The Allen Center
Cherry Street Music presents Allison Eldredge & Pei-Shan Lee
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesHonor the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death with an extraordinary evening of classical music! Cellist Allison Eldredge and pianist Pei-Shan Lee perform his celebrated cello sonatas — works renowned for their emotional depth, technical brilliance, and bold, innovative structures that offer a profound window into Beethoven's humanity and genius. This performance is part of The…
Cherry Street Music Presents Ari & Mia
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesSister duo Ari Friedman (cello & voice) and Mia Friedman (fiddle & voice) bring their chamber-folk magic to the stage in a special CD release celebration! Hailed as "strikingly beautiful, distinctive and exhilarating" (No Depression), Ari & Mia weave original compositions with Southern and Northeastern fiddle traditions and the early American songbook into something entirely…
Suzuki School of Newton Presents The Singing Voice: the Heart where Music Begins – Teacher Workshop
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesWith Lydia Mills, Kodály Teacher Trainer and Director of Instituto Kodály at Fundación Ibáñez Atkinson. This workshop is designed for instrumental and vocal music teachers. Teachers will participate in the first workshop with the children and stay for a session dedicated specifically to teachers. Lydia will share her insight on teaching with the Kodály approach.…
Suzuki School of Newton Presents ¡Cantemos Juntos! – Student Workshop
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesThis workshop is designed for children ages 8-12 of any instrument and any level of musical training. In this workshop Lydia will teach a variety of singing games in Spanish, as well as folk songs from the Andean region of South America. The children will learn the basic dance steps and accompaniment to the songs…
The Allen Center Presents Brush & Lens: Artist Talk with Peter Vanderwarker and Sam Belisle
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesJoin us for a compelling lecture demonstration on the dynamic interplay between painting and photography— and go behind the scenes with two of Newton's most celebrated artists, Peter Vanderwarker and Sam Belisle, for a rare glimpse into their creative processes. All attendees will be entered to win one of two signed Peter Vanderwarker prints. Admission…
The Allen Center presents Kathryn Gearon Artist Reception
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesYou're invited to an evening celebrating Standing Still, a new body of work by painter Kathryn Gearon. Spend time with the paintings, meet the artist, and enjoy drinks and light bites. Admission is free; registration is required. Click here to register. About Standing Still: "My practice is rooted in drawing and painting, yet it is the…
Newton Baroque Presents Music from 17th Century South Germany
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesJoin Newton Baroque at The Allen Center for a program of 17th Century music from South Germany, including works by Bertali, Schmelzer, Biber, Capricornus. Susanna Ogata – violin, Laura Jeppesen – viola da gamba, Andrus Madsen – harpsichord. Click here for Tickets!
Blue Heron Presents Cabaret Concert: Machaut & the Ars subtilior
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesWrap 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…
Blue Heron presents Machaut Weekend
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesMachaut Weekend May 1-3, 2026 Join 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…
The Allen Center Presents An Uncommon Education
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesThe Allen Center and Historic Newton present a special screening of An Uncommon Education, a documentary exploring the legacy of Nathaniel T. Allen—right here where his groundbreaking work took place. Learn about Allen's English and Classical School, a forward-looking program of study at a time when slavery was still the law of the land and women’s suffrage yet a…