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Dear Friends of Arts at the Armory,
As we head into the holiday season and speed toward the end of the year, we are thinking about you and the community we serve, and how our current moment has great importance as a time of rebirth and renewal. With our gradual return to in-person events in our Performance Hall and Café beginning in May, we have used this time to reflect, and look inward and outward to understand how we can better serve our community, and create a sustainable organization in the process. We are rebuilding our team, rebooting our business plan, and improving our spaces. It’s a work in progress but there is a spirit and energy of possibility afoot that is driving our momentum. To realize the full potential of our rebirth, we are asking for your support of our year-end campaign with a goal to raise $20,000 by December 31st. Thank you in advance for giving as generously as you can. Your contribution is essential to renewing the magical space for arts, culture and community that we all know and love.
With my sincere gratitude and warm wishes of the season,
The 12th Annual Somerville Winter Farmers Market Kicks Off On Saturday!
We are excited to announce that the Somerville Winter Farmers Market is coming back for its twelfth season—indoors with live in-person shopping! This weekly market offers the best locally grown and produced food items including fresh veggies, meats, dairy, fish, pastries, tamales, African dishes, and much more!
Offering a $15 SNAP Match, the market takes place Saturdays, December 4 - April 16, 9:30-1:30pm at the Armory. For more information, visit the market website here. Please note there is no market on December 25th or January 1st.
Join Us for Jean Appolon Expressions' BANBOCHE Celebration on December 11th
The Center for Arts at the Armory is thrilled to host Jean Appolon Expressions' fifth annual Banboche celebration on Saturday, December 11th starting at 6:30pm. Join Jean, the dance company, and the JAE community to celebrate a year full of rich community programming as you immerse yourself in Haitian culture. The evening will include dance performances, highlights from JAE's year, unique handcrafted goods, drinks, and dancing for all.
This year's theme is Kiltirèl Conexiones and the company performance will bring together Jean Appolon’s Haitian folkloric roots with Gerardina Halloran’s Dominican heritage. Kiltirèl Conexiones, meaning "Cultural Connections" in a combination of Haitian Kreyol and Spanish,, is JAE's latest effort to highlight and celebrate the similarities between Haitian and Dominican people, cultures, and historic experiences.
Admission ranges from $20 for general admission to $175 for a cabaret table seating four.
Welcoming Hathalee Higgs to Our Board of Directors
Hathalee Higgs has lived in Somerville for 15 years and is a passionate arts advocate. She’s a founding partner of consulting and education services group Hunter Higgs, LLC, and has 20 years experience working with nonprofit cultural organizations in Massachusetts and Vermont. She served as Development Director of MAASH (MA Advocates for the Arts, Sciences & Humanities) and Producing Director of Kingdom County Productions, an independent film production company and nonprofit media arts organization in Northern Vermont. Hathalee earned a Masters in Arts Administration from Boston University and a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia.
The Center for Arts at the Armory gratefully accepts donations from individual and corporate donors, businesses and private foundations.
Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.