Newton Cultural Alliance

The New Art Small Works Exhibition
2024-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | New Art Cooridor, 245 Walnut Street, Newon, MA
The New Art Small Works Exhibition, with an opening reception on
Thursday, December 5th, from 6 – 8 pm, this is your chance to mingle with some of this year’s artists, listening to the music of the ProArte Chamber Orchestra of Boston Musicians, and finding the perfect holiday gift with personalized Art Gift Wrapping while enjoying wine and appetizers.
The New Art Corridor hosts over 90 works of art under 12” x 12”, from 47 Local Artists including Abaigeal Wright, Abby Fenn, Alison H. Kaiser, Amanda Pickler, Avital Skolnick, Barbara S. Furstenberg, Carol Sacks, Caryn Liu, Cate Stabile, Cathy Wysocki, Claudia J. Doherty, Corinne Rhode, Debi Dulberg, Don Warner, Ellen Foust, Erin Palazzolo Loparo, Gabriel Polonsky, Hilary Hanson Bruel, Jennifer Martinelli Rybicki, Jennifer Rand, Jessica Cowher, Julia Purdy, Kathleen P. Dunn, Kathryn Gearon, Kelsey Hughes, Ken Reker, Kylie Weinzierl, Leah Kolidas, Lisa Benson, Lourdes De Leon, Lydia M. Kinney, Magdalena G. Riendeau, Markus J. Nechay, Meghan Littlefield- Whitston, Nora Farell, Nova M. Hill, Rowan Raskin, Sarah Moriarty, Sharon Schindler, Shea Stoner- Day, Sherwin J. Long, Sofia Plater, Susan Bienin Johnson, Suzanne Archibald, Tanya N. Nixon-Silberg, Victoria Riccardi, and Yu Cheng.
The 2024 Small Works exhibition is open from Monday, December 2nd , 2024, through Saturday, January 4th, 2025. The New Art Corridor, 245 Walnut St., Newtonville, MA, 02460, is open 24/7 and is monitored by security cameras and a security team.
The New Art Corridor is sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council, Village Bank, and Mark Development. For information or questions about New Art Center exhibitions, calls for art, art lending programs, and curatorial opportunities, visit our website at newartcenter.org/exhibitions or contact Lennon Hernandez Wolcott, Exhibitions and Special Projects Manager at (617) 964-3424, by email at lennon@newartcenter.org.

Historic Newton presents Museum Makerdays: Sewing
2024-12-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
The school day is over early and the museum is open! Stop by Durant-Kenrick House to try out a handicraft and make something new to take home with you. This month’s theme is sewing! Explore the history of the craft and sew your own drawstring bag to keep. Kids can also explore the exhibits and gardens, build with LEGOs, and play outdoor games. This is a series, taking place each special early release day in school year 2024-2025, according to the Newton Public School calendar.
$5 per child, kids 5 and under are free. Suitable for kids ages 5-15, younger and older siblings welcome. Registration not required; drop in any time during the event. Adults must remain onsite during the program. Let us know you’re interested at: https://form-usa.keela.co/2425EarlyRelease

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Holiday Brass Quintet
2024-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Salon Series is Pro Arte’s chamber music concert series. Each performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte’s cooperative along with occasional guest artists to present musical gems not featured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They are a perfect way to get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t been to one of these fun concerts, they are presented in a less formal manner and feature plenty of opportunities to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music.

Pro Arte presents Holiday Brass!
2024-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents the first concert in this season’s Salon Series- Holiday Brass Quintet, featuring traditional holiday favorites, at The Allen Center in Newton at 7pm on December 2nd. The Holiday Brass salon concert has become a recent tradition at the Allen House, after its first performance during the pandemic as a video offering. This year’s concert will include music by Handel and Bach, along with traditional carols and more familiar popular Christmas songs. This concert will also be offered at 2pm that day at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. For more information www.proarte.org or info@proarte.org.

AEM presents Practical Musicianship and Music Theory for Early Musicians
2024-12-02 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-11-25 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-11-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-11-11 17:30 - 19:00 | MA
with Shira Kammen – vielle, voice, harp

5:30 – 6:45 pm, 11 November 2024

Shira
Kammen **
Violin & Vielle

4 Monday sessions, November 11, 18, 25 & December 2, from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. ET

Class Description

Behind The Screen: WICKED with author Gregory Maguire
2024-11-28 08:00 - 17:00 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, joins us for a screening and discussion of the new musical film WICKED (2024), the world within his books, and all things Oz!
WICKED brings the untold origin story of the witches of Oz to life, based on Maguire’s bestselling novel and the beloved Broadway musical. Directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), this visually stunning adaptation stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum.
Gregory Maguire is a New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels for adults and children in addition to Wicked, including Son of a Witch, After Alice, and A Wild Winter Swan. A former professor and co-director at the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children’s Literature, Maguire continues to enchant readers with his inventive storytelling and masterful prose.
Movie Screening followed by Discussion.
160 minutes | PG | Musical

Newton Thanksgiving Holiday Market
2024-11-26 12:00 - 16:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
On Tuesday, November 26th, pick up ingredients for your Thanksgiving feast at the special Farmers’ Market at the Allen Center in West Newton. Fourteen local small businesses and a Massachusetts farm are selling farm-fresh produce, fresh seafood, all the sides for your Thanksgiving dinner, cheese and charcuterie boards, prepared appetizers, pies, desserts, chocolates, dried floral wreaths, hostess gifts–and that’s just for starters. There will even be a mobile knife sharpener so cutlery is in tip-top shape for holiday carving. All businesses will have products for sale on site, but for the best selection and to make sure you head home with exactly what you want, it’s best to place orders in advance. The market runs from 12-4. You can peruse the participating small businesses, and place online orders by clicking the button below.

Commonwealth Chorale Presents " Reverent Praise"
2024-11-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Church of the Holy Name, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
In November, we bring you Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved Magnificat and compositions by two well-known contemporary British composers: Jonathan Dove’s Köthener Messe and Cecilia McDowall’s Laudate. Dove and McDowall’s compositions both pay tribute to Bach and, with the Magnificat, provide respite for uncertain times

Suzuki School of Newton presents a Faculty Concert
2024-11-24 16:00 - 18:30 | Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
Join Suzuki School of Newton for a Faculty Concert & Scholarship Fundraiser!
Date: Sunday, November 24th
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Newton Presbyterian Church, 75 Vernon St.
Come experience an unforgettable afternoon of music as our world-class faculty take the stage! This is your chance to witness outstanding performances while supporting a cause that brings music education to more young musicians. Last year, our school granted over $50,000 in financial assistance to students who wouldn’t otherwise have access to music lessons.
Get Your Tickets: visit suzukinewton.org/events

Behind The Screen: A Real Pain (Film & Discussion)
2024-11-24 12:30 - 15:00 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Screening & Post-Film Discussion with Michelle Ephraim, Jonathan Wilson and Tim Miller!
Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain is a sharp, thoughtful take on family and the weight of inherited history. In it, cousins David and Benji—played by Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin—travel to Poland to connect with their Jewish roots and honor their late grandmother, a Holocaust survivor. The two cousins couldn’t be more different: David is responsible and tightly wound, while Benji is a free spirit, creating a humorous and heartfelt dynamic between the two as they confront their past and the unresolved tensions in their relationship.
Panelists:
Michelle Ephraim, Professor of English at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and author of the memoir Green World: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare, weaves together her life, the lives of her Holocaust-survivor parents, and the writings of Shakespeare.
Jonathan Wilson, Professor of Rhetoric and Debate Emeritus at Tufts, with interests in creative writing and contemporary Jewish literature, is the author of nine books including The Red Balcony.
Moderated by Tim Miller, co-president of the Boston Society of Film Critics.

Historic Newton presents Candlelight Scavenger Hunt
2024-11-23 16:00 - 20:00 | Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Explore the Jackson Homestead after dark! Complete an active scavenger hunt around the galleries and grounds, lit mainly by candlelight, and win a prize! Make shadow puppets, tell spooky stories, and see the museum in a whole new way.
$5 for Historic Newton members, $10 for non-members, kids 5 and under are free. Stop by anytime during the event. Walk-ins welcome, or register here in advance: https://events.humanitix.com/candlelight-scavenger-hunt

ANMS presents Con Brio Lunch Club
2024-11-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-22 08:00 - 17:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join violist Scott Woolweaver and his musical friends for a luncheon featuring classical chamber works, complete with fascinating composer anecdotes and lunch.

Capella Clausura presents Music to Lighten the Darkness
2024-11-17 16:00 - 17:30 | Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
As the winter deepens and the days become shorter, we take this time to reflect on light and darkness – physical and emotional – and the challenges that we all face during this cold and lonely time. Cappella Clausura offers a performance on these subjects as a spiritual balm, with music by living women composers who speak directly to the challenges that come during this time of year. Please join us for this journey, as we bring you through darkness to light.
Music by Anna Clyne, Ashi Day, Jessica French, Natalie Draper, Dorothy Hindman, Alma Mahler, and some classic Hildegard. Including a performance of Francis Poulenc’s epic and rarely-heard “Soir de Neige”.
Individual tickets are on sale now through the website: clausura.org, or patrons can charge by phone at 617.993.0013. Single tickets: General Admission @ $35, Student/Under 30 @ $15 and, Card to Culture @ $5. For further information, contact manager@clausura.org.

Classical with a Twist: West Newton Pops
2024-11-17 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Classical with a Twist: West Newton Pops will focus on popular music through a cultural lens. This variety style pops program is dedicated to Latin song and dance featuring a Tango performance from Boston Ballroom® as well as a dance music program played by emerging and established musicians: Jakob Kobal, accordionist; Natalie Levinson, vocalist; and Jeremiah Cossa, pianist. These performers come together on the Great Hall stage at The Allen Center led by Cherry Street Music Director Allison Eldredge and the Cherry Street Cello Quartet.

Music to Lighten the Darkness
2024-11-16 16:00 - 17:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States

ANMS presents Family Concert: Miss Moppet
2024-11-16 16:00 - 17:30 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Enjoy a blend of chamber music and storytelling inspired by Miss Moppet, featuring music by Peter Child paired with Roald Dahl’s The Three Little Pigs by Paul Patterson. Ideal for ages 5 and up

Suzuki School presents a Parent Information Session
2024-11-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
Join Suzuki School for a Parent Information Session on Thursday, November 14th, 6:30-7:30 PM to learn about violin, viola, and cello lessons at the Suzuki School of Newton! No fees or commitments required to attend!
Our group classes are a key part of the Suzuki curriculum, combining individual lessons, group lessons, and musicianship each week. Playing with peers helps students build confidence, improve memory, and develop stamina—while younger students find role models and older students see their progress firsthand.
Ready to begin your child’s musical journey? Email suzukinewton@gmail.com or visit suzukinewton.org for more details.

West Newton Cinema presents Ty Burr's Movie Club: "It's Always Fair Weather"
2024-11-14 18:00 - 20:30 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
If “Singin’ in the Rain” is regarded as the high-water mark of the MGM musical, (and one of the great all-time movies), this reunion of star Gene Kelly and director Stanley Donen is the studio’s brilliant best-kept secret. Kelly, Dan Dailey and Michael Kidd play three ex-GI pals who meet up ten years after WWII and discover they can’t stand each other — until a “This Is Your Life” TV producer (Cyd Charisse) gets them on national television. A delightful discovery with some of the most eye popping song-and-dance number you’ll ever see. (Gene Kelly tap-dancing on roller skates — enough said.)
Ty Burr, former Boston Globe film critic and Pulitzer Prize finalist, presents this handpicked film screening at West Newton Cinema followed by an interactive group discussion.

Newton Baroque presents London Rivals
2024-11-12 08:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
London Rivals
Saturday, November 16, 7:30 pm
Newton Baroque performs at The Allen Center. This concert features cantatas, violin sonatas, and keyboard fugues by the rival music directors Nicola Porpora and George Frederick Handel.

West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: ANORA
2024-11-10 12:30 - 15:30 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join us at West Newton Cinema for a special screening of Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed film “Anora” followed by a panel discussion featuring Lisa Goldblatt Grace, Malcolm Turvey, and Ty Burr.
Anora* is a comedy-drama about a New York exotic dancer (Mikey Madison) whose involvement with the son of a Russian oligarch (Paul Weissman) leads to a farcical odyssey across Brooklyn and a hard reckoning. The film won the top prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and is already being hailed as one of the year’s best movies—but is its portrait of sex work empathetic or exploitive, a clear-eyed acknowledgment of the realities or just another Hollywood fairy tale?
Panelists will include Lisa Goldblatt Grace, Co-Executive Director of My Life My Choice, a national organization fighting the commercial sexual exploitation of women and children, and Professor Malcolm Turvey, founding Director of Tufts University’s Film and Media Studies Program and a distinguished scholar of film theory and aesthetics. The event will be moderated by Ty Burr, the Boston Globe’s film critic from 2002 to 2021 and currently reviewing movies for The Washington Post and in the subscription newsletter Ty Burr’s Watch List.
*Content Note: Anora is an R-rated film, with rough language and scenes of nudity and graphic sexuality.

West Newton Cinema presents Gen X series: The Breakfast Club
2024-11-08 18:30 - 21:00 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
This Friday, we invite you to step back, reconnect, and share a laugh together at our first Gen X Series film, THE BREAKFAST CLUB—the iconic story of five teens who, despite their differences, learn to find common ground.
Brad Abraham, seasoned screenwriter and creator of the comic series Mixtape, together with Susannah Gora, pop culture expert and author of “You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation”, will discuss the Brat Pack’s legacy and how these films shaped the Gen X view of friendship, romance, and success.
** Screening and Post-Film Discussion **
THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985)
97 minutes | R | Comedy
A film by John Hughes
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, and Emilio Estevez

Chamber Music for Your Cause…
2024-11-03 16:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Chamber Music for Your Cause…
Sunday, November 3, 4:00 pm
The Allen Center hosts a concert as part of the Chamber Music For Your Cause concert series. This event is organized by Paulette Bowes featuring Brahms’ dynamic Clarinet Quintet and benefitting Shelter Music Boston.

Bay Colony Brass presents: Space and Beyond
2024-11-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Music director Philip Sanborn leads Newton’s 20-member BAY COLONY BRASS in a wide-ranging concert including Richard Strauss’ Fanfare from “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust,” and selections from Gustav Holst’s monumental work, “The Planets.” This program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Newton.
FREE ADMISSION
Parking is available adjacent to the building at Second Church in Newton. Parking lots are accessible from either Highland Street or Chestnut Street.
Handicapped access is available immediately uphill from the sanctuary via the side driveway or drive-up entrance through the main doors to the sanctuary.
Learn more about Bay Colony Brass at www.baycolonybrass.org.

Susan Adler: A Life Seen, A Legacy Remembered
2024-11-02 18:30 - 21:00 | MA
The Allen Center will host a reception for their upcoming exhibit, “Susan Adler: A Life Seen, A Legacy Remembered” on Saturday, November 2 at 6:30pm in celebration of Susan Seidner Adler’s life and work. The exhibition of her figure paintings and soft figurines will be on display in The Allen Center gallery from November 2 – December 8, 2024. There will be light appetizers and refreshments served at the reception. Please register if you plan on attending.
Susan Seidner Adler (1935-2020) was a self-taught artist and psychotherapist known for her portraits of prominent figures, including her sister-in-law Renata Adler, and for her portrait of Sylvia Plath at Smith College. Susan Adler’s oil paintings and figurines capture more than a mere likeness of their subjects and reflect the elegance of the times.
Register.

Uncovering Your Home’s History
2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Are you curious about the history of your home but don’t know where to start? In this workshop, learn from the lead researcher of our House Marker Program. We’ll guide you through using available resources and creating a matrix of information about a property, and you’ll leave with a toolkit for continuing your own research and a discount for a future Historic House Marker order.
This program is $50 per person. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/housemarkerworkshop.
