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

ArtBeat!
July 18, 19, '08 - Davis Square

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


JULY 18 — ARTBEAT BY NIGHT

[Rain date: July 19, same times]

Park Stage, Seven Hills Park (behind Somerville Theatre)
6:00PM Secret Agents (dance)
6:30PM Diatribe and Q Public (Somerville hip hop)
7:15PM Rota Temporis (from Italy)
8:15PM Freezepop (pop)
9:15PM Akrobatik (hip hop)
 

JULY 19 — ARTBEAT BY DAY

[Rain date: July 20, same times]

Park Stage, Seven Hills Park (behind Somerville Theatre)
12:00PM Flooky and the Beans (for kids)
1:00PM La Tuza (Mexican son)
2:00PM Sneaks (indie power pop)
3:00PM Los Nitodos (Cumbia, Tex Mex, Baachata))
4:00PM Roll Over Baby (blues/rock)
5:00PM

Township (rock)

 
Elm Street Stage (corner of Chester and Elm Streets)
12:30PM Knuckledusters (swing/rockabilly)
1:30PM Save Our Somerville & Teen Empowerment (hip-hop)
2:30PM Audrey Ryan (indie-folk)
3:30PM David Wax Museum (Americana/country/folk)
4:30PM Shrinking Islands (indie pop/rock)
 
Jimmy Tingle Theater
  Sorry, for 2008 no indoor theater/performances; hopefully next year.
 
Somerville Theater (Dance Showcase)
1:00PM Beat Tree
2:00PM Weber Dance
3:00PM Ka Hui Hula Kamawila
4:00PM Zoe Dance
 
Elm Street Plaza
11:45AM Sunsetters (Somerville youth/show tunes)
12:30PM PeanutButter & Jelly Dance Company (for kids)
2:00PM Pixie Sticks (for kids)
3:00PM Ruckus Muckus (for kids)
 
Statue Park & traffic islands in heart of festival
all day “Different Spokes” bike exhibit, decorate your bike station for kids, bike valet parking service, Tufts Traveling Trunk theater, Green Architecture showcase and numerous art- & green-themed interactive activities.
 
Other happenings throughout the festival
all day 100 craft vendors lining Elm and Holland streets.
5:15PM Green Brigade Parade (kicks off at main traffic island in Davis Square)
 







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