Family-run West Newton Cinema has announced that it has reached agreement to sell to Mark Development the property where the theatre is located and is seeking new owners for the theatre’s business. After more than 40 years in West Newton, the Bramante family will continue to operate the theatre in…
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This year’s St. Mary of Carmen Festival, six-year-old Quinten Mazzola, follows a long line of flying angels in his family. On Sunday, July 17, accompanied by his father Lewis, Quentin rose up in a cherry picker and threw rosebuds over the Statue of St. Mary of Carmen as she returned…
Newton-based Commonwealth Chorale, an auditioned chorus of 80 experienced singers in metropolitan Boston, has selected a new Artistic Director, Dr. Michael Driscoll, replacing David Carrier, who has retired after 43 years of leading the group. The Chorale’s 2022-23 season will include these performances at the Church of the Holy Name…
Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture is conducting two surveys seeking public opinion about the development of performance spaces: Newton Centre Playground Performance Pavilion: This survey seeks public input about a possible outdoor performance pavilion at the Newton Centre Bowl — the open space adjacent to the Newton Centre Playground, down…
Newton Nomadic Theater is bringing back the Nomad Story Slam for an event of true stories told on July 24 at 4PM at the Allen House (35 Webster Street, West Newton), as part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts. Anyone can throw their name into the hat for…
Nine pianos have been donated, decorated, and installed in village centers for everyone’s enjoyment from now until Labor Day. Each piano is a centerpiece of music, art, and community, providing opportunities for residents to connect with their creativity and with each other through planned events and impromptu concerts. The pianos…
Summer in the Highlands Program officially kicked off! There is tons of fun in store for the rest of the summer. All Movies and Concerts are free and take place outside on the Hyde Playground. Sponsors: The Village Bank, Newton Community Pride, Newton Wellesley Hospital, O’Hara’s Food, and Spirits, For…
The Newton Theatre Company is continuing its successful Monologue Project in a fourth iteration focused on those who rent homes in Newton. The Monologue Project brings together specific subsets of people in Newton to help them develop their stories for public performance. This time, renters will collaborate in 20 hours…
Have you been curious about that historic yellow building on the corner of Webster and Cherry Streets? Here is the return of the annual Newton Cultural Alliance Strawberry Festival as a fundraiser to support the work of the NCA and of the Allen Center, now newly opened for performances in their Great…
The Newton Piano Summit is back. Although it was not held last year, this is the sixth year Waban resident/producer Chris Pitts has produced this event. According to Pitts, it all started when the late Linda Plaut worked with Maria Arvelo to launch the Artful Piano Project in Newton, in…