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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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Thu. Sep. 05, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Looking for something to do that's going to uplift your spirit? Come get Lit for the Lord for our first ever Paint Night Ministries Event! [...]
Sat. Sep. 07, 2019    
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe presents a concert with singer/songwriters Ro Colegrove, Gary Goldsmith, and Sam Bayer. The concert will feature a solo [...]
Sun. Sep. 08, 2019    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Vegan Market is a marketplace to find all things vegan. This market focuses on vegan products and food that are crafted by New England [...]
Tue. Sep. 10, 2019    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Second 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 [...]
Wed. Sep. 11, 2019    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Been Out Here Teen Open Mic is holding it down at the Armory every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Bring your poems, your verses, [...]
Wed. Sep. 11, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The New Mercury Players is seeking non-equity, non-union actors/actresses for A Live Halloween Radio Show (October 25th & 26th) @ The Center for the Arts [...]
Thu. Sep. 12, 2019    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location The Armory Performance Hall 191 Highland Ave. #1C Somerville, MA 02143 This information session will discuss an upcoming inclusionary rental opportunity at 3 Ward [...]
Thu. Sep. 12, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The New Mercury Players is seeking non-equity / non-union actors/actresses for "A Live Halloween Show" (October 25th & 26th) @ The Center for Arts at [...]
Thu. Sep. 12, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
On the second Thursday and fourth Tuesday of each month, the cafe hosts a pub sing. Based on a traditional English pub sing, but with [...]
Sat. Sep. 14, 2019    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This is a monthly Guided Session for Irish musicians (all levels welcome). Each month, seasoned players will lead sets of tunes. Non-musician friends and family [...]
Sat. Sep. 14, 2019    
5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Come be a part of history and laugh ‘til the night grows old as Boston hosts the World’s Second Vintage Improv Festival. A highly select [...]
Sun. Sep. 15, 2019    
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come be a part of history and laugh ‘til the night grows old as Boston hosts the World’s Second Vintage Improv Festival. A highly select [...]
Wed. Sep. 18, 2019    
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Red Cross’s regular blood drive returns to the Armory. Please consider donating!
Wed. Sep. 18, 2019    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
WILLIAM AND THE WILDFLOWERS is joined by Feels Like Autumn, Sam Diedrich, and Hannah Bates for a free show at the Cafe! WILLIAM AND THE [...]
Thu. Sep. 19, 2019    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Meet the Speaker Alexander Osterwalder Entrepreneur, Speaker and Business Theorist Alexander Osterwalder is an entrepreneur, speaker and business model innovator. In 2015 Alex won the [...]
Thu. Sep. 19, 2019    
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Castle of Comedy returns with a variety of hilarious folks. Come enjoy some of Boston’s best comedians in a cozy, cafe setting. This month we [...]
Fri. Sep. 20, 2019    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Meet the Speaker Alexander Osterwalder Entrepreneur, Speaker and Business Theorist Alexander Osterwalder is an entrepreneur, speaker and business model innovator. In 2015 Alex won the [...]
Fri. Sep. 20, 2019    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Evening in Translation Vladimir Strizhevsky presents Russian bard Vladimir Vysotsky. Featuring poems, songs, stories, and folktales in Russian and English of this beloved 20th century [...]
Sat. Sep. 21, 2019    
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
This free one-day show will present writers, artists, creators, and artisans specializing in comics, fantasy, and science fiction, with a particular emphasis on women creators, [...]
Sun. Sep. 22, 2019    
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The Satanic Temple – Boston Chapter is pleased to announce they will be holding their annual Meet and Greet on September 22nd, 2019 from 12:00PM-3:30PM [...]
Sun. Sep. 22, 2019    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
In a first-time public engagement, iconic Star Trek jewelry prop maker Maggie Schpak will transport to Boston to present her insights and artistry derived from [...]
Fri. Sep. 27, 2019    
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX Multimedia Concert Featuring Sciarrino and Alessandrini Contemporary music and multimedia group ENSEMBLE / PARALLAX presents an all-Italian program in collaboration with mezzo-soprano [...]
Sat. Sep. 28, 2019    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Coated: 1944 Circus Fire Project commemorates the tragedy of July 6, 1944. On July 6, 1944, the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus pitched their [...]
Sat. Sep. 28, 2019    
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Coated: 1944 Circus Fire Project commemorates the tragedy of July 6, 1944. On July 6, 1944, the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus pitched their [...]
Sat. Sep. 28, 2019    
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
A solo show based on the Romanian Orthodox Saint Teodora de la Sihla, but BEFORE she became a saint. Back when she was just a [...]
Sun. Sep. 29, 2019    
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
A solo show based on the Romanian Orthodox Saint Teodora de la Sihla, but BEFORE she became a saint. Back when she was just a [...]
Mon. Sep. 30, 2019    
7:45 pm - 9:15 pm
Short of energy? Immune system takes a hit every fall? Hands on workshop to learn how to use essential oils to support vibrant health. About [...]
Tue. Oct. 01, 2019    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fall has officially settled in. Leaves litter the sidewalks. Pumpkin spice is plentiful. The smut is ripe. Wait... What's a SMUT SLAM? I'm so glad [...]
Thu. Oct. 03, 2019    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Perfect Trip is a Boston based Psychedelic Folk band that defy’s the boundaries of music and genre. It is also in conjunction with the [...]
Thu. Oct. 03, 2019    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join blockbuster memoirist Augusten Burroughs for the release of his highly anticipated Toil & Trouble; a true story of witchcraft, family history, and navigating adulthood [...]
Fri. Oct. 04, 2019    
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Janet Connerney is a folk-rock singer/songwriter whose comic personality and distinctive vocals have made her popular throughout the Boston area music scene. She's been compared [...]
Sat. Oct. 05, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
On the evening of Saturday October 5th, join us to check out some of the best student films that Massachusetts has to offer! Come see [...]
Sat. Oct. 05, 2019    
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe presents a concert with singer/songwriters Susan Levine, Lauren Pratt and Beth DeSombre (pictured above). The concert will feature [...]
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Upcoming Events

The Piper’s Chair

The Piper’s Chair

Sat. May. 18, 2024, 2:00 PM
Illegally Blind: Still Around 2024

Illegally Blind: Still Around 2024

Sat. May. 18, 2024, 7:00 PM
ROOTED Café Sunday Brunch May

ROOTED Café Sunday Brunch May

Sun. May. 19, 2024, 11:00 AM
Guitar Stop All Ages Soring Recital

Guitar Stop All Ages Soring Recital

Sun. May. 19, 2024, 3:00 PM
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