Newton Cultural Alliance

SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
2020-12-08, 2020-12-09, 2020-12-10, 2020-12-11, 2020-12-12, 2020-12-13, 2020-12-14, 2020-12-15 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and Erik, and the taking of his sister as a slave. Gest follows their trail to Iceland and incites their mutual distrust and hatred. His sister stands between two men: the one who once ravished her, the father of her beloved son, and her brother, whom she has also learned to love, and who now wants to rescue her and to avenge their parents’ death.
Film followed by a Q & A with writer and director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. Interviewed by author of Norse Mythology for Bostonians: A Transcription of the Impudent Edda, Rowdy Geirsson and author illustrator of Barbarian Lord, Matt Smith.
The film is 109 minutes with English subtitles, and will be available to watch online from Sunday, November 15th until Tuesday, November 15th. Cost is $15 ; $7 for SCC Members. Click here to watch trailer and learn more.

NAA's Art Works for Good
2020-12-08 - 2021-02-14 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Newton Art Association (NAA) in its virtual art exhibition and help support Newton’s two food pantries. In partnership with the Centre Street Food Pantry and the Newton Food Pantry, NAA members will sell their art works and donate half of the selling price to the two pantries. .
Art works can be viewed and purchased as holiday gifts and for your home. Timely delivery will be arranged between the buyer and the artist. Explore the variety of art at www.newtonartassociation.com.
NAA’s Art Works for Good has been extended to Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2021.

New Art Center online: Beginning Drawing
2020-12-08 09:30 - 12:30, 2020-12-15 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Trio Newton, 243 Walnut Street, Unit 213, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Learn basic drawing essentials! Students will sharpen their observation skills and learn to develop accurate and expressive drawings using a variety of materials. Learning to draw provides students with an excellent foundation for additional drawing, painting, and other art explorations. See website for materials list.
Dates: Sep 15 – Dec 1
Details: Tuesdays, 12 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Venue: Trio Newton

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-12-09, 2020-12-10, 2020-12-11, 2020-12-12, 2020-12-13, 2020-12-14, 2020-12-15, 2020-12-16 | 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

SCC Virtual Screening: Pelle the Conqueror
2020-12-09, 2020-12-10, 2020-12-11 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join us for a 30th anniversary remastered version screening of Pelle the Conqueror. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival The film also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1988; it was submitted to the Academy by the Danish government, giving Denmark its second consecutive win after Babette’s Feast.
Lasse, an elderly and widowed farmer, and his young son Pelle, join a boat-load of immigrants to escape from impoverished rural Sweden to Denmark’s Baltic island of Bornholm. They are employed at a large farm in Denmark, where they are treated as the lowest of the low. It is ultimately their loving relationship which sustains them through a difficult year.
The film is 150 minutes, and will be available to watch online from Friday, November 13th until Friday, December 11th. Click here to watch the film’s trailer and learn more about how to watch.

All Newton Music School: Broadway Bound Online Class
2020-12-10 17:00 - 17:45, 2020-12-12 13:00 - 13:45, 2020-12-12 13:45 - 14:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Actors will spend the Semester creating and exploring imaginative characters, learning choreography, and proper singing technique with director, composer, and playwright Kelvyn Koning; an experienced musical theatre educator.
Broadway Bound will allow each actor to sing, dance, deliver lines, and be part of a virtual theatrical ensemble which builds presence and self-confidence.
Creative and engaging instructor Mr. Kelvyn will work with the young actors ideas to compose original music and scenes for each class as they prepare a virtual world premiere production!
Before filming, the student will be provided with a Broadway Bound “Backstage” Box with all the costume pieces and props needed to film their scenes, songs, and choreography with flair!
Click here for registration.
Ages 5-7 years
Sept. 12 to Jan. 16 – Saturdays: 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Ages 8-10 years
Sept. 10 to Jan. 7 – Thursday: 5:00 – 5:45 pm
Sept. 12 to Jan. 16 – Saturday: 1:45 – 2:30 pm

New Art Center online: Drawing, Painting, Collage GR 6-8
2020-12-11 16:30 - 18:00 | 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.

Longer class! Explore techniques of drawing, painting and collage. The focus this semester will be on form and space – learning to make your work look 3-D and to show distance. Experiment with color, shape and composition, and learn how to use different art materials individually and together to create more sophisticated artworks. This class is excellent for all levels of experience.
Dates: Sep 25 – Dec 18
Details: Fridays, 10 Sessions
Times: 4:30PM – 6:00PM
Venue: Live Online Learning (Zoom)
Notes: No class 11/27

Suzuki School of Newton Solo Recitals
2020-12-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Join us online for our solo recitals, where Suzuki students individually play a concert polished pieces of a variety of instruments and ability levels.
Solo recitals are a chance for students to share their hard work with parents, friends, and the community, and we’d love to have you there. ZOOM information will be shared each week in our Friday Upbeat.
See you there!

Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Workshop Series
2020-12-13 08:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Newton Theatre Kids is proud to present our Fall Workshop Series! These one-time-only virtual workshops are the perfect opportunity for the young performers in your life to experiment with new types of theatre, connect with peers, and flex their creative muscles. With topics ranging from Shakespeare to Musical Theatre to 10 Minute Plays and classes available for students in grades 2-12, we are thrilled to continue providing a variety of outlets to engage your children!
To learn more about each workshop and to register, click here.

First Church in Chestnut Hill presents I'll Be Home for Christmas...on YouTube
2020-12-15 - 2021-01-04 | MA
Happy Holidays from the First Church!
Please visit with us on YouTube for a holiday celebration, brought to you by
Kathryn Rosenbach and the First Church Quartet. We hope you enjoy!

Newton Free Library presents: Happy Birthday Beethoven!
2020-12-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Facebook Live, United States
Paul-André Bempéchat will return to the Facebook Live stage to celebrate Beethoven’s birthday! The performance will include Beethoven’s:

Sonata in E minor, opus 90
Sonata in A major, opus 101
Sonata in C minor, opus 111

(You do not need to have a Facebook account to attend.)
Paul-André Bempéchat is Music Fellow at Harvard’s Cabot House. A Juilliard and Sorbonne graduate, he has enjoyed a forty-year performing and teaching career on both sides of the Atlantic, having performed at venues as prestigious as Berlin’s Konzerthaus, the Vienna Festival, Jordan Hall and Alice Tully Hall.
No registration required.
