The city has a shadow. Not an underside, but an Otherside. A Shadowground crisscrossed by phantom alleyways that twist between the no-longer, the never-ever and the farthest reaches of your imaginings. The dwellers here are myths and legends, only real to dreamers, only found when lost. Only in such a place can broken toys come to life. Only in such a place do marionettes come to wander…

I know what you’re thinking. Geez, this sounds a lot like that Laura Branigan “Self Control” video. I need to buy a ticket to that dark, sexy shit A.S.A.P.

We know you do. And that’s why deadstarlet is setting the space-time coordinates to her teleportation device for Boardners in Hollywood tonight – where the deliciously dramatic and dark Wandering Marionettes will be performing their Kabinet Theater once again.

With their dance macabre, stilting, juggling, acrobatics, and really creepy white masks, the Wandering Marionettes may look like real puppets brought to life by an evil Italian toy maker. But, don’t fret, they are actually are one of L.A.’s most celebrated circus-freak performance art troupes, who have worked with the likes of Cirque Du Soliel, Cirque Berzerk, Paramount Studios, Universal Studios, The Do Lab, Labyrinth of Jareth, Electric Daisy Carnival (LA), and Burning Man.

And it only costs $15 bucks to spend the night in their dark embrace.

Oh, yes. The ghost of Laura Branigan will be so jealous.

Music provided by Pumpkin (downtempo/dub-tech-house) and Andrew Orbit (trip-hop-dub-downtempo).

Buy your ticket here.

Wandering Marionettes presents Kabinet Theatre

Thursday, October 22nd 10pm – 2am

Minimum Age for event: 21 and over
Ticket Price: $15.00 * Plus $2.60 Processing Service Fee

Location Address:
Boardners
1652 N. Cherokee Ave
Hollywood CA 90028

by deadstarlet

Known for resurrecting dead and buried stars and starlets during their summer film screenings, the Hollywood Forever Cememery is also in the business of resurrecting the rest of us stiffs. Well, at least this Saturday they are.

In only a production worthy of it’s Hollywood location, the Cemetery’s Dia De Los Muertos features dramatic processions, vibrant cultural performances, musical productions, elaborate costumes and an altar contest. Yes, an altar contest. Because the dead like their altars and their trendy Hollywood parties.

Okay, so the plot kind of sounds like a cross between Death Becomes Her and a Romero flick. And maybe the colors are too bright for some of our gothier Halloween sensibilities, but according to the event’s website: The Day of the Dead is an ancient and enduring ritual when the living commune with the dead – a mystical night when the veil is lifted between their two realms and they may share a day together.

That’s pretty cool. And I do have a few questions for Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawkings. Wait, maybe Hawkings just looks dead. How the hell did he outlive Sagan?! Would the ghost of Carl Sagan even be caught dead in Hollywood?

I guess I’ll find out this Saturday.

L.A. Day of the Dead - Saturday 10.24.09- 4pm-11pm

General Admission: $10

Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038