Newton’s Commonwealth Chorale will present Reverent Praise on November 24 at 4PM at the Church of the Holy Name (1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury). Tickets are $40 ($10 students, or free at the door with EBT/WIC Card). The program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved Magnificat and compositions by two contemporary British composers — Jonathan…
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Newton’s JourneySongs is an interfaith choir committed to singing for people with hospice services and their caregivers, as well as at memorial services and celebrations of life. The group rehearses on Sundays, twice a month, in Newton, and sings in surrounding communities. JourneySongs uses the gift of song to provide both…
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.…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) will hold its annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 7, 9:30AM-2PM at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). There will be decorated wreaths, jewelry, handmade and regular gifts, toys, homemade baked goods, and books. Also a quilt raffle, and FUUSN’s Silent Auction…
This week Newton celebrates Halloween Window Painting — an event created by Meryl Kessler and Barbara Litwin 25 years ago and now hosted by Newton Cultural Development. Businesses donate window space, and students in Grades 3-8 sign up to create spooky — and sometimes very clever — works of art…
Here at Fig City, we focus on publicizing events occurring within the Newton community, but there’s more to tell about Newton’s impact on the arts. Here’s a quick list of some places where you can see the work of Newton artists outside our city limits in the coming days. Alice…
Perfect weather. Record crowds. Lots of good food, good music, and good times celebrating the harvest.
During Tracy Herman’s time in the corporate world, crafting was a way to unwind. “Scrapbooking was my first love,” says Herman. “I was fortunate to have many amazing experiences and got to travel all over the world for work, and it was a wonderful way to preserve those memories.” Over…
As the holiday of Diwali approaches, the Indian American Community (IAC) of Newton will be showcasing the subcontinent’s multiple languages in a dance extravaganza during a November 10 community celebration at American Legion Post 440. According to the Indian government’s Ministry of Education, the country has 22 official languages, although…
As Courtney Ireland eagerly tried a sample of “Causa de Pollo,” a Peruvian dish made by food vendor Johanetts Kitchen, she marveled at the varied offerings at Newton’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Monday, October 14. “It was worth the trek,” she said while offering her 16-year-old son, Cooper, a…