Center For Arts In Natick

Specialties

Small space. Big Experience. TCAN is recognized as the premier performing arts organization in MetroWest, presenting high quality performances, classes and arts programs to over 24,000 patrons each year.

Located in a restored and historic firehouse in the heart of Natick Center, audiences in our intimate 270-​seat performance space enjoy concert performances by artists like Joan Osborne and Dave Mason, or community theatre productions featuring the acclaimed TCAN Players.

For families and children, TCAN offers a variety of classes in musical theatre and movie making with our partners Pocket Full Of Tales Theater Company and the Walnut Hill School for the Arts.

TCAN is dedicated to bringing people together through the arts — presenting affordable and high quality performances that contribute to a more vibrant community.

History

Established in 1997.

Through the hard work and contributions of thousands of volunteers, sponsors and contributors, The Center for Arts in Natick was opened in 2003 providing a 290-​seat performance space, state-​of-​the-​art lighting and sound systems and an active Visual Arts Gallery.

The performance stage hosts over 300 performances and classes annually, while providing local artists in Natick and surrounding communities with frequent performance opportunities. Most importantly, TCAN brings people together to share all forms of artistic expression.

The Central Fire House in Natick remains a memorial to the dedicated people who rebuilt Natick in 1875, and, as The Center for Arts in Natick, it now stands as a tribute to those who combined their efforts in 1996 to restore the Summer Street Firehouse as a center of community life in Natick.

Meet the Manager

David L.

Manager

David Lavalley’s diverse career background combines over 25 years of marketing and business management experience with an ongoing presence on the local music scene as a performing and studio musician. After attending Boston University with a focus in marketing and business administration, David held various management positions at Digital Equipment and Compaq Computer Corporation, and was most recently Director of Operations for Compaq’s Storage Products business with over $ 2B in annual revenues.

As a performing musician David has appeared throughout New England with his classic hits band «The Paisley Project», and has been featured at the MDC Hatch Shell, City Hall Plaza, Foxwoods Casino and The Center for Arts in Natick among many regional venues.