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This is Halloween
The creepiest stuff from hither and thither
There are probably plenty of historical facts about Halloween we could bring up just now, but instead, let’s focus on how everyone wants to party, eat so much candy—end of list. Santa Fe has plenty to do this year, too, so allow us to highlight a few (not all) options.
For those who’d like to get a little intellectual about it, catch the Halloween Ghost Tour from the folks at the Original Santa Fe Ghost Tour. Your $40 ticket entitles you to the storytelling/walking event wherein you’ll learn about downtown’s most haunted spots.
In Madrid, lead yourself on a the Ghost Town Ghost Tour, a similar yet audio-guided experience courtesy of Madrid Film Festival co-founder Andrew Wice. All you’ll need is a smartphone and a bit of adventure lust.
Closer to home, the Lensic Performing Arts Center hosts a free screening of legendary horror film The Blair Witch Project; Canyon Road transforms itself into a spooked-out Halloween zone; the Santa Fe Elks Lodge presents a haunted mansion and hay ride; and La Reina welcomes DJ Eldon for a season-appropriate dance party. Don’t forget about even more dance parties at Boxcar and The Mine Shaft Tavern, plus B52s tribute act The Dead Beat Club at Nuckolls Brewery. Flip to page 16 to get the details for these and numerous other events. (Alex De Vore)
Halloween Ghost Tour: 6 pm Thursday, Oct. 31. $40. Santa Fe Plaza, 63 Lincoln Ave., theoriginalsantafeghosttour.weebly.com
Ghost Town Ghost Tour: 6:30 pm Thursday, Oct. 31. $6.99. Old Boarding House Mercantile, 2885 Hwy. 14, Madrid, nmtours.com
The Blair Witch Project: 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 31. Free. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St., (505) 988-1234
Halloween Horror Party: 9 pm Thursday, Oct. 31. $15. Boxcar, 133 W Water St., (505) 988-7222
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Courtesy tumblerootbreweryanddistillery.com
Baila en Paz
Once Halloween comes to a close, we officially hit the Día de los Muertos weekend, that wonderful time of the year when we pay tribute to those we’ve lost. And there is perhaps no better kickoff event in Santa Fe than El Show from everybody’s favorite cumbia/Latin rock/dance band Nosotros. The boys welcome fellow rhythmic champs Frontera Bugalu and CQ the Drummer to round out the evening, so things are looking pretty sexy. Hmmm…remembering loved ones while shaking it big time to some of the area’s best bands? Yes. Yes to that. (ADV)
El Show: Día de los Muertos Cumbia Edition: 7:30 pm Friday, Nov. 1. $15. Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fría St., (505) 303-3808
Courtesy dixonarts.org
I Wish I Was in Dixon
Brush the Halloween candy out of your teeth and head to apple country for the Dixon Studio Tour. Just take the scenic hour’s drive north of Santa Fe to the farming community of Dixon—population 1,000—for the oldest continuously running artist’s studio tour in the state. Plan on seeing a diverse group of local artists and artisans presenting paintings, sculpture and craft work from their studios. And as an added bonus you can purchase fresh fruit from local roadside vendors along the way. Art and fruit—together at last. (Jesse Colvin)
Dixon Studio Tour: 9 am-5 pm, Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3. Free. Various locations in Dixon, dixonarts.org
Alex De Vore
Clap Along
After forming earlier this year with a couple of poet laureates and a gaggle of rock-lovin’ fools, Santa Fe rock-meets-poetry-meets-jazz-meets-blues band Clap the Houses Dark is ready to release its first album. Think of the band like a free form experiment wherein meticulous musicianship meets the poetic panache of folks like current Santa Fe Poet Laureate Tommy Archuleta and former SFPL Jon Davis. Clap the Houses Dark embraces more of an avant-garde experimental style than one might think when it comes to an act fronted by poets. One thing’s for sure, though—they’re gonna make you think. (ADV)
Clap the Houses Dark Album Release: 6:30 pm Monday, Nov. 4. $10-$15. Santa Fe Women’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail, (505) 983-9455
