Newton Cultural Alliance

SCC Virtual Screening - The Best Intentions
2020-08-01, 2020-08-02, 2020-08-03, 2020-08-04, 2020-08-05, 2020-08-06 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a virtual screening of Ingmar Bergman’s 1992 film The Best Intentions, available throughout the month of August.
Swedish master Ingmar Bergman penned this loving tribute to his parent’s epic romance. In 1909, poor, idealistic theology student Henrik Bergman falls in love with Anna Åkerbloom, the intelligent, educated daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After their wedding Henrik becomes a priest in the north of Sweden. Urbane Anna can’t stand living in the rural county and grows increasingly restless. She returns to Uppsala and the couple’s love and commitment are put to the test.
Tickets are $6. Click here to view the trailer and purchase tickets.

Amherst Early Music ONLINE ~ Weekend Classes
2020-08-01 - 2020-08-02 | ZOOM
ONLINE Weekend Classes resume this weekend! Take a look at the AEM ONLINE classes for the month of August, and mark your calendars! Classes are $25 per session.
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND:
Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m.
❦ Get out your tenor or bass dulcian… and play duets with Marilyn Boenau and Dan Stillman in a class for Dueling Dulcians, a whistle-stop tour of 16th-century bicinia starting with Josquin.
Saturday, August 1, 3:00 p.m.
❦ Recorder players can explore the dance tunes of Tielman Susato’s Danserye with Jody Miller.
Sunday, August 1, 1:00 p.m.
❦ Saskia Coolen will teach a session on Daphne, a popular English Tune that appears multiple times in Van Eyck’s 1644 collection Der Fluyten Lust-Hof.
Sunday, August 1, 3:00 p.m.
❦ Spend time with four-and five-part works of Orlande de Lassus with Pamela Dellal in the session Orlande de Lassus -Il Magnifico.
You can see complete description of classes for this weekend, and for all of the August classes on our website. Registration opens each Monday for the weekend classes. Music for the classes is available in advance.

SCC Virtual Screening - Women's Shorts
2020-08-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Scandinavian Cultural Center are pleased to be co-presenters for the Women’s Shorts, part of Wicked Queer, the 36th Annual LBGTQ+ Film Festival being shown virtually between July 4th and August 2nd. For more information and to buy tickets, click here.
Included is Sweden’s My World in Yours (Min värld i din). Shams and Stella are in love. Shams hasn’t told Stella that she seeks asylum, nor about Hanine who’s still in Palestine waiting for Shams to help her come to Sweden. Stella works at the Migration office. When Shams has her interview with Swedish Migration Board, Stella shows up as the assistant judge. Shams has to tell the truth to get asylum. This film is 30 minutes long and will be shown on August 1st, at 1:00 PM on Xerb.tv.
See full list of shorts here.

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-08-02, 2020-08-03, 2020-08-04, 2020-08-05, 2020-08-06 | 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 Art Association: Shelter in Art
2020-08-02, 2020-08-03, 2020-08-04, 2020-08-05, 2020-08-06 | 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.

Performances in the Park - Women in World Jazz
2020-08-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Newton Centre Playground, 81 Tyler Terrace, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Newton Cultural Development along with Village Bank and Newton Community Pride, bring you Newton Performances in the Park!

This week, an international ensemble of all-female performers will showcase music from around the world. Audiences will get a taste of different cultures from around the globe through the expression of music and dance.
Tickets are free, but limited and you MUST register in advance to attend. Please bring your ticket with you (electronic or hard copy).
Click here to register.
COVID SAFETY:
All performers will maintain a 25 foot distance from audience. The grounds will be marked for social distancing and safety of all attending. Audience members are encouraged to maintain a 6 foot distance and wear a face covering. No restrooms will be made available to the public.

New Art Center Online: *Kids*
2020-08-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Sign up for Week 7! Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art (drawing, painting, collage) and Drama Fun (theater games, short scenes, movement, improvisation). Each week focuses on a different theme.
WEEK 7 THEME: LETTERS, WORDS, ART
From graffiti to calligraphy to Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture, artists have used words and writing as inspiration! Learn about lettering and fonts as you use the curves and angles of letters to create amazing paintings, collages and more! Including a special word in your artwork can give it new meaning.
Grades 2-5 spend Summer Vacation immersed in the arts. New Art faculty conduct real-time classes through Zoom video meetings. Each week will be packed with possibilities, imagination, and fun as students explore 2 exciting activities each day: 2D Art & Drama Fun.
View their website for a full list of classes and dates!
*different classes for grades 2-3 and grades 4-5.

SCC Virtual Screening - A White, White Day
2020-08-04, 2020-08-05, 2020-08-06 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for a virtual screening of the 2019 Icelandic film A White, White Day, available until August 11th.
In a remote Icelandic town, an off-duty police chief (a chilling Ingvar Sigurdsson, who received Cannes’ Critics’ Week award for Best Actor for his performance) begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth takes over his life and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. Combining classic thriller tropes with a distinctly Nordic arthouse sensibility, the second feature from Hlynur Palmason “engages in storytelling that’s both powerful and fresh throughout, marking him as a talent to watch” (The Hollywood Reporter).
Tickets are $10 for SCC members and $12 for non-members. Click here to view the trailer and buy tickets.

New Art Center Online: Photo Project Development
2020-08-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
This five-week Zoom course helps students develop a photography project from idea to completion. Use the supportive structure of weekly instruction and feedback to develop your own photography project. We will focus on exploration of concept, the creation curve, the editing process, critique, and presentation. The class will culminate in a slideshow of the student projects.
Students should have an understanding of the basics of photography, their cameras, and editing software, as this class is not focused on the technical elements of photography, but the ideas and concepts of photography. The instructor, Julie Williams-Krishnan, is a widely exhibited fine art photographer and teacher, and the Director of Programs at the Griffin Museum of Photography. Materials: Camera (digital or film, but you need to be able to share your images electronically), photo editing software on your computer, journal/sketchbook, a way to print images (at home or via a store/lab). See website for more info.
Dates: Jul 7 – Aug 4
Details: Tuesdays, 5 Sessions
Times: 10:00AM – 12:00PM

New Art Center Online: Photoshop
2020-08-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Explore the basics tools and manipulation methods of Adobe Photoshop in this Zoom class. We will learn to finely edit digital images, using both our own photos as well as found images. Learn to swap backgrounds, add dynamic text, manipulate faces, enhance digital images, and create a mini planet using your landscape photos. HS students GR 11-12 can register with teacher approval. Requirements: any version of Adobe Photoshop CS2-CC (teacher will use CS6); a computer mouse; a computer with attached camera, or the ability to put smart phone photos on the working computer. See website for more info.
Dates: Jul 7 – Aug 4
Details: Tuesdays, 5 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 3:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Painting Believable Light - "Glow"
2020-08-04 13:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
What makes a painting “glow”? What is the glowing quality that appears in the work of many master painters? How does an artist make this happen? To communicate a feeling of believable light in a painting, and to make a painting glow, artists must make certain decisions early in the painting process. This class includes a comprehensive exploration of the “glow factor.” Topics will include texture, transparency, color, and discussions about the creative process challenges. For intermediate and advanced painters. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 4 – Aug 25
Details: Tuesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Painting Foundations
2020-08-05 09:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
Set your inner artist free in a studio painting class! Working from observation, beginners will complete exercises in value, color, and chroma. Advanced beginners begin to generate their own projects while absorbing instruction, critique, and healthy doses of encouragement. All will explore new techniques and painting concepts. This class provides a solid, comprehensive foundation in oil or acrylic for students intent on developing their ease, skill, and facility with paint. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 5 – Aug 26
Details: Wednesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Radical Drawing
2020-08-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
New Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings.
This is an exciting and challenging drawing studio class where students work from life and investigate the abstraction and deconstruction of what they see, from an art historical and painterly view point. Best for students with some drawing experience. See website for materials list.
Dates: Aug 5 – Aug 26
Details: Wednesdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 5:00PM – 8:00PM
