Newton Cultural Alliance

Dreamscapes at The Allen Center
2023-01-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Come hear the latest performance of the Cherry Street Players! Cellist Allison Eldredge and pianist Max Levinson will feature a program of dreamy music by Rachmaninoff, Oscar Peterson, Ravel, Chopin, and Brahms!
The concert will consist of a prelude at 3PM, followed by a break for refreshments and conversation before the rest of the program at 4.
Tickets can be bought online here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/52b5f2b7-cfe8-4c23-bee9-40c08084c221

Newton Community Chorus Auditions
2023-01-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Newton Country Day School
COME SING WITH US
Auditions are beginning
Our Spring season rehearsals begin on Monday, January 30, 2023 at 7:30pm.
We will be preparing the magnificent
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BRAHMS GERMAN REQUIEM
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for our spring concert with guest soloists and full orchestra.

Singers are invited to attend for the rehearsals on Jan. 30th, Feb. 6th and
Feb 13th. Following the 6th and 13th rehearsals, we will hold a simple audition process, asking you sing a little bit of the music.
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COME BE A PART OF THE NEWTON TRADITION THAT IS OUR WONDERFUL CHORUS,
WHICH HAS BEEN MAKING MUSIC FOR 41 YEARS.
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We rehearse at
Newton Country Day School
785 Centre Street, Newton
Monday Evenings
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For more, see our join us on the link at the top

Interested? Contact
Jim Ball, President
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Amherst Early Music Classes
2023-02-01 17:30 - 18:45, 2023-02-08 17:30 - 18:45, 2023-02-15 17:30 - 18:45, 2023-02-22 17:30 - 18:45 | MA
Looking South of the Alps – Landini and the Italian trecento I
Next Early Notation Sessions with Annette Bauer start February 1
5:30 – 6:45 pm, 1 February 2023
Annette Bauer ** early notation & recorder
Wednesdays February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2023 from 5:30-6:45pm EST
Class Description
Looking South of the Alps – Landini and the Italian trecento I – Early Notation with Annette Bauer
Parallel to the innovations of the French Ars Nova a different style of notation developed in Italy, which was also designed to be rhythmically more precise and versatile than the notation used in previous centuries. The Italian style is typically simply referred to as “trecento” notation, named after the century. Recognized as one of the most famous composers of the Italian trecento is Francesco Landini (ca. 1324-1397), who was a blind composer, organist, singer, poet, and instrument maker. We will explore his compositions transmitted in sources such as the beautiful early 15th century Squarcialupi Codex and others.

The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents Martin Hedmark: A Modern Swedish Architect in America
2023-02-04 13:00 - 17:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Martin Hedmark: A Modern Swedish Architect in America
Saturday, February 4, 1:00 pm
The Scandinavian Cultural Center and The New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art host a lecture with Massachusetts architect Eric Inman Daum. Daum will explore the work of Martin Hedmark, a young Swedish architect who came to the United States in late 1924 to launch his career, designing ecclesiastical buildings for Swedish congregations and cultural institutions in America.

Newton Baroque presents
2023-02-04 19:30 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Newton Baroque
Saturday, February 4, 7:30 pm
Newton Baroque takes on Madrigals by Luzzaschi, De Wert, and Marenzio with Teresa Wakim, Angie Tyler, and Shea Brown on Soprano, and Andrus Madsen on Harpsichord.
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Pro Arte presents Salon 2
2023-02-05 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
One of Pro Arte’s regular string quartets returns for a warm, welcoming winter afternoon concert.

Newton Art Association presents Deb Drummond, Mixed Media
2023-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
Deb Drummond, Mixed Media
Thursday, February 9, 12:00 pm
Newton Art Association presents a virtual demonstration with Deborah Drummond, a Boston area artist who for many years practiced as a professional freelance illustrator /designer and photographer. Drummond returned to painting non-objective abstraction working in acrylic, collage, and printmaking, and has begun sharing her experience and techniques.
Deborah Drummond is a Boston area artist who for many years practiced as a professional freelance illustrator /designer and photographer. She returned to painting non-objective abstraction working in acrylic, collage and printmaking and has begun sharing her experience and techniques.
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Time: Feb 9, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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All Newton Music School presents Con Brio Club
2023-02-10 12:00 - 14:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Take a peek behind the curtain with violist Scott Woolweaver. Joined by talented musical guests, Scott presents fascinating composer anecdotes and chamber music while you enjoy coffee, tea, and dessert.

🎟️: $25.00, refreshments included
🗓️: Friday, February 10, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM

New Rep presents: Yukihiro Kanesaka
2023-02-11 08:00 - 2023-02-12 17:00 | MA
Internationally-acclaimed, pianist/keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Yukihiro Kanesaka will headline this Valentine’s Day event, celebrating love in tributes to two of the most soulful, artistic voices of our time, by two of the Boston area’s greatest vocal talents:
Donny Hathaway, featuring Leon Beal Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7pm
Roberta Flack, featuring Athene Wilson on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2pm

New Phil presents a Valentine's Soiree
2023-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The New Philharmonia Orchestra celebrates Valentine’s Day with a Soiree on Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 pm. In the spirit of the season join New Phil for a diverse chamber ensemble program full of fun and fancy, featuring several soloists including 14-year-old Newton pianist Laetitia Ji as well as New Phil members Julia Wong, Montie Meyer, and Karen Martin. Get your tickets to hear love songs across the generations.

New Art Center presents Community Cultural Day: Black Art Celebration
2023-02-12 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Black Art Celebration
Sunday, February 12, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join the New Art Center and friends from Newton Community Pride for a celebration of Black art! This Community Cultural Day celebrates Black History Month with art-making, snacks, and the opening of He Changed the World, an exhibition created by New Art’s Martin Luther King vacation program students in collaboration with artist Jamaal Eversley (whose painting is featured here). Bring the whole family for a day of fun!

FUUSN presents the Annual Musicians Concert
2023-02-12 14:00 - 17:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
FUUSN Musicians Concert
Sunday, February 12, 2:00 pm
Come and hear the incredible musicians of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in concert. This year’s concert is a fundraiser for the UU Urban Ministry. You’ll listen to renowned pianist Lois Shapiro, a professional saxophonist and composer Geoff Wadsworth, and the engaging FUUSN Band.

Newton Art Association presents The Art of Critique by Robert Siegelman
2023-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Newton Art Association, Newton, MA
Robert Siegelman, a widely recognized and acclaimed artist and teacher, will lead a dynamic discussion that expands the boundaries of art critique. What does our artwork say? What questions does our work ask? This is an exceptional opportunity to experience and engage in a unique approach to art critique.
The discussion will spring from the artworks of five NAA artists who submit three (3) recent related works. Submitted works may be in progress or finished. They are accepted on a first come basis. All attendees participate in the discussion. NAA artists interested in submitting works should contact Cindy Cole (cynthiahcole@gmail.com). Deadline for submissions: February 1, 2023.
Siegelman is a photographer, figurative expressionist, and a transformative teacher. His teaching itself is a fine art. He taught at The SMFA/Tufts University in Boston for forty years. He continues to teach and work with artists privately.
Note: This is a Zoom presentation. Zoom Link
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Historic Newton presents Moving North
2023-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
Moving North
Thursday, February 16, 7:00 pm
Between 1870 and 1900, more than 100 Black families moved from Virginia to West Newton, seeking mobility and better opportunities after the Civil War put an end to slavery. Historic Newton presents “Moving North: Black Virginians in Newton,” a talk that follows the lives of some of these families, exploring what they left behind, and the lives they were able to build in their new location.

Historic Newton presents Newton on the Map: School Vacation Week Activities
2023-02-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-22 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-23 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-02-24 12:00 - 16:00 | MA
Newton on the Map: School Vacation Week Activities

Date:02/21-24/2023 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
286 Waverley Ave.
Newton, Massachusetts 02458

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Find your way to the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds for our activities! Our theme is all things map-related. Step into the role of cartographer, explore our museum galleries with a scavenger hunt, examine how Newton has changed over time, and share your favorite local landmarks. All activities are free with museum admission. Suggested ages 4-12; all are welcome to drop in. This program runs February 21-24, each day from noon to 4:00 p.m.

Historic Newton presents Jewish Lawyers Against Jim Crow
2023-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | MA
Jewish Lawyers Against Jim Crow

Date:02/23/2023 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:Virtual
Virtual Meeting
Newton, Massachusetts 02459

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In the 1960s, the campaign against Jim Crow laws in the South was mounted not only in the streets but also in the courts, especially because a few hundred attorneys from outside the region represented civil rights activists. The demographic of this group is striking. Nearly all of these attorneys were white men; nearly all of them were Jews, including a young Barney Frank. By challenging legally-enforced segregation, these members of the bar made “the equal protection of the laws” more widely applicable even outside the South. Yet what they accomplished is yet to be adequately told, or appreciated. This presentation by Brandeis professor emeritus Stephen Whitfield is intended to rectify some of that neglect. Part of the Newton History Series with the Newton Free Library. Register here.

Amherst Early Music presents Weekend Classes
2023-02-25 08:00 - 2023-02-26 17:00 | MA
Weekend Classes February 25 & 26

Twilight Viol, with Arnie Tanimoto

3:00 – 4:30 pm, 25 February 2023

Arnie
Tanimoto
viol

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The Big Bang II: Playing Percussion in Medieval and Renaissance Music, with Peter Maund

1:00 – 2:30 pm, 26 February 2023

Peter
Maund
percussion

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Celestial Music, with Jennifer Carpenter, recorder

3:00 – 4:30 pm, 26 February 2023

Jennifer
Carpenter
recorder

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All Newton Music School presents The Rock-Away Café
2023-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
This Friday, March 3rd at 6:30 pm All Newton Music School’s jams at the Rock-Away Cafe featuring the talented band and jazz faculty collaborating on jazz, rock, blues, and popular singer-songwriter selections.

Newton Baroque presents A Parisian Salon 1715
2023-03-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
On Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 pm Newton Baroque presents A Parisian Salon 1715: The Salon By Which All Other Salons Measure Themselves.
The women of the 18th Century really knew how to host elegant and stimulating salon events. This concert features a repertoire written for these lovely events, including cantatas by Nicolas Bernier and Michel Pignolet de Montéclair. Also on the program is the celebrated Sonnerie de Sainte Genevieve du Mont de Paris by Marin Marias, and Andrus Madsen will play a harpsichord suite consisting of improvised character pieces in the tradition of the French Clavicinists and the Chaconne Favorite by François Couperin.
Jason McStoots tenor, Susanna Ogata violin, Laura Jeppesen viola da gamba, Andrus Madsen harpsichord

All Newton Music School presents Faculty Recital
2023-03-05 14:00 - 15:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Faculty Recital: Rebecca Hartka and Barbara Lysakowski

Sunday, March 5, 2023
2:00 PM 3:00 PM
All Newton Music School (map)

Forces of Nature
From the thundering storms across the fjords in the Grieg Sonata, a night scape in Boulanger, to Mendelssohn’s sparkling references to A Midsummer Nights Dream in his trio, this program captures the wild diversity of the natural world as seen through the eyes of these 19th and early 20th century composers.
Performers:
Rebecca Hartka, cello
Lijiong Liao, violin, guest
Barbara Lysakowski, piano

All Newton Music School presents Forces of Nature
2023-03-05 14:00 - 15:30 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Forces of Nature on Sunday, March 5th at 2:00 pm another faculty recital with Rebecca Hartka and Barbara Lysakowski. From the thundering storms across the fjords in the Grieg Sonata, a nightscape in Boulanger, to Mendelssohn’s sparkling references to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this program captures the wild diversity of the natural world as seen through the eyes of these 19th and early 20th century composers. Find out more info on these fabulous events here.

Historic Newton presents Route 9: A Journey Through Time
2023-03-05 15:00 - 16:00 | MA
Route 9: A Journey Through Time

Date:03/05/2023 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:Virtual
Virtual Meeting
Newton, Massachusetts 02459

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From its start in 1810 as a toll road from Brookline to Worcester, Route 9 has undergone many transformations to become the bustling roadway that we know today. Follow along as local history experts from Newton, Wellesley, Natick, and Framingham take you through its development, from toll houses and street cars to shopping malls and roadside entertainment. Learn about the evolution of transportation and commerce, and the political forces that helped shape the east-west road that remains essential to our communities. Register here for this free program presented by Historic Newton, Wellesley Historical Society, Natick Historical Society, and Framingham History Center.

Art as Therapy Info Session
2023-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Learn about our Expressive Arts Therapy program for grades 6-8 and meet the instructors at a free informational session on March 7 at 7:00 PM. The event will take place on Zoom.
Our expressive art therapy group provides a safe and responsive space for young teens to create, connect and share in a variety of art modalities in a confidential community environment. Art Therapy can “improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills and reduce/resolve conflicts and distress” (American Art Therapy Association).
We are currently enrolling for the Spring Term and cost is on a sliding scale.
Come learn about this opportunity!

AEM presents Looking South of the Alps - Landini and the Italian trecento II
2023-03-08 17:30 - 19:00 | MA
AEM Online: Looking South of the Alps – Landini and the Italian Trecento II

Parallel to the innovations of the French Ars Nova a different style of notation developed in Italy, which was also designed to be rhythmically more precise and versatile than the notation used in previous centuries. The Italian style is typically simply referred to as “trecento” notation, named after the century. Recognized as one of the most famous composers of the Italian trecento is Francesco Landini (ca. 1324-1397), who was a blind composer, organist, singer, poet, and instrument maker. We will explore his compositions transmitted in sources such as the beautiful early 15th century Squarcialupi Codex and others.
This is a continuation of notation session 16. Newcomers welcome with prior approval.
Cost is $100 for 4 Weekly Sessions: March 8, 15, 22, 29

Time: 5:30PM-6:45PM
Location: Virtual Event

Wednesdays March 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2023 from 5:30-6:45pm EST

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