The Saturday afternoon picnic/circus playtime is going to be on Boston common 3-6pm, near the Park st T stop (red and green lines). We will be behind the big fountain and there will be a big orange BIX sign, and hopefully some familiar faces

The BIX 2010 weekend program is now available. This handy PDF includes all the schedule information, public transport options and driving directions for all the venues and some suggestions of other things to do in Boston when you aren’t dancing or sleeping.

We are working hard to bring you the best dancing that Boston has to offer. Keep checking back here for updates as they come in.

Thursday: Get the weekend started early at Blues Union with some great DJ’s spinning some tunes that make you want to move your feet.

When – 9pm-12pm
Lessons – 7:30pm-9pm ($5, not included in weekend pass)
DJs – Alex Abdoualev, Julie Brown and John Brooks
Where – Blues Union

Friday: Boston Swing Central will be kicking things off with the Black and White themed main dance at their brand new venue, the Crosby Whistle Stop in Charlestown, with music provided by The Fried Bananas. Then we bring back the color for our Vaudeville themed late night dance as we move over to the fabulous Springstep in Medford and enjoy the wonderful music of the Rusty Scott Trio.

Main Dance:
When – 8pm-12am
Lesson – 8pm-9pm
Band – The Fried Bananas
Host – Boston Swing Central
Where – Crosby Whistle Stop
Theme – Black and White

Late Night:
When – 12:30am-4am
Band – The Rusty Scott Trio
Host – Boston Swing Central
Where – Spring Step
Theme – Vaudeville

Saturday Afternoon: Join us on Saturday afternoon for a circus playtime picnic on Boston Common (3pm- 6pm) – come hang out, learn, or show off your skills, with slack lines, poi, unicycles, juggling, bellydancing, contact juggling, and anything else we can come up with!

Also this just in! Get geared up for BIX’s circus skills picnic by heading over to historic Faneuil Hall to see Boston’s annual Street Performer Festival! It starts Saturday morning at 11am. While you’re there, grab lunch next door at the awesome Quincy Market where there are dozens of food booths to choose from… Indian, clam chowder, burgers, Greek/Mediterranean, pastries – whatever you’re in the mood for!

Circus Playtime/Picnic:
When – 3pm-6pm
Where – Boston Common

Saturday Evening: If eight hours on Friday night wasn’t enough for you, then come back to Springstep for two more bands and another eight straight hours of dancing, hosted by Blues Cafe. Mystery and intrigue fills the air at our main dance, along with the sounds of The Boilermaker Jazz Band, as our Masque theme makes old and familiar seem new and exciting. Then let loose to the tunes of The Solomon Douglas Trio at our Burlesque themed late night. Please note that at the door pricing for Saturday night will be one price ($30) for both the main dance and late night. There is no option to pay for one or the other.

Main Dance:
When – 8pm-1am
Lesson – 8pm-9pm
Band – The Boilermaker Jazz Band
Where – Spring Step
Host – Blues Cafe
Theme – Masquerade

Late Night:
When – 1am-4am
Band – The Solomon Douglas Trio
Where – Spring Step
Host – Blues Cafe
Theme – Vaudeville

Sunday Afternoon: Come enjoy some scenic views and sunny skies at an outdoor dance at Piers Park in East Boston.

Picnic/Dancing:
When – 2pm-5pm
DJ – Mike Hibarger
Where – Piers Park

Sunday Evening: Our Sideshow theme causes things to take a turn for the weird and the wacky as Uptown Swing hosts the Baby Soda Jazz Band at Brookline Tai Chi.

When – 8pm-12am
Band – Baby Soda
Where – Brookline Tai Chi
Host – Uptown Swing
Theme – Sideshow

Monday Morning: The return of Monday morning waffles and movies!

Waffles and movies will be from 11-3:30pm at Tim and Khrysti’s house (cost is $5 for non-registrants to cover food and supplies). Three floors, three kitchens, three living rooms with great movies, AND our awesome backyard with a huge grapevine arbor, hammock, and chickens! Waffles, movies, and paper/plasticware will be provided. Contributions of any of the following would be hugely appreciated:
Bacon, Eggs, Beverages (juice, milk, coffee) and Fruit

A full movie schedule will be available soon, but expect classics like Star Wars, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Willow, Animal House, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc. and a few more recent gems as well!

When – 11am-3:30pm
Where – Tim and Khrysti’s house, 20 Cedar Street, Somerville, MA 02143 (please come round to the back yard/door)

Monday Evening: We’ll be closing up the weekend with an End-of-Event Pajama Party at STOMP in Arlington! We’ll be rockin’ the joint with a slammin’ lindy room upstairs and a sultry blues room downstairs. If you’re not registered for the weekend, at the door cost will be $5 so throw on your PJs (or just leave them on if you spent all day playing video games) and come on over and take the opportunity to squeeze in one last dance with old friends and new.

When – 8:30pm-11pm
DJs – Upstairs: TBA, Downstairs: Tim Lewandowski and Khrysti Smyth
Where – Episcopal Church of Our Savior (21 Marathon Street, Arlington, MA)
Host – STOMP
Theme – Pajama Party

Interested in joining in the fun of BIX but unable to attend the entire weekend? Don’t let that stop you. All the dances are open to the public with payment at the door. The two dances on Friday night can be paid for individually, but Saturday night is one price for all 8 hours of dancing. Costs are listed on the event page for each venue. Check out their websites for more info.