Happy Halloween!
Trick or Treat!

Trick or Treat!


Our huge annual favourite holiday event is back!!!
This is *THE* Halloween event to attend, brought to you by American Gothic Productions- the people who live *every* day as if it were Halloween!!!
Cool & spooky things provided for this affair include:
– Our annual Halloween costume contest up on the big Metro stage (win big cash, free concert tickets, cds, prize packages from Chicago’s alternative retailer THE ALLEY, gift certificates from local other goth-friendly businesses & much, much more!)
– A totally decked out for the holiday venue (even MORE than ever!!!)
– GLITTER GUTS live photo booth; free; show off your costume to the world!
– Frightening film features
– Spooky vendors including (Nocturna faves:) DreadedJenocide: The Place for Lovely Spooky Things offering dread falls, pony falls, spooky barrettes, horns, clothing & more!
– Treats (& maybe tricks?!) for *all*
– Halloween-themed performances (to be announced soon!)
– The dark music you love to dance to all night long, spun by DJ Scary Lady Sarah
…and more!
Join in the spirit of the season and accompany us for a grand time!!! 🙂
Nocturna, now in its 26th year, is an 18+ dark alternative dance night held once every other month or so in Chicago. DJ Scary Lady Sarah spins a highly request-driven mix of current & classic goth, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, ethereal, shoegaze, new wave, ebm, darkwave, dark indie & more. It’s a lot of fun & you should go! 😉
At METRO, 3730 N. Clark St, Chicago
11:59pm – 4am- Dance until dawn!
18+ / $15.00 (or $18.00 if you’re not wearing some semblance of a costume!)
More info coming soon!
Thank you! Please help spread the word! Hope to see you all there! 🙂
…It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!!
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Join the NOCTURNA FB group, too: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15090361526
Can Can presents The 8th Annual Halloween Spooktacular!
An extravaganza of live music, cabaret, burlesque and video projected sets inspired by Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.” Starring Can Can’s finest dancers, Orkestar Zirkonium, and many more. 2014 brings many dazzling tricks and treats to the show with all new 3D special effects, choreography, scenic art and much, much more.
About the artists
Voted “Best Show” by Seattle Weekly and winner of Seattle Pride’s “People’s Choice Award,” the Can Can brings their explosive genre-defying dance combined with live orchestra, Orkestar Zirkonium and masterful video projected scenic designs by TJ Davis (Bassnectar, Decibel Festival, City Arts), illustrations by Olivia Knapp.

Continuing on Thursday, October 30th join us for the “All Hallows Eve – Costume Ball” taking place from 8PM – 12AM. Guests will enjoy a night of dancing and live entertainment provided by Cabaret Diva, Nan Mason. Costumes encouraged. More details!

Don’t forget to visit every day for some spooky online fun 🙂
The Gothtober Countdown Calendar™ is a curated time-release flash-based online museum of 31 works of art by 31 different artists. The official run of the show is from October 1st to the 31st, a new piece being revealed with each day of the month.
Saturday, October 25th! More details at Wickerpark.org

The wonderful folks from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) have posted their limited edition Halloween scents!

Halloween 2014
The Pumpkin Patch
Seven Visions of Autumn
Single Notes
If you love Frankie – check this out at World Market!
Other Halloween goodies available.