Newton Free Library presents Discovering Italian Renaissance Sculpture in the Newton Free Library’s Art Collection: Michelangelo and Friends
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesMichelangelo's sculptures Moses and Lorenzo de'Medici belong to the library in replicas. Join Amy Golahny for the first in this two-part series on the library's permanent collection of art. The discussion will place these pieces in their original context, and demonstrate Michelangelo's powerful influence on younger sculptors in Florence such as Giambologna and his Mercury. Amy Golahny, PhD Columbia University, is…
Newton Free Library presents Journey to Greenland with Erica Ferencik
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin author, Erica Ferencik, for a program that will focus on her journey to Greenland to do the research for her latest book, Girl in Ice. Details will follow.
Newton Piano Summit 2022
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesThe Newton Piano Summit 2022 season will feature Classical, Latin, and Jazz. A vaccination card is required to attend. May 7th, 1 pm. Andrus Madsen and April Sun performing the Goldberg Variations. “The Goldberg Variations are among the most meaningful works J. S. Bach wrote for keyboard.” Josef Rheinberger, 1883 Newton’s own Andrus Madsen is well-known internationally…
Suzuki School of Newton presents Young People’s Multicultural Festival
Suzuki School of Newton 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA, United StatesPlease join us on Saturday, May 7th from 2-6 pm in a celebration of music, dance, and visual arts in a truly Multicultural Festival for the whole family. Featuring: 2 pm-Brazilian drumming from Grooversity 3 pm- Africano Waltham Dance troupe 4 pm- Pumawari Tusuy Peruvian Dance 5 pm- Suzuki School Of Newton faculty in non-classical…
Concert by Duo Amie to benefit Shelter Music Boston
Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesPlease join us Saturday May 7th, 2022 at 3 pm, at the beautiful Allen House in Newton, MA for a benefit concert in support of Shelter Music Boston! The musical program, Shall We Dance?, is a celebration of dance music and will be performed by the popular Boston-based piano-cello ensemble, Duo Amie (Julie Reimann, cello, Ellyses Kuan, piano), with guest appearance…
Newton Art Association presents: Demo with Stephanie Stigliano | Artists Books
Demo with Stephanie Stigliano | Artists Books Two-hour workshop in folded paper magic! All you need are index cards, a ruler, scissors, a glue stick, and a pencil. Join Stephanie Stigliano on May 12, 2022, as she shows you how to make easy sample structures on paper. These three-dimensional forms fold flat for storage. You…
Historic Newton presents 2022 Newton House Tours
See how design professionals have brought their singular vision into their own Newton homes in this exclusive video tour. About this event Our 2022 House Tour showcases four Newton homes owned by design professionals. In our exclusive videos, the owners show and explain highlights of their architecture, renovations, furnishings, and decor. Take an inside look…
The Scandinavian Center presents Syttende Mai Celebration
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesSYTTENDE MAI CELEBRATION Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway presents a family picnic on the front lawn of the SCC in honor of Norway’s national independence day, Syttende Mai (officially observed on May 17). Sons of Norway invites you to join them for a parade and picnic to commemorate this festive occasion. Join in the…
Newton Piano Summit 2022
Second Church in Newton 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, United StatesMay 14th, 1 pm. Harold Charon, Explorations in Latin Music. One of the things we try to do with the Summit is feature talent before they get Grammys, world attention, and command fees well above our current budgets, and yes this has happened! We poll past summit artists regularly to see who’s the new hot…
Newton Art Association presents: Demo with Stephanie Stigliano | Artists Books
Stephanie Stigliano has experience leading online art groups in book arts, drawing, and printmaking to students of all ages. This method develops community and creativity in a new and exciting way. Her artwork is in the collections of the Fogg Museum and the Houghton Library of Harvard University, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the…