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Join Us for Somerville’s Most Illuminating Party of the Year!

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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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Mon. Sep. 26, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This class is for pre-teens and teens of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques of parkour, [...]
Mon. Sep. 26, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This class is for children (ages 6 - 13yo) of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques [...]
Mon. Sep. 26, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A class designed for practitioners with "more life experience" (age 40/50+) that are interested in getting the fitness and agility benefits of parkour training without [...]
Mon. Sep. 26, 2022    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join queer folk and their allies for Monday night tango classes with Boston Tango teachers! Learn the social dance connecting queers around the world! No [...]
Tue. Sep. 27, 2022    
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. Sep. 28, 2022    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Grab your uke and join us as we sing and strum the hits! All levels welcome, from beginners to seasoned hands.
Fri. Sep. 30, 2022    
12:00 am
Info TBA.
Sat. Oct. 01, 2022    
6:00 pm
This event has been moved to January 28, 2023. Please visit the ticket link below for more information.  Join Mike Massé for this intimate evening [...]
Sat. Oct. 01, 2022    
7:30 pm
The Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe present a live, in-person concert with singer/songwriters Phil Henry, Caroline Cotter and Beth DeSombre. The concert will [...]
Sun. Oct. 02, 2022    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Please join Tongue in Cheek, a group of fun-loving cabaret women,  in their first show back: "Back in the Saddle Again." Enjoy a little pop, [...]
Mon. Oct. 03, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This class is for pre-teens and teens of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques of parkour, [...]
Mon. Oct. 03, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This class is for children (ages 6 - 13yo) of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques [...]
Mon. Oct. 03, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A class designed for practitioners with "more life experience" (age 40/50+) that are interested in getting the fitness and agility benefits of parkour training without [...]
Tue. Oct. 04, 2022    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free groceries for older people and younger people with disabilities living in senior housing, provided by Somerville-Cambridge Elder services and the Greater Boston Food Bank
Tue. Oct. 04, 2022    
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. Oct. 05, 2022    
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. Oct. 07, 2022    
6:30 pm
Join us at a unique show of traditional Arabic Music, Comedy and Hip-Hop with a group a talented and exceptional artists. 7-9PM, doors open at [...]
Mon. Oct. 10, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This class is for pre-teens and teens of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques of parkour, [...]
Mon. Oct. 10, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This class is for children (ages 6 - 13yo) of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques [...]
Mon. Oct. 10, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A class designed for practitioners with "more life experience" (age 40/50+) that are interested in getting the fitness and agility benefits of parkour training without [...]
Tue. Oct. 11, 2022    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
For updates regarding the Evicted Tenants Panel Discussion, please visit their website here. The Community Action Agency of Somerville in collaboration with The Welcome Project, [...]
Fri. Oct. 14, 2022    
7:00 pm
Oct 10, 2022 UPDATE: Due to a scheduling conflict, next Friday night’s event (Oct 14, 2022) at Arts at the Armory with Geena Davis is [...]
Sat. Oct. 15, 2022    
6:30 pm
Circus Up is proud to announce that their annual benefit will be on Saturday, October 15th. The show will start at 7pm and doors will [...]
Sun. Oct. 16, 2022    
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Information TBA. Door 4PM. Event begins 5:30PM.
Mon. Oct. 17, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This class is for pre-teens and teens of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques of parkour, [...]
Mon. Oct. 17, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This class is for children (ages 6 - 13yo) of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques [...]
Mon. Oct. 17, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A class designed for practitioners with "more life experience" (age 40/50+) that are interested in getting the fitness and agility benefits of parkour training without [...]
Tue. Oct. 18, 2022    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Doors 6:30 pm. Third Tuesday of every month, with different featured poets each time, and a chance to read your own work during the open-mic section [...]
Wed. Oct. 19, 2022    
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. Oct. 20, 2022    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Boston area has one of the most diverse information security ecosystems in the world. Over the past several years our local community has been [...]
Fri. Oct. 21, 2022    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
For updates regarding the Evicted Exhibit Workshop, please visit their website here. The Community Action Agency of Somerville in collaboration with The Welcome Project, The [...]
Sun. Oct. 23, 2022    
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Oct 7, 2022 UPDATE: I-Opener's event is canceled for Oct 23. We apologize for the inconvenience. I-Opener is a monthly community ecstatic dance. Our intention [...]
Sun. Oct. 23, 2022    
6:00 pm
Come see your favorite wrestlers and myriad performers of all persuasions in amazing feats of violence, burlesque, drag, and circus spectacle! To purchase tickets, please [...]
Mon. Oct. 24, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This class is for pre-teens and teens of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques of parkour, [...]
Mon. Oct. 24, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This class is for children (ages 6 - 13yo) of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques [...]
Mon. Oct. 24, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A class designed for practitioners with "more life experience" (age 40/50+) that are interested in getting the fitness and agility benefits of parkour training without [...]
Tue. Oct. 25, 2022    
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. Oct. 26, 2022    
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Grab your uke and join us as we sing and strum the hits! All levels welcome, from beginners to seasoned hands.
Thu. Oct. 27, 2022    
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Center for Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series Presents Wesli from Haiti via Montreal - Roots and Rara with Afrobeat and Funk
Fri. Oct. 28, 2022    
6:00 pm
Join us for Montell Fish's A Night With a Ghost Tour. DOORS: 6:00 PM SHOW: 7:00 PM Tickets $20 Adv / $25 Doors For more [...]
Fri. Oct. 28, 2022    
7:00 pm
It's finally Fall! Let's get cozy! Get dressed up and come show off. Dance, sing, read poetry, tell us a story, or share your stand [...]
Sat. Oct. 29, 2022    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here. Event has been moved from September 17th to October 29th.
Sat. Oct. 29, 2022    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Eliezer Velez aka ELI THE ART GUY is an artist living and working in the Boston area. A full-time stay-at-home Dad, Eliezer is creating another title [...]
Sat. Oct. 29, 2022    
7:00 pm
Get out that can of Aquanet and pull on your fishnet gloves because it is time for a night of 80s alternative rock. The music [...]
Sat. Oct. 29, 2022    
7:30 pm
Wicked Picking at the Roots Cafe. It's FREE, and there's parking in the back. And we "sound pretty damn good" these days, according to Dan, [...]
Sun. Oct. 30, 2022    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
10/25/2022 UPDATE: Known as the Festival of the Ancestors, Fet Gede is celebrated in Haiti on November 1-2. People dress up, take to the streets, [...]
Sun. Oct. 30, 2022    
6:00 pm
10/25/2022 UPDATE: Zili Misik needs to cancel their Oct. 30 show at Arts at the Armory. Tickets will be refunded. We hope that you will [...]
Sun. Oct. 30, 2022    
7:00 pm
For updates regarding the Evicted Landlord Panel Discussion, please visit their website here. The Community Action Agency of Somerville in collaboration with The Welcome Project, [...]
Mon. Oct. 31, 2022    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This class is for pre-teens and teens of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques of parkour, [...]
Mon. Oct. 31, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This class is for children (ages 6 - 13yo) of all ability and fitness levels, and will include instruction in the basic movements and techniques [...]
Mon. Oct. 31, 2022    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A class designed for practitioners with "more life experience" (age 40/50+) that are interested in getting the fitness and agility benefits of parkour training without [...]
Mon. Oct. 31, 2022    
7:00 pm
Jump into the 1975 musical comedy horror cult classic in-person and live this Halloween! Costumes and call backs are highly encouraged; the Teseracte Players will [...]
Tue. Nov. 01, 2022    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Free groceries for older people and younger people with disabilities living in senior housing, provided by Somerville-Cambridge Elder services and the Greater Boston Food Bank
Tue. Nov. 01, 2022    
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 [...]
Tue. Nov. 01, 2022    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Nov 1, 2022 UPDATE: this event has been canceled for November; join us next month at the Rooted Armory Cafe. What's a SMUT SLAM? I'm [...]
Wed. Nov. 02, 2022    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
We have a brand-new lineup this Wednesday at the Armory. Songwriters in the Round will feature three performers: Mark Simos, an acclaimed songwriter and pedagogue whose [...]
Wed. Nov. 02, 2022    
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. Nov. 03, 2022    
7:00 pm
Thursday, November 3, 8PM Doors open 7PM Hermanos Gutiérrez tickets on sale here. Hermanos Gutiérrez is a two-piece band formed by the brothers Alejandro and [...]
Fri. Nov. 04, 2022    
6:00 pm
Purchase tickets here. The Flow Show is a stage show packed to the gills with talent, imagination, and great hand-eye coordination. The artists specialize in [...]
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