As soon as the excitement of the new school year wears off, my kids start thinking about Halloween. I’d say it’s always been their second favorite holiday, right after Christmas. There are so many ...

Ever since my daughter has been old enough to trick-or-treat, she's carried her candy around in the same vessel: a big, plastic jack o'lantern. It looks nearly identical to the one I had when I was ...

In Carolina Ballet’s Frankenstein, running now through October 29 at Fletcher Opera Theater, you know the precise moment when Victor Frankenstein’s curiosity takes a dangerous turn toward madness. And ...