HOP ’TIL YOU DROP
Sculpture installations are sprouting along Pine Street, and area businesses are putting out the welcome mat. The reason? The South End Art Hop. Burlington’s annual high-energy art tour celebrates creativity and entrepreneurship with small shows by local artists and crafters, often unconventionally sited. In lieu of a Friday night block party at the Howard Spaces, several smaller shows reward meanderers with live music and performance art, and local celebs host a fashion show of Queen City designers’ threads. Seven Days opens its office doors for an hors d’oeuvres-enhanced birthday party, with on-site T-shirt screening featuring creations by area cartoonists (Alison Bechdel’s is pictured). Some do-it-yourselfers host impromptu events near listed venues, so explorers can find fun by going off the official map. Bon voyage!

South End Art Hop, Friday through Sunday, September 7-9, Burlington’s South End, various locations and times. Free. Info, 859-9222. www.seaba.com/arthop