Want to get out this weekend? Prepare for Halloween, or sing some show tunes
Have a steampunk Halloween
Get ready for Halloween with a trip to CarnEVIL 2022, a three-day, haunted steampunk circus with scare zones, haunts, food trucks, and two halls full of vendors ready to provide witchy, creepy, odd, strange and horrible items. The fun will be from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-30, at the Thurston County Fairgrounds, 3054 Carpenter Road SE, Lacey.
Sing (or listen to) some show tunes
Olympia Musical Theatre will present an Open-Mic Cabaret at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2315 Division St NW, Olympia. The event is a chance for singers who want to perform show songs (soloists, duets, small groups) to showcase their stage skills — and for listeners to hear their favorite tunes. OMT provides the accompanist and the venue; singers provide the singing and sheet music in their key. Each cabaret will include at least one sing-a-long ensemble production number from a favorite musical. For more information, check the OMT website or email Troy Fisher at olympiamusicaltheatre@gmail.com.
Prepare to be spooked
Harlequin Productions is hosting a one-night-only Halloween event that features local author Jim Lynch sharing a new scary short story, and actor Bradford Farwell bringing Edgar Allan Poe to life in local playwright Bryan Willis’ adapted “Edgar Allan Poe — The Poet’s Journey.” The show starts at 7 p.m. Monday at the State Theater, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. General admission tickets are $25.
Chords of horror
St. John’s Episcopal Church is launching its 2022-2023 Organ Series with a Halloween screening of the 1925 classic silent film “Phantom of the Opera” starring Lon Chaney with improvised organ accompaniment provided by Nathan Jensen. The film will start at 8 p.m. Monday and runs an hour and 19 minutes. Donations accepted at the performances will be used to support the St. John’s music program. On a less frightening note, the 2022-2023 Organ Series is celebrating the completion of the Schlicker concert organ. Originally located at Plymouth Congregational Church in Seattle, the 3800-pipe organ was built in 1967 and relocated to St. John’s in 2014. After many years, a challenging installation, and a worldwide pandemic, the Schlicker organ will be highlighted in the series that includes three additional concerts after the Halloween performance.