WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: FEB. 24–26
*FRIDAY, FEB. 24
WALK AND/OR RIDE Somerville currently stands as the 10th most walkable city in the nation. On February 24 we can climb up the statistical ladder by leaving the car in the garage and pumping blood from the heart to the knees to the feet all day. Feb. 24, ALL DAY. FREE. EVERYWHERE. www.gogreenstreets.org
*SATURDAY, FEB. 25
SEEING GREEN Solas, who celebrates their fifteenth anniversary this year with the new release, Shamrock City, fills the Somerville Theatre with an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary Irish music. Feb. 25, 8—11 p.m. Tickets $27. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq. www.somervilletheatreonline.com
FOOTLOOSE Exchange those work shoes for dance shoes and come to Late Night at the Cambalache Milonga as part of The Tango Society of Boston. The workshop is intended for beginners and friends. A DJ will play music and refreshments and drinks will be available. Feb. 25, 9 p.m.—2 a.m. Tickets $10 for members, $12 for non-members, $7 for student members. Dance Union, 16 Bow St. 2nd Fl. www.bostontango.org
COUPLE A BLOKES 80’s British Band Night storms the beaches of Radio this Saturday with band emulating its favorite UK group. Chris Skel starts with The Smiths, Riki Rocksteady & The Arraignments take on The Specials, Devil On Horseback covers The Buzzcocks, The Scars do Cock Sparrer and The Wrong Guys attempt the Billy Idol snarl. Feb. 25, 8 p.m. Tickets $7. 21+. Radio, 379-381 Somerville Ave. www.radiobarunion.com
*SUNDAY, FEB. 26
THE DRAGON KING The Eliot Pearson Children’s School of Tufts University will present “The Dragon King” with the famous Tanglewood Marionettes. The tale is based off Chinese folklore and follows a Grandmother in her travels to the sea floor to speak with the Dragon King about the travails of life on the land. Feb. 26, 1—3 p.m. Tickets $6 in advance, $8 at the door. All proceeds benefit the Eliot Pearson Children’s School Scholarship Fund. Aidekman Arts Center, Cohen Auditorium, 40 Talbot Ave. www.tufts.edu
THE DIRTY SOUTH Get ready to get muddy and go deep into the American South when BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet and Marcia Ball play a mix of Cajun, Zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues and Gulf Coast R&B. Feb. 26, 7—10 p.m. Tickets $34. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq. www.somervilletheatreonline.com