BenDeLaCremes campy twist on the horror-flick genre, Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor, is one of many Halloween-themed performances spooking up Seattle this week.

BenDeLaCreme’s campy twist on the horror-flick genre, Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor, is one of many Halloween-themed performances spooking up Seattle this week.

Our music critics have already chosen the 42 best music shows this week, but now it’s our arts and culture critics’ turn to recommend the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from John Leguizamo’s comedy show Latin History for Morons to the annual Alice B. Toklas Dinner and Ghost Tour, and from Lit Crawl to Nick Kroll. See them all below, and find even more events on our complete EverOut Things To Do and Halloween calendars.

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Silent Movie Mondays: Within Our Gates (1920)
Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 silent film Within Our Gates—the earliest surviving feature film by an African American director—follows a plucky young woman who tries to raise money for an elementary school serving her town’s black community.

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