Art doesn’t hold still. Art wants to get up and perform, or start a discussion, or find its way to the big screen. Here are some of the spaces for that at Newfields.
Performances in the Tobias Theater
Cereal Cinema: Night at the Museum
Prepare for the ultimate after-hours adventure! When Larry Daley starts his new job as the night guard at the Museum of Natural History, he expects a boring shift—until the exhibits come to life!
Dance Kaleidoscope presents Under the Covers
Get ready for an unforgettable season finale packed with passion, creativity, and dazzling performances!
The Secret Sisters
The Secret Sisters boldly blur the edges of country-folk to songs that untangle the thorniest aspects of life, love, and womanhood.
Old Gods of Appalachia: Unhallowed Grounds
A storytelling performance based on the horror fiction podcast with show creators Steve Shell and Cam Collins, and a rotating cast of guests.
Performances in the DeBoest Lecture Hall

Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
In early 2023, filmmaker Larry Weinstein set out to make a documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Beethoven’s Nine: Ode to Humanity is about music, war, and hope. It follows nine unique individuals including Ukrainian musicians, a deaf com ...

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang is a documentary about the life and art of Chinese-born, New York-based artist Cai Guo-Qiang who is known for his signature pyrotechnic events. The film culminates with a stunning and literally explosive "painting ...