Newton Cultural Alliance

Steinway & Sons Piano @ Symphony Hall
2025-09-06 11:30 - 14:00, 2025-09-05 11:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | MA
The Steinway Factory is allowing a clearance sale on all new in-stock inventory and used items. A select number of pianos from this season’s Tanglewood Music Festival, which represent significant savings, will be on sale and will support Symphony Hall. Steinway & Sons pianos are rarely discounted, so this is a great chance to own one.

Newton Baroque presents: Jewels from the South: Harpsichord Music by Pachelbel, Froberger, Kerll, and Muffat
2025-09-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Nathaniel Topliff Allen House, 35 Webster St., Newton, M, 02465, United States
Join us for a program of music for harpsichord from South Germany. Like the green hills of Lower Bavaria, this music is warm, friendly, and inviting. Andrus will play toccatas, suites, and variation sets by Johann Jakob Froberger, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Johann Pachelbel, and Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer.

Commonwealth Chorale Auditions
2025-09-02 17:30 - 18:45, 2025-08-26 17:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-25 17:30 - 21:30 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Commonwealth Chorale seeks singers of all voice types who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills. The 2025-2026 season marks Commonwealth Chorale’s 50th Anniversary and will be filled with special performances.
In November, we will perform Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata, as well as works by Lili Boulanger, Flor Peeters and Max Janowski. In March, we will perform a new arrangement of Mozart’s beloved Requiem by English composer Howard Arman along with two Psalm settings by 19th-century Brazilian composer Jose Maricio Nunes Garcia. In May, we conclude our celebration with Martín Palmeri’s tango-influenced Misa a Buenos Aires (“Misatango”). The program will also feature tango works with tango orchestra and tango dancers! We conclude with Argentinian Alberto Ginastera’s Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah, written while Ginastera was living in the USA after being targeted by the Perón regime for supporting civil liberties.
Auditions will be held by appointment on the evenings of August 25th and 26th from 5:30 to 9:30 and on September 2nd, 9th, and 16th at 5:30 to 6:45. Auditions are held at our rehearsal location at First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Center, a few minutes’ walk from the Newton Center stop on the “D” Green Line. There is also plenty of parking behind the church and on adjacent streets.
We have scholarships to reduce costs for singers 30 and under! See website for details: https://commonwealthchorale.com
To apply for an audition, click here: https://commonwealthchorale.com/join-us

AEM presents Practical Musicianship and Music Theory for Early Musicians
2025-09-01 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-08-25 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-08-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-08-11 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-08-04 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-07-28 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-07-21 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-07-14 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

Cones 'n Cars 2025
2025-08-27 17:00 - 20:00 | MA
Due to the inclement weather on August 20, we have postponed our Cones ‘n Cars event until Wednesday, August 27, from 5:00PM – 8:00PM.
THE GOOD NEWS: You now have more time to register if you haven’t! Visit our website at https://newtv.org/cones-n-cars-2025 (linked below) to reserve your spot.
Cones ‘n Cars is generously sponsored by The Village Bank and KS Partners, LLC.
Sweets ‘n treats will be provided by: Baker’s Best Catering, Cabot’s Ice Cream, J.P. Licks, Lizzy’s Homemade Ice Cream, Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream, and Volante Farms.

Lunchtime Pop-Ups at The Allen Center
2025-08-14 11:30 - 14:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Allen Center’s last 2025 summertime pop-up is Thursday, August 14th from 11:30am – 2:00pm, and it’s a family-friendly afternoon of fabulous food, kids’ activities, shopping, and music. What’s not to love? Newton Centre’s BAKEY —yes, BAKEY!–is heading across the city for their debut on the Allen Center patio. Kidcasso, Newtonville Books, WSYMCA, the Suzuki School of Newton, and “Dr. B,” will also be at the pop-up, loaded with free kids’ activities. Overviews of each of these Newton small businesses and organizations can be found below. Lunch ordering is also available through Tuesday, August 12th, for delivery at The Allen Center at noon on August 14th.

MORE INFO & ORDER AHEAD.

Sentimental Breeze presented by Cherry Street Music
2025-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
In this final installment of Cherry Street Music‘s Tuesday Evening Summer Series at The Allen Center, we’re bringing you a very special, very breezy concert, featuring a mid-summer mix of Classical music & Folk-inspired Celtic tunes to get you feelin’ fine! Join us Tuesday, August 12th at 7pm for “Sentimental Breeze” with Sayuri Miyamoto, piano, Joel Bard, oboe, and Celtic Duo, Mrs. Wilberforce, consisting of Kyra Davies & Sean Smith. Relax in the historic Allen Center’s Great Hall, and let the music whisk you away, with a reception on the patio (weather permitting). For more information, visit www.newtonculture.org/cherry-street-music

Lunchtime Pop-Ups at The Allen Center
2025-08-07 11:30 - 14:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
What better way to celebrate National Farmers Market Week than with a Farmers’ Market on August 7th on the Allen Center patio? At this week’s pop-up the Allen Center welcomes one of the region’s top farms with sustainable growing practices–Farmer Tim’s Vegetables. But that’s just the beginning…One of Newton’s fave farmers’ market vendors–Hungry Ninja–is delivering their “we can’t believe they’re this good bowls” for lunch. For those with a sweet tooth, Sweet Dream will be stocked with pastries from North End’s Modern Pastry. (Yes, Modern Pastry!) There’ll be summery retail shopping with Greentail Table and Fulfilled Goods. Back by popular demand, Lynne’s Vintique is restocked with local, organic honey from Peter Hauschka’s Farm (yes, related to that Hauschka). And budding lemonade entrepreneur and neighbor Lucy will be selling lemonade. The pop-up is open from 11:30 AM-2PM. It’s free and all are welcome!

For more on all of the small businesses participating in the August 7th pop-up, click HERE.

CSM's Full Bloom
2025-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
In this fourth installment of Cherry Street Music’s Tuesday evening Concert series at The Allen Center, we shine a spotlight on the beauty of jazz harmonies & the magic of musical collaboration at the height of summer, when everything is in “Full Bloom.” Join us for an enchanting evening of performances featuring renowned pianist, Maxim Lubarsky (& friends- John Lockwood, bass & Bertram Lehmann, drums) and indie/folk duo The Flower Pistils with Emma Gies and Micah Huang. Relax on The Allen Center patio, under the tents (weather permitting), and let the music whisk you away. If it rains, the concert will move indoors. For more information, visit www.newtonculture.org/cherry-street-music

Aston Magna Music Festival
2025-07-31 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-07-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-07-10 19:00 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Aston Magna Music Festival
52nd SEASON!
Daniel Stepner, Artistic Director
July 10 – August 3, 2025
Thursdays: July 10, 17, 24, 31
Allen Center at Newton Cultural Alliance
7:00 pm
Program 1: Thursday, July 10, and Saturday, July 12
Music from Thomas Jefferson’s Library
Geminiani, Balbastre, Arne, Purcell, Mozart, Weber
Sylvia Berry, harpsichord and fortepiano;
Kristen Watson, soprano;
Daniel Stepner, baroque violin.
Program 2: Thursday, July 17, and Saturday, July 19
Late Mozart
Adagio and Fugue, G Minor Viola Quintet, Clarinet Quintet
Daniel Stepner and Julie Leven, violins;
Anne Black and Laura Jeppesen, violas;
Jacques Lee Wood, cello;
Thomas Carroll, basset horn.
Program 3: Thursday, July 24, and Saturday, July 26
From Castello to Canzano
Baroque Chamber Music – Into the 21st Century!
Peter Sykes, Director, harpsichord;
Daniel Stepner, Rafa Prendergast, baroque violins;
Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba and viola;
Loretta O’Sullivan, baroque cello;
Kelsey Burnham, traverso.
Works of
Dario Castello (1602-1631),
Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705-1770),
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711-1772),
Nathan Adam Mondry (b.1991),
Nicola Saraceni Canzano (b. 1991).
Program 4: Thursday, July 31, and Sunday, August 3
Fiddlers Four
Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”
and music by Purcell, Pachelbel, Legrenzi and Telemann
Julia Glenn, Cynthia Roberts, Gerald Elias, Daniel Stepner, baroque violins
Laura Jeppesen, baroque viola;
Jennifer Morsches, baroque cello;
Anne Trout, bass;
Peter Sykes, harpsichord;
Catherine Liddell, theorbo.
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Lunchtime Pop-Ups at The Allen Center
2025-07-31 11:30 - 14:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The 3rd annual summertime pop-up series at West Newton’s Allen Center kicks off on Thursday, July 24th with a blockbuster—reknown celebrity chef Thiago Silva of SALT Patisserie is catering lunch. Every Thursday through mid-August a different Newton restaurant pops up on the tented patio along with a rotating showcase of Newton’s small businesses. The event runs from 11:30 AM-2 PM, and all meals must be ordered on-line. (Food will not be for sale at the pop-up.) More details coming soon about each menu, order cut-off times and participating small businesses. In case of rain, the pop-up moves indoors. Head to www.newtonculture.org for more information!

West Newton Cinema presents Sabbath Queen
2025-07-31 08:00 - 17:00 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
West Newton Cinema will show the documentary Sabbath Queen, followed by a Q&A discussion with the director, Sandi DuBowski. Sabbath Queen is a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. Torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny, Amichai becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad, and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation.

CSM Summer Evening Concert Series
2025-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
CSM Summer Evening Concert Series:
The Tuesday Evening Music Series by Cherry Street Music continues with Community Chest on July 29th at 7pm. We’ve got a treasure trove of local talent coming to The Allen Center. Energetic music by Newton Youth Artists, including Jessica Levinson and Jack Kalish-Demaris, Allison Eldredge with the Mello Cellos, and Natalie Levinson on vocals. This will be a relaxing night to unwind with good tunes on a mid-summer evening. Tickets are available here.

Lunchtime Pop-Ups at The Allen Center
2025-07-24 11:30 - 14:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The 3rd annual summertime pop-up series at West Newton’s Allen Center kicks off on Thursday, July 24th with a blockbuster—reknowned celebrity chef Thiago Silva of SALT Patisserie is catering lunch. Every Thursday through mid-August a different Newton restaurant pops up on the tented patio along with a rotating showcase of Newton’s small businesses. The event runs from 11:30 AM-2 PM, and all meals must be ordered on-line. (Food will not be for sale at the pop-up.) More details coming soon about each menu, order cut-off times and participating small businesses. In case of rain, the pop-up moves indoors. Head to www.newtonculture.org for more information.

Open House! Suzuki Preschool of Newton
2025-07-23 16:30 - 18:00 | Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
Join Us for a Suzuki Preschool Open House!
🗓️ Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM
📍 Suzuki Preschool of Newton | 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA
Come explore the joyful world of the Suzuki Preschool of Newton! 🌈 Families with preschool-age children are invited to tour our beautiful campus — including our three age-based classrooms, music room, playground, and the adjoining Suzuki School of Newton music program.
Meet our Preschool Director Patty Drucker, speak with our dedicated faculty, and learn more about our unique approach to education through music, art, and joyful learning!
🌟 What to Expect:
🎨 4:30 PM – Join preschool students and teachers for a musical arts & crafts activity
🎻 After 5:00 PM – Enjoy a live performance by Suzuki Violin students (ages 5 and 6) led by instructor Dr. Kasey Calebaugh
📚 All Afternoon – Visit our friends from Newtonville Books, who will be on campus hosting a small sale of preschool-appropriate books
🗺️ All Afternoon – Take a guided tour of our classrooms, music room, and playground, led by Director Patty Drucker or members of our preschool faculty
🍦 All Afternoon – Cool off and connect with others over ice cream and live music on a beautiful summer day!
We can’t wait to welcome you! 💛
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CSM Summer Evening Concert Series
2025-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Cherry Street Music is turning up the heat this summer at The Allen Center with enjoyable, budget-friendly concerts every Tuesday evening, continuing July 22nd at 7pm with “Summer Lite.” Experience Irish music by Fiddler Isabel Oliart, along with Jazz Quartet, Chris Pitts and Friends, in The Allen Center’s cozy performance venue. Join us for an exceptional blend of Newton artists performing Jazz favorites and traditional Irish fiddle!
Tuesday, July 29 at 7pm – Mello Celli along with Newton Youth Artists Showcase
with Allison Eldredge, Jack Kalish-Demaris, Jessica Levinson & Friends
Tuesday, August 5 at 7pm
Tuesday, August 12 at 7pm

Hidden Gems presented by Cherry Street Music
2025-07-15 19:00 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Cherry Street Music is heating things up this summer at The Allen Center with fun, affordable concerts every Tuesday night, beginning July 15th at 7pm with “Hidden Gems”. Discover the music of lesser-known female composers in a unique concert experience, which will take place in The Allen Center’s intimate performance space, the Great Hall. Explore each composition with commentary by Cherry Street Music’s Artistic Director, Allison Eldredge, cello, who will perform with pianist Max Levinson. During the second half of the program, local singer/songwriter Gaby Dimond joins the duo for a contemporary spin on the concert’s theme, “Hidden Gems”.
