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Dobet Gnahoré

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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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Arts at the Armory’s historic Performance Hall and cozy Rooted Cafe are available to rent for your next private event!

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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. 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    
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Herbstalk brings together local herbalists, farmers, medicine makers, teachers, healers and artists who come to share their knowledge, products and passion with one another. Join [...]
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 [...]
Sat. Jun. 01, 2024    
7:30 pm
The Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe present a live, in-person concert with featured singer/songwriters. The concert will include a solo set by each [...]
Sun. Jun. 02, 2024    
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Herbstalk brings together local herbalists, farmers, medicine makers, teachers, healers and artists who come to share their knowledge, products and passion with one another. Join [...]
Tue. Jun. 04, 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. Jun. 04, 2024    
7:00 pm
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Join us for an evening with Ramit Sethi! Presented by Live Nation. Host of Netflix’s “How To Get Rich,” NYT [...]
Tue. Jun. 04, 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. Jun. 05, 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. Jun. 06, 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. Jun. 07, 2024    
7:30 pm
Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 5th at 10:00 AM Get tickets now! Kristina Kuzmic is a cheerleader for her fellow humans. It’s not [...]
Fri. Jun. 07, 2024    
8:00 pm
RSVP now! Stacie Cassarino's most recent collection, Each Luminous Thing (Persea Books, 2023) won the Lexi Rudnitsky Editor's Choice Award, and was recommended by the [...]
Sat. Jun. 08, 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. Jun. 08, 2024    
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
School of Rock Watertown presents their Spring Season Show featuring bands from all different age groups through adults. Admission is free and open to the [...]
Sun. Jun. 09, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. Jun. 09, 2024    
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
School of Rock Watertown presents their Spring Season Show featuring bands from all different age groups through adults. Admission is free and open to the [...]
Wed. Jun. 12, 2024    
7:00 pm
Monthly Coffee House with Open Mike for the mental health recovery community and the general public, as well.
Thu. Jun. 13, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join in with chorus songs that are easy to learn and fun to sing
Fri. Jun. 14, 2024    
7:00 pm
The Big Happy Tour Co-headlined by Jada Catta-Preta and Billie Lee, featuring special guests! Get tickets now!
Sat. Jun. 15, 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 [...]
Sun. Jun. 16, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. Jun. 16, 2024    
7:00 pm
All Fantasy Everything is a show where funny people and experts come together to fantasy draft pop culture, from music to movies to sandwiches, everything [...]
Wed. Jun. 19, 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, [...]
Fri. Jun. 21, 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. Jun. 22, 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. Jun. 22, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cafe Raqs is a place for New England's belly dancers of all styles and levels to perform in a fun, professional, and supportive environment! The [...]
Sat. Jun. 22, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join us at Arts at the Armory’s Spotlight Series on June 22nd for an exquisite evening featuring the critically acclaimed Grammy nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and [...]
Sun. Jun. 23, 2024    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun. Jun. 23, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Tue. Jun. 25, 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. Jun. 26, 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. Jun. 27, 2024    
7:00 pm
Arts at the Armory is delighted to welcome Afropop sensation, Dobet Gnahoré, to the Spotlight Series stage! Get tickets now! With her majestic voice, fierce [...]
Fri. Jun. 28, 2024    
7:30 pm
Philadelphia's Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast host and motivational speaker, David Luis 'Suave' Gonzalez on his 'Never Give up' Tour! Get tickets now! 7:30 PM Gonzalez will [...]
Sat. Jun. 29, 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 [...]
Sun. Jun. 30, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH!
Sun. Jun. 30, 2024    
7:00 pm
Les Savy Fav is an American indie rock band based in New York City. Their style is influenced by art punk and post-hardcore. Initially their [...]
Tue. Jul. 02, 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. Jul. 02, 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 [...]
Sat. Jul. 06, 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. Jul. 06, 2024    
7:30 pm
The Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe present a live, in-person concert with featured singer/songwriters. The concert will include a solo set by each [...]
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Upcoming Events

Get To the Gig presents: Earth

Get To the Gig presents: Earth

Fri. May. 17, 2024, 7:00 PM
Show Me Your Bits Standup & Sketch Show

Show Me Your Bits Standup & Sketch Show

Fri. May. 17, 2024, 8:00 PM
Rick & Friends

Rick & Friends

Sat. May. 18, 2024, 10:00 AM
The Piper’s Chair

The Piper’s Chair

Sat. May. 18, 2024, 2:00 PM
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