These two talents are incredible on their own but brought together for the Festival, they form the ultimate dynamic duo of jazz. They will perform a special program dedicated to Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday. Newtonite Dominique Eade, a vocalist, composer, and improviser, merges musical finesse with emotional clarity, earning critical praise and influencing generations of...
Orchestra Without Borders Boston Luca Antonucci, music director presents Borderlines East-West with Hannah Shanefield, soprano Jonathan Fagan, jazz piano Michael Rosen, jazz saxophone Music for chamber strings from around the world paired with original jazz compositions Intermission with refreshments and African Art for sale Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:30 pm First Unitarian Universalist Society in...
There is no one-word description for what Don White does. He’s an award-winning singer/songwriter, a comedian, an author, and a storyteller. He’s been bringing audiences to laughter and tears for thirty years, released ten CDs, three live DVDs, and a book, Memoirs of a C Student. This event is "By Invitation Only". For invitation and more...
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...
During School Committee meeting on 5/20, we will play a documentary featuring the Jingshan Exchange program, which is the first secondary school exchange program between US and China. In April, Toby Romer, Henry Turner, Tamara Stras and Yixing (Star) Lew visited the Jingshan School in Beijing. After four years of hiatus, the program will resume...
Belmont World Film 22nd International Film Series, "Transformation/Preservation," runs March 25 to May 20, 2024, at Apple Cinemas in Cambridge (168 Alewife Brook Parkway; March 25, April 1 & 8), Embassy Theater Waltham (16 Pine Street; April 15 & 29), and the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street; May 6, 13 & 20), and features...
Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series, "Transformation/Preservation," runs March 25 to May 20, 2024, at Apple Cinemas in Cambridge (168 Alewife Brook Parkway; March 25, April 1 & 8), Embassy Theater Waltham (16 Pine Street; April 15 & 29), and the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street; May 6, 13 & 20), and features...
Belmont World Film 22nd International Film Series, "Transformation/Preservation," runs March 25 to May 20, 2024, at Apple Cinemas in Cambridge (168 Alewife Brook Parkway; March 25, April 1 & 8), Embassy Theater Waltham (16 Pine Street; April 15 & 29), and the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street; May 6, 13 & 20), and features...
With only 60 days left in the Massachusetts statehouse session, Newton will host one of seven rallies being held across the state on May 21st, calling on legislators to do more for climate justice this legislative session. The rallies are organized by Mass Power Forward, a coalition of over 200 Massachusetts organizations and leaders. For...
Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series, "Transformation/Preservation," runs March 25 to May 20, 2024, at Apple Cinemas in Cambridge (168 Alewife Brook Parkway; March 25, April 1 & 8), Embassy Theater Waltham (16 Pine Street; April 15 & 29), and the West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street; May 6, 13 & 20), and features...
A coalition of Newton climate organizations (Green Newton, 350Newton, Mothers Out Front Newton, and the FUUSN Climate Action Task Force) are sponsoring a public education forum on BERDO. We would appreciate it if you could attend, and spread the word about the event to your networks. Contact me if you have questions. Light refreshments will...
