Cherry Street Music (CSM) is presenting a concert — Classical with a Twist — I’ve Got Rhythm — which features Gershwin favorites such as Rhapsody in Blue, and Brahms’ G minor Piano Quartet. It will be performed by Alex Velinzon on the violin, Cathy Basrak on the viola, CSM Director…
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Music Mondays will present its end-of-year concert featuring violist Caitlyn Lynch and cellist Raphael Popper-Keizer, who are members of the nationally acclaimed conductor-less string ensemble A Far Cry. They will perform an eclectic program of gems for viola and cello by Ludwig van Beethoven, Rebecca Clarke, Joseph Dall’Abaco, Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, Witold…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) invites people of all faiths and identities to its annual vigil in memory of all those around the world whose lives were lost to violence due to their transgender identity. The ritual includes a litany of the names of those who were…
Grasping two large chunks of charcoal, Marilyn Kalish quickly began to draw black lines bursting with movement on a white surface. Soon, the beginnings of figures emerged, hinting at the subject of the final piece. The longtime working artist recently opened West Newton Gallery at 1286 Washington Street, West Newton…
Music director Philip Sanborn will lead the Bay Colony Brass in Space and Beyond, a wide-ranging concert including Richard Strauss’ Fanfare from Also Sprach Zarathustra, Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust, and selections from Gustav Holst’s monumental work, The Planets. The event will take place on Saturday, November 2, 7:30PM at the Second…
Music Mondays will offer a concert on Monday, November 4, 2PM-3PM — both in-person at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) and live-streamed via Zoom. The concert will feature vocalist Åsa Runefeld, pianist Molly Flannery, and double-bassist Jon Dreyer, As usual, admission is free but donations are appreciated and…
On Tuesday, November 26, noon to 4PM, the Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) will become a Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market with 14 local small businesses offering a variety of produce, seafood, side dishes, appetizers, pies, desserts, charcuterie and cheese boards, flowers, honey, coffee, hostess gifts and more. And a mobile knife…
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra will present its first concert this season’s Salon Series — Holiday Brass Quintet, featuring traditional holiday favorites — on December 2 at 7PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). Tickets are $30 (seniors $25, students $15). The Salon Series is Pro Arte’s chamber music concert series.…
Berklee’s Advanced Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform In the Key of Now with special guest Donna McElroy on Friday, December 6 at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). This live performance will celebrate the power of the present moment through the dynamic energy of jazz. Musical selections will…
The All Newton Music School will present a family concert, Miss Moppet & The Three Little Pigs, on Saturday, November 16 at 4PM at 321 Chestnut Street, West Newton. Ideal for ages 5 and up. Tickets are $10 (or $5 for youth). Enjoy a blend of chamber music and storytelling…
Newton Baroque will present London Rivals: Cantatas and Sonatas by Nicola Porpora and George Frederick Handel on Saturday, November 16, 7:30PM at the Nathaniel Allen House (35 Webster Street, West Newton), featuring: Teresa Wakim – Soprano, Jesse Irons – Violin, Sarah Freiberg Ellison – Cello, and Andrus Madsen – Harpsichord.…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) welcomes all to its fall Music Sunday service — Love at the Center — on Sunday, November 17 at 10:15AM at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Love at the Center is a service of music and readings reflecting the new core values…