June 26, 2008
Thursday Happenings
Wiily Nilly Art
-- The Wiimote makes its fine arts debut, in Jamaica Plain, at least. WiiWhorld, a project developed by Chris Korda, Jeff Mission, and Jen Rosselli uses the device, and a few megs of open source software, to create digital art out of human movement. Preceded by Explorations within Electronic Sound, a collaboration between Frank W. Carroccino and Brian Dudak. Axiom Gallery, 141 Green St., Jamaica Plain, 8:00pm. $7.
Talking about Sex, Baby
-- Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex compiles literary writings on the dirty deed by luminaries of contemporary fiction. Four Stories celebrates the tome with a series of readings from Ellen Sussman, Ravi Shankar, Michael Lowenthal, Brian Bouldrey, Stephen McCauley, Amelia Perkins, and more. Grub Street, 160 Boylston St., 7:00pm-9:00pm. Free.
Dueling Hipster Dance Parties
-- On the north bank of the Charles, you have Free Throw, featuring DJs Brek.One and Felixxx, spinning dancehall, hip-hop, Baltimore club, and more. Enormous Room, 567 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 9:30pm. Free.
-- And, in Boston proper, you have The Full House Party, featuring the Bass Invaders -- Ghostdad and Nick Yoder -- and their guest, DJ Frank White. Tonight, they are exclusively spinning 80s jams. Free, but limited, cupcakes. Milky Way Lounge, 405 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 9:00pm. Free.


