Okay, bleeding hearts: if you want to spend your time trying to save the bald eagles, cheetahs, or manatees from imminent extinction, we applaud you. But some of us are a little more concerned about our beloved cocktails, and luckily the ladies in the Boston chapter of LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) are watching out for us on that front. They'll host a '50s-style Tiki Party tonight at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts (85 West Newton Street, Boston, 617.927.1737) as a fundraiser for On the Rise, a Cambridge non-profit for women in crisis. The vintage libations, light fare, era-apropos live music, and other entertainments - including cocktail demos and burlesque performances - will get underway at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, $45 at the door, or $50 with inclusion of the VIP After Party; get yours at Grand (374 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, 617.623.2429) or grandthestore.com.
