Halloween Archives

Music

Under the Stars: Strange Men want your library card

John-Paul Shiver - October 30, 2024

Plus: More great local listens with 37 Houses and Cindy, Noise Pop drops Cymande funk bomb, Kokoroko gets the message...

Culture

Trick-or-treating Sausalito’s houseboats—by kayak, of course

Tony Gilbert - October 30, 2024

Each year as spirits rise, Environmental Traveling Companions floats out with underprivileged youth and people with disabilities for sweet treats.

Nightlife

Party Radar vs. Arts Forecast: Halloween happenings, Día invocations…

Marke B. - October 30, 2024

... and a queer Diwali celebration, too. Our monster mashup of devilishly delightful things to do this week.

Puff

Puff: Trick or weed! Halloween and Día de los Muertos cannabis treats

Dan Karkoska - October 26, 2024

Cute boo bongs, blood orange sours, moonrock pre-rolls, blood red Watermelon Z blunts, and passionfruit freeze pops!

Party Radar

Arts Forecast vs. Party Radar: Halloween debauchery begins!

Marke B. - October 25, 2024

Japanese ghost stories, house music legends, Swedish sex goddesses, and Green Gorillas in the monster mashup column event of the year

Stage Review

Fabulous alien scares aplenty in ‘Fatal Abduction’—just watch that anal probe

Charles Lewis III - October 22, 2024

The latest Terror Vault installation has an elaborate backstory, lots of green goo, and, of course, a wormhole.

Art

Stunning 1970s SF Halloween photos rise from the dead

Marke B. - October 22, 2024

Ken Werner shot Castro and Polk Street celebrations from 1976-1980; now his rare cult book has been republished.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Illuminate the Shipyard Crane! (Plus lots more to do)

Marke B. - October 17, 2024

Poetry World Series, Gathering of the Goths, Foodwise Sunday Supper, Mykal Rose, Techno at the Bandshell... get out there!

Music

5 scary-cute Halloween parties for dogs, parents, and Kaytranada fans

John-Paul Shiver - October 10, 2024

Wag's Howl-O-Ween, Cal Academy's Super Natural, KQED Fest, Sunset Boat Party, more to show off that 'stume.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Don’t lose your head—here’s our spooky season movie guide

Dennis Harvey - October 10, 2024

An overload of screams, from 'Terrifier 3' and 'Daddy's Head' to 'Dismember the Alamo' and 'Graveyard Shift'

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