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SCHEDULE

  Friday
 

5-7:30 p.m. Out of the Blue Art Gallery (#18*), 106 Prospect Street
Avante Garde Poetry Reading & Barbecue including the "Open Bark" poets, "Stone Soup" poets, "Demolicious" poets Linda Haviland Conte, Mel Schoren, Jacques Fleury, Mick Cusimano, Joanna Nealon, Molly Lynn Watt, Jade Sylvan, Chad Parenteau, Patricia Giragosian, Bill Lewis, Deborah M. Priestly, Robert K. Johnson "Liberation Poets" Gary Hicks, Askia Toure, Tontongi, Brenda Walcott, Aldo Tambellini, Jocelyn Almeida, Neill F. Calendar, Anna Wexler, Jill Netchinsky, Tony Medina

6-9 p.m. The Middle East (#31), 472 Massachusetts Avenue
Nicole Agusti, Live Art Installation in Central Square

6-8 p.m. Harding House, 288 Harvard Street
Artist Reception for Robert Sarly

7-9 p.m. Carberry's Bakery & Café (#17), 74 Prospect Street
Vintage Kids Movie

7-9 p.m La Groceria (#40), 853 Main Street
Italian Opera by Andrew Alexander

8-10 p.m. Phoenix Landing (#28), 512 Massachusetts Avenue
80's DJ- Boom Boom Room

   
  Saturday
  10am-12pm Our Opening Event: The Cambridge Family YMCA will host a family-oriented breakfast and fashion show.
  12-6pm Central Square businesses will open their doors, and welcome thousands of visitors to celebrate the unique blend of art and commerce. 
 
  Demonstrations, artists and workshops will fill businesses and be in designated spaces around the square. 
  On two stages, one on Temple Street and another in the Lafayette Square area, theater, music and dance performers will present their works.
  Artists, placed in businesses, will create and show their artwork.
  Roving performers and demonstrations will fill the streets and entice visitors.
  There will be an all day exhibition from all participating artists at the YMCA.
   
 
  Temple Street Stage
  Noon-1 p.m.    
The Chicken Slacks
  1-2 p.m.           
Krysta Youngs pop/rock
  2-2:30 p.m.      
Tunefoolery various performers and music
  2:30-3 p.m.      
Seven Times Salt, Longy School of Music Students & Alums
  3-4 p.m.           
CW Taekwondo @ Boston Taekwondo demonstration
  4-5 p.m.           
Mamadou African Drumming
  5-6 p.m. 
The School of Groove Latin Jazz
   
  Main Street Stage
  Noon-1 p.m.   
Various Performers Modern Dance
  1- 1:30 p.m.    
On*e*on Dance Company
  1:30-2 p.m.     
Les Etoiles Company Student-based choreography
  2-3 p.m.          
The Nora Theatre Company See special events for desc.
  3-3:30 p.m.     
MIT Natya Traditional Indian Dance
  3:30-4 p.m.     
Last Calculations Hip-Hop
 

4-5 p.m.
Musicians from the Longy School of Music. Includes Meg Griffith (Baroque Flutist), Sarah Paysnick (Baroque Flutist), and Juliana Soltis (Baroque Cellist).

  5- 5:30 p.m.    
Tunefoolery Various performers and music
  5:30-6 p.m.     
CW Taekwondo@Boston Taekwondo demonstration
   
  Cort Putnam Stage
  Noon-1 p.m.   
Brian O'Connell Double Strung Guitar     
  1-2 p.m.          
The Daniel Bennett Group Jazz Trio
  2-3 p.m.          
Sandy Prager
  3-4 p.m.         
Trudi Goodman Spoken performances
  4-5 p.m.          
Pablo Eluchans Jazz
  5-6 p.m.          
Chuck Anastasiou Solo Acoustic Guitar
   
  6-8:30pm A closing wine and cheese reception, held at the YMCA, will celebrate the day’s accomplishments. While visitors and festival volunteers mingle, artists will show their day’s works in progress.  All work is available for sale.
     
   
     
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