Music Mondays at The Scandinavian Cultural Center, Nordic Hall (206 Waltham St, West Newton) presents Adrian Sicam Soul Jazz Ensemble on Monday, May 18 from 2-3PM. Join in person or on Zoom (Meeting ID: 819 6323 9351 & Passcode: mm2026). As usual, admission is free, but donations are appreciated, all…
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Back by popular demand, acclaimed saxophonist and bandleader Christopher Pitts presents the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra in an electrifying concert showcasing an extraordinary lineup of internationally renowned jazz musicians on Tuesday, May 19 from 7:30-9PM at the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre). This performance…
Led by John Clark, this lecture on the songwriting partnerships of Hal David and Burt Bacharach, as well as Bacharach and singer/songwriter Neil Diamond, will take place on Tuesday, May 19 from 10:30 to 11:30AM at the Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) . Lyricist Hal David…
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) presents Orchestra Without Borders Boston: Variaciones: Music from Argentina and Brazil plus Grooversity, Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30PM. The concert will benefit the work of Communities Without Borders, which supports education for at-risk children in Zambia. Tickets $30/Students $15.
Community Ink will host a sing-along featuring songs from Golden-Age musicals, modern musicals, and jukebox musicals on Thursday, May 21 from 4:30-5:30PM at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville). Community Ink is a community service organization where students participating in or adjacent to Newton North’s Theater Company, TheaterInk, can…
Join local art therapist Tova Speter for a therapeutic art workshop exploring the meditative art of Zentangle doodling at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) on Tuesday, May 26 from 7-8PM. Registration opens Tuesday, April 28th at 7PM. Participants will engage in mindful doodling techniques that encourage…
The Newton Cultural Alliance’s 12th annual Strawberry Festival will be on Thursday, May 28 from 6:30-9:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). This year’s festival reveals the hidden gems of the Newton community—bringing together the people, flavors, stories, and sounds that make Newton so special. There will be food,…
Newton Open Studios returns this spring from 11AM – 5PM on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. This year, approximately 110 artists will exhibit in homes, private studios, and group locations across Newton, with the New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) serving as one of the major host…
On Sunday, May 31 from 2-3PM, the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton Centre) will host Pianist Anastasia Seifetdinova in Concert. Seifetdinova will perform an engaging program of Romantic piano music by Brahms and Schumann as well as by Ukrainian composers from the 20th century, Revutsky and Lyatoshinsky.
Join the New Philharmonia Orchestra for POPS Family Favorites designed for kids 8-14 years old and their families on Sunday, May 31 from 3-5PM at the Boston College Hammond Pond Parkway Auditorium (300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill). Songs will include KPop Demon Hunters (Golden – Your Idol – What It Sounds…
Spark Newton and the Newton Theatre Company present The Monologue Project: Voices of the Blind, Deaf, and Physically Disabled on Sunday, May 31 at 4PM at the Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville). Experience powerful monologues that bring to life the unique stories of members of our Newton community. It’s…
The Newton Human Rights Commission is pleased to partner this year with the Celebration of Queer Culture (CQC) Planning Committee to host a shared Pride Month event in Newton on Wednesday, June 3 at 5-7:30PM at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton Centre). Free and open to all. That first gathering…