▼ Culture Get Spooked Six Halloween events happening around metro Phoenix. BY JENNIFER GOLDBERG T hese days, it seems like events related to Halloween aren’t relegated to October 31 — they’re spread out across the whole month. If you’re looking for something spooky to do around metro Phoenix, we’ve got plenty of suggestions. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Dinners Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22 Found:RE Phoenix Hotel 1100 North Central Avenue 602-875-8080 foundrehotels.com The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic and Halloween favorite, so Found:RE Phoenix Hotel is hosting two themed dinners based on the film. The four-course menu will be: Act I, “Janet & Brad Attend a Wedding” soup; Act II, “Things Get Pretty Bloody” orange salad; Act III, “Meatloaf Is on the Plate”; and Act IV, a “Rocky Road Creation” dessert. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the dinner begins at 7 on Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22. Cost is $79 per person. Mesa Cemetery Tour Saturday, October 22 1212 North Center Street, Mesa 480-835-2286 mesahistoricalmuseum.com Cemeteries at night may be spooky, but the tour of Mesa’s historic graveyard takes place early in the day on Saturday, October 22. From 8 to 10 a.m., you’ll get a guided tour with a focus on the entertainers who are buried there, including country music legend Waylon Jennings. Cost is $20. Night of the Living Dead Monday, October 24 Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill Tempe 7 1140 East Baseline Road, Tempe 602-635-7690 majesticphx.com Long before there was Shaun of the Dead, World War Z, or 28 Days Later, George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead set the conventions for zombie movies. The 1968 film about a group of strangers who take refuge in a house when the dead start to rise from the grave has been indescribably influential to later generations of horror directors. On Monday, October 24, Majestic Tempe 7 will show Night of the Living Dead in its original, analog, 35mm film format to provide viewers with the 20th Century Fox opportunity to watch a horror classic the way it was meant to be seen. Cost is $12 plus taxes and fees, and the show starts at 7 p.m. Stranger Things Trivia Tuesday, October 25 The Hot Chick 4363 North 75th Street, Scottsdale 480-550-7507 thehotchickaz.com For October, Scottsdale nightspot The Hot Chick made their weekly trivia night Halloween-themed, and they’re finishing the month strong with Stranger Things Trivia on Tuesday, October 25. Test your knowledge of the beleaguered citizens of Hawkins, Indiana, for the chance to win prizes and bragging rights. There’ll also be food and drink specials like $7 fried chicken nachos, $7 Teremana margaritas, and $3 Coronas all night long. Trivia starts at 7 p.m., and there’s no cost to attend. Jennifer Goldberg Rosson House. All About Bats! Sunday, October 30 Tempe Public Library 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe 480-350-5500 tempepubliclibrary.org In our opinion, bats are sweet rather than spooky, but a presentation on these winged creatures of the night is still part of Tempe Patricia Quinn, Tim Curry, and Nell Campbell in 1975’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Public Library’s Halloween programming. From 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, an educator from the Arizona Game and Fish Department will talk about the types of bats found in Arizona and address some common myths about them. You’ll also learn about places around the Valley you can see bats in their natural habitat. There’s no cost to attend, but you must register on the library’s website. Halloween at Rosson House Monday, October 31 113 North Sixth Street 602.427.0927 heritagesquarephx.org/rossonhouse Rosson House, the 1895 Queen Anne Victorian house in downtown Phoenix, gives haunted house vibes all year round. But on Halloween night, Monday, October 31, you can enjoy a number of spooky activ- ities inside the historic mansion. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the house and see objects like a mourning dress, wicker coffin, and a replica Ouija board. Afterward, head to the museum store for food and drinks. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for kids. Costumes are encouraged, and the event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. 27 phoenixnewtimes.com | CONTENTS | FEEDBACK | OPINION | NEWS | FEATURE | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | PHOENIX NEW TIMES OCT 20TH–OCT 26TH, 2022
