HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS: Get your ghoul on
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GHOSTS AND GRAVESTONES Turn – 200 Atlantic Ave. at State Street, Boston. Habitually at 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30 and 9 p.m. Walk among the dead in burial grounds approaching 400 years old, hear stories of those whose remains lie underneath your feet and listen to tales of the sordid practices that went along with them. $38, $24 children ages 4-12. 617-269-3626., www.ghostsandgravestones.com .
HAUNTED BOSTON – Come together at Central Burying Ground Cemetery, Boston Clich, Boylston Street. 8 p.m. through Nov. 13, pay attention to chilling tales from the founding of Colonial Boston to pass out day. $18, $15 seniors, $13 children 16 and younger. Reservations required. 617-605-3635, www.hauntedboston.com .
HOOKMAN – Actors One, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. 7 p.m. Sunday, staged reading of new nervousness play. Costumes encouraged. Free. www.companyone.com .Neighborhood 3: Expropriate of Doom – Factory Theatre at the Piano Works, Boston. 8 p.m. today through Saturday, horse around about teens addicted to an online horror video underhand. $5-$17. www.brownpapertickets.com /event/194980.
Source: The Patriot Ledger
Halloween & Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Events Get Underway
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8pm-Midnight—Montebello American Legion Pole 272 Halloween Fundraising Dance Featuring the Atonement band, playing Top 40, R&B, Latin Penniless, Disco, Oldies, Cumbias, and Corridos;
costume dispute; cocktails and ghoulish dancing. Tickets are $15 at the Piling located at 616 West Cleveland Ave. Call (323) 721-4878 for more news.
6-11pm—East Yard for Environmental Justice Dia De Los Muertos fundraising function featuring “calaca” face painting, sugar skull decorating, comestibles, dancing, scary stories, raffle and an altar for those who have accursed their lives to traffic pollution. To submit photos to the altar, volunteer or to give for the raffle, call (323) 263-2113 or email info@eycej.org . The dinner party will be at 2317 Atlantic Blvd, City of Merchandising, CA 90040.
7-9pm—Self Help Graphics & Art “Reanimation” Art Exhibit Opening Reception. The Day of the Deceased event is themed in celebration of Self Escape’s new location. The exhibit is curated by Patssi Valdez. Self Better Graphics is located at 1300 East 1st St, Boyle Heights 90033. For more info call (323) 881-6444.
Source: Bell Gardens Sun
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