Newton Cultural Alliance

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-06-16, 2020-06-15, 2020-06-14, 2020-06-13, 2020-06-12 | 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

Newton Free Library Online: Teen Zoom Poetry
2020-06-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Write your physical distancing blues away with our Teen Zoom Poetry Group with James & Jean. During this time, we’ll be writing poems based on fun prompts! Have your keyboards, pencils, and paper handy! Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for this event. Grades 7-12.
Begin registration here!

Zamir Chorale of Boston: musical message for the week
2020-06-15 10:30 - 17:00 | United Kingdom
From the 1938 Yiddish musical, “Mamele,” with lyrics by Molly Picon and music by Abe Ellstein. Performed in an arrangement by Josh Jacobson with the Zamir Chorale of Boston. Roslyn Barak, solo. Jim Guttman, bass. Bob Wiener, drums. Mark Miller, clarinet. (CD “An Hour in the Garden of Eden”) Listen to this beautiful choir here! For more information visit http://www.zamir.org

Newton Community Cameras
2020-06-15, 2020-06-14, 2020-06-13, 2020-06-12 | United Kingdom
A photography contest during COVID-19

Submissions accepted June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020
Public Exhibition Place & Dates: TBD

How do we connect when we are physically distant? While COVID 19 continues to impact lives around the world, we have the opportunity to document this life-altering event in a very personal way through photography and our stories: how it affects our families, our work, our community, and our daily lives.
A juried exhibition of 20 photographs selected by an arts community committee will be at a location and time to be determined. At the end of the exhibit the framed prints will be returned to the photographers. All contest entries will be archived with Historic Newton so that residents in the future can learn about life in Newton during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visit website for submission guidelines.

Suzuki School of Newton: Waban Village Scavenger Hunt
2020-06-15 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Come and join us on this daily scavenger hunt around Waban Village. Each day, you and your family will head outside with a list of clues to follow as you find buildings, shapes, and colors that lead you to your final destination. Take pictures along the way, and send them to us to receive your prize after your daily hunt is over! Tuition is $75 per family and includes daily clues provided each morning and daily prizes for the children who successfully complete the scavenger hunt. Click here to download the registration form

Runs June 15-19

Suzuki School: Online Summer Music Lessons for Adults
2020-06-15 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Are you a first-time adult learner looking into music lessons for yourself? Or maybe you’re a current music student who needs a new teacher? Suzuki School of Newton offers weekly online lessons for adult learners, with availability especially in piano, cello, violin, flute, and harp. Sign-up for an easy four-lesson intro package before committing to a renewal package of 10 lessons. For more information or to register visit here!

Suzuki School: Online Summer Music Lessons for Children
2020-06-15, 2020-06-14, 2020-06-13, 2020-06-12 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Suzuki School of Newton offers individual lessons during the summer for both current SSN students and new students. New students should fill out our inquiry form to begin the enrollment process. We offer a la carte weekly online summer lessons, with availability especially in piano, cello, violin, flute, and harp. Click here for more information!

Suzuki School of Newton: Fiddle Pal Camp from Home
2020-06-15 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
For students age 9 and up
Location: Live online gatherings with prepared lessons and live instruction on AmericanFiddleMethod.com
Our fantastic and fun fiddle camp that we put on with Brian Wicklund is still happening this summer, with two five-day sessions in June or August. Fiddle Pal Camp From Home provides a fun environment for students to discover, learn, and play a diverse range of styles, including Bluegrass, Scottish, Jazz, Appalachian, Irish, and Blues. Campers will attend a live morning all-camp round-up before splitting off to work with prepared lessons taught by Fiddle Camp instructors. The camp culminates with a video recital and recording project.
For enrollment information, pricing, and more details, head on over to the American Fiddle Method site and registration page.
Session 1: June 15-19

Newton Art Association: Shelter in Art
2020-06-15, 2020-06-14, 2020-06-13, 2020-06-12 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Shelter in Art is a virtual exhibition of work created by Newton Art Association members during the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to view this incredible exhibit online through October 31.

Zamir Chorale of Boston: Weekly Musical Message
2020-06-15, 2020-06-14, 2020-06-13, 2020-06-12 | YouTube
Zamir Chorale of Boston is pleased to present its Weekly Musical Message:

Birkas Kohanim Blessings in a time of need (Numbers 6:24-26) Music by Louis Lewandowski The Zamir Chorale of Boston, Joshua Jacobson, conductor Cantor Peter Halpern, soloist and Edwin Swanborn, organist, www.zamir.org, www.JewishChoralMusic.com

Listen to this beautiful choir here! For more information visit http://www.zamir.org.

Zamir Chorale Weekly Message
2020-06-15 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Zamir Chorale of Boston presents Boker Shel Zahav. Listen to this beautiful choir right now here. More info at zamir.org.
Virtual Choir created by: Ariel Wyner
Composer: Nurit Hirsch
Arranger: Aryeh Levanon
Conductor: Joshua Jacobson
Performed by the Zamir Chorale of Boston

Pro Arte Salon Stream
2020-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Facebook Live, United States
Pro Arte finishes our 43rd season with a socially distanced performance from the back deck of our principal flute, Ann Bobo. This event is the first time that any of Pro Arte’s musicians have been able to play together in the past three months. The concert is being provided free of charge as part of Pro Arte’s mission to bring music to our community, especially in these times when music can soothe and heal. Visit Pro Arte at https://www.facebook.com/ProArteBoston/ on June 11 at 7:00 p.m. to enjoy this performance.

Newton Free Library: Drawing for Beginners - It's All About Perspective
2020-06-11 18:30 - 19:15 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Perspective is all around you from the angles of rooftops to the highway that recedes into a point in the distance. Explore the tricks that will let you master perspective in your artwork.
On the day of the event you will receive an email with a link to join. At the time of the program simply click on the link and you’ll see the host. For more information email Mare at mparkerotoole.ntn@minlib.net. Also visit newtonfreelibrary.net.

New Art Center Online: *Adults* Watercolor Flowers: Tight and Loose
2020-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
In this light-hearted course conducted on Zoom, explore the joy of floral watercolors. Learn to make choices about loose (expressive watercolor) vs. “tight” painting techniques (botanical illustration). You’ll fall in love with the simplest rules of composition, which will free you up to use special watercolor effects. In your homework, choose between simple assignments for relaxation or more challenging assignments to enrich quiet periods at your home studio. Some watercolor experience required. See the website for the materials list.
Dates: 6/4/2020 – 7/9/2020 – 6 sessions.
Time: 6:00PM – 8:00 PM
Watercolor – Diane Fiedler
Cost: $205
