Where the ghouls are: A Halloween events calendar
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| Ghosts and ghouls and hearty partyers all dressed up will be out in force tonight as Halloween falls on a pau-hana Friday. If past Halloweens are any indication, Waikiki will be a zoo.
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By Derek Paiva
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
The last time Halloween fell on the prime party real estate of a Friday or Saturday night, the Maze Nightclub was three years away from opening, George W. Bush was still governor of Texas, Y2K was just starting to freak the masses, and Monica's "The First Night" was the No. 1 song in the country.
Year for year, it really has been a long, strange trip since 1998.
So it was hardly a surprise to find a haunted houseful of promoters and clubs rising to celebrate the return of a weekend All Hallow's Eve with more spook night offerings than our town has seen in, well, five years. In the accompanying rundown of Halloween events cobbled together by our hard-working calendar editor June Yago, you'll find costume parties (including a dead-celebrity one), live band fests featuring everything from rock and blues to country and contemporary Hawaiian, fright-themed DJ massives, and much more.
While figuring out the particulars of putting together a decent Robert Palmer costume (circa his 1985 Power Station stint), we also put together a list of the five Halloween after-hours picks that, combined, would be the party equivalent of a bagful of phat trick-or-treat candy. No boxes of Sunmaid raisins here.
Enter The Matrix
- Wave Waikiki
- 8 p.m. today to 4 a.m. tomorrow
- $15 advance/$20 door before midnight
- 941-0424
Mr. Anderson, er, Hansen, probably says it best. "The two biggest parties at the Wave are Halloween and New Year's. And Halloween is always a good night with a crazy crowd." Oh, that Flash! So modest.
In reality, two decades-plus of Halloween bashes to brag on have given the Wave's Halloween parties legendary status. "Reloaded" pretty much sucked. But "The Matrix" sequel's costumes were sorta cool. And you won't have to dress to theme to win the Wave's $1,000 costume contest. Whoa!
Get Freaky Halloween Mega Party 2003/Shockhouse: Terror In The Mansion
- Blaisdell Exhibition Hall
- 10 p.m. today to 3 a.m. tomorrow for Get Freaky/6 p.m. today to 2 a.m. tomorrow for Shockhouse
- $20 (includes admission for both events)
- (877) 750-4400
Could we resist a huge haunted house and all-ages dance party, all in one convenient location? Hardly. 00Spot and The Joynt are promising two "dance arenas" with room for "thousands" — one featuring hip-hop, booty and reggae; the other trance, house and drum-n-bass. Free entry to Tom Moffatt's already screamin' Shockhouse is included. And isn't the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall kind of spooky anyway? Dress up scary, sexy, or both for the $300 costume contest.
Halloween Bash
- Breakers Restaurant, Hale'iwa Shopping Center
- 5 p.m. today to 2 a.m. tomorrow
- $10
- 637-9898
Jonesing for a good reason to head out to the North Shore for a country-style Halloween party? Matty Liu and Heavy State Industries' Halloween Bash will rock the Breakers restaurant parking lot live with Humble Soul, THC, Quadraphonix, Microscopic Syllables, Psychotic Perverts and Filthy Degenerates (yes, the last two are bands, not costumed partyers).
Inside, DJs M Square and Mr. Inc. spin the hip-hop. "It'll be reggae, soul, funk and punk coming together in one party," said Liu. Unless you're planning to go trick-or-treating — we hear North Shore residents hand out the best candy — costumes are optional.
Wicked Weekend at J.C.'s Level 2, 2301 Kuhio
- 10 p.m. today to 4 a.m. tomorrow
- $10
- 955-4852
Big Tom Lombardo can't throw down a party minus surprises. So when we found out Derek Daniels Productions was handling the "surprise" element of tonight's Wicked Weekend bash, we had to call Big Tom for the 411. Daniels, after all, was a dude we last witnessed cruising through Mist Nightclub on a monster Harley Davidson at one of Big Tom's Fresh parties.
All Big Tom would confirm is, "Derek has a salute to Halloween movies and themes planned." Expect male go-go dancers, outrageous costumes on patrons, and progressive trance, house and tribal all night from guest DJ Phil B from San Francisco. The party continues on Saturday.
The Dungeon 10-Year Anniversary Halloween Night
- Galaxy Nightclub, 1739 Kalakaua Ave.
- 10 p.m. today
- $21 advance/$25 door
- www.dungeonhawaii.com
We don't know much about what those kinky folks who put on The Dungeon events have in store for their 10th Halloween party. But judging by past shindigs, it's bound to be interesting — with emphasis on the word "bound."
Among tonight's promised highlights: "the cage, the iron cross, flogging stocks," and, lest someone complain about their absence, "pervy projections and twisted visuals." Think of it as a haunted house for the Backseat Betty's crowd. Dig the leather out of the closet, leave the kids with the babysitter and a DVD of "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and come reminisce on Dungeon Halloweens past. Where's my riding crop?
Reach Derek Paiva at dpaiva@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8005.
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Halloween Calendar
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indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
Oct. 31
ADULTS ONLY
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| If you're in the mood to dress up or down for the occasion, many night spots around the island are hosting costume contests for adults.
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They're the undead or walking dead. According to Webster's, a corpse that's been brought back to "life," if you can call that a life. They walk around in a trance, usually eating live humans and turning them into zombies, too. At least that's what they do in movies like "Dawn of the Dead," "Night of the Living Dead," "Day of the Dead" and "Return of the Living Dead." Haunted Hollywood, dead-celebrity costume party, 4:30 p.m.-4 a.m., Ocean Club; 21 and older; $5*. 531-8444.
Halloween Bash, with Humble Soul, THC, Quadraphonix and Microscopic Syllables, 5 p.m.-2 a.m., Breakers Restaurant, Hale'iwa; 18 and older; $10. 637-9898.
Night Marcher's Ball, with One More Round, Simple Souls, Inoa'ole, Ten Feet, Three Plus and Sudden Rush, 6 p.m.-2 a.m., The Beach House; 21 and older; $10. 566-0644.
Reaper Madness 3: Maleko's Tomb, with Battle of the Bands finals, Hellbound Hounds, Last in Line, Go Jimmy Go, 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Dave & Buster's rooftop; 21 and older; $3*. 589-5007.
Island Spook Night, with five bands and costume contest, 7 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Kapono's; 18 and older; $10. 536-2161.
Halloween Block Party, with costume contest and Lisa D., 8 p.m., Restaurant Row, Row Bar; free admission. 528-2345.
Happy Halloween Direct Descendants, with DJs Risup, Mindgame, Packo, doors open 8 p.m., Lewers Street Jazz Loft; 21 and older; $5. 593-3755.
KIPO Blues Night Halloween Special, with Jeff Said No!, Steve Miles and Night Train, 8 p.m.- 1 a.m., Eastside Grill; $7*. 955-8821.
Enter the Matrix, with Missing Dave, DJs KSM, Sub-Zero and Jrama, 8 p.m.-4 a.m., Wave Waikiki; 21 and older; $20*. 941-0424.
Halloween 2003: I Want My '80s, with "anything goes" costume contest and Gender Bender Lip Gloss Revue tribute to the '80s, 8 p.m.-4 a.m., Fusion Waikiki; $15*. 924-2422.
Halloween Haunted Party, with Arsenio the band, Le Forte and Honolulu Dance Company, 9 p.m., Phillip Paolo's; free. 585-8142.
Hulaween, costume contest with comic-book theme, 9 p.m., Hula's Bar & Lei Stand; $15*. 923-0669.
Halloween Madness, with One Drop, Slug and costume contest, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Kemoo Farm, Lakeside Lanai and The Pub; 21 and older; $5. 622-5009, 621-1835.
Halloween Metallurgy, with Faultline, Tapped and Apartment 3, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Anna Bannanas; 21 and older; $6. 946-5190.
Halloween Party, country dance tunes with emcee Charlie Garrett, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Dixie Grill 'Aiea; free. 485-2722.
Bayou Burnin', with Rebirth Brass Band, DJs Sovern-T, Lava, Yao and Adreim, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Studio 1; 21 and older; $20-$25*. 271-9140.
Foster's Quadruple ASP Slam Jam Halloween Party, with Hot Rain, Neken and Amplified, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Haleiwa Joe's in Hale'iwa; 21 and older; $10. 637-8005.
Freaky Friday Halloween, Black Garter Cafe with costume party, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Bikinis Sports Bar and Grill; $10. 531-4140.
Halloween, with Plumpus and Suspicious Minds, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., University Bowl-O-Drome; all-ages show; $5. www.808shows.com.
Spooked, with DJ Heather, Gary-O, G-Spot, Scotty Soul and Tim B., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., The W Hotel; 21 and older; $15-$25. 591-3500.
Exotic Erotic Lingerie Party, with costume contest, DJs Wu Chang, Freeze and Rick Rock, 9 p.m.-4 a.m., Pipeline Cafe; 18 and older; cover charge. 589-1999.
Halloween Party, with Ghost and costume contest, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Tropics in Kailua; $5. 262-3343.
Monster Bash, with Tino and the Rhythm Klub and costume contest, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Esprit Nightclub; $5. 931-8472.
Meritage Masquerade Ball, with Chant, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., Meritage; $25*. 529-8686.
Halloween Party, with Thick Tubes, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., BedRoq Bar & Grill; free. 942-8822.
The Devil's Ball, with Devilish Deva Dancers and costume contest, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Restaurant Row; $5*. 536-6286.
Halloween Erotica, with DJ Richard Wang, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Nick's Fishmarket Ultra Lounge; 21 and older; $10. 955-6333, 591-8277.
Dungeon 10-Year Anniversary, with go-go dancers, flogging stocks and six DJs, 10 p.m.-3 a.m., Galaxy Nightclub; 18 and older; $25*. www.dungeonhawaii.com.
Get Freaky!, an all-ages Halloween mega dance party with booty room and rave room, 10 p.m.-3 a.m., Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; $20* includes admission to Shockhouse (see Haunted Houses below). (877) 750-4400.
Pimp 'n Ho Halloween Party, hosted by Kaila Yu, with DJs Stealth, Sonik, IKON, PSI and others, 10 p.m.-4 a.m., Water Front Café; 18 and older; $12*. 591-3500.
Wicked Weekend, with San Francisco DJ Phil B., 10 p.m.-4 a.m., Level 2; 21 and older; continues Saturday with Rafael M.; $10. 955-4852.
HAUNTED HOUSES
House of Madness, presented by Master Mind Entertainment and Keep It Reel Productions, 6 p.m.-2 a.m., Ultrazone; $15*. 479-0335.
Shockhouse, with 10 rooms such as Gruesome Graveyard and Living Dead Lava Tube, 6 p.m.-2 a.m., Blaisdell Center, Hawai'i Suites; repeats 6 p.m.-midnight Saturday; $7.50*. 591-2211.
Frightmare Reloaded, 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m., Waikiki Shell; $11*. 591-2211.
SHOWS
Dracula Dinner Show, with dinner, entertainment, costume parade and prizes, doors open 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Dave & Buster's Showroom; $34.95*. Reservations: 589-5007.
"Honeymoon at Graveside Manor," presented by the Sacred Hearts Thespian Troupe, 8 p.m., Sacred Hearts auditorium; repeats Saturday; $3. 373-2586.
"The Little Necromancer," semi-improvisational dark comedy and fantasy experience, 8 p.m., presented by Theatricus; repeats Saturday; $15*. Reservations: 955-2440, 734-8237.
FOR THE KIDS
Halloween Happening, with face painting, mask decorating, bubbles and water play, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hawaii Children's Discovery Center; $8*. 524-5437.
Halloween Festivities, costume contest, trick-or-treating, crafts and bouncy Halloween house, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Salt Lake Shopping Center; free. 735-8822.
Spooktacular Celebration, with costume contests, trick-or-treating, haunted bouncy house, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Koko Marina Center; free. www.kokomarinacenter.com.
Kaka'ako Block Party, with rides, games, entertainment and body painting, 5-10 p.m., City Hall Municipal Grounds; benefits Hawaii Foodbank, MADD and Word of Life Academy; free. 441-1820, 780-2892.
Treat Street, trick-or-treat, storytelling, games, 5:30-8 p.m., Bishop Museum; free or $1 donation. 848-4160.
Keiki Carnival, with food, candy, games, jumpers, 5:30-9 p.m., Kailua Church of Christ; free. 262-5227.
Halloween Party and Trick-or-Treating, with prizes, scarecrows and bobbing for apples, 6-8 p.m., Compadres Ward Centre; free. 591-8307.
Jungle Fun, with games, treats and Gorilligan's Island, 6-8:30 p.m., Kaimuki Christian Church; free. 735-1771.
Fall Fun Festival, with games, food, entertainment and prizes, 6-9 p.m., Olivet Baptist Church; free. 946-6505.
Halloween Carnival, with a maze, balloonist, magic show and costume parade, 6-9 p.m., First Baptist Church Windward; free. 261-5635.
All Hallows' Eve Fun Night, with games, prizes and Biblical costume contest presented by Hope Chapel, 6:30-8 p.m., Kuhio Elementary School; free. 955-0525.
Fall Festival 2003, with food, game booths, jumpers and costume contests, 6:30-9 p.m., Hope Chapel West O'ahu; admission is two bags of candy per child. 677-8844.
Holy-ween, contests, games and goodie bags, 6:30-9 p.m., The Gospel Lighthouse, 'Ewa Beach; free. 689-8888.
AT THE MALLS
Trick-or-Treat, with free treats from participating stores with balloons, 5 p.m., Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Annual Pearlridge Halloween Spooktacular, with trick-or-treating, 5-7 p.m., Pearlridge Center; also, spooky stories, 7-8 p.m., Uptown center court; free. 488-0981.
Trick-or-Treating, with free treats from participating retailers, 5-7 p.m., Ala Moana Center; free. 955-9517.
Trick-or-Treat Street, with classic car show, Halloween photos and costumed carolers, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Ward Warehouse, Ward Centre, Ward Village Shops and Ward Gateway Center; free. 591-8411.
Halloween Costume Contest, with prizes for most original, judges' choice and funniest/cutest, registration 5:45 p.m., contest begins 7 p.m., Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Safe Trick-or-Treating, with magic show, keiki activities and balloons, 6-8 p.m., Windward Mall; free. 235-1143.
PETCETERA
Halloween Canine Costume Contest, with three categories: most frightening, most creative and most glamorous; registration 5:30 p.m., contest 6 p.m., Koko Marina Center; free. 394-2343.
ETC.
Diamond Head Theatre Costume Shop, costume selection, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Diamond Head Theatre; also Saturday; free admission. 733-0277, ext. 2.
oceanSCARYum, Halloween dive show, noon, 1, 6:30 and 8:15 p.m., Pacific Beach Hotel's Oceanarium Restaurant; free admission. 921-6111.
Halloween Aboard the Navatek I, sunset buffet dinner cruise, 5:15-7:15 p.m., Pier 6, Aloha Tower; $44.99-$59.99*. Reservations: 973-1311.
Ghosthunters Bus Tour, explore the island's ghostly sites, 6:45-11 p.m.; 12 and older; sold out. 943-0371.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Halloween in Lahaina, with a children's costume parade, arts festival, haunted house and entertainment, 3 p.m.-midnight, Front Street, Lahaina, Maui; free admission. (808) 667-9194, (808) 667-9193.
Halloween 2003, with costume contest and 8mm Overdose, Khrinj, Entity, The Enhancements, 10 p.m., Compadres in Lahaina, Maui; $10. (808) 661-7189.
How did Halloween get started?
WHO STARTED IT: Halloween is a combination of celebrations created by the Celts and the Druids (Celtic priests). Later, Roman and Christian celebrations were combined with the Celtic celebration, and Halloween (All Hallow's Eve) was created.
WHAT: The Celtic new year began on Nov. 1, and they believed that the night before the new year, the boundary between the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of Oct. 31, they wore costumes and masks to scare away spirits.
WHERE it started: The Celts started it in what is now Ireland, Britain and northern France.
Source: www.historychannel.com
10 Scary movies that make you wonder ...
- "Eve's Bayou" (Lynn Whitfield)
- "Fallen" (Denzel Washington)
- "Flatliners" (Julia Roberts)
- "Ghost" (Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore)
- Any "Jurassic Park" movie
- "The Others" (Nicole Kidman)
- Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho"
- "Scream"
- "Signs" (Mel Gibson)
- "The Sixth Sense" (Bruce Willis)
Scary shows that make you giggle
- "Addams Family" movies
- "Attack of the 50-foot Woman"
- "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"
- "Beetlejuice"
- "Casper" movies
- "Ghostbusters"
- "Hocus Pocus" (Bette Midler)
- "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
- "Scream"
- Any "Scooby Doo" cartoon
Trick-or-treat safety tips
- Go with a grown-up or a group.
- Stay in familiar neighborhoods.
- Carry a cell phone or money to phone home.
- Stay on sidewalk (if none, walk facing traffic).
- Have parents inspect all candy before eating.
Source: www.sosnet.com/safety/halloween.tip.html
Most-rented Halloween costumes
- Zoot suits and flappers, inspired by the movie "Chicago"
- Pirate outfits, inspired by the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean"
- Renaissance and medieval-themed costumes
- Freddy Krueger, from "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
- Jason Voorhees, from "Friday the 13th"
- Vampires
- Zombies
- Costumes inspired by the musical "Cats"
- Group theme costumes, such as the Scooby Doo gang
- Novelty costumes, such as giant beer cans
Sources: Kuhn's Costume Rental, Mansfield and Trend Setters Costume Co., Shelby, Ohio
Some oppose celebrating Halloween
Some Christians, Jews and Muslims skip Halloween because of its pagan roots.
Others believe Halloween can be celebrated as simply a day of fun. That might include trick-or-treating or visiting haunted houses. If anyone feels uncomfortable participating in Halloween activities for whatever reason, there are other ways to celebrate.
Alternative ways to have fun:
Harvest parties
Celebrate the season! The time of thanksgiving is here.
Family fun fests
Activities often include face-painting, pumpkin-carving, bobbing for apples.
Source: www.wcg.org
