Thursday, May 17, 2012
Nearly 180 Newton artists will have their work on display this weekend as part of Newton Open Studios' Annual Spring Open Studios event.
Although Newton photographer Sharon Schindler just recently started focusing on promoting her work, she's been looking at life through a camera lens for years. "Ever since I picked up my first 35mm camera I've been hunting images," Schindler says. Schindler, who recently put together a book of photos of the old Newton North High School, is one of nearly 180 Newton artists featured in this weekend's Spring Open Studios, and one of several who attended the show's preview event Tuesday night at the Newton Free Library. The annual Newton Open Studios (NOS) event will run this Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, at more than 50 locations across Newton. All the exhibits are free and open to the public from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. To view a gallery of some…
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Newton Free Library
330 Homer St, Newton Center, MA
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Check out some local art and submit your own before it's too late.
There are quite a few art-related deadlines this week in Newton, including a last chance to see some local art displayed at Newton City Hall. The Newton Open Studios' first juried art show Monochrome and Minimalism will be on display in the mayor's office through tomorrow, May 15. The exhibit, which can be viewed from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., has been on display since February. You should also mark your calendars for Newton Open Studios' Annual Spring Open Studios, which is slated for this weekend, May 19-20. A printable guide to the different art display locations is included in the .pdf section to the right, or you can view an interactive map on the NOS website. The displays are free and open to the public, but hours vary depending on location. …
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Newton City Hall
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
According to the Boston Phoenix blog, Totenberg was still teaching at his Newton home yesterday.
Renowned violinist and teacher Roman Totenberg has passed away at the age of 101, WBUR reported this afternoon. Totenberg, a Newton resident, grew up in Poland and was known for his remarkable talent from a young age. He went on to work with a several famous 20th-century composers and play for numerous presidents, kings and dignitaries. According to a report on the Boston Phoenix Phlog, Totenberg was still teaching yesterday from his hospital bed in his Newton home, despite the fact that his kidneys were failing. Totenberg was a longtime professor at Boston University and is the father of NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg. For more details and a full report, read more on WBUR, the Boston Phoenix Phlog or on Boston.com. Note: The YouTube …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
"Art Morning" will be held tomorrow, May 4, at Newton North High School.
Newton North students will have a chance to showcase their artwork to teachers, parents and peers tomorrow during an "Art Morning" event in the Main Street section of the school. According to an article posted in The Newtonite, the event will run tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and will feature pottery, photographs and paintings students have done throughout this school year. Art teacher Susan Slattery told The Newtonite that the Art Morning exhibit is really "a time where students can shine." All teachers and students are encouraged to attend the event as well as students' parents. Refreshments will be available. To read the full preview on the Art Morning exhibit, check out the story on The Newtonite.com.
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Newton North High School
457 Walnut St, Newtonville, MA
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
The winners will be painting their electrical boxes this Sunday as part of NewtonSERVES day of community service.
Updated Fri., April 27, 9:20 a.m. Starting Sunday, parts of Newton will have a bit more color and flare. As part of the NewtonSERVES day of community service, eight of the city's electrical boxes will be painted this Sunday by local volunteers who submitted art proposals for the NewtonSERVES BoxART program. According to Hilary Bialek, NewtonSERVES public relations manager, the winning proposals were submitted by: "Overall, the entries are creative works of art that represent Newton, pictorially or symbolically. The artists have wonderful imagination and talent. It'll be exciting to see the artwork on a full size scale once the utility boxes are painted and completed by May 12," Bialek said. The NewtonSERVES BoxART project is a joint …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The festival will run Thursday-Saturday from noon - 11 p.m.
Starting tomorrow, the Boston College Chestnut Hill campus will be jam-packed with artwork, music, theatre and fashion as the school kicks off the 14th annual Boston College Arts Festival. The festival, which will run Thursday-Saturday (April 26-28), incorporates more than 1,000 student and faculty artists that will present various works of music, theater, dance, poetry, film, painting, and sculpture at more than 80 events. The events are all open to the community. Showcases and performances get started tomorrow at noon and will run until 11 p.m., with a new event every hour. Some higlights include: In addition, an artist panel will be held tomorrow as part of the festival, and will include three artistic directors from various …
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Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
The True North Documentary Film Series will feature screenings at Olin College in Needham and Andover Newton Theological School in Newton.
A local film festival slated for this week will feature two Newton-related documentaries, including films on Norumbega Park and Myrtle Baptist Church. The True North Documentary Film Series, which will run April 9-10, will consist of six documentaries spotlighting local issues. The films cover history in the local area including Newton, Needham and Boston. One of the featured films, Return to Norumbega, takes viewers on a tour through the former recreation site and amusement park in Newton. Another Newton-related film slated for the festival is Myrtle Baptist Church: Pilar of the Community, a documentary that profiles the West Newton institution that has played an important role in both American and Newton history. A screening of Return …
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Andover Newton Theological School
210 Herrick Rd, Newton, MA
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
The new artistic director previously worked as the BJFF's associate director.
The Newton-based Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF) announced this week it has named Amy Geller as its new artistic director. Geller, 38, is a longtime member of the Boston film community. She previously served as the associate director for the BJFF from 1997-1999 and has produced a number of feature, documentary and short films, according to a press release issued by the BJFF. According to the press release, Geller, a Cambridge resident, was chosen for the position after a national search. “I’ve come full circle,” Geller said in the press release. “Not long after I graduated from Bates College, I worked with Festival founder Michal Goldman and then Artistic Director Kaj Wilson and Executive Director Sara Rubin. I feel so fortunate to have…
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Boston Jewish Film Festival
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This week’s Whiz Kid is a talented violinist.
Name: Melanie Snider Age: 17 School: The Rivers School (Melanie is a Newton resident) Accomplishment: Violinist Melanie Snider had the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Rivers Symphony Orchestra at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston this February. Melanie, who performed Antonin Dvorak's Romance at the concert, said the solo opportunity was “absolutely incredible.” “All the preparation, all the intense practicing - everything culminated in a performance that went better than I could have hoped,” Melanie said. “The adrenaline rush I felt on stage and hearing myself play a piece I love, Dvorak's Romance, in a place with such incredible acoustics are the reasons I play and love the violin.” Melanie is part of the …
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The concert will be held this Saturday (March 31) at the Newton Cultural Center.
Thanks to a driven Newton North High School student, this weekend's 'A Cappella for a Cure' concert will raise funds to benefit the American Cancer Society for the third year in a row. Taking place on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Newton Cultural Center, the concert will feature performances by a cappella groups from Newton North and Newton South, plus one college group from Brandeis University. Selling out for the past two years, A Cappella for a Cure has raised over $5,000 each year, with 100 percent of the money going to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. “We hope to do the same this year,” said the event’s creator and organizer, Newton North senior Emily Paley. Paley, who will also MC the show, came up with the idea for A …
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Newton Cultural Center
225 Nevada St, Newton, MA
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Melanie Graham
6:02 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
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