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Lansdowne Street tonight, where all of the above perform — not to
mention Juliana Hatfield, Stellastarr, Laguardia (Philly’s answer to
Radiohead!), Midtown, Just Jack, the Explosion (back home from
recording their major-label debut!), the Lot Six, the Unseen (hated
no more!), and Runner and the Thermodynamics (Boston’s answer
to the Who!). It all kicks off at 5 p.m., and $20 gets you into shows
at Avalon, Axis, and Bill’s, as well as on the street; call (617)
423-NEXT.

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ROCK AGAINST BUSH. Now that John Kerry has deigned to

accept his party’s nomination at the FleetCenter in July, he’ll need
to raise that extra five weeks’ worth of campaign fuel. A bunch of
local acts are chipping in over the next few weeks (see also below
under "Thursday 10") as part of a coordinated national effort — see
www.concertsforkerry.org — to get our favorite son into the White House.
Tonight’s Concert for Kerry finds Owen Plant, Rachel Sage, and
Popgun getting their vote on at Johnny D’s, 17 Holland Street in
Davis Square. One hundred percent of the door goes to the
campaign; call (617) 776-2004.

JAZZ. Cuban-born trumpeter Arturo Sandoval matches insane

virtuosity (he even plays a little piano) that’s always tempered by
superb musicality — i.e., he entertains without pandering, a trait he
shares with his late mentor, Dizzy Gillespie. Sandoval is at Scullers,
400 Soldiers Field Road at the Mass Pike; call (617) 562-4111.

OTHER SHOWS:

For the following shows, see the Club Directory for phone numbers and
addresses.

AN TAIN, Boston. At 5 p.m., DJ Keith.

AN TUA NUA, Boston. Top 40 with DJ Ren Justice.

ARIA, Boston. NYC hip-hop with guest DJs.

AVALON, Boston. At 7 p.m., "Boston Phoenix/FNX Best Music

Poll." At 10 p.m., "College Thursdays" Ewith DJs Caprice &
Geespin.

THE AVENUE, Allston. At 7 p.m., "Acoustic Pop" with Will Daly.

At 9 p.m., "Dance Your Ass Off" with DJ Hoff.

AXIS, Boston. At 7 p.m., "Boston Phoenix/FNX Best Music Poll."

At 10 p.m., DJ Nailz, Tasty & Taner K spinning vocal and
progressive house.

BILL’S BAR, Boston. "Boston Phoenix/FNX Best Music Poll."

BLARNEY STONE PUB, Dorchester. ’80s and today with DJ

Scorch.

BLUE CAT CAFE, Boston. DJ Casey.

BLUESTONE BISTRO, Brighton. "Open Mic."

BOB THE CHEF’S, Boston. Pat Loomis.

BOSTON ROCKS, Boston. At 5 p.m., "After Work Thursday."

BREEZEWAY BAR & GRILLE, Roxbury. Serious Bizness.

BUCK MULLIGAN’S, West Roxbury. R&B and commercial

dance with DJ George.

THE BURREN, Somerville. Front Room: At 10 p.m., "Traditional

Irish Music." Back Room: At 10 p.m., Swinging Johnsons.

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BUZZ BOSTON/EUROPA, Boston. "Absolute," house & trance

with DJ Stezo.

CANTAB LOUNGE/THIRD RAIL, Cambridge. New Day.

CLUB CAFE, Boston. "Non Stop Video Show" with VJ Tom

Yazbek.

CLUB 58, Quincy. Old school hip-hop with DJs Bird, K.M.

CLUB PASSIM, Cambridge. 4 Way Street, Sarah Borges.

COMMON GROUND, Allston. "Love Night," ’80s, all vinyl with

DJ Brian.

DEVLIN’S LOUNGE AND BAR, Brighton. DJ Tom.

DICK’S LAST RESORT, Boston. Classic Trax.

DOC RYAN’S PUB, Salem. Goodbyes, Emergency Music.

EKCO LOUNGE, Boston. "Red Velvet," with DJs Geespin and

Master Jay.

EMBASSY, Boston. At 10 p.m., "Latin Lounge," with DJ JC.

ENCORE, Boston. Michelle Currie.

THE ENORMOUS ROOM, Cambridge. Hip-hop with DJs Hua

Hsu and Chhay.

THE E ROOM AT THE GOLDEN TEMPLE, Brookline. House

and acid jazz with DJ Johan Van Cauwenberghe.

EVOS ARTS, Lowell. Sparrows, Tanks.

THE EXCHANGE, Boston. "Heaven & Hell," house and hip-hop

with DJs Chaos, Mr. Aru.

FELT, Boston. "Liquid" with DJs Chris DeSimone and Jynx.

GREEN BRIAR, Brighton. DJ Stelah.

GREEN DRAGON, Boston. Spitting Vinnies.

GREEN STREET GRILL, Cambridge. "Throwdown Thursday"

Hip-hop, reggae, R&B with DJ Dubz and 40D.

HANNAH’S, Somerville. Reggae and house with guest DJs.

HARD ROCK CAFE, Boston. "Road to Towne Fair Battle of the

Bands."

HARPERS FERRY, Allston. Jabe, Love Scene, Irreverends.

HENNESSY’S, Boston. Me & Julio.

IRISH VILLAGE, Brighton. DJ Cherry.

JACOB WIRTH RESTAURANT, Boston. At 6 p.m., Clay Brown

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Trio.

JOHNNY D’S, Somerville. "Concerts for Kerry" with Owen Plant,

Rachel Sage, Popgun.

JOSE McINTYRE’S, Boston. Upstairs: DJ John Tringall.

Downstairs: Me & Julio.

THE KELLS, Allston. "Fun House" with DJs Edgar and Kieran
James.

KENNEDY’S, Boston. John Mansfield.

THE KINSALE, Boston. Stretch.

KIRKLAND CAFE, Somerville. Henry, Chezwick, Concept 6,

Ashley Farwell.

LA BOOM, Boston. At 10:30 p.m., "Privilege," international house

with DJ Franklin.

LIZARD LOUNGE, Cambridge. At 7 p.m., Kevin Griffin. At 9:30

p.m., Jim’s Big Ego.

LUCKY’S LOUNGE, Boston. Alex MacDougall.

MACHINE, Boston. "Human Thursday" with DJs Sean Caron and

Angles.

MAN RAY, Cambridge. "Campus," alternative boypop with DJ

Chris Ewen and high energy house with DJ Brad Gwynn.

MANTRA, Boston. At 10:30 p.m., "Mantra Thursday" DJs spin

eclectic international, vocal house, & hip-hop.

MATT MURPHY’S, Brookline. "Round Midnight Jazz Session."

MIDDLE EAST, Cambridge. Upstairs: Quick Release, Bunk 9,

Valeze, Polyethylene. Downstairs: PCR, Revelation Theory, Vaeda.

MILKY WAY, Jamaica Plain. "Marintate" with DJs Tommee and

Knife.

THE MODERN, Boston. At 10 p.m., "Soma," with DJ Omar.

O’BRIEN’S, Allston. "Boston’s Dead" with Nightmare Continues,

Hand Choke Neck.

ORLEANS, Somerville. DJ Ren Justice.

PARADISE LOUNGE, Boston. At 9 p.m., "Bubble Up: Rub a

Dubwise Thirstday Night" with DJ Bud E. Green.

PHOENIX LANDING, Cambridge. "Elements," drum ‘n bass with

DJs Crook, Lenore, and Static.

THE PLACE, Boston. Greg Lutrell.

PRAVDA 116, Boston. DJ David Mee.

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PURPLE SHAMROCK, Boston. DJ Flanagan with musical guest

Jim Plunkett.

Q, Boston. "Hip-Hop Thursday."

THE RACK, Boston. At 10 p.m., DJ Littles.

REDLINE, Cambridge. At 10 p.m., "All Star Thursday."

RIVER GODS, Cambridge. "For Real, Too Reel" Electro, Funk,

80s Flashback with Dali, Ross.

ROGGIE’S, Brighton. Lounge: Tribal House and Break beat funk

with DJ Jonathan Theory.

THE ROXY, Boston. At 10:30 p.m., "The Latin Quarter" with

special guest DJs.

RYLES, Cambridge. Jane Blackstone & Natural Habitat.

SCULLERS, Boston. Arturo Sandoval.

SEA NOTE, Nantasket Beach. Jesters.

SISSY K’S, Boston. Justin Beech. Upstairs: popular dance, with DJ

Deja.

SIT ‘N BULL PUB, Maynard. Two Tone Pony.

SOPHIA’S, Boston. "Latin Night" with DJ JR Vega.

SUGAR SHACK, Boston. "College Night" with DJ B-Spin.

SW1, Boston. Hip-hop, R&B, and Reggae with and DJ Renell.

TERRACE BAR AT THE COPLEY MARRIOTT HOTEL,

Boston. Brian Walkley Band.

TIR NA NOG, Somerville. Ronan "Fluffy" Quinn.

TOAD, Cambridge. At 10 p.m., John Troy Band.

TRATTORIA IL PANINO, Boston. "Young Professionals Club."

T.T. THE BEAR’S PLACE, Cambridge. Those Who Wait, Starla,

Dust Buffalo, Making It Right.

21st AMENDMENT, Boston. DJ Sean Daly.

VAPOR, Boston. "MOCCA," hip hop and R&B with DJs KC and
Ron Steel.

VENU, Boston. NYC house with DJ Nailz and "ISE-O spa" with
DJ Tasty.

VERTIGO, Boston. "Diversify Thursdays," deep soulful house

with DJ Fran and UK hard house and progressive trance with DJs
JLong, Tek, and Catatonic and guest DJs.

WALLY’S CAFE, Boston. Francisco Mela Quintet.

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WESTERN FRONT, Cambridge. Libra Project.

WEST STREET GRILLE, Boston. Top 40 funk and dance with

DJs Gabe and Lazee Boy.

WONDER BAR, Allston. Grant Langford Review.

ZEITGEIST GALLERY, Cambridge. At 9:30 p.m., Self

Righteous Brothers, Escuela, Appomattox, Shore Leave.

ZUZU, Cambridge. Fritters.

AT THE COMEDY CLUBS

For the following shows, see the Club Directory for phone numbers and
addresses.

BEANTOWN COMEDY VAULT, Boston. At 9 p.m., "Boston

Attitude" with Greg Howell.

CANTAB LOUNGE/THIRD RAIL, Cambridge. At 8 p.m.,

"Posse Improv."

COMEDY CONNECTION, Boston. At 8:30 p.m., "The R-Rated

Hypnotist," Frank Santos.

COMEDY STUDIO AT HONG KONG, Cambridge. "Gay &

Lesbian Stand-Up Comics" with Greg Rodrigues.

IMPROV ASYLUM, Boston. At 8 p.m., "Big Dig, The End of an

Error."

IMPROVBOSTON THEATRE, Cambridge. At 8 p.m.,

"UnNatural Selection." At 10 p.m., "The Great and Secret Comedy
Show."

NICK’S COMEDY STOP, Boston. Larry Miles, PJ Walsh.

POP MUSIC CONCERTS

ROBBEN FORD AND JOHNNY A perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at

the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., Arlington. Tickets $26; (781)
646-4849.

CAROL O’SHAUGHNESSY performs cabaret at 7 p.m. at

Brighton Branch Library, 40 Academy Hill Rd., Brighton. Free;
(617) 782-6032.

FNX/BOSTON PHOENIX BEST MUSIC POLL features

performances by the Violent Femmes, the Presidents of the United
States of America, Juliana Hatfield, the Rapture, the Von Bondies,
Midtown, the Stills, Stellastarr*, Elefant, Fire Theft, Laguardia, Just
Jack, Street Dogs, the Lot Six, Unseen, Explosion, and Runner &
the Thermodynamics at 5 p.m. on Lansdowne St., Boston. Tickets
$20; (617) 931-2000.

TSUJI DAIKO performs at noon in front of Filene’s, Summer St.,

Boston. Free; (617) 482-2139.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS

HINGHAM SYMPHONY CHAMBER PLAYERS

CONDUCTED BY JIN KIM perform at noon in Copley Square,
Boston. Free; (781) 736-9542.

IDIL OZKAN AND ANASTASSIA ZACHARIADOU perform

works for flute and piano at 6 p.m. at the Mary Baker Eddy Library,
200 Mass. Ave., Boston. Free; (617) 450-7000.

VEGA AND BIAVA STRING QUARTETS perform

Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2, Ravel’s String Quartet in F,
and Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings at 8 p.m. at the Rockport Art
Association, 12 Main St., Rockport. Tickets $25, $23 for seniors,
$10 for students; (978) 546-7391.

DANCE/PERFORMANCE

Omayra Amaya comes from a distinguished line of flamenco

dancers — her great aunt was the legendary Carmen Amaya. (If you
need a refresher on Carmen, Jocelyn Ajami’s 2002 documentary
portrait of her, Queen of the Gypsies, screens Saturday at the Boston
Public Library.) Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company,
with guests Roberto Castellón (flamenco guitar), Francisco Orozco
"Yiyi" (singer and percussion), and Gonzalo Grau (cello and
percussion), is in town for just one performance of Vivencias, at 8
p.m. at the Copley Theatre, 225 Clarendon Street in Boston. Tickets
are $38; call (617) 723-8915.

DANCE/PARTICIPATORY

FIESTA FLAMENCA is at 9 p.m. at Sophia’s, 1270 Boylston St.,

Boston. Lessons at 9 p.m. Tickets $10; (617) 513-7001.

GREEK FOLK DANCE is at 7 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox

Church of the Virgin Mary, 29 Central St., Somerville. Free; (617)
625-2222.

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS AND SQUARES is at 8 p.m. at the

VFW Mount Auburn Post, 688 Huron Ave., Cambridge. Tickets $6;
(781) 662-6710.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE is at 8 p.m. with a beginners’

dance at 7:30 p.m. at the Universalist Church, 211 Bridge St.,
Salem. Tickets $3; (978) 745-2229.

TEMPORADA LATINA SALSA AND MERENGUE DANCE is

at 8 p.m. at Ryles Jazz Club (second floor), 212 Hampshire St.,
Cambridge. Tickets $12 before 9 p.m.; $8 after 9 p.m.; (617)
876-9330.

EVENTS

CLASSICAL IDOL? Somehow we can’t see the ebullient Keith

Lockhart summoning up Simon Cowell–like putdowns, but the
maestro has nonetheless joined the American Idol bandwagon and
initiated Boston Popsearch 2004, a talent hunt for an unknown
singer to join the Pops’ Fourth of July extravaganza in front of a

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live and television audience numbering in the millions. (Is it any

coincidence that the Pops TV broadcast happens to go network-
nationwide this year?) We have lots of questions. What, was Cyndi
Lauper booked elsewhere? Where’s William Hung when you need
him? Will Lucia Lin be taking the Paula Abdul role? We just don’t
know. What we can tell you is that round one of Popsearch takes
place today and tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. at Symphony Hall,
301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, and that this weekend’s
winners will be whittled down to nine semifinalists on June 9 at
Copley Square Plaza. Those will sing at Pops concerts on June 15,
19, and 24, and the three survivors will duke it out once and for all
with the Pops on June 29. Applications and disclaimers are
available at www.bostonpops.org

FIRST THURSDAY ARTS with 8 art openings in local businesses

with Jamaica Plain artists is from 6 to 8 p.m. on Centre and South
Sts., Jamaica Plain. Free; (617) 864-2712.

AT THE MOVIES

What with Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant, and the Iraq prisoner
scandal dominating the news, it’s no surprise that the ongoing civil
war in Sudan, which has claimed some two million lives, has gotten
little attention. Megan Mylan & John Shenk’s documentary Lost
Boys of Sudan follows the fortunes of two survivors of that conflict
who seek refuge in the United States. Its month-long stay at the
Museum of Fine Arts continues with tonight’s 6 p.m. screening,
followed by a panel discussion. The MFA is at 465 Huntington
Avenue in Boston; call (617) 369-3300.

READINGS/LECTURES

MARRIAGE? The Boston Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist

Society presents "Much Ado About Marriage," the fourth annual
installment of its "Shakespeare and the Law" series. A staged
reading of Much Ado About Nothing (which Commonwealth
Shakespeare Company will present on Boston Common this
summer) directed by CSC artistic director Steven Maler will feature
Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey as Beatrice, State Senator Jarrett
Barrios as Claudio, Commissioner Jennifer C. Braceras of the US
Commission on Civil Rights as Hero, Supreme Judicial Court
Justice Robert Cordy as Don Pedro, and Middlesex District
Attorney Martha Coakley as Dogberry, plus other notables
including attorney and Phoenix contributor Harvey Silverglate. We
couldn’t help noticing Governor Mitt Romney’s absence from this
stellar line-up. Surely he’d be appropriate for the marriage-shy
Benedick. Or for Don Pedro’s bastard brother, Don John, who tries
to prevent the wedding of Claudio and Hero (Hero sounds like a
guy’s name, and anyway, Claudio’s from out of state and they’ve
declared no Sicilian residence intentions). Perhaps the governor will
make a surprise appearance. Following the reading, Commissioner
Braceras will lead a panel discussion that will address the law’s role
in sanctioning and regulating marriage. That’s at 4 p.m. at the
Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont Street in the Theater District, and it’s
free; call (617) 482-9393.

NANCER BALLARD reads from her The Odd Direction of

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Heaven at 12:30 p.m. at Brandeis University, Women’s Studies

Research Center, South St., Waltham. Free; (781) 736-8100.

GEORGE COLT signs his Big House: A Centry in the Life of an

American Summer Home at 7 p.m. at Wordsworth, 30 Brattle St.,
Cambridge. Free; (617) 354-5201.

ABIGAIL GARNER reads from her Families Like Mine: Children

of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is at 7 p.m. at the Center for New
Words Reading Room, 186 Hampshire St., Cambridge. Free; (617)
876-5310.

KATHRYN HARRISON reads from her The Mother Knot at 7

p.m. at the Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St., Brookline. Free;
(617) 566-6660.

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON reads from his Who Are We: The

Challenges to America’s National Identity at 6 p.m. at Askwith
Lecture Hall, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge. Free; (617) 661-1515.

COLM TOIBIN reads from his The Master at 7:30 p.m. at

Newtonville Books, 296 Walnut St., Newtonville. Free; (617)
244-6619.

MARISSA WALSH reads from her Tipsy in Madras: A Complete

Guide to l ’80s Preppy Drinking at 12:30 p.m. at Borders, 10-24
School St., Boston. Free; (617) 557-7188.

"AWASH IN COLOR: LIFE & ARTISTRY OF WINSLOW

HOMER" is a lecture by Gershon Weisenberg at 6:30 p.m. at the
West End Branch Library, 151 Cambridge St., Boston. Free; (617)
523-3957.

Issue Date: June 3, 2004

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