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After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Dallin Art Museum’s Art on the Green returns to Town Day! Come and enjoy this jubilant event on Sat., Sept. 17, from 10am to 4pm, in Whittemore Park, in front of the museum in Arlington Center (corner of Mass Ave and Mystic St). Art on the […]

Come see the work of Arlington artists David Ardito and Laurie Bogdan in this year’s Art Ramble, presented by The Umbrella Arts Center in collaboration with the Concord Division of Natural Resources. Curated by Arlington resident and ACAC Commissioner Stephanie Marlin-Curiel, this year’s theme, “In the Balance,” features installation, soundscape, sculpture and poetry works that […]

This Friday, August 12, Broadway Plaza will host not one but two free performances as part of the Live Arts Arlington programming! At 6pm, enjoy a dance performance by Seyyide Sultan, who specializes in teaching and performing belly dance. Seyyide has appeared at numerous fundraisers and cultural events in the Boston area. Following Seyyide’s performance, […]

Get ready for a day of music and celebration on June 18, with Arlington Porchfest and Garage Band! Arlington’s favorite grassroots community music festival — Arlington Porchfest — starts at noon on Saturday June 18th to a porch near you! Come out to this special day of music, brought to you by Arlington Center for […]

New Self-Paced Audio Guide Lets Visitors Explore Arts, Culture and History Highlights at One’s Own Pace An expansive new self-guided digital audio tour for mobile devices provides visitors and locals with a personalized deep-dive into a wealth of historic, artistic and architectural assets throughout the Arlington Cultural District at ArtsArlington.org/ACDTour. Narrated by noted local historian […]

The Cyrus Dallin Art Museum is currently closed through mid-July for the installation of a new Indigenous Peoples Gallery exhibit and a redesign of the entry hall. This exciting project is supported by funds from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Partnership Grant Program. The state funds […]

More than 50 paintings in storefront windows celebrate spring, sustainability and community! Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Heights came alive on Saturday, May 7, as people of all ages created paintings in storefront windows. The themes were native plants, pollinators, sustainability, eco-diversity and, of course, community! There was a lot of laughter and swapping of supplies […]

Put a little SPRING into your step at the Arlington Heights Spring Fling Festival on May 21, from 2 – 5pm! Bring the family and friends for puppet shows, crafts, a Touch-A-Truck hosted by the Arlington Fire & Police Departments, games, an ACMi demonstration, some fantastic live music, Taiko drumming, and an artists pop up […]

Robin Frohardt’s Plastic Bag Store was an astonishing grocery market installed in a storefront in Times Square, NY — astonishing because everything in it was meticulously made of plastic bags, to call attention to the pervasiveness of single-use packaging.  Visitors stepped through the doors to the frozen food cooler to discover an intimate theater with […]

Arlington residents are invited to participate in the Arlington Heights Spring Storefront Window Painting Event, which will take place on Saturday, May 7th, from 9am to 1pm. Paint a window by yourself or grab your friend or family and paint a window together in one of 52 designated storefront windows in 21 Heights businesses. Designs […]