SCC Makers Series: Spoon Carving CANCELED
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesAl Miller will teach first-time, beginner students how to carve and decorate wooden spoons that can be used as an eating or cooking utensil. The class instruction will focus on the safe way to use hand and machine tools. The decorating and finishing of the spoons will be included. Teaching methods include: showing samples of…
Newton Baroque: Passion in the Parlor CANCELED
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesEnjoy delightful cantatas and sonatas from 1730s Dresden when passion reigned supreme. Composers Johann Adolf Hasse, Johann Joachim Quantz, and Nicolo Porpora bring their emotions into the parlor. Performers are Mary Oleskiewicz, flute; Nicole Estima, soprano; Sarah Freiberg Ellison, cello; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord and music director. Tickets are $30/adults, $25/seniors, $10/students, and under 18…
Newton Nomadic Theater: No Exit POSTPONED
Gregorian Oriental Rugs 2284 Washington St, Newton Lower Falls, MA, United StatesSomething old, something new - Noni Lewis, one of our regular actors in recent years (Revolutionists, Colder Than Here, Dracula: the Bloody Truth) is in the director's seat this time out, with her original take on a famous classic - No Exit. A slightly odd and inscrutable bellhop leads three different guests into the same…
Cappella Clausura ONLINE: Ordo Virtutum from 2/15/20
ONLINE United KingdomCappella Clausura is pleased to share virtually its special performance of Hildegard von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum from 2/15/20. Immerse yourself in chanted opera: what Director LeClair calls the very first opera, written around 1150 by Abbess and now St. Hildegard von Bingen, fully staged for modern audiences with 18 women and men lending gender fluidity…
Newton Open Studios – Artists Online
Newton Open Studios is now online! Browse the NOS website for paintings, jewelry, ceramics, sculptures, wearable art, photography and more--all at your fingertips. Works in this photo include Shepherd's Run Jewelry, Marian Dioguardi, Michele Hoben, and John J. Murray. Click here!
Historic Newton – Online Newton Artist Exhibit
Rediscover Newton artists from the 1850s - 1950s! This virtual Historic Newton exhibit includes paintings and sculptures by artists who were either born in Newton or spent a significant part of their lives here. Enjoy now here.
An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
ONLINE United KingdomThese 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:…
Suzuki School of Newton: Playathon @ The Shops at Chestnut Hill Mall CANCELED
The Shops at Chestnut Hill 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA, United StatesThe Playathon is a marathon six-hour performance of various solos, groups, and chamber ensembles at the Shops at Chestnut Hill Mall. As our annual scholarship fundraiser, Suzuki School of Newton students call on their friends and family to support their participation in this event through a tax-deductible donation to the scholarship fund. Learn more about…
Newton Free Library: Nate Aronow & Nextet to Perform CANCELED
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesThe Nextet will play many of their most popular original compositions in the contemporary jazz style, as written and arranged by Nate Aronow. The band’s original repertoire has been influenced by many jazz greats such as Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter. FREE and open to the public.
Music From the Heart and Meditations For the Heart Livestream #3
ONLINE United KingdomIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and our current sheltering at home circumstances, Singer-Songwriter and Mind-Body Psychotherapist has been doing a series of Facebook livestream concerts sharing mostly original songs (with a cover or two thrown in) from home at the upright piano, and including a heart-centered meditation to close. Each livestream benefits a…