Newton Cultural Alliance

Newton Theatre Company presents Pride and Prejudice
2023-10-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-28 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | St John’s Episcopal Church, Newton, MA, 297 Lowell Avenue, Newtonville, MA, 02460
Experience Pride and Prejudice, as reimagined by Newton Theatre Company as they continue their tradition of refreshing takes on beloved classics. Under the direction of Melissa Bernstein, an all-woman ensemble brings to life Jane Austen’s timeless characters in this loving and irreverent adaptation by Claire Wittman. Romance, wit, and societal antics await you in Jane Austen’s story of the Bennet family and their schemes and adventures! Don’t miss this delightful theatrical production. Buy your tickets now.
October 27th at 8pm
October 28th at 2pm
October 28th at 8pm
November 3th at 8pm
November 4th at 2pm
November 4th at 8pm
96 Otis Street Newtonville

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - FALL 2023
2023-10-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-28 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | St John’s Episcopal Church, Newton, MA, 297 Lowell Avenue, Newtonville, MA, 02460
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE – FALL 2023
Experience Pride and Prejudice reimagined!
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Under the direction of Melissa Bernstein, an all-woman ensemble brings to life Jane Austen’s timeless characters in this loving and irreverent adaptation by Claire Wittman.Romance, wit, and societal antics await you in Jane Austen’s story of the Bennet family and their adventures!
Due to unconventional seating, tickets may sell out quickly. Buy yours today!
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Friday October 27th at 8pm
Saturday October 28th at 2pm
Saturday October 28th at 8pm
Friday November 3rd at 8pm
Saturday November 4th at 2pm
Saturday November 4th at 8pm
St. John’s Episcopal Church
96 Otis Street, Newtonville MA

Highland Glee Club presents Gilbert & Sullivan Concert
2023-10-28 15:00 - 16:30 | War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, 02459, United States
The Highland Glee Club will be presenting works of Leonard Bernstein and Gilbert & Sullivan.
Our four part men’s chorus will be singing “Tonight”, “Maria” and several other selections from Bernstein. There will also be “The Chorus of Peers’. “A Wandering Minstrel I” and many other
Gilbert & Sullivan favorites. We are honored to be joined by Gilbert & Sullivan all stars Tom Frates, Ben Morse, and Paul Barrett.

New Art Center presents Día de los Muertos Celebration
2023-10-29 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join New Art Center, guest artists, and performers as we celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos! We will be remembering and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have left us through music, dance, and art-making.
The celebration will be from 12pm-4pm. Performance by Los Sugar Kings. Featuring Guest Artists Cristóbal Sánchez and Lennon Hernandez Wolcott. This event is free and open to the public.

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Classical Lines
2023-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Classical Lines
Sunday, October 29, 2023 3pm
Mischa Santora, conductor & Tommy Mesa, cello
Pro Arte opens its season in dramatic fashion with conductor Mischa Santora, Music Director of Boston Ballet, and Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa. In Jessie Montgomery’s Divided, which Mesa premiered in 2022, a solo cello gives expressive voice to the unsettled individual living in a conflicted society. Camille Saint-Saëns, by casting his dynamic first cello concerto as a single movement, leads the listener on a seamless journey by turns stormy and refined. The concert concludes with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, a work well loved for its intense emotional energy.

Theatre Ink and Southstage present Romeo & Juliet
2023-11-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-11-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-11-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Romeo & Juliet
Thursday-Saturday, November 2-4, 7:30 pmWhat if your first true love was someone you’d been told to hate? Theatre Ink and Southstage proudly present the classic story of love at first sight. This co-production is performed at Lasker Auditorium in NNHS.

The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Johnson and Råberg in Concert
2023-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join The Scandinavian Cultural Center for an afternoon of musical mastery with Norwegian guitarist Tim Johnson and Swedish bass player Bruno Råberg. Their improvisational skills and deep connection to music promise an afternoon filled with rich melodies, spellbinding harmonies, and entrancing rhythms.

All Newton Music School presents Rock-Away-Café
2023-11-04 16:30 - 18:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
On Saturday, November 4th at 4:30 p.m. experience a unique evening as All Newton Music School transforms its lobby into the Rock-Away-Café: a blend of a concert and club. Tailored for lovers of pop, rock, and folk, this concert evening provides a fresh twist to your usual night out. Buy your tickets for a stellar line-up of teaching artists performing with a selection of drinks and snacks to make the night an unforgettable evening.*On Saturday, November 4th at 4:30 p.m. experience a unique evening as All Newton Music School transforms its lobby into the Rock-Away-Café: a blend of a concert and club. Tailored for lovers of pop, rock, and folk, this concert evening provides a fresh twist to your usual night out. Buy your tickets for a stellar line-up of teaching artists performing with a selection of drinks and snacks to make the night an unforgettable evening.

New Philharmonia Orchestra presents Tried, True & New
2023-11-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
For the New Philharmonia Orchestra’s 29th season, they will be returning to a double feature weekend on Saturday, November 4th at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, November 5th at 3:00 p.m. with performances and receptions at their new home in Grace Episcopal Church in Newton. The program called Tried, True & New, conducted by Principal Conductor Jorge Soto, will include the world premiere of John Tarrh’s Unvanquished, Jean Sibelius’s fantastic Symphony No. 5, and Beethoven’s spectacular Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”, with Newton concert pianist Max Levinson as soloist playing on a beautiful Steinway Concert D piano from M. Steinert & Sons. A new feature this year is an opportunity to attend for as little as $5 – part of the NPO “Pay What You Can” plan.

NAA presents A Demo With Tom Francesconi
2023-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
Watch Francesconi bring the figure to life in watercolor with a juicy, spirited brush!

Newton Baroque Concert
2023-11-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Concerts 2023-2024
Friday, November 10
In the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop: Music that Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Georg Muffat would have played together in the Residence of the Prince-Bishop Max Gandalph of Salzburg.
Susanna Ogata – Violin, Andrus Madsen – Harpsichord
Friday, December 15
From Brahms Studio: Music that Brahms would have played at his studio with his closest colleagues, including works by Brahms, Joseph Joachim, Peter Cornelius, and Robert Schumann as well as earlier works that Brahms played at his Streicher piano by Bach, Handel and François Couperin.
Shiba Nemat-Nasser – Alto, Tom Oesterling – Tenor, Sarah Darling – Viola,
April Sun and Andrus Madsen – Piano
Saturday, January 13
Lamentation: Settings of Jeremiah’s Monumental Lament over the loss of Jerusalem by Giovanni Paolo Colonna.
Teresa Wakim – Soprano, Sarah Freiberg Ellison – Cello, Andrus Madsen – Harpsichord
Saturday, February 24
All the Tools in the Shed: A musical tour of all the keyboard instruments in play with Newton Baroque. Andrus will give us all a close look at the following instruments: The 1915 Cassavant organ at the church; the recent copy of a Christian Zell harpsichord on loan from the builder Douglas Maple; the Bruce Brown built copy of a 1770s Johann Andreas Stein piano; the antique 1875 Emil Streicher piano; as well as the delightfully sweet copy of an early 18th Century German Clavichord by Christopher Clarke.
Andrus Madsen – Organ, Harpsichord, Clavichord, and Piano.
Saturday, March 30
The Freitags Akademie: Chamber Music by Johann Gottlieb Janitsch and his closest colleagues.
In 1736, with permission from Frederick the Great, the violist Johann Gottlieb Janitsch founded the Freitags Akademie a salon series in Janitsch’s home in which professionals and amateurs would gather and play for each other. Performers and composers included many of the best musicians at the Court of Frederick the Great.
Sarah Darling and Julia Glenn – Violin, Alison Gangler – Oboe, Sarah Freiberg Ellison – Cello, Andrus Madsen – keyboard
Saturday, April 13
Concerts Royaux: Chamber Music at the Court of Louis XIV
Featuring the noble Concerts Royaux by François Couperin and other chamber music written for performance at the Versailles court by Lully and Joseph Bodin de Boismotier.
Julia Glenn – Violin, Alison Gangler – Oboe, Laura Jeppesen – Viola da gamba, Andrus Madsen – Harpsichord
Friday, May 3
Harmonic Joys for Musical Friends: Arias from the Harmonische Freude Musikalische Freunde by Philipp Heinrich Erlebach. These arias are presumed to be surviving remnants from the many German language operas Erlebach composed at the court in Thuringen. Sadly all of the operas were destroyed in a fire. These gems leave us wondering what all we could have enjoyed.
Teresa Wakim – Soprano, Sarah Darling and Julia Glenn – Violin, Doug Kelley – Viola da gamba, Andrus Madsen – Harpsichord

Newton Baroque presents In the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop
2023-11-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
In the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop
Friday, November 10, 7:30 pm
Newton Baroque performs “In the Chamber of the Prince-Bishop” at the Second Church in Newton. This concert features music that Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Georg Muffat would have played together in the Residence of Prince-Bishop Max Gandalph of Salzburg. Susanna Ogata on Violin and Andrus Madsen on Harpsichord.

Bay Colony Brass presents Remembrance and Resolve
2023-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join us on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 for “Remembrance and Resolve”
We are celebrating our Military Veterans and our new home in West Newton.

Remembrance and Resolve Program
November 11, 2023, 7:30 PM, Second Church in Newton
Free Concert

Fanfare for Democracy (Jim Stephenson)
March from “1941” (John Williams, arr. Alan Morrison)
Variations on “America” (Ives/Schuman, arr. Patrick Sheridan)
Hymn for the Fallen (John Williams, arr. Daniel Drage)
Salute to the Armed Forces (arr. Jari Villanueva)

INTERMISSION

Spring: New Beginning (David Marlatt)
Symphony for Brass and Percussion (Alfred Reed)

Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon
2023-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
West Newton Cinema Foundation presents
Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth, prompted FBI involvement at a pivotal moment in the agency’s history and revealed a sinister conspiracy.
Panelists:
Emilie Connolly
Assistant professor of Native American history at Brandeis University studying political economy, colonialism, and the Indigenous peoples of North America
Denise Cummings
Senior lecturer in film and media studies at Tufts University, whose areas of expertise include Native American and global Indigenous screen cultures, as well as Native literature, Art, and visual culture
Malcolm Turvey
Sol Gittleman Professor and founder of film and media studies at Tufts University, known for research on film theory and storytelling
Moderator: J.B. Sloan, a member of the West Newton Cinema Foundation, and a member of the Osage Nation
Free event, registration required
*Movie tickets sold separately through West Newton Cinema

NAA presents Santiago Hernandez, The Surround Sound of Art
2023-11-16 19:00 - 21:30 | MA
PD: Santiago Hernandez, The Surround Sound of Art
November 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

ZOOM LINK

The Influence of Music on Visual Arts (& vice versa)
Music has influenced entire art movements. Music has changed individual artists. How does music influence you and your art? It is an honor to have Santiago Hernandez, a visual artist and drummer, & university educator, for our speaker. Santiago has long been interested in musical structure as inspiration for his work. He is a huge fan of jazz music and in particular the music of artists such as Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. The playfulness, angularity, and unpredictability of their compositions and solos are of particular interest and inform Santiago’s approach to his compositions. Santiago will also touch upon architecture and its connections to music and how he interprets the architectural images that he works from in his more recent paintings. His presentation invites you to consider the influence of music on your art process and/or final work. Two NAA visual artist-musician members will share their stories of their visual art – music connection. Others who are a visual artist-musician (including listening) and want to share their story should contact Cindy Cole (cynthiahcole@gmail.com). Bio: Santiago Hernandez studied at the Arts Students League prior to receiving his BFA in Studio Art, School of Visual Arts, NY, and his MFA in Painting, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards. He has exhibited widely and his art is in the collections of RISD Museum of Art, Providence, RI; Orlando Museum of Art, and Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA, as well as numerous corporate and private collections. He has more than 20 years’ experience teaching and developing new courses at the college level at Lesley University (Sr. Lecturer) and at Mass College of Art (Adjunct Professor). He teaches Advanced Projects in Painting, Abstract Painting, and Intro to Sculpture among other courses. As a professional drummer and percussionist, he specializes in playing jazz, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz, Latin Funk, and Blues. He performs regularly in the Boston area with various ensembles. He also teaches percussion privately, in music studios, and conducts workshops.

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New Art Center presents Friday Figure Draw
2023-11-17 19:00 - 22:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
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 and a great model. For artists 21+ with drinks available for purchase. Bring your own art supplies (no oils); easels/chairs provided.

Cappella Clausura presents Das Jahr
2023-11-18 08:00 - 2023-11-19 17:00 | MA
In November, Cappella Clausura offers Das Jahr (The Year), a stunning, extended work for solo piano by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, based on the cyclical nature of time. It will break up the months with seasonings of vocal quartets by Hensel and Clara Schumann– adding a bit of spice to the commemoration of a year gone by.
Performed with guest pianist Lois Shapiro.

All Newton Music School presents Strings Showcase
2023-11-18 16:30 - 18:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Strings Showcase
Saturday, November 18, 4:30 pm
Check out All Newton Music School for a special afternoon featuring ANMS string faculty as they present an all-Mozart program. Violinists Julie McKenzie, Sally Martin, Eric Mrugala, and Barbara Englesberg, alongside violists Scott Woolweaver and Gregory Wislocki and cellists Kelly Knox and Sara Wilkins, will perform classics including “Eine Kleine Nacht Musik” and the “Adagio and Fugue in C Minor.” A great opportunity to enjoy some of Mozart’s beloved pieces performed by dedicated teaching and performing artists.
