For some of us, Halloween is an excuse to party or go trick-or-treating. For others, it's a day to hide underneath the covers and from any ghoulish revelry or Carnaval-caused road closures. And for the rest of us, it's a tired tradition that serves as a reminder to start thinking about Thanksgiving. If you're looking to keep your Saturday as Halloween-free as possible, check out these seven events.
Hopscotch
Strap in as LA’s experimental opera company presents a new opera that takes place in 24 real, moving cars on LA streets. Though the performance has been running in previews, tonight marks the official opening.
Live Talks LA: Welcome to Night Vale
Join actress Felicia Day as she hosts this chat with Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink, creators of the Welcome to Night Vale podcast. Their old-timey radio show is full of mysterious storytelling, but we think this chat should be safely Halloween-free.
Moby-Dick
See the LA Opera tackle Melville’s classic adventure novel live on stage—it's not a far stretch to turn the story into an opera thanks to all of that maritime drama.
The Swarm
Watch the long-form improv team of Sean Conroy, Andrew Daly, Billy Merritt and Andrew Secunda revive their long-running, near-legendary New York show for this UCB Sunset performance.
The Sound of Music
Relive the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic—the film version turned 50 this year—during the final night of this stage production.
Stan Lee's Comikaze
Skip the Halloween events at this three-day comic expo—there'll be a trick-or-treating event, as well as an appearance from Elvira, Mistress of the Dark—and instead try not to nerd out in the presence of Carrie Fisher and Marvel icon Stan Lee.
Oktoberfest
Raise a stein to the German beer holiday before the few remaining celebrations wind down this weekend.