The West Newton Cinema Foundation is presenting a special screening of the internationally acclaimed documentary There Was, There Was Not on Friday, November 7 at 7PM at the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street). Following the screening, the film’s writer and director Emily Mkrtichian will participate in the Director’s Spotlight.…
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The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, November 8, 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward started…
Music director Philip Sanborn leads Newton’s 20-member Bay Colony Brass in Salute to Service: Honoring Our Veterans, Saturday, November 8, 7:30PM at the Second Church in Newton United Church of Christ (60 Highland Street, Newton MA). Admission is free. The salute will feature Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man”…
Enjoy a recital by cello faculty, Kelly Knox, along with Leonardo Vásquez, viola, and April Sun, piano, on Saturday, November 8, 2:30PM at the All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Featuring a variety of genres and works, including pieces by Amy Beach, Robert Schumann, and Astor Piazzolla, this…
Join Parks, Recreation & Culture for the Scarecrow Stroll — a family friendly adventure at Nahanton Park (455 Nahanton Street) on November 8 & 9, 11AM-3PM. Stroll through the scarecrows, do some fun Fall crafts, and vote to select the fan-favorite scarecrow. Want to enter a scarecrow? School groups, community groups…
In collaboration with the Boston Area Coffeehouse Association, Sailing into Song House Concerts presents Brooks Williams with John MacLean opening on Sunday, November 9 from 1-3PM. Singer and songwriter Brooks Williams is a leading light on the roots acoustic music scene, moving effortlessly between country, blues and folk. Suggested donation: $25 —…
Spark Newton hosted a dedication ceremony for the arrival of a new mural on the Harry Gath Memorial Pool building in Newtonville’s Albemarle recreation area on Tuesday afternoon. Amanda Hill painted the four-piece mural after being selected by a committee that included representatives from the Spark Newton Board, Friends of…
Looking to hear something new at a local concert? Some of the most unique performances take place in intimate, comfortably lively settings – the living rooms of dedicated music-lovers. This weekend, you can cozy up in couches and folding chairs to hear performances by folk collective Floyds Row (September 27th)…
Newton Theatre Company (NTC) kicked off its fall production of the musical Fun Home at St. John’s Episcopal Church this past weekend. The crowd laughed, contemplated, and watched intently on Saturday night, the third performance of this production directed by Olivia Moriarty. A year ago, Moriarty directed her first show…
Looking to hear the next great classical pianist perform? You won’t have to travel across the globe to faraway concert halls: Newton’s 11-year-old piano prodigy, Rui Gong, performs a lot closer to home. Video of his solo recital at Newton’s Scandinavian Cultural Center on September 7 provides a glimpse of…
It’s fitting that an ophthalmologist with an eye for detail recently earned first place in the Newton Art Association (NAA) 2025 Members Show, which is on display at the Newton Free Library now through the end of September. Dr. Deborah Schlossman’s oil painting, Garden Roses, which features blooms from her…
On Sunday, September 14, the West Newton Cinema was filled with memory, humor, and resilience as actress, screenwriter, and essayist Marianne Leone and her husband, Chris Cooper, read from her new novel Christina the Astonishing. The free event was jointly organized by Newtonville Books and the West Newton Cinema as…