Black Velvet Band at the Hyde Community Center

Hyde Bandshell 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, United States

During the summer, the Hyde Community Center hosts an outdoor summer family concert and movie series on Friday nights, featuring local bands and family-friendly films. A few times throughout the summer, the bandstand is used to stage live theater productions, and story-telling. These free events held in the Hyde Playground on the Hyde Community Center…

Suzuki School of Newton presents: Back to School Block Party

Suzuki School of Newton 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA, United States

Dust off your instrument and get ready for the new school year with a celebration! The Back To School Block Party will consist of a play-in and a picnic on September 12th from 4:00-6:00pm at our school’s parking lot. We hope to see you then! (Rain date is Sep. 19th from 4:00-6:00).

Zamir Chorale Auditions

Temple Reyim 1860 Washington St, Auburndale, MA, United States

Auditions for the Zamir Chorale of Boston’s 2021-22 season will be held Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. , at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., Auburndale (Newton). Auditions are by appointment only and must be scheduled in advance by emailing manager@zamir.org. Candidates should have excellent vocal quality, the ability to sight-read music, and previous choral experience. In…

Amherst Early Music presents: CityRecorder Workshop

ONLINE United Kingdom

Registration is now open for CityRecorder! 2021, Amherst Early Music's 2-day online workshop. This workshop is especially for recorders but all are welcome! Choose from 11 classes curated by Co-Directors Valerie Horst and Wendy Powers. Classes recordings will be available for 7 days, so sign up for as many classes as you like! Workshop Extras include a Discussion…

Commonwealth Chorale presents: American Sounds

Live performances are returning and Commonwealth Chorale has a great year planned! Maestro David Carrier has programmed a superb concert season to celebrate his retirement. Be ready to go for a ride with Paul Revere, pick up a bluegrass banjo, and then sit back and enjoy Bach and Haydn. Our first concert presents nostalgic Americana…

Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Jazz on Tap

Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United States

Tap dance and jazz have a long and intertwined history. From the prohibition on musical instruments during the era of slavery, which prompted the enslaved African-Americans to find ingenious ways to use their bodies as percussion instruments, to the early 20th century New York City where Irish and African-American styles of dancing met and enriched…