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FRIDAY OCT 30th: Tortured Cinema: The Great Works of Lon Chaney

@ The Fitzgerald Theater

Head to the Fitz for a spooky evening of silent films and decadent organ music presented by Minnesota Public Radio.  Watch excerpts from Lon Chaney’s classic flicks such as  The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Phantom of the Opera, with MPR movie maven Stephanie Curtis introducing each eerie segment.  Accompanying the films will be Michael Grandchamp on the Fitzgerald’s famed Wurlitzer organ,  infusing hauntingly beautiful sounds into the famed tales. Tonight’s Tortured Cinema also welcomes the first public performance from the Indie Artist Residency Program, showcasing the talents local artists deVon Gray and Alicia Wiley, who will perform new arrangements on the organ between the films. Also on task is actor Peter Moore, who will regale you with his clever storytelling, which is sure to be of the scary variety!

7:30 and ticket prices are $12 adults, $10 for MPR members and $6 for 16 and under.

For more info visit www.fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org

SATURDAY OCT 31st: Hardenberger and Frankenstein!!

@ The Ordway

Classical music and Halloween are synonymous, right? Well, maybe if you’re adding a haunting soundtrack to an installation of bloody, severed doll heads or something along those lines, anyway. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has other ideas, however. For those who aren’t into tricks, treats, or severed doll heads for that matter, you’re invited to the Ordway this evening for a mesmerizing concert with a spooky twist. Hear the beautiful sounds of composers Hindemith, Stravinsky, and the talented composer/conductor HK Gruber, who be on-hand to premiere his new trumpet concerto, Busking, complete with banjo and accordion, which will be performed by world-renowned trumpet player Håkan Hardenberger. In keeping with the Halloween spirit, the program will conclude with Gruber’s famous madcap composition Frankenstein!!

8pm, tickets range from $11-$59. Tickets available online, at the Ordway or by calling the box office at 651.291.1144.

For more info visit www.ordway.org

Need a costume? Try Twin Cities Costume & Magic!

Still looking for the perfect costume? Look no further than Twin Cities Costume & Magic shop. A long time local staple, this whimsical shop has been supplying Twin Citizens with the means to scare, delight and entertain for many, many years. Recently relocated to a larger space on E. 7th & Wacouta in downtown St. Paul from it’s original location on West 7th, TCCM offers over 15,000 items for sale including over 4,000 rentals, as well as wigs, masks, accessories, special efects makeup and much, much more. With extended hours for Halloween, you certainly can’t go wrong with a last minute trip to this joint to round out your spook-tacular ensemble.

For more information visit www.twincitiesmagic.com

For awesome Halloween nightlife events this weekend check out our resident party guide, Jahna Peloquin’s weekend events blog HERE!