Songs of the Highlands
2022-10-15 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Newton City Hall Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The Highland Glee Club, established in 1908, will be singing classical part songs, drinking songs, and a few kilty pleasures.
Saturday, October 15, 3:00 pm at the Newton War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA,
$20 adults; under 18 free.

SCC presents Gunnar Widforss
2022-10-16 13:00 - 15:00 | MA
GUNNAR WIDFORSS–PAINTER OF THE NATIONAL PARKS

Through the Roaring Twenties and the first half of the Great Depression, the Swedish-born landscape painter Gunnar Widforss (1879-1934) focused his discerning eye and passionate energy on the national parks of the American West. Because of Widforss’ untimely death at only age 55, and
because the rise of modernism in the early-twentieth century consigned many highly skilled realistic painters to obscurity, Widforss’ legacy is largely unknown today. The amiable Swede led a bohemian life in search of beautiful landscapes to paint. Widforss dressed formally as he worked and always attracted wonder-struck onlookers when he painted in Yosemite Valley, on the rim of Grand Canyon and the other locations he favored in the national parks. Park Service friends such as Ansel Hall and Stephen Mather as well as tourists marveled at the accuracy of his painting and the way in which he was able to capture the dramatic landscapes. Widforss never resorted to sentimental or romanticized depictions, so prevalent in depictions of western subjects. He very well may be viewed as one of the greatest artists to paint the West and his obscurity is a paradox. The story of Widforss’ life and work is one of great triumph in realistic painting, and the tragedy of his anonymity and death is a compelling story of a Swedish expatriate who fell in love with the landscapes of the American West.
Today, Widforss’ work is known only to a small number of dedicated collectors, the descendants of his family and friends, and those who discover his gem-like paintings when they visit the national parks he depicted.
Curator and author Alan Petersen has published a catalogue raisonné of Widforss’ works and is nearing completion of a monograph on the artist’s fascinating life and work.
Sunday, October 16th | 1pm | $8 suggested donation | register here
ABOUT ALAN: Alan recently published a catalogue raisonné of works by Swedish-American artist Gunnar Widforss that currently lists nearly 1,300 paintings. He is continuing work on a monograph on Widforss’ fascinating life and art. Alan has also published a number of articles on the artist and in 2018 co-curated an exhibition of the artist’s work in Ljungby, Sweden.
Alan recently retired from a faculty position at Coconino Community College in Flagstaff where he taught art history, drawing, painting, and courses pertaining to the Colorado Plateau for thirty years. His own paintings have their source in the light, space and landforms of the Colorado Plateau, and explore the formal relationships between color and pictorial space. He is also engaged in a major project that involves mapping and drawing the geological sources of uranium within Grand Canyon.

Amherst Early Music Classes
2022-10-16 13:00 - 16:30, 2022-10-29 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-10-30 13:00 - 16:30 | MA
Weekend Classes: October 15 & 16
Playing Music from the iPad with Tish Berlin
3:00 – 4:30 pm, 15 October 2022
Letitia Berlin recorder
Exploring the GAMUT with Tabea Schwartz
1:00 – 2:30 pm, 16 October 2022
Vincenzo Ruffo’s Capricci in musica with Rainer Beckmann
3:00 – 4:30 pm, 16 October 2022
Rainer Beckmann ** recorder
Weekend Classes October 29 & 30
Time for trio sonatas! with Na’ama Lion and Sarah Freiberg
3:00 – 4:30 pm, 29 October 2022
Music for Halloween and All Souls Day with Shira Kammen
1:00 – 2:30 pm, 30 October 2022
Shira Kammen vielle
MONOPHONY – chants, songs, and dances with Daphna Mor
3:00 – 4:30 pm, 30 October 2022
Daphna Mor recorder
Online Class
1:00 – 2:30 pm, 31 December 2023

Pro Arte presents a Benefit for Ukraine
2022-10-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Pro Arte musicians come together to give a concert in benefit of those suffering in Ukraine. Multiple different groups of performers donate their services to perform a moving evening of music. This event is presented for a suggested donation of $50. All proceeds will be donated by Pro Arte to the Relief Fund for Ukrainian Musicians. Through this relief fund, the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation will administer grants directly to Ukrainian musicians, many of whom are affiliated with Ukraine’s top orchestras, ensembles and conservatories. The program will reach musicians who have escaped Ukraine’s borders as well as those who remain in their war-ravaged homeland. Beneficiaries are identified through musician networks and personnel info from musical organizations in Ukraine. Initiated by Ukrainian-American violist Alexander Vavilov in collaboration with the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS), the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation is collecting contributions in the U.S. to support humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian musicians and their families. For more information about the Lisa Batiashvili Foundation, visit https://www.lisabatiashvili-foundation.org/

Amherst Early Music presents Early Notation Classes with Annette Bauer!
2022-10-19 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-10-26 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-11-02 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-11-09 17:30 - 18:45 | MA
Early Notation with Annette Bauer
Pitch: 440, Open to all instrumentalists and singers
“Machaut and the Ars Nova – I”
Wednesdays 5:30-6:45pm EST: September 14, 21, 28 & October 5
The music of Guillaume Machaut (ca. 1300-1377) offers a wonderful opportunity to study the style, forms, and musical notation used in the ars nova in France. In particular, the manuscripts containing Machaut’s compositions are true works of art, carefully compiled – some possibly under direct supervision of the composer himself – and beautifully illuminated. The first of two sessions on Machaut will focus on secular compositions in one, two, and three parts.
“Machaut and the Ars Nova – II”
Wednesdays 5:30-6:45pm EST: October 19, 26 & November 2, 9
The music of Guillaume Machaut (ca. 1300-1377) offers a wonderful opportunity to study the style, forms, and musical notation used in the ars nova in France. In particular, the manuscripts containing Machaut’s compositions are true works of art, carefully compiled – some possibly under direct supervision of the composer himself – and beautifully illuminated. The second of two sessions on Machaut will feature movements from the Messe de Nostre Dame, which is the first complete polyphonic mass cycle composed in the history of European music, alongside a selection of his secular compositions.
The upcoming online notation sessions in 2022/2023 focus on music of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, including an exploration of ars nova mensural notation, an introduction to the notation of the Italian trecento, and a look at the merging of these two distinct practices and musical styles at the turn of the fifteenth century. Prerequisite is the introductory class to mensural notation, or equivalent experience. (If you are not sure, please contact Annette).
Sign up here!
Image: Douce Dame Jolie Machaut A f.482v

Amherst Early Music Classes
2022-10-19 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-10-26 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-11-02 17:30 - 18:45, 2022-11-09 17:30 - 18:45 | MA
Four Wednesday Sessions starting October 19
October 19, 26 & November 2, 9.
5:30-6:45 p.m. EST
Open to all instrumentalists and singers. Pitch: A=440
Early Notation with Annette Bauer
Machaut & the Ars Nova – II
5:30 – 6:45 pm, 19 October 2022
Annette Bauer recorder early notation
ONLINE NOTATION SESSION 14

WYMCA presents Fall Festival
2022-10-22 14:00 - 16:00 | WSYMCA, 276 Church St, Newton, MA, 02458, United States
*On Saturday, October 22nd at 2:00 pm the West Suburban YMCA celebrates fall at the annual free family festival. Wear your Halloween costume and join in for a jam- packed afternoon of autumn-themed activities, games, crafts, and entertainment. Check out this free family fun fest while you repeat that 5 times fast.

Newton Baroque presents Abandoned and Alone: A Fanny von Arnstein Viennese Salon 1790
2022-10-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Attend an evening in honor of the remarkable Jewish woman, Fanny von Arnstein, who hosted brilliant salons in Vienna starting in the 1780s. This program features works that were likely performed at her salon, including Josef Haydn’s Arianna a Naxos, Nicola Porpora’s Abandonata e Sola, and Lieder by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Get your tickets for the Newton Baroque debut of Audrey Luna’s performance with Andrus Madsen on fortepiano.

All Newton Music School presents Brahms Clarinet Quintet: Special Event
2022-10-23 14:00 - 15:30 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
The All Newton Music School presents a special event of Brahms Clarinet Quintet Join ANMS Director Paulette Bowes on clarinet and her musical colleagues Miguel Perez-Espejo, violin, Hsin-Lin Tsai, violin, Scott Woolweaver, viola, and Joel Moerschel, cello.

Newton Theatre Company Presents The Monologue Project: Renters' Edition
2022-10-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 96 Otis Street, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
This October, Newton Theatre Company’s beloved Monologue Project is back and shining a spotlight on renters in Newton. Join your neighbors for an afternoon of stories about the reality of renting a home in Newton– the good, the bad, and the bemusing. Stick around after the show for a productive conversation about how we can make our city accessible for all members of our community.
The Monologue Project: Renters’ Edition
Saturday, October 29th at 4 PM
Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Newton (96 Otis Street)
Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-monologue-project-renters-edition-tickets-431361141787

Historic Newton presents Forests and Farms
2022-11-05 10:00 - 11:30 | newton community farm
Presented by Historic Newton at Newton Community Farm, this is a free drop-off program where kids ages 5–12 investigate how Native people and early European settlers in Eastern Massachusetts interacted with the environment to meet their basic needs. Register through Newton Community Farm.

Don't Close Your Eyes: Ukrainian Artists Respond to the War
2022-11-05 17:00 - 20:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
Art Exhibit
New Art Corridor
245 Walnut St. Newton, MA
November 3-26
Opening Reception: November 5, 5-8 PM
The current exhibit includes over 60 works on paper by Ukrainian artists from various regions in Ukraine. The works will be for sale, with 50% of the proceeds going to the artist and the other 50% to a humanitarian organization.
The exhibits were curated by Hanna Melnyczuk, a Ukrainian-American artists and Halyna Andrusenko, an artist from Kyiv.

All Newton Music School presents Family Concert
2022-11-06 14:00 - 15:30 | All Newton Music School, 321 Chestnut St, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Whether you’re a music aficionado or attending your first concert, join us for a whimsical afternoon featuring narrator Evan Haas with faculty members on strings and woodwinds. Enjoy this unique opportunity to hear magical tales set to beautiful chamber music!

Newton Art Association presetns Flag Artist's Books with Cristina Hajosy
2022-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Newton Art Association, Newton, MA
Flag books have wonderful sculptural possibilities. With multiple angles of view, they provide interesting double narrative potentials, contrasting viewpoints, or yin and yang, if you will.
Viewers enjoy the visual movement of flag books. They beg the viewer to play and to keep interacting with the artwork. They’re excellent for creative poetry, wish lists, sweet nothings, photographs, abstract designs, and more.
This online workshop will cover the basic book arts skills needed to create these exciting moveable books. Cristina uses live screen sharing, detailed slideshows, and video shorts to share her passion for flag books.

Cappella Clausura presents Renaissance Portraits
2022-11-12 20:00 - 21:30 | Newton City Hall Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Third time’s the charm for this timeless program! This November, expand your understanding of music and visual arts from the Renaissance. With reimagined classical portraits by Fran Forman presented alongside Baroque music by women, this program will transport you to a world of rich innovation and inclusivity.​
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Renaissance Portraits
November 12th at 8 PM: War Memorial Auditorium, Newton
November 13th at 4 PM: Emmanuel Church of Music, Boston

Renaissance Portraits
2022-11-12 20:00 - 21:30, 2022-11-13 16:00 - 17:30 | War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, 02459, United States
Join Cappella Clausura for the opening of its 2022-2023 season! This November, expand your understanding of music and visual arts from the Renaissance. With reimagined classical portraits by Fran Forman presented alongside Baroque music by women, this program will transport you to a world of rich innovation and inclusivity. Featuring music by Barbara Strozzi, Madalena Casulana, Vittoria/ Raffaella Aleotti, and Francesca Caccini.
Renaissance Portraits
November 12th at 8 PM: War Memorial Auditorium, Newton
November 13th at 4 PM: Emmanuel Church, Boston
Tickets available here: https://www.clausura.org/tickets

Cappella Clausura presents Renaissance Portraits
2022-11-13 16:00 - 17:30 | MA

Instagram Basics for Artists
2022-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | ZOOM
Francesca Olsen will teach a class on Instagram Basics focusing on how artists can best use Instagram to grow their audience and make the most out of the time they invest in this platform.
She will explain how artists can grow their audience using Instagram, a visual social media platform with over a billion monthly active users.
This workshop will cover the basics of Instagram growth—designing varied content; best use of hashtags, reels, and stories; Link in Bio best practices; and the difference between personal, creative, and business accounts. Then she will discuss IG analytics and the platform’s changing algorithm.
The workshop will begin with an informational presentation and then shift into a Q&A discussion to work through participants’ specific challenges.

New Art Center presents Stage Fright: Performance Workshop
2022-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
or the past three years you’ve been hard at work in your homes making music, writing poems, dancing in your kitchens, and so much more. Making by yourself can be therapeutic but maybe you miss the community, the adrenaline, and the conversation that happens around a performance. This is a space where you can workshop, showcase, experiment, and provide/receive feedback with other performers in the area. From lo-fi beats to spoken word poetry and more; whatever your personal output is we’d love to have you! In an open mic format, sign up for a 20 minute (or more) spot providing what you might need for tech/set up, and let us know if you would like feedback or just to perform. Adults and students ages 16+ are welcome to participate.

Stage Fright is for performers who want more experience performing for an audience with the opportunity to talk to other performers about how they prepare before a show/performance.
Milo has been facilitating open mic style events for many years and he is excited to bring it to the New Art Center.

Friday Figure Draw
2022-11-18 19:00 - 22:00 | New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
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+, ID required. Bring your own art supplies (no oils); easels/chairs provided.

Faculty Concert, Suzuki School of Newton
2022-11-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Newton Presbyterian Church, 75 Vernon St., Newton, MA, United States
Faculty members of the Suzuki School of Newton will perform chamber music by Clara Schumann, Kenji Bunch, Chen Gang, Manuel de Falla and others, in a concert benefitting the school’s scholarship fund. In-person tickets are available in advance at suzukinewton.org/events. There will also be a Livestream via our Facebook page.
