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…
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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…
Mark your calendars for Newton PorchFest 2022, Saturday June 4th, 12:00 – 6:00 PMFor a full performance schedule and map, see https://newton.porchfest.info/ Newton PorchFest is an afternoon of free music with over 100 musical performances outside of people’s homes throughout Auburndale, Lower Falls, and Waban. Attendees go from venue to venue to hear music that ranges…
Efforts to restore the NSHS Jazz Combo program, an award-winning music program led by Music Director, Lisa Linde, are being led by students, parents, and community members. The Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo recently made it to the state finals and performed at the MAJE Gold Medal Showcase at the…
The first annual Newton Multicultural Festival will be held on May 7 (rain date: May 8), 2PM-6PM in Waban (1615 Beacon Street). It’s hosted by the Suzuki School of Newton and will feature Grooversity Brazilian Drumming Ensemble, Africano Waltham Dance Troupe, Pulawari Tusuy Peruvian Dance Troupe, and the Suzuki School…
The Newton Piano Summit will be back live and in-person from 1:00 – 3:00PM on three Saturdays in May. This season’s performances will be held at the historic Second Church in West Newton. The 2022 Newton Piano Summit will feature performances of classical, Latin, and Jazz from the following artists:…