Friday Sept. 14

Brother Cleve - dj and producer - checks in to hype us to a gig by a band he produced Waitiki. "I know that, if you're like me, when you think of Hawaii, your thoughts turn to images of pigeons, bus shelters & belching buses, ethnic groceries, Brazilian bakeries, Punjabi gentlemen on benches conversing, the Midnight Spa, and of course, Ricky's Flower Mart. Hmm ... sounds a bit more like Somerville. Can one go surfing on the Mystic River? Probably not, but this Friday Sept. 14, for one night only, Union Square is going to be transformed into the mythical Honolulu of your dreams. Enchanting diesel fumes will overcome your senses - think of it as the "Orchids Of Somerville".
VDA Productions and Arts Somerville, in conjunction with the Somerville Arts Council (is there a Director of Redundancy in the house?) present "Hawaiian Nights" at 7:30 in the heart of Union Square. Enjoy the exotic sounds of Waitiki and The Mai Tai Serenaders, DJ'ing by yours truly, hula dancers and Polynesian dance arts, vintage films of Hawaii and Polynesia, and other special events! There will be refreshments (Virgin Mai Tai's, etc), though not the full bodied kind you'd get at the Kowloon or Tiki Island, if you catch my drift.
This event is free and open to all ages.

Union Square Plaza, Washington and Somerville streets, (in front of the Independent) 617-625-6600 x2985 www.somervilleartscouncil.org