The Center for Arts at the Armory
The mission of Arts at the Armory is to provide an inclusive and accessible venue for arts, cultural and community events, exhibitions, markets, classes and more.
Lock in your tickets early via the Eventbrite links below!
Oct. 27th 7pm: Wesli–Haitian Roots & Rara with Afrobeat and Funk
Oct. 30th 6pm: Zili Misik [Show Canceled]
Nov. 17th 7pm: Acoustic Nomads–“the string band reimagined”
Feb. 11th at 7pm: Bitchcraft–Queer Icon Bitch Stars in One-Woman Musical
Mar. 4th at 7pm: iLe–Hypnotic vocals infused with fierce spirit
Secure Your Tickets for Wesli on October 27th!
The Center for Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series Presents Wesli from Haiti via Montreal – Roots and Rara with Afrobeat and Funk
Wesli’s musical journey has gone from stringing up an oil can with nylon fishing string to winning a Canadian Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year
Join us at the Center for Arts at the Armory on October 27 to experience Wesli and celebrate Fèt Gede, Haiti’s Day of the Dead, and prepare to enjoy many other performance and art offerings this fall that celebrate Haitian art and traditions.
You are invited to a reception on August 13th from 4-6pm with Somerville artist Audrey Diallo whose work will be exhibited at ROOTED Armory Café from August 8th – September 17th.
Born in the 1970s in Berlin, Germany to an American mother and German father, Audrey Diallo spent her entire life immersed in multicultural communities. Developing a love for all things creative, she pursued a degree in Graphic Design at the Atlanta College of Art, where she graduated with a BFA in Illustration.
She spent most of her career working as a graphic designer both in Germany and in the US.
While in Africa, she was deeply moved by the beauty, magic, and meaning present in African art. She was impressed by the beauty of day to day objects, the elegance of people’s day to day activities, and the grace with which people moved through even the most difficult circumstances. The artist uses her paintings to build visual bridges from her experiences in Africa to the viewer who is invited to hear the sounds, imagine the faces, and feel the connections we all share.
Audrey lives and paints in Somerville, MA with her 2 children. For more information about her work, please visit her website here.