The Newton Cultural Alliance is happy to announce this year's 11th annual Strawberry Festival on Thursday, May 29th. A celebration of deeply rooted community, the Strawberry Festival will include a rich harvest of local music, art, and cherished time with friends. Enjoy a light dinner, refreshing drinks, and two exciting ways to give back: Raise the…

Join the Newton Cultural Alliance for a conversation with Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council, this Monday at The Allen Center. In collaboration with Newton Community Pride and other local arts organizations and cultural leaders, we will host a fireside chat about the future of arts and culture. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in a…

Cherry Street Music, the chamber music program of The Allen Center presents Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Musical Celebration featuring the Howard University Gospel Choir, with a guest appearance by singer Donna McElroy. Join us at The Allen Center on Thursday June 19th at 4pm to honor Juneteenth and the rich history and culture it represents. Don't miss out on this…

Cherry Street Music is turning up the heat this summer at The Allen Center with enjoyable, budget-friendly concerts every Tuesday evening, continuing July 22nd at 7pm with "Summer Lite." Experience Irish music by Fiddler Isabel Oliart, along with Jazz Quartet, Chris Pitts and Friends, in The Allen Center's cozy performance venue. Join us for an exceptional blend of Newton artists…

The 3rd annual summertime pop-up series at West Newton’s Allen Center kicks off on Thursday, July 24th with a blockbuster—reknowned celebrity chef Thiago Silva of SALT Patisserie is catering lunch. Every Thursday through mid-August a different Newton restaurant pops up on the tented patio along with a rotating showcase of Newton's small businesses. The event…

CSM Summer Evening Concert Series: The Tuesday Evening Music Series by Cherry Street Music continues with Community Chest on July 29th at 7pm. We've got a treasure trove of local talent coming to The Allen Center. Energetic music by Newton Youth Artists, including Jessica Levinson and Jack Kalish-Demaris, Allison Eldredge with the Mello Cellos, and Natalie Levinson on vocals. This will be…

The 3rd annual summertime pop-up series at West Newton’s Allen Center kicks off on Thursday, July 24th with a blockbuster—reknown celebrity chef Thiago Silva of SALT Patisserie is catering lunch. Every Thursday through mid-August a different Newton restaurant pops up on the tented patio along with a rotating showcase of Newton's small businesses. The event…

In this fourth installment of Cherry Street Music's Tuesday evening Concert series at The Allen Center, we shine a spotlight on the beauty of jazz harmonies & the magic of musical collaboration at the height of summer, when everything is in "Full Bloom." Join us for an enchanting evening of performances featuring renowned pianist, Maxim Lubarsky (& friends- John Lockwood, bass & Bertram…

What better way to celebrate National Farmers Market Week than with a Farmers' Market on August 7th on the Allen Center patio? At this week's pop-up the Allen Center welcomes one of the region's top farms with sustainable growing practices--Farmer Tim's Vegetables. But that's just the beginning…One of Newton's fave farmers' market vendors--Hungry Ninja--is delivering their “we can't…

The Allen Center's last 2025 summertime pop-up is Thursday, August 14th from 11:30am - 2:00pm, and it's a family-friendly afternoon of fabulous food, kids' activities, shopping, and music. What's not to love? Newton Centre's BAKEY --yes, BAKEY!--is heading across the city for their debut on the Allen Center patio. Kidcasso, Newtonville Books, WSYMCA, the Suzuki School of…