In the late 1950's and early 1960's , a happening was a performance, event or situation meant to be considered as art. Happenings could take place anywhere, were often multi-disciplinary, often lacked a narrative and frequently sought to involve the audience in some way. And that is exactly what happened at my house on Halloween! And what a happening it was!
One of my favorite parts of Halloween is the creation and imagination that goes into each costume. There were 9 of us at my house, all participating in the long standing tradition of getting ready together. We started at around 1pm. After 7 hours of preparation and glitter, we were ready to go! What started out as subtle day make up quickly turned into fantastic complements to the best outfits. We had so much fun getting ready we almost didn't want to leave! Everyone had such great costumes, but Rumi & Raja won the prize for the cutest costumes. Rumi was a pirate (aarrggghh!) and Raja was Piglet!
Once we left the house, we made a couple stops to show off our creations. We went to Park, which was decorated in the theme of Alice in Wonderland. Caterpillar smiles and oversized playing cards adorned the walls and hung from the ceiling. In addition the entire staff dressed the part and wore kooky costumes which seemed to be borrowed right off the pages of the book. We danced at Park all night then went to Hiro and danced some more! It's been decided amongst my friends and I: Halloween Should Be Every Week!!
Be sure to take a look at the pictures I posted, and check back soon for another update! I'm still so inspired by Halloween I'm thinking of dressing like a Pilgrim for Thanksgiving. Or maybe something a bit more colorful like a turkey!
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