Your Weekend After Dark: Wine Tastings and Turkish Music
Immerse yourself in Somerville's nightlife with these events.
Free wine and beer tastings
When/Where: Tomorrow, February 24, 2012, 4:30 pm / Ball Square Fine Wines & Liquors, 716 Broadway, Somerville, MA |Get Directions »
Why Go: Taste beer made by California's Anderson Vallery Brewing Co from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A sommelier will pour samples of Octave Vinho Verde 2010, Pine & Post Merlot 2009, Maggio Merlot 2007 and Maggio Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Finally, sip Metaxa, a Greek distilled brandy wine as part of the spirits tasting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FREE
Turkish music performance at Tufts
When/Where: Tomorrow, February 24, 2012, 8:00 pm / Granoff Music Center at Tufts University, 20 Talbot Ave, Medford,MA | Get Directions »
Why Go: The DÜNYA ensemble will play songs from several Turkish musical traditions, along with classical Ottoman ones transcribed from 19th century Greek sources, Bektaşi Sufi music, and polyphonic makam compositions.
Cost: $10; free for Tufts students and faculty
DJ Night at Orleans
When/Where: Tomorrow, February 24, 2012, 10:00 pm to 1:00 am / Orleans, 65 Holland St, Somerville, MA | Get Directions »
Why Go: Dance to sampled techno and rap music.
FREE
Yani Batteau and the Styles
When/Where: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 7:30 pm / The Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA| Get Directions »
Why Go: Yani Batteau will play traditional folk songs on her banjo accompanied by guitarist Steve Sidhly and bassist Marty White.
Cost: $10