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Though Mt. Auburn Cemetery doesn’t often make the top list of haunted places in Massachusetts, the final resting place of local luminaries still makes it a great, if slightly tame, Halloween destination. Located just two miles west of Harvard Square, Mt. Auburn Cemetery claims on its website that it is “one of the most beautiful and historic landscapes in America.” A walk along silent Indian Ridge Path, surrounded by the dappled reds and yellows of its autumn trees and the stately mausoleums of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Henry Cabot Lodge, confirms...
...Bands Dressed Up As...Other Bands Even musicians like to get in on the Halloween action; next Tuesday at the Middle East, the band Taxpayer will pretend to be the Pixies, Ho-Ag will try on Devo’s shiny red hats, the Appreciation Post will dress up like Rocket from the Crypt, and Chainletter will appear as the Cure. If you show up for the 6 p.m. show—which features Honah Lee’s Ladies Nightmare, the Keyhole Burlesque, Vagiant and Sunshine Ward—you can stay the whole night on the same ticket...
Looking to take a lighthearted daytrip with the blockmates in honor of the upcoming Pagan holy day? If so, you happen to be in luck—New England contains some of the campiest Halloween entertainment in the history of ever. Witch’s Woods in Westford, Mass. features a haunted hayride, two haunted houses—a medieval castle and an abandoned mansion—and a mysterious attraction called the “3-D Keeper’s Crypt,” which the website solemnly promises will elevate visitors to “a whole...
...With Halloween just around the corner, FM is keeping an eye out for any charms or hexes that might bewitch the undergraduate community (leaving you free to worry about more important issues, such as how to turn a teddy into a Halloween costume: see this week’s 15 list for hints). We turned to Professor of Scandinavian and Folklore and Chair of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology Stephen A. Mitchell for some tips. “An… item, carved some time before 1248, was unearthed in Bergen on a small wooden stave...
...morning alone she sold two Marie Antoinette costumes, inspired by Sofia Coppola’s recent ouevre. According to White, even the tubes of fake blood don’t end up on zombies or vampires, but on customers looking to imitate Stephen King’s Carrie. While Halloween might provide a seasonal boost to Oona’s revenue, the shop sells costumes all year round. In addition to theater supply and the occasional Harvard theme party, annual “Gatsby Balls” at Tufts and Boston College keep flapper outfits in constant demand. Few shoppers...