Newton Cultural Alliance

New Art Center Online: *Kids*
2020-08-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Sign up for Week 7! Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art (drawing, painting, collage) and Drama Fun (theater games, short scenes, movement, improvisation). Each week focuses on a different theme.
WEEK 7 THEME: LETTERS, WORDS, ART
From graffiti to calligraphy to Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture, artists have used words and writing as inspiration! Learn about lettering and fonts as you use the curves and angles of letters to create amazing paintings, collages and more! Including a special word in your artwork can give it new meaning.
Grades 2-5 spend Summer Vacation immersed in the arts. New Art faculty conduct real-time classes through Zoom video meetings. Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art & Drama Fun.
View their website for a full list of classes and dates!
*different classes for grades 2-3 and grades 4-5.

SCC Virtual Screening - The Best Intentions
2020-08-04, 2020-08-03, 2020-08-02, 2020-08-01 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a virtual screening of Ingmar Bergman’s 1992 film The Best Intentions, available throughout the month of August.
Swedish master Ingmar Bergman penned this loving tribute to his parent’s epic romance. In 1909, poor, idealistic theology student Henrik Bergman falls in love with Anna Åkerbloom, the intelligent, educated daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After their wedding Henrik becomes a priest in the north of Sweden. Urbane Anna can’t stand living in the rural county and grows increasingly restless. She returns to Uppsala and the couple’s love and commitment are put to the test.
Tickets are $6. Click here to view the trailer and purchase tickets.

SCC Virtual Screening - A White, White Day
2020-08-04 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a virtual screening of the 2019 Icelandic film A White, White Day, available until August 11th.
In a remote Icelandic town, an off-duty police chief (a chilling Ingvar Sigurdsson, who received Cannes’ Critics’ Week award for Best Actor for his performance) begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth takes over his life and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. Combining classic thriller tropes with a distinctly Nordic arthouse sensibility, the second feature from Hlynur Palmason “engages in storytelling that’s both powerful and fresh throughout, marking him as a talent to watch” (The Hollywood Reporter).
Tickets are $10 for SCC members and $12 for non-members. Click here to view the trailer and buy tickets.

Newton Art Association: Shelter in Art
2020-08-04, 2020-08-03, 2020-08-02, 2020-08-01, 2020-07-31 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Shelter in Art is a virtual exhibition of work created by Newton Art Association members during the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to view this incredible exhibit online through October 31.

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-08-04, 2020-08-03, 2020-08-02, 2020-08-01, 2020-07-31 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
These audio and video podcasts, presented by Zamir Chorale of Boston, can serve as an introduction to the field of Jewish Choral Music. But caveat lector, these are not comprehensive; they provide only an introduction to the field. Readers may follow up with the many texts and websites that are listed elsewhere in this website: https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/podcasts

Performances in the Park - Women in World Jazz
2020-08-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Newton Centre Playground, 81 Tyler Terrace, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Newton Cultural Development along with Village Bank and Newton Community Pride, bring you Newton Performances in the Park!

This week, an international ensemble of all-female performers will showcase music from around the world. Audiences will get a taste of different cultures from around the globe through the expression of music and dance.
Tickets are free, but limited and you MUST register in advance to attend. Please bring your ticket with you (electronic or hard copy).
Click here to register.
COVID SAFETY:
All performers will maintain a 25 foot distance from audience. The grounds will be marked for social distancing and safety of all attending. Audience members are encouraged to maintain a 6 foot distance and wear a face covering. No restrooms will be made available to the public.

SCC Virtual Screening - Women's Shorts
2020-08-01 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Scandinavian Cultural Center are pleased to be co-presenters for the Women’s Shorts, part of Wicked Queer, the 36th Annual LBGTQ+ Film Festival being shown virtually between July 4th and August 2nd. For more information and to buy tickets, click here.
Included is Sweden’s My World in Yours (Min värld i din). Shams and Stella are in love. Shams hasn’t told Stella that she seeks asylum, nor about Hanine who’s still in Palestine waiting for Shams to help her come to Sweden. Stella works at the Migration office. When Shams has her interview with Swedish Migration Board, Stella shows up as the assistant judge. Shams has to tell the truth to get asylum. This film is 30 minutes long and will be shown on August 1st, at 1:00 PM on Xerb.tv.
See full list of shorts here.

Amherst Early Music ONLINE ~ Weekend Classes
2020-08-01 - 2020-08-02 | ZOOM
ONLINE Weekend Classes resume this weekend! Take a look at the AEM ONLINE classes for the month of August, and mark your calendars! Classes are $25 per session.
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m.
❦ Get out your tenor or bass dulcian… and play duets with Marilyn Boenau and Dan Stillman in a class for Dueling Dulcians, a whistle-stop tour of 16th-century bicinia starting with Josquin.
Saturday, August 1, 3:00 p.m.
❦ Recorder players can explore the dance tunes of Tielman Susato’s Danserye with Jody Miller.
Sunday, August 1, 1:00 p.m.
❦ Saskia Coolen will teach a session on Daphne, a popular English Tune that appears multiple times in Van Eyck’s 1644 collection Der Fluyten Lust-Hof.
Sunday, August 1, 3:00 p.m.
❦ Spend time with four-and five-part works of Orlande de Lassus with Pamela Dellal in the session Orlande de Lassus -Il Magnifico.
You can see complete description of classes for this weekend, and for all of the August classes on our website. Registration opens each Monday for the weekend classes. Music for the classes is available in advance.

SCC Virtual Screening - The Nobel Snowflake
2020-08-01, 2020-07-31 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an online screening of The Nobel Snowflake, presented as part of Boston Design Week 2020. This film will be available online at xerb.tv, from July 26th to August 1st. It is 59 minutes long and is presented in Swedish with English subtitles. Tickets are $5. Click here for more information and to register.
This film captures the competition for the head offices of the Nobel Centre in Stockholm, presented as a nail-biting thriller. Nobel Snowflake follows the Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh on his quest to find the ultimate design, in the shape of a snowflake. Eleven of the 175 teams are selected to take part, among them Wingårdh. That’s when the problems really start. Kajsa Andersö’s film shows all the tragic and amusing aspects of the prestigious competition, with an unexpected ending. An entertaining peek behind the scenes.

All Newton Music School presents: Virtual Music Explorers Summer Camp
2020-07-31 09:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-30 09:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Music Explorers Summer Camp-in-a-Box is a music and arts summer camp for children from 5 to 9 years old.
We have reimagined courses in music, theater, movement, and visual arts to engage with your child through distance learning and enrichment activities. Musical instruments, art and activity supplies, and games are all included in your Camp-in-a-Box.
Younger campers have more guidance and supervision from counselors and educators when exploring music, theater, and art. Older campers dive deeper into music study and take on more significant roles in the online musical showcase.
Everyone will have fun during our new ‘Lunchtime Social Hangouts’ and ‘campfire’ chats, allowing campers to bond with their new friends and counselors.
To learn more, and to register, click here.

New Art Center Online: *Kids*
2020-07-31 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-07-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Sign up for Week 6! Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art (drawing, painting, collage) and Drama Fun (theater games, short scenes, movement, improvisation). Each week focuses on a different theme.
WEEK 6 THEME: ABSTRACT ART
Learn about modern and contemporary art as you explore a kaleidoscope of colors, shapes, rhythms and patterns. If you love to make art, this is the week for you
Grades 2-5 spend Summer Vacation immersed in the arts. New Art faculty conduct real-time classes through Zoom video meetings. Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art & Drama Fun.
View their website for a full list of classes and dates!
*different classes for grades 2-3 and grades 4-5.

Suzuki School: Online Summer Music Lessons for Children
2020-07-31 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Suzuki School of Newton offers individual lessons during the summer for both current SSN students and new students. New students should fill out our inquiry form to begin the enrollment process. We offer a la carte weekly online summer lessons, with availability especially in piano, cello, violin, flute, and harp. Click here for more information!

Pro Arte presents: Summer Salon Series
2020-07-30 19:00 | Facebook Live, United States
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston brings its Salon Series into the summer for the first time. These chamber music concerts will be live every other Thursday on our Facebook page at 7PM starting on July 2nd. Click here for Facebook link and donation page. (Suggested donation $25.)
On Thursday, July 30, the program will feature works by Beethoven and Vivaldi, along with arrangements of hymn tunes and ragtime duets.
MUSICIANS:
Barbara Englesberg, violin
Jodi Hagen, violin

Anne Hooper Webb, violin

Jamie Hillman, piano

New Art Center Online: Pastel Landscapes
2020-07-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Capture the beauty of summer with the immediacy of pastel (oil and/or dry pastel). Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. Be ready for drawing August landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but students must have at least taken one drawing class. See website for materials list.
Dates: Jul 2 – Jul 30
Details: Thursdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Notes: No class July 23

New Art Center Online: Cold Wax Painting for Oil Painting
2020-07-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
This online workshop will cover all the basics so that you will understand how and, more importantly why, you might incorporate using cold wax medium into your oil painting practice. Get basic training, including using the materials safely and efficiently, and have some fun exploring this revitalized medium. For intermediate students. See website for materials list.
Dates: Jul 16 – Jul 30
Details: Thursdays, 3 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class
