Newton Arts & Culture

06/09/2026

Tonight, Tuesday, June 9, don’t miss Triplet Feel, an award winning jazz trio, at the Newton Centre plaza from 5:30 to 6:30. Grab some dinner at a local restaurant and enjoy some smooth jazz!!

06/04/2026

We gathered tonight to celebrate Pride Month and reaffirm our belief in basic human dignity, respect, and acceptance. Newton is a welcoming city where everyone has the right to feel safe and live free from fear, discrimination, and exclusion. ❤️💛💚💙💜

06/03/2026

The Newton Human Rights Commission has partnered this year with the Celebration of Q***r Culture (CQC) Planning Committee to host a shared Pride Month event in Newton.

Newton CQC highlights the joyful, resilient, and fun aspects of q***r culture, creating an informative, welcoming, and safe space where q***rness is not just tolerated but celebrated. Free and open to all!

06/03/2026

So many great events this week. Don’t miss ‘em!

06/03/2026

See one! play one! Thank you to Cooper Center for Active Living for hosting this fantastic piano this year!

The Cooper Center is delighted to host one of seven Artful Pianos this year! Stop by to see – or play – this gorgeous piano at the corner of Highland Avenue and Walnut Street.

The Artful Pianos project brings the joy of music and public art to various sites in Newton. (The other six sites are the Auburndale Community Library, Captain Ryan Park, Farlow Park, Newton Centre Green, John O’Hara Square in Newton Highlands, and Upper Falls.)

Many thanks to Newton, MA Community Events, which spearheads this beloved annual project, and to their sponsors: Spark Newton, the UPS Store Newton Centre, and Celebree School of Newton.

06/02/2026

Weeee're back! Join us Tuesday, June 2 at 5:30 as we welcome Newton singer-songwriter Ingrid Chiemi Schroffner to the Newton Center Plaza for an hour of old favorites and originals. Plus, there will be opportunities for the kids (and adults!) to play and sing along! Grab dinner and make an evening of it. It's going to be a beautiful night!

05/30/2026

Thank you for inviting us. The New At Center has been such a vital part of our arts community for almost 50 years. Newton is a better, stronger, richer community because of the New Art Center!

05/30/2026

So much happening this weekend—don’t miss it!

05/30/2026

Everyone has a story to tell.

Newton Theatre Company’s The Monologue Project: Voices of the Blind, Deaf and Physically Disabled will be an evening of original performance centered on lived experience, identity, resilience, and self-expression.

Through powerful storytelling and theater, this moving production creates space for voices too often overlooked to be heard, celebrated, and shared with the community.

This event is part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts sponsored by Spark Newton in collaboration with the City of Newton. Admission is free. More info here: https://sparknewton.org/event/newton-theatre-company-monologue-project/

Newton Theatre Company of Newton, MA

05/29/2026

This weekend, Newton Open Studios returns with more than 100 local artists showcasing work throughout the city, from painting and sculpture to ceramics, photography, fiber art, and more.

Wander from studio to studio, discover new artists, ask questions, and experience Newton’s creative community up close.

Newton Open Studios is fiscally sponsored by Spark Newton and presented as part of the Linda Plaut Newton Festival of the Arts, in collaboration with the City of Newton. Admission is free. You can find more info here: https://sparknewton.org/event/newton-open-studios-a-citywide-weekend-celebration-of-creativity/

Newton Open Studios