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SUMMARY:Blue Heron Presents Cabaret Concert: Machaut & the Ars subtilior
DESCRIPTION:Wrap up Blue Heron’s Machaut Weekend with a program connecting Machaut to the next generation. Late-14th-century Ars subtilior (the “more subtle art”) composers built on his work\, crafting songs about mysterious\, smoky speculators known as fumeurs. Enjoy projected texts and illustrations\, a taste of French food & drink\, and—as an extra treat—learn how to sing and dance a virelai!
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/blue-heron-presents-cabaret-concert-machaut-the-ars-subtilior/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Blue Heron presents Machaut Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Machaut Weekend\nMay 1-3\, 2026\nJoin us for a three-day festival featuring the poetry and music of 14th-century Europe’s greatest poet and composer\, Guillaume de Machaut (d. 1377). We’ll explore the courtly chansons that are the heart of his work\, sample his polytextual motets\, sing the celebrated Messe de Nostre Dame by candlelight in Emmanuel Church’s gothic Lindsey Chapel\, and finish up with a cabaret concert of songs by Machaut and the next generation\, the bewitchingly smoky Ars subtilior. \nCalendar of Events \nOpening Festivities: Keynote\, Performance & Sing-Along\nFriday\, May 1\, 2026\, 7:30 pm\nThe Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, West Newton\, MA 02465\nTickets: $11.50–$32.50 \nOur celebration of Machaut begins with a keynote talk by one of the world’s leading scholars of 14th-century music\, Anne Stone (CUNY Graduate Center)\, performances of pieces in several of the genres represented in Machaut’s oeuvre\, and a sing-along of the Kyrie from the Messe de Nostre Dame.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/blue-heron-presents-machaut-weekend/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Blue Heron Songbook Benefit
DESCRIPTION:A fun and fabulous afternoon of cabaret and canapés\, featuring Blue Heron artists performing favorite works from 15th-century Burgundy to Broadway! This intimate\, festive\, and one-of-a-kind event celebrates the start of the 2025-2026 season and supports Blue Heron’s mission. All proceeds benefit Blue Heron’s season of evocative\, historically-informed performances.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/blue-heron-songbook-benefit/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blue Heron":MAILTO:info@blueheron.org
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SUMMARY:Blue Heron presents a Benefit Event: 14th-Century Avant-garde
DESCRIPTION:Benefit Event: 14th-Century Avant-garde\n$100.00 – $500.00 including fees \nBenefit Event: 14th-Century Avant-garde\nAn intimate performance and reception supporting Blue Heron\nMay 4\, 2025\, 7pm\nThe Allen Center\n35 Webster St\, Newton\, MA 02465 \nMedieval music sounded remarkably modern in the hands of forward-thinking composers like Guillaume de Machaut\, Jacob Senleches\, and Johannes Suzoy. Their music displayed freedom of thought\, fearlessly explored rhythmic complexity\, and pushed the limits of what was possible to both notate and perform. Stellar singers Sophie Michaux and James Reese join multi-instrumentalists Scott Metcalfe and Debra Nagy for this mesmerizing program. \nAll but $20 of each ticket price is tax-deductible.\n$500 per person – Blue Heron Avant-Guardian!\n     Event admission plus exclusive seating and special top supporter recognition in appreciation for above-and-beyond support. \n$250 per person – Medieval Trailblazer\n     Event admission plus special supporter recognition at the event. \n$100 per person – General Admission\n     Admission to the performance and reception.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/blue-heron-presents-a-benefit-event-14th-century-avant-garde/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blue Heron":MAILTO:info@blueheron.org
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SUMMARY:Blue Heron presents The Blue Heron Songbook
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL BENEFIT EVENT · THE BLUE HERON SONGBOOK\nSunday\, September 15 at 3 pm\nat the historic Allen Center in West Newton\, MA \nFeaturing Blue Heron singers Cody Bowers\, Paul Guttry\, Corey Dalton Hart\, David McFerrin\, Jason McStoots\, Sonja Tengblad\, and Sumner Thompson with Brian Moll\, piano\, and Scott Metcalfe\, harp and fiddle. \nCelebrate the start of the season and support Blue Heron’s mission at this special event! \nThe Blue Heron Songbook is an afternoon of early music and contemporary songs performed side by side on an intimate\, festive program featuring the incredible broad talent of our Blue Heron singers. Come hear their favorite works from 15th-century Burgundy to Broadway and beyond while enjoying wine and refreshments alongside fellow fans and friends at the historic Allen Center in West Newton. All proceeds benefit Blue Heron’s 2024-25 season of innovative historically informed performances and community outreach efforts. \nCapacity is limited—reserve your spot today! Order individual tickets now or sponsor a singer or concert for the season ahead and come as our guests! Your support at any level makes a difference and helps us make more music.
URL:https://newtonculture.org/event/blue-heron-presents-the-blue-heron-songbook/
LOCATION:The Allen Center\, 35 Webster St\, WEST NEWTON\, MA\, 02465\, United States
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