Art
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…