The next book club meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, January 29 at 7:30PM. The book for discussion will be “American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis” by Adam Hochschild. Historic Newton’s History Book Club meets regularly to discuss books about history. Meetings are free…
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This January, experience this beloved classic up close with an exceptional professional cast in an intimate venue where every seat brings you into the heart of Grover’s Corners. All performances are at St. John’s Episcopal Church, DiMauro Hall (96 Otis Street, Newtonville). Seating is intimate and limited, so get your tickets…
The Cooper Center will present a free Swing Music Concert by the Steve Rudolph Trio on Friday, January 30 at 1:30PM in the Multipurpose Room. Get your toes tapping as the Steve Rudolph Trio presents a joyous sampling of some of the best of American popular music from ‘40s, ‘50s…
The Church of the Redeemer (379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill) will host a free Flute & Piano Concert on Friday, January 30 at 7PM. Part of the Music at the Redeemer series, the concert will feature music From France to America: Voices of the Early 20th Century with Nicholas Southwick on flute and…
Enjoy a recital by cello faculty Sara Wilkins and Aaron Packard, violin on Sunday, February 1 at 3PM at the All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Hear the interwoven voices of violin and cello with works by Benjamin Godard, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Augusta Read Thomas, and Erwin Schulhoff.…
West Newton Cinema will be screening “The Testament of Ann Lee” on Sunday, February 1 at 1PM at the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). A panel discussion will follow. Tickets are $20 and include the screening and discussion. From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come,…
Join the West Newton Cinema for screenings of Buster Keaton’s, The General (1926), and Charlie Chaplin’s, The Immigrant (1917) with live musical accompaniment on Sunday, February 1 at 5PM. Tickets are $20. ABOUT THE FILMS:The General, Buster Keaton-After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to…
Enjoy a diverse repertoire that spans jazz, classical, tango, tangom, and waltz and beloved melodies from musicals and movies with pianist Santon at the The Cooper Center on Thursday, February 5 at 1:30PM. Santon is a blind and autistic pianist and Berklee College of Music graduate, summa cum laude. Please…
Get ready to be blown away by the incredible harmonies and vocal talents of Colgate 13 A Cappella at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on Friday, February 6 at 7:30PM. Seating capacity is limited. Registration is required for this FREE event. The Colgate 13 is Colgate University’s…
West Newton Cinema Presents iconic filmmaker John Sayles reading from and discussing his new novel The Crucible along with his classic film, City of Hope, with Here & Now’s Robin Young on Saturday, February 7 from 4-6:30PM. Tickets are $20/person and include the screening, reading, book signing, and Q&A. Sayles…