Arts at the Armory

On Wednesday, September 25th at 7:00 pm, Get To The Gig Boson and MassConcerts present Deerhoof w/ support from Ekko Astral. More info and tickets available here: https://www.seetickets.us/event/deerhoof/612837

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 story on the night’s theme (changes every month). Doors open at 6:30 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm. More info and tickets available here: https://themoth.org/events/lost-boston-2024

This month's topic is LOST: Prepare a five-minute story about life sans GPS. Tales of the clueless, the befuddled or the map-less! Off course or led astray, stories from those deep in thought, up a creek or otherwise unable to see the light. Was lost. Now Found. Share the amazing grace.

The Arts at the Armory bar will be serving a special food menu including a selection of delectable house-made appetizers, in addition to wine, beer, and snacks.

*Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final.

Media Sponsors: PRX and WBUR

Matchume Zango has arrived from Mozambique and is rehearsing with Balla Kouyate for their Spotlight Series show coming up at Arts at the Armory on October 11th. Don't miss this possibly once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience these two masters tearing it up on UNESCO World Heritage instruments balafon and timbila, not to mention electric bass, calabash, thumb piano (mbira), and other native percussion instruments. They will move and groove you! https://the-center-for-arts-at-the-armory.ticketleap.com/bala-bila/

On Friday, September 20th, Arts at the Armory's Spotlight Series presents a SOLD OUT concert with Meshell Ndegeocello. The local opener will be pianist Zahili Zamora.

Ndegeocello will perform selections from her new album, "No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin" in honor of Baldwin's 100th birthday last month.

Enjoy this short video, featuring clips of Ndegeocello and her band playing "Clear Water" https://youtube.com/shorts/X09w9Jfhn0M?si=d2Jp7HW6DU8B84k_

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On Saturday, September 21st at 8 pm and Sunday, September 22nd at 3:00 pm, join us for the premier of MOM*, a one-woman absurdist circus show about motherhood! Tickets and more info available here: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/shir-wonder/mom

Join Shir Livne in this absurdist take on motherhood, as only she can tell it – spilling her truth as stepmom, potential bio-mom, and daughter. She’ll dig into her teenage journals, fantastical realms of aerial rope and tightwire, and confront her own assumptions of what it means to be a ‘good mother’. (All with a comedic twist, of course!)

Please note that this performance includes strong language.

Rick & Friends are back bringing live music to the Armory ROOTED Cafe most Saturdays and Sundays mornings from 10am to 1pm! Stop by throughout the morning; a varied line-up will play jazz favorites and great American classics. Check out our website for the most up-to-date calendar.

We have two new recurring monthly events starting up in the Armory ROOTED Cafe this month! More info available on our website.
On Saturday, September 21st at 8 pm, The Nova Comedy Collective Presents: Nebula Night, a monthly community night featuring local talent from Boston’s comedy, music, arts scene and beyond. Each show features a variety of artists and an opportunity to get up on stage.
On Sunday, September 22nd at 4:30 pm, enjoy the sultry voice of Raynel Shepard, aka Lady Ray, with her fabulous troupe of instrumentalists "The Jazz Birds," as she lends a unique interpretation to favorite jazz standards.

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The Ninth Annual Commonwealth Pen Show will be two days filled with great pens and great people, Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, 2024. More info available on their website: http://commonwealthpenshow.com/

On Monday, September 16th at 7 pm, the Armory's Performance Opportunity Program (POP) presents Ananda: Boston Adavu Showcase! In this informal showcase, regular attendees of the Boston Adavu meetups will celebrate their love for dance and progress in their dance journeys. More info and tickets available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ananda-boston-adavu-showcase-tickets-995803524147?aff=oddtdtcreator

[CANCELED] On Friday, September 13th at 6 pm, join folk-rock singer-songwriter Ian Campbell, along with special guest Molly Pinto Madigan, at the Armory ROOTED Cafe. The doors open at 6 pm, with the show kicking off at 6:30 pm. Tickets and more info available here: https://shop.officialiancampbell.com/products/ian-campbell-at-the-armory-with-guest-molly-pinto-madigan

On Thursday, September 12th at 7 pm, Get To The Gig Boston presents A.A. WIlliams! More info and tickets available here: https://www.seetickets.us/event/aa-williams/608258

On Saturday, September 14th from 3-5 pm, join us for the reception for Feda Eid's exhibit Rooted Revelations in the Armory ROOTED Cafe! There will be a short performance by the artist at 4 PM.
Exhibition dates: September 2 - Oct. 2
Image: Feda Eid, Cabbage Patch Kid, 2019

About: Feda Eid is a Lebanese diaspora photographer and visual artist living in the occupied lands of Wampanoag and Massachusett People - so-called Quincy, MA. Her work explores the expression of heritage, culture, identity and often tense but beautiful space between, what is said, what is felt and what is lost in translation. She captures these emotions through her bold use of color, textiles, adornment and pop culture, linking the past and present. Feda is guided by her family's journey as Lebanese immigrants who fled the country's civil war and her childhood growing up as an Arab and Muslim in the US.

Feda studied Sociology at Regis College and photography at New England School of Photography. Her work has been exhibited at the Peabody Essex Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Lesley University, and The Shed NY, among others. She was 2019 Luminary and Visiting Studio Artist at The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2022 Artist in Residence at Mass MoCA Studios, 2022 Collective Futures Fund grantee, and 2024 Foundation For Contemporary Arts grantee. Her recent series صنع في أمريكا was exhibited in 2024 at the Boston Public Library Central Branch, Fort Point Arts Gallery in Boston, MA, as a solo show at FireFolk Arts in Waitsfield, VT, Gazala Projects in Gettysburg, OH and Selva in Brooklyn, NY.

On Wednesday, September 11th from 9 am to 2 pm in the Armory Hall, join the Red Cross for their community blood drive! Register for an appointment here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=armory

Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.

On Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th from 11 am to 8 pm, join us for School of Rock Watertown's Summer '24 Season Show! Come see live performances from School of Rock students and teachers.

On Friday, September 6th at 9 pm, WYRD presents...The New Faces in Hell! Come see an assortment of characters face judgement at the gates of hell by two bored bureaucrats. Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-faces-in-hell-tickets-1007040704857

Before that, at 7:30 pm, WYRD will present a fully improvised musical featuring Silly Love Songs. Tickets and more info available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wyrd-the-musical-ft-silly-love-songs-tickets-1007040323717

This Friday at 10 pm, tune into ZUMIX Radio to hear an interview with the Center for Arts at the Armory's Stephanie Scherpf, Co-Director/CEO, and Jess White, COO/Co-Director on ‘Expressions “The Discovery’ Series!" To Listen Live, visit www.zumix.org and at the top right, click PLAY ZUMIX RADIO.

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On Wednesday, September 11th at 7:00 pm, The Bowery presents Daniel Nunnelee
with special guest Shane T! More info and tickets on AXS: https://www.axs.com/events/578017/daniel-nunnelee-tickets

Primary Voting in Somerville is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3rd from 7 am to 8 pm! The Armory is the voting location for Ward 5 Precinct 2. Check your Somerville voting location here: https://www.somervillema.gov/mysomerville

Join us for our monthly recurring Café events! Upcoming events include:
• S**t Slam | Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:30 pm
• Songwriters in the Round | Wednesday, September 4th and 18th at 7 pm
• WYRD Q***r Comedy | Friday, September 6th at 7:30 pm
• Tunefoolery Coffee House | Wednesday, September 11th at 7:00 pm
• Pub Sing | Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 pm
• GottaBal Balboa Dance | Sunday, September 15th at 4:00 pm
• Atomic Comedy Indie Improv Night | Thursday, September 19th at 7:30 pm
• Show Me Your Bits Comedy (use code "arts" for 25% off ticket) | Friday, September 20th at 8 pm
• Strummerville Ukelele Club | Tuesday, September 25th at 6:30 pm
• Café Raqs | Saturday, September 28th at 7:00 pm
More info available for each event on our website!https://artsatthearmory.org/upcoming-events/

On September 4th and 5th at 6:30 pm, join us for "Cirque Us Stories!" “Cirque Us Stories” is a thoughtfully curated show that flips through the pages of the Cirque Us troupe’s favorite stories to bring you a touching, thrilling narrative about community and identity. Interweaving a collection of folktales, classic literature, children’s stories, modern fiction, and more, this show jumps off the page with twists, flips, rewrites, and retellings of stories you’ll love. The show features aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, clowns, and more, all ready to fly off the shelf and straight to you.

Ticket Link: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/cirque-us/cirque-us-stories-arts-at-the-armory-sept-4th-5th

On Friday, September 6th at 7:00 pm, join us for an enchanting evening as Arts at the Armory Spotlight Series presents Lady Lamb, the beguiling singer-songwriter also known as Aly Spaltro.

More info and tickets available here, get yours before they're gone: https://the-center-for-arts-at-the-armory.ticketleap.com/lady-lamb/

Doors open at 7:00 PM
Show begins at 8:00 PM with opening sets from Hannah Mohan and Naomi Westwater

On Sunday, August 25th from 5-10 pm, join the New England Chapter of the Nepali Women Global Network for their Teej Celebration! More info available on their page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076430257093&fref=nf

[Sold Out] On Thursday, August 22nd at 7:00 pm, Pleasure Pie presents Sexennial: A Sex-Positive Variety Show! Join us for a showcase of Boston's sex-positive talent in honor of Boston's Sex-Positive Newsletter's 100th issue AND Pleasure Pie’s 10th birthday! More info here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pleasurepie/1341395

On Thursday, August 22nd at 7:00 pm, Get To The Gig Boston & MassConcerts presents Burnout Syndromes! More info and tickets available here: https://www.seetickets.us/event/burnout-syndromes/610504

"BURNOUT SYNDROMES is a Japanese Rock Band from Osaka, formed in 2005. They're always challenging the limit of a 3 piece band with their poetic lyrics emphasizing the beauty of Japanese sounds together with their original sound, which colorizes the worldview of their songs. . .Since August 2022, they started their first world tour and have been performing in several anime events all over the world."
Source: https://www.crunchyroll.com/artist/MA29ED68B/burnout-syndromes

Join us on Tuesday, August 27th for The Moth StorySLAM with doors at 6:30 pm. Listen to true stories or share your own at this open-mic storytelling competition! More info here: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/5fAWdcJ7/boston-storyslam-comebacks-2024-4a26QmDmOb/overview

This month's topic is COMEBACKS: Prepare a five-minute story about rising from the ashes, a return to form or a totally new you. Pulling it out of the fire. Dusting off after a dusting down. Emerging victorious after trailing behind. From has been to has it all. Riding the bench to hitting the game winner. Or, the perfect witty retort that came to you… three minutes too late.

Join us on Monday August 19th, and Monday August 26th for 2 nights of creative adventures with Writing on a Whim! More info and tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-on-a-whim-2-nights-of-creative-adventures-tickets-943160086207?aff=oddtdtcreator
Your ticket covers both nights | To get to the Lavender room, head downstairs (on your right) after you enter the building.

Join us to shake up your writing soul! If you already love writing, or want to try your hand at the craft, this workshop is for you. We’ll use written and visual prompts to stretch our writing muscles. The takeaway can be a new piece you’re proud of, discovering new tools to fuel your creativity, or just enjoying the writing zone with others. (This is not a critique group.) You can use fiction, non-fiction, poetry; whatever style speaks to you. The main goal is to write with gusto! We’ll share some of our responses to the prompts throughout the class. Please bring a notebook and pen/pencil (or computer if you prefer). We’ll be in the Lavender Room for our small group setting.

About the organizer:
Katie Lueders hails from Massachusetts and gravitated toward writing from an early age. She developed her own writing voice with a local group for years, continuing on to explore other workshops/classes in the Northeast. In CA she served as the Workshop Facilitator for an open mic poetry community for several years, reading her poems on the mic often. She has led grief writing workshops for The Compassionate Friends, also serving as a Newsletter Editor for one of their chapters. Katie instructs writing workshops around the Boston area, in single or multiple night events, and looks forward to writing with others whenever possible.