The Heights

Newton’s Allen Center Hosts Artist Kathryn Geismar’s “Attachment.”

Sunderya Ulziibold • April 13, 2025

The Newton Cultural Alliance at the Allen Center hosted a talk with Kathryn Geismar, artist and psychologist behind the display “Attachment."

Local Youth Decorate Windows for Newton’s Annual Halloween Window Painting Event

Laney McAden • October 29, 2023

Newton’s Halloween Window Painting event drew members from across the community in the name of spooky festivities and community artistry.

Newton Community Pride Hosts Isabel Stover Jazz Quartet Concert in West Newton

Brendan O’Friel • September 24, 2023

Newton community members gathered at the Allen Center for a concert filled with jazz classics performed by the Isabel Stover Jazz Quartet.

Newton Public Schools Reallocates Funding to Elementary Orchestra and Strings Programs After Advocacy From Save Newton Strings

Ella Song • April 30, 2023

The updated FY24 NPS budget reallocates funding to elementary strings programs following community pushback to their initial elimination.

Women in World Jazz Showcases History Through Music at Newton Free Library Event

Shruthi Sriram • March 26, 2023

Women in World Jazz is an educational band that performs musical styles from around the world while emphasizing a mission of social justice.

Daniel Benayun Delivers Timeless Concepts, Retro Styles to Nearby Gallery Exhibit

Henry Blanchette • March 20, 2023

An installation of journals and knick-knacks sits in a brick-walled room covered in vibrant paintings at Nearby Gallery in Newton Centre.

‘This is America’ Art Exhibit in Newton Centre Chronicles History of the United States

George Ye • February 13, 2023

This is America, an exhibit that details the history of the United States through art, opened on Feb. 4 at Nearby Gallery in Newton Centre.

New Art Shop Builds Sense of Community Between Local Artists and Residents

Ella Song • December 11, 2022

The shop, which will run until Dec. 23, offers a range of gifts, including jewelry, paintings, ceramics, and soaps.

Newton Jazz Legend George Wein Remembered at Newton Free Library Event

Fiona Flanagan • April 8, 2022

“He was the greatest concert impresario of the second half of the 20th century in any era of music. He changed the way music was presented,” a jazz critic said.

Newton Pop-Up Art Shop Opens for the Holidays

Josie McNeill • December 5, 2021

Just in time for the holiday season, the New Art Shop is open at Trio Newton with an array of local, handmade products for gifting.

Submissions Now Open for Newton FenceART Initiative

Olivia Joung • November 7, 2021

Newton Community Pride (NCP) is calling on Newton artists to submit to FenceART, a year-long public project dedicated to bringing beautiful art to neighborhoods throughout the city, according to the NCP website.

“Titian: Women, Myth, and Power” Exhibit Comes to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Shruthi Sriram • October 27, 2021

For the first time in over 400 years, the pieces that comprise the Titian: Women, Myth, and Power exhibit, including a restored version of "The Rape of Europa," are on display together at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.