Amherst Early Music presents Memorial Day Weekend Workshop
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-27 | MA
Memorial Day Weekend Workshop

May 24-27, 2024

Wisdom HouseLitchfield, CT

Get a head start on your summer with a weekend of small and larger chamber music in an idyllic retreat center in rural Connecticut. The Amherst Early Music Weekend Workshops are smaller, more relaxed versions of the summer festival. Take classes in a variety of subjects for most of the day — repertory, notation, technique, and ensembles. In the evenings enjoy all-workshop group sessions, English country dancing, a gala Sunday evening faculty concert and party, and more. Classes include mixed ensembles, special Medieval and Renaissance topics, early notation ensemble, and all-group playing of grand Renaissance works, for small and large instruments. The von Huene Workshop is in residence with music and instruments for sale. Stop by even if you are not attending the workshop!
Wisdom House has ample classroom space, with good light and comfortable chairs. The kitchen prepares delicious meals and can accommodate dietary restrictions with advance notice. All classes are under one roof and an elevator helps get luggage and larger instruments from one floor to another.

Newton Theatre Company presents We're Gonna Die
2024-05-31 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Hyde Bandshell, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
We’re Gonna Die
Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1, 7:00 pm
Newton Theatre Company presents We’re Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee. Part musical, part stand-up, this life-affirming song cycle is a captivating mix of music and story-telling that explores life’s big questions with humor and heart.

Play at DK
2024-06-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
You’re invited to Durant-Kenrick’s 10th birthday party! Join us for a free, fun-filled family day featuring a new scavenger hunt and garden guide, in-exhibit activities, outdoor games, and crafts. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a new visitor, there’s something new for everyone to enjoy. Drop in anytime during the museum’s open hours, 10am-5pm. Use this form to let us know you’re interested: https://form-usa.keela.co/2024PlayDK

Newton Art Association presents New Member Show
2024-06-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
New Member Show
Saturday, June 1, 5:30 pm
Newton Art Association welcomes presents a New Member Show this spring running through June 30th at the Scandinavian Living Center. Awards will be given by Juror David Lloyd Brown to the top three winners at the Awards Ceremony and Spring Celebration on Saturday, June 1, 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

Queer Open Studios at Night
2024-06-05 18:00 - 22:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join New Art Center on June 5 for Queer Open Studios! Located at our main location, this event will feature local queer community artists and makers, along with live music, crafts, and entertainment so that attendees can experience everything that Newton’s arts and culture community has to offer.
Interested in being a vendor? View our Call for Art page on our website!

All Newton Music School presents 2 Pianos 8 Hands
2024-06-08 16:30 - 18:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
2 Pianos 8 Hands
Saturday, June 8, 2024 – 4:30 PM EST

Join us for a special performance showcasing the combined talents of our incredible pianists

NCA presents The Strawberry Festival
2024-06-08 18:30 - 21:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Save the date!
NCA’s annual Strawberry Festival returns in June! As a lover of programming and good-time gathering at The Allen Center you’re invited! This NCA fun-filled social event of the year, rich with camaraderie, live performances, fine food & drink, a chance to support the NCA, and most importantly, mouth-watering strawberries is not to be missed!
Check out The Strawberry Festival website for more information.

Pro Arte presents Strings of Light
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Pro Arte welcomes conductor Adrian Slywotsky for a fascinating concert with Pro Arte’s strings. Rather than featuring a soloist, Vivaldi’s boisterous Concerto for Strings in D Major gives the whole orchestra a chance to show off. In her 2013 Teen Murti (“three representations” in Hindi), Reena Esmail combines traditional Hindustani raag with Western composition technique to present, in her words, “three large musical ‘figures’ that are adjoined by short interludes—similar to the idea behind Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.” Pēteris Vasks’s named his second cello concerto Klātbūtne, Latvian for “presence” and an allusion to the work’s spiritual meditation on the human condition. Vasks has said the work “suggests the soul ascending into the cosmos,” which is especially true of its elegiac final movement. In Ludwig van Beethoven’s first string quartet, arranged for Pro Arte by its cellist Leo Egughi, we hear the composer marking the genre bequeathed to him by Haydn and Mozart with his own distinct and consequential voice.
Musical Program
Antonio Vivaldi String Symphony No. 2 in D Major,
Peteris Vasks Adagio from Cello Concerto No. 2 “Presence”
Reena Esmail Teen Murti
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 1, op 18, arr. Eguchi

Sheffield Chamber Players presents "Event Horizon"
2024-06-15 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Sheffield Chamber Players will present an intimate public performance on Saturday, June 15th at 3pm at The Allen Center. This concert will close out their 10th season. Event Horizon will feature Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté’s rustic and catchy Tegere Tulon, Valentyn Silvestrov’s mesmerizing String Quartet No.1, and Dvořák’s monumental “American” String Quintet. Tickets are available here.

The Highland Glee Club Love-In: Make Love, not War
2024-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Hyde Bandshell, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
The Highland Glee Club welcomes summer with music of peace, love, and understanding: close covers of counter culture songs of the 60’s and 70’s with outstanding men’s harmony vocals, full live band and pro sound.

Cherry Street Music presents Forever Free
2024-06-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-19 18:00 - 19:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Forever Free
Celebrate the historic occasion of Juneteenth at The Allen Center as we come together to honor freedom and equality. Immerse yourself in a day filled with arts and culture with live performances by award-winning vocalist Donna McElroy & Cherry Street Music Artistic Director Allison Eldredge accompanied by a live rhythm section. Enjoy the music of traditional spirituals, Black American songwriters, Duke Ellington & Stevie Wonder. With a gallery exhibition by Lou Jones entitled “panAFRICAproject.” Mark your calendars for an immersive and memorable experience!

Who Inspired Our School Names? A Newton Cemetery Tour
2024-06-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Newton Cemetery and Arboretum, 791 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
Stroll through the Newton Cemetery and learn more about the namesakes of many of our city’s elementary and middle schools. Learn about their lives and see the final resting places of Dr. Henry Bigelow, Isaac Tucker Burr, and others whose legacy continues in our public schools. With the upcoming renovations, remodeling, and construction of many Newton’s Public Schools, now is the perfect time to reminisce about their founding and look forward to the future.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/schoolnames2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

The Black Feathers at The Allen Center
2024-06-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Indie/Americana/Folk Rock duo @theblackfeathersmusic will perform at The Allen Center on Thursday, June 20th! Tickets are available now!

Hyde Community Center presents Summer Series
2024-06-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-07-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-07-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-07-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-08-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-08-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-08-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Hyde Bandshell, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
The Hyde Community Center is proud to host its annual summer series featuring family-friendly concerts, movies, theater productions, and cultural celebrations. The community is invited to attend this wide range of events at the Hyde Bandstand. An all-star band of blues/roots, The Charles River Reprobates, plays at 6 PM followed by the movie Luca. The Hyde programming will be back on Friday, July 12th with The Black Velvet Band followed at dusk by the movie “Rear Window.”

The Aston Magna Music Festival
2024-07-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-01 19:00 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Aston Magna’s 51st summer festival is coming to The Allen Center on Thursday nights, featuring four varied programs, two of them planned and led by guest curators. Check their website for additional information regarding programming for each date.

Life at the Lake: A Crystal Lake Walking Tour
2024-07-28 08:30 - 10:00 | MA
Ever wondered about the evolution of Crystal Lake? This Newton landmark has been a spot for ice harvesting, recreational activities, famous neighbors, preservation efforts, and more. During this early morning walking tour we’ll share stories, photos, and seasonal memories as we walk all the way around the pond.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/crystal2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

The Tree Nursery on Nonantum Hill: A Durant-Kenrick Walking Tour
2024-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Did you know Newton Corner was the site of one of New England’s first commercial nurseries? Put yourself back in time to when the Kenrick family cultivated fruit trees, ornamental trees, and shrubberies. Travel the original acreage of the nursery, see an 1882 Kenrick house, and visit the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds. As nature allows, taste fruit from Durant-Kenrick’s own historic gardens.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/durantkenrick2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

FUUSN Chime Concert
2024-08-10 17:00 - 18:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
FUUSN Chime Concert
Saturday, August 10, 5:00 pm
Forged by the McShane foundry in 1916, the FUUSN chime consists of eleven bells housed in the tower of the First Unitarian Universalist Society’s historic landmark building. The bells range in weight from 575 pounds to 3,350 pounds, with a combined weight just shy of seven tons. Musicians play the chime by pushing 11 wooden hand levers, each connected by cable and pulleys to the clapper of a bell. Listeners will be able to enjoy the music from throughout West Newton Square. The public is welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets — as well as refreshments — to the church grounds at 1326 Washington Street.

Walking Tour: 100+ Years Ago in Auburndale
2024-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 | MA
Walking Tour: 100+ Years Ago in Auburndale
Wednesday, August 14, 6:00 pm
Did you know that Auburndale was almost called Pigeonville? Historic Newton’s newest tour takes you past sites of importance from the 18th through the early 20th century, telling you colorful stories about the people and institutions that shaped the village we know today. You’ll see one of Newton’s oldest homes, hear about student life at Lasell Female Seminary, and see where the families of missionaries once lived in between assignments abroad. Most tours last approximately 1 hour, with an easy pace, and typically cover ½ – 1 mile.
