The consequences of Halloween can be quite painful for some children. Their tummies hurt from an overload of candy intake and their teeth ache from all the sugary goodness. Luckily, the Junior League of Norman is hosting a fun and healthy alternative to wallowing on the couch in a fructose-fueled daze. The Monster Dash is […]
Halloween
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The Man Who Created Halloween — Irwin Yablans
This self-published paperback is his story — emphasis on The Man, not Halloween. The making of that 1978 now-classic movie is only a small part of the autobiography, which covers his entire life. Luckily, Yablans is an engaging storyteller who’s full of amusing anecdotes — some of which are intentional (John Wayne declaring his wish […]
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Bright lights, big Halloween
During this time of year, the Celts believed, the spirits of the dead walked among the living. In order to scare them off, the living needed to make a scene. Fast-forward to Halloween in the 21st century. The living are still making a scene. And Tino Pascuzzi and his wife, Cathleen, are ratcheting that scene […]
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’Van go
The closer we creep to Halloween, the more gypsy-folk band Caravan of Thieves feels in its element. “We’re fascinated with the idea of the world of supernatural. There’s as much dark and twisted out in the world as happy things. We want to encapsulate the whole thing,” said singer Fuzz Sangiovanni. “There’s some gore and […]
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Autumn amusement
Pumpkinville 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through Oct. 31 Myriad Botanical Gardens 301 W. Reno myriadgardens.org 297-1528 $2.50-$5, free for members Enjoy a family-friendly event that includes crafts, a hay bale maze, pumpkin decorating and a pumpkin village, to name just a few of the festive happenings. Haunt the Zoo 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26-31 Oklahoma City […]
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Gazette’s Halloween Parade set for Oct. 27
Gazette’s Halloween Parade began as the Gazette’s Ghouls Gone Wild Parade in 2007, with almost 20,000 spectators and 64 entries. Last year, the parade boasted more than 60,000 in attendance, with 65 entries and more than 2,000 participants and 200 volunteers. Gazette‘s Halloween Parade 2012 emcee Liz Dueweke This year, Gazette’s Halloween Parade will showcase […]
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Theater of blood
For those curious about the start of Reduxion Theatre’s fifth-anniversary season, know this: There will be blood. While Shakespeare serves as Reduxion’s bread and butter year in and year out, founders Tyler and Erin Woods — who serve as artistic director and managing director, respectively — wanted to expand beyond their upcoming slate of Richard […]
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Let’s be Frank
Each holiday has its own traditions. What does Halloween mean to you? Maybe it means that magical time of year where you can put on lipstick, regardless of gender and social constraints. It’s your chance to pull out those fishnet thigh-highs (because, let’s face it, there’s nowhere else to wear those without sending the wrong […]
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This year’s Grand Marshall: THE SPYFM.COM
For the fifth annual parade Saturday, our grand marshal — and yours — is thespyfm.com, the Oklahoma City-based radio station so cool, it now can be heard over the entire globe. “The shoes are extremely large to fill, but it is a complete honor and a huge boon for The Spy!” said Ferris O’Brien (pictured), […]
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Blood alcohol
Grabbing a bottle of Vampire Cabernet Sauvignon on the way to a costume party won’t cut it. A little ingenuity goes a long way. Bill Compton wannabes perfecting their vampiric smolder just got a boost from HBO’s marketing department in the form of Tru Blood, the blood substitute on the series “True Blood.” The nonalcoholic […]