Safiya Leslie at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MASinger/songwriter Safiya Leslie returns to The Porch for an evening of world music and soul. Flavoring her sounds with musical dialects hailing from not only jazz but of her Afro-Caribbean roots, the 2020 Berklee College of Music graduate is bringing new energy and a young soul to the world jazz and Neosoul scene today. Free …
Pinos Loquentes & Puppets at an Exhibition
Balch Arena Theatre, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThree courses in the Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance come together to celebrate diverse and extraordinary work in the TDPS Winter Workshop Festival. Tonight, Renata Celichowska and Sheriden Thomas cast a farcical eye toward our relationship with trees and sustainability in the dance theatre piece "Pinos Loquentes," and Meghan Pearson’s Puppetry in …
Victorian Stroll Pub Crawl
Salem Street Burying Ground Salem Street and River Street, Medford, United StatesHistoric Medford presents “The Dark Side of the Victorian Stroll” Trolley Tour. Meet at the Salem Street Burying Ground in Medford Square on Salem Street and sing, laugh, and learn about Medford along the way. Medford Rum Tasting too! For ages 21 and older. Cost is $20. Book tickets on the Historic Medford website.
Tufts Arab Music Ensemble
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThe Tufts University Arab Music Ensemble presents a selection of instrumental and vocal music that represents a wide range of genres within the Arab world. Naseem Alatrash directs. Note: Due to university COVID regulations, live audience attendees at Tufts Music events must be prepared to present a Tufts ID or COVID vaccination card showing that they have …
Tufts BEATs: Model UN The Musical
Barnum Hall, Tufts University 163 Packard Ave., Medford, United StatesTufts BEATs (Bangin' Everything At Tufts), the university's premier street percussion ensemble, presents "Model UN: The Musical." They'll bang everything including diplomacy and Broadway. Free; no tickets required.
Swelltune Records Holiday Shindig
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA'Tis the season for another Swelltune Records Holiday Shindig at The Porch. Performing this year will be Kyle Eldridge, Jon Safford, Shaun Young and Sean Mencher. Doors open at 8 p.m., with the live music starting at 9. Tickets are $20 through Eventbrite. Swelltune Records is a New England-based record label, owned by Beck Rustic, that …
Red Van Jazz Band at The Ford Tavern
The Ford Tavern 61 Locust St., Medford, MARed Van Jazz Band & Co. brings their wide range of jazz and vocal expertise to The Ford Tavern.
Welcome to Dragistan
Balch Arena Theatre, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University 40 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United StatesThree courses in the Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance come together to celebrate diverse and extraordinary work in the TDPS Winter Workshop Festival. Tonight, the Critical Drag course presents the second of two performances of its final project, "Welcome to Dragistan," directed by Kareem Khubchandani. Tickets are $5 through the Tufts Online …
Kids’ Art Brunch
The Ford Tavern 61 Locust St., Medford, MABack again by popular demand, The Ford Tavern is hosting another Kids Art Brunch led by Medford-based teacher Sabrina Huether. Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious meal together, then send the kids to a cozy corner to engage in an art project they can take home. For $15 per child, you get a …
Missituk Frosty Village Craft Fair
Missituk Elementary School 37 Hicks Ave., MedfordJoin 4GoodVibes and the Missituk Elementary School PTO for a Frosty Village Craft Fair. Support 40-plus handmade crafters, Missituk's PTO fundraiser, raffles, a bake sale and more. Interested in being a vendor? Apply here: https://form.123formbuilder.com/6262369/form