Art
Newton Cemetery & Arboretum: Artist in Residence Program – Applications Now Open
Newton Cemetery and Arboretum 791 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, United StatesThe Friends of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum is delighted to announce that the application period for the 2026-27 Artist in Residence (AiR) Program is now open. This residency invites an artist to immerse themselves in the Cemetery’s historic landscape, its mission of remembrance, and its role as an accredited arboretum. The selected artist will have…
West Newton Cinema presents Ty Burr’s Movie Club: Her
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesTY BURR’S MOVIE CLUB is hosted by the nationally recognized film critic Ty Burr. Each month Ty presents and discusses one of his favorite films with the audience. His selections span the spectrum from classics that have stood the test of time to contemporary films that merit a second viewing. ABOUT THE FILM In the…
Capella Clausura presents “‘in tongues’: Ruehr’s “Cassandra”
Grace Episcopal Church 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA, United StatesMagic spells, prophecies, secrets, prayers; what happens when words mean more than what they say? Speech has the power to persuade, clarify, distort, and to move. It can even affect the way we remember things, the ways our minds encode memories. This program, centered around Elena Ruehr’s magnificent choral opera “Cassandra”, considers these questions. The…
West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Screen: The Testament of Ann Lee
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesABOUT THE FILM: From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers. The…
West Newton Cinema presents An Evening with John Sayles
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesWest Newton Cinema Reads & Newtonville Books present: The iconic filmmaker John Sayles reading from and discussing his new novel, The Crucible, along with his classic film, City of Hope, with Here & Now’s Robin Young. Join director John Sayles as he reads from his new novel, The Crucible, following a screening of his riveting…
West Newton presents Behind the Screen: Sinners
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesSINNERS is a genre-defying period horror drama written and directed by Ryan Coogler, set in 1932 Mississippi during the Jim Crow era. The story follows twin brothers Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore, portrayed by Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, who return to their hometown to open a juke joint for the local…
West Newton Cinema presents Night Fight
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesNight Fight is a hybrid documentary, nonfiction framed with creative, cinematic storytelling directed and edited by Khary Saeed Jones. The film emerges from a harrowing incident in 2017 when Jones was followed by a racist vigilante along back roads in rural Canada. Over time, that encounter cast a long shadow over his life, prompting a…
New Art Center presents Art and Healing: Art Therapists on Creating Connections
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesAn illuminating talk with practicing studio artists and art therapists, Erin Palazzolo Loparo, M.S.-ATR and Tova Speter, M.A., LMHC, as they explore the intersection of personal creative practice and community-based healing. This event is free and open to the public, light refreshments will be served. View the work of Erin Loparo, Tova Speter, and other…
West Newton Cinema presents Ty Burr’s Movie Club: The Holdovers
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesFrom acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them -- a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer…
West Newton Cinema presents Oscars Party
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesStrike a pose at our red carpet photo booth, enjoy a dinner buffet by Anoush’ella, and settle in to watch the Awards with fellow film lovers. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening. Film critic Ty Burr will serve as MC, sharing commentary, predictions, and reactions as the night unfolds. Be sure to…