Sat. Feb. 23

When you think of Arlington - nice, no-liquor stores allowed Arlington - you do not immediately think: Goth night! But this year promoter Anderson Lynne Mar and parnter William logan are staging the 7th Annual New England Darksidewalkers Ball at - there must be some irony here - the American Legion. Mar calls it "a goth club night not in a club and with vendors." There's recorded goth/industrial music spun by DJ Krztov, DJ Pet,and DJ Vudu and a live industrial set by Krztov's band Hardwired:Seppuku. The event is Saturday Feb. 23, starts at 8, is 21-plus, and, yes, that means you can drink. The event usually brings in 150 folks. Admission: $10.

370 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newenglanddarksidewalkers