With the spookiest of holidays falling on a Monday this year, Silicon Valley Halloween events are ramping up for the weekend prior with a variety of daytime and late-night parties. We’ve collected as many of them as we could. Plan your weekend with our handy Halloween Guide. Also this week: “Oasis: Supersonic” chronicles the meteoric rise and supernova-like implosion of Britpop megastars, Oasis; Streetlight Records hosts a “Stranger Things” soundtrack listening party; and Cellista performs her multimedia/performance art album “Finding San Jose” live.
Supersonic
Wed, 7:30pm & 9pm, $15
Aquarius Theatre, Palo Alto
For one night only, fans of “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova” will unite under one roof for the premiere of Supersonic, the new documentary that chronicles the rise and fall of one of the U.K.’s most recognizable (and loathed) pop bands: Oasis. Produced by the same team behind Amy, a 2015 documentary on Amy Winehouse, the film details the band’s career throughout the 1990s, starting with their modest beginnings playing pubs in Glasgow and ending with their Aug. 10, 1996, performance in Knebworth, England, in front of 250,000 fans. (AS)
Joseph Demaree
Wed, 9pm, Free
Cafe Stritch, San Jose
With 17 releases available for streaming on Bandcamp, singer and songwriter Joseph Demaree is certainly prolific. The traveling troubadour released his latest effort, Sleeping on a Cloud in Heaven, in November 2015. The collection of somber solo performances was recorded in Maui. The island’s name conjures sunshine and big surf in the minds of would-be tourists, but is actually one of the wetter climes in the entire U.S. Sleeping on a Cloud is rainy-day music, to be sure. Listen to Demaree’s mournful melodies and haunting acoustic arrangements at Cafe Stritch’s mid-week indie-rock hangout, Wax Wednesday. (TJ)
Robert Lang Origami
Wed, 6:30pm, $8-$22
Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto
Robert Lang has been studying and perfecting the centuries-old art of origami for more than 40 years. With his eye for precision and perfection, Lang has made over 500 design catalogues and diagrams showcasing his work. He uses multiple aspects of design, including engineering, mathematics and science to create his intricate paper figures. Lang’s design theories have been used in other areas including airbag design, expandable space telescopes and medical devices. His work has also been shown in some of the world’s most revered galleries. (TJ)
Rocky Horror Show
Thu, 8pm, $35-$50
San Jose Stage Theatre, San Jose
Plenty are familiar with this campy, cult classic. Milquetoast lovers Brad and Janet discover their wild sides after their car breaks down outside an eerie mansion inhabited by a transvestite doctor and his wacky entourage. Still, this forthcoming production promises to be unlike any you’ve ever seen. Through a mixture of virtual scenery and live acting, SJ Stage aims to breathe new life into the gender-bending antics of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his guests. Get ready to dress up in your best Rocky Horror costume and do the “Time Warp,” while helping raise money for the St. Baldricks’ Foundation. The show runs from through Nov. 5. (TJ)
Major Barbara
Thu, 8pm, $28-$32
Pear Theatre, Mountain VIew
Barbara Undershaft is determined to give back to the poor through good deeds. Everything is going well until her estranged father, Andrew Undershaft, shows up—donating the profits from his weapons manufacturing business to Barbara’s beloved Salvation Army. This George Bernard Shaw play anticipated the devastation and destitution that mechanized warfare and the industrial revolution would soon bring to the world. At a time when our country’s politics are so poisonous and polarizing, Shaw’s play serves as a reminder that we must always question the intentions of wealthy hucksters promising quick fixes. Major Barbara runs through Nov. 20. (TJ)
Stranger Things Listening Party
Fri, 6pm, Free
Streetlight Records, San Jose
Stranger Things has garnered a dedicated audience of synth lovers and ’80s horror buffs since it first premiered on Netflix back in July. To celebrate the release of the show’s soundtrack on vinyl, Streetlight is hosting a listening party, complete with Christmas lights, Dungeons & Dragons, Eggo waffles and a Halloween costume contest. Grab your copy of the Moog-y, John Carpenter-esque score by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of the Austin band S U R V I V E. Streetlight will be carrying plenty of copies of the special edition vinyl box set. (AS)
Making Contact
Fri, 11am, $6-$10
NUMU, Los Gatos
Imagination is paramount at the Mountain View-based Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, or SETI. As such, the organization, which continually scans the heavens for signs of sentient life, established its Artists in Residence Program back in 2010 to create an open dialog between artists and scientists. Featuring pieces by these artists, “Making Contact” will feature works that explore the origins of our universe, our role as inhabitants, the nature and prevalence of life, and re-purposed technology. The exhibit marks the first SETI AIR group show and promises to feature truly out-of-this world creativity. (JT)
Edith Stein
Fri, 8pm, $15-$40
The Tabard Theatre Company, San Jose
The German Jewish philosopher Edith Stein converted to Catholicism after reading the works of the Carmelite Order and serving as a nurse during World War I. Through her gracious acts and love of the church, Stein was ordained as a novice and took the name of Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Even after Stein and her sister were sent to the Netherlands for safety from the Nazis, both were arrested and taken to Auschwitz, where they died in the gas chambers. The play, which runs through Nov. 20, is a tribute to Stein and women of faith who put their beliefs first in times of turmoil. (TJ)
Cellista
Sat, 7:30 pm, $15
Little Boxes Theater, San Francisco
San Jose-based cellist, producer and artistic director Cellista (née Freya Seeburger) is a classical musician with deep roots in hip hop, metal, and electronic music. Her latest venture, Finding San Jose, is an ode to the city she calls home. Cellista is now transforming her full-length album into theatrical form by interweaving film, dance and music in a one-night performance of Finding San Jose. Choreographed and performed by burlesque dancer Mojo DeVille and Lilith Ransom, of Ransom Dance, and accompanied by pianists Peter Colclasure and Naomi Stine, Cellista will visually and aurally transport audiences from “St. James Park” to “A Conversation at Trial’s.” (AS)
Finding San José by Cellista
