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SUMMARY:The Purge: Election Year- Halloween Political Horror @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the West Newton Cinema for a special screening of “The Purge: Election Year” as part of our Political Horror screening series this October! \nAbout the film: \nTwo years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son\, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan\, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. \nTickets can be purchased here: https://www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/the-purge-election-year
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/the-purge-election-year-halloween-political-horror-west-newton-cinema/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Politics & Policy
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SUMMARY:"The 'Radical' Middle" with Comedian Jimmy Tingle
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the West Newton Cinema for a showing of comedian Jimmy Tingle’s humorous\, hopeful film The “Radical” Middle\, detailing his 2018 campaign for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Described as “meaningful and laugh-out-loud funny” by fellow Boston-area comedian Steven Wright\, the film tackles the United States’ fraught political climate with wit and candor. After the screening\, Tingle will be present for a talk and Q&A. \nAbout the Film: \nIn JIMMY TINGLE: The “Radical” Middle — Why Would A Comedian Run For Office? Jimmy chronicles his fascinating transition from a life as a seasoned comedian to a desire to enter into politics\, for real this time. \nHe applies his distinctive Boston brand of humor to solve some of America’s most complex problems. \nThis original and autobiographical film challenges audiences to move beyond the politics of tweets\, sound bites\, and the nightly — or hourly — news cycle… and into the realm of long-term thinking and life-affirming possibility\, as the United States faces the election of 2024 with a myriad of emotions\, passions and theories. \nThrough the lens of common sense\, comedy\, commentary and conversation\, Jimmy aspires to contribute to the national dialogue in a hopeful\, positive — and funny — way as America strives to create\, in the words of Abraham Lincoln: “a more perfect union.” \nJimmy’s ingenuity and deep compassion provide a much-needed and thought-provoking antidote to the politics of our day. \nTickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-radical-middle-with-comedian-jimmy-tingle-tickets-1043011624847?aff=oddtdtcreator \nScreening at 7:30pm\, with Q&A immediately following. \nYour participation supports our efforts to preserve a beloved local theater. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/the-radical-middle-with-comedian-jimmy-tingle/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spotlight: Newton Filmmakers
DESCRIPTION:Greater Boston is home to an extraordinary film community\, with a particularly renowned history in independent documentary. \nSpotlight Newton: Filmmakers showcases films (mostly documentary with a few narrative shorts) by some of Boston’s best\, who also happen to live or have lived in Newton. All film screenings donated by participating filmmakers with funds to benefit the West Newton Cinema Foundation. \nNewton is a vibrant\, creative city\, and Spotlight: Newton Filmmakers aims to highlight the cinematic works— from experimental fiction to hard-hitting documentaries— produced by those in our community. \nDuring this multi-day event from September 26-29th\, West Newton Cinema will show features and short films by filmmakers from or living in Newton. After each screening\, the filmmakers\, producers\, or subjects of each film will speak about their work and be open for a Q&A! \nOn Saturday evening\, the Cinema will host a reception with light eats and a cash bar. Come to gather together and enjoy interesting conversation! \nOn our Eventbrite page\, you can purchase:\n-Tickets for individual films ($15)\n-Day Passes for all films on a given day ($25); Saturday pass includes Reception ($40)\n-Tickets to the Saturday Reception ($15)\n-Spotlight VIP Passes to access all of the films and the Saturday Reception ($90). \nPurchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spotlight-newton-filmmakers-tickets-1014787786587?aff=oddtdtcreator \nYour participation in this event supports our efforts to preserve this beloved local theater. We hope to see you there! \nSchedule\nThursday\n6:00pm- Short Films\nDog Days\, Repetition Compulsion (directed by Ellie Lee)\nExit Interview\, The Attic (directed by Linda Goetz)\nSeduction Theory (directed by Steve Ascher and Jeanne Jordan)\n7:45pm- So Much So Fast (directed by Steve Ascher) \nFriday\n6:00pm- Rebel (directed by Maria Agui Carter)\n7:45pm- Out of Sight (directed by David Sutherland) \nSaturday\n1:00pm- The Gate of Heavenly Peace (directed by Richard Gordon and Carma Hinton)\n5:00pm- Reception\n7:00pm- Bonnie Blue (directed by Bestor Cram and Executive Produced by Judy Laster) \nSunday\n1:30pm-\nWild Innovators: Rooted in Justice (directed by Maria Agui Carter)\nA Reckoning in Boston (directed by James Rutenbeck)\n4:00pm-\nA Father’s Kaddish (directed by Jen Kaplan)\nWhy We Dance (directed by Michal Goldman) —A Sneak Preview—
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/spotlight-newton-filmmakers/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Premiere— Flying Lessons
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the West Newton Cinema for the Massachusetts premiere of “Flying Lessons\,” a deeply moving film that explores family dynamics\, personal growth\, and identity. The film follows two estranged sisters who reunite after their mother’s sudden death: Beatrice\, an autistic high school student with a dream of learning to fly\, and Talia\, a musician who is initially reluctant to help her. Co-written and starring local actress Julia Schanker\, “Flying Lessons” offers a unique and underrepresented perspective on grief and familial relationships. \n“Flying Lessons” is a prime example of neurodiverse filmmaking. Julia is autistic\, and the film’s approach included adapting the script into manga for her\, making the process more engaging and accessible. \nAbout the Film: \nRuntime: 1 hour 25 minutes\nAwards: Best Young Actress (Chelsea FF); Best Supporting Actress (Hunter Mountain FF & Golden Door FF)\nWebsite: https://flyinglessonsfilm.com/\nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7mPQRpuRrQ \nThe screening will begin at 6pm. Stay after the screening for an insightful panel discussion featuring: \nSarah Waldron – Director of “Flying Lessons.” Based in Iowa\, Sarah combines narrative\, documentary\, and experimental styles\, focusing on queer women’s stories. Her diverse background includes film studies in India\, work with Filmmakers Without Borders in Honduras\, and film consulting in China. \nJulia Schanker (she/her) – Star of “Flying Lessons.” A Newton resident\, Julia recently graduated from a post-high school transition program and is now in a day program. She is active in orchestra\, theater group\, and after school arts programs. Julia was adopted from China when she was 5 by Sarah’s godparents. A few years later\, Julia’s father died unexpectedly. Sharing and processing this experience together was the inspiration for the film. \nEileen Crehan – Assistant Professor at Tufts University and head of the Crehan Lab. Dr. Crehan’s research centers on social development in autism spectrum disorder\, aiming to enhance quality of life for neurodiverse individuals through evidence-based practices. \nRhoda Bernard – Founding Managing Director of the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education and the Assistant Chair of the Music Education Department at Berklee College of Music. Under Dr. Bernard’s leadership\, the Institute is “a catalyst for the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of performing and visual arts education.” She is currently writing a book on accessible arts education that will be published in the summer of 2025. \nTickets: $20 regular ticket; $15 student ticket (Both include screening and panel discussion)\nTickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/massachusetts-premiere-flying-lessons-tickets-1003354479257?aff=oddtdtcreator \nDiscover how the film was made with a combination of dedicated artists\, generous contributions\, and a tight budget. The team’s commitment and creativity brought this project to life! \nDon’t miss this opportunity to engage with the filmmakers and experts in the field. We look forward to an enriching discussion on the film’s impact and creative process.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/massachusetts-premiere-flying-lessons/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education
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SUMMARY:“The Old Oak”— Screening and Panel on Immigration in Boston and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:RENOWNED DIRECTOR’S FINAL FILM TACKLES ONE OF THE MOST FRAUGHT TOPICS OF TODAY \nJoe Kennedy III\, Marcela García\, Wilfix Cherazard\, and Ty Burr discuss Ken Loach’s “The Old Oak” and the immigrant crisis. \nThe movie screening will be September 12\, 6 p.m.\, at the West Newton Cinema. The event will be a joint fundraiser for English for New Bostonians and the West Newton Cinema Foundation. \nOne of the best films of 2023\, “The Old Oak” is a British drama about a poor mining town in the north of England\, the title pub at which the locals gather\, and the pub owner who befriends one of the town’s Syrian refugees and\, in being welcomed into her community\, is threatened with being ostracized from his own. It’s a humane masterpiece from writer-director Ken Loach\, who\, at 88\, has announced that after more than three dozen movies\, “The Old Oak” will be his last. \nThe film addresses one of the thorniest of modern issues\, the international refugee crisis and its effects on local communities\, and it does so in a way that is relevant both universally and to lived experiences in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. \nFollowing the screening on the 12th\, a distinguished panel will discuss the film and the issues faced by immigrants and local communities alike. Moderated by former Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr\, the panel will include former Congressman Joe Kennedy III\, Boston Globe reporter Marcela García\, and others! \nTickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-old-oak-screening-and-panel-on-immigration-in-boston-and-beyond-tickets-998827027527?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/the-old-oak-screening-and-panel-on-immigration-in-boston-and-beyond/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fundraiser,Politics & Policy
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SUMMARY:Ty Burr's Movie Club— Phantom Thread
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on August 22nd for the second meeting of Ty Burr’s Movie Club! \nEach month\, Ty Burr\, former film critic and cultural columnist at The Boston Globe and Pulitzer Prize finalist\, hosts a screening of one of his favorite movies\, followed by a group discussion. \nFor August’s meeting of the Movie Club\, the West Newton Cinema will be showing Phantom Thread\, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 period drama. In Ty’s 2018 Globe review of the film\, he describes it as “a desperate struggle for dominance that doubles as the tenderest of love stories\, between two people who are marvelous to behold and creepy as hell.” \nThe film received six Oscar nominations— including Best Picture\, Directing\, Actor in a Leading Role\, and Actress in a Supporting Role— and won for Costume Design. This is the last film featuring Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis before his retirement. \nJoin Ty for an enthralling film and interesting conversation! Your participation supports our efforts to preserve this beloved local theater. \nThe screening begins at 6pm\, with discussion immediately following. \nTickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ty-burrs-movie-club-phantom-thread-tickets-976187833087?aff=oddtdtcreator \nAbout the movie: \nRenowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion in 1950s London — dressing royalty\, movie stars\, heiresses\, socialites and debutantes. Women come and go in Woodcock’s life\, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship. His carefully tailored existence soon gets disrupted by Alma\, a young and strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover. (Rotten Tomatoes)
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/ty-burrs-movie-club-phantom-thread/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
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SUMMARY:Buster Keaton 100th Anniversary— Silent Films with Live Accompaniment
DESCRIPTION:Sherlock Jr.\, an iconic Buster Keaton film\, is turning 100\, and the West Newton Cinema wants to celebrate with you! \nJoin us for a special screening of Sherlock Jr. and Our Hospitality\, two Keaton classics\, and experience a new dimension of silent film with musician Jeff Rapsis providing live accompaniment. Come to laugh— and maybe even dance in your seat! \nYour participation supports our efforts to preserve a beloved local theater. We hope to see you there! \nThe screening will begin at 1pm. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buster-keaton-100th-anniversary-silent-films-with-live-accompaniment-tickets-933995073407?aff=oddtdtcreator \nAbout the movies: \nSherlock Jr.— A kindly movie projectionist (Buster Keaton) longs to be a detective. When his fiancée (Kathryn McGuire) is robbed by a local thief (Ward Crane)\, the poor projectionist is framed for the crime. Using his amateur detective skills\, the projectionist follows the thief to the train station — only to find himself locked in a train car. Disheartened\, he returns to his movie theater\, where he falls asleep and dreams that he is the great Sherlock Holmes. (Rotten Tomatoes) \nOur Hospitality— Sole heir Willie McKay (Buster Keaton) journeys by train from New York City to Kentucky to claim his fortune amid a decades-old feud with the Canfield family. En route\, he meets and is smitten with young beauty Virginia (Natalie Talmadge)\, who invites him to dinner\, but he realizes too late that she is the only daughter of patriarch Joseph Canfield (Joe Roberts). The rules of hospitality protect McKay from harm in their house\, but he must outwit her brothers to resolve the feud. (Rotten Tomatoes)
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/buster-keaton-100th-anniversary-silent-films-with-live-accompaniment/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Family Party for "Harold and the Purple Crayon" Opening Weekend at West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Party Highlights: \nSee your favorite children’s book brought to life on the big screen! Join us at the West Newton Cinema on August 3rd to celebrate the release of Harold and the Purple Crayon and beat the August heat! \nWith arts and crafts activities galore\, everyone will get to make their creative vision a reality— just like Harold! Plus\, we’re serving delicious snacks and drinks. \nCome dressed in your finest purple outfits and take pictures in our Hollywood dress-up photo booth. \nThe party will begin at 11:30 AM. After the party\, the movie will premiere at 12:30 PM! \nThank you to Kidcasso and Trader Joe’s for sponsoring this event. \nFee: $15 per attendee (includes party and film screening) \nTickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-party-for-harold-and-the-purple-crayon-opening-weekend-tickets-933983739507?aff=oddtdtcreator \nFilm Description: \nInside of his book\, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world\, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life— and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands\, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades. (Rotten Tomatoes) \nDirected by Carlos Saldanha. \nCome enjoy this delightful film with friends\, family\, and community at the West Newton Cinema. Your participation supports our efforts to preserve this beloved local theater. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/family-party-for-harold-and-the-purple-crayon-opening-weekend-at-west-newton-cinema/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T173000
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SUMMARY:Behind the Screen: Widow Clicquot at West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Join us at West Newton Cinema for a screening of Widow Clicquot\, followed by a dynamic panel discussion featuring French and film history scholars and expert wine crafters\, educators\, and reviewers. Dive into the origins of champagne empire Veuve Clicquot in Widow Clicquot\, a romantic biopic which tells the story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot\, who assumes leadership of her family’s vineyard after her husband’s death. Navigating both the challenges of being a businesswoman in 1800s France and the fraught political situation under Napoleon’s rule\, Clicquot triumphs\, leaving a mark on the champagne industry still felt today. \nAfter the screening\, the panelists will discuss the historical context of the film\, wine craftsmanship\, and the unique properties of champagne! \nThe screening will begin at 6:30pm\, with the panel to follow at 8pm. \nTickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/behind-the-screen-widow-clicquot-tickets-948280040127?aff=oddtdtcreator \nYour participation supports our efforts to preserve a beloved local theater. We hope to see you there! \nPanelists: \nJacquelyn Groeper is a Certified Specialist of Wine and core instructor in Boston University’s Wine Studies Program. She studied winemaking at the University of California Davis and received a Certificate of Enology and a Certificate of Viticulture from Washington State University. As the former winemaker and co-owner of Artis Winery\, Jacquelyn crafted award-winning wines\, most notably a silver medal in the 2020 International Women’s Wine Competition for her 2018 Nero d’Avola. Jacquelyn is currently a candidate in the Master of Wine Programme. \nRobert Lublin is a Professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Massachusetts Boston and was formerly Chair of the Performing Arts Department. He specializes in dramatic literature and theater history and historiography\, and he has written books and articles that range in focus from Shakespeare to feminist pedagogy to film history. Robert teaches wine appreciation courses around Greater Boston\, including through Newton Community Education. He also writes wine and spirits reviews for Drinkhacker: The Insider’s Guide to Good Drinking. \nMichael Randall is a Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Brandeis University. He specializes in late medieval and Renaissance culture in France. He teaches courses on a variety of topics concerning French society\, from literature and politics to the notion of love to Francophone detective novels. \nKim Simone is the Manager of the Commonwealth Wine School\, where she is also one of the WSET instructors as well as the beer and Champagne educator. She was formerly the Corporate Sommelier for the Legal Seafoods restaurant group\, has sold wine for Martignetti Company and Ruby Wines\, and ran a wine consultancy for retailers and wineries. She co-hosts the radio show and podcast The Wonderful World of Wine\, which has been nominated for a People’s Choice Podcast Award five times. Kim is the recipient of numerous wine and beer certifications and accolades\, including the distinction of both French Wine Scholar and Spanish Wine Scholar with Highest Honors\, as well as being one of the first official Champagne Specialists designated by the Comité Champagne in the United States.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/behind-the-screen-widow-clicquot-at-west-newton-cinema/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Ty Burr's Movie Club— Cinema Paradiso (Director's Cut)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the first meeting of Ty Burr’s Movie Club! \nEach month\, Ty Burr\, former film critic and cultural columnist at The Boston Globe and Pulitzer Prize finalist\, will host a screening of one of his favorite movies\, followed by a group discussion. \nFor the inaugural meeting of the Movie Club\, the West Newton Cinema will be showing the director’s cut of Cinema Paradiso\, a film celebrating the magic of the movies and cinema’s enduring power to create community. Originally released in the United States in 1990\, Cinema Paradiso won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The director’s cut\, released in 2002\, brings this cherished classic back to the silver screen— with a twist! \nJoin Ty for a wonderful film and interesting conversation! Your participation supports our efforts to preserve this beloved local theater. \nThe screening begins at 6pm\, with discussion immediately following. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ty-burrs-movie-club-cinema-paradiso-directors-cut-tickets-933920199457?aff=oddtdtcreator \nAbout the movie: \nYoung Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house\, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up\, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso’s projectionist\, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking. (Rotten Tomatoes) \nDirected by Giuseppe Tornatore. Score composed by Ennio and Andrea Morricone.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/ty-burrs-movie-club-cinema-paradiso-directors-cut/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:US Opening Night Screening of "Paradise" Followed by Panel at the West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the West Newton Cinema for an exclusive opening night screening of the critically acclaimed film Paradise\, followed by an engaging panel discussion featuring the film’s producer and notable guests from the Sri Lankan and South Indian communities. Paradise\, directed by award-winning filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage\, tells the gripping story of an Indian couple’s anniversary trip to Sri Lanka that takes a dark turn after a robbery. The film delves into themes of justice\, marital discord\, and socio-political issues against the backdrop of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis\, making it a profound cinematic experience. \nThe film has garnered international acclaim\, premiering at prestigious festivals such as the Busan International Film Festival and the Mumbai International Film Festival. With its powerful narrative and evocative portrayal of human relationships and societal struggles\, Paradise offers a compelling exploration of contemporary issues through a deeply personal lens. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness a film that masterfully blends personal drama with broader societal themes\, and stay for the post-screening panel where insights and perspectives on the film’s impact will be shared. \nThe event will take place on June 28th from 6-8:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-opening-night-screening-of-paradise-followed-by-panel-tickets-930149491167?aff=oddtdtcreator \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/us-opening-night-screening-of-paradise-followed-by-panel-at-the-west-newton-cinema/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T133000
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SUMMARY:Family Party for Inside Out 2 Opening Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun-filled family party to celebrate the opening weekend of Inside Out 2 and support the West Newton Cinema Foundation! \nParty Highlights: The party will feature Inside Out 2 themed activities sponsored by Paper Mouse and Hipstitch\, ensuring plenty of creative fun for everyone. Enjoy delicious pizza generously donated by Sweet Tomatoes. Dress up as your favorite emotion for a chance to win prizes in our best costume contest. Plus\, capture the memories with friends and family at our Hollywood dress-up photo booth. \nFee: $15 per attendee (includes party and film screening). They can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-party-for-inside-out-2-opening-weekend-tickets-920691672577?aff=oddtdtcreator. \nFilm Description: Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” takes us back to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy\, Sadness\, Anger\, Fear\, and Disgust\, who’ve long been running a successful operation\, are unsure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone. Featuring the voices of Maya Hawke as Anxiety\, Amy Poehler as Joy\, Phyllis Smith as Sadness\, Lewis Black as Anger\, Tony Hale as Fear\, and Liza Lapira as Disgust. Directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen. \nCome celebrate this great film with friends\, family\, and community at the West Newton Cinema. Your participation supports our efforts to preserve this beloved local theater. \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/family-party-for-inside-out-2-opening-weekend/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Community,Fundraiser,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T170000
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SUMMARY:US Theatrical Premiere - Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity at the West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the US Theatrical Premiere of Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity. \nIn early 2023\, filmmaker Larry Weinstein set out to make a documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It was supposed to be about how far we have come in the two hundred years since it was written. But when world events pull Larry into his own film\, the question becomes a deeply personal one. Beethoven’s Nine is a documentary about music\, but also about war and hope. It follows nine unique individuals\, including Ukrainian musicians\, a deaf composer\, a Polish rock star\, a best-selling author\, a legendary cartoonist and Weinstein himself\, as they try to better understand the legacy of Beethoven’s Ninth\, the composer’s own struggles\, the inspiration music can provide and how humanity continues to look for hope even in the darkest times. \nFilm will show at 6:00 pm followed by a remarkable panel discussion featuring the filmmaker Larry Weinstein\, Philosopher and Novelist Rebecca Goldstein\, Harvard Professor Dr. Steven Pinker and Author Jeremy Eichler to discuss the film. \nTickets are $20. \nThis event is organized by the West Newton Cinema Foundation. Please register for a ticket at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-theatrical-premiere-beethovens-nine-ode-to-humanity-tickets-916138513957?aff=oddtdtcreator.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/us-theatrical-premiere-beethovens-nine-ode-to-humanity-at-the-west-newton-cinema/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Music,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T173000
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-05-20/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-05-13/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T104500
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SUMMARY:Behind the Screen: Food\, Inc. 2 - Film and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:What do top chef Jody Adams\, Clover Food Lab founder Ayr Muir\, and Nutrition and Food Policy experts Anne Lichtenstein and Will\nMasters of Tufts University think about the film FOOD INC.\, 2 and the current state of our corporate-controlled food system?\nJoin us this Saturday\, May 11th for a 12pm screening of the film FOOD\, INC. 2 followed by a free panel discussion at 1:45pm to find out! \nTickets to the 12pm screening of FOOD\, INC. 2 are available through the West Newton Cinema box office.\nPanel Event at 1:45pm is free; registration is required. Guests are welcome to attend only for the panel discussion. \nPANELISTS:\nJODY ADAMS\, award-winning Chef and Restaurateur\, oversees several highly acclaimed restaurants in the Boston area including Trade\, Porto\, and Saloniki. She received the James Beard Award for Best Chef in America (Northeast) in 1997.\nAYR MUIR is the founder and former CEO of Clover Food Labs\, and Boston’s 2018 Restaurateur of the Year.\nDR. ALICE LICHTENSTEIN is the Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University\, Director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the HNRCA\, and a nationally recognized expert on the interplay between diet and cardiovascular disease risk.\nDR. WILL MASTERS is Professor of Food Economics and Policy at Tufts University\, and leads the “Food Prices for Nutrition” project. He is a Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and former editor of the Agricultural Economics Journal.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/behind-the-screen-food-inc-2-film-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T173000
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-05-06/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-04-29/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T120000
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SUMMARY:The Beatles’ Revolver Lecture
DESCRIPTION:This lecture goes behind the scenes into Abbey Road studios in 1966 and the making of Revolver by The Beatles. A multitude of images\, video and audio clips reveal the stories behind the songs. A result of an extensive research\, the event is packed with insights into the groundbreaking techniques that the Fab Four and the good folks at Abbey Road utilized to produce this seminal album. Songs include: Tomorrow Never Knows\, Rain\, Eleanor Rigby\, I’m Only Sleeping\, Got to Get You Into My Life\, and many more. \nLecturer: Hayim Kobi\, music historian.\nOwner of The Music Aficionado\, a music blog featuring quality articles about key artists and albums from the golden age of music.\nhttps://musicaficionado.blog/ \nWill be followed by a showing of the film “Yesterday”. Tickets for film must be purchased separately from the West Newton Cinema
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/the-beatles-revolver-lecture/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Newton Cinema Foundation":MAILTO:kbrown@mit.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T140000
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SUMMARY:Inundation District screening at West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION:There will be a complimentary screening of the documentary Inundation District at West Newton Cinema on Sunday\, April 28 at 3:30pm. After the 79-minute film\, there will be a discussion/Q&A with producer/director and Boston Globe environmental reporter David Abel\, moderated by Charles River Watershed Association executive director (and former city councilor) Emily Norton. \nThe event will be in the 220-seat first floor front theatre. Admission is free\, no reservation required\, but seating will be first come\, first serve.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/inundation-district-screening-at-west-newton-cinema/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julia Malakie":MAILTO:malakieward3@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T165353
CREATED:20240425T053512Z
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SUMMARY:Behind the Screen - One Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 25th at 8:00 PM for a compelling panel discussion on the film One Life\, a poignant biographical drama that chronicles the heroic efforts of Nicholas Winton to save Jewish children during the Holocaust. This event\, titled “Behind the Screen: One Life\,” is set against the backdrop of the film’s rich narrative that intertwines the past and present of Winton’s life\, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn. The film\, lauded for its stirring performances and historical depth\, serves as a profound basis for our discussion. \nScreening of film will take place at 6:00 pm immediately prior to the free lecture. Tickets must be purchased for the screening of the film at the West Newton Cinema.\nOur esteemed panelists include::\nCharles Dellheim is a Professor of History at Boston University\, publishing extensively on European cultural history and modern British history and the recipient of many awards\, including the National Endowment for the Humanities. In recent years\, his work has focused on the role of Jews in modern culture and is currently writing a book on that provides a historical perspective on Nazi art looting.\nMichelle Ephraim is a Shakespeare scholar and a Professor of English at Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, well known for her research on Shakespeare and early modern dramatists\, including the book Reading the Jewish Woman on the Elizabethan Stage. Her recent memoir\, Green World: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare\, which won the Juniper Prize in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Massachusetts Press\, weaves together her life\, the lives of her Holocaust-survivor parents\, and the writings of Shakespeare.\nJonathan Wilson is Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate Emeritus at Tufts University and a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient. He is the author of nine books\, including a trilogy of novels set in British Mandatory Palestine. The most recent\, The Red Balcony\, is set in 1933 in the aftermath of the murder of Haim Arlsoroff\, a leader of the Jewish community in Palestine whose efforts to get Jews out of Hitler’s Germany and into Palestine may have been controversial enough to get him killed.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/behind-the-screen-one-life/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Newton Cinema Foundation":MAILTO:kbrown@mit.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T173000
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-04-15/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-04-08/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240401T173000
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-04-01/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Belmont World Film's 22nd International Film Series @ West Newton Cinema
DESCRIPTION: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 eight films that have mostly screened at the world’s top film festivals. Films screen weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM\, followed by engaging discussions led by filmmakers and expert speakers that delve deeper into the themes and messages portrayed on screen. Belmont World Film’s annual observance of World Refugee Awareness Month follows on June 3 and 10 at the West Newton Cinema. \nFrom moments of upheaval to transformative experiences\, the films in Belmont World Film’s 22nd International Film Series delve into the complexities of human existence with depth\, compassion\, insight—and even humor. In these remarkable stories from around the globe\, we invite you to immerse yourself in the narratives of individuals and groups confronting the unexpected twists and turns that life presents\, helping us gain a deeper understanding of resilience\, adaptation\, and the universal truths that bind us. \nThis year’s International Film Series has some impressive array of numbers\, underscoring its commitment to diversity and excellence:\n• An equal number of films are directed by women and men\, highlighting a commitment to gender parity in filmmaking.\n• A record-breaking ten languages are represented in the series (in addition to English and French)\, including Arabic\, Croatian\, Italian\, Kabuverdianu\, Mongolian\, Persian\, Swedish\, Swiss-German\, Turkish\, and Urdu.\n• Three films are their respective countries’ submissions for the Best International Feature Film Oscar\, demonstrating the caliber of the selection. \nOpening night on March 25\, at Apple Cinemas features the East Coast premiere of THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS\, about a Pakistani Muslim woman and her Canadian-born daughter who come of age in two different eras\, sharing an obsession with the Bollywood fantasy film Aradhana. Director Fawzia Mirza will participate in a Q&A on Zoom following the screening; the screening will be preceded by a dinner reception featuring Indian and Canadian cuisine from 6:00-7:00 PM. \nThe other films include (only two films will be available online in addition to in-person: Traces and Bonjour Switzerland): \nApril 1 (Apple Cinemas): THE OLD OAK (UK\, New England premiere). Said to be director Ken Loach’s (The Angel’s Share) last film\, about a previously thriving mining town in Northern England and the owner of The Old Oak pub struggling to hold onto his establishment. When Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses\, the townspeople become divided on their presence. \nApril 8 (Apple Cinemas): TRACES (Croatia\, US premiere). Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. While grappling with loneliness\, loss and an uncertain future an anthropologist spends her time researches an ancient burial ritual in the mountains of Croatia in which exposed stones in a burial area would mark the length of a deceased person’s body\, and therefore leave a sign—a trace—of the life that had been lived. Speaker: Ellen Elias-Bursać\, a scholar known for her translations of fiction and nonfiction books by Bosnian\, Croatian\, and Serbian writers. Available online: April 16-21 \nApril 15 (Embassy Theater): HESITATION WOUND (Turkey\, New England premiere). A criminal lawyer divides her time between the courthouse by day and her mother’s hospital bed at night. The plot turns on the moral choices she has to make that will affect the lives of her mother\, the judge\, and her murder suspect client. Speaker: Roberta Micaleff\, Professor of the Practice in Middle Eastern Literatures and Coordinator of the Turkish Language Program at Boston University. \nApril 29 (Embassy Theater): GREEN TIDE (France\, East Coast premiere). Following the deaths of several locals on the beaches in Brittany\, a freelance reporter comes to investigate the mystery surrounding algae that may be a cause of these tragic events. Complimentary Far Breton (a tart that originated in Brittany) served starting at 7 PM. \nMay 6 (West Newton Cinema): ÀMA GLORIA (France/Cape Verde\, East Coast premiere). Depicts the precious bond between a six-year-old French girl and her Cape Verdean nanny\, who spend one last summer together on the shores of the Cape Verdean islands. The film captures themes of family\, separation\, and the ties that bind from the point of view of its captivating young star. Speaker: Alirio Pereira\, a native of Cape Verde and Chief Program Officer of the Massachusetts Association of Portuguese Speakers. \nMay 13 (Majestic 7): CITY OF WIND (Mongolia\, New England premiere). Mongolia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar is a coming-of-age drama about a 17 year-old shaman who is juggling his spiritual responsibilities while attending high school in modern day Ulaanbaatar\, trying to reconcile his ties to the past with the practices of cold\, contemporary society. Speaker: Manduhai Buyandelger\, an anthropologist of religion\, gender\, and politics at MIT\, with regional expertise in Mongolia and shamans. \nMay 20 (West Newton Cinema): BONJOUR SWITZERLAND (Switzerland\, East Coast premiere). When a referendum in Switzerland leaves the country with French as the only national language\, it precipitates a crisis among the German and Italian speakers. Think Woody Allen’s Bananas crossed with The Russians Are Coming\, The Russians Are Coming!\nFunding is provided by a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council. The Consulate of Sweden is the festival’s Province sponsor.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/belmont-world-films-22nd-international-film-series-west-newton-cinema/2024-03-25/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Women In World Jazz Concert to Benefit the West Newton Cinema Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Women in World Jazz features world music composed by women composers and lyricists past and present. From USA Blues and Jazz styles\, the group ventures to Latin America\, Asia\, Africa and the Middle East to celebrate the diversity and power of creativity. A family-friendly event.\nDon’t miss this musical journey!\n$20 Donation for Admission benefits the Campaign for West Newton Cinema
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/women-in-world-jazz-concert-to-benefit-the-west-newton-cinema-foundation/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:An Oscars Evening with Ty Burr
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive evening with Ty Burr\, featuring expert analysis and spirited discussion about this year’s Academy Awards nominees! \nTy Burr is author of the weekly newsletter “Ty Burr’s WatchList” and former Boston Globe film critic.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/an-oscars-evening-with-ty-burr/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:NCP Celebrate Black History: Panel Discussion on "American Fiction"
DESCRIPTION:NCP is pleased to partner with West Newton Cinema Foundation for this event. This informative panel discussion is moderated by film critic Sarah Vincent and focuses on the themes of the five-time Oscar-nominated film\, “American Fiction.” The expert panelists include Callie Crossley\, renowned for her work in radio\, television\, and film\, Nerissa Williams Scott\, CEO/Lead Creative Producer of That Child Got Talent Entertainment\, as well as Dr. Keith Maddox\, Professor of Psychology and the Director of Tuft’s University Psychology Lab who is recognized for his profound work on the social cognitive aspects of stereotyping\, prejudice\, and discrimination.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/ncp-celebrate-black-history-panel-discussion-on-american-fiction/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Visual Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newton Community Pride":MAILTO:contactus@newtoncommunitypride.org
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SUMMARY:Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders\, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth\, prompted FBI involvement at a pivotal moment in the agency’s history and revealed a sinister conspiracy. \nPanelists:\nEmilie Connolly – Assistant professor of Native American history at Brandeis University studying political economy\, colonialism\, and the Indigenous peoples of North America\nDenise Cummings – Senior lecturer in film and media studies at Tufts University\, whose areas of expertise include Native American and global Indigenous screen cultures\, as well as Native literature\, Art\, and visual culture\nMalcolm Turvey – Sol Gittleman Professor and founder of film and media studies at Tufts University\, known for research on film theory and storytelling \nModerator: J.B. Sloan\, a member of the West Newton Cinema Foundation\, and a member of the Osage Nation \nFree event*\, registration required\n*Movie tickets sold separately through West Newton Cinema\nCoffee and Bagels will be served to first comers!
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/behind-the-screen-killers-of-the-flower-moon-2/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders\, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth\, prompted FBI involvement at a pivotal moment in the agency’s history and revealed a sinister conspiracy. \nPanelists:\nEmilie Connolly – Assistant professor of Native American history at Brandeis University studying political economy\, colonialism\, and the Indigenous peoples of North America\nDenise Cummings – Senior lecturer in film and media studies at Tufts University\, whose areas of expertise include Native American and global Indigenous screen cultures\, as well as Native literature\, Art\, and visual culture\nMalcolm Turvey – Sol Gittleman Professor and founder of film and media studies at Tufts University\, known for research on film theory and storytelling \nModerator: J.B. Sloan\, a member of the West Newton Cinema Foundation\, and a member of the Osage Nation \nFree event*\, registration required\n*Movie tickets sold separately through West Newton Cinema\nCoffee and Bagels will be served to first comers!
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/behind-the-screen-killers-of-the-flower-moon/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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