ArtBeat?

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Is ArtBeat happening this year, does anyone know? I was talking to someone at Toad just now, and it occurred to both of us that, usually by now there's all sorts of preview art, banners and posters up all over town.
This year, nothing.
I checked the Somerville Arts Council website, and there's a small graphic which says ArtBeat is July 18-19 and the theme is "Spaces and Places," but all the links are for last year's events.

I was planning on avoiding the main Saturday part of it this year for personal reasons (bad/sad memories), but I was still going to get a dogtag and do Friday night things...

Artbeat information

[cthulhia]

Cribbing from GJenkins' notes at the publically archived yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/somartscouncil/
It does not appear that the performers at the various stages have been announced yet.
They are most definitely looking for volunteers for both days.

Friday, June 18th.
(~5-9) Concert in Linear Park (the statue park next to the theater)
(~9-~10:30?) Thematic short film showcase, in the theater.

Saturday, Jun 19th.
~11-~5. Usual outdoor festival, Craft vendors, kids art, Art Cafe (organized by LJ users!), plein-air artists, streets will be closed, etc.
(~11-~5?) Concert in Linear Park
Some indoor events that require dogtags.

(5-7 need many volunteers for outdoor breakdown)

9-1. Pajama Soul Party, VFW.

The ArtBeat Schedule

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

July 18 [Rain date: July 19 at 10am]
ArtBeat by Night
Seven Hills Park and Somerville Theater (Film Fest)
6:00PM Banda Ponto Com (Brazilian music)
7:00PM Chita-sou-do’m (Haitian music)
8:00PM Apollo Sunshine (pop)
9:00PM Hoi Polloi dance performance in 7 Hills Park
9:30PM Spaces/Places Film Fest (no rain date)


July 19 [Rain date: July 20]
ArtBeat by Day
Elm Street, Holland Street and Seven Hills Park
Park Stage
12PM CuruBandé (Latin music)
1PM Frank Morey (roots/blues)
2PM Moussa Traore (West African music)
3PM The Darlings (country)
4PM Rosebuds (pop, from North Carolina)
5PM Kay Hanley (pop)

Elm Street Stage
1PM Tibetan song and dance
2PM The Blind King (indie pop w/country twang)
3PM Jared Mason (yodeler/singer-songwriter)
4PM Slim Jim and the Mad Cows (Hillbilly/metal)

Dance Showcase in the Somerville Theater
12:30PM Bennett Dance
2PM Lasandhi Dance Theater (Tara Ahmed)
3PM Meghan McLyman Dance
4:30PM Snappy Dance Theater

Jimmy Tingle Theater
1PM Luna Puppet Theater
2:45PM Rough and Tumble Theatre
3:45PM Lenguaviva

Elm Street Plaza
12:30PM “Class Act” political satire
1:30PM Butoh dance performance
2:30PM “Class Act” political satire
3:30PM TBA

ChildrensÕ Arts Area
all day Sidewalk chalk drawing, cardboard castle
construction, flag making, mystery touch boxes and
performances by Tufts Travelling Treasure Trunk, a
childrens theater group (1pm and 3pm)

Performance Art and Installations
all day
An art café, human quilts, interactive comics, “Plein
Air” painters, “Little Digs,” an installation that
explores the aesthetic of construction sites.
Lifeguards on duty.

Pajama Soul Dance Party
7/19 Davis Sq. VFW, 371 Summer Street, 21+
9PM-1AM Deep, danceable soul courtesy DJ Miss Firecracker,
go-go dancers, contests, sleepwear. ($5 or $3 if
you wear pajamas.)