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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Arts Council invite you to...

ArtBeat!
July 14-15, '06 - Davis Square

At the height of summer, artists and festival goers converge on Davis Square, transforming it into one of the areais largest and most innovative arts festivals. This year's ArtBeat theme is ReCycle/ReNew.


JULY 14 — ARTBEAT BY NIGHT

[Rain date: July 15, same times]

Statue Park
5:30PM Bowed Metal with dance by Ellen Godena
Park Stage, Seven Hills Park
5:45PM Sunsetters (musical numbers by local SHS students)
6:00PM Formula (merengue, tropicalia, cumbia)
6:45PM Bennett Dance (modern dance)
7:15PM Frank Smith (alt-country rock)
8:15PM UV Protection (wacky, arty music/performance)
9:00PM KinoDance (multi media performance)
9:45PM Chris Brokaw (rock)
 

JULY 15 — ARTBEAT BY DAY

[Rain date: July 16]

Park Stage, Seven Hills Park
12:00PM Antje Duvekot (rising folk star)
1:00PM Así Canta La Montaña (Puerto Rican Jibaro music)
2:00PM Rudds (rock/soul revue)
3:00PM Schooner (indie rock)
4:00PM Samba Lolo w/ Boubacar Diabate (Malian music)
5:00PM Mighty Mystic (reggae)
 
Elm Street Stage
12:30PM Anita Coelho Brazilian Jazz Ensemble
1:30PM Grand Bois (Cajun/Zydeco)
2:30PM Neptune (art rock)
3:30PM Session Americana (old timey/roots)
4:30PM Ramoniacs (name says it all)
 
Jimmy Tingle Theater
12:30PM Underkroft Improv
1:30PM Boston City Stage Co. presents: KidStage
2:30PM Earthworm Pie Puppet Theater
3:30PM Boston Typewriter Orchestra
 
Elm Street Plaza
12:00PM Dorbots presents: Robot Talent Show
1:00PM Random Chants
2:00PM Guitar Circle New England
3:00PM Tango performance and demos
4:00PM DJ Joey Daytona remixes Gertrude Stein
 
McIntyre & Moore Booksellers (255 Elm Street)
1:00PM "WordPlay" literary reading & a writers table (all day)
 
Statue Park
all day Children's arts area, Open Air Circus, Tufts Traveling Trunk, "Recycled Somerville" project
 
Other happenings throughout the festival
all day "Pure Junk" Visual Art Exhibit, over 50 craft vendors, Subversive Choppers Urban League, Knuckle-bones athletic games for kids--and more!
 

JULY 15 — FASHION SHOW AT NIGHT

9:00PMVintage Fashion Show & Dance Party
George Dilboy VFW, 371 Summer Street, $5, 21+







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