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Rough Sleepers: A Discussion with Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O’Connell

Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series
Wednesday, May 1st

Photo by Bill Brett

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The Soul Rebels

Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series
Thursday, May 16th

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Arts at the Armory

Arts at the Armory provides an inclusive and accessible venue that creates opportunities for artists and cultural workers, brings diverse audiences together, and promotes the creative economy.

Celebrity Series workshop with Music from the Sole.
Photo by Robert Torres.

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ROOTED Armory Café

A welcoming, inclusive and vibrant space that hosts a diverse array of events, offers delicious menu items, and is a favorite spot to meet or hangout over coffee or lunch.

Pictured: Acoustic Nomads Community Workshop

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The Center for the Arts at the Armory operates the Performance Hall, ROOTED Café, and The Lavender Room in Somerville’s historic Armory. We provide an inclusive, accessible and unique venue that creates opportunities for artists and cultural workers, brings diverse audiences together, enriches and transforms lives, and promotes the creative economy in Somerville, Greater Boston, Massachusetts and beyond. We have five signature programs, and we also rent the spaces in our venue for public and private events, including weddings, parties, conferences and meetings.

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Sun. Apr. 28, 2024    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Vegan Market SPRING EDITION in SOMERVILLE! www.theveganmarketma.com The Vegan Market was founded in 2018 with a desire for a place for everyone to find [...]
Sun. Apr. 28, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. Apr. 28, 2024    
5:30 pm
Somerville Poets Reading Their Own Poems and Poems They Love This once-in-a-lifetime reading includes the largest array of Somerville poets ever assembled. More than 30 [...]
Tue. Apr. 30, 2024    
5:00 pm
Wed. May. 01, 2024    
7:00 pm
Arts at the Armory is excited to welcome Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O'Connell for a book discussion of Rough Sleepers. Get tickets now! Doors [...]
Wed. May. 01, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Eagle-eyed music watchers will want to bear witness to our next Songwriters in the Round at the Center for Arts at the Armory. Peter Eldridge makes a rare Somerville appearance [...]
Thu. May. 02, 2024    
7:00 pm
Doors 6:30 pm Event 7:00 pm An event that celebrates the flavors of Somerville's immigrant community and the contributions of our new neighbors. Get tickets [...]
Thu. May. 02, 2024    
7:30 pm
Atomic Comedy at The Armory Cafe An independently-produced, monthly improv show featuring new and veteran local talent. Come see what’s blowing up! 7:30-9:30pm Reserve tickets [...]
Fri. May. 03, 2024    
7:00 pm
Get To The Gig Boston & MassConcerts present R.A.P. Ferreira with special guests Cavalier Get tickets now! Doors open at 7:00 PM Show begins at [...]
Fri. May. 03, 2024    
7:30 pm
Join us for a night of queer comedy with a spooky twist, where the occult meets hilarity in a Wyrd and wonderful way! Get tickets [...]
Sat. May. 04, 2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jazz vocalist (and flute player) Rick Silberg holds a weekly residency in the Armory Cafe.   Stop by throughout the morning; a varied line-up will play [...]
Sat. May. 04, 2024    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Somerville Open Studios 2024 will take place on Saturday + Sunday, May 4-5, 2024, from 12-6 pm each day, at artists’ studios and homes throughout [...]
Sat. May. 04, 2024    
7:30 pm
Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe presents an evening with Mary Casiello, Jay Verchin and Rachel Marie. The evening begins at 7 PM with [...]
Sun. May. 05, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. May. 05, 2024    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Somerville Open Studios 2024 will take place on Saturday + Sunday, May 4-5, 2024, from 12-6 pm each day, at artists’ studios and homes throughout [...]
Tue. May. 07, 2024    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
First Tuesday of every month.  Somerville-Cambridge Elder services (SCES) along with the Greater Boston Food Bank, provide older people and younger people with disabilities living [...]
Tue. May. 07, 2024    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
What's a SMUT SLAM? I'm so glad you asked! It's a fast-paced storytelling open mic based on REAL life, REAL lust, REAL sex. Consenting Slammers [...]
Wed. May. 08, 2024    
7:00 pm
Doors open at 7:00PM. Show begins at 8:00PM. Get tickets now! Website: https://www.modernlifeiswarofficial.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernLifeIsWarOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLIWofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mliwofficial Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/24OGO7fr96L0azkG3pZZa2?si=i4NlJbpGSO6V_j5pji0PKQ&nd=1&dlsi=cae904a7169742b4
Wed. May. 08, 2024    
7:00 pm
Monthly Coffee House with Open Mike for the mental health recovery community and the general public, as well.
Thu. May. 09, 2024    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
LZC's Annual Spring Celebration Learn from researchers and community experts, strategize and shape our Center’s future work to influence policy and practice. Register Now Join [...]
Thu. May. 09, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join in with chorus songs that are easy to learn and fun to sing
Fri. May. 10, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join us for an evening of North Indian classical music expressed through a joyous collaboration between the sitar and the tabla. Mike Jarjoura has studied [...]
Sat. May. 11, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
LadiesCon 2024 is a one day celebration of women of all kinds and their work in comic books, science fiction, fantasy, cosplay, and many other [...]
Sat. May. 11, 2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jazz vocalist (and flute player) Rick Silberg holds a weekly residency in the Armory Cafe.   Stop by throughout the morning; a varied line-up will play [...]
Sat. May. 11, 2024    
7:30 pm
An acoustic creative evening with Uladzimir Puhach, the frontman and unmistakable voice of the legendary J:MORS. Get tickets now! Dear Belarusians of Boston, Join us [...]
Sun. May. 12, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. May. 12, 2024    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Our biggest event of the year is here!! We stepped it up with 40+ vendors, tooth gems, tats, live DJs, free yerba, and more! Free [...]
Wed. May. 15, 2024    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Red Cross’s regular blood drive returns to the Armory. Make an Appointment Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting [...]
Wed. May. 15, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
1st & 3rd Wednesdays at ROOTED Cafe at 7 PM Four songwriters take the stage, seated in a comfortable semi-circle. They take turns playing songs, [...]
Thu. May. 16, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join us at Arts at the Armory’s Spotlight Series for an electrifying performance by The Soul Rebels. This eight-member collective is set to bring their [...]
Fri. May. 17, 2024    
7:00 pm
Get To The Gig Boston / MassConcerts present: Earth with Special Guest Esther Blue Get tickets now! Dorrs open at 7:00 PM Show begins at [...]
Fri. May. 17, 2024    
8:00 pm
Jonathan Anderson brings his hottest and funniest friends in Boston comedy to do their best standup bits and he’s got follow up questions! Comedian Jonathan [...]
Sat. May. 18, 2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jazz vocalist (and flute player) Rick Silberg holds a weekly residency in the Armory Cafe.   Stop by throughout the morning; a varied line-up will play [...]
Sat. May. 18, 2024    
2:00 pm
Boston Uilleann Pipers Club presents The Piper’s Chair The Piper's Chair is an end-of-the-season celebration for members of the Boston Uilleann Pipers Club and our [...]
Sat. May. 18, 2024    
6:30 pm
A fundraiser with Squirrel Flower (solo), BabyBaby_Explores, Rick Maguire (of Pile), Nova One, Haasan Barclay, Bong Wish, Pet Fox & Mercet STILL AROUND is a [...]
Sun. May. 19, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. May. 19, 2024    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Students who study at Guitar Stop in Porter Square perform! No cover, open to all. Doors open 2:45 Free Admission - No tickets necessary
Tue. May. 21, 2024    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us the fourth Tuesday of each month for the Boston Moth StorySLAM! This community-focused, open-mic storytelling competition is open to anyone can share a [...]
Wed. May. 22, 2024    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Strummerville Ukulele Club is a fun-loving, ukulele-strumming, singing and humming group of amateur musicians who love the ukulele almost as much as we love [...]
Thu. May. 23, 2024    
7:00 pm
Details TBA
Sat. May. 25, 2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jazz vocalist (and flute player) Rick Silberg holds a weekly residency in the Armory Cafe.   Stop by throughout the morning; a varied line-up will play [...]
Sat. May. 25, 2024    
7:00 pm
Doors open at 7:00 PM Show begins at 8:00 PM
Sun. May. 26, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. May. 26, 2024    
7:00 pm
Doors open at 7:00 PM Show begins at 8:00 PM
Mon. May. 27, 2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Orchestra Book Club returns to the Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville for a thrilling concert exploring themes and variations in classical [...]
Wed. May. 29, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
CALLING ALL JOB SEEKERS! Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) wants to connect YOU with employers in Somerville and surrounding areas. Get tickets now! Are you: Looking [...]
Thu. May. 30, 2024    
7:00 pm
Get To The Gig Boston & MassConcerts presents: The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die with special guests [...]
Sat. Jun. 01, 2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jazz vocalist (and flute player) Rick Silberg holds a weekly residency in the Armory Cafe.   Stop by throughout the morning; a varied line-up will play [...]
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