Family Channel has graced us with Halloween classics, once again, at 8 p.m. each night this week, as the day of the dead is approaching. Many cultures around the world, have traditions of their own, on October 31. In Poland, they pray out loud to comfort the deceased, while they walk through the forests. In Spain, church bells ring to remind their congregants to pray for the dead. In Ireland, All Hallows’ Eve is a day without meat, but with pancakes for compensation. In my family, it has been tradition for my mom to ruin my spectacular costume by making me put on an infinite amount of layers underneath and for my siblings and I to have a HalloweenTown marathon. You may have traditions of your own, for instance carving jack-o’-lanterns, trick or treating or having a horror movie marathon. Be that as it may, you might find yourself wanting to break tradition this year. You will notice that the holidays may be treating you differently than years past. So, cheers to new traditions! Here are some ways that you can pumpkin spice up your Halloween.
Join The Coven
Calgary’s largest haunted house experience is located up in Rocky Ridge. After running for a quarter of a century, it is considered to have some of the best scares in the city, including animatronic monsters you’d expect to see at the Halloween Horror Nights in Los Angeles. Entrance is by donation, whether it is non-perishable food items that Haunted Calgary will donate to the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank or money that will go towards Oops-a-Dazy Rescue and Sanctuary Society. The haunt is for all ages, however, it is strictly advised for children under 14 to have parental discretion.
This event is from October 30 to November 1
Location: 222 Rocky Ridge Bay NW, Calgary
Time:6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Visit their website http://www.hauntedcalgary.com/ to check out the countdown for this haunted event and more information.
The Monster Music Mash, it’s a graveyard smash
Support our local artists on a night of ghouls, ghosts and guitars. Music is known to bring people together, perhaps with the dead at this event. It will be a battle of the genres as RnB, EDM, Hip Hop, Rock and more go head to head to win a prize pack worth over $4,500. Admission is $10 if purchased in advance or at the door with a costume and/or non-perishable food items. Admission is $15 at the door without. If you want to get involved in this Halloween edition of battle of thr bands/artists, you can sign up as artist on their website. Each performer will play a 15 minute set and the audience has a chance to vote for the winner. Enjoy live music from your local artists! It’s an event you do not want to miss.
This event is on November 1
Location: Hillhurt Sunnyside Community Centre, 1320 5 Avenue NW, Calgary
Time:Doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets are available at http://www.musicmash.ca/monster-music-mash-the-halloween-edition/
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The perfect combination of musical, comedic and horrific genius, the rocky horror picture show is a tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1930s to the early 1970s.
It consists of monumental punk fashion and participation from the audience, during live productions. The Plaza Theatre will be playing the film however, this weekend. It is a show filled with rock’n’roll and recommended for those 14 and older. Be prepared for a weird and wicked experience.
The show will be on from October 30 to November 2
Location: 1133 Kensington Road NW, Calgary
Showtimes:
Oct. 30 and 31 at 9:15 p.m.
Oct. 31 at 11:45 p.m.
Nov. 1 at 9:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.
Nov. 2 at 9 p.m.
Admission:
$10 for ages 14-64
$5 for ages 3-13
$7 for students (id required)
Website: http://www.calgarymovies.com/theatres/16
Have a happy Halloween!
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