thursday18
Halloween comes early at Viand’s Fantasy Ball–costumes required–hosted by drag queen Miss Foozie and featuring go-go dancers and a DJ. There will also be a Brazil-ian tapas buffet and fresh juice bar. Price includes the buffet and three martinis. a 8 PM-midnight, Viand, 155 E. Ontario, 312-255-8505, $75 in advance, $95 at the door.
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Alleviate someone else’s hunger by eating a meal prepared by top Chicago chefs including Gale Gand (Tru) and Susan Goss (West Town Tavern). The 14th annual Bag Hunger Auction and dinner raises money for the Chicago Food Depository; among the goods to be auctioned off are travel packages, gift certificates, and other prizes. Last year’s event provided more than a million meals for the needy. a 6-10 PM, Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker, 312-565-1234, $125, chicagosfoodbank.org. –Julia Thiel
monday22
UNIVERSAL’S CLASSIC HORROR MONSTER MASH features screenings of Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Wolf Man (1941), and Phantom of the Opera (1925), with live introductions by Sara Karloff (daughter of Boris), Ron Chaney (great-grandson of Lon), and Bela Lugosi Jr. a Fri-Sun, Hollywood Boulevard, 1001 W. 75th, Woodridge, 630-427-1800, $8.
friday19
There’s now poetry and music at iO. After branching out with stand-up earlier this year, the comedy institution has added A Moment Alone, a revue written and directed by Seth Weitberg, which includes poems, monologues, and “60s-era soul ballads” performed by a ten-member ensemble. a 9 PM, iO, 3541 N. Clark, 773-880-0199, $7.
