photo by Celeste Willinger The three members of the Paladins will be in costume as three VERY serious musicians with lots of gel. They will be performing on one of the three stages that will be a part of "Nightmare on Congress Street" Saturday night.

photo courtesy of Profile "Look here, brother. We'll only get tricky on you if you don't give us treats." (Things Run DMC might say to you if you go see them in Phoenix at the Celebrity Theatre Halloween night for the 2nd Annual Freak Show.)

By now you probably know that people raise eyebrows at trick-or-treating college students, but still feel you deserve tasty holiday treats. The Garland Restaurant, 119 E. Speedway Blvd., recognizes that right by offering a free slice of pumpkin pie with each $7 purchase now through Halloween. Open seven days a week, 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. Phone 792-4221.

Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., is hosting its annual Halloween outdoor extravaganza, featuring Southern Culture On The Skids, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys and Neko Case. Of course, it wouldn't be Halloween without Spyder Rhodes spinning his freaky techno inside. Prizes, decorations and ghouls top off the eerie evening. Tickets $12 advance/ $15 at the door. Phone 622-8848.

For those who haven't experienced "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," Halloween is the time. Chock-full of transsexuals, scary castles and role-playing, this wacky flick will be the biggest treat of your night! Wear old clothes and protective eye-gear... you'll find out why! Do the time warp at The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Phone 795-7777.

Check out the 1935 version of "The Bride of Frankenstein" at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. Boris Karloff rocks the screen as the monster who forces his creator to piece together a mate. Now that's one freaky dating service. Friday, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Saturday 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Phone 622-2262.

Old Tucson Studios likes to get in the scary mode for Halloween - head out west on Speedway for Nightfall. The entire movie-set town transforms into a scary, scary place, compete with pyrotechnics from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Get there before Halloween night, or Nightfall becomes a ghost town. Admission is $10.95.

The night before Halloween, stop by the Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St., for "Day of the Dead," a photography exhibit depicting the Mexican holiday's traditions. The reception is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Phone 628-5774.

Halloween is a time for celebrating the creepier things in life... including arthropods. That's right, if you have an insect with joined legs, hard skin and six or more legs, (examples: butterflies, beetles, dragonflies, cicadas, spiders) enter it in the Boyce Thompson Arboretum Creepy Crawly Critter Contest, at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winning arthropods get gift certificates to the arboretum, and extra points will be given for live bugs. Entry forms are available on site; entries must be in by noon, and judging begins at 1 p.m. Your very own pet cicada could be awarded "Most Beautiful." Admission is $5 adults; $2 ages 5-12; free under 5. Phone 689-2723.

$15 is all you need to eat, drink and be scary Halloween night at Velvet Tea Garden, 450 N. 6th Ave. The price includes all the beer and wine you can drink, plus free samples of their yummy, homemade grub. Velvet Tea Garden is arguably the coolest new place in town, complete with huge, faux-fur covered couches and chairs, a nice selection of beers, colorful artwork and mood-enhancing music. Actually, even the bathroom at this place is cool. You should definitely go there. Phone 622-7566.

Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road, is a magical trip through a fantasy land, complete with witches, eerie lights and that feeling that someone is watching you. It's a cool way to have some good, clean Halloween fun, and get in touch with the kid in you. And you get a prize at the end of your journey. Group tours leave the gate every 30 minutes from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tours run through Oct. 30. $5 for adults, $3 for kids 7-12, free for kids under 6.

Yuma Hall's Dungeon

Looks like you'll have to head over to Yuma Hall to find out the proper course of action. Yuma Hall residents have worked hard once again to bring back their annual Haunted Dungeon in the basement of the dorm. With this year's theme as the "Haunted Castle," residents are sure you will get spooked out one way or another.

"It'll be a fun time," guarantees Molly Sullivan, microbiology sophomore and resident, who also put in a lot of time into building the haunted castle.

The Yuma Haunted Dungeon will be open all weekend to everyone starting Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.-midnight. Admission is just $2 or 3 cans of food.

All the money and food generated from the dungeon will be donated to charity. Yuma Hall is located at 1107 E. North Campus Drive and one can enter the dungeon through the back alley... ooooh!

As Jeff Kraft, biochemisty sophomore and resident, puts it, "Hey, it's for charity and it'll scare the hell out of you!" - biray alsac