Newton Community Pride is inviting artists to submit designs for its Celebrate Newton banner initiative, to be launched this spring to enliven and brighten the city, inspire civic pride, and introduce art to more public spaces. The initiative will display banners with creative, bold, and vibrant designs on about 100…
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On February 2 at 6PM, Newton photographer Tira Khan and Laura Weinstein, Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will discuss Khan’s series, A Place I Never Knew, about a city in India that is also the artist’s ancestral home. The discussion will…
The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association will celebrate the Lunar New Year on February 4 at 6PM at the GBCCA (437 Cherry Street, West Newton). There will be performances, games, dinner, a raffle, Mahjong, and more. Tickets are $25 until January 31, then $30 (students $10).
On February 11 at 2PM, Newton Community Pride and Newtonville Books (10 Langley Road) will present author Jabari Asim reading from A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, a delightful story of the musicians, culture, and roots of the world’s most remarkable music. Jabari Asim is a Professor at Emerson College and…
New Art Center and Newton Community Pride will celebrate Black art on February 12, noon to 4PM, at the New Art Center Classroom at Trio (245 Walnut Street). This free Community Cultural Day will celebrates Black History Month with art-making, snacks, and the opening of an exhibition created by New Art’s…
Come and hear the wonderful musicians of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in concert on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2PM in the FUUSN Sanctuary (1326 Washington Street). This year’s concert is a fundraiser for the UU Urban Ministry. You’ll hear renowned pianist Lois Shapiro, professional saxophonist and composer Geoff Wadsworth, and the…
Love to sing? Love the sound of a chorus singing great choral music? Join Us! The Newton Community Chorus begins rehearsals for our Spring Concert of the Brahms German Requiem, one of the masterpieces of classical music. Rehearsals begin Monday, January 30 at 7:30PM at Newton Country Day School (785 Centre Street,…
The Newton Art Association (NAA) will present a webinar (Zoom link) on February 16 at 7PM, in which Robert Siegelman, a widely recognized and acclaimed artist and teacher, will lead a dynamic discussion that expands the boundaries of art critique. What does our artwork say? What questions does our work…
On February 17, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN), NewCity Church Newton, and Newton Community Pride will present an exploration of the impact of music, movement, and the spoken word from Black churches to broader society. Reverend Devlin Scott of the NewCity Church will host and moderate a panel discussion featuring…
For nearly nineteen years, Artitudes Gallery, on Washington Street in West Newton, has been an attraction, a place to find original jewelry, crafts, and accessories. The gallery, three doors from the West Newton Cinema, has been a magnet for the long lines of movie-goers waiting for their show to start.…