Newton Cultural Alliance

Matt Heaton and the Outside Toys presents "Mornings With Matt"
2020-03-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-03-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Children’s musician Matt Heaton, a favorite at the Newton Free Library, is broadcasting daily online singlaongs, 10-11am, Monday through Friday, through Facebook Live. Click here to visit his Facebook page.

Historic Newton - Online Newton Artist Exhibit
2020-03-23, 2020-03-22, 2020-03-21, 2020-03-20
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.

Newton Open Studios - Artists Online
2020-03-23, 2020-03-22, 2020-03-21, 2020-03-20
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!

Cappella Clausura ONLINE: Ordo Virtutum from 2/15/20
2020-03-23, 2020-03-22, 2020-03-21, 2020-03-20 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Cappella 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 to the various ancient roles; with Na’ama Lion, flute; Nancy Hurrell, harp; Laura Jeppesen, vielle; and Mike Williams, percussion. Enjoy this lovely concert now by clicking here. More info at clausura.org.

New TV Classic Sundays
2020-03-22 19:00
NewTV’s Education Channel will be showing classic movies every Sunday evening throughout the month of March. On March 29, they will be showing Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator. Films start at 7:00 p.m. To watch, tune into Comcast 99, RCN 3 (629 for HD), or Verizon 32 (2134 for HD). More info at newtv.org.

Amaranti Ensemble Presents Gibraltar: A Clash Between Nations CANCELED
2020-03-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a performance of late 18th and early 19th century Spanish music; a relatively unexplored niche in the world of early music. Soprano Maria Alejandra Montero will perform a set of seguidillas for voice and harpsichord by composer José Lidon. The musicians will also explore romantic-era repertoire for the guitar and flute, arranged for harpsichord and traverso.
The concert is being presented in memory of Barbara Hyatt whose family has made a significant contribution to the library for the upgrade of the sound system in Druker Auditorium. Barbara’s love of the library inspired this gift and we are so grateful for the family’s support.

Amherst Early Music Online Workshop
2020-03-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2020-03-21 11:00 - 15:00
Amherst Early Music is now offering its Spring Break Workshop online via Skype this Saturday and Sunday, March 21 & March 22, between 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration is free; participants are asked to consider making a donation in lieu of tuition. Learn more about the classes and registration here.

Pro Arte presents Serenades and Illuminations CANCELED
2020-03-21 20:00 - 22:00 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Pro Arte welcomes Guest Conductor David Angus and tenor Jesse Darden for an enchanting program of two retrospective serenades and one visionary song cycle. The Romantic serenades by Richard Strauss and Johannes Brahms stem from a Classical genre of music traditionally performed outdoors in the evening. Although Strauss’s noble Serenade in E-flat is small in proportion—a single movement for thirteen winds—it launched his career as a renowned composer and conductor. By contrast, Brahms’s robust Serenade in D rivals his symphonies in terms of length. In Les Illuminations, Benjamin Britten sets the fantastical poetry of French Romantic poet Arthur Rimbaud to equally dazzling music for voice and string orchestra.

Newton Nomadic Theater: No Exit POSTPONED
2020-03-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Union Church in Waban, 14 Collins Rd, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
Something 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 hotel room. Their three lives and three stories unfold in disturbing, surprising, and at times very funny ways, because there is ‘no exit.’
Each week No Exit will move to a different, interesting, and unusual performance space. Like nomads the world over, Newton Nomadic Theater never settles in any place for long. After just a few performances, they get restless, pack up the camels and move on. Tickets are $25. Click here for the full list of dates and venues.

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
2020-03-21 19:30
Bach at 335! Looking for some wonderful Bach to celebrate his 335th birthday? Pro Arte’s Leo Eguchi and his Sheffield Chamber Players will be performing a string trio version of Bach’s Goldberg Variations live via Facebook on Saturday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. Tune in to stream this great live show at 7:30 p.m. here!

Suzuki School Of Newton: Advanced Piano Recital CANCELED
2020-03-21 18:30 - 19:30 | M.Steinert & Sons, 1069 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United States
Advanced piano students from the Suzuki School of Newton will perform their polished pieces in this special showcase recital at the brand new location of M. Steinert and Sons, New England’s premier piano merchant. This performance will also feature additional performances from the Suzuki School of Newton’s very own professional piano faculty.
The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit: http://www.suzukinewton.org/events.html

Suzuki School Of Newton: Violin Graduation Concert CANCELED
2020-03-21 15:00 - 18:00 | United Parish of Auburndale, 64 Hancock St., Auburndale, MA, 02466, United States
Suzuki School of Newton violin students of all ages celebrate their annual graduations from various levels of the graded Suzuki repertoire in an afternoon of performances showcasing their mastery.
3:00 Books 1 and 2
4:30 Twinkle and book 3
5:30 Books 4 and 5
Note: Books 6 and 7 graduation will take place on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at 6:15pm at SLC
For more information, please visit: http://www.suzukinewton.org/events.html

Catie Curtis - 15-minute Facebook Concerts
2020-03-20 19:00
Newton singer-songwriter and New Philharmonia Orchestra performance artist, Catie Curtis, is hosting 15-minute Facebook live concerts (with sing-alongs) every evening at 7:00 p.m. through March 20. Tune in here at 7:00 p.m.

NAA Workshop: Websites for Artists - NOW ONLINE and FREE
2020-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Having an effective artist website is a major part of being a visual artist today. The artist’s website is the base where an artist can show the scope of their artwork. Creating a clean, easy to navigate artist website is surprisingly difficult with a whole host of challenges. Get practical advice for simple actions you can take to clean up and reorganize your artist website, so it can better serve your needs as an artist.
NOW ONLINE: Visual artist and adjunct RISD professor Clara Lieu will share strategies for successful websites for artists during an evening workshop held at Newton City Hall. FREE: go to https://www.youtube.com/c/ClaraLieu.

Newton Free Library: Women in World Jazz Concert CANCELED
2020-03-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Jazz and Blues were a propelling force in the U.S. during the 1920s, providing females of all ages with an outlet for rebellion in a time when they were also fighting to win the right to vote. Join the Newton Free Library as they celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment with a concert, featuring Women in World Jazz along with the Women in World Jazz Junior Performers to pay tribute to that hard-won battle. This program is part of the year-long celebrations of the Women’s Right to Vote Coalition of Newton. The concert is geared towards adults and youth (ages 10 and older). Funded by the Newton Cultural Council. FREE and open to the public.

SCC: Susan Hagen, Double-Bass POSTPONED
2020-03-16 14:00 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Boston Pops Principal Bassist Susan Hagen will present an eclectic program of gems for double-bass solo, ranging from romantic to very melodious contemporary, including a beautiful piece about a mythological Scandinavian god named Ilmarinen. Come hear how beautiful the double bass is! Part of Music Mondays at the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Cost: $10. More info at https://www.facebook.com/musicmondaysconcerts/.

New Phil: Classics II - St. Petersburg Virtuosos POSTPONED
2020-03-15 15:00 - 17:30 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The New Philharmonia Orchestra continues its exciting 25th season filled with celebratory spirit, incredible music, and exciting guest performances. Join them as they perform “St. Petersburg Virtuosos,” a program of all Russian composers featuring BSO violinist Tatiana Dimitriades. Tickets are $10-$48. The concert will be followed by a reception. For more information visit newphil.org.

Classics II Program: Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1; Tatiana Dimitriades, violin Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Commonwealth Chorale: Reverence & Joy
2020-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Melt your winter blues away with Commonwealth Chorale’s richly textured program of brass, chorus, and more. Bruckner considered his Te Deum his favorite (and possibly greatest) work. Gustav Mahler described it as written “for the tongues of angels, heaven-blest, chastened hearts, and souls purified in the fire!” Bernstein’s French and Latin choruses, written as incidental music for The Lark, will also feature narration from the play, based on the life of Joan of Arc. Finally, Bob Chilcott’s joyful Jubilate draws on both traditional Latin text and verses from the poet-priest Gerard Manley Hopkins. Soloists for the program are: Chelsea Blaser, soprano; Vera Savage, mezzo-soprano, Neil Ferreira, tenor; and David Cushing, bass. Cost: $25-35. More info at https://commonwealthchorale.com/reverence.
