Newton Cultural Alliance

Newton Baroque presents London Rivals
2024-11-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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 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.

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.

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

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

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

AEM presents Practical Musicianship and Music Theory for Early Musicians
2024-11-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-11-25 17:30 - 19:00, 2024-12-02 17:30 - 19:00
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

ANMS presents Con Brio Lunch Club
2024-11-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-22 11:00 - 13:00 | 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

The New Art Small Works Exhibition
2024-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Good Food Farms Winter Pop-Up Market
2024-12-06 11:00 - 13:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Good Food Farm will host its Winter Farmer’s Market at The Allen Center from 11:00- 1:30 pm. Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, canned goods and more. There will also be Pasture Raised Pork for Pre-Order. If you’d like to buy pork on Friday, please email info@thegoodfood.farm by Thursday (12/5) at 8pm. See the list of cuts below. Click here to learn more about The Good Food Farm and their organic practices.

Pasture Raised Pork for Pre-Order
Italian Sausage – $15/lb
Breakfast Sausage – $15/lb
Regular Style Ribs – $15/lb
Hocks & Trotter – $4.5/lb
Tenderloin – $25/lb
Liver – $9/lb
Heart – $9/lb
Leaf Lard- $4/lb
Back Fat- $4/lb
Loin Chops – $15/lb
Butt Roast – $12/lb
Shoulder – $12/lb
NOTE: Pork must be pre-ordered by emailing info@thegoodfood.farm
Other items include: Local veggies (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bok choy, squash, kohlrabi), apples, eggs, canned goods, honey, & pasture raised pork.

In the Key of Now
2024-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Allen Center in partnership with Berklee Voice Department presents “In the Key of Now” on Friday, December 6th at 7:30 pm. Featuring the Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Prof. Ned Rosenblatt and a special cameo appearance by renowned vocalist and Professor Emeritus Donna McElroy. Step into “In the Key of Now”, a live experience that celebrates the power of the present moment through the dynamic energy of jazz.

FUUSN Holiday Fair
2024-12-07 09:00 - 14:30 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
The FUUSN Holiday Fair is a fun, festive Holiday marketplace. Shop for gifts, toys, homemade baked goods, wreaths and swags. Buy baked goods such as cookies, cakes, and sweets, or pick up a fresh green wreath, topped with a colorful bow. Join in on the fun of singing with a holiday caroling session open to all who want to join.

Find Your Light
2024-12-07 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join the New Art Center in Newtonville for Find Your Light, celebrations of Kwanzaa and Chanukah. The event will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 12:00pm – 4:00pm at 61 Washington Park and is part of New Art’s Cultural Access Program, a robust Community Outreach program providing free and inclusive art experiences.
Find Your Light will feature a series of art-making and performance activities centered on the principles of Chanukah and Kwaznaa. Presenters aim to highlight the similarities between the two celebrations, showcasing the diversity in our community, while connecting us to themes of unity. This is a family-friendly event, free and open to the public.
Rasheeda Brown will lead art-making centered on the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work & responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Participants will create seven unique handcrafted gifts, one for each day of the festival, to share with seven special people in their lives.
Shira Weiss poses the question, “What brought you light this year?” They will lead a family-friendly, immersive art experience celebrating Chanukah through artmaking, storytelling, and theater. Guests join in a collaborative performance and in the process share how light connects us all.
The Kwanzaa workshop starts at 12pm, and runs until 3pm., while the Chanukah sessions begin at 1pm and runs until 4pm.

Highland Glee Club presents A Holiday Feast of Song
2024-12-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
Announcing this year’s holiday concert from The Highland Glee Club, “A Holiday Feast of Song”. Saturday, December 7, 2024, 3 PM at Grace Church, 76 Eldredge St Newton, MA. General admission $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Under age 18 free. Features traditional carols, a world premiere composition for Chanukah by Dan Wulf; Kreisler works from our 2024 HCG music award winner Keila Wakao; Alfred Burt carols with a solo by Connor Vigeant, tenor, and our rousing singalong. All followed by a beautiful reception with complementary goodies for the whole family. Details and tickets at www.highlandgleeclub.com

Newton Baroque presents Nativity: Meditations on the Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity by Biber, Bach, and Others
2024-12-07 16:00 - 18:00 | St Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 1 Morse Rd, Sudbury, MA, 01776, United States
This intensely contemplative concert ventures into both the gritty and the sublime in elements related to pregnancy, expectation, childbirth, and hope, featuring three of the Mystery Sonatas by Franz Heinrich Biber: The Annunciation, the Visitation, and the Nativity, along with Baroque-style improvisation and works by Pachelbel, Muffat, and Bach. We will perform this concert at St Elizabeth’s Church in Sudbury to take advantage of the spectacular English Baroque organ built by William Drake.
Susanna Ogata – violin, Andrus Madsen – Organ

Bay Colony Brass presents A Bay Colony Christmas
2024-12-07 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 free, family-friendly concert of Christmas favorites ranging from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” to modern favorites. The concert features an audience sing-along. 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.
Access for those with limited mobility is available immediately uphill from the sanctuary via the side driveway or drive-up entrance through the main doors to the sanctuary.
And in case you can’t make the performance on December 7, you can still catch “A Bay Colony Christmas” on December 14 at 7:30 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 280 Main Street in Woburn.
