For more than two decades, Newton South High School has offered seniors the chance to try their hand at directing in the annual Student Directing Festival. Students apply with a proposal for a short play they would like to direct, and if chosen, they become responsible for all aspects of…
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On Sunday afternoon, at least 750 fans of ice sculpture and winter markets congregated on Newton Centre Green to admire the work of Craig McConnell, from Images In Ice. He brought a previously sculpted ice throne, an ice castle, and an ice Mama Bear and baby. As enthusiastic crowds watched, he…
It’s 5:30PM on Saturday, January 27, the depth of winter in Massachusetts — but not at the Hyde Community Center park, where over 600 people have gathered to eat soup, ice cream, and cookies and drink hot chocolate served by members of the Newton’s City Council and Rep. Jake Auchincloss.…
Rampur is a small city four hours north of Delhi that many Indians have never heard of. A well-constructed highway loops around the city, which means travelers on their way to more popular destinations need not stop. And why would they? The city has the highest Muslim population in Uttar…
Cappella Clausura is proud to bring you more beautiful music– selected by the people who know it best! Singers’ Choice features a diverse assortment of works by women, ranging from Renaissance hymnals to contemporary compositions. Guest Conducted by Dr. Carolina Flores, this eclectic program is sure to banish all your winter…
The New Art Center (61 Washington Park) will host a free celebration of the Lunar New Year with art, decorations, and performances on January 22, noon-3PM. More info and registration here.
This month the Newton Theatre Company will present Saint Joan — G.B. Shaw’s fast-paced, high-spirited play about the rise and fall of Joan of Arc, 15th century French mystic and soldier. This meta-historic epic has never felt more relevant. With intimate and unconventional staging, NTC welcomes all to witness an all-star, all-women…
Allison-Yoshie Eldredge, Artist-in-Residence of The Allen Center, will host another Classical With a Twist concert there (35 Webster Street) on January 29 with the Cherry Street Players. The concert –with Max Levinson on piano, Allison-Yoshie Eldredge on cello, and New England Conservatory Prep School prodigies — will start at 3PM…
Newton Community Pride is inviting artists to submit designs for its Celebrate Newton banner initiative, to be launched this spring to enliven and brighten the city, inspire civic pride, and introduce art to more public spaces. The initiative will display banners with creative, bold, and vibrant designs on about 100…
On February 2 at 6PM, Newton photographer Tira Khan and Laura Weinstein, Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will discuss Khan’s series, A Place I Never Knew, about a city in India that is also the artist’s ancestral home. The discussion will…
The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association will celebrate the Lunar New Year on February 4 at 6PM at the GBCCA (437 Cherry Street, West Newton). There will be performances, games, dinner, a raffle, Mahjong, and more. Tickets are $25 until January 31, then $30 (students $10).
On February 11 at 2PM, Newton Community Pride and Newtonville Books (10 Langley Road) will present author Jabari Asim reading from A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, a delightful story of the musicians, culture, and roots of the world’s most remarkable music. Jabari Asim is a Professor at Emerson College and…