CREATURES OF THE NIGHTLIFE FT. PEACHES CHRISTTHU. 10/26 | 6:00PM @ CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCESThe creatures come out at NightLife as the Academy partners with Bay Area Science Festival and Peaches Christ Productions to transform the museum into a spine-tingling, supernatural tribute to ’80s horror movies and creatures even stranger than life.ADMISSION: $20STUART BRIOZA & NICOLE KRASINSKI, STATE BIRD PROVISIONS: A COOKBOOKTHU. 10/26 | 6:30PM @ OMNIVORE BOOKSInspired by their years catering parties, chefs Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski use dim sum style carts to offer guests small but finely crafted dishes ranging from Potato Chips with Crème Fraiche and Cured Trout Roe, to Black Butter-Balsamic Figs with Wagon Wheel Cheese Fondue, to their famous savory pancakes and a menu of more substantial dishes such as their signature fried quail (our state bird) with stewed onions.ADMISSION: FREESAUL WILLIAMSFRI. 10/27 | 8:00PM @ RED BAY COFFEE WAREHOUSEHailing from Newburgh, New York, Saul Stacey Williams is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, slam poet, writer, and actor.ADMISSION: $15-$30
3RD ANNUAL HOWL-O-WEEN PAWTYSAT. 10/28 | 2:00PM @ HARMONIC BREWINGDo not miss out on a fur-tastic dog parade where master and fur-kids all dress up in their costumes and walk the parade route. Snacks, food, beer and non alcoholic beverages will also be available! There will be dogs available for adoption.ADMISSION: FREE
A SEA OF BUBBLESSAT. 10/28 | 10:00PM @ TERRA GALLERYA true one-of-a-kind SF icon, Bubbles was murdered in the Tenderloin in September. He was a DJ, rebel, queerdo, performer and nightlife staple. And he was begrudgingly loved by all who appreciated the weird and wonderful of San Francisco. To honor him, friends are creating a “Sea of Bubbles” as a fundraiser. You have to come dressed as Bubbles – check out the photos, you’ll figure it out. And then they’ll take a weird and wonderful photo of all the Bubbles.ADMISSION: FREEHALLOWEEN PARTY & MATINEE: DESPICABLE ME!SUN. 10/29 | 2:00PM @ BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUMJoin Another Planet Entertainment and SFPD for a special Halloween party & matinee showing of animated favorite Despicable Me including fun activities: games, prizes, food and face painting.ADMISSION: FREEGLOW IN THE STREETS: A COMFORT & JOY BLOCK PARTYSUN. 10/29 | 4:00PM @ CASTROFor nearly two decades, GayGlo Guerrilla Theater was an infamous hallmark of the Castro’s radical queer culture, shutting down streets and delighting thousands of spectators with its amazing blacklite performances and saucy commentary. This is a block party.ADMISSION: FREE
DOMINIQUE FABREMON. 10/30 | 7:30PM @ GREEN APPLE BOOKS ON THE PARKDominique Fabre, French author and the latest participant in the French Consulate of San Francisco’s new “Room With A View” writer’s residency, discusses his work and his stay in San Francisco.ADMISSION: FREE
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOWTUE. 10/31 | 7:00PM @ THE UC THEATRERelive this cult classic on screen, complete with the Bay Area’s premier live cast, Barely Legal! Sweethearts Janet and Brad stumble upon the flirtatious mad scientist, Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s, bizarre abode during his annual Transylvanian science convention. Audience participation is expected. Burlesque show included, plus prizes for best costumes.ADMISSION: $16- $26, ALL AGES
TALES FROM THE HOODTUE. 10/31 | 9:30PM @ THE NEW PARKWAYTales from the Hood is a 1995 horror anthology film directed by Rusty Cundieff and executive-produced by Spike Lee. The film presents four short urban-themed horror stories centered on concepts such as police brutality, domestic abuse, racism and gang violence; all presented within a frame story of three drug dealers buying some “found” drugs from an eccentric and story-prone funeral director, played by Clarence Williams III.ADMISSION: $10
Rad Upcoming NY Events
THE ADDAMS FAMILYTHU. 10/26 | 6:00PM @ THOMAS JEFFERSON PARK, 114TH ST AND FIRST AVENUEA stranger shows up on the ghoulish Addams Family’s doorstep, claiming to be a long-lost uncle. However, he is really a con trying to dupe the ghoulish family out of their fortune.ADMISSION: FREEA NIGHT OF STORYTELLING FOR PUERTO RICOTHU. 10/26 | 8:00PM @ MURMRR THEATRERadio Ambulante, NPR’s only Spanish Language podcast, presents an evening of stories to benefit ongoing relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Radio Ambulante’s own Daniel Alarcón and Luis Trelles will be joined by producers More Perfect’s Julia Longoria, This American Life’s Stephanie Foo, Radiolab’s Molly Webster, and Latino USA’s Fernanda Echávarri. Come and support our friends in Puerto Rico by listening to some great radio. 100% proceeds will go to long-term relief for the victims of Hurricane María, via ConPRmetidos.ADMISSION: $40TAINTED LOVE – 80’S DANCE PARTY – HALLOWEEN EDITIONFRI. 10/27 | 11:00PM @ THE BELL HOUSEBuilding on a solid foundation of New Wave, we’ll dig deeper into the catalog of massive hits and overlooked misses from the late 70s through the early 90s – pivotal years in musical history that blurred the lines between Analog and Digital, Disco and Synthpop, Funk and Hip-Hop.ADMISSION: FREE
HALLOWEEN HARVEST FESTIVALSAT. 10/28 | 11:00AM @ SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARKThis year’s theme is Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead with vibrant performance and music presented by Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York, which has been sharing Mexican heritage and culture with the NYC community for more than 30 years.ADMISSION: FREE
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOWSAT. 10/28 | 6:00PM @ MCCARREN PARK POOLSweethearts Janet and Brad stumble upon the flirtatious mad scientist, Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s, bizarre abode during his annual Transylvanian science convention. Audience participation is expected. Burlesque show included, plus prizes for best costumes.ADMISSION: FREE
HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN FLOTILLASUN. 10/29 | 4:00PM @ HARLEM MEERBring the whole family and celebrate Halloween in Central Park. Enjoy pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts, spooky stories, a costume parade, and most of all the Conservancy’s signature Pumpkin Flotilla, which sets sail across the Harlem Meer at twilight!ADMISSION: FREE
ILANA GLAZER & FRIENDSMON. 10/30 | 9:00PM @ UNION HALLIlana Glazer is an American actress, comedian and writer best known as the co-star and co-creator of the Comedy Central series Broad City.ADMISSION: $10
VILLAGE HALLOWEEN PARADETUE. 10/31 | 6:30PM @ GREENWICH VILLAGEHundreds of PUPPETS, 53 bands featuring various genres, dancers, artists, thousands of New Yorkers in costumes of their own creation in the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world! ONLY those in costume are welcome to join. 6th Avenue at Canal Street.ADMISSION: FREE
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