Prepare for Halloween at Goed Eten this week. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3PM, they are setting up space for pumpkin carving, so head over with the kids for after-school snacks and pumpkin carving!

The Lower Ossington Theatre has a show to get you in the mood for dressing up! A LIVE production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show is running from Thursday, Oct 28 through Sunday October 31.

The Painted Lady is throwing a Fetish Party on Saturday, October 30 from 9PM. Judging from the photos pasted in their front windows, all festishes are welcome!

Opera Bob’s is running a Halloween “Scary-oke” party on Saturday night with karaoke and prizes for best costume. Also on Saturday night, The Garrison has a Funhouse Halloween party scheduled and The Ossington is hosting a Halloween disco party. On Halloween night, The Garrison has Fucked Up and The Sadies.

 Some other events that are not Halloween parties, but are linked to the theme, include MothUP Toronto’s “Fright” themed event Wednesday night at The Ossington, and The Dakota Tavern‘s weekly Bluegrass Brunch is Sunday, so expect lots of families and maybe kids in costume. Plus, the International Festival of Performance Art is likely to have costumes and special effects.

Happy Halloween! We suggest you dress up as your favourite Ossington character. Send us photos!

Nuit Blanche

Here is a partial list of some of the displays you will be able to see during Nuit Blanche 2010:

InterAccess Gallery is teaming up with the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) with “Close Encounters,” a variety of interactive projects.

Levack Block hosts Brad Blucher and Kyle Clements, Take a Picture, which will require audience participation as viewers are invited to reveal a mystery behind a blank canvas.

Oz Studios is showcasing a sound installation from David Wickland – Toronto, Canada, Christian Joakim – Toronto, and Steven Beites – Sudbury, Canada, called ParaSOUND.

We have also learned that Christian McLeod Gallery will be open all night for Nuit Blanche with an exhibition of new works.

Plus, at least two restaurants will be fueling the revellers with their specialties: Delux is offering their Cuban sandwiches, and Goed Eten will be serving up fries and poutine.

There are also several installations, including dance and sculpture, planned within Trinity Bellwoods Park, MOCCA will stay open all night, and galleries on Queen West are participating in the fun. Enjoy! See something new, but you can still stay in the neighborhood.

The Painted Lady is hosting a SuperBowl party with large screen TVs and a special menu including varieties of hot dogs. They are even conducting a football pool so you can really have something to root for.

Reposado celebrates “Superbowl Stupor” at 5PM with free munchies and $5 tall boys.

The Dakota Tavern continues with their usual live music lineup starting with Lickin Good Fried at 7 and house band the Beauties at 10p.

Communist’s Daughter hosts their regular Sunday afternoon jazz starting 4:30ish.

The Garrison’s Wavelength series continues tonight with bands playing from 9p- late.

You can check out some art at AWOL open til 5 with a new exhibition this weekend.

There are likely more events happening, but this is a start. Have a great Superbowl Sunday!

Then right around 10 the party broke out. Fire jugglers, samba drummers, and all sorts of musicians, including the organizer, Michael J. and Richard Underhill, of the shuffle demons.

Here’s a set of the pictures with music accompaniment:

If you have more, let me know and I’ll add them into the mix. Keep an eye on the facebook and yelp pages, for more pics.

This should be a great night. There should be no lights, no mics, no amps, some good acoustic music.

There should be a lot of venues involved. While walking the street tonight I saw signs on Reposado, Painted Lady, Foxley Bistro and BQM.

They have a facebook page here.

And don’t forget about the Yelp Ossington Pub Crawl next week.