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‘One Night Art School’ event sold out immediately in a Union Square building with empty lab space

by Marc Levy July 29, 2026

Maybe the the arts should be taken more seriously as economic infrastructure, suggests a coalition of local arts organizations and businesses.

BUSINESS

Armory arts building tenants are announced, with Center for Arts at the Armory staying, Out of the Blue leaving

by Marc Levy July 16, 2026

The Center for Arts at the Armory will remain the anchor tenant at the Armory, the Somerville-owned community arts building.

ARTS

With preservation of art studios, Somerville becomes the state’s flagship art city, group says

by Marc Levy June 18, 2026

The preservation of Somerville’s Central Street Studios was marked with a ceremony that, like all art, helped people see their surroundings in a new way.

ARTS

Davis Square Plaza owner agrees to let it be filled through October with musicians and other buskers

by Marc Levy May 18, 2026

An agreement is in place to fill the unused Davis Square Plaza with musicians and other buskers, part of a bigger effort to reclaim the area.

OPINION

Helping music survive is about more than just Porchfest

by Nicholas Marchuk May 10, 2026

The band couldn’t afford to play its monthly jam sessions. What? These guys could fill a room on a weeknight, sell alcohol and not break even?

ARTS

Groups align on reclaiming Davis Square as a home for everyday art, starting Friday with a concert series

by Marc Levy April 30, 2026

Two efforts to revive the square as a community gathering place are at critical stages, starting with a Down in Davis concert series launching Friday.

ARTS

Life Drawing Boston draws love from its community along with an entertainment license

by Marc Levy April 23, 2026

Life Drawing Boston is drawing life to Somerville’s Inner Belt and plans to add regular entertainment such as performances, dances and variety shows.

ART AND DESIGN

‘Starting From Scratch’ shares success secrets from self-made artists, including one venturing into software

by Marc Levy April 5, 2026

It’s not easy making art for a living, but three self-taught creators in Somerville share stories in April about how they bootstrapped their way to a breakthrough.

BUSINESS

Mourning Dove: No lease renewal offered by shopping center, Sign of the Dove artists need a new home

by Jacob Schles March 19, 2026

“For people in the community who are looking to support local artists and purchase local artwork, losing these spaces makes it harder for them to do that.”

NEWS

Somerville meetings, March 9-16: Merged schools, Davis Square tower and a new YMCA

by Marc Levy March 8, 2026

Take part in meetings on a merged school campus, a proposed apartment tower, a YMCA on Highland Avenue and Elm-Beacon road plan.