Raise a glass to French independence with the folks at the French Cultural Center at their 40th annual Bastille Day Party on Friday, July 10th. From 6:00-11:00pm, you can enjoy music from Paris Combo and The Hot Sardines and authentic food and drinks from some of Boston’s best French restaurants, like Central Bistro, La Voile, Les Zygomates, Teranga and Paul Bakery and Patisserie. Dancing in the street (specifically Marlborough Street, which will be closed off for the evening between Berkeley and Clarendon) is highly encouraged. Tickets for the fête cost $28 each in advance or $35 each day-of and are available online here. (Get them quick before they sell out.) For more information, call the Cultural Center at 617.912.0400.