Swinging through town: The 15th Arlington Jazz Festival delights generations of residents

April 17, 2026

Jazz tunes from all corners of the globe filled the air last week for the 15th Arlington Jazz Festival. The festival kicked off Wednesday…

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At 15, Arlington Jazz Festival keeps going and growing

April 10, 2026

by Steve Greenlee

Performing in the Boston area always feels like a homecoming for the renowned jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan. “I absolutely love that area,” said Jordan,…

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MassOpera’s ‘Alcina’ presented at AHS through

June 1, 2025

by YourArlington staff

MassOpera, a company founded by Arlington resident Dana Varga, presented the fantasy musical performance, “Alcina,” from June 27 through 29 at the Lowe Auditorium at…

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Arlington opera singer awarded $5,000 from Massachusetts Cultural Council

June 1, 2025

by YourArlington staff

Dana Varga, creator of The Empowered Musician. The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which works to support the Commonwealth in enriching cultural life, accepts applications from…

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AHS musical ‘telegrams’ supported European trip

December 1, 2022

by Bob Sprague

Want to receive a musical "telegram" -- an instrumental visit from Arlington High School musicians? Sign up for one, and you can help the…

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Jean Flanagan to extend poet laureate tenure into her third year

April 29, 2025

by Brynn O'Connor

Flanagan, town's fourth poet laureate will continue her tenure through June 2026. Since 2015, Arlington's poet laureate (an individual hired by the town to…

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Chairful Where You Sit raises estimated $4,000

June 9, 2019

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED, June 9: Arlington Public Art raised an estimated $4,000 from donations contributed toward 40 decorated seats in the seventh annual Chairful Where You Sit,…

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Cutter gallery: ‘Connection’ exhibition on display through May 24

April 7, 2025

by YourArlington staff

Artwork by Lilly Raposa. The Cutter Gallery has opened its latest exhibition; "Connection" a series of paintings by artist Lilly Bilodeau-Raposa. The gallery hosted its opening…

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Bidding ends as film festival auctions artwork

December 18, 2023

by Kim Haase

The Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) is auctioning off three drawings from the late Karen Aqua's animated 1997 film "Ground Zero/Sacred Ground" as a…

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$15,000 awarded to town to enrich cultural life

February 26, 2025

by YourArlington staff

The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), which works to support the Commonwealth in enriching cultural life, has distributed $870,000 in grants to 58 cultural districts,…

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Swinging through town: The 15th Arlington Jazz Festival delights generations of residents

At 15, Arlington Jazz Festival keeps going and growing

MassOpera’s ‘Alcina’ presented at AHS through

Arlington opera singer awarded $5,000 from Massachusetts Cultural Council

AHS musical ‘telegrams’ supported European trip

Jean Flanagan to extend poet laureate tenure into her third year

Chairful Where You Sit raises estimated $4,000

Cutter gallery: ‘Connection’ exhibition on display through May 24

Bidding ends as film festival auctions artwork

$15,000 awarded to town to enrich cultural life

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