Thursday, Oct. 26

Are we really recommending a karaoke night? The trend first apalled us when it surfaced in Japan but then,like Hondas and Mitsubishis, we said, oh, ok. It's not that we'd have the (liquid) courage to do it, but some do - Berklee College is around the corner and some of the vocal students have been showing up - and Kings is offering a twist on the game Thursday Oct. 26. It's the culmination of several Thursday semi-finals, so you should be hearing simply the best. The competition is Kings Karaoke Idol Night and the club says it's offering "great prizes." To be determined soon. No doubt this is part of Kings all-things-to-all-people entertainment philosophy with its pool, bowling, music and location next door to the Summer Shack. To think, this used to be the Cheri movie emporium and we saw one of the crappy "Star Wars" sequels there. Starts at 10. Free to go in and sing, free to laugh or cry.

10 Scotia St., 617-266-2695