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

ArtBeat! Schedule
July 17, 18 '09 - 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 Somerville... of the future.


JULY 17 — ARTBEAT BY NIGHT

[Rain date: July 18, same times]

Park Stage, Seven Hills Park (behind Somerville Theatre)
5-7 PM Parade Workshop for children (in field, near stage)
6:00PM Hornitz (beatbox, hiphop, electronica)
6:45PM Umi no Bodi perform “Fakutori” (dance)
7:30PM Jenny Dee & the Delinquents (early 60’s style pop)
8:30PM

Magic Magic (rock/indie)

7-10 PM

Black Hole Robot Dance Party (Main Traffic Island, Davis Square)

 

JULY 18 — ARTBEAT BY DAY

[Rain date: July 19, same times]

Park Stage, Seven Hills Park (behind Somerville Theatre)
12:00PM Mariana (for kids)
1:00PM Crossfire (Bluegrass)
2:00PM Group Saloum (Senagalese)
3:00PM Choro Democratico (Brazilian)
4:00PM Dirty Truckers (rock with a touch of country)
5:00PM

You Can Be a Wesley (rock/indie)

 
Elm Street Stage (corner of Chester and Elm Streets)
12:30PM Thea Hopkins & the Amazing Henry (folk/americana)
1:30PM Simon Brothers (rock/indie)
2:30PM Liz Longley (singer-songwriter)
3:30PM Holey Moleys (doom folk)
4:30PM Rakiya (Balkans)
 
Somerville Theater 55 Davis Square (Dance Showcase)
12:00PM Future of Somerville Project (Community Art)
1:00PM Chu Ling Dance Academy
2:00PM Contrapose Dance
3:00PM Ludo Mlado (Balkan dance)
4:00PM 3 Women/9 Dances (Jody Weber, Ego Art, Maggie Husak)
 
Elm Street Plaza (between Starbucks and Chipotle Grill)
12:30PM
The Sunsetters
1:45PM
Boston Hoop Troop
3:00PM
Robot Demo
 
Statue Park & traffic islands in heart of festival
all day All Day “Robot Island” exhibit, featuring Skunkadelic bots;  numerous art activities for children, including futuristic wind-powered vehicles; Tufts Traveling Trunk theater (at 1pm and 3pm) & more!
 
Other happenings throughout the festival
all day 100 craft vendors lining Elm and Holland streets.
2:00PM “Somerville...of the Future!” Parade (kicks off at main traffic island in Davis Square)
 







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