After preparing to perform at the top five concert halls in Europe, June 15-25, the six Newton high-school members of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO) have returned and four have shared their thoughts on the trip with Fig City News. Claire Lee, a violinist in the BPYO feels like…
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In what looks increasingly like it will achieve a “Hollywood ending,” the nonprofit West Newton Cinema Foundation announced it has raised sufficient funds to purchase and save the West Newton Cinema, in preparation for its restoration as “a hub of enjoyment and community, where mainstream, classic, independent, and otherwise unconventional…
At 10:09AM on June 9, the New Art Center (NAC) in Newtonville received a bomb threat for the first time since its opening almost a half-century ago. The threat indicated that bombs were placed on the roof at 61 Washington Park and that the building would “go boom” at 11AM.…
The Hyde Community Center and the Crystal Lake Conservancy will present Newton’s first-ever Movie at the Lake — an outdoor movie event at Crystal Lake on Tuesday, June 25, beginning at 8PM. All are welcome to this free event. The cult classic, The Princess Bride, will be shown on a large screen…
Cherry Street Music will celebrate Juneteenth by presenting a concert, Forever Free, on June 19 at 2PM and 6PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). The concert features Donna McElroy on vocals and Alison Elderedge on cello. Tickets are normally $30 ($10 for students) are 50% off…
Irresistible beats from the Tempo Rhythm & Steel Band, savory aromas of food cooking, and tempting shopping booths welcomed visitors on Saturday to the Newton’s fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration. “It’s a way for folks to get out and learn about this day,” said Tamika Olszewski, who is chairwoman of the…
On Thursday, June 13, Memorial-Spaulding elementary school students, families, alumni, and educators, as well as Newton elected officials, gathered on a sunny late afternoon to unveil the latest Newton school mosaic by artist David Fichter, whose projects for NPS include murals at Burr, Bowen, and Ward elementary schools. The mood…
Following a gloriously sunny Saturday, the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council (NHNAC), renowned for its organizational expertise, prepared for another successful community celebration — the 47th annual Village Day on Sunday, June 9. The event would also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NHNAC – the oldest of the four…
For the last four years, two Upper Falls sisters, Julie and Lisa Leavitt, have mobilized friends, neighbors, local school children, and poets from around the city to create the delightful Martin Poetry Path. The path runs up and down a hill in the Martin Conservation Area on Circuit Avenue in Upper…
The Boston Area Coffeehouse Association is promoting a house concert by Kerri Powers in a Newton residence on June 16, 2PM-4:30PM. Suggested donation: $25. All donations go to the performer. To receive an invitation and concert location, send name and email address to: sailingintosong@gmail.com by June 12.