Newton Cultural Alliance

All Over Newton presents Valentine's Day Craft Crawl
2025-02-08 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Saturday, February 8th · Time: 1:00-4:00 pm EST
The event is organized by All Over Newton
Come to New Art Center to create your own faux stained glass sun catcher in the shape of a heart to celebrate Valentine’s Day!
Each participant will create their own sun catcher and be able to use their own colors and inspiration. All suncatchers will include a string so you can hang it in your window!”
$5 per participant (meaning a family of four would have to pay $20)
Classroom: ELVAS (not handicap accessible)
We will be able to take cash or tap pay card systems.
ATTENDANCE
We will be photographing this event and by registering, you agree that there is a possibility you may be photographed and the resulting images used for marketing purposes (in email, social media, print, and on our website).
For more information, contact New Art Center Senior Education Manager, Seline Smith at Seline@newartcenter.org, or call (617) 964-3424.

Newton Theatre Company Presents: DRACULA
2025-02-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 96 Otis Street, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Step into the shadows and prepare for a thrilling twist on the classic gothic tale with NTC’s production of Dracula, featuring Linda Goetz in the starring role. This reinterpretation breathes new life into Bram Stoker’s timeless story of Count Dracula and his insatiable need for human blood. Blending sensuality, darkness and humor, Dracula explores themes of desire and dominance through unconventional casting and intimate staging. Join us for an unforgettable evening where legend meets innovation, and experience Dracula like never before.
We are doing three weekends of Dracula!
Tickets:
Friday, January 24th at 8pm
Saturday, January 25th at 2pm
Saturday, January 25th at 8pm
and
Friday, January 31st at 8pm
Saturday, February 1st at 2pm
Saturday, February 1st at 8pm
and
Friday, February 7th at 8pm
Saturday, February 8th at 2pm
Saturday, February 8th at 8pm

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Winds Pro Arte
2025-02-09 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Salon Series is Pro Arte’s chamber music concert series. Each performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte’s cooperative along with occasional guest artists to present musical gems not featured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They are a perfect way get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t been to one of these fun concerts, they are presented in a less formal manner and feature plenty of opportunity to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music.
Musical Program

ALEXANDER VON ZEMLINKSY Humoresque
ARTHUR BERGER Quartet in C Major
DARIUS MILHAUD La cheminée du roi René, Op. 205
PAUL HINDEMITH Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24 No. 2
GUNTHER SCHULLER Suite for Wind Quintet

TICKETS

Performers
Anne Bobo, flute
Nancy Dimock, oboe
Ian Greitzer, clarinet
Ronald Haroutunian, bassoon
Robert Marlatt, horn

AEM presents Practical Musicianship and Music Theory for Early Musicians
2025-02-10 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-17 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-24 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-03-03 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-03-10 17:30 - 19:00
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

Sensory Garden Exhibition: A Guided Tour
2025-02-12 18:00 - 19:30 | The New Art Corridor (Trio), 245 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, 02460, United States
The New Art 2025 Sensory Garden Exhibition is your chance to Support our Local Artists.
Artists offer a wintertime oasis amidst political, social, and cultural transition. Fostering a connection with nature, art, and ourselves through all our senses, grounds and preserves us. We invite sight and smell and touch and taste (indicated by signage) in this self-contained terrarium or sanctuary. We honor and prompt your experience as a lodestar for self-awareness and emotional healing.
Join the New Art Center in celebrating the opening of the 2025 Sensory Garden Exhibition. Mingle with some of this year’s 23 participating artists, while exploring over 54 pieces in this year’s sale.

The Allen Center presents Interiors: Between Refuge and Restraint
2025-02-13 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-20 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-27 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-27 18:30 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Photographer Tira Khan presents an exhibition in The Allen Center’s gallery space through March 4th. Interiors: Between Refuge and Restraint is the second exhibit in the “Women Seeing Women” series, curated by NCA Board member, Peter Vanderwarker.
Tira Khan is a documentary and montage photographer who explores the meaning of family, portraiture, and place.
On view: January 23 – March 4, 2025
Opening reception: Wednesday, January 29, 6:30-8:30pm
Artist Talk: February 27th, 6:30 pm refreshments, 7:00 lecture. Register for the talk HERE.
Gallery open hours: Thursdays, 12-2pm
Meet some friends over at Nate’s Cafe in the main corridor for some sweet treats & coffee while you peruse this fascinating exhibit!
“Women Seeing Women” is curated by Peter Vanderwarker and sponsored in part by the Newton Cultural Council.

ANMS presents Con Brio Lunch Club
2025-02-14 11:00 - 13:00 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Join violist Scott Woolweaver and his musical friends for a luncheon featuring classical chamber works, complete with fascinating composer anecdotes and lunch.

All About Love
2025-02-15 16:00 - 18:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
All About Love
“Sappho begins with a sweet apple and ends in infinite hunger.”
(From “Eros the Bittersweet”, by Anne Carson)
Too often throughout history, we’ve seen women’s love and desire depicted through a male gaze, while authentic expressions of love and desire by women in art have been considered taboo. Cappella Clausura challenges this by centering voices of women and gender non-binary composers in this program on the topic of love in all its forms. Romantic verses by Sappho, Elizabeth Barret Browning and Pablo Neruda set by composers including Evelin Seppar, Modesta Bor, Rafaella Aleotti, Laura Nevitt, and others.
February 15th, 2025 @ 4PM Grace Church
76 Eldredge St. Newton, MA 02458
February 16th, 2025 @ 4PM Emmanuel Church
15 Newbury St. Boston MA 02116

New Art Center presents Brigham House Tea party
2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Brigham House, 341 Mt Auburn St, Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472, United States
Join us for the Brigham House Tea Party on Sunday, February 16th, from 2–4 PM to engage with and admire the artwork created by the participants while brewing your own tea.

Cappella Clausura presents All About Love
2025-02-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
All About Love
“Sappho begins with a sweet apple and ends in infinite hunger.” (From “Eros the Bittersweet”, by Anne Carson)
Too often throughout history, we’ve seen women’s love and desire depicted through a male gaze, while authentic expressions of love and desire by women in art have been considered taboo. Cappella Clausura challenges this by centering the voices of women and gender non-binary composers in this program on the topic of love in all its forms.
Featuring music by Evelin Seppar, Modesta Bor, Rafaella Aleotti, Laura Nevitt, and others.
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February 15th, 2025 @ 4PM​
Grace Church
February 16th, 2025 @ 4PMEmmanuel Church

POSTPONED Ari & Mia: Glimmer of Warmth
2025-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
This event has been POSTPONED. Check back soon for new date. All tickets will either be refunded or honored at the future event.
Ari and Mia Friedman, New England’s Americana Sister Act, perform live on stage at The Allen Center. This folk duo will sing for you and with you, sharing some Glimmers of Warmth that can perhaps sustain us until springtime.

Newton Community Pride presents Mark Copeland and Friends Concert
2025-02-28 19:30 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
Friday, February 28, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Mark Copeland and Friends Concert
Allen Center for the Arts, 35 Webster St, Newton
Register Here
Join us for an evening with Mark Copeland, talented pianist, organist, composer, and educator. Mark, his
musical trio, and wonderful singers will perform various genres of music including gospel, soul, and
smooth jazz.
About Newton Community Pride
Newton Community Pride, formed in 1989, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization building community
through free and accessible arts and culture programming, public art, beautification and service projects.
For more information, please go to www.newtoncommunnitypride.org

New Phil Orchestra presents Classics II
2025-03-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-03-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
CLASSICS II
March 1st and 2nd
Berlioz, Harold in Italy
Danny Kim, viola
Schumann, Symphony No. 4

Commonwealth Chorale presents Fate and Earthly Pleasures
2025-03-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Regis College, 235 Wellesley St, Weston, MA
Fate and Earthly Pleasures

Saturday March 8, 2025 at 7 pm
Carl Orff Carmina Burana
Alexandra Henderson, soprano
Morgan Mastrangelo, tenor
Nicholas Ottersberg Enriquez, baritone
In collaboration with:
Rivers Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Memoli, conductor
Wellesley Middle School 6th Grade Treble Chorus, Lauren Connors, Director

Venue

Regis College
Casey Theater
235 Wellesley St, Weston, MA
Map

We all enjoy having fun and we find it in many sources, including music. We also know how chance impacts our lives. In both ancient philosophy and in Greek and Roman myths, human fortunes, good or bad, were determined by the goddess of fate and her wheel of fortune. Inspired by the wheel of fortune, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana begins and ends with warnings about the twists of fate. But life goes on! So, in between, there are songs about earthly pleasures: the arrival of spring, the joys and pains of romantic love, raucous behavior, lust and chastity, gambling, and satires aimed at the Catholic Church. Orff’s inspiration was 11th and 12th century poems discovered 600 years later in a monastic collection, apparently written by university students studying to be priests!

Composers find many ways to have or express fun with their music. Orff’s Carmina Burana is a favored example; it is an audio feast of playfulness, especially when performed with orchestra! We are delighted to collaborate with the Rivers Symphony Orchestra and its conductor, Christopher Memoli and with the Wellesley Middle School 6th Grade Treble Chorus (Lauren Connors, Director). Together we will bring you the rare opportunity to hear Carmina Burana with a full orchestra and all the additional power, drama, and liveliness that the instruments bring to conveying the full sentiments of these medieval poems!

Featured Artists

Alexandra Henderson
soprano

Morgan Mastrangelo
tenor

Nicholas Ottersberg Enriquez
baritone

Bay Colony Brass present Prokofiev, Penderecki and Puccini
2025-03-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States

Classical with a Twist: Musical Kaleidoscope
2025-03-08 19:30 - 21:00 | the allen center, 35 Webster Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of electrifying music! Cherry Street Music’s Artistic Director International solo cellist, Allison Eldredge, returns to The Allen Center stage with Classical with a Twist: Musical Kaleidoscope. Joining Allison on stage will be the mesmerizing violinist Markus Däunert and the brilliant young pianist Yutong Sun in music of Dvorak. In addition to his trio performance, Daunert will also be featured in the “Twist” which this time is an alluring collaboration with the award-winning Boston String Academy and Co-Director Mariesther Alvarez featuring explosive performances of Mahler, Shostakovich, and Piazzolla. This concert promises to ignite the senses, bringing together a distinguished ensemble of magnetic musicians in the intimate atmosphere of The Allen Center. Don’t miss out—grab your tickets now for this dazzling kaleidoscope of sound and passion!

Bay Colony Brass presents “Prokofiev, Penderecki, and Puccini”
2025-03-08 19:30 - 21:00 | First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02465, United States
LAST MINUTE VENUE CHANGE!
Music director Philip Sanborn leads Newton’s 20-member BAY COLONY BRASS in a free concert featuring a suite from Sergei Prokofiev’s stunning ballet score from “Romeo and Juliet” to Krzysztof Penderecki’s “Danziger Fanfare” and music from Giacomo Puccini’s tragic opera, “Tosca.” The program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Newton.
FREE ADMISSION
Last minute venue change to:
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton
1326 Washington St.

Newton, MA 02465

Learn more about Bay Colony Brass at www.baycolonybrass.org.

Games of Tones
2025-03-09 15:00 - 16:30 | War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, 02459, United States
The Highland Glee Club is proud to announce “Game of Tones”- songs of knighthood, heroism, mythic visions, and the supernatural. Inspired by the medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones, the men of the Highland Glee Club along with their musical director Sarah Robinson Seeber bring you a beguiling concert of
Grieg, Sibelius, Elgar, Romberg and more! With special guest soprano Jessica Toupin and piano solos by Jonathan Reddix.
Sunday, March 9, 2025. 3:00 pm. War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall. 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA.

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra presents Conifer Quartet 2025
2025-03-09 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
The Salon Series is Pro Arte’s chamber music concert series. Each performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte’s cooperative along with occasional guest artists to present musical gems not featured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They are a perfect way get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t been to one of these fun concerts, they are presented in a less formal manner and feature plenty of opportunity to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music.

Newton Piano Summit - David Schulenberg and Monica Jakuc Leverett
2025-03-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
David Schulenberg: Historically Inspired Virtuoso
David Schulenberg is a renowned harpsichordist, organist, and fortepianist celebrated for his historically informed performances of Baroque and Classical keyboard music. Best known for his interpretations of works by J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach, Schulenberg captivates audiences with his technical brilliance and expressive artistry.
A frequent soloist and ensemble performer, he brings historical repertoire to life through his mastery of period instruments and deep understanding of early music styles. Schulenberg has performed widely across the U.S. and internationally, earning acclaim for his compelling musicianship and attention to detail.
In addition to his performing career, Schulenberg is a respected educator and scholar whose work bridges the worlds of performance and research, ensuring the enduring relevance of early music in the modern era.
Monica Jakuc Leverett: Bridging Centuries of Keyboard Mastery
Monica Jakuc Leverett is the Elsie Irwin Sweeney Professor Emerita of Music at Smith College, where she taught since 1969. An internationally recognized pianist, she has performed on three continents and remains an active solo and chamber musician in Western Massachusetts, playing both early and modern pianos.
Her New York debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1980 featured a program of 20th-century music for two pianos. The New York Times praised her performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations at Merkin Hall as “an auspicious debut.” She premiered a work by Ronald Perera in her 1988 London debut and has since toured Japan, Alaska, and both U.S. coasts. Passionate about women composers, she has given lecture-recitals at International Association of Women in Music concerts.
Her recordings include works by Haydn, Marianne von Martinez, and Francesca LeBrun. Her latest album, Fantasies for Fortepiano, features music by Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven.
Jakuc Leverett holds degrees from Juilliard and studied with renowned pianists including Leon Fleisher and Russell Sherman. She and her husband, Bob Leverett, explore forests and support conservation through the Monica and Bob Leverett Forever-Wild Conservation Fund.
Special guest Jacob Cooper, a Colorado-born baritone, is acclaimed for his dynamic stage presence in opera, recital, and ensemble performances. Described as “stunning” by The Boston Globe, he has performed with top New England period ensembles, including the Handel and Haydn Society, Emmanuel Music, Arcadia Players, and Boston Baroque (Giulio Cesare). He also champions contemporary music, premiering works such as Oliver Caplan’s The Cellist is Dead and song cycles by Stephen Coxe and Frank Pesci.
His recent solo appearances include Chorus Pro Musica, the Blue Hill Bach Festival, and Juventas New Music Ensemble. His operatic roles range from Saul (David et Jonathas) and Leporello (Don Giovanni) to Ford (Falstaff), praised as “the best Shakespearean acting I’ve seen all year” (HubReview).
This program is supported in part by grants from the Village Bank which has a long tradition of commitment to the Garden City, Advance Auto in Nonantum – providing quality service for everything automotive, Honda Village, and the Newton Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, Newton Community Pride, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Charles River Foundation and private donors.

Ari & Mia: Glimmer of Warmth
2025-03-15 19:00 - 20:30 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, 02465, United States
This event was rescheduled from 2.22.25
Ari and Mia Friedman, New England’s Americana Sister Act, perform live on stage at The Allen Center. This folk duo will sing for you and with you, sharing some Glimmers of Warmth that can perhaps sustain us until springtime.
