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Events for adults, families and kids in Newton, MA.

  • FREE Live Performances: First Day… on the Second!

    FREE Live Performances: First Day… on the Second!

    FIRST DAY AT THE MOSESIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

     The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts is excited to announce the return of First Day… on the Second!

    The second annual event takes place on January 2nd from 11am to 2pm and features live performances from Magician Evan Northrup, Saxophonist Tim Hall, and a Broadway Sing-Along. The Center will also host Visual and Performing Arts workshops for children to experiment with paint, paper, collage, performance, movement, and more!

    FREE Live Performances: First Day... on the Second!

    This event is free to the public and open to families with children of all ages (donations gladly accepted). First Day is brought to you in part by Watertown Savings Bank. For more information, please visit MosesianArts.org

    The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts is located at 321 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA and offers free on-site surface and garage parking.

    FREE Live Performances: First Day... on the Second!

    Located in Watertown, MA, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts is a vibrant multi-disciplinary community arts venue that houses the 380-seat Charles Mosesian Theater, a 100-seat Black Box theater, Exhibition Gallery, Rehearsal Halls, Educational Classrooms, and Artist Studio spaces. MosesianArts and Mosesian Youth Arts offerings include visual and performing arts classes and workshops for all ages, literary/art discussions as well as MosesianArts Live offering world-class theatrical and musical performances. The Center is home to the award-winning Watertown Children’s Theatre, offering year-round theatre education programs and productions as well as New Repertory Theatre, Professional Theatre Company in residence. The Mosesian Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. MosesianArts.org

     

  • Holiday Artisan Market in Watertown

    Holiday Artisan Market in Watertown

    Holiday Artisan Market in WatertownHoliday Artisan Market in Watertown

  • Newton Family Singers Dec 11th Concert

    Newton Family Singers Dec 11th Concert

    Tickets On Sale Now!

    December 11th, 4:00pm, Newton Family Singers Presents
    “Happiness Is the Truth”

    Why do we sing? As Pharrell Williams says, “Because we’re happy!” Newton Family Singers explores joy and happiness with a concert of pop music with strong positive messages and irresistible melodies. Clap — and sing — along with us as we perform hit songs by Jason Mraz, Alicia Keys, Sara Bareilles and Newton’s own Rachel Platten. Even if you don’t recognize the songwriters, you and your kids will know and love the songs from the pop charts.

    Newton Family Singers present “Happiness Is the Truth” at 4:00pm on Sunday December 11 in the nearby Ellsworth Theater of Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill. Tickets are $10/$8 for adults/kids and are available now.

    Please consider purchasing a family sponsorship for $100. Family Sponsors will receive four tickets, a mention in our program and our undying gratitude! For a family sponsorship, please visit our website, or email us at admin@newtonfamilysingers.org.

    Newton Family Singers Dec 11th Concert

  • Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair at NSHS

    Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair at NSHS

    Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair at NSHS

  • Poinsettia Festival at Corpus Christi-St. Bernard

    Poinsettia Festival at Corpus Christi-St. Bernard

    Our Church ( Corpus Christi-St. Bernard) is holding a Poinsettia Festival next weekend, with a variety of lovely Poinsettias and Wreaths.
    Poinsettia Festival
    Also included: Silent Auction, children’s crafts,  jewelry, baked goods, attic treasures, books, cash raffle, holiday items.
    Sat. Dec. 3   10 am to  6 pm
    Sun  Dec. 4    9 am to 1 pm
    Location:
    1524 Washington St.
    West Newton
    Yellow Gym Building across from the Church
  • Holiday Pop Up Market in Arlington

    Holiday Pop Up Market in Arlington

    Please join us for a Holiday Pop Up Market at Common Ground in Arlington.

    319 Broadway

    Arlington, MA 02474

    Common Ground Pop Up Holiday Market in Arlington MA

    20 Artisans and Businesses will be showcased!

    Sunday, December 4th

    11 am to 3 pm

    More here.

  • Get Tickets for Urban Nutcracker

    Get Tickets for Urban Nutcracker

    “Hip-hop holiday fun… [with] enthusiasm and a sense of inclusive community onstage.” 
    -The Boston Globe

    Tony Williams Dance Center presents the 16th year of the Boston holiday classic, Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker,December 16-31 at John Hancock Hall (180 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116). This modern holiday classic has been praised as “a Nutcracker with real soul” by Boston Metro. This year includes three special performances: an Autism sensory-friendly performance (Dec. 17) and an LGBTQ Night (Dec. 29), both designed to be inclusive and spread the joy of dance; and a New Year’s Eve performance on December 31.

    Get Tickets for Urban Nutcracker
    In 2001, local dance legend Tony Williams reimagined the classic holiday Nutcracker tale to become a Boston inner-city story with a neon-buzz, blending the rhythms of Duke Ellington with the classical music of Tchaikovsky. Annually, 150 performers – including professional ballet dancers – take the stage to showcase a broad diversity of dance forms starring the multicultural icons of Boston. Audiences will join heroine Clarice as she explores iconic Boston scenes such as Make Way for Ducklings, Top of the Hub, Chinatown, and the Boston Public Garden. The delightful story continues by following the magical journey of Clarice and her Nutcracker guide through classical ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, flamenco, and more.
    All performances of the Urban Nutcracker will take place at John Hancock Hall
    180 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
    Dec 16 | 7:30 PM
    Dec 17 | 11 AM (Autism Sensory Friendly)
    Dec 17 | 3 PM
    Dec 18 | 11 AM
    Dec 18 | 3 PM
    Dec 22 | 7:30 PM
    Dec 23 | 7:30 PM
    Dec 24 | 11 AM
    Dec 24 | 3 PM
    Dec 29 | 7:30 PM (LGBT Inclusive)
    Dec 30 | 1:30 PM
    Dec 30 | 7:30 PM
    Dec 31 | 3 PM
    All performances are approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission.
    Ticket Prices: $25-$85; Discounts for groups of 15 or more
    MBTA: Green Line to Arlington, Orange Line to Back Bay
    About Urban Nutcracker
    The Urban Nutcracker celebrates multicultural Boston through a broad range of diverse dance styles. Produced by the Tony Williams Dance Center, the Urban Nutcracker harnesses the power the arts to unite diverse communities to be a catalyst for positive social change.
    Presenting sponsor of Urban Nutcracker is Adage Capital. Additional support is provided by Chobee Hoy Real Estate.
    About Tony Williams
    Tony Williams is a dance pioneer and retired international ballet star. Williams’ dance philosophy uses the arts to unite diverse communities in Boston, having had direct experience on how transformative the arts can be on young lives. As a young man, he gained access to Boston Ballet’s dance program and progressed to become their first African-American principal dancer. From there he danced with the Joffery Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and performed all over the world. When Williams retired, he returned to Jamaica Plain, where it all began, and opened a dance school. Not long after, he produced the beloved Urban Nutcracker which annually enjoys a successful run downtown. Widely respected as a progressive dance educator, Williams has won the Dance Teacher Magazine Award and Wheelock Family Theater’s Wheel Award. In 2014, he founded the Tony Williams Ballet and expanded his dance school to Concord, MA.
  • Wellesley Marketplace

    Wellesley Marketplace

    Fantastic Holiday shopping in a new location with over 200 artisans and vendors at the new Wellesley High School.
    The Marketplace is a retail favorite for those seeking unique art, handmade jewelry and gourmet foods.
    Sharon Schindler Photography will be there!
    Wellesley Marketplace
  • Emma Willman Nov. 30 and Dec. 4 at LAUGH BOSTON

    Emma Willman Nov. 30 and Dec. 4 at LAUGH BOSTON

    WHO: Comedian Emma Willmann
    WHAT: Originally from a tiny town in Maine, Emma Willmann exploded onto the Boston comedy scene in 2010. In 2011 she won first place in the Boston Comedy Riots and was featured in The 2011 and 2012 Boston Woman in Comedy Festival. From there she brought her high energy, deeply personal, and observational act to New York City, where she quickly moved through the NYC comedy ranks – making her national TV debut on Axis TV’s Live at Gotham in 2014.

    Willmann has also appeared in The 2014 New York Comedy Festival, hosted The 2013 Hoboken Comedy Festival, appeared on ComedyTimeTV, opened for Louie Anderson, appeared with Aziz Ansari and Donald Glover, and will be starring in two upcoming episodes of the popular TV show Deadly Affairs, on the Investigation Discovery Network.
    WHERE: Laugh Boston, 425 Summer Street, Boston MA
    WHEN: Wednesday Nov. 30th at 8pm and Sunday Dec. 4th at 7pm
    HOW: Tickets are $20. For tickets go here!
    All media inquiries to Kathryn Musilek: km@sharkpartymedia.com

    Emma Willman Nov. 30 and Dec. 4 at LAUGH BOSTON
    ABOUT EMMA WILLMANN:
    Emma Willmann is one of the New York scene’s fast risers. Her credits are excellent despite that she’s fairly new in comic years. In the past two years, she was featured in Just for Laughs New Faces, one of the 10 Funniest Women in New York according to Time Out New York, featured in Elle Magazine, recently passed at the NY Comedy Cellar, became a regular on SiriusXM Raw Dog, landing her own monthly show, appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and will soon be appearing on a new show on FuseTV in October.
    Watch: Emma Willmann Perform Stand-Up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!
  • Cradles to Crayon Donation Drop Off

    Cradles to Crayon Donation Drop Off

    Join MB Associates on November 13th at the West Newton Neighborhood Club to help fill a Cradles to Crayons truck with gear!  
    Cradles to Crayon Donation Drop Off