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New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
ZoomCapture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but…
New Art Center presents: Creativity Lab – Adult Improv and Art-Making Workshop
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesEnergize your artist! Begin with a fresh canvas, a fresh mind, a fresh approach. All artists are welcome, and, all artistic genres are welcome. During our first hour of class, we collaborate on works of art, and, improvise inspired by a theme. The second hour, we work individually on our own creations (sculpt, paint, collage,…
Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes – Devising Ensemble
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin NTK’s all new Devising Ensemble! Our first program for middle schoolers gives participants the opportunity to explore new forms of performance and hone their artistic skills, all while creating an original piece of theatre as an ensemble. Specifically tailored to the interests of the students, this class is an excellent opportunity for young performers…
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Jazz on Tap
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesTap dance and jazz have a long and intertwined history. From the prohibition on musical instruments during the era of slavery, which prompted the enslaved African-Americans to find ingenious ways to use their bodies as percussion instruments, to the early 20th century New York City where Irish and African-American styles of dancing met and enriched…
New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
ZoomCapture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but…
New Art Center presents: Creativity Lab – Adult Improv and Art-Making Workshop
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesEnergize your artist! Begin with a fresh canvas, a fresh mind, a fresh approach. All artists are welcome, and, all artistic genres are welcome. During our first hour of class, we collaborate on works of art, and, improvise inspired by a theme. The second hour, we work individually on our own creations (sculpt, paint, collage,…
Newton Free Library presents: Cook Along with Chef Bill
ONLINE United KingdomCook along or watch as Chef Bill prepares a different dish live on Zoom each month! Check back for the name of the recipe, the list of ingredients and instructions. Formerly a chef at the original Ritz-Carlton/Boston, Chef Bill worked at Harbor Sweets, makers of handmade chocolates in Salem, MA. Now a personal chef, he has provided…
Newton Theatre Kids presents: Fall Classes – Devising Ensemble
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton 1326 Washington St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin NTK’s all new Devising Ensemble! Our first program for middle schoolers gives participants the opportunity to explore new forms of performance and hone their artistic skills, all while creating an original piece of theatre as an ensemble. Specifically tailored to the interests of the students, this class is an excellent opportunity for young performers…
Newton Free Library presents: Decolonizing – Placing Indigenous Peoples in the Conversation
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Claudia Fox Tree, Arawak/Yurumein and Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race, for an online conversation as they explore how U.S. narratives have shaped their understanding of themselves, one another and the complex world we live in. Their organic, cross-racial conversation will pay heed to current events,…
Newton Art Association presents: Demo with Kathy Anderson
In 2001 Kathy was invited to join a group of painters under the tutelage of the renowned artist, Richard Schmid. This opportunity renewed and revitalized her work and began a period of intense focus and rapid growth. Painting for these last 10 years with Schmid, his wife Nancy Guzik, and the group which has become…