[somartscouncil] ArtBeat July 18-19 Davis Square, Somerville

Mayor Joseph Curtatone and the Somerville Arts Council present:

ArtBeat Festival!

Davis Square, Somerville

July 18 & 19, 2008

Join us at one of the area's largest and most innovative arts festivals. This year our ArtBeat theme is GREEN!  Artists of all kinds and community organizations will explore all things green in a variety of ways. There will be a "Different Spokes" bike exhibit, bike valet parking, a Green Brigade parade, a few wandering ravens and one roving tree. There will also be over a dozen bands, dance at the Somerville Theatre, 100 craft vendors, food and art/green activities galore. Please join us! 

For detailed information about performers, exhibits or activities, go to:

http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/programs/artbeat/2008/schedule.html

Want to volunteer at the festival — whether it's helping us selling dog tags or working with kids at the decorate your bike station, please contact Lauren Leeman at lleeman@somervillema.gov   We still need help!

ArtBeat 2008 Schedule

July 18, ArtBeat by Night, 6-10pm, 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 (electro-pop)

9:15pm Akrobatik (hip hop)

July 19, ArtBeat by Day, 11-6pm, rain date: July 20, same times, Throughout Davis Square

Park Stage, Seven Hills Park (Behind Somerville Theatre)

12:00pm Flooky & the Beans

1pm La Tuza (Mexican Son)

2pm Sneaks (indie power pop)

3pm Los Nitidos (Cumbia, Tex Mex, Bachata)

4pm Roll Over Baby (blues/rock)

5pm Township (rock)

Elm Street Stage (corner of Elm St. and Chester St.)

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)

Somerville Theatre (Dance Showcase, 55 Davis Square)

 1:00pm Beat Tree

 2:o0pm Weber Dance

 3:00pm Ka Hui Hula Kamawila

 4:00pm Zoe Dance

Elm Street Plaza (between Starbucks and Chipotle Grill)

11:45pm 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, City Goes Green exhibit (including a new City Smart Car!) and numerous art- & green-themed interactive activities

Throughout the festival: All Day

100 craft vendors lining Elm and Holland streets

Green Brigade Parade (kicks off at main traffic island in Davis Square)

5:15 Join us! Kids (and adults!) can parade with bikes & helmets decorated at Art Council's Bike decorating center, or with paper mache fruits and veggies created at Groundworks Somerville's activity table. Wear green! To participate in festival, meet at the large traffic island in Davis Square at 5pm.

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