New Art Center presents:Lunar New Year Celebration
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin the New Art Center and our friends from the Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture (CCCC) for a special Lunar New Year Celebration! This Cultural Community Day celebrates the Asian Lunar New Year with art, decorations, and traditional martial arts demonstrations. Bring the whole family for a day of fun in your community. Starting at…
Newton Art Association presents: Demo with YoAhn Han
ZoomPaper cutting (YUPO) with a concept of “Negative and Positive” space and paper collages with diaphanous patterns YoAhn Han is a Korean painter based in Boston whose work is a visual dialogue between suppression and desire, a duality which speaks to both his experience of cerebral arteriovenous malformation and to his bifurcated cultural identity. He…
Newton Free Library presents: Prince of Pirates & the Witch of Wellfleet
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin storyteller Rona Leventhal for an enthralling, pre-recorded rendition of her one-woman show, The Prince of Pirates and the Witch of Wellfleet. Rona will present her version of a classic Cape Cod tale that is a mixture of history and legend, set in the early 1700’s. Playing fifteen characters, Rona offers an engaging, powerful look…
Newton Free Library presents: Celebrating Voices of Color – Poetry Reading & Open Mic
ONLINE United KingdomJoin us for virtual readings in this year's poetry series. This month we will feature the voices of black and brown poets. An open mike follows with a limit of one poem per person, limited slots are available. Sign ups for the open mic will happen during the actual session. The series is facilitated by Doug Holder…
Historic Newton presents: Half American – The Epic Story of Black Americans Fighting WWII
ONLINE United KingdomFor Black Americans World War II was about not only America’s standing in the world but also about how much actual freedom would exist in the United States. Black troops fought bravely in combat and they formed the backbone of the U.S. military’s supply effort, all while fighting in a segregated military. Black veterans returned…
New Art Center Presents: Friday Figure Draw
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesDetails: Friday, 1 Session Times: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Enjoy a life drawing open studio with a live model, beginning with quick poses, and ending with an hour pose. The evening will be relaxed but professional, with music, a great model, and the opportunity to purchase wine or beer. No photography allowed. No instruction. For artists…
Pro Arte’s Salon Series – Salon 3
Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesPro Arte's unique cooperative is comprised of musicians equally at home as soloists and chamber musicians as they are within the chamber orchestra. The Salon Series presents an opportunity for members of the cooperative to showcase their craft in various chamber groups performing a variety of exciting works. For Salon 3, one of Pro Arte's…
Newton Free Library presents: The Navigation Case
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin author John Happ as he recounts the discovery of an aged and glossy leather briefcase in his family house. Learn how the contents of that case revealed the true-life saga of his father’s participation in fascinating but deadly cadet training and violent air missions in New Guinea! Happ’s book, The Navigation Case, reveals the drama…
Zamir Chorale of Boston presents: A Choral Rainbow – Part 2
Join Zamir Chorale of Boston for part 2 of the online series A Choral Rainbow, featuring recorded choral performances and conversations with the conductors of diverse and under-represented communities. This season, in response to the alarming rise in racism, antisemitism, and other forms of prejudice, we are even more committed to using our resources to…
Newton Art Association presents: Legal Issues for Artists
ZoomWhat are your rights and legal obligations as an artist? What do you need to know about copyrights, contracts, commissions, and consignments with galleries? What are your precise legal liabilities? These and other artists’ rights issues will be discussed by Nicholas M. O’Donnell at our second professional workshop. Zoom link for the event is found…