Newton Cultural Alliance

New Art Center presents: Creativity Lab - Adult Improv and Art-Making Workshop
2021-10-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Energize your artist! Begin with a fresh canvas, a fresh mind, a fresh approach. All artists are welcome, and, all artistic genres are welcome. During our first hour of class, we collaborate on works of art, and, improvise inspired by a theme. The second hour, we work individually on our own creations (sculpt, paint, collage, move, build, write, etc.) in the spacious, beautiful Main Gallery in silence. The third hour we share what we have just created. It is a delightful surprise to see what artists can invent in one hour! This process generates new inspiration in your current favorite medium, or, will introduce you to new forms of expression.
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New Art Center presents: Let’s Put On A Play! – GR 3-5
2021-10-26 15:30 - 16:30, 2021-10-19 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
Children will explore theater games, stories and shorter character pieces, using imagination and creative skills, in this exciting class. Have fun as you develop self confidence and showmanship while working with award winning actor and sought-after Boston drama teacher Danny Bolton. Many of you know Danny as New Art Center’s summer performance instructor since 2004. Click here to register.

Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes - Charlotte's Web
2021-10-25 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-21 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-20 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-18 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-14 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-13 16:00 - 17:30 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join lovable pig Wilbur and his best friend, Charlotte the spider, in this fun, heartwarming re-telling of E.B. White’s classic story, Charlotte’s Web. We’ve got dancing, acting, scenery-making, and parts for everybody! ​Tuition: $385. Open to Students in Grades K-5
Location for all classes: FUUSN – First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
1326 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465
We follow closings for all Newton Public school holidays and snow days.
We want theatre to be accessible to everyone.
If you are interested in learning more about Newton Theatre Kids scholarships, please email Melissa.

New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
2021-10-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Capture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but students must have at least taken one drawing class. See website for materials list.
Dates: 9/13 – 11/29
Details: Mondays, 11 Sessions
Times: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Notes: no class 10/11

New Art Center presents: Visual Journaling
2021-10-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-10-17 11:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
This 4 week workshop focuses on how to keep a sketchbook as a visual journal to develop ideas and practice drawing by recording the world around you. This fun and supportive class is suitable for emerging artists as well as seasoned sketch-bookers. Students will be introduced to a variety of methods and materials. Experimentation is encouraged! See website for materials list.

Amherst Early Music presents: CityRecorder Workshop
2021-10-23 - 2021-10-24 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Registration is now open for CityRecorder! 2021, Amherst Early Music’s 2-day online workshop. This workshop is especially for recorders but all are welcome! Choose from 11 classes curated by Co-Directors Valerie Horst and Wendy Powers. Classes recordings will be available for 7 days, so sign up for as many classes as you like!
Workshop Extras include a Discussion with Eric Haas on Saturday (free for everyone), and a Concert on Sunday with Tom Beets and Joris Van Goethem: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, It’s FR2! Classes are $25 each and concert tickets are $10. Join us from wherever you are in the world!

New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Julie Beck
2021-10-22 18:00 - 19:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In an unlikely turn of events, Julie Beck became an artist. Starting with a less than mediocre natural artistic ability, a degree in mathematics and a career in design/video editing, a life completely centered around art and painting seemed unlikely. And yet, this talk will prove otherwise. This is a Cinderella story with less gowns and much more paint-covered overalls.
Julie is a Boston-based artist, an instructor at and the Assistant Director of the Academy of Realist Art Boston. Julie uses painting to create accessible work that engages the viewer on multiple levels. By manipulating design, composition, and narrative, Julie’s work strives to leave an impact on viewers that leaves them asking questions about the connections we find around ourselves.
Register here.

Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes - Devising Ensemble
2021-10-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-10-14 18:30 - 20:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join NTK’s all new Devising Ensemble! Our first program for middle schoolers gives participants the opportunity to explore new forms of performance and hone their artistic skills, all while creating an original piece of theatre as an ensemble. Specifically tailored to the interests of the students, this class is an excellent opportunity for young performers to expand their artistic horizons and learn more about their craft. ​Open to Students in Grades 6-8. ​Tuition: $385
Thursdays from 6:30-8 pm
September 9th through December 16th
​Taught by Abby Lass
Location for all classes: FUUSN – First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
1326 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465
We follow closings for all Newton Public school holidays and snow days.
We want theatre to be accessible to everyone.
If you are interested in learning more about Newton Theatre Kids scholarships, please email Melissa.

Newton Art Association presents: "Thing Big" Reception
2021-10-20 19:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
THINK BIG is an exhibit for artists who work large, or those itching to expand their repertoire into large pieces. Click here for more information.
Dates:
Reception – Friday, October 20, 2021 at 7p.m. on Zoom
Call for Art – Monday, August 2–Sunday, Sept. 6 at midnight.
Drop-Off: Sunday, Oct. 4, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Pick-Up: Sunday, Nov. 14, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

New Art Center presents: Teen Zine - GR 9-12
2021-10-20 18:00 - 20:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In this 6-week course students will print and produce their own zine – a small circulation of self-published work using a combination of both text and imagery. Students will develop their own short stories and/or poems and use these pieces to create visual imagery to support their writing. By the end the of the course students will print a limited-edition zine using a variety of print methods both by hand and using a press. Click here to register.
Notes: no class 11/24

New Art Center presents: Paris Impressionists and Cocktail Obsessionists
2021-10-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-13 18:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Travel back to 1860s France while sipping a cocktail from the comfort of your own home. This art history course will explain the origins of Modern Art starting with Manet to Gauguin. Each course is paired with a signature cocktail recipe that participants can enjoy while learning about some of the world’s most famous artists such as Monet, Cezanne, Morisot, Degas and van Gogh. Register here.

New Art Center presents: Site Specific Dance - For All Movers, Artists, and Dancers
2021-10-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-10-12 18:00 - 19:30 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Improvise and make dances (all levels are invited) live, and, in-person, inspired by the world around you: your kitchen, your car, a skyscraper, a park bench. You will receive prompts one week in advance of class to inspire you to create a short movement piece. These short dances (~1 min) can provide a jumping-off point for further expansion, they can be transformed into a 2D work of art, or they can stand on their own two feet. During class we will share our creations, and, we will improvise together based on themes. Brilliance and some silliness will ensue. See website for more details.
Dates: 9/14 – 10/19
Details: Tuesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Pro Arte's Ensemble Series - Ensemble I
2021-10-17 15:00 | Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Pro Arte’s full ensemble takes to the stage to present treasured works and brilliant contemporary compositions celebrating their forty-four year history as one of Boston’s most vibrant orchestras.
Principal Conductor Kevin Rhodes kicks off the season with a dazzling and wide-ranging program of music across centuries and continents. Read more about the program and purchase tickets here.

Scandinavian Cultural Center Book Talk: "We Share the Same Sky" with Rachael Cerrotti
2021-10-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join us for a talk with author Rachael Cerrotti about her book We Share the Same Sky: A Memoir of Memory & Migration.
It is the story of a granddaughter’s decade-long journey to retrace her grandmother’s wartime escape and weave together the thin threads of family history.
In 2009, Rachael Cerrotti, a college student pursuing a career in photojournalism, asked her grandmother, Hana, if she could record her story. Rachael knew that her grandmother was a Holocaust survivor and the only one in her family alive at the end of the war. Rachael also knew that she survived because of the kindness of strangers. It wasn’t a secret. Hana spoke about her history publicly and regularly. But, Rachael wanted to document it as only a granddaughter could. So, that’s what they did: Hana talked and Rachael wrote.
Upon Hana’s passing in 2010, Rachael discovered an incredible archive of her life. There were preserved albums and hundreds of photographs dating back to the 1920s. There were letters waiting to be translated, journals, diaries, deportation and immigration papers as well as creative writings from various stages of Hana’s life.
Rachael digitized and organized it all, plucking it from the past and placing it into her present. Then, she began retracing her grandmother’s story, following her through Central Europe, Scandinavia, and across the United States. She tracked down the descendants of those who helped save her grandmother’s life during the war. Rachael went in pursuit of her grandmother’s memory to explore how the retelling of family stories becomes the history itself.
We Share the Same Sky weaves together the stories of these two young women — Hana as a refugee who remains one step ahead of the Nazis at every turn, and Rachael, whose insatiable curiosity to touch the past guides her into the lives of countless strangers, bringing her love and tragic loss. Throughout the course of her twenties, Hana’s history becomes a guidebook for Rachael in how to live a life empowered by grief.
Sunday, October 17th | 2pm | register here **advanced registration and proof of vaccination required to attend**

The Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Going West
2021-10-16 13:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
An unemployed music teacher takes his estranged transgender father on a road trip to the west coast of Norway, in order to honor his late mother’s excellent quilting skills. Going West is a warm and touching feelgood film about life, loss and love.

Saturday, October 16th | 1:30 | $5; tickets can be purchased here **advanced purchase, masks, proof of vaccination required**
75 minutes | In Norwegian with English subtitles.
** because of COVID restrictions masks must be warn at all times. No food or beverage may be consumed**

New Art Center presents: Xscape Into Comix
2021-10-16 12:30 - 14:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Craft your reality in the world of comics and sequential storytelling with cartoonist LJ-Baptiste! Learn the tools of the trade for making your own cast of characters, stories, and gags! In this workshop for grades 3-5, we focus on the art of crafting original character-driven comics and cartoons, while also studying the work of pros in graphic novels, newspaper comics, and manga!! Click here to register.
Dates: 9/25 – 10/16
Details: Saturday
Times: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

New Art Center presents: Dripped Wax Resist with Watercolor
2021-10-16 12:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Explore the exciting possibilities of combining melted wax with watercolor. We will drip and draw gestural lines with liquefied beeswax. Then we will develop our artwork with watercolor glazes.The wax dries quickly to offers a graceful resist for your watercolors, combining an important textural element with a fluid medium. The beeswax and the specialized melted beeswax tools will be provided by the instructor. Click here to register.

Newton Art Association presents: Demo with Angela Alés
2021-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
Angela Alés is an artist born in Barranquilla, Colombia, of Andalusian and Lebanese descent. Alés moved to the United States in 1984 and graduated from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, in New York City. She received her MFA from the Miami International University of Art and Design. She has participated in over 30 collective and individual exhibitions in the US and Central and South America. Her work can be found in private collections in the Americas and Europe.
Click here for more information.

Newton Free Library presents: 13 Moons and 12,000 Years - Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day
2021-10-12 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, join Tim Turner, an Indigenous Educator from the Plimoth Pawtuxet Museums, for a unique conversation that explores 12,000 years of Wampanoag history and how communities past and present have adapted and sustained their seasonal, 13-moon lifecycles amid changing natural, social and political landscapes. He will also touch on tribal history specific to the Newton area. This program is cosponsored by the Newton Human Rights Commission.
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