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…
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The Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands (72 Columbus Street, Newton Highlands) will host these events: For people who need more space to host a holiday party, or who are too busy with work ad other chores to prepare home for events, the Woman’s Club of Newton Highlands Workshop (72 Columbus Street, Newton Highlands)…
Newton Senior Chamber Ensemble will present a free Winter Concert and Singalong on December 18, 2PM-3PM, at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street). Founded and directed by Gwendoline Thornblade, the Newton Senior Chamber Ensemble has been playing together for over 20 years. They enjoy sharing their music with the…
On Sunday, December 1, the Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association (NCCPA) lit the first lights of Newton’s annual holiday season. More than 2,000 people — including many children and many local elected officials — gathered at the Coletti-Magni Park on Watertown Street to greet Santa Claus and his reindeer, enjoy…
As the inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival approaches, it’s a fitting coincidence that participating author Elly Swartz’s upcoming novel, Same Page, focuses on “the freedom to read and the power of kids to change the world.” Swartz is one of more than 60 Newton-area authors and illustrators who will be…
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…
The Newton Nomadic Theater is presenting their newest play, A Walk in the Woods. In the 1980s two arms negotiators were deadlocked in talks in Geneva and decided to take a walk in the woods nearby, and the idea for A Walk in the Woods was born. Playwright Lee Blessing…
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…
In association with Boston Area Coffeehouse Association, Sailing into Song House Concerts will be presenting a house concert by Les Sampou, with Mel Green opening, on November 3 at 2PM at a home in Newton. For more information and an email address for requesting an invitation, click here.
On Sunday, November 3 at 6PM, Newton author/songwriter Ingrid Chiemi will present a free concert in the new performance space in Tango Mango’s expanded location (34 Langley Road, Newton Centre). Chiemi will perform songs from her four books of lyrics. The four books will be available for sale, and net…