Commonwealth Chorale presents: American Sounds

Live performances are returning and Commonwealth Chorale has a great year planned! Maestro David Carrier has programmed a superb concert season to celebrate his retirement. Be ready to go for a ride with Paul Revere, pick up a bluegrass banjo, and then sit back and enjoy Bach and Haydn. Our first concert presents nostalgic Americana…

Canceled-Commonwealth Chorale presents: Country Sounds

Church of the Holy Name 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, United States

Classical or bluegrass? In our second concert of the season, no need to choose. Composer Carol Barnett has combined the two styles in her bluegrass Mass, The World Beloved. In her unusual approach Barnett has written what she calls “cheery sacred music,” blending the usual solemnity of a Mass with down-home energy and rhythms of…

Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias

Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United States

Media and information literacy are essential 21st-century skills in order to be an informed citizen. These are also skills that, when applied in a historical context, help us become better historians. In this discussion, we will analyze perspective, language, and bias in 18th-century newspapers, with a critical lens on how news was consumed in colonial…

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Newton Cemetery & Arboretum: Artist in Residence Program – Applications Now Open

Newton Cemetery and Arboretum 791 Walnut St, Newton, Massachusetts, United States

The 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…