Halloween is still a couple of days away, but that hasn’t stopped Honolulu from getting into the ghoulish party spirit for much of the past week.
The action ramps up tonight, with plenty of options available tomorrow and Sunday as well. Of everything that’s planned, however, the most intriguing party to this columnist is tomorrow night’s “Warholloween” at Crazybox, the nightclub inside the new Waikiki EDITION hotel.
Listen to hipsters gush about how Crazybox is the “BEST THING EVERRRRRRRRRRR” to happen in the local nightlife scene, and connections between the club’s design/decor and the legendary artist/filmmaker quickly come up in the conversation. EDITION developer Ian Schrager’s ties to the old school New York City party scene also lend a definite air of credibility both to the space, and the steady crush of people trying to get inside the last few weeks proves the room has had an immediate impact on Oahu’s nocturnal landscape.
“I’m surprised most people don’t get the obvious Warhol/Factory references,” said Crazybox resident DJ ESKAE via e-mail. “Well, we decided to do ‘Warhollween,’ a Factory-inspired dance party.”
To help keep folks in a New York state of mind, the EDITION is flying out DJ Stretch Armstrong, pictured above, to spin alongside ESKAE and fellow resident DJs Compose and Anit.
“The man is one of a few DJs (who) are recognized figures in both the hip-hop and dance music (worlds),” said ESKAE.
To help get people in the mood for tomorrow’s party, ESKAE also shared a link to a 2007 mix by Armstrong. Click here to download.
If squeezing yourself inside Crazybox amongst the masses of others attempting to do the exact same thing isn’t your speed, here are some other options for the weekend:
Friday:
» ARTafterDARK at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, 6 p.m.
» “Dessert” at Apartment3, 6 p.m.
» “Hip-Hop Halloween” at theVenue, 8 p.m.
» “Robots vs. Zombies” at NextDoor, 8 p.m.
» Hallowbaloo 2010 at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace, 8:30 p.m.
» “Halloween Horror” at Anna’s, 9 p.m.
» “Hip-Hop at the Trops,” 9 p.m.
» “iScream” at the Bassment, 9 p.m.
» “Soul Clap” at thirtyninehotel, 9 p.m.
» “Handlebar” at SoHo Mixed Media Bar, 10 p.m.
Saturday:
» “Tricks 4 Treats” at Fresh Cafe, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (all ages)
» Hallowbaloo Street Festival, 5 p.m.
» “Flash & Matty’s Rockstar Halloween” at Apartment3, 6 p.m.
» “Spooky-lau” at Oceans808, 7 p.m.
» “Haunted Wonderland” at Wet ‘N Wild Hawaii, 8 p.m.
» “Hip-Hop Halloween” at Pipeline Cafe, 9 p.m.
» “Polyween” at the Shack Waikiki, 9 p.m.
» “Soulgasm” at SoHo, 9 p.m.
» “Teach Me How to Wiggie” at Ka Nightclub, 9:30 p.m.
» “Halloween Havok” at Blue Ocean Thai, 10 p.m.
» “Spooked” at The Warehouse, 10 p.m.
» Kumu Kahua Halloween Fundraiser, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday:
» “Be Seen on Halloween” at Oceans808, 3 to 6:30 p.m.
» “Halloween All-Ager Rager” at Pipeline Cafe, 4 p.m.
» “Rocky Horror Time Warp” at the Waikiki Shell, 6 p.m.
» “Tsunami Mansion” at Tsunami, 6 p.m.
» “Anything Goes Halloween Party” at Apartment3, 7 p.m.
» “Indigo Halloween” at Indigo, 7 p.m.
» “Bachata Halloween” at the Waikiki Beach Marriott, Leahi Ballroom, 8 p.m.
» “Halloween at Hula’s” at Hula’s Waikiki, 9 p.m.
» “Gaga Halloween” at Fusion Waikiki, 10 p.m.
» “Halloween at the Hyatt” at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, 10 p.m.
Jason Genegabus 