With Halloween next Tuesday, Case Western Reserve University student organizations are hosting a plethora of events over the weekend to celebrate. From movie and play showings to an actual rave to the annual pumpkin launch off the top of Clarke Tower, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy, no matter their interests or comfort level with all things scary.
Haunted History: Tales of Untimely Deaths
When: Friday, Oct. 27 from 5-8 p.m.
Where: Amasa Stone Chapel
Join SEC Student Presidents’ Roundtable and storyteller Dr. Janice Gerda to hear a spooky twist on CWRU history and the tales of the spirits that supposedly haunt our school.
Tickets are free but limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible.
Gruesome Playground Injuries
When: Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28 from 7:30-9 p.m.
Where: Clark 400
This dark, bloody comedy put on by the Players’ Theater Group is perfect for Halloween. The play follows the lives of Kayleen and Doug, two friends who keep meeting amidst both emotional and physical injuries.
Tickets are free but limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible.
HalloQueen Drag Show
When: Friday, Oct. 27 from 8-10 p.m.
Where: Tink Ballroom
oSTEM’s Halloween drag show is always a hit—if I had to pick one event on this list worth showing up for, this would be it. This year, the show’s lineup includes local drag queens and kings Dakota Cox, Sarah Tonin, Joliee Blak, Lady Inferno and The Art of Omega. Their performances are sure to have you laughing, cheering and clapping along, as there never seems to be a dull moment onstage.
This event is free.
Howl Fest
When: Friday, Oct. 27 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Where: Outpost at Fiji
Fiji’s annual Halloween rave is back, with this year’s music provided by DJs Nevamishs and Phantom. All attendees are encouraged to wear a costume.
The entrance fee is $5 before 11 p.m. and $7 after.
Jack Bash
When: Saturday, Oct. 28 from 1-4 p.m.
Where: Clarke Tower
Even if you don’t live in Clarke Tower or are not a first-year student, it’s always fun watching the tower’s residents throw pumpkins off its eleventh floor. After 3 p.m., non-residents are welcome to participate in the chucking.
This event is free.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
When: Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. and midnight
Where: Strosacker Auditorium
CWRU Film Society’s midnight screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will feature a live performance by Voyeuristic Intentions, CWRU’s Rocky Horror shadow cast. Be sure to get there before 11 p.m.—in costume, of course—for preshow “de-virginization games and prizes.”
Tickets are $4.
