On Thursday, June 26, the West Newton Cinema held a screening of two films by award-winning Japanese American filmmaker Eimi Imanishi: Battalion to My Beat, a short film released in 2017, and an excerpt from Imanishi’s upcoming feature, Nomad Shadow (earlier title, DOHA: The Rising Sun). The event was part…
On June 25, members of the board of the West Newton Cinema (WNC) Foundation presented their major renovation plans and fundraising goals during a community event held at the Cinema. Board President Elizabeth Heilig began by sharing the impressive news that in the first six months since the WNC Foundation…
Music, food, dancing, and community– Newton’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration brought together a melting pot of generations, cultures, and emotions on the lawn outside of the Hyde Community Center on the sunny afternoon of June 19. Juneteeth, celebrated on June 19th, recognizes the day that enslaved African Americans were informed…
Five Newton students are currently on tour in Mexico with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO): Newton North violinist Takahiro Higuchi, Newton South violist Olivia Hong and cellist Steven Hu, The Winsor School violinist Isabella Lai, and New England Conservatory cellist Hayden Ren. They are among the 120 students, ages…
Cherry Street Music will present Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Musical Celebration featuring the Howard Gospel Choir (HGC) of Howard University, with a guest appearance by singer Donna McElroy, on Thursday June 19 at 4PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) Tickets are available online. The Howard Gospel Choir, led by Reginald…
The Hyde Community Center Summer Series will present a free concert and movie on June 20 at the Hyde Bandstand (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands): Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and pack a picnic or support local Highlands restaurants. Rain location: Hyde Gym. See the summer schedule of events…
Come to Chamber Music Extravaganza — a free evening of exhilarating chamber music on June 20, at 6:30PM at the All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Experience a diverse program, including Dvořák’s Dumky Piano Trio, Op. 90, Fauré’s Dolly Suite and Glazunov’s Rêverie, Op. 24, that celebrates the…
Summer Solstice through Nature and Earth-Based Rituals will be the featured Sunday service on June 15 at 10:15AM in the Parish Hall of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton (FUUSN, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton). FUUSN member Karen Edwards will bring her deep experience with earth-based rituals to a celebration…
Santon, a blind and autistic pianist and composer, is captivating audiences with his emotionally rich and stylistically diverse performances. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and raised in Massachusetts, he spent two decades studying at Perkins School for the Blind, where he received foundational musical training. Santon later graduated summa cum laude from…
The Hyde Community Center, the Crystal Lake Conservancy, and the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department together will present Newton’s second (annual?) Movie at the Lake — an outdoor moviegoing experience at Crystal Lake — on June 25 at 8PM. It’s a free, family-friendly event. Following last year’s success, this year’s…
