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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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10:00 AM - Rick & Friends
Tue. Jan. 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. Jan. 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 [...]
Wed. Jan. 03, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Four songwriters, trading songs and swapping stories. And you have a front row seat. The New Year’s Resolution from Songwriters in the Round at the [...]
Thu. Jan. 04, 2024    
7:15 pm
The Boston Festival of New Jewish Music is delighted to present Alicia alongside celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin in a cine-concert performance of THE [...]
Thu. Jan. 04, 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. Jan. 05, 2024    
6:30 pm
From TikTok star and Your (favorite) Rich BFF Vivian Tu, the definitive book on personal finance for a new generation — Rich AF: The Winning [...]
Sat. Jan. 06, 2024    
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally [...]
Sat. Jan. 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 [...]
Sun. Jan. 07, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be with our new SUNDAY BRUNCH starting Nov. 4th! French toast, pancakes, frittata, pulled pork tacos, mimosas, espresso [...]
Tue. Jan. 09, 2024    
6:30 pm
Company members from Music From the Sole will lead a community music (body percussion) and movement workshop! No dance experience required (no tap shoes, sneakers [...]
Wed. Jan. 10, 2024    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Red Cross’s regular blood drive returns to the Armory. Please consider donating! Make an Appointment
Wed. Jan. 10, 2024    
7:00 pm
Monthly Coffee House with Open Mike for the mental health recovery community and the general public, as well.
Thu. Jan. 11, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join in with chorus songs that are easy to learn and fun to sing
Fri. Jan. 12, 2024    
7:00 pm
THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT! Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM
Sat. Jan. 13, 2024    
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally [...]
Sat. Jan. 13, 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. Jan. 13, 2024    
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Amazigh New Year, also known as Yennayer, is a joyous and important holiday for the Amazigh people of North Africa. The Amazigh are an [...]
Sun. Jan. 14, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be for SUNDAY BRUNCH! French toast, pancakes, frittata, pulled pork tacos, mimosas, espresso drinks and much more. Sunday [...]
Wed. Jan. 17, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Four songwriters, trading songs and swapping stories. And you have a front row seat. Songwriters in the Round was a blast at our first show of [...]
Fri. Jan. 19, 2024    
8:00 pm
I make my comedy friends show me their bits and I got follow up questions! Standup! Characters! Sketch! Rhett! Alcohol! Come! Exclamations! Get tickets now! [...]
Sat. Jan. 20, 2024    
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally [...]
Sat. Jan. 20, 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. Jan. 20, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join us for a celebration of local zine creativity and brilliance! This is a free event. We are excited to announce the official "coming out" [...]
Sun. Jan. 21, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be with our new SUNDAY BRUNCH starting Nov. 4th! French toast, pancakes, frittata, pulled pork tacos, mimosas, espresso [...]
Sun. Jan. 21, 2024    
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
School of Rock Watertown is back for our Fall '23 Season Shows, featuring student performances in a wide range of contemporary genres including classic rock, [...]
Tue. Jan. 23, 2024    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Tonight's theme… WONDERS: Prepare a five-minute story about life's knee-buckling moments. Feeling small under the stars, meeting the love of your life, finding the toy before [...]
Wed. Jan. 24, 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 [...]
Fri. Jan. 26, 2024    
7:00 pm
A night of music and laughs, featuring Uncomposed, the mini-musical Mamma Miserables, and an all-access musical improv jam! Get tickets now! Join us for an [...]
Sat. Jan. 27, 2024    
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally [...]
Sat. Jan. 27, 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. Jan. 27, 2024    
6:30 pm
VoiceLab is an a cappella group comprised of graduate students and young professionals in the Boston area. They are an all-gender group typically comprised of [...]
Sun. Jan. 28, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
ROOTED Armory Café is the place to be with our new SUNDAY BRUNCH! French toast, pancakes, frittata, pulled pork tacos, mimosas, espresso drinks and much [...]
Sun. Jan. 28, 2024    
11:30 am - 9:00 pm
School of Rock Watertown is back for our Fall '23 Season Shows, featuring student performances in a wide range of contemporary genres including classic rock, [...]
Thu. Feb. 01, 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 [...]
Sat. Feb. 03, 2024    
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is proud to offer a weekly winter market with 71+ local food vendors with the best locally [...]
Sat. Feb. 03, 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. Feb. 03, 2024    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for a reception with artist Michael Talbot at ROOTED Cafe. Growing up in Jamaica, Michael had always had a strong desire to inspire [...]
Sat. Feb. 03, 2024    
7:00 pm
Arts at the Armory's Spotlight Series is thrilled to bring Peter Mulvey to our historic stage with Lyle Brewer as the tour opener. Peter Mulvey [...]
Sat. Feb. 03, 2024    
7:30 pm
Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe present a live, in-person concert with Alex Fam, Tom Smith, and Jack Byrne. The evening will begin at [...]
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Upcoming Events

Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research: Listening in Action

Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research: Listening in Action

Thu. May. 09, 2024, 3:00 PM
Pub Sing

Pub Sing

Thu. May. 09, 2024, 7:00 PM
An Evening of Indian Classical Music

An Evening of Indian Classical Music

Fri. May. 10, 2024, 7:30 PM
LadiesCon 2024

LadiesCon 2024

Sat. May. 11, 2024, 10:00 AM
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