Newton Cultural Alliance

AEM presents Practical Musicianship and Music Theory for Early Musicians
2025-08-11 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-08-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-08-25 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-01 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-08 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-15 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | MA
with Shira Kammen – vielle, voice, harp

5:30 – 6:45 pm, 11 November 2024

Shira
Kammen **
Violin & Vielle

4 Monday sessions, November 11, 18, 25 & December 2, from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. ET

Class Description

Sentimental Breeze presented by Cherry Street Music
2025-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
In this final installment of Cherry Street Music‘s Tuesday Evening Summer Series at The Allen Center, we’re bringing you a very special, very breezy concert, featuring a mid-summer mix of Classical music & Folk-inspired Celtic tunes to get you feelin’ fine! Join us Tuesday, August 12th at 7pm for “Sentimental Breeze” with Sayuri Miyamoto, piano, Joel Bard, oboe, and Celtic Duo, Mrs. Wilberforce, consisting of Kyra Davies & Sean Smith. Relax in the historic Allen Center’s Great Hall, and let the music whisk you away, with a reception on the patio (weather permitting). For more information, visit www.newtonculture.org/cherry-street-music

Lunchtime Pop-Ups at The Allen Center
2025-08-14 11:30 - 14:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Allen Center’s last 2025 summertime pop-up is Thursday, August 14th from 11:30am – 2:00pm, and it’s a family-friendly afternoon of fabulous food, kids’ activities, shopping, and music. What’s not to love? Newton Centre’s BAKEY —yes, BAKEY!–is heading across the city for their debut on the Allen Center patio. Kidcasso, Newtonville Books, WSYMCA, the Suzuki School of Newton, and “Dr. B,” will also be at the pop-up, loaded with free kids’ activities. Overviews of each of these Newton small businesses and organizations can be found below. Lunch ordering is also available through Tuesday, August 12th, for delivery at The Allen Center at noon on August 14th.

MORE INFO & ORDER AHEAD.

Commonwealth Chorale Auditions
2025-08-25 17:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-26 17:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-02 17:30 - 18:45, 2025-09-09 17:30 - 18:45, 2025-09-16 17:30 - 18:45 | First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon St, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Commonwealth Chorale seeks singers of all voice types who have strong vocal and sight-reading skills. The 2025-2026 season marks Commonwealth Chorale’s 50th Anniversary and will be filled with special performances.
In November, we will perform Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata, as well as works by Lili Boulanger, Flor Peeters and Max Janowski. In March, we will perform a new arrangement of Mozart’s beloved Requiem by English composer Howard Arman along with two Psalm settings by 19th-century Brazilian composer Jose Maricio Nunes Garcia. In May, we conclude our celebration with Martín Palmeri’s tango-influenced Misa a Buenos Aires (“Misatango”). The program will also feature tango works with tango orchestra and tango dancers! We conclude with Argentinian Alberto Ginastera’s Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah, written while Ginastera was living in the USA after being targeted by the Perón regime for supporting civil liberties.
Auditions will be held by appointment on the evenings of August 25th and 26th from 5:30 to 9:30 and on September 2nd, 9th, and 16th at 5:30 to 6:45. Auditions are held at our rehearsal location at First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street in Newton Center, a few minutes’ walk from the Newton Center stop on the “D” Green Line. There is also plenty of parking behind the church and on adjacent streets.
We have scholarships to reduce costs for singers 30 and under! See website for details: https://commonwealthchorale.com
To apply for an audition, click here: https://commonwealthchorale.com/join-us

Cones 'n Cars 2025
2025-08-27 17:00 - 20:00 | MA
Due to the inclement weather on August 20, we have postponed our Cones ‘n Cars event until Wednesday, August 27, from 5:00PM – 8:00PM.
THE GOOD NEWS: You now have more time to register if you haven’t! Visit our website at https://newtv.org/cones-n-cars-2025 (linked below) to reserve your spot.
Cones ‘n Cars is generously sponsored by The Village Bank and KS Partners, LLC.
Sweets ‘n treats will be provided by: Baker’s Best Catering, Cabot’s Ice Cream, J.P. Licks, Lizzy’s Homemade Ice Cream, Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream, and Volante Farms.

Steinway & Sons Piano @ Symphony Hall
2025-09-05 11:30 - 14:00, 2025-09-06 11:30 - 14:00, 2025-09-07 11:30 - 14:00 | MA
The Steinway Factory is allowing a clearance sale on all new in-stock inventory and used items. A select number of pianos from this season’s Tanglewood Music Festival, which represent significant savings, will be on sale and will support Symphony Hall. Steinway & Sons pianos are rarely discounted, so this is a great chance to own one.

Newton Baroque presents: Jewels from the South: Harpsichord Music by Pachelbel, Froberger, Kerll, and Muffat
2025-09-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Nathaniel Topliff Allen House, 35 Webster St., Newton, M, 02465, United States
Join us for a program of music for harpsichord from South Germany. Like the green hills of Lower Bavaria, this music is warm, friendly, and inviting. Andrus will play toccatas, suites, and variation sets by Johann Jakob Froberger, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Johann Pachelbel, and Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer.

West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: Caught by the Tides
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:00 | West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
West Newton Cinema will present a “Behind the Screen” film and panel discussion, featuring Caught by the Tides, followed by a distinguished panel that will delve into the film’s themes and its broader cultural, historical, and cinematic contexts. The discussion will consider how the film reflects on China’s transformation, the interplay between personal stories and national history, and the ways cinema can blur the lines between fiction and documentary.

New Art Center presents an Informational Meeting
2025-09-08 12:00 - 12:30 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Art as Therapy Zoom Info Session – groups for ages 9-18

Steinway Alive at The Allen Center
2025-09-09 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
Steinway Alive: Sunday October 5th, 3pm
To complete our opening weekend celebration, Steinway artists Max Levinson and Karen Walwyn will present works for piano to celebrate the new partnership between The Allen Center and M. Steinert & Sons, followed by a champagne reception.

New Art Center presents Friday Figure Draw Workshops
2025-09-12 18:30 - 21:30 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Friday Figure Draw Workshops
Enjoy a life drawing open studio with a live model, beginning with quick poses and ending with an hour pose. The evening will be relaxed but professional, with music and a great model. No photography allowed. No instruction. For artists 21+ with drinks available for purchase. Bring your own art supplies (no oils); easels/chairs provided.
September 12, September 26, October 10, November 14
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
https://canvas.newartcenter.org/classes?category=Figure+Drawing.
BLOOM: Sustainable Floral Design Workshop 16+. All levels
Join floral designer and Master Gardener Susan Margolin to create your own floral sculpture using locally grown blooms and foraged materials. Learn sustainable floral design, flower care, and composition-all while connecting with nature through art.
Drinks are available for purchase at the bar for 21+.

Friday, September 26
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
https://canvas.newartcenter.org/classes/3009.

All Newton Music School presents Some Assembly Required
2025-09-14 14:30 - 16:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Some Assembly Required
Sunday, September 14, 2:30 pm
All Newton Music School presents an afternoon of music featuring ANMS Faculty. Some Assembly Required lives up to its moniker as the musicians collaborate with composers, guest performers, and their audience in the production of exciting, atypical, and carefully curated concerts.

Blue Heron Songbook Benefit
2025-09-14 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
A fun and fabulous afternoon of cabaret and canapés, featuring Blue Heron artists performing favorite works from 15th-century Burgundy to Broadway! This intimate, festive, and one-of-a-kind event celebrates the start of the 2025-2026 season and supports Blue Heron’s mission. All proceeds benefit Blue Heron’s season of evocative, historically-informed performances.

Newton Community Pride presents Fall Village Concerts
2025-09-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-21 15:00 - 16:30 | MA
Newton Community Pride presents a free, outdoor concert . This concert is part of a series of 3 free and accessible events as part of the Fall Village Concert Series.
Sept 14- Jazz Barracudas in the courtyard at Trio Newton
Sept 21- Christopher Steele at Upper Falls Depot
Sept 28- Jim & Nick at Newton Centre Plaza

Newton Theatre Company Presents FUN HOME
2025-09-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 96 Otis Street, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Based on Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic memoir, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, funny, and deeply moving musical about growing up, coming out, and discovering the secrets that shape our families. As Alison looks back on her childhood and her relationship with her enigmatic father, she unravels the moments—both big and small—that helped her find her voice. With its intimate storytelling and unforgettable score, Fun Home invites audiences on a journey of memory, identity, and self-discovery.
Fun Home will run for three weekends. Get your tickets now!
September 19th, 2025 at 8:00pm
September 20th, 2025 at 2:00pm
September 20th, 2025 at 8:00pm
September 26th, 2025 at 8:00pm
September 27th, 2025 at 2:00pm
September 27th, 2025 at 8:00pm
October 3rd, 2025 at 8:00pm
October 4th, 2025 at 2:00pm
October 4th, 2025 at 8:00pm
Seating is intimate and limited, so get your tickets now! Fun Home is recommended for ages 13+.
All performances are at:
St. John’s Episcopal Church, DiMauro Hall
​96 Otis Street, Newtonville, MA
