BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity
This historic property has been a sanctuary for music and big ideas since 1861. A non-profit serving our community as a venue for transformative arts experiences, spiritual growth, and challenging conversations. Featuring world-class jazz, acoustic roots, and global music from near and far.
Accessibility
Card to Culture program offers 50% discount on all Bombyx Presents events for EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.
Upcoming Events 43
Today · Saturday, September 5
at11:00 AM EDT
Dance $16.50
A guided 5Rhythms® movement practice class exploring flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness through non-verbal dance.
This Wednesday · Wednesday, September 9
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicRock $29.50 - $39.50
Choir! Choir! Choir! presents Landslide: An Epic Fleetwood Mac Singalong—a participatory celebration of classic rock.
This Thursday · Thursday, September 10
at6:00 PM EDT
Other $12.50 - $25
A guided tour of the etchings festival sound walk.
This Weekend · Saturday, September 12
at9:30 AM EDT
Live MusicWorld Registration required - donations welcome
Welcome to High Holydays Family Services at Beit Ahavah led by Anna Sobel! "Open My Heart" ~ with songs, puppets, scavenger hunt, shofar and prayer. Happy New Year! Join us for these Family Holiday...
This Weekend · Sunday, September 13
at10:00 AM EDT
Workshop $30
Artful Accessories with Dabble is a two-hour creative workshop where participants paint and decorate totes and bandanas using eco-friendly acrylic paints, hand-dyed embroidery floss, and eco-printing techniques.
Next Monday · Monday, September 14
at6:00 PM EDT
Spoken Word Free
Bombyx Fellows share their spiritual journeys in a 'Practical Spirituality Show and Tell.' Five neighbors discuss finding spiritual sustenance, offer activities to try, and connect over mocktails.
at6:00 PM EDT
WorkshopFolkSinger-Songwriter $25
Introductory Community Guitar workshop where acoustic guitarists learn to jam together. Learn rhythm, lead, and mental guitar skills to confidently play in group settings.
Next Wednesday · Wednesday, September 16
at6:30 PM EDT
Other Free
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In 2 weeks · Saturday, September 19
In 3 weeks · Monday, September 21
at9:30 AM EDT
Live MusicWorld Registration required - donations welcome
Welcome to High Holydays Family Services at Beit Ahavah led by Anna Sobel! "Open My Heart" ~ with songs, puppets, and prayer. Happy New Year! Join us for these Family Holiday events - all are...
In 4 weeks · Sunday, September 27
at4:00 PM EDT
Live MusicLatinWorld $15 - $45
Choro and samba celebration with Água de Moringa and Mariana Baltar, bringing Brazilian rhythms and traditional choro music.
In 4 weeks · Monday, September 28
at6:15 PM EDT
Workshop $65 - Pre-registration required
Six Week Series
In 4 weeks · Saturday, October 3
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicJazzWorld Suggested donation $10
Earth Music Theater Live unites live jazz and world music performance with astronaut imagery and scientific commentary to inspire wonder at our shared planet.
In 5 weeks · Sunday, October 4
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicFolkWorld $34.70 - $42.70
British-Italian folk songwriter Piers Faccini and Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko collaborate on a captivating fusion bridging West African and European musical traditions.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicCelticFolk $15 - $35
Legendary Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser performs with sons Galen and Cameron Fraser plus María San Miguel, blending traditional Scottish and Iberian music.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
at6:00 PM EDT
Other $5-20
with Jeff Kinney and Tony DiTerlizzi
Friday, October 9, 2026
at7:00 PM EDT
Theater $15 - $35
Sandglass Theater's FERAL explores a woman's transformation into a werewolf, examining the tension between intuitive knowledge and societal expectations in this dark allegorical farce.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicIndie $20 - $30
Kimaya Diggs celebrates her third album 'Green' with a full band featuring Western Mass collaborators in an intentional, danceable indie pop experience.
at7:00 PM EDT
Spoken Word $5 - $45
Queer Story Slam event featuring personal narratives of queer awakenings, identity, and transformation from community storytellers.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
at6:00 PM EDT
WorkshopJazzWorld $180
Six-week Brazilian Choro music class series at BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity.
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicFolkWorldClassical $15 - $30
Culomba's four-day polyphony festival celebrates global harmony singing traditions with concerts and participatory workshops. Learn a cappella techniques from American, East European, Mediterranean, and Renaissance styles with experienced vocalists.
Friday, October 16, 2026
at6:30 PM EDT
WorkshopClassical $100 - $200
Weekend singing workshop as part of the Culomba PolyphonyFest.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicFolkWorld $10 - $35
Four Roads to Freedom presents a concert series exploring justice movements through music: Black Civil Rights anthems, Yiddish labor songs, Irish rebel music, and South American Nueva Canción.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
at3:00 PM EDT
Live MusicClassical $12.50 - $25
Festival closing concert for the Culomba PolyphonyFest.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
at7:00 PM EDT
Live MusicFolkSinger-Songwriter $55 - $75
Suzanne Vega performs a career-spanning show of folk and alt-rock classics including 'Tom's Diner' and 'Luka,' plus new material from 'Flying with Angels,' with guitarist Gerry Leonard and cellist Stephanie Winters.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
at7:00 PM EDT
Spoken Word Sliding Scale - $5 - $20
Author Martin Dobrow discusses his new book Original City, Original Sin at BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026
at11:00 AM EDT
Dance $16.50
A guided 5Rhythms® movement practice class exploring flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness through non-verbal dance.
Friday, November 6, 2026
at7:00 PM EST
Live MusicWorldFolk $35 - $45
Five formidable Quebecois voices performing traditional Canadian and world music.
Sunday, November 8, 2026
at6:30 PM EST
Live MusicWorldClassical $30
Sufi-Buddhist fusion soundbath-workshop blending Sufi Qawwali and Buddhist meditation traditions, led by violinist Carson Marshall and Sufi vocalist Umer Piracha.
Friday, November 13, 2026
at7:00 PM EST
TheaterClassical $12.50 - $30
Heart Theatre blends theatrical performance with live opera in Teatro del Corazón: Maria & Mario, celebrating iconic opera singers Maria Callas and Mario Lanza through scenes and beloved arias.
Monday, November 16, 2026
at7:00 PM EST
Live MusicJazz $30 - $45
Grammy-winning pianist Bill Charlap leads his acclaimed trio in an evening of jazz standards and American Popular Songbook classics. A masterclass in sophisticated jazz performance from one of the genre's leading groups.
at6:30 PM EST
Live MusicCountryAmericanaIndie $59.50 - $79.50
Cowboy Junkies celebrate 40 years and beyond at BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity.
Saturday, November 21, 2026
at11:00 AM EST
Dance $16.50
A guided 5Rhythms® movement practice class exploring flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness through non-verbal dance.
Saturday, November 28, 2026
at11:00 AM EST
Open MicAmericanaFolk Free
Community Guitar Jam hosted by Andrew Lawrence featuring guitarists and other instrumentalists playing acoustic Americana and folk music styles.
Saturday, December 5, 2026
at11:00 AM EST
Dance $16.50
The 5Rhythms® comprise a simple movement practice designed to release the dancer that lives in every body, no matter what its shape, size, age, limitations and experience. This practice itself is...
Sunday, December 6, 2026
at7:00 PM EST
Live MusicFolkBluesSinger-Songwriter $35-50
Tom Rush, folk revival legend and influential singer-songwriter, delivers a musical celebration spanning tradition, blues, and folk with his distinctive guitar style and warm vocals.
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Friday, December 11, 2026
at7:00 PM EST
Live MusicCelticFolk $15 - $40
Lúnasa, 'the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet,' performs their Irish Solstice Celebration with special guest singer Dave Curley.
Sunday, December 13, 2026
at10:00 AM EST
Market Free
Pop-up makers market featuring local artists and crafts for kids.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
at6:30 PM EST
Live MusicSinger-SongwriterJazz $50-65
Grammy-winning storyteller Rickie Lee Jones, the 'Duchess of Coolsville,' performs as a premiere song-stylist with her distinctive, transcendent voice.
Saturday, December 19, 2026
at11:00 AM EST
Dance $16.50
A guided 5Rhythms® movement practice class exploring flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness through non-verbal dance.