June 2, 2024
Arlington’s homegrown music dance party makes its rockin’ return on Saturday, June 15 at 6pm! Billed as the “After Party” to ACA’s Arlington Porchfest, Garage Band has become a beloved event to celebrate music and community! Garage Band 2024 features the band Local Freight, playing tunes at Arlington’s coolest outdoor venue. Abe’s Arlington Global Service Station on Massachusetts Avenue […]
June 8, 2023
Arlington’s homegrown music dance party makes its rockin’ return on Sunday June 18 at 6pm (rescheduled due to rain)! Featuring the local band BackPocket, tuning up now for its appearance at Arlington’s coolest outdoor venue, Arlington Global Service Station on Mass Ave. Abe’s gas station gets a re-design with a stage and some sound equipment, and we’ll […]
July 30, 2020
Chairful Where You Sit, an annual community event featuring artistically transformed chairs and small furniture rescued from basements and curbs, has helped support public art in Arlington since 2012 and rescued more than 400 chairs from the landfill. The fundraising event traditionally coincides with Porchfest and takes place in a festive gathering at historic Uncle […]
February 18, 2020
Esmeralda Santiago, author of 2020 Arlington Reads Together pick When I Was Puerto Rican, kicks off a month of Puerto Rico themed programs and events when she presents Esmeralda Santiago: Writing a Life at Arlington Town Hall on Sunday, March 8, at 3pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the event, courtesy […]
November 18, 2019
Tenor saxophonist Chico Freeman joins The Makanda Project for a special event on November 24, from 7 to 9pm at Arlington High School’s Old Hall, featuring and performing the music of CHICO FREEMAN. The Arlington High Jazz Band led by Tino D’Agostino will perform an opening set. Admission is free for students, $20 general admission, […]
October 28, 2019
The Arlington Center for the Arts is presenting its 20th Annual Arlington Open Studios event on Saturday, November 16, 11am – 6pm! This event showcases artists and artisans from Arlington and beyond in a display of arts in all its forms and media. There will be more than 60 visual artists in attendance displaying work […]