OK, not too soon but …. big plans are afoot for a month long Newton Festival of the Arts, next May at locations all over the city. The festival will span everything from music, dance, visual arts, theater, film, to culinary arts and will feature a full calendar of events for the entire month of May 2015.
The Mayors Office of Cultural Affairs and Newton Community Pride are the umbrella organizations pulling it all together. They’re working with 40+ Newton arts organization so far and new ones continue to be added. If you’re involved with any Newton based arts group and want to take part, contact Linda Plaut ([email protected]) to be part of the festival.
Our brand new Newton Nomadic Theater just signed up this morning to throw a Nomad Story Slam at Gregorian Rugs in Lower Falls as part of the festival.
If you want to help get the Newton Festival of the Arts off the ground, go shop at Whole Foods today and 5% of your purchases will be donated to the festival.
It sounds like it should be one month long, art infused, Newton party.
Thanks Jerry for the shout out! I’m really excited to be chairing this event and working with Linda Plaut, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. We have been overwhelmed with excitement and enthusiasm from the arts and culture community in Newton.
It is really shaping up to be an exciting month of programing – 40+ events and counting! It is also our goal, not only to promote the arts but to promote economic vitality in the villages by spreading the events around town and also to give something back to Newton. Any net proceeds at the end of the month will be donated to the 3 Newton food pantries and distributed to the smaller arts & cultural non profits so that Newton’s young talent can continue to thrive and grow in the arts.