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April 2025
Arm Chair Travel Experience for Seniors
The Medford Council on Aging, with the help of Tufts University occupational therapy students, presents its Arm Chair Travel Experience for seniors through virtual reality (VR). It’s an immersive experience that allows you to watch a video through special 3D goggles while simultaneously feeling as if you are in the environment of your choice. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to travel and sightsee without having to leave the comfort of the Senior Center. Sign up with a call to the center…
Find out more »Friday Activations: Conlon Nancarrow Compositions
Tufts University Art Galleries presents the last of four player piano sessions featuring the boundary-defying work of composer Conlon Nancarrow, in conjunction with the current exhibition "Impossible Music." Nancarrow was one of the first composers to work with “auto-playing” musical instruments, particularly the player piano, because of its ability to perform scores that exceeded human ability. Nancarrow’s early work was characterized by its extreme technical demands, only rarely performed to his satisfaction. He turned to machines as a means to…
Find out more »Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir
Join the 220-voice Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir as they present their spring concert under the direction of David Coleman. General admission tickets are $7 through the Tufts online box office. The concert also will be viewable via Tufts Music Live Streaming.
Find out more »Friends of the Library Book Sale (Members Preview)
Friends of the Medford Public Library presents its annual spring book sale to benefit the library. The sale includes thousands of books in good condition and organized by category. Additionally, there will be DVDs and CDs, board games and lots of jigsaw puzzles. All were donated by generous members of the community. Friends of the Library members are invited to a members-only preview sale on Friday evening, April 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ; memberships will be sold at…
Find out more »(T-T)b + 2 Bands at Deep Cuts
Boston band (T-T)b headlines tonight's live music at Deep Cuts, celebrating today's release of their new album "Beautiful Extension Cord." (T-T)b describes themselves as "deep-fried bitpunk for short attention spans." The trio — Joey Dussault, Nick Dussault and Jake Cardinal — writes music about feelings, TV shows and extraterrestrial life, and they've quickly developed a cult following in the chiptune scene. Also performing: Really Great and Puppy Problems. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 show day through Dice.
Find out more »Arlington Jazz Fest at ACM
Arts Collaborative Medford on Mystic Avenue is excited to be hosting one of the outstanding events in the 14th annual Arlington Jazz Festival, headlined by Meridian 71, a cross-cultural music project created and led by drummer Giuseppe Paradiso. The band also features Mark Zaleski (alto and soprano sax, clarinet and flute), Phil Sargent (guitar), Maxim Lubarsky (piano and keys), Galen Willett (electric fretless bass) and Malick Ngom (sabar drums). Tonight's opening act will be the eight-piece group The Boston Universal…
Find out more »Tufts KoDA Spring Showcase: I LUV IT!
The Korean Dance Association (KoDA) at Tufts University presents its spring showcase, "I LUV IT!" The program will feature Tufts dancers plus guest groups Whisper from UMass Boston, Kosmos from Bentley, and All Nighter. Open to the public with free admission; reserve tickets through the Tufts online box office. KoDA is a student-run dance group dedicated to learning, teaching, and performing choreographies from K-pop artists and popular Korean dance studios.
Find out more »Pen, Paint, and Pretzels: Noises Off
Pen, Paint, and Pretzels, the umbrella organization for student-run performing arts groups at Tufts University, presents the first of three performances of "Noises Off," its spring semester Main Stage show. A raucous and hilarious 1982 farce by the English playwright Michael Frayn, the Tufts production is directed by Ana Muniz Rodriguez and Juliet Baker. Free general admission; no tickets required. The show will be repeated at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 6.…
Find out more »Friends of the Library Book and Bake Sale
Friends of the Medford Public Library presents its annual spring book sale to benefit the library. The sale includes thousands of books in good condition and organized by category, plus DVDs and CDs, board games and lots of jigsaw puzzles. All were donated by generous members of the community. Today there also will be an accompanying bake sale. The book sale will conclude on Sunday, April 6, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Find out more »Gather 2025 Symposium Kick-off
Arts Collaborative Medford is hosting the kickoff event of the Gather 2025 Symposium, "Common Cause in Fiber Art: Connection and Care," an all-day event will look at the interconnection between fiber art and social issues. All artists and art enthusiasts are welcome to attend. The day will begin with a casual makers’ breakfast and continue with panel presentations and small group engagement circles that will provide participants with ample time to connect and reflect on issues important in contemporary fiber…
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