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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos for Sat., Nov. 2
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    Halloween and Dia de los Muertos

    Day of the Dead Fest and MexAmeriCon

    Two events in one space, both celebrating Mexican American heritage: Now that’s a way to spend your Saturday. Austin’s own Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center invites friends and family to take part in Day of the Dead activities, such as sugar skull decorating as well as contributing a memory to the collective outdoor ofrenda. There’ll also be MexAmeriCon, the original Central Texas Mexican American & Latinx comic book convention that hits its seventh anniversary this year. See comic artists, catch panels hosted by podcasts My Primos and Susto, learn the Aztec card game Nawalli, shop an artisan market, and attend live music and dance performances. – James Scott
    Sat., Nov. 2
    Oswaldo "A.B." Cantu Pan-American Recreation Center

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      Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Community Altar Exhibit & Celebration

      Focused on our queer and trans BIPOC community as well as allies, local org allgo brings back their annual altar exhibit. You can expect: a free hot meal; community connection; artistic performances; a community altar bedecked by traditional pan de muerto, candies, incense, marigolds, pictures, and treasured pieces brought by yourself and others. Don’t expect: “a grim or somber occasion,” allgo writes in their event copy. “[Instead] it is a warm and neighborly encounter full of cultural energy and symbolism where we can share time and space together.” Make sure to RSVP so organizers know how much food to make and chairs to bring. – James Scott
      Sat., Nov. 2
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    • Film

      Special Screenings

      Frankenstein With Live Score (1931)

      When James Whale’s Frankenstein came out in 1931, it didn’t have a score. Seventy years later, composer Michael Shapiro was commissioned to create one to complement the film starring Boris Karloff. And now, Density512 presents a dual-day treat, offering screenings with the haunting accompaniment played by a live orchestra Friday at Buda drive-in theatre Doc’s and Saturday at Eastside arts hub dadaLab. Both screenings also feature the premiere of a short film by Dave Brick, scored by jazz composer Jackie Myers. – Kat McNevins
      Nov. 1-2
      Doc's Drive In Theatre, dadaLab
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