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Newton Free Library online: “The Color of Law” Author Richard Rothstein
ONLINE United KingdomIn, The Color of Law, A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, author Richard Rothstein argues with exacting precision and fascinating insight how segregation in America is the byproduct of explicit government policies at the local, state and federal levels. Join us for a virtual session with Mr. Rothstein. The talk will be followed by a panel…
Kolot Nashim: Jewish Music by Women Composers
ONLINE United KingdomFor many centuries the world of professional music-making had been an exclusive male bastion in Western civilization. Female composers and public performers were a rarity in Europe and America and it was nearly impossible for them to have their works published or heard on concert stages. kol ishah – the voice of a woman –…
All Newton Music School: Broadway Bound Online Class
ONLINE United KingdomActors will spend the Semester creating and exploring imaginative characters, learning choreography, and proper singing technique with director, composer, and playwright Kelvyn Koning; an experienced musical theatre educator. Broadway Bound will allow each actor to sing, dance, deliver lines, and be part of a virtual theatrical ensemble which builds presence and self-confidence. Creative and engaging…
New Art Center: Gesture, Color, Painting
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesThis exciting class will bridge the methods of gesture drawing with abstract painting. Students will investigate intuitive mark-making as the base for an abstract painting, and explore ways that color heightens the work. They will explore the relationship between line, shape and color, and look at art from the present and past to better understand…
Newton Art Association: Don’t negate your own creativity!
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Beacon Gallery owner and International Society of Appraisers member Christine O’Donnell for this second of four workshops. Come and learn from Christine O’Donnell, through her knowledge as a gallery owner and appraiser, in how to ensure that your creative enterprises do not go to (physical or digital) waste. From disorganized spaces on and offline,…
Historic Newton: History Book Club
ZoomHistoric Newton's History Book Club meets regularly to discuss books about history. Meetings are free and open to all. Simply read the designated book in advance and come prepared to discuss it at the meeting. Click here to learn more about the club. The History Book Club of Historic Newton meets to discuss The Sleepwalkers: How…
Newton Free Library presents: ELL Twentieth Century Women – Bridging Cultures/Breaking Barriers
ONLINE United KingdomELL Twentieth Century Women: Bridging Cultures/Breaking Barriers is a free conversation group on Zoom for high intermediate to advanced adult English learners. In this class, we will examine and discuss the lives of 20th (and 21st) century women who challenged societal barriers in their pursuit of careers in fields as varied as athletics, business, government…
New Art Center online: Drawing, Painting, Collage GR 6-8
ZoomNew Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings. Longer class! Explore techniques of drawing, painting and collage. The focus this semester will be on form and space – learning to make your work look 3-D and to show distance.…
All Newton Music School: Broadway Bound Online Class
ONLINE United KingdomActors will spend the Semester creating and exploring imaginative characters, learning choreography, and proper singing technique with director, composer, and playwright Kelvyn Koning; an experienced musical theatre educator. Broadway Bound will allow each actor to sing, dance, deliver lines, and be part of a virtual theatrical ensemble which builds presence and self-confidence. Creative and engaging…
New Art Center online: The Collaged Landscape Workshop
ONLINE United KingdomNew Art Live Online Learning – Weekly online class at designated class times. New Art faculty conduct a real-time class through Zoom video meetings. Using collage can really improve your design and understanding of the landscape. It is also a wonderful way of creating a beautiful work of art using unconventional materials. Working online live…