Alexus Lee at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch welcomes back Alexus Lee for First Thursday Soul Music Night. The Providence native and Berklee grad's commanding vocals and powerful presence earned her a 2022 Best Vocalist nomination in the Rhode Island Music Awards. Free admission for the music; reserve a table if you plan to have dinner.
Red Rainbow
Balch Arena Theatre, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the first of six performances of "Red Rainbow," written by Azure D. Osborne-Lee and directed by Lily Mengesha. In the play, COVID-19 has hit New York City and everyone is in quarantine. Nathaniel drags his best friend Ixchel out of bed to go on …
Teen Home School Maker Club
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Public Library invites home schooled tweens and teens ages 11 and up to its monthly Home School Maker Club. Learn and make something new each month. Meets in …
Big Jon Short at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAOne-man band Big Jon Short provides the First Friday Blues at The Porch. Armed with foot percussion, a National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box reso-hillharp, Short’s high-energy performances tap into …
Faith and Film: The Swimmers
Sanctuary United Church of Christ 458 High Street, Medford, MA, United StatesSanctuary United Church of Christ presents a screening of "The Swimmers," a Faith and Film event as part of its winter-spring Arts and Inspiration series IAmMigration. The film tells the true story of two Syrian sisters who flee their war-torn home in Damascus and swim for hours in choppy Mediterranean seas to reach Greece as …
Words and Music: Women’s History Month
West Medford Community Center 111 Arlington St., Medford, MAThe West Medford Community Center's Words and Music program will celebrate Women's History Month. The Words portion will feature a conversation with Jillian Harvey, the newly elected president of the …
Red Rainbow
Balch Arena Theatre, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the second of six performances of "Red Rainbow," written by Azure D. Osborne-Lee and directed by Lily Mengesha. In the play, COVID-19 has hit New York City and everyone is in quarantine. Nathaniel drags his best friend Ixchel out of bed to go on …
Chess in Medford Square
Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MAThe Medford Chess Club invites you to its weekly meet-up at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library. Stop into the second-floor gallery area for a friendly game of chess. The club has chess sets, chess clocks, and helpful members who are willing to teach you the rules if you're new to the game. …
Sam Fierke Quartet at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Sam Fierke Quartet provides some Saturday afternoon classic jazz at The Porch. Samantha Fierke is not only a highly skilled jazz vocalist, but is also pioneering their own distinctive sound in true jazz fashion — a blend of jazz, fusion, world folk music, funk, and more. They study jazz composition at Berklee College of …
Saturday with Sarah
Medford Family Network Family Center 489 Winthrop St., Medford, MAThe Medford Family Network presents another session of Saturday with Sarah, a workshop for ages 4 and up facilitated by local artist Sarah Beardslee, owner of Beads by Beardslee and a member of ArtsMedford. Today, listen to stories about prisms; sing songs about the golden sun; create a special sparkly sun catcher; and learn a …