Dennis Montgomery III and Pleasant Praise He wowed us at last year’s Newton Piano Summit and now he‘s back with a full choir. Dennis Montgomery grew up singing and playing in Baptist churches around the upper Louisiana area under the tutelage of his father and mother. Shortly after he arrived at Berklee in 1983, Montgomery...
Thaddeus Hogarth Collective “… Take a healthy dose of Sly and The Family Stone, add a liberal pinch of Stevie Wonder, put on your dancing shoes and boogie to the music of Thaddeus Hogarth …“– –Bruce Gelerman, NPR. So popular with Newton audiences, Thaddeus Hogarth is making his third appearance at the Festival of the...
Join the Zamir Chorale of Boston (Joshua Jacobson, Artistic Director) for a delightful evening of cabaret and classical music, with Andrew Mattfeld, guest conductor and Master of Ceremonies. The concert features music by well-known composers from the U.S., Israel, France, and Germany, whose talents often crossed genres. Enjoy a sample of Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny...
Join us for the 47th Newton Highlands Village Day and 50th anniversary of the Newton Highlands Area Council. This year's event will be on Sunday June 9th on Lincoln Street, in Newton Highlands. Our event includes a street fair, bounce houses, face painting and more. Come for fun, delicious food, live music, kids activities, craft...
Please join us for the US Theatrical Premiere of Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity. In early 2023, filmmaker Larry Weinstein set out to make a documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It was supposed to be about how far we have come in the two hundred years since it was written. But when world events pull...
Celebration of Queer Culture (CQC) is youth-focused Pride event that highlights and provides education for parts of queer culture that are typically erased or taken out of the spotlight. Created by Rhiannon Esposito and Julia Dun Rappaport, two queer high-school students, we achieve this through a queer history segment, queer art display, a panel highlighting...
Public Concert: Event Horizon in partnership with The Allen Center Join Sheffield Chamber Players for Event Horizon, a night of music and more presented in partnership with The Allen Center in West Newton. Get ready for an intimate public performance to close out the 10th season. Event Horizon features Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté's rustic and...
The Highland Glee Club welcomes summer with music of peace, love and understanding: close covers of counter culture songs of the 60's and early 70's with outstanding men's harmony vocals, full live band, and pro sound. Hyde Bandstand. 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands, MA 02461 7:00 pm. Admission free; donations welcome. Rain date June 17.
Celebrate the historic occasion of Juneteenth at The Allen Center as we come together to honor freedom and equality. Immerse yourself in a day filled with arts and culture with live performances by award-winning vocalist Donna McElroy & Cherry Street Music Artistic Director Allison Eldredge accompanied by a live rhythm section. Enjoy the music of...
Celebrate the historic occasion of Juneteenth at The Allen Center as we come together to honor freedom and equality. Immerse yourself in a day filled with arts and culture with live performances by award-winning vocalist Donna McElroy & Cherry Street Music Artistic Director Allison Eldredge accompanied by a live rhythm section. Enjoy the music of...
A return to Newton! The Black Feathers, made up of Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler first became aware of the magic between them while collaborating on several musical projects, becoming The Black Feathers and life partners in 2012. Americana, Folk, and Acoustic Indie Rock sensibilities coexist comfortably in their musical world, with Hughes’ guitar work...
The Black Feathers, a British duo described by Fatea Magazine as “a duo of undeniable talent,” will play in concert on Thursday, June 20, at The Allen Center in West Newton (MA). The British couple Sian Chandler and Ray Hughes intertwine effortlessly to create a genre-defying sound combining elements of folk, roots, Americana, and southern...
