Jane Austen's Emma, The Musical
06-06-2025
06-22-2025
Presented by Arlington Friends of the Drama at Arlington Friends of the Drama Theatre, Arlington
Sat, Jun 21 @ 8:00 pm Sun, Jun 22 @ 3:00 pm - less dates and times
Jane Austen’s enduring love story is brought to life as a romantic-comedy musical. The story revolves around Emma, a well-meaning, but disaster-prone matchmaker, who ignores her own romantic feelings while setting out to find a suitor for her...
[more+]Jane Austen’s enduring love story is brought to life as a romantic-comedy musical. The story revolves around Emma, a well-meaning, but disaster-prone matchmaker, who ignores her own romantic feelings while setting out to find a suitor for her friend Harriet. Her efforts go awry, of course, leading to comic complications. We invite you to fall in love again with one of Jane Austen’s most adored characters, featuring an intelligent and buoyant score from Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre). Gordon re-imagines the story in mid-century modern while keeping the language intact.
This production will run June 6-22, with performances Fri & Sat at 8PM, Sun at 3PM. Directed by Eric Roberts, with music direction by Matt Putman and choreography by Jill Tokac, the cast features
EMMA WOODHOUSE - Rachel Stigers
MR. KNIGHTLEY - Paul Spanagel
HARRIET SMITH - Betsy Flowers
MR. WOODHOUSE - Victor Brandalise
MISS BATES - Hannah Beth Lucero
JANE FAIRFAX - Clara Haymon
MR. ELTON - David Kleinman
MRS. ELTON - Patricia Kopko
MISS ELIZABETH MARTIN & EMMA u/s - Julia Stoddard
MR. WESTON - Ian Flynn
MRS. WESTON - Amanda O'Loughlin
FRANK CHURCHILL - Declan Geoffrion Scannell
ROBERT MARTIN & MR KNIGHTLY u/s - Brad Smith
[less-]Tags: Musicals, Theatre, Watch
Arlington Porchfest 2025 (June 21)
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Arlington Center for the Arts at Arlington Center for the Arts, ArlingtonComing to a porch near you...Arlington's free, festive, one-day-only music extravaganza returns to our community in 2025! Arlington Center for the Arts is thrilled to be presenting Arlington Porchfest since 2016, where we have seen the event grow...
[more+]Coming to a porch near you...Arlington's free, festive, one-day-only music extravaganza returns to our community in 2025! Arlington Center for the Arts is thrilled to be presenting Arlington Porchfest since 2016, where we have seen the event grow to over 300 performances throughout the day!
Since 2016, Arlington Porchfest has been uniting live music with community participation in a day-long celebration of the arts in Arlington. Porchfest is a grassroots music festival where bands play on front porches across town and people walk, bike or drive around to enjoy tons of free outdoor music, dancing, and visual art exhibits.
2025 Time Zones:
The dividing line for West and East is roughly identified as Arlington Town Hall
WEST ZONE 12-4PM
EAST ZONE 2-6PM
Tags: Festivals, Free Events, Kids, Listen, Experience
Arlington Garage Band Featuring Zydeco sensation Squeeze Box Stompers!
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Arts Arlington at Arlington Global Service Station, ArlingtonLive Arts Arlington’s Gas Station dance party returns with the Zydeco infused Squeeze Box Stompers to cap off Arlington Center for the Arts’ Porchfest, a townwide musical celebration. Free and family friendly!
Get your motor running at...
[more+]Live Arts Arlington’s Gas Station dance party returns with the Zydeco infused Squeeze Box Stompers to cap off Arlington Center for the Arts’ Porchfest, a townwide musical celebration. Free and family friendly!
Get your motor running at “GARAGE BAND” – the Arlington Porchfest “after party” featuring The Squeeze Box Stompers playing zydeco, Cajun and more that is sure to get you up and dancing!
Free and family friendly!
Saturday, June 21st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Arlington Service Station, 334 Mass Ave (next to Walgreens just past Arlington Center) (Rain date is Sunday June 22nd)
The venue has easy access by walking, bike or the 77 MBTA bus.
Be sure to visit our stores and restaurants in Arlington while enjoying a day-long, townwide celebration of music during Arlington Porchfest, sponsored by Arlington Center for Arts. Our local businesses are there along your way to get in some more music right along Mass Ave.
Visit ArtsArlington.org for more!
“GARAGE BAND” is a Signature Event of The Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture
[less-]Tags: Experience, Folk / Country, Free Events, Kids, Listen
Untold Stories of Women's Suffrage
06-26-2025
06-26-2025
Presented by Arlington Friends of the Drama at Arlington Friends of the Drama Theatre, ArlingtonAs part of the Arlington 250 Celebration, this event is co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters, Cantilena Chorus and Arlington Friends of the Drama.
Film: "How Long Must We Wait"
Choral Performance: "Lifting as We Climb" Cantilena Chorus...
[more+]As part of the Arlington 250 Celebration, this event is co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters, Cantilena Chorus and Arlington Friends of the Drama.
Film: "How Long Must We Wait"
Choral Performance: "Lifting as We Climb" Cantilena Chorus with Voices Rising & Guests
Audience Talk-back & Reception to Follow
This event is Free (but $10 donation is suggested and appreciated.)
[less-]Tags: Film, Free Events, Listen, Watch
MassOpera presents Handel's Alcina
06-27-2025
06-29-2025
Presented by MassOpera at Arlington High School, ArlingtonMassOpera presents Handel’s Alcina in partnership with Horizon Ensemble
Our story begins with the heroic knight, Ruggiero, captured by the beautiful, but dangerous sorceress, Alcina, who reigns over a magical island and has a nasty habit for...
[more+]MassOpera presents Handel’s Alcina in partnership with Horizon Ensemble
Our story begins with the heroic knight, Ruggiero, captured by the beautiful, but dangerous sorceress, Alcina, who reigns over a magical island and has a nasty habit for turning her enemies into beasts. Valiant Bradamante, Ruggiero’s steadfast fiancée, sets out on a quest to rescue her lover. Along her quest, there are complex love triangles, enchantments, seduction, and hidden identities. With electrifying vocal acrobatics woven throughout the score, this opera is sure to leave you spellbound!
Tags: Experience, Listen, Opera, Watch, Classical
Arlington Author Salon: Finding Your Strength
07-10-2025
07-10-2025
Presented by Robbins Library at Kickstand Cafe, ArlingtonJoin us at the July Arlington Author Salon! The salon theme is Finding Your Strength. Featured authors are Rebecca Arnold, Jean Duffy, and Milo Todd. The Arlington Author Salon is a free reading with a twist: each author’s presentation...
[more+]Join us at the July Arlington Author Salon! The salon theme is Finding Your Strength. Featured authors are Rebecca Arnold, Jean Duffy, and Milo Todd. The Arlington Author Salon is a free reading with a twist: each author’s presentation includes something special to tickle the senses. Music, paintings, photographs and more. Let yourself be transported with an immersive, literary experience. Thursday, July 10th at 7:30 p.m. at Kickstand Cafe, 594 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington Center. No advance sign up needed — just walk in! Supported by the Arlington Libraries Foundation.
[less-]Tags: Watch, Free Events
Jane Austen's Emma, The Musical
06-06-2025
06-22-2025
Presented by Arlington Friends of the Drama at Arlington Friends of the Drama Theatre, Arlington
Sat, Jun 21 @ 8:00 pm Sun, Jun 22 @ 3:00 pm - less dates and times
Jane Austen’s enduring love story is brought to life as a romantic-comedy musical. The story revolves around Emma, a well-meaning, but disaster-prone matchmaker, who ignores her own romantic feelings while setting out to find a suitor for her...
[more+]Jane Austen’s enduring love story is brought to life as a romantic-comedy musical. The story revolves around Emma, a well-meaning, but disaster-prone matchmaker, who ignores her own romantic feelings while setting out to find a suitor for her friend Harriet. Her efforts go awry, of course, leading to comic complications. We invite you to fall in love again with one of Jane Austen’s most adored characters, featuring an intelligent and buoyant score from Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre). Gordon re-imagines the story in mid-century modern while keeping the language intact.
This production will run June 6-22, with performances Fri & Sat at 8PM, Sun at 3PM. Directed by Eric Roberts, with music direction by Matt Putman and choreography by Jill Tokac, the cast features
EMMA WOODHOUSE - Rachel Stigers
MR. KNIGHTLEY - Paul Spanagel
HARRIET SMITH - Betsy Flowers
MR. WOODHOUSE - Victor Brandalise
MISS BATES - Hannah Beth Lucero
JANE FAIRFAX - Clara Haymon
MR. ELTON - David Kleinman
MRS. ELTON - Patricia Kopko
MISS ELIZABETH MARTIN & EMMA u/s - Julia Stoddard
MR. WESTON - Ian Flynn
MRS. WESTON - Amanda O'Loughlin
FRANK CHURCHILL - Declan Geoffrion Scannell
ROBERT MARTIN & MR KNIGHTLY u/s - Brad Smith
[less-]Tags: Musicals, Theatre, Watch
Arlington Porchfest 2025 (June 21)
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Arlington Center for the Arts at Arlington Center for the Arts, ArlingtonComing to a porch near you...Arlington's free, festive, one-day-only music extravaganza returns to our community in 2025! Arlington Center for the Arts is thrilled to be presenting Arlington Porchfest since 2016, where we have seen the event grow...
[more+]Coming to a porch near you...Arlington's free, festive, one-day-only music extravaganza returns to our community in 2025! Arlington Center for the Arts is thrilled to be presenting Arlington Porchfest since 2016, where we have seen the event grow to over 300 performances throughout the day!
Since 2016, Arlington Porchfest has been uniting live music with community participation in a day-long celebration of the arts in Arlington. Porchfest is a grassroots music festival where bands play on front porches across town and people walk, bike or drive around to enjoy tons of free outdoor music, dancing, and visual art exhibits.
2025 Time Zones:
The dividing line for West and East is roughly identified as Arlington Town Hall
WEST ZONE 12-4PM
EAST ZONE 2-6PM
Tags: Festivals, Free Events, Kids, Listen, Experience
Arlington Garage Band Featuring Zydeco sensation Squeeze Box Stompers!
06-21-2025
06-21-2025
Presented by Arts Arlington at Arlington Global Service Station, ArlingtonLive Arts Arlington’s Gas Station dance party returns with the Zydeco infused Squeeze Box Stompers to cap off Arlington Center for the Arts’ Porchfest, a townwide musical celebration. Free and family friendly!
Get your motor running at...
[more+]Live Arts Arlington’s Gas Station dance party returns with the Zydeco infused Squeeze Box Stompers to cap off Arlington Center for the Arts’ Porchfest, a townwide musical celebration. Free and family friendly!
Get your motor running at “GARAGE BAND” – the Arlington Porchfest “after party” featuring The Squeeze Box Stompers playing zydeco, Cajun and more that is sure to get you up and dancing!
Free and family friendly!
Saturday, June 21st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Arlington Service Station, 334 Mass Ave (next to Walgreens just past Arlington Center) (Rain date is Sunday June 22nd)
The venue has easy access by walking, bike or the 77 MBTA bus.
Be sure to visit our stores and restaurants in Arlington while enjoying a day-long, townwide celebration of music during Arlington Porchfest, sponsored by Arlington Center for Arts. Our local businesses are there along your way to get in some more music right along Mass Ave.
Visit ArtsArlington.org for more!
“GARAGE BAND” is a Signature Event of The Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture
[less-]Tags: Experience, Folk / Country, Free Events, Kids, Listen
Untold Stories of Women's Suffrage
06-26-2025
06-26-2025
Presented by Arlington Friends of the Drama at Arlington Friends of the Drama Theatre, ArlingtonAs part of the Arlington 250 Celebration, this event is co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters, Cantilena Chorus and Arlington Friends of the Drama.
Film: "How Long Must We Wait"
Choral Performance: "Lifting as We Climb" Cantilena Chorus...
[more+]As part of the Arlington 250 Celebration, this event is co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters, Cantilena Chorus and Arlington Friends of the Drama.
Film: "How Long Must We Wait"
Choral Performance: "Lifting as We Climb" Cantilena Chorus with Voices Rising & Guests
Audience Talk-back & Reception to Follow
This event is Free (but $10 donation is suggested and appreciated.)
[less-]Tags: Film, Free Events, Listen, Watch
MassOpera presents Handel's Alcina
06-27-2025
06-29-2025
Presented by MassOpera at Arlington High School, ArlingtonMassOpera presents Handel’s Alcina in partnership with Horizon Ensemble
Our story begins with the heroic knight, Ruggiero, captured by the beautiful, but dangerous sorceress, Alcina, who reigns over a magical island and has a nasty habit for...
[more+]MassOpera presents Handel’s Alcina in partnership with Horizon Ensemble
Our story begins with the heroic knight, Ruggiero, captured by the beautiful, but dangerous sorceress, Alcina, who reigns over a magical island and has a nasty habit for turning her enemies into beasts. Valiant Bradamante, Ruggiero’s steadfast fiancée, sets out on a quest to rescue her lover. Along her quest, there are complex love triangles, enchantments, seduction, and hidden identities. With electrifying vocal acrobatics woven throughout the score, this opera is sure to leave you spellbound!
Tags: Experience, Listen, Opera, Watch, Classical
Arlington Author Salon: Finding Your Strength
07-10-2025
07-10-2025
Presented by Robbins Library at Kickstand Cafe, ArlingtonJoin us at the July Arlington Author Salon! The salon theme is Finding Your Strength. Featured authors are Rebecca Arnold, Jean Duffy, and Milo Todd. The Arlington Author Salon is a free reading with a twist: each author’s presentation...
[more+]Join us at the July Arlington Author Salon! The salon theme is Finding Your Strength. Featured authors are Rebecca Arnold, Jean Duffy, and Milo Todd. The Arlington Author Salon is a free reading with a twist: each author’s presentation includes something special to tickle the senses. Music, paintings, photographs and more. Let yourself be transported with an immersive, literary experience. Thursday, July 10th at 7:30 p.m. at Kickstand Cafe, 594 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington Center. No advance sign up needed — just walk in! Supported by the Arlington Libraries Foundation.
[less-]Tags: Watch, Free Events
