Newton Cultural Alliance

Newton Nomadic Theater: No Exit POSTPONED
2020-03-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Union Church in Waban, 14 Collins Rd, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
Something old, something new – Noni Lewis, one of our regular actors in recent years (Revolutionists, Colder Than Here, Dracula: the Bloody Truth) is in the director’s seat this time out, with her original take on a famous classic – No Exit. A slightly odd and inscrutable bellhop leads three different guests into the same hotel room. Their three lives and three stories unfold in disturbing, surprising, and at times very funny ways, because there is ‘no exit.’
Each week No Exit will move to a different, interesting, and unusual performance space. Like nomads the world over, Newton Nomadic Theater never settles in any place for long. After just a few performances, they get restless, pack up the camels and move on. Tickets are $25. Click here for the full list of dates and venues.

NAA Workshop: Websites for Artists - NOW ONLINE and FREE
2020-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Having an effective artist website is a major part of being a visual artist today. The artist’s website is the base where an artist can show the scope of their artwork. Creating a clean, easy to navigate artist website is surprisingly difficult with a whole host of challenges. Get practical advice for simple actions you can take to clean up and reorganize your artist website, so it can better serve your needs as an artist.
NOW ONLINE: Visual artist and adjunct RISD professor Clara Lieu will share strategies for successful websites for artists during an evening workshop held at Newton City Hall. FREE: go to https://www.youtube.com/c/ClaraLieu.

Newton Free Library: Women in World Jazz Concert CANCELED
2020-03-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Jazz and Blues were a propelling force in the U.S. during the 1920s, providing females of all ages with an outlet for rebellion in a time when they were also fighting to win the right to vote. Join the Newton Free Library as they celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment with a concert, featuring Women in World Jazz along with the Women in World Jazz Junior Performers to pay tribute to that hard-won battle. This program is part of the year-long celebrations of the Women’s Right to Vote Coalition of Newton. The concert is geared towards adults and youth (ages 10 and older). Funded by the Newton Cultural Council. FREE and open to the public.

SCC: Susan Hagen, Double-Bass POSTPONED
2020-03-16 14:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Boston Pops Principal Bassist Susan Hagen will present an eclectic program of gems for double-bass solo, ranging from romantic to very melodious contemporary, including a beautiful piece about a mythological Scandinavian god named Ilmarinen. Come hear how beautiful the double bass is! Part of Music Mondays at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Cost: $10. More info at https://www.facebook.com/musicmondaysconcerts/.

New Phil: Classics II - St. Petersburg Virtuosos POSTPONED
2020-03-15 15:00 - 17:30, 2020-03-14 19:30 - 22:00 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The New Philharmonia Orchestra continues its exciting 25th season filled with celebratory spirit, incredible music, and exciting guest performances. Join them as they perform “St. Petersburg Virtuosos,” a program of all Russian composers featuring BSO violinist Tatiana Dimitriades. Tickets are $10-$48. The concert will be followed by a reception. For more information visit newphil.org.

Classics II Program: Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1; Tatiana Dimitriades, violin Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Commonwealth Chorale: Reverence & Joy
2020-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Melt your winter blues away with Commonwealth Chorale’s richly textured program of brass, chorus, and more. Bruckner considered his Te Deum his favorite (and possibly greatest) work. Gustav Mahler described it as written “for the tongues of angels, heaven-blest, chastened hearts, and souls purified in the fire!” Bernstein’s French and Latin choruses, written as incidental music for The Lark, will also feature narration from the play, based on the life of Joan of Arc. Finally, Bob Chilcott’s joyful Jubilate draws on both traditional Latin text and verses from the poet-priest Gerard Manley Hopkins. Soloists for the program are: Chelsea Blaser, soprano; Vera Savage, mezzo-soprano, Neil Ferreira, tenor; and David Cushing, bass. Cost: $25-35. More info at https://commonwealthchorale.com/reverence.

Zamir Chorale: Concert in the Round POSTPONED
2020-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St, Auburndale, MA, 02466, United States
Zamir Chorale of Boston, directed by our High Holy Day Chazzan Joshua Jacobson, will be performing at Temple Reyim! In this experimental concert, the audience will be surrounded by the choir. We will look around at the performers, sit back and enjoy the “surround-sound.” Tickets are $18 and available at http://www.reyim.org/.

SCC Concert: Anna Jalkéus & Aaron Dutton POSTPONED
2020-03-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Anna Jalkéus and Aaron Dutton interpret Swedish folk songs and hymns in an atypical duo setting with pedal harp, voice, and saxophone. Well-known melodies and folk-inspired compositions will be played in new, unique arrangements that combine intuitive listening and improvisation. Music and words are delivered with honest sincerity to create a beautiful and soaring soundscape. Cost is: $15; free for SCC members. More info at scandicenter.org.

SCC: Room to Bloom - Songs of Hope & Spring
2020-03-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Singer, Isabel Stover, and pianist, Molly Flannery, perform a mix of jazz, bossa nova, and original material. Having played together for many years, this duo truly plays as one and their joy in doing so is palpable! Part of Music Mondays at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Cost: $10. More info at https://www.facebook.com/musicmondaysconcerts/.

WSYMCA: Poetry Night
2020-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 | WSYMCA, 276 Church St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Join the West Suburban YMCA for Poetry Night. The monthly event features readings by two local poets, then guests are invited to participate in the open mic portion of the evening to share their own written work. This event is FREE and open to the public. Poetry Night occurs on the first Friday of every month. More info at www.wsymca.org.

Newton Theatre Company presents: Pinocchio - A Commedia Adventure
2020-03-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Union Church in Waban, 14 Collins Rd, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
This family-friendly original retelling follows the adventures of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who wishes to become a real boy. Featuring Liz Adams, Chiara Durazzini, Matt Goldstein and Valerie Goldstein. With masks made by Behind the Mask Studio. Lighthearted and funny, this adaptation will appeal to children of all ages. Cost: $10-20.

New Phil Family Concert: Meet the Orchestra with Peter and the Wolf
2020-03-01 15:00 - 17:00 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The New Philharmonia Orchestra invites you to discover the magic of Prokofiev’s musical fairy tale, Peter and the Wolf, featuring narration from Newton’s own Mayor Ruthanne Fuller. Following the hour-long concert, there will be a Musical Petting Zoo, where children of all ages can meet the musicians and instruments that make it all come to life! Adult tickets are $18, children and students (ID required) are $10. More information at newphil.org

All Newton Music School: Kevin McGinty - Faculty Recital
2020-03-01 15:00 - 16:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
All Newton Music School piano faculty Kevin McGinty presents a solo recital of Chopin etudes. Following the Sunday faculty recitals, there is a reception hosted by the Board, Members of the Corporation, and Board Emeritus. FREE and open to the public. RSVP here.

Newton Nomadic Theater: No Exit
2020-03-01 15:00, 2020-02-29 19:30 | Auburndale Library Center, 375 Auburn St., Auburndale, MA, 02466, United States
Something old, something new – Noni Lewis, one of our regular actors in recent years (Revolutionists, Colder Than Here, Dracula: the Bloody Truth) is in the director’s seat this time out, with her original take on a famous classic – No Exit. A slightly odd and inscrutable bellhop leads three different guests into the same hotel room. Their three lives and three stories unfold in disturbing, surprising, and at times very funny ways, because there is ‘no exit.’
Each week No Exit will move to a different, interesting, and unusual performance space. Like nomads the world over, Newton Nomadic Theater never settles in any place for long. After just a few performances, they get restless, pack up the camels and move on. Tickets are $20. Click here for the full list of dates and venues.

Weston Wind Quintet at the Newton Free Library
2020-03-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The Weston Wind Quintet has given dozens of concerts in the greater Boston area over the past 15 years, covering a wide repertoire. Live recordings of many of those concerts are available free of charge for listening or downloading from SoundCloud. For this concert they will perform works by Giacchino Rossini, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Paul Juon and Anton Reicha. FREE and open to the public.

Cappella Clausura: Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum"
2020-02-23 17:00 - 19:00 | MA
Immerse yourself in chanted opera: what Director LeClair calls the very first opera, written around 1150 by Abbess and now St. Hildegard von Bingen, fully staged for modern audiences with 18 women and men lending gender fluidity to the various ancient roles; with Na’ama Lion, flute; Nancy Hurrell, harp; Laura Jeppesen, vielle; and Mike Williams, percussion. Tickets: $35/Adults, $30/Seniors, $20/Students. More info at clausura.org.

Newton Free Library: Solo Violin Performance
2020-02-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Violinist Dorisiya Yosifova will perform works by Telemann, Bach, Kreisler, and others. A native of Gabrovo, Bulgaria, Ms. Yosifova earned a Master of Music degree in violin performance at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Cappella Clausura: Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum"
2020-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Eliot Church of Newton, 474 Centre St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States

Newton Baroqoue: Southern Harmony
2020-02-15 19:30 - 21:00 | MA
The music of southern Germany warms a February night when violinists, Susanna Ogata and Anna Griffes team up with Doug Kelley, viola da gamba, and Andrus Madsen, music director and harpsichord to play music from the Stuttgart and Munich courts by Johann Christoph Pez, Giuseppe Brescianello, and Evaristo Dall’Abaco. (pictured: interior of Ludwigsburg Palace, built at the same time as music being played) Tickets: Adults – $30, Seniors – $25, Students – $10, Under 18 free admission. Available online at NewtonBaroque.org and at the door. More info at newtonbaroque.org.

Suzuki School of Newton: Student Solo Recitals
2020-02-09 15:15 - 18:15 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, guitar, and harp students from the Suzuki School of Newton will present their polished pieces in two solo recitals: one beginning at 3:15 p.m., and a second beginning at 4:45 p.m. Free and open to the public. More info at suzukinewton.org.

All Newton Music School: Gospel Vocalist Renese King in Concert
2020-02-09 15:00 - 16:30 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Renese King is a talented instrumentalist and arranger whose soulful and moving voice has been called “resplendent” by The Boston Globe and garnered her a Boston Music Award for Gospel Artist of the Year. King has toured with the Boston Pops, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and many other orchestras, and was a featured artist on the soundtrack to the Emmy award-winning film Freedom Riders, which was produced for National Public Television’s American Experience. Single tickets: $15. Visit allnewton.org/events for more info and tickets.

SCC Concert: Voices of Scandinavia
2020-02-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Brothers Lawrence Wilde and Charles Boguinia come together to present a program of piano music by Edward Grieg and new compositions for the Swedish nyckelharpa, violin and piano inspired by Swedish and Norwegian Folk music. The Voices of Scandinavia program will feature piano works by Edvard Grieg and new compositions for nyckelharpa, violin and piano composed by Lawrence Wilde. The concert is the culmination of Lawrence’s artistic research of Scandinavian folk music and the Swedish nyckelharpa. Last year Lawrence spent a year studying and researching Scandinavian folk music and new music in Stockholm, Sweden. The Voices of Scandinavia concert will open with a pre-concert discussion about Scandinavian folk music and a demonstration of the Swedish nyckelharpa. Cost is $15; $7 for SCC Members. More info at scandicenter.org.

Suzuki School of Newton: Student Solo Recitals
2020-02-08 03:00 - 18:00 | MA
Violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, guitar, and harp students from the Suzuki School of Newton will present their polished pieces in two solo recitals: one beginning at 3:00 p.m., and a second beginning at 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. More info at suzukinewton.org

Pro Arte's All-Mozart Salon
2020-02-06 19:00 - 20:30 | MA
Come and enjoy this classic all-Mozart program featuring the rich tenor voices of french horn and viola. The rarely heard horn quintet, featuring the playing of Pro Arte’s principal horn Robert Marlatt, will surely be a treasure. Musicologist Alfred Einstein, a great fan of this work, described the slow movement “a little love duet between horn and violin.” It is also interesting to note that Mozart chose to write for two violas, perhaps because he felt their timbre best accompanied the horn. Also featured is one of Mozart’s most famous chamber music works: the iconic viola quintet in G minor with it’s hauntingly gorgeous melodies. Cost: $20-25. More info at proarte.org.

New Phil: A Musical Tapestry - A Silver Salon Evening
2020-02-01 19:30 - 22:00 | MA
Join the New Phil for a special evening of chamber ensembles and culinary treats! The program for this tapestry-style event will include the music of Bach, Suk, Stravinsky, and Mozart’s great Symphony No. 40. The evening will include fanciful refreshments and a chance to explore the beauty of the exquisite Gregorian Oriental Rugs in Newton Lower Falls. Music at its very best–up close and personal! All tickets for this program are $35. More info at newphil.org.
