Every October, scary stories are told, frightening costumes are worn, and Jack-o’-lanterns are typically carved from orange pumpkins. A Candlelight Halloween Special in Little Rock is another way to mark the spooky time of year. There’s something about the screeching sound of the violin and the flickering candles that scream spectacular Halloween celebration.
Taking place at Albert Pike Memorial Center, the captivating performances are inspired by music from films like The Addams Family, Psycho, and Halloween. You can also expect to be enchanted by takes on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” for a funky fright.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
That’s right, something wicked this way comes and it’s not one of Shakespeare’s characters. This haunted evening of Halloween classics entails finding a seat in the glow of countless candles and preparing to be dazzled by sinister songs. From Camille Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre to Charles Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette, the setlist promises everything and anything but calming and innocent notes.
Attendees will also have the chance to relive some of the most blood-curdling on-screen moments as the Listeso string quartet performs themes from Beetlejuice, Stranger Things, and Ghostbusters. Give the macabre a go. Invest in the grotesque. And get lost in the power of hair-raising hits at Albert Pike Memorial Center.
Do you have the threshold for fear it takes to sit through a film such as The Conjuring or The Shining? Luckily, these Candlelight Halloween concerts in Little Rock are more on the gentler fright side of things. Although, that doesn’t mean they don’t come with an eerie glow and haunting melodies. Celebrate this October and invite your friends and family along for a bootiful evening out.
Typically, two performances take place each night and the doors open 60 minutes prior to the start time.