Your Weekend Starts Now 10/27/11
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NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city. NY1's Stephanie Simon filed the following report.The Village Halloween Parade
www.halloween-nyc.com
On Monday night, get in a costume and join the fun as thousands of costumed revelers take part in this quintessential All Hallows Eve event. The parade runs along 6th Avenue from Spring to 16th Street from 7 to 11 p.m.
As always, there will be puppets, bands, dancers and more. Plus, NY1's own Pat Kiernan, Roger Clark and Stephanie Simon will be there. See them in person or watch them live on NY1 from 8 - 9:30 p.m.
"Freaks Night Out"
www.coneyisland.com
Head to Luna park from 6 p.m. until midnight on Halloween for "Freaks Night Out." $40 bucks get you unlimited rides, burlesque performances and haunted mazes. You must be 21 and up.
"Creepshow at the Freakshow"
www.coneyisland.com
Now through October 31 at the Coney Island USA Museum, experience "Creepshow at the Freakshow." It's more than just a haunted house.
It takes place 6 – 11 p.m. each night. Tickets are $10 dollars.
"Spooky Silent Cinema"
www.brooklynheightscinema.com
Also in Brooklyn, it's "Spooky Silent Cinema" at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema. On October 30 at 5 p.m. and October 31 at 7 p.m., catch classic silent Hollywood films with live music accompaniment from the Red Hook Ramblers! Tickets are $15.
"Cries and Whispers"
www.bam.org
Now through October 29 at the BAM Harvey Theater, see “Cries and Whispers,” a stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s 1972 film of the same name. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25.
"Career Transition for Dancers Halloween Extravaganza"
www.careertransition.org
Bebe Neuwirth was scary in “Addams Family,” and on Halloween, she'll be performing for a good cause at "Career Transition for Dancers Halloween Extravaganza." It’s at 7 p.m. at City Center. Tickets start at $45
Paranormal Walk
www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org
Have some Halloween fun in the Bronx at Bartow-Pell Mansion. On October 29 at 6:30 p.m., there will be a special Candlelight walk from the mansion to Pell Cemetery with a paranormal investigator. Cost is $20.
Simon Bolivar Orchestra Performance
www.simonbolivarorchestra.com
www.afrolatinjazz.org
New York City welcomes Venezuela's "El Sistema" Simon Bolivar Big-Band Jazz with a concert series of four performances from October 31 - November 4. The official host will be musician Arturo O'Farrill, Founder and Artistic Director of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance.
Monday, October 31: Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Jazz at Lincoln Center at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 1: Harlem Stage Gatehouse at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 3: Casita Maria for Arts Education at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 4: New York University's Skirball Center for Performing Arts at 8.00 p.m.
The Hearts of Vision Chamber Orchestra
www.carnegiehall.org
The Hearts of Vision Chamber Orchestra from Korea is the world's only visually-impaired orchestra. They perform without a conductor. See and hear this inspiring music Thursday at 7 p.m. NY1 anchor Vivian Lee will introduce this amazing ensemble.