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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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Sat. Apr. 30, 2022 - Sun. May. 01, 2022    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Somerville Open Studios welcomes the public into our creative spaces to witness art and it's creation. This year's theme is SPACE. SPACE – What started [...]
Mon. May. 02, 2022    
2:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Announcing a seven-week session of Community Music at Tufts! These three classes will be offered on Monday afternoons from April 4 – May 23 (no [...]
Mon. May. 02, 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. May. 02, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A class designed for more experienced practitioners that have established a strong physical and technical foundation and are ready to bring their training to the [...]
Mon. May. 02, 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. May. 02, 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. May. 03, 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. May. 03, 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. May. 04, 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, [...]
Wed. May. 04, 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. May. 05, 2022    
5:00 pm
Reconnect to yourself and the world around you. Let the layers of anxiety and tension wash away while awakening your sense of joy, connection, and [...]
Thu. May. 05, 2022    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
In the mood for some Suavecito? Some Jazz? Some Indie Rock? We've got you covered! Join us for a musical evening with two of Boston's [...]
Fri. May. 06, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
ROOTED Armory Cafe will be hosting an opening reception from 6pm - 7:30pm for an exhibition entitled Prezans e Rezilyans (Presence and Resilience), featuring the [...]
Fri. May. 06, 2022    
7:00 pm
Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series presents Lakou Mizik from Haiti as part of their U.S. tour on May 6, 2022 in the Armory Performance [...]
Sat. May. 07, 2022    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Al-Taqaseem Music Workshop with Musician and Composer Basel Zayed "The Art of Arabic and Middle Eastern Melodic Free Improvisation" All instrumentalists and singers are welcome, [...]
Sat. May. 07, 2022    
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
The Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe presents a live, in-person concert with NYC singer/songwriter David Massengill and Boston singer/songwriters Jim Infantino and Terry [...]
Sat. May. 07, 2022    
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.
Sun. May. 08, 2022    
3:00 pm
The Fermata Chamber Soloists presents two classical concertos: the Stamitz Viola Concerto, and Le Chevalier de St-Georges Violin Concerto Op. 5 No. 2. Both neglected [...]
Mon. May. 09, 2022    
2:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Announcing a seven-week session of Community Music at Tufts! These three classes will be offered on Monday afternoons from April 4 – May 23 (no [...]
Mon. May. 09, 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. May. 09, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A class designed for more experienced practitioners that have established a strong physical and technical foundation and are ready to bring their training to the [...]
Mon. May. 09, 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. May. 09, 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 [...]
Wed. May. 11, 2022    
6:00 pm - 9:30 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, [...]
Thu. May. 12, 2022    
5:00 pm
Reconnect to yourself and the world around you. Let the layers of anxiety and tension wash away while awakening your sense of joy, connection, and [...]
Fri. May. 13, 2022    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Doors open at 7:10PM.
Sat. May. 14, 2022    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
For more information about this event, please click here. COVID policy: Effective March 5th, 2022, the Center for Arts at the Armory will no longer [...]
Sun. May. 15, 2022    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
For more information about this event, please click here. COVID policy: Effective March 5th, 2022, the Center for Arts at the Armory will no longer [...]
Mon. May. 16, 2022    
2:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Announcing a seven-week session of Community Music at Tufts! These three classes will be offered on Monday afternoons from April 4 – May 23 (no [...]
Mon. May. 16, 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. May. 16, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A class designed for more experienced practitioners that have established a strong physical and technical foundation and are ready to bring their training to the [...]
Mon. May. 16, 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. May. 16, 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. May. 17, 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. May. 18, 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, [...]
Wed. May. 18, 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. May. 19, 2022    
5:00 pm
Reconnect to yourself and the world around you. Let the layers of anxiety and tension wash away while awakening your sense of joy, connection, and [...]
Thu. May. 19, 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. May. 20, 2022    
6:00 pm
VIP, General Admission and Virtual Tickets are now on sale for “A Night in Bloom,” Arts at the Armory’s 2022 Gala. Click here to purchase tickets. A Night [...]
Sat. May. 21, 2022    
6:00 pm
For more information, please visit the Facebook page here.
Mon. May. 23, 2022    
2:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Announcing a seven-week session of Community Music at Tufts! These three classes will be offered on Monday afternoons from April 4 – May 23 (no [...]
Mon. May. 23, 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. May. 23, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A class designed for more experienced practitioners that have established a strong physical and technical foundation and are ready to bring their training to the [...]
Mon. May. 23, 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. May. 23, 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. May. 24, 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. May. 25, 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. May. 26, 2022    
5:00 pm
Reconnect to yourself and the world around you. Let the layers of anxiety and tension wash away while awakening your sense of joy, connection, and [...]
Fri. May. 27, 2022    
7:30 pm
Be the first to hear Omar Najmi's breathtaking new opera about the Partition of India in 1947 and its lasting impacts decades later. To purchase [...]
Sat. May. 28, 2022    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mon. May. 30, 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. May. 30, 2022    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A class designed for more experienced practitioners that have established a strong physical and technical foundation and are ready to bring their training to the [...]
Mon. May. 30, 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. May. 30, 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. May. 31, 2022    
7:00 pm
Announcing Performances of the Somerville Arts Council's Art Assembled AiR Program! These artists have been hard at work in the studios to bring you in-progress [...]
Wed. Jun. 01, 2022    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
1st & 3rd Wednesdays at ROOTED Cafe at 7 PM Wednesday, June 1 brings a special Songwriters in the Round night to the Rooted Café. [...]
Wed. Jun. 01, 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. Jun. 03, 2022    
8:00 pm
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