dawww, look how adorable we were last nye. (ask dena to tell you the story of mak trying to find her on the front lawn of the party that night.) anyway, here are the events happening this week. if you’re looking for spooky theme parties, cover bands with pun names, and block parties with costume contests this is DEFINITELY your week.

monday october 24, 2016:

• standup open mic . pjs. 8-12pm . FREE

tuesday october 25, 2016:

• lambda nextgen happy hour . pearl bar . 6-9pm . FREE
• you know the drill. double trouble! (wait, dena, will you be back TOMORROW?)

wednesday october 26, 2016:

• art talk: the steins and picasso before fame . menil collection . 7:30pm . FREE (dang. wish i could go !!!)
• microsatan presents : spooky standup spectacular . midtown bar & grill . 9:30 – 11:00pm . FREE (fingers crossed nick scarywether will be dracula again)

thursday october 27, 2016:

• free professional headshots . project row houses . 5-8pm . FREE (really cool project from jay mays)
• art talk: susie rosmarin + valerie cassel oliver . camh . 6:30pm . FREE
• film screening: blacula . uhd . 7pm . FREE
• i’s not invisible (intersex film screenings // stories) . pilot on navigation . 8pm . pay what you can

friday october 28, 2016:

• art show: monster show x . hardy & nance studios . 7-11pm . FREE
• film screening: little shop of horrors . discovery green . 7:30pm . FREE
• halloweening iv (cover bands w/ pun names) . walters . 7:30pm – 2:00am . FREE w/ costume
• improv: dark matter . station theater . 10:00pm – 11:30pm . $ // ?

saturday october 29, 2916:

• book tour: revolutionary mothering . solidarity houston . 2pm . FREE
• hallo-zine making workshop (ft. our fave ever zine queens) . diverseworks . 4pm . FREE but rsvp required
• halloween street party . white oak dr . 6pm – 2am . FREE
• east end horror (bands // standup // artists) . seven east end venues . 6pm – 2am . FREE
• art show: the art of horror . el rincon social . 8pm – 2am . $10
• cherry limeade (fat tony dj set) . arlos . 10pm – 2am . FREE (dena, i have a new hat now! think fat tony will like it as much?)

sunday october 30, 2016:

• kpft fundraiser : dia de los muertos bash . last concert cafe . 2pm – 12am . $10
• good vibes only block party ft. talib kweli . alley kat . 3-10pm . FREE
• watch party: anthony bourdain’s parts unknown (the episode when he was in houston !!!) . axelrad . 5-8pm live music // 8-9pm watch party . FREE
• hollerween . barbarella . 9pm – 2am . FREE w/ costume

on going events this week:

• dia de los muertos festival . meca . saturday// sunday . FREE