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Monday, October 31 2005
North Halsted Halloween Parade
It's a parade you can join in as well as watch. Registration for the parade starts at 5:30pm at Spin, 800 W. Belmont, and the kick-off is at 7pm with prizes for costumes awarded through the evening. It's all along Halsted near Belmont, so you know it's going to be good. (Boystowners just do it better!)
Mr. Quintron, Miss Pussycat @ Empty Bottle
Chicago favorites Mr. Quintron and Miss Pussycat take the stage at the Empty Bottle tonight for an evening of Halloween music, puppetry, and Drum Buddy magical action. Opening act: Harry Merry, a 30-something kid from Rotterdam who looks like a long-lost cousin of the Ramones, and who plays the Fairlight synthesizer while singing weird-ass lyrics (in English). Oh, you're not going to want to miss this show. The evening starts at 9:30 (9:30? Really? On a school night?), and tickets are $10; you'll want to buy in advance, because this will probably be a seriously packed show. Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western. (773) 276-3600.
"Famous Chicago" Pumpkins @ Phyllis' Musical Inn
Millennium Park is hosting the best of this display today, but you can also catch all of Craig Perry's hand-carved pumpkins at Phyllis' Musical Inn, 1800 W. Division St. There will be nearly 60 carved pumpkins, all featuring the faces of famous Chicagoans. Everyone -- from Harry Caray to John Dillinger to Bill (Billy Goat) Siannis -- will be there. The pumpkins will be available for viewing through the end of the night. Go to Perry's website for examples from last year's show, "A to Z: Fifty Musical Pumpkins." It's pretty cool.
"The Best of Famous Chicago" Pumpkin Display
I'm not the biggest fan of huge holiday displays, but Millennium Park is hosting "The Best of Famous Chicago," displaying a dozen large pumpkins carved with the faces of famous Chicagoans. Holiday-related or not, that just sounds cool. Carved by Craig Perry, the faces include Michael Jordan, John Malkovich, Saul Bellow and even "American Gothic." The pumpkins are on display in the Lurie Garden today, 5-11pm. Free and open to all.
Kronos @ DOC Films
It’s three months until the next B-Fest, and it’s Halloween. Tonight, head down to Hyde Park at 7pm for your B-movie fun with 1957’s Kronos, featuring not only an energy-absorbing alien hell-bent on destroying Los Angeles, but also the voice of George Jetson. The Max Palevsky Theatre is located at 1212 E 59th Street; for more information, call 773-702-8575 or visit the DOC Films website.
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