The Scope

Music Saturday, Oct 27

17th Annual Big Ticket Gala (NSO) w/ host Mark Critch & featuring Crush, Heather Bambrick, Shelley Neville, Isabelle David & Barry Canning, 8pm, Arts & Culture Centre 722-4441

Badcock Trio, Fat Cat

Bella Halloween Bash w/ Traces dance band, $10, Bella Vista

Bump, Rock House

DJ Mickey T, Lottie’s

DJ Lex, DJ Sky (3am), Junctions

Dzolali Drum & Dance Ensemble w/ dancer & drummer Awal Alhassan (Ghana), 8pm, $12/$15, LSPU Hall 753-4531

Fergus O’Byrne (trad) 10pm-11:15pm, Larry Foley, Patrick Moran & Kelly Russell, 11:30pm, O’Reilly’s

George Street Mardi Gras: 709 (7pm), The Wasted Generation (8pm), Thunderstruck: A Salute to AC/DC (9:30pm), $10, George St

Godslastname (rockabilly) The Victory

Gulliver’s Spree, Erin’s

Halloween Costume Party Show, w/ Catcher, AE Bridger Band & Melaena, Distortion

hallowe’en show w/ The Kremlin and Trailer Camp, CBTG’s

Jeff Dyer Band, 10pm, $7, The Ship

Miss Conduct, Club One

Music NL Showcase w/ Beacon Point (9:30pm), Virginia Fudge (10:15pm), Melanie O’Brien (11pm), The Monday Nights (11:45pm), Queen’s Maid (12:30pm), Kenobi (1:15am), $5, Mickey Quinn’s

Redline, GSBM

Scared? 8: Halloween Party w/ DJ Paulo Cardoso, body paint w/ Matt Hennebury & costume contest, $10/$20, Liquid Ice

Spooky Music & Costume Contest: Come dance & get your freak on, 9pm, Bitters

Stereotype, The Dock

The Dot (Mykro CD release) Turner’s Tavern

The Jimmy Thompson Jazz Band, Black Dog Pub

The Kremlin (‘serf’ rock), Trailer Camp (rock), CBTGs

Twilight Zone Halloween Bash, best costume & best drag contests, 11pm, $10/$12, The Zone

Vintage Vibe, Club Etomik

Your Everest, Chad Murphy Trio (rock), $5/$7, Majestic Theatre

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Daily events Oct 27

Caregiver Day Away: Time to relax, meet others dealing with similar situations, share lunch & learn tips, free, St. David’s Church RSVP 726-2370

Dusk of the Dead: Bring makeup, clothes, curios & records for the death jockey to participate in Halloween costume makeovers, 8pm, no cover, Evil Edge Gallery, 72 Harbour Dr

Graphic Novel Launch: The Underworld Railroad featuring local artist Paul Tucker, 2pm-5pm, Downtown Comics – 141 Duckworth St

Halloween Howl (MUN Botanical Garden) Arts & crafts, story time, puppet shows, face painting & Batty Bat Trail nature hike. See why bats, owls, crows, spiders & witches’ brooms are not scary once you  get to know them, 10am-3pm, kids in costume get in free, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

Overeaters Anonymous: Weekly meetings to help w/ eating habits, 11am, St. Thomas’ Church – Military Rd 738-1742

St. Philip’s Beach Clean Up (Ocean Net) Looking for community & environmental enthusiasts to lend a hand in our effort to care for this beautiful beach, 11:30am, St. Phillip’s Beach 753-3680

Tutor Training Workshop: Teachers on Wheels will be holding a day-long tutor training workshop, 9am-4pm, free, St. John’s, RSVP 738-3975

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