2996476538_0833aed36bAs you may remember, Halloween in the Castro was put to rest last year, but don’t worry, it has returned … as an opera: “Merging local politics with murder and mayhem, the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco [present the] horror opera ‘Halloween in the Castro,’ a biting, in-your-face social commentary about what has gone wrong with Castro Halloween.” [SF Gate]

If you think this whole Halloween business is just another excuse for college kids to look slutty and get wasted, then head out to the Lawrence Hall of Science for “An Out-of-This-World Halloween Party.” Take a ride in a spinning chair, or “make concoctions in the Martian’s Kitchen.” Or you know, you could always just drink. [Lawrence Hall of Science] read more »