Newton Cultural Alliance

The Allen Center Presents a Book Talk
2024-02-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Book Talk: A History of Boston
Thursday, February 8, 7:30 pm
Join Daniel Dain & Peter Vanderwarker for an intriguing conversation about the central role that density, diversity, and good urban design play in the success of cities like Boston. Enjoy a free evening at The Allen Center with refreshments included.

NAA presents A Demo With Ken Goshen
2024-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
DEMO: Ken Goshen – Oil, Portrait Underpainting
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Underpainting is a humble technique that holds tremendous power. This monochromatic foundation layer quietly establishes proportions and composition, allowing artists to refine their vision and to lay the groundwork for vibrant colors to flourish. The Old Masters revered this method for its reliable guidance in achieving accurate and well-composed paintings.

Weekly Winter Farmer's Market
2024-02-07 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-31 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-24 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-17 12:00 - 14:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Winter Farmers Market
The Good Food Farm will be again hosting an organic food market at The Allen Center. The Winter Market’s new hours are Tuesdays, 12:00- 2:00 pm, weather permitting. Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables such as beets, carrots, kohlrabi, potatoes, red and green cabbage, turnips, microgreens, apples, and multiple types of squash. There will also be(e) honey, pickled beets, pickled carrots, applesauce, pasture-raised eggs, and organic popcorn! Click here to learn more about The Good Food Farm’s organic practices and weekly offerings.

ANMS presents WOLF Benefit Concert
2024-02-04 16:30 - 18:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
WOLF Benefit Concert
Sunday, February 4, 4:30 pm
Experience a musical evening by All Newton Music School with the internationally renowned pianist, Victor Rosenbaum. Since his Boston debut in 1967, Rosenbaum has been the gold standard in classical music, earning raves for his captivating performances and recordings, including the celebrated 2020 CD “Brahms: The Last Piano Pieces.” Enjoy this special benefit concert at the All Newton Music School.

Cherry Street Music presents Nuevo Tango
2024-02-04 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Cherry Street Music: Nuuvo Tango
Sunday, February 4, 3:00 pm
Next up in Cherry Street Music’s Classical with Twist concert series is a Latin-inspired program Nuevo Tango, curated by Artistic Director Allison Eldredge. The Allen Center will host an intimate afternoon program featuring Carlos Gabel’s “Por una Cabeza” arr. John Williams, and Piazzolla’s “L’Histoire du Tango” features the Philadelphia Orchestra principal bassoon, Daniel Matsukawa. The “twist” for this program is back by popular demand students from Boston String Academy, along with violinists Markus Placci, Tony Morales, and BSA co-founders Mariesther and Marielisa Alvarez in works by Vivaldi and tangos from south of the border.

Free Museum Day
2024-02-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Admission to the Jackson Homestead is free to all visitors today as part of Community Weekend. The Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is closed today.

Scandi Center presents Oskar Stenmark
2024-02-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Oskar Stenmark
Saturday, February 3, 1:00 pm
The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents a concert with Oskar Stenmark, a Swedish musician based in NYC. This event will pay homage to one of Sweden’s greatest lyricist/songwriters of all time – Evert Taube. Oskar will play some of his most famous songs and talk about his life and the places he experienced through his music, together with Ana Petrova on piano.

Free Museum Day
2024-02-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Admission to the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds is free to all visitors today as part of Community Weekend. The Jackson Homestead is closed today but admission there is free on Sunday, February 4.

Pro Arte presents All In the Family
2024-01-28 15:00 - 17:00 | War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, 02459, United States
ALL IN THE FAMILY

Musical Program

Special pre-concert event at 2 pm

Giachino Rossini William Tell Overture
Camille Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
Teresa Carreño Romanze for cello and orchestra arr. Steve Laven
Sergei Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, op. 67

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Have your family join ours for a charming concert of storytelling and puppetry led by Pro Arte’s Conductor Emerita Gisèle Ben-Dor. Things kicks off with Gioachino Rossini’s iconic and irrepressible William Tell overture. Camille Saint-Saëns humorous Carnival of the Animals suite is a musical menagerie in which roaring lions, lumbering elephants, and hopping kangaroos all make their appearance. Pro Arte presents Teresa Carreño’s lovely Romance, originally scored for violin and piano, in an arrangement for cello and orchestra by principal cellist Steven Laven. Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf tells of a boy who conspires with a bird and a cat to capture a wolf who has swallowed a duck. With each character and event vividly depicted, this musical fairy tale makes the perfect end to an unforgettable experience.

WinterFest
2024-01-27 08:00 - 2024-01-28 17:00 | MA
WinterFest
Saturday & Sunday, January 27th & 28th
Join Newton Community Pride, Hyde Community Center, and New Art Center for WinterFest activities all weekend long. They bring the heat on Saturday to the Hyde Community Center with the WinterFest Soup Social. Enjoy live music from The Timba Messengers, glow-in-the-dark hula hoops and an interactive light-up public art installation by Tova Speter called, Brighter Ignited. WinterFest Dance Party continues the fun on Sunday at the New Art Center with a family-friendly dance party with Josh and the Jamtones! There will be complimentary hot chocolate and cookies as well as winter crafts. Check out the full schedule below.

Newton Theater Company presents The Monologue Project
2024-01-20 16:00 - 17:30 | St John’s Episcopal Church, Newton, MA, 297 Lowell Avenue, Newtonville, MA, 02460
The Monologue Project
Saturday, January 20, 4:00 pm
Newton Theater Company is back with The Monologue Project, this time centering around neurodivergent voices. The Monologue Project: Neurodivergent Voices aims to amplify the voices of neurodivergent people in our community as they share their feelings and experiences with you. Join NTC for a “one-night-only” afternoon of enlightening and authentic performances​ at Saint John’s Episcopal Church.

The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Jens Retlev 2024
2024-01-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Jens Retlev 2024
Now Through February
The Scandinavian Cultural Center hosts an opening reception on Saturday, January 20th at 11:00 am for Swedish-born, Rhode Island resident, Jens Retlev’s second show at the SCC. Jens learned to use his art to capture his memories of Scandinavia as well as all that he has experienced and continues to experience, throughout New England. To him, it is a privilege to be an artist, and he strives to use color, texture, and shadows to express his love of and enchantment with the natural world.

All Newton Music School presents Friday Faculty Concert
2024-01-19 18:30 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Friday Faculty Concert
Friday, January 19, 2024 – 6:30 PM EST

Unwind at the end of the week with an eclectic mix of ensembles and genres performed by our exceptional teaching artists in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.

ANMS presents WOLF Benefit Concert
2024-01-19 08:00 - 17:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
WOLF Benefit Concert: Victor Rosenbaum, piano
Sunday, February 4, 2024 – 4:30 pm

Experience a musical evening with the internationally renowned pianist, Victor Rosenbaum! Since his Boston debut in 1967, Rosenbaum has been the gold standard in classical music, earning raves for his captivating performances and recordings, including the celebrated 2020 CD “Brahms: The Last Piano Pieces.” Globetrotting from Tokyo to Tel Aviv, he’s collaborated with the musical elite and has a legacy of nurturing the next generation of top-tier talent. Dive into a night where fervor meets finesse. The New York Times says he “could not have been better” – don’t miss this musical journey at your community music school!

Historic Newton presents Winter Craft Series - The Art of Embroidery
2024-01-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Winter Craft Series – The Art of Embroidery
Thursday, January 18, 6:30 pm
Come learn the art of embroidery! In this workshop, you’ll recreate a piece that is featured in Historic Newton’s collection. Instruction will be provided on how to transfer designs to fabric, create a variety of stitches, and finish off your project. All the materials you will need are included in the workshop and you can take them all home, so you have everything you need to do another embroidery project!

New Art Center presents Intercession
2024-01-18 17:00 - 18:30 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Intercession- Opening Reception
Thursday, January 18, 6:00 pm
New Art Center’s newest exhibition, INTERCESSION will feature Boston-area African American photographers at the New Art Corridor Gallery. The showcase highlights Black photographers who employ light to bridge, call attention, and disrupt. The works actively engage new ways of seeing, believing, and moving in the world. Artists include Philip Keith, Lauren Miller, Alonso Nichols, and Sam Williams. Join INTERCESSION artists at an opening reception on Thursday, January 18 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Open Rehearsals
2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
The Highland Glee Club is inviting male singers to join our mens’ glee club.
We sing a wide range of musical selections including classical, broadway,
traditional, and rock and roll.
There are four concerts per year in Newton and Needham.
Rehearsals are every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 at the Grace Episcople Church on
Eldridge St, Newton, MA.

New Art Center presents Intercession
2024-01-15 08:00 - 2024-03-03 17:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
New Art Center’s newest exhibition, INTERCESSION curated by Reggie Woolery will feature Boston-area African American photographers at the New Art Corridor Gallery. The showcase highlights Black photographers who employ light to bridge, call attention, and disrupt. The works actively engage new ways of seeing, believing, and moving in the world. Join INTERCESSION artists Philip Keith, Lauren Miller, Alonso Nichols, and Sam Williams at an opening reception on Thursday, January 18 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Newton Baroque presents Lamentations
2024-01-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Lamentations
Saturday, January 13, 7:30 pm
Newton Baroque performs a concert featuring the setting of the Lamentations of Jeremiah written by Giovanni Paolo Colonna (1637-1695). While Colonna is not so well known today, he was a highly sought-after composer in the mid to late 17th Century and wrote for the court in Ferrara, Modena, Florence, and the Hapsburg Court in Vienna. His musical style is creative, evocative, and very expressive.

The Scandi Center presents The Emigrants
2024-01-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
The Emigrants
Saturday, January 13, 1:00 pm
The Scandi Center screens the film The Emigrants, based on Vilhelm Moberg’s much-loved suite of novels — previously adapted in 1971 by Jan Troell into an Academy Award-nominated classic — The Emigrants tells the story of Kristina Nilsson (Lisa Carlehed), a mother who leaves poverty-stricken Sweden with her family in the 1850s on a long, dangerous journey to find a better life for herself and her children in America.

NAA presents A Demo With Carol Pelletier, Cold Wax for Oil Painters
2024-01-11 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
DEMO: Carol Pelletier, Cold Wax for Oil Painters
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Pelletier, the chair of Fine Arts and professor of art at Endicott College, teaches all levels of painting at Endicott.
