Halloween
is time of year to get groove on
By Monica Levette Clark
On-line Forty-Niner
For
those who have gone to Knott’s Halloween
Haunt, Six Flags’ Fright Fest, Universal
Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights and lastly,
the Queen Mary’s Shipwreck, one too many
times, then tasteful alternatives are available
for you this Oct. 31.
If you are on a tighter budget than normal
and you have $10 to spare, Club 49 in downtown
Long Beach will hold a masquerade ball.
This macabre festival will feature live
bands and disc jockeys spinning everything
from electro-funk to Afro-Brazilian grooves.
The club will be decorated in Baroque décor
and, to match its atmosphere, hosts of the
masquerade prefer club-goers wear creative
costumes and bring tickle feathers. The
masquerade is an 18 years and older event
and starts at 9 p.m. The event is located
at 49 S. Pine Ave., and students can call
(562) 495-1750 for more information.
Puresounds will present the Junior Vasquez
Costume Ball, an all-night Halloween bash,
dancing to the sounds of New York’s well
known disc jockey, Junior Vasquez.
Vasquez is said to have produced and worked
with Janet Jackson, Prince, Cher, Madonna
and others. The event will be held
at the Mayan Theatre, known as one of the
best venues in Los Angeles.
Laser illusions and costumed go-go dancers
will be featured.
This capacity is 21 years and older and
is located at 1038 S. Hill St., in downtown
Los Angeles. For more information,
log on to www.puresounds.org.
For those who work more and have $35 to
blow this Halloween, go to the fifth annual
Monster Massive. As a precursor to all the
Halloween happenings, students can attend
this event on Oct. 26.
The event will feature world renown disc
jockeys Felix Da Housecat, Richard Humpty
Vision, Irene, Reza and more. The event
will be held at the re-modeled Los Angeles
Sports Arena, which will be transformed
for a night of Halloween entertainment with
five multimedia stages.
LA Weekly cited this event as “electronic
excellence, hitting more flavors than a
whole week of tricking and treating.”
The all ages event will have food and drink
concession stands and multiple entrances.
Monster Massive will be held from 6 p.m.
to 4 a.m. and is located at 3939 S. Figueroa.
For more information, log onto www.monstermassive.com
Tickets for all of these events can be purchased
at www.groove
tickets.com.
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