Dressing up on Halloween is a favorite trademark tradition of the holiday, but sometimes these costumes can be offensive. Stick to this list of dos and don’ts to avoid offending…
Events Calendar Oct. 29–Nov. 4
Tue, Oct. 29 Art How to Draw a Ghost Outlet 5:30–8:30 p.m. $25 Talk, draw and write poems for or about ghosts. Music Natasha Bedingfield Revolution Hall 8 p.m….
Origins of Halloween
From its origins as an ancient Celtic festival to centuries of Christian influence and adaptation, to the first ever Halloween party in Minnesota, the modern idea of Halloween has brewed…
Events Calendar Oct. 15–21
Tuesday, Oct. 15 Art “The Emotional Landscape” Camerawork Gallery 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Free Catch these works by Baltimore-based photographer Karen Klinedinst until Oct. 25. Music The Telegraph Quartet Lincoln…
Events Calendar Oct. 23 – 29
Tuesday, Oct. 23 Music Beatles vs. Stones Aladdin Theater 8 p.m. $24–$55 Catch a two-in-one tribute performance involving Beatles tribute band Abbey Road and The Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction….
‘Twas a warm and balmy weekday Halloween
For many, Halloween means an evening spent traveling door-to-door collecting candy in the name of fun and celebration, but Portland State Vanguard spent this Oct. 31 traveling building-by-building with a…
Portland State students’ Halloween 2017 plans
Portland State students share their 2017 Halloween plans.
¡Viva Día de los Muertos!
Everybody has lost a loved one, be it family, a friend, or even a pet. In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, they have a celebration for their dead:…
Pet safety on Halloween
Halloween is coming up soon, and while the majority of people like to celebrate with quirky costumes, fancy decorations and otherworldly treats, there are some who have more malicious intentions….
Portland Halloween celebrations of yore
Vangourd history: Old Portland does Halloween There’s no doubt about it: Portland loves Halloween. Despite the gloomy October weather, when the week of the 31st rolls around, there’s never any…
Halloween movies for a night in
Who needs parties, booze and a bunch of college kids dressed up as bunnies and Harley Quinn when you could be chilling in your jammies on the couch with heaps…