Newton Family Singers present Down On the Corner: Celebrating the music of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival
2024-05-05 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join Newton Family Singers on Sunday, May 5th at 4 pm at Temple Beth Avodah (45 Puddingstone Ln, Newton, MA) to celebrate the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty. Fogerty’s songs present a common man’s view of life in America, with anthems like “Fortunate Son” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” capturing the spirit of the Sixties, and tunes like “Deja Vu (All Over Again)” and “Centerfield” exemplifying personal reflection and resilience. This family-friendly and joyous concert will leave your toes tapping and heart singing. Details on the concert can be found at www.newtonfamilysingers.org. Tickets are available at https://www.newtonfamilysingers.org/events.html. Adults $20, Kids $15.

NAA presents A Demo With Merill Comeau
2024-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
DEMO: Merill Comeau, Fiber
May 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Comeau’s art plumbs the breadth of human emotion and celebrates telling tales of common human concerns with sensual surfaces. Devoted to artmaking as visual communication, Comeau will share her investigations of the world and how she brings history into modernity. Comeau will begin with a slide show of artists whose work she finds inspiring and pieces from her current series while illustrating conceptual underpinnings as a framework for aesthetic decisions. Her demonstrations will include mining autobiography for narrative tales, techniques of applying color and pattern to fabrics and/or paper, methods of collage, and how to use various fibers and stitches.

AEM Online Classes
2024-05-11 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
Join us for Marais with Sarah Cunningham, Van Eyck and Telemann with Saskia Coolen, and Vocal Health Tips and Tricks with Anna Lenti! Sign up for AEM ONLINE Classes!

Historic Newton presents Durant-Kenrick Garden days
2024-05-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
Durant-Kenrick Garden Days
Saturday, May 11, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
You can help maintain the Durant-Kenrick Gardens and Historic Newton’s heirloom plants during spring volunteer days. Typical tasks include raking, weeding, and planting. Learn more about the historic gardens and meet fellow history and plant enthusiasts. Lend your landscaping talents to a garden that is over 200 years old.

Suzuki School of Newton presents Newton Multicultural Festival
2024-05-11 14:00 - 18:00 | Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA, 02468, United States
Suzuki School of Newton celebrates with a Multicultural Festival at their home in Waban. Join the fun with all kinds of art activities, live performances and an international potluck.

Commonwealth Chorale presents The Dream Unfinished
2024-05-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Church of the Holy Name, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
The Dream Unfinished
Saturday, May 11, 2024 • 8:00pm
Commonwealth Chorale performs The Dream Unfinished. Told through the voices of a diverse selection of composers, the music for this concert celebrates the ideals of the American Dream, by exploring racial injustice, hope, human resilience, and the possibility of realizing a world where people are not enslaved and where people of all backgrounds can coexist harmoniously.
Florence Price: Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
William Grant Still: Plain-Chant for America
Plus works by Margaret Bonds, Irving Berlin, Randall Thompson, André Thomas, and Dorothy Rudd Moore.
Philip Lima, baritone
Valerie Becker, piano

New Art Center presents Art of the Possible: Vinfen's Gateway Arts
2024-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In this new exhibition, entitled “Art of the Possible,” the New Art Center in Newton has partnered with Vinfen’s Gateway Arts. 28 Gateway Arts artists will display their work at the New Art Corridor for the month of May.
An opening reception will be held on May 16 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Vinfen’s Gateway Arts is a world-renowned studio art center, store, and gallery providing professional supports and representation to adult artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses, brain injuries, and other neurodiverse conditions. Nearly 100 artists work in our communal studio setting, across a wide variety of media, to bring their unique artistic visions to life. To learn more about Gateway Arts, visit gatewayarts.org.

Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts at the Second Church in Newton
2024-05-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
The 9th Annual Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts is back. The Festival will be a three-day event from May 17-19th with tons of music styles and something for everyone to enjoy! All festival performances are free, accessible, and open to all.
May 17th at Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St, West Newton
6:00 p.m. Newton Family Singers – Creedence Clearwater Revival & John Fogerty
7:30 p.m. Maitreyee Chakraborty – Indian Vocal and SarodEmpanadas available for purchase from Chiqui’s Kitchen.

Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts at The Allen Center
2024-05-18 18:00 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The 9th Annual Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts is back. The Festival will be a three-day event with The Allen Center hosting the 2nd day on May 18th. The Festival held from May 17-19th will have tons music styles with something for everyone to enjoy! All festival performances are free, accessible and open to all.

May 18th
The Allen Center for the Arts, 35 Webster St, West Newton
4:00 p.m. Amanda Shea & Grey Held – Spoken Word
5:00 p.m. Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
6:30 p.m. Hankus Netsky & Eden MacAdam-Somer – Klezmer
7:30 p.m. Dominique Eade & George Russell Jr. – Duke Ellington Tribute

Historic Newton presents the Newton House Tour
2024-05-19 12:00 - 17:00 | MA
2024 Newton House Tour
Sunday, May 19, 12:00 pm
Historic Newton presents the Newton House Tour to showcase carefully selected, private residences of historic interest. See how homeowners have made creative renovations and interior design choices. Come away with an appreciation for historic homes and inspiration for your projects.

Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts at Hyde Community Center Bandstand
2024-05-19 14:00 - 19:30 | Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461, United States
The 9th Annual Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts is back. The Festival will be a three-day event from May 17-19th with tons of music styles and something for everyone to enjoy! All festival performances are free, accessible, and open to all.
May 19th
Hyde Community Center Bandstand, 90 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands (inside if inclement weather)
2:00 p.m. Olga Lisovskaya – Opera Classics & Broadway Showtunes
3:30 p.m. Matt Jenson Reggae Ensemble – Life of Bob Marley
5:00 p.m. Dennis Montgomery III with Pleasant Praise Gospel Choir
6:30 p.m. Thaddeus Hogarth Collective – Soul & Funk

Pro Arte presents Julia Cash and Friends
2024-05-19 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Pro Arte’s concertmaster, Julia Cash is joined by their two new violinists Yeolim Nam and Jeff Pearson as well as member Liana Zaretsky. Featuring violin-centric chamber music by Vivaldi, Bacewicz, and Smetana’s “From my Life” Quartet. It will be a stunning afternoon of great chamber music. Don’t miss it!

Musicians:
Julia Cash, violin
Yeolim Nam, violin
Jeff Person, violin
Liana Zaretsky, violin

Musical Program
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 4 violins
Grażyna Bacewicz Concerto for 4 violins, B. 60
Bedřich Smetana Quartet No. 1 “From my Life”, JB 1:105

Amherst Early Music presents Memorial Day Weekend Workshop
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-27 | MA
Memorial Day Weekend Workshop

May 24-27, 2024

Wisdom HouseLitchfield, CT

Get a head start on your summer with a weekend of small and larger chamber music in an idyllic retreat center in rural Connecticut. The Amherst Early Music Weekend Workshops are smaller, more relaxed versions of the summer festival. Take classes in a variety of subjects for most of the day — repertory, notation, technique, and ensembles. In the evenings enjoy all-workshop group sessions, English country dancing, a gala Sunday evening faculty concert and party, and more. Classes include mixed ensembles, special Medieval and Renaissance topics, early notation ensemble, and all-group playing of grand Renaissance works, for small and large instruments. The von Huene Workshop is in residence with music and instruments for sale. Stop by even if you are not attending the workshop!
Wisdom House has ample classroom space, with good light and comfortable chairs. The kitchen prepares delicious meals and can accommodate dietary restrictions with advance notice. All classes are under one roof and an elevator helps get luggage and larger instruments from one floor to another.

Newton Theatre Company presents We're Gonna Die
2024-05-31 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Hyde Bandshell, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
We’re Gonna Die
Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1, 7:00 pm
Newton Theatre Company presents We’re Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee. Part musical, part stand-up, this life-affirming song cycle is a captivating mix of music and story-telling that explores life’s big questions with humor and heart.

Play at DK
2024-06-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MA, 02458
You’re invited to Durant-Kenrick’s 10th birthday party! Join us for a free, fun-filled family day featuring a new scavenger hunt and garden guide, in-exhibit activities, outdoor games, and crafts. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a new visitor, there’s something new for everyone to enjoy. Drop in anytime during the museum’s open hours, 10am-5pm. Use this form to let us know you’re interested: https://form-usa.keela.co/2024PlayDK

Newton Art Association presents New Member Show
2024-06-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
New Member Show
Saturday, June 1, 5:30 pm
Newton Art Association welcomes presents a New Member Show this spring running through June 30th at the Scandinavian Living Center. Awards will be given by Juror David Lloyd Brown to the top three winners at the Awards Ceremony and Spring Celebration on Saturday, June 1, 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

Queer Open Studios at Night
2024-06-05 18:00 - 22:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Join New Art Center on June 5 for Queer Open Studios! Located at our main location, this event will feature local queer community artists and makers, along with live music, crafts, and entertainment so that attendees can experience everything that Newton’s arts and culture community has to offer.
Interested in being a vendor? View our Call for Art page on our website!

All Newton Music School presents 2 Pianos 8 Hands
2024-06-08 16:30 - 18:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
2 Pianos 8 Hands
Saturday, June 8, 2024 – 4:30 PM EST

Join us for a special performance showcasing the combined talents of our incredible pianists

NCA presents The Strawberry Festival
2024-06-08 18:30 - 21:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Save the date!
NCA’s annual Strawberry Festival returns in June! As a lover of programming and good-time gathering at The Allen Center you’re invited! This NCA fun-filled social event of the year, rich with camaraderie, live performances, fine food & drink, a chance to support the NCA, and most importantly, mouth-watering strawberries is not to be missed!
Check out The Strawberry Festival website for more information.

Pro Arte presents Strings of Light
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Pro Arte welcomes conductor Adrian Slywotsky for a fascinating concert with Pro Arte’s strings. Rather than featuring a soloist, Vivaldi’s boisterous Concerto for Strings in D Major gives the whole orchestra a chance to show off. In her 2013 Teen Murti (“three representations” in Hindi), Reena Esmail combines traditional Hindustani raag with Western composition technique to present, in her words, “three large musical ‘figures’ that are adjoined by short interludes—similar to the idea behind Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.” Pēteris Vasks’s named his second cello concerto Klātbūtne, Latvian for “presence” and an allusion to the work’s spiritual meditation on the human condition. Vasks has said the work “suggests the soul ascending into the cosmos,” which is especially true of its elegiac final movement. In Ludwig van Beethoven’s first string quartet, arranged for Pro Arte by its cellist Leo Egughi, we hear the composer marking the genre bequeathed to him by Haydn and Mozart with his own distinct and consequential voice.
Musical Program
Antonio Vivaldi String Symphony No. 2 in D Major,
Peteris Vasks Adagio from Cello Concerto No. 2 “Presence”
Reena Esmail Teen Murti
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 1, op 18, arr. Eguchi

Sheffield Chamber Players presents "Event Horizon"
2024-06-15 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Sheffield Chamber Players will present an intimate public performance on Saturday, June 15th at 3pm at The Allen Center. This concert will close out their 10th season. Event Horizon will feature Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté’s rustic and catchy Tegere Tulon, Valentyn Silvestrov’s mesmerizing String Quartet No.1, and Dvořák’s monumental “American” String Quintet. Tickets are available here.

The Highland Glee Club Love-In: Make Love, not War
2024-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Hyde Bandshell, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
The Highland Glee Club welcomes summer with music of peace, love, and understanding: close covers of counter culture songs of the 60’s and 70’s with outstanding men’s harmony vocals, full live band and pro sound.

Cherry Street Music presents Forever Free
2024-06-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-19 18:00 - 19:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Forever Free
Celebrate the historic occasion of Juneteenth at The Allen Center as we come together to honor freedom and equality. Immerse yourself in a day filled with arts and culture with live performances by award-winning vocalist Donna McElroy & Cherry Street Music Artistic Director Allison Eldredge accompanied by a live rhythm section. Enjoy the music of traditional spirituals, Black American songwriters, Duke Ellington & Stevie Wonder. With a gallery exhibition by Lou Jones entitled “panAFRICAproject.” Mark your calendars for an immersive and memorable experience!

Who Inspired Our School Names? A Newton Cemetery Tour
2024-06-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Newton Cemetery and Arboretum, 791 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
Stroll through the Newton Cemetery and learn more about the namesakes of many of our city’s elementary and middle schools. Learn about their lives and see the final resting places of Dr. Henry Bigelow, Isaac Tucker Burr, and others whose legacy continues in our public schools. With the upcoming renovations, remodeling, and construction of many Newton’s Public Schools, now is the perfect time to reminisce about their founding and look forward to the future.
Walking tours are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/schoolnames2024walkingtour. For more information and a complete list of this year’s walking tours visit www.newtonma.gov/HNwalks.

The Black Feathers at The Allen Center
2024-06-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Indie/Americana/Folk Rock duo @theblackfeathersmusic will perform at The Allen Center on Thursday, June 20th! Tickets are available now!

Hyde Community Center presents Summer Series
2024-06-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Hyde Bandshell, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, 02461, United States
The Hyde Community Center is proud to host its annual summer series featuring family-friendly concerts, movies, theater productions, and cultural celebrations. The community is invited to attend this wide range of events at the Hyde Bandstand. An all-star band of blues/roots, The Charles River Reprobates, plays at 6 PM followed by the movie Luca. The Hyde programming will be back on Friday, July 12th with The Black Velvet Band followed at dusk by the movie “Rear Window.”

The Aston Magna Music Festival
2024-07-11 19:00 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Aston Magna’s 51st summer festival is coming to The Allen Center on Thursday nights, featuring four varied programs, two of them planned and led by guest curators. Check their website for additional information regarding programming for each date.
