The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) and Cherry Street Music present “From Scotland to America” on Saturday, March at 7:30PM. “From Scotland to America” is a high spirited evening of Scottish and American traditional tunes reimagined by some of Boston’s finest fiddlers including Kathleen Parks, Jenna Moynihan, and friends.…
Posts published in “West Newton”
Commonwealth Chorale presents “Comfort, Awe, and Hope” on Sunday, March 8 at 4PM at the Second Church in Newton (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Tickets are $40.
As part of the Cherry Street Music concert series, 25-year-old piano sensation Yuki Yoshimi takes the stage at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) on Sunday, March 8 at 3PM for an unforgettable evening of Mozart, Bartók, and Schumann. Tickets are $30-$60. Yoshimi captured international attention when he became the youngest-ever winner…
The Scandinavian Center presents a violin piano concert, “Gems of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin,” performed by violinist Anna Lim and pianist Francine Kay, on Monday, March 9 from 2-3PM at the Scandinavian Center (206 Waltham Street, Newton) or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 819 6323 9351Passcode: mm2026 Anna and Francine are both…
Enjoy an extraordinary evening with acclaimed pianist Orli Shaham performing in the intimate elegance of the Great Hall at The Allen Center (35 Webster St, West Newton) on Monday, March 16 at 7:30PM. Celebrated worldwide for her grace, subtlety, and brilliance, Ms. Shaham has performed with many of the world’s…
Join renowned housing policy researcher and Newton native Amy Dain as she reviews the first wave of VCOD projects in her talk —“Two Years of VCOD: Where Are We, and What’s Next?” at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek (60 Highland Street, West Newton) & on Zoom on Thursday, March 19 at 7PM.…
The Newton Piano Summit returns with free performances on March 14, 15, 21, 22 from 3-5PM at the Second Church (60 Highland Street, West Newton). March 14: Maxim Lubarsky kicks off the Summit with his powerhouse trio featuring bassist John Lockwood and drummer Rafel Barata. Hidemi Akaiwa returns after her jaw-dropping performance in 2023. She is…
On Sunday, March 22 at 3PM, Steinway pianist Dr. Karen Walwyn returns to The Allen Center (35 Webster St, West Newton) for an illuminating lecture-recital celebrating the incredible life and works of Florence Price. A leading expert on Price’s music, Dr. Walwyn recorded the world premiere of Price’s Concerto in One Movement with the…
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, March 28, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
The UU Plant-Based Eating Club will host a screening of How Not to Die, a powerful new documentary movie about the relationship between diet and health, followed by a live Q&A with physicians from Plant Docs on Sunday, March 29, at 2PM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton.…
Cherry Street Music at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton) presents Curtain Up Hits The Road! on Sunday, March 29 at 3PM. Experience brand-new songs written and performed by the talented students of Berklee College of Music, featuring standout pieces from the winners of Berklee’s annual Curtain Up competition. This wonderful…
Join the Harmony Foundation, its event partners and sponsors, and other community members, Monday, January 19 at 9AM at First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) for reflection, music, student voices, children’s programming with Story Starters, followed by a reception and community resource fair. This year’s program theme…