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SOMERVILLE
ARTS AT THE ARMORY
ABOUT
Arts at the Armory is a nonprofit multi-purpose arts venue at 191 Highland Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts, located between Davis and Union Squares. The facility houses flexible-configuration spaces ranging from a 52-seat Cafe to a 60-80 person Mezzanine to a 250-395 person Performance Hall. The organization hosts over 750 events per year across music, dance, theater, literary arts, visual arts, film, circus, and comedy.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Programming includes concerts, community markets, art exhibitions, classes, and private events. The building also provides studio spaces for artists, galleries, two live/work artist units, and offices for arts organizations. The Performance Hall accommodates both standing and seated configurations.
HISTORY
The Armory was built in 1903 by George A. Moore to house the Somerville Light Infantry of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. It later housed the Massachusetts National Guard for nearly 70 years. The building sat largely vacant from approximately 1975 to 2004 until the state sold it, and it reopened as a community arts center in 2008. In 2021, the City of Somerville approved a $5 million eminent domain purchase to maintain it as an arts facility.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Monday
- 7:00pm — West Coast Swing Training dance time
Tuesday
- 7:30pm — Smut Slam get spicy
Wednesday
- 7:00pm — Tunefoolery Coffee House cozy night
Thursday
- 7:00pm — Pub Sing sing loud
Saturday
- 10:00am — Rick & Friends folk fun
- 3:00pm — Jamie Dunphy and True North live tunes
Sunday
- 6:00pm — Amelia Hollander Ames: Songs and Poems of Philip Glass: Album Release album launch
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