As Halloween fast approaches we have plenty of spooky events to discuss. We also have a few non-themed events for you to attend! With film festivals, a charity run, themed pop-ups, and a pet-friendly party, there’s plenty to do this week all across the West Side and beyond.
- The Micheaux Film Festival
Date: October 21 – 27
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: Culver Theater – 9500 Culver Blvd. Culver City CA 90232
Cost: Starting at $15
Event Link: https://www.micheauxfilmfest.com/
Instagram: @micheauxfilmfest
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The Micheaux Film Festival is an annual celebration of the legacy of Oscar Micheaux, the first African American to produce a feature-length film. The festival highlights the work of emerging filmmakers from all backgrounds and provides a platform for diverse, historically underrepresented voices in the film industry.
- Robert Hilburn in Conversation with Lenny Waronker
Date: October 22
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Book Soup – 8818 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood CA 90069
Cost: Inquiry Sent
Event Link: https://www.booksoup.com/event/robert-hilburn-2024
Instagram: @booksoup
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Robert Hilburn, author of A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman and longtime Los Angeles Times music critic, will discuss his new book with Lenny Waronker. Signed books will be available for purchase.
- AFI Fest
Date: October 23 – 27
Time: Showtimes Vary
Where: TCL Chinese Theatre – 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood CA 90028
Cost: $12 – $150
Event Link: https://fest.afi.com/
Instagram: @americanfilminstitute
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AFI Fest celebrates the best films from across the world with a diverse slate of programming, including fiction, nonfiction, and shorts, along with panels featuring both masters and up-and-comers. There will also be red-carpet premieres, special screenings, documentaries, and world cinema features among others.
- Wags & Witches
Date: October 24
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Where: Miramar Gardens – 101 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica CA 90401
Cost: Free
Event Link: https://www.fairmont-miramar.com/events/wags-and-witches/
Instagram: @fairmontmiramar
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A spooky and stylish evening is in store for guests and their pets at the Fairmont Miramar Gardens in Santa Monica. Enjoy a special happy hour menu while your fur baby competes for prizes in their dog costume contest. The top three costumes will win exciting prizes.
- Halloween Vibes Improv Show
Date: October 24
Time: 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Groundlings Theatre – 7307 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles CA 90046
Cost: $15
Event Link: https://groundlings.com/shows/halloween-vibes-improv
Instagram: @thegroundlings
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The Vibes Improv Show is taking on the spirit of Halloween this Thursday for a bewitching hour of short-form improv inspired by the frightening festivities. Costumes are encouraged (and they might get you on stage)! Featuring Hal Rudnick and Kimberly Condict and directed by Diego Parada.
- Honorable Mention: Sancta Susanna: A Horror Opera
Date: October 24 – 25
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Heritage Square Museum – 3800 Homer St. Los Angeles CA 90031
Cost: Starting at $15
Event Link: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/sourcefilter-music-collective/6658ea5b2eb9bc11037d5a32
Instagram: @heritagesquaremuseumlosangeles
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Paul Hindemith’s early and rarely performed opera, Sancta Susanna, will come alive with the help of the Source/Filter Music Collective. This site-specific, immersive horror opera, drawing inspiration from horror classics such as Suspiria, follows an innocent nun plagued by satanic visions.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Concert
Date: October 25 – 26
Time: 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Where: Dolby Theatre – 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood CA 90028
Cost: Starting at $46.25
Event Link: https://www.dolbytheatre.com/events/details/spiderman_across_the_spiderverse
Instagram: @dolbytheatre
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ADA Info: https://www.dolbytheatre.com/guest/frequently-asked-questions/
Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar-winning Spider-Man animated Spider-Verse film comes the highly anticipated sequel in concert. In the film, Miles Morales, our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, reunites with Gwen Stacy to embark on an interdimensional journey across the Multiverse.
- Drácula in 4K
Date: October 26
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures – 6067 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90036
Cost: $5
Event Link: https://www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/detail/dracula-01910005-d639-202f-eb11-f8a3fb40959a
Instagram: @academymuseum
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ADA Info: https://www.academymuseum.org/en/accessibility
With an introduction by Pancho Kohner, filmmaker, producer, and son of actor Lupita Tovar and producer Paul Kohner, Drácula is the Spanish-language version of the classic 1931 film, starring an entirely different cast and crew, and a lower budget. Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Studios, used his platform to produce foreign-language versions of Universal films to target non-English speaking markets. Starring Carlos Villarías and Lupita Tovar and directed by George Melford, this special screening comes just in time for Halloween.
- Día De Los Muertos
Date: October 26 – 27
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
Where: Hollywood Forever Cemetery – 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90038
Cost: Starting at $53.60
Event Link: https://www.ladayofthedead.com/
Instagram: @hwdforever
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Hollywood Forever’s 25th installment of their annual Día de los Muertos festival features the theme of spirit guides and guardians and will host special performances by Pedro Fernandez, Los Lobos, El Santo Golpe, and Tania Libertad. Food and beverage vendors will be on hand as well as Aztec performers, elaborate altars, a children’s village, and more.
- 27th Annual L.A. Cancer Challenge 5K
Date: October 27
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Wilson Plaza (UCLA) – 120 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles CA 90025
Cost: Expo is Free, registration starts at $25
Instagram: @lacancerchallenge
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ADA Info: Confirmed accessible.
Join the fight against pancreatic cancer by walking or running this Halloween-themed fundraiser held at UCLA. This “spooktacular,” family-friendly charity event will include a free Fit Family Expo and the enchanting Candyland Kids Zone. In-person and virtual participants are invited to be part in making a difference in the fight.
- Black Lagoon Bar
Date: Through October 31
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Where: The Normandie Club – 3612 W. 6th St. Los Angeles CA 90020
Cost: Prices Vary
Event Link: https://www.blacklagoonpopup.com/about
Instagram: @blacklagoonla
ADA Info: Accessible according to Apple Maps.
Treat yourself to a spooky cocktail in a skull or one with an eerie glow-in-the-dark hue at this Halloween-themed pop-up bar hosted at the Normandie Club. It’s up through Halloween so get there before it’s gone.
- Honorable Mention: House of Spirits
Date: Through November 2
Time: Entrance Times Vary
Where: The Nocturne Theatre – 324 N. Orange St. Glendale CA 91203
Cost: Starting at $73
Event Link: https://houseofspiritssoiree.com/los-angeles/
Instagram: @houseofspiritssoiree
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Audiences will be treated to an evening filled with craft cocktails, sultry performances, and eerie interactions, all set within an over-the-top, upscale atmosphere at the iconic Nocturne Theatre. Featuring the enigmatic storyline of Casa Vega, attendees will descend into madness and occult rituals, inspired by the life and art of Spanish painter Francisco Goya.
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