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Film and Media,Literary Arts
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SUMMARY:Newton Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Newton Juneteenth Celebration\nFriday\, June 19\, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nCome celebrate. Come connect. Come feel the JOY—this is more than an event\, it’s a celebration of resilience\, unity\, and community pride. \nKick off Juneteenth with an exciting New England Patriots Skills and Drills Clinic at Newton North High School hosted by Newton Community Education\, and then join us at the Hyde Community Center from 3PM for an unforgettable celebration of culture\, heritage and tradition. \nStarting at 3 PM you can look forward to:\n🎤 A party atmosphere hosted by DJ Firestarta \n🛍️ Shopping unique finds from local artisans & craft vendors \n🎶 Live performances that move your spirit (African dancing by Afro Diamond\, Newton reggae artist DJ Everla$t) \n📣 Meet the New England Patriots cheerleaders \n🍴 Two food trucks serving up delicious Caribbean flavors: Reggae Foods and Gourmet Kreyol \n🎤 A Summer Concert Series event featuring hip-hop cover band sensation The GRV from 6–8 PM \n🎬 Stretch out under the summer sky for an 8PM screening of Black Panther\, the critically acclaimed box office delight that defines Black Excellence. \nThis year we reject division and instead embrace ‘JOYFUL RESISTANCE!’ Together\, let’s uplift the value and richness of African-American culture and Black Excellence. All residents and visitors are invited to help celebrate 161 years since the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. \nSpeaking of excellence\, we honor the service of featured guest\, Dr. Henry Turner\, Newton North High School Principal of 10 years who departs to assume his new role as Superintendent of Reading Public Schools. \nWe are proud to partner with the Hyde Community Center to seamlessly incorporate Juneteenth into their Friday Summer Concert Series. \nThank you to our partners and sponsors!\nOur partners include our fiscal sponsor\, Families Organizing for Justice (FORJ)\, the Newton Coalition of Black Residents (NCBR) and FORJ@Newton North High School (FORJ NNHS). We are grateful for generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, Harmony Foundation and Village Bank. This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is supported by Spark Newton in collaboration with The City of Newton.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/newton-juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:Hyde Community Center\, 90 Lincoln St\, Newton Highlands\, MA\, 02461\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Culture and Education,Family Friendly,Festival,Film and Media,Free Event,History,Music
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SUMMARY:West Newton Cinema Presents Rebel with a Clause - Open Caption
DESCRIPTION:Rebel with a Clause – Open Caption\nSaturday\, June 20\, 4:00 pm\, West Newton Cinema \nDirected by Brandt Johnson \nStarring Brandt Johnson\, Ellen Jovin \nThe grammar table is back at West Newton Cinema! Ellen will set up her nationally acclaimed Grammar Table one hour before the show to answer your most pressing grammar questions\, resolve long-standing family grammar disputes\, and take complaints. The June 20th screening with Rebel With a Clause will be Open Captioned. After the screening\, please stick around for a Q&A with Brandt and Ellen\, followed by a book signing of Ellen’s national bestseller\, also called Rebel with a Clause. \nABOUT\nRebel with a Clause is a charming and insightful documentary that follows grammarian Ellen Jovin as she travels the country with her “Grammar Table\,” sparking spontaneous conversations about commas\, clauses\, and the quirks of English with curious passersby. What begins as a playful educational project turns into a moving exploration of civility\, curiosity\, and the unexpected ways language brings people together.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/west-newton-cinema-presents-rebel-with-a-clause-open-caption/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film and Media,Literary Arts
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