440 – The Gypsy Jazz Quartet is performing a concert — Toe-Tapping Snappy Hot Jazz — presented by the Newton Cultural Alliance with 440’s own original tunes as well as those of their inspiration, Django Rheinhart. It will be performed by Tomoko Iwamoto on the violin, Jack Clark on the clarinet, Jack…
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Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston will feature resident conductor and concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz in Treasures Of Youth And Age, an afternoon of violin-centric chamber music, featuring Pro Arte’s principal clarinetist Ian Greitzer and principal bassoonist Ronald Haroutunian. The performance will take place on Sunday, October 27, at 3PM at the Second Church…
The West Newton Cinema will be screening ParaNorman, a film where a misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for children, and $10 for seniors. It will take place on Sunday, October 27, at the…
The West Newton Cinema will be screening War Game with an After Screening Panel. It will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 6:30PM at the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington St, West Newton). Tickets are $20. War Game immerses audiences in a high-stakes future-set simulation, exploring the threat posed by…
The West Newton Cinema will be screening Get Out. It will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 7:30PM at the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for kids, and $10 for seniors. In Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse…
The American Red Cross is holding blood drives in Newton — for both blood and Power-Red donations. You must schedule an appointment before donating. You can schedule it through the website or by calling 800-RED-CROS (800-733-2767). They will occur at the following times and places:
The West Newton Cinema is hosting Spotlight: Newton Filmmakers, a multi-day event showcasing films (mostly documentary with a few narrative shorts) by some of Boston’s best, who also happen to live or have lived in Newton, with Q&A’s after each screening. There will also be a reception on Saturday, September…
Koleinu, Boston’s Jewish Community Chorus is inviting the public to sing with them at their open rehearsals. All are welcome, and there are no auditions. The rehearsals will take place at 7:15PM on Thursdays September 12, 19, and 26 at Temple Shalom (175 Temple Street, West Newton). Participants are asked…
In the first-ever festival focused on Newton directors and producers, the West Newton Cinema will show films by an impressive group of local moviemakers to raise funds for the independent, and now nonprofit, West Newton Cinema. Spotlight: Newton Filmmakers, running September 26-29, will showcase five short films and nine feature-length…
On August 27, the West Newton Cinema Foundation (WNCF) completed its purchase of West Newton Cinema — a major milestone in keeping the theatre alive and thriving as a nonprofit cultural and community center. The WNCF stated, “This pivotal acquisition prevents the theater’s demolition and marks the beginning of an…