Newton Cultural Alliance

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music
2020-08-01, 2020-07-31, 2020-07-30, 2020-07-29 | 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

All Newton Music School presents: Virtual Music Explorers Summer Camp
2020-07-31 09:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-30 09:00 - 19:00, 2020-07-29 09:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Music Explorers Summer Camp-in-a-Box is a music and arts summer camp for children from 5 to 9 years old.
We have reimagined courses in music, theater, movement, and visual arts to engage with your child through distance learning and enrichment activities. Musical instruments, art and activity supplies, and games are all included in your Camp-in-a-Box.
Younger campers have more guidance and supervision from counselors and educators when exploring music, theater, and art. Older campers dive deeper into music study and take on more significant roles in the online musical showcase.
Everyone will have fun during our new ‘Lunchtime Social Hangouts’ and ‘campfire’ chats, allowing campers to bond with their new friends and counselors.
To learn more, and to register, click here.

New Art Center Online: *Kids*
2020-07-31 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-07-30 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-07-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Sign up for Week 6! 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 6 THEME: ABSTRACT ART
Learn about modern and contemporary art as you explore a kaleidoscope of colors, shapes, rhythms and patterns. If you love to make art, this is the week for you
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 - The Nobel Snowflake
2020-07-31, 2020-07-30, 2020-07-29 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an online screening of The Nobel Snowflake, presented as part of Boston Design Week 2020. This film will be available online at xerb.tv, from July 26th to August 1st. It is 59 minutes long and is presented in Swedish with English subtitles. Tickets are $5. Click here for more information and to register.
This film captures the competition for the head offices of the Nobel Centre in Stockholm, presented as a nail-biting thriller. Nobel Snowflake follows the Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh on his quest to find the ultimate design, in the shape of a snowflake. Eleven of the 175 teams are selected to take part, among them Wingårdh. That’s when the problems really start. Kajsa Andersö’s film shows all the tragic and amusing aspects of the prestigious competition, with an unexpected ending. An entertaining peek behind the scenes.

Suzuki School: Online Summer Music Lessons for Children
2020-07-31, 2020-07-30, 2020-07-29 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
The Suzuki School of Newton offers individual lessons during the summer for both current SSN students and new students. New students should fill out our inquiry form to begin the enrollment process. We offer a la carte weekly online summer lessons, with availability especially in piano, cello, violin, flute, and harp. Click here for more information!

Newton Art Association: Shelter in Art
2020-07-31, 2020-07-30, 2020-07-29 | 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.

Pro Arte presents: Summer Salon Series
2020-07-30 19:00 | Facebook Live, United States
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston brings its Salon Series into the summer for the first time. These chamber music concerts will be live every other Thursday on our Facebook page at 7PM starting on July 2nd. Click here for Facebook link and donation page. (Suggested donation $25.)
On Thursday, July 30, the program will feature works by Beethoven and Vivaldi, along with arrangements of hymn tunes and ragtime duets.
MUSICIANS:
Barbara Englesberg, violin
Jodi Hagen, violin

Anne Hooper Webb, violin

Jamie Hillman, piano

New Art Center Online: Pastel Landscapes
2020-07-30 13:00 - 16:00 | 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.
Capture the beauty of summer with the immediacy of pastel (oil and/or dry pastel). Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. Be ready for drawing August 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: Jul 2 – Jul 30
Details: Thursdays, 4 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Notes: No class July 23

New Art Center Online: Cold Wax Painting for Oil Painting
2020-07-30 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.
This online workshop will cover all the basics so that you will understand how and, more importantly why, you might incorporate using cold wax medium into your oil painting practice. Get basic training, including using the materials safely and efficiently, and have some fun exploring this revitalized medium. For intermediate students. See website for materials list.
Dates: Jul 16 – Jul 30
Details: Thursdays, 3 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

NCA presents: "The Hi Note Project" by Arjana Vizulis and Ivan Danylets
2020-07-29 20:00 | Facebook Live, United States
Join us on Facebook at 8 pm on Wednesday, July 29 for a great performance by Newton’s own Arjana Vizulis and her fiancé Ivan Danylets, a wonderful acoustic duo of voice and piano, in their “Hi Note Project.”

The “Hi Note Project” is a musical greeting card; a collection of livestream concerts by Arjana and Ivan in collaboration with venues across the world for the purpose of reaching out in the spirit of love and positivity to share music and show support for communities and small businesses. 100% of donations from each concert will go directly in support of the host venue.
Visit their website arjanaandivan.com to learn more, and follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/arjanaandivan.

Newton Free Library presents: Tales from a Reluctant World Traveler
2020-07-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Sixteen weeks, four continents, three bungee jumps, and Randy Ross couldn’t come home soon enough. This is the story of how a Boston homebody turned a solo trip around the globe into a comedy novel and an acclaimed one-man show. The 1.5-hour, multimedia Zoom event includes a humorous travel slide show, readings from his novel God Bless Cambodia and more. Click here for more info.

New Art Center Online: Supercharged Painting
2020-07-29 13:00 - 16:00 | 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 Zoom course begins with the notion that Jackson Pollock liberated painting and takes off from there. Students will investigate various painting media including acrylic, glazes, pigments, and collage. Both figurative and abstract approaches are encouraged in this high-energy class for those with prior painting experience. (Intermediate/advanced levels) See website for materials list.
Dates: Jul 1 – Jul 29
Details: Wednesdays, 5 Sessions
Times: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Seascapes in Watercolor
2020-07-29 10:00 - 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.
Discover ocean motifs in watercolor in this online zoom class. We’ll cover 2 ways of developing crashing waves, develop techniques for authentic rocks and ledges, paint shimmering coves with sunset boats, and detail sandy beaches with elegant dune grasses! Refresh your perspective knowledge with charming studies of clam shacks and boat houses. Learn spattering and masking techniques to use while creating nature studies of tide pool denizens. Previous watercolor experience recommended. See website for materials list and registration.
Dates: Jun 24 – Jul 29
Details: Wednesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 10:00AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Printing Without a Press - Gel Plates
2020-07-29 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.
This introductory Zoom workshop explores the use of gel plates for making hand-pulled monotypes on paper with oil paint, and introduces R&F Blending Medium. Learn how to use stencils, color shapers, brayers, and other tools to produce vibrant and layered prints without a press. An excellent class for oil painters! See website for materials list.
Dates: Jul 15 – Jul 29
Details: Wednesdays, 3 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM
Notes: Zoom Class

New Art Center Online: Painting Foundations
2020-07-29 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: Jun 24 – Jul 29
Details: Wednesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 9:30AM – 12:30PM

Suzuki School: Online Summer Music Lessons for Adults
2020-07-29 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Are you a first-time adult learner looking into music lessons for yourself? Or maybe you’re a current music student who needs a new teacher? Suzuki School of Newton offers weekly online lessons for adult learners, with availability especially in piano, cello, violin, flute, and harp. Sign-up for an easy four-lesson intro package before committing to a renewal package of 10 lessons. For more information or to register visit here!

New Art Center Online: Acrylic Painting - Line and Wash
2020-07-28 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.
Find ways to use lines and washes to develop fresh and powerful images in painting. Experiment with GAC 500 Medium and Clear Tar Gel for strong, dimensional line and nontraditional results. Best for students with some painting experience. See website for materials list and registration.
Dates: Jun 23 – Jul 28
Details: Tuesdays, 6 Sessions
Times: 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Notes: Zoom Class
