Hi! It was very unclear if last weekend was Halloweekend or this weekend is Halloweekend, but either way, it appears we have landed with the greatest fortune of TWO FLIPPIN’ HALLOWEEKENDS! Whatever you end up doing, I would highly recommend tuning into Freeform for today’s all-day marathon of Hocus Pocus. (#NOTSPON, I just really fucking love that movie.) There is A LOT going on the next couple of the days INCLUDING but not limited to Rocky Horror Picture Show revues (our GIF theme), Dia De Los Muertos parties and MORE! But before we get into all of that, let’s first talk about some REAL GOOD CONTENT you might’ve missed on BYT this week if you were too busy reading Pete Wells’ glorious condemnation of Peter Luger!

• Our Bentzen Ball photos are in! Go look at Tig Notaro and Aparna Nancherla and Maria Bamford and etc. in all their full glory!
• We went to a UFO festival and it was weird!
• “I’m a gorgeous, stupid bitch just trying her best…” A chat w/ the inimitable Cat Cohen!
• I spoke to Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega about Los Espookys and whether or not anything (e)spooky happened while filming! (Hint: according to Cassandra Ciangherotti it did! Maybe!)
• I also asked Joshua Radin if he believes in ghosts! (Hint: he doesn’t, but also doesn’t not!)
• Here’s a Listening Party from Boy Scouts!
• We caught VÉRITÉ’s album release show and it was real good!

Thursday October 31

• I mean, we obviously have to talk about the Halloween Parade, which I do not SUPER recommend, just because 1. hi, claustrophobia, but also 2. IT’S GON’ RAIN.
• To ME, one of the most appropriate things to do is to hit up Littlefield for The Occasionalists’ presentation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Revue and Live Karaoke! Tickets are $12-$15.
• Similarly appropriate would be the Halloween (1978) marathon that’s running over the course of three screenings at Syndicated tonight! Tickets are a v. reasonable $7 each.
• And I’m definitely an advocate for popping over to Catland for Black Mirror Salon: A Halloween Tarot Reader Faire ft. reduced-rate short readings and FREE ENTRY!
• Just wanna cut a rug? Get to INFERNO: Halloween at Last Light ft. Eli Escobar and Whitney Fierce! FREE w/ RSVP!
• Meanwhile, House of Yes is hosting 1. Halloween Horrorvaganza ($20-$100), plus WYLD THINGS: Halloween Parade Afterparty ($20-$40)!

• In search of free alcohol? It looks like Noisey Nights at Villain may be just what the doctor ordered! RSVP for free entry.
• If it’s a HalLOLoween you’re in the mood for, then head to Union Hall for Union Halloween ft. Tim Platt, Arti Gollapudi, Sarah Dooley, John Trowbridge, Karolena Theresa, Zach Zimmerman, Fareeha Khan and more! Tickets are $10 a pop.
• Or for a spooOOOOOOoooky twist, catch BackFat Variety’s presentation of Comedians with Ghost Stories! Tickets are $12-$15 each.
• But maybe you’re more into t-t-t-t-tunes, in which case head to Hammerstein Ballroom for Sleater-Kinney, duh! Tickets are $53 each.
• Or spend your evening in the company of Yeasayer at Elsewhere’s second anniversary celebration! Tickets are $30.
• We’ve also got Jónsi & Alex Somers – Riceboy Sleeps w/ Wordless Orchestra at Kings Theatre for $40+…
• …Brazilian Girls will be at Nublu for $35…
• …and Kill Alters, Dreamcrusher, Deli Girls, Girl Pusher, Machine Girl and more are set to take over Market Hotel for $15!

Friday November 1

• Starting with tunes, my top picks are Chelsea Wolfe and Ioanna Gika at Brooklyn Steel for $28-$30…
• …and Maribou State at Webster Hall for $25+!
• For comedy vibes, it’s gotta be a Union Hall night! You can catch Shalewa Sharpe, Janeane Garofalo and more at Whiplash for just $8-$10.
• But maybe you’re not done with the Halloween feels just yet, in which case head on over to the Bell House for Cemetry Gates: Halloween with The Smiths ft. Sons & Heirs! Tickets are $20.

• You can also pop over to Littlefield for Freak Party Halloween! Tickets to that are $12-$15.
• Meanwhile, the Dia De Los Muertos edition of Almost Too Much will be happening at Magick City for $20…
• …and Bushwick Public House will host another Dia De Los Muertos party ft. tunes ‘n spoken word! Tickets are $10.
• Too poor for all of the above? Just head out to Museum of the Moving Image for another round o’ Free Fridays!

Saturday November 2

• Kick things off with cinematic brunch! There are screenings of the OG Annie at Nitehawk Prospect Park today and tomorrow, plus Atomic Blonde and Millennium Actress are showing today and tomorrow at Nitehawk Williamsburg!
• But let’s talk comedy! We’ve got TWO great shows happening at Union Hall, the first being Picture This! ft. Carmen Christopher, Rachel Pegram, Martin Urbano, Nick Naney and Tim Platt ($8-$10) and the second being That Shit Ray! ft. Rachel Joravsky, Rachel Pegram, Megan Stalter, Charlie Bardey and Celeste Yim ($8-$10)!
• Over in tunes land, meanwhile, we’ve got a Cafuné gig happening at C’mon Everybody! Tickets are $10 each.

• You can also catch Kishi Bashi at Brooklyn Steel for $25-$28…
• …there’s a $15 Foxes In Fiction release show at Public Records…
• …AND Deli Girls will be at The Broadway for $12.
• Bloody Beetroots fan? Get to Webster Hall to catch a $25-$30 gig!
• Plus Paul van Dyk will take over Avant Gardner, but at this point GA is sold out and you’ve gotta shell out for a pack of four tickets @ $139.99. (HOPE U HAVE FRIENDS!)
• If you’re more into queer dance vibes, especially ones that start at the very reasonable hour of 4pm, then get BACK to C’mon Everybody for a new round of Yes Homo! Free as always!

Sunday November 3

• For starters, today is the NYC Marathon! Go cheer on people you know and people you don’t as they run all over the city like a bunch of maniacs!
• SECOND of fucking all, take all your leftover Halloween pumpkins ‘n decorative gourds to McGolrick Park, where you can SMASH THE SHIT OUTTA THEM for the NYC Compost Project!
• In the mood for comedy ‘n good causes? Get to Littlefield for the 4th Annual Jokes for Haiti Benefit w/ Janeane Garofalo! Tickets are $8-$10 each.

• It’s also Persisticon IV at the Bell House! Catch performances from Karen Chee, Leah Bonnema and more in the name of She the People and Supermajority // tickets are $50+.
• Or just spend your Sunday evening with Nick Offerman at the Beacon Theatre! Tickets are $55+.
• Over in music land, we’ve got a $15 Ida Mae show happening at Mercury Lounge!
• But for the most nostalgic vibes, get to Elsewhere for Saves the Day – 20 Years of Through Being Cool (JESUS GOD I FEEL OLD) // tickets are $34.50 each.
• PLUS the one and only Princess Nokia will be at Performance Space for a lecture about music, political activism and more! Tickets are $15.