Newton Cultural Alliance

New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Julie Beck
2021-10-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In an unlikely turn of events, Julie Beck became an artist. Starting with a less than mediocre natural artistic ability, a degree in mathematics and a career in design/video editing, a life completely centered around art and painting seemed unlikely. And yet, this talk will prove otherwise. This is a Cinderella story with less gowns and much more paint-covered overalls.
Julie is a Boston-based artist, an instructor at and the Assistant Director of the Academy of Realist Art Boston. Julie uses painting to create accessible work that engages the viewer on multiple levels. By manipulating design, composition, and narrative, Julie’s work strives to leave an impact on viewers that leaves them asking questions about the connections we find around ourselves.
Register here.

Amherst Early Music presents: CityRecorder Workshop
2021-10-23 - 2021-10-24 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Registration is now open for CityRecorder! 2021, Amherst Early Music’s 2-day online workshop. This workshop is especially for recorders but all are welcome! Choose from 11 classes curated by Co-Directors Valerie Horst and Wendy Powers. Classes recordings will be available for 7 days, so sign up for as many classes as you like!
Workshop Extras include a Discussion with Eric Haas on Saturday (free for everyone), and a Concert on Sunday with Tom Beets and Joris Van Goethem: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, It’s FR2! Classes are $25 each and concert tickets are $10. Join us from wherever you are in the world!

New Art Center presents: Visual Journaling
2021-10-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-10-31 11:00 - 12:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
This 4 week workshop focuses on how to keep a sketchbook as a visual journal to develop ideas and practice drawing by recording the world around you. This fun and supportive class is suitable for emerging artists as well as seasoned sketch-bookers. Students will be introduced to a variety of methods and materials. Experimentation is encouraged! See website for materials list.

New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
2021-10-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Capture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw 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: 9/13 – 11/29
Details: Mondays, 11 Sessions
Times: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Notes: no class 10/11

Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes - Charlotte's Web
2021-10-25 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-27 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-28 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-11-01 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-11-03 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-11-04 16:00 - 17:30 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join lovable pig Wilbur and his best friend, Charlotte the spider, in this fun, heartwarming re-telling of E.B. White’s classic story, Charlotte’s Web. We’ve got dancing, acting, scenery-making, and parts for everybody! ​Tuition: $385. Open to Students in Grades K-5
Location for all classes: FUUSN – First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
1326 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465
We follow closings for all Newton Public school holidays and snow days.
We want theatre to be accessible to everyone.
If you are interested in learning more about Newton Theatre Kids scholarships, please email Melissa.

New Art Center presents: Let’s Put On A Play! – GR 3-5
2021-10-26 15:30 - 16:30, 2021-11-02 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
Children will explore theater games, stories and shorter character pieces, using imagination and creative skills, in this exciting class. Have fun as you develop self confidence and showmanship while working with award winning actor and sought-after Boston drama teacher Danny Bolton. Many of you know Danny as New Art Center’s summer performance instructor since 2004. Click here to register.

New Art Center presents: Creativity Lab - Adult Improv and Art-Making Workshop
2021-10-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2021-11-02 18:00 - 21:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Energize your artist! Begin with a fresh canvas, a fresh mind, a fresh approach. All artists are welcome, and, all artistic genres are welcome. During our first hour of class, we collaborate on works of art, and, improvise inspired by a theme. The second hour, we work individually on our own creations (sculpt, paint, collage, move, build, write, etc.) in the spacious, beautiful Main Gallery in silence. The third hour we share what we have just created. It is a delightful surprise to see what artists can invent in one hour! This process generates new inspiration in your current favorite medium, or, will introduce you to new forms of expression.
Click here to register.

New Art Center presents: Paris Impressionists and Cocktail Obsessionists
2021-10-27 18:00 - 19:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Travel back to 1860s France while sipping a cocktail from the comfort of your own home. This art history course will explain the origins of Modern Art starting with Manet to Gauguin. Each course is paired with a signature cocktail recipe that participants can enjoy while learning about some of the world’s most famous artists such as Monet, Cezanne, Morisot, Degas and van Gogh. Register here.

New Art Center presents: Teen Zine - GR 9-12
2021-10-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
In this 6-week course students will print and produce their own zine – a small circulation of self-published work using a combination of both text and imagery. Students will develop their own short stories and/or poems and use these pieces to create visual imagery to support their writing. By the end the of the course students will print a limited-edition zine using a variety of print methods both by hand and using a press. Click here to register.
Notes: no class 11/24

Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes - Devising Ensemble
2021-10-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-11-04 18:30 - 20:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join NTK’s all new Devising Ensemble! Our first program for middle schoolers gives participants the opportunity to explore new forms of performance and hone their artistic skills, all while creating an original piece of theatre as an ensemble. Specifically tailored to the interests of the students, this class is an excellent opportunity for young performers to expand their artistic horizons and learn more about their craft. ​Open to Students in Grades 6-8. ​Tuition: $385
Thursdays from 6:30-8 pm
September 9th through December 16th
​Taught by Abby Lass
Location for all classes: FUUSN – First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
1326 Washington St, Newton, MA 02465
We follow closings for all Newton Public school holidays and snow days.
We want theatre to be accessible to everyone.
If you are interested in learning more about Newton Theatre Kids scholarships, please email Melissa.

Newton Art Association presents: Demystifying the Business of Art
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Demystifying the Business of Art is the subject of the NAA’s first professional workshop of the year led by Susan Kurtzman, owner of JOBI POTTERY & Truro Fine Art Gallery in Truro. A former museum curator, Kurtzman is both a ceramics designer and a business owner, with a 20-year background in direct marketing advertising in New York and Boston.
Kurtzman will provide practical steps on how to approach and work with regional galleries including the responsibilities of the artist and the gallery in building a relationship.
Register now on EventBrite for the presentation

New Philharmonia Orchestra presents: Classics I
2021-10-30 19:30, 2021-10-31 15:00 | Newton North High School, 457 Walnut St, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
The New Philharmonia Orchestra begins its exciting 27th season filled with celebratory spirit, incredible music, and exciting guest performances. Join them for their Classics I program featuring guest violinist Keila Wakao. Tickets are $10-$25. For more information visit newphil.org.

New Art Center presents: Altares de Dia de los Muertos
2021-10-31 10:00 - 16:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
New Art Center proudly introduces Zaira Meneses & Friends as they present: Altares de Dia de los Muertos. This event will include: Altar & Paper Cut Making.
View all the work October 31, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM with a special Son Jarocho Music & Day of Dead Celebration starting at 3:00 PM.
New Art Center in collaboration with Zaira Meneses, a Mexican musician and recipient of the 2018 Boston Foundation Award, will be presenting a three day opportunity to create an authentic Day of the Dead experience. Students of all ages are encouraged to participate in the art of making traditional Mexican altar pieces expressing gratitude to loved ones no longer with us. From paper cutting to piñata making, everyone is encouraged to take part in this three-day celebration being supervised by Zaira Meneses & Friends. Contact New Art Center if you’re interested in participating.
The exhibition date to view the altars will be open to the public on October 31st. Welcoming everyone will be the sounds of Son Jarocho, an authentic music that originated in Mexico’s coastal Veracruz. Traditional customary dress is optional, but we encourage everyone to be creative and participate!

Trick or Treat at the Jackson Homestead
2021-10-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
On Halloween night, stop by the Jackson Homestead at 527 Washington Street for a selection of classic candies and a coupon so you and your children can return to visit the museum in the future.

Newton Free Library presents: Historical Fiction Panel
2021-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Join Marjan Kamali, William Martin and Jane Healey for a panel discussion of their books, writing historical fiction and their behind-the-scenes research. This program is presented in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.
Marjan Kamali was born in Turkey to Iranian parents. She is the author of two novels: The Stationery Shop, a Boston Globe best-seller, and Together Tea which was a Massachusetts Book Award Finalist and an NPR WBUR Good Read, among other things. Her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and published in two anthologies.
William Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, among other things. His first Peter Fallon novel, Back Bay, established him as “a master storyteller.” He has been following the lives of the great and anonymous in American history ever since. In 2018, he won the Robert B. Parker from the Mystery Writers of America (New England Chapter).
Jane Healey is the author of three historical fiction novels. The Beantown Girls was a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. Her latest, The Secret Stealers, was an Amazon First Reads Editor’s Pick and one of the New York Post’s Best New Books. She is he host of Historical Happy Hour, a monthly webinar and podcast featuring premiere historical fiction authors and their latest novels.
Please register here. The link zoom will come from ashlandprograms@minlib.net. Be sure to check your spam folder in case it lands there.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.

Historic Newton presents: The Origins of 'Our Bodies Ourselves'
2021-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
For 50 years, the book Our Bodies Ourselves has set the standard for frank, informative facts about women’s health care. Hear from Newton-based founding members of the Boston Women’s Health Collective about how they created the first stapled booklet and how their then-revolutionary approach to health care grew into an international bestseller. Why did the book catch on and what made it appealing to generations of readers? Audience Q&A follows. Suggested donation, $10 per person. Register in advance for this Zoom session.

New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Anthony Romero and Çaca Yvaire
2021-11-05 18:00 - 19:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Anthony Romero is a Boston-based artist, writer, and organizer committed to documenting and supporting artists and communities of color. His collaborative practice engages intercultural contact and historical narratives in order to generate reparative counter-images and social transformation. Recent projects and performances have been featured at The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha), the Blue Star Contemporary (San Antonio), The Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and the Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Biennial (Calgary, Canada).
Çaca Yvaire is an Afro-Indigenous territorial scholar-practitioner and student of planetary science, political geoecology, and the arts. He brings a unique lens to conservation work. He is primarily invested in stimulating and uplifting an infrastructure that supports a rich and imaginative solidarity between lifeways, and honoring the varied traditions of relating sustainably to the world around us through non-industrial agroecology, agriculture, silviculture, aquaculture, etc. that have been historically side-lined by imperialist design.
Register here.

Newton Nomadic Theater presents: Miss Delta Township
2021-11-05 19:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Can your story be a coming-of-age tale when you’ve already reached a certain age? Miss Delta Township answers that question with a story about trying to fit your fantastical dreams into an ordinary life.
We got a tip a few weeks ago about the world premiere of a brand new one woman show by Joanne Callum Powers – Miss Delta Township. We hopped in the car for a road trip and went to see one of the final performances before it closed… and we loved it!! It was smart, moving, wildly inventive and uproariously funny.
Newton Nomadic Theater has paired up with the Newton Cultural Alliance to bring two performances of the show to the wonderfully restored historic Nathaniel Allen House on Fri. Nov 5, and Sat. Nov 6 – 7:30 PM.
Seating is limited and there are only two performances so don’t wait to order tickets before they sell out.
Click here for tickets ($25)
NOTE: All guests must bring proof of vaccination with them to the performance.
As per City of Newton’s current rules, guests must wear masks while inside the Allen House
