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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. Aug. 01, 2019    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
James Houlahan returns to his former abode of Somerville for a hometown show in the Cafe at The Armory! This will be the last stop [...]
Sun. Aug. 04, 2019    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Several local kids, ages 3-8 will share some classical songs and original compositions on the piano and violin with a supportive audience. A few parents [...]
Sat. Aug. 10, 2019    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The JUMPSTART® Program returns to the Boston area! Co-sponsored by Can Do Multiple Sclerosis and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, JUMPSTART is an interactive educational [...]
Sat. Aug. 10, 2019    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sam Mendales and Chris James come to the Armory for an evening of music! Sam's blues and folk based recordings have been played on KUT [...]
Tue. Aug. 13, 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 [...]
Tue. Aug. 13, 2019    
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
No longer restricted by the chains of a pesky confidentiality agreement, Lucas Brooks, Professional Intellectual Homosexual, is ready to answer all of your burning questions [...]
Wed. Aug. 14, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Description:  Join us for a fun night of singing and strumming (on ukulele) at the Armory Café!  All levels welcome, from beginners to seasoned hands. [...]
Thu. Aug. 15, 2019    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
from meetup.com: "Hola -- We are the Fun Spanish-English pen to all with a variety of social activities. We have different opportunities to learn Spanish [...]
Sat. Aug. 17, 2019    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Come check out the August Art Exhibit in the Armory Cafe!
Sun. Aug. 18, 2019    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Join Klezwoods and Brivele for an afternoon of klezmer and Yiddish folk-punk at the Cafe at The Armory! Klezwoods is a wild amalgam of strings, [...]
Sun. Aug. 18, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Elderberry Jam is the world’s finest vintage improv troupe performing in the Boston area! Specialty: Layering short-form games upon an overarching long-form.  
Tue. Aug. 20, 2019    
8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Deborah McLean will be offering a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Examination Course at the Armory on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Lunch break [...]
Wed. Aug. 21, 2019    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
What does it mean to be a teenager in America? In Somerville? On the summit of Mount Monadnock? Join Teen Empowerment youth leaders for their [...]
Wed. Aug. 21, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
We're a group of friends concerned about the mistreatment of immigrants both at the border and here in the Boston area- so we're hosting a [...]
Sat. Aug. 24, 2019    
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
This workshop is part of Union Improv Festival 2019. You do not need to be a performer in the festival to register for workshops. DESCRIPTION: [...]
Sat. Aug. 24, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Brendan Hogan is a Boston area singer-songwriter and guitar player with a foot in the blues. He's a 20 year veteran in Boston public radio, [...]
Sun. Aug. 25, 2019    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
At a young age, New York based musician Jon Sheckler is proving to be a well versed musician and an up and coming band leader. [...]
Wed. Aug. 28, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Description:  Join us for a fun night of singing and strumming (on ukulele) at the Armory Café!  All levels welcome, from beginners to seasoned hands. [...]
Thu. Aug. 29, 2019    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Welcome back animation community! Let’s get AniMAtic’s spring 2019 season of inspiration started! Open Pixel is a woman-owned animation production studio in Western Massachusetts that [...]
Fri. Aug. 30, 2019    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Wagging Craze is a meditation on masculinity, power, and the 1960s, composed and performed by Joseph White. Through musically underscored storytelling, pop songs, and [...]
Sat. Aug. 31, 2019    
5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
NWGN-NE Chapter Celebrates Teej! Get ready to dance, sing, eat, and be merry at this Nepali festival celebrating women.  Join for storytelling, henna, and enjoy [...]
Sat. Aug. 31, 2019    
8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
A concert of string duos performed by Rebecca Miller and Laura Thompson, featuring two premieres and a variety of contemporary and classical works. This show [...]
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Upcoming Events

Rick & Friends

Rick & Friends

Sat. May. 04, 2024, 10:00 AM
Somerville Open Studios Community Space

Somerville Open Studios Community Space

Sat. May. 04, 2024, 12:00 PM
Somerville Songwriter Sessions

Somerville Songwriter Sessions

Sat. May. 04, 2024, 7:30 PM
ROOTED Café Sunday Brunch May

ROOTED Café Sunday Brunch May

Sun. May. 05, 2024, 11:00 AM
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