The gay high holidays are here!
But, as of this writing, I still have no idea what I’m going to wear for Halloween. If I don’t make up my mind soon, I’m going to have to recycle parts from previous years, and if that happens, it isn’t going to be pretty.
So, if you’re out and about and you see someone wandering around who looks like a mash-up of Jesus Christ, Indiana Jones, a pedophile priest and a big pink Darth Vader, chances are it’s me. Say hi!
A Nightmare on 12th Street
ICandy Nightclub is planning a weekend full of ghoulish events, starting with “Heaven and Hell” at 10 p.m. Oct. 26, at 254 S. 12th St. There will be a variety of drink specials and a costume contest with huge prizes. Best of all, it’s 18 to enter, 21 to drink (this night only).
Zombie Ball
The party at ICandy continues at 10 p.m. Oct. 27 with the “Zombie Ball,” part two of the Nightmare on 12th Street. There will be another costume contest and lots more drink specials.
Saints & Sinners Costume Ball
Stop by Woody’s in costume Oct. 27 at 202 S. 13th St. for your chance to win some amazing prizes, including a trip to Las Vegas.
Philadelphians MC Halloween Bar Crawl
If you can’t decide exactly where you want to hang out, then join the men of Philadelphians MC from 9 p.m.-midnight Oct. 27. They’ll be doing a bar crawl in full costume, starting at the Westbury, 261 S. 13th St. At the top of each hour, they’ll move on down the road to a new venue, starting with Tavern on Camac at 10 p.m., U Bar at 11 p.m. and, finally, Bike Stop, at midnight.
Stir’s Halloween Party
Don’t forget my favorite little bar west of Broad! Starting at 9 p.m. Oct. 27 at Stir Lounge, 1705 Chancellor St., they’ll have drink specials, a costume contest, prizes and a great DJ, all for just a $15 cover. Radioactive
Bring your Saturday night to a climax with an amazing lights-out, black-light dance party Oct. 27 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St. There will be three DJs spinning their asses off until 6 a.m. for your pleasure: Eddie Elias, Carl Michaels and Roman. Just be careful what kind of trouble you get up to earlier in the evening — the most valuable thing we’ve learned from watching “CSI” is all the embarrassing things that glow under black lights! (Note to self, new costume idea: Monica Lewinksy).
Trick or Treat If you have any energy left after Saturday night, get back out there at 10 p.m. Oct. 28 at ICandy for part three of the Nightmare on 12th Street, “Trick or Treat.” There will be free T-shirts, drink specials and a free shot to anyone in costume.
Gay Night at Terror Behind the Walls
Spend the night before Halloween in prison! Wait, what? Don’t worry, it’s not what you think.
Check it out from 8:30 p.m.-midnight Oct. 30 at Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Ave. You can tour their one-of-a-kind haunted house in a historical prison (which once held Al Capone) and follow it up with their LGBT Mischief Night after- party, featuring DJ Jimmy Depre from Tavern on Camac.
Admission is $32 in advance or $40 at the door, and you must be 21 to enter. Tickets are available online at easternstate.org/buynow. (Psst … save an additional $5 using promo code TLA or PGC.)
All Hallows Eve Dance Party
After you finish handing out trick-or-treat candy to the kids on your block, get dressed up one last time for the party starting at 10 p.m. Oct. 31 at ICandy. There will be great music, great drink specials, another costume contest with $1,000 in cash and prizes and, best of all — no cover!
Questions? Comments? Ideas for Halloween costumes? Seriously, I’m stumped big time this year. Contact Jim at [email protected] or follow him on Facebook for links to back articles and bitchin’ old pop-music videos!