2008 Woodie Awards
Halloween and Dia de los Muertos offer culture
Nicole Egidio
Issue date: 10/27/05 Section: Lifestyle
There are plenty of kooky, spooky things to do in and around Boston this Halloween weekend. You can get your tricks and treats even if you don't have a costume.
Emerson Halloween happenings
Clear your throat and head down to the Halloween Open Mic event, co-sponsored by The Emerson Review and Gangsters in Concrete, scheduled for tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Student Union.
"The open mic is not Halloween-themed, per se, though we're encouraging people to dress up to enhance their performances, or to read horror- [and] Halloween-themed poetry and stories," said Rebecca Flanagan, co-editor-in-chief of The Emerson Review and a copy editor for The Beacon. "It is an opportunity for students to showcase their work in their own voice."
Free cookies, cider and hot chocolate will be served. Performances are limited to 10 minutes in length.
Also scheduled for tonight is Emerson Peace and Social Justice's "Tricky Treats," an evening to support Fair Trade. "Tricky Treats" will feature music and costumes designed to promote awareness of the poor working conditions facing many of the world's coffee and cocoa bean farmers. Free Fair Trade coffee and chocolate will also be provided at the event.
The Emerson fright-fest continues Sunday night with Latent Image's Halloween film festival, "It Came From the Vault." From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium, test your tolerance for terror with short horror films made by fellow students.
Andrew Rostan, president of Latent Image, said that the multimedia festival will have hosts, costumes and popcorn.
"Every film student has an idea for a horror movie, and now we're giving them a reason to make one," Rostan said. In addition to films, he said the night would include some horror-kitsch decorations inspired by Roger Corman and William Castle's iconic B-movies of the 1960s.
Wrapping up Emerson's salute to scariness, WECB and comedy troupe Jimmy's Traveling All Stars are sponsoring "Rock and Comedy Halloween Night" at 8 p.m. on Monday in the Little Building Cabaret. The free show will feature the All Stars along with Emerson bands Riot! Riot! and The Singles Club.
Emerson Halloween happenings
Clear your throat and head down to the Halloween Open Mic event, co-sponsored by The Emerson Review and Gangsters in Concrete, scheduled for tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Student Union.
"The open mic is not Halloween-themed, per se, though we're encouraging people to dress up to enhance their performances, or to read horror- [and] Halloween-themed poetry and stories," said Rebecca Flanagan, co-editor-in-chief of The Emerson Review and a copy editor for The Beacon. "It is an opportunity for students to showcase their work in their own voice."
Free cookies, cider and hot chocolate will be served. Performances are limited to 10 minutes in length.
Also scheduled for tonight is Emerson Peace and Social Justice's "Tricky Treats," an evening to support Fair Trade. "Tricky Treats" will feature music and costumes designed to promote awareness of the poor working conditions facing many of the world's coffee and cocoa bean farmers. Free Fair Trade coffee and chocolate will also be provided at the event.
The Emerson fright-fest continues Sunday night with Latent Image's Halloween film festival, "It Came From the Vault." From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium, test your tolerance for terror with short horror films made by fellow students.
Andrew Rostan, president of Latent Image, said that the multimedia festival will have hosts, costumes and popcorn.
"Every film student has an idea for a horror movie, and now we're giving them a reason to make one," Rostan said. In addition to films, he said the night would include some horror-kitsch decorations inspired by Roger Corman and William Castle's iconic B-movies of the 1960s.
Wrapping up Emerson's salute to scariness, WECB and comedy troupe Jimmy's Traveling All Stars are sponsoring "Rock and Comedy Halloween Night" at 8 p.m. on Monday in the Little Building Cabaret. The free show will feature the All Stars along with Emerson bands Riot! Riot! and The Singles Club.