Newton Cultural Alliance

WSYMCA: Poetry Night
2020-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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 Art Association Reception: Emergence
2020-03-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Piano Craft Gallery, 793 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118, United States
Come see Newton Art Association works juried into a show by the Piano Craft Gallery Board of Directors, and enjoy refreshments and conversations about art. The opening reception will be on March 6th, and the show will continue until March 29th.
Located at the Piano Craft Gallery at 793 Tremont St. Boston, MA, 02118.

Introduction to Podcasting & Adobe Audition
2020-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 | NewTV, 23 Needham St, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
Learn the basics of creating a podcasting, including how to edit audio together through Adobe Audition. The class is perfect for those looking to get hands-on experience with putting together a podcast.
Class is free with a NewTV membership.

Podcasting Orientation at NewTV
2020-03-02 19:00 - 20:00 | NewTV, 23 Needham St, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
Want to learn about the growing world of podcasting? Come to NewTV for an introduction into the podcasting world and how you might create your own at NewTV.

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.

New Art Center: Family Art Drop-In CANCELED
2020-03-01 13:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Drop in – everyone makes art! Visit New Art Center for an exciting free program for children with their parents, grandparents, or guardians. Explore 2 art-maker spaces; different projects each time! (This is a work-together program; children must be accompanied by an adult.) 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 Free Library: Climbin’ Up the Mountain - Historic Struggles of African-American Opera Singers
2020-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
In honor of Black History Month, opera and classical music expert, Ed Tapper, will give a presentation highlighting several historically significant African-American opera and concert singers from the 19th century to the present. They persevered in the face of racial prejudice and violence, blazing the trail for future generations of singers from every race. Mr. Tapper is the owner of Orpheus (362 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston), an internationally known retail store that specializes in opera and classical music recordings, and more. FREE and open to the public. More info at newtonfreelibrary.net.

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.

SCC Film: Borg vs McEnroe
2020-02-15 13:30 - 15:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
It’s the summer of 1980, and Björn Borg is the top tennis player in the world, dominating the sport both on and off the court. A powerful and rigorously disciplined player, there is only one obstacle in his pursuit of a record-breaking fifth Wimbledon championship: the highly talented but ferociously abrasive young American John McEnroe. With three days until the tournament begins, Borg trains religiously in his lavish Monaco home, aided by his coach and mentor Lennart and girlfriend Mariana. 100 minutes. In English, Spanish, Swedish, French, German with English subtitles. Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1:00 p.m. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday. Cost: Free; $5 suggested donation. More info at scandicenter.org.

NewTV: Basic Adobe Audition
2020-02-13 19:00 - 20:30 | NewTV, 23 Needham St, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
Learn the basics of Audition on the Mac. Includes how to create your own recording, insert and overwrite edits, use transitions and effects, and much more. Class is free with a NewTV membership. Membership starts at $25. More info at newtv.org.

NewTV: Field Production Orientation
2020-02-10 19:00 - 20:00 | NewTV, 23 Needham St, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
Interested in documentary making or filming live events? This orientation will guide you on how to use NewTV’s equipment and resources to start filming out in the field. Class is free with a NewTV membership. Membership starts at $25. More info at newtv.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.

NAA Artist Demo: Painters Should Be Printmakers
2020-02-09 14:30 - 16:00 | Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut St, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Carol Letvin’s demonstration, hosted by the Newton Art Association, will cover an innovative printmaking process for painters. Using oil or acrylic painting supplies and some simple tools, you can create beautiful, unique mono-type prints. Try it during the demo FREE and open to the public. More info at https://newtonartassociation.com/

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.

NewTV: Studio Elements
2020-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | NewTV, 23 Needham St, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
Learn how to set up NewTV’s studio space from lights to the control room. This class will teach you how to put on a great studio production. Class is free with a NewTV membership. Membership starts at $25. More info at newtv.org.

Newton Free Library: Joint Opening Reception for "Veiled" by Mary McSweeney & "Wander & Wonder" by Dan Brenton
2020-02-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
These art shows will be on view February 4-27: The face is Mary McSweeney’s greatest inspiration whether invented, from life, idealized, distorted, sculptural or flat. From describing form and light with small strokes to creating ambiguous spaces with broad and untamed washes, Dan Brenton explores a variety of mark-making techniques. FREE and open to the public. More info at newtonfreelibrary.net

NewTV: Studio Production Orientation
2020-02-03 19:00 - 20:00 | NewTV, 23 Needham St, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
NewTV’s Studio Production Orientation will teach you how you can access and use NewTV’s studio space. If you’re interested in producing your own show at NewTV or volunteer on a current one, this is the place to start. Class is free with a NewTV membership. Membership starts at $25. More info at newtv.org.
