What's Happening in LA This Week + LA's 2024 Halloween Guide 🎃

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Nights of the Jack

The ultimate family-friendly Halloween event returns with a mile-long walking trail with 30+ immersive environments, pumpkin carvers, hundreds of photo moments, merch shop, face painting, psychic, a pirate jewelry workshop and digital carnival games. Nights Of The Jack is Halloween fun for everyone. Kids will love the renditions of their favorite characters in pumpkin-form and adults will appreciate the artistry of the elaborate sets. Nights Of The Jack runs September 27 through November 2, 2024.

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Urban Death Tour of Terror

Part twisting haunted house MAZE and part badass theatre attraction, URBAN DEATH TOUR OF TERROR: Haunted Theatre Attraction! at ZJU in North Hollywood reaches into the darkest corners of the human psyche to bring you an entirely unique, fun and freaky Halloween Maze+Show, featuring a series of riveting, grotesque and terrifying wordless vignettes and mind-blowing physical performances.

Awarded YELP’s #2 Scariest Haunt House in America! 

Sept 27 – Nov 1.

For Ages 18+.

Get your advance Tickets at ZombieJoes.TIX.com and learn more at ZombieJoes.com.

IG: @ZombieJoes @UrbanDeath_ZJU

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Seaside Oddities Expo

Kick off Spooky Season at the 3rd Annual Seaside Oddities Expo 🎃! Shop the odd, the strange, and the unusual September 28th & 29th at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Downtown Ventura! 

Hearse Car Show, Beetlejuice photo-ops, Spooky tattoos, Sideshow performers, Butterfly Pinning Classes, Special Guests the LA Ghostbusters, and The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst! Come and celebrate the weird and wonderful world of Oddities at Seaside.

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UnBinged: Something Wicked This Way Comes — Reviews of ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Agatha All Along’ and ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Or witches? Or crime bosses running seedy underground nightclubs? UnBinged knows. This time, we take a look into three new series that explore the lives of vile villains, be they unhinged Marvel magic users, Batman baddies, or beasts of Beverly Hills. This is where evil lurks…

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This week at The Ice House!

A fantastic evening of entertainment at an affordable price guaranteed!

🍻Happy Hours: 6:30pm – 7:30pm & 10pm – close (bar & patio only)

🍹All cocktails, wine & select food items $5 off and beer at $8

Thursday, September 26

9:15PM • Brian Simpson, Fumi Abe, Edgar Rivera

Friday, September 27

7:30pm • Steve Furey & Cronies

8PM • Cat Ce and friends

10PM • Big Bad Bo Hawkins Comedy Show

Saturday, September 28

6:30PM • Renegade Comedy

9:30PM • Irene Tu, Laurie Douglas, Cat Ce

Wednesday, October 2

8PM • DL HUGHLEY & FRIENDS

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Autumn Wellness: Optimism And Longevity Elixirs At Hotel Figueroa

In a new report released today by yogurt brand  Icelandic Provisions and behavioral scientist  Dr. Deepika Chopra, Bowl Half Full: A Report on Optimism, Nutrition & Wellness in 2024 takes a generational deep dive into Americans’ healthy habits and optimism state-by-state, with Californians being the most optimistic.

Surveying 5,000 Americans across the United States, the report conducted with the help of Wakefield Research reveals that even in the face of adversity, Americans maintain a remarkable sense of personal optimism with the National Optimism Index Score standing at  6.7. The report shows that people who embrace outdoor adventures…

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KCRW Presents Jessica Pratt

Last Chance! Don’t miss the mesmerizing Jessica Pratt LIVE at The Belasco on October 3rd. Tickets on sale now at thebelasco.com.

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Shannon and the Clams @ The Wiltern

Shannon and the Clams bring their garage-psych rock to The Wiltern on October 3 with The Deslondes and Thee Heart Tones supporting. Shannon and The Clams will engage you with a dreamy soundscape showcasing their talents as harmonizing singers and talented musicians.  Expect a night of vintage sounds paired with modern-day music that will have you feeling good all night long.

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LA Greek Fest

LA Greek Fest is back! LA’s largest Food & Wine Festival in the heart of the Byzantine Latino Quarter on the corner of Pico & Normandie is back only on Oct. 5 & 6, 2024 from noon – 10pm each day. FREE admission before 3pm and $5 after. Enjoy our Taverna and Sports bar, authentic Gyros, Moussaka, famous Greek donuts Kids Zone, Cathedral tours and more!

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Jay Rock Debuts New Rams Tunnel Anthem 'Rams That Way'

Jay Rock delivered a surprise performance at the Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers game this past Sunday at SoFi Stadium, debuting the team’s new tunnel entrance anthem, “Rams That Way” — a reimagined version of his hit single “Still That Way.” The song will now play before every Rams home game…