10/16/09

Costume Dramas
5 Halloween Parties Worth Dressing Up For

The hour is almost upon us when buxom zombies, naughty nurses and prowling cat women will run wild in the streets. (Halloween's coming up, too.) To help you get all the boozy tricks and treats you deserve, head to one of these costume parties.

The 9th Annual Black i Ball Party at Roof

The Scene: Expect the glamorous 27th floor of the Wit to be crawling with more Megan Fox look-alikes than usual at this red carpet/paparazzi-themed party.
The Costumes: The best celebrity costume takes home $1000, so wear your best Zach Galifianakis getup (stop shaving now). Bonus points for bringing a real baby.

411:: No cover, 9pm, Oct 31, Roof, 201 N. State St (at Lake), 312-239-9501

"Thriller" Halloween Party

The Scene: MJ fans in search of their Dirty Diana should haunt this Jackson-themed party, which climaxes with a parade of sexy models wearing Michael's most memorable outfits—re-created entirely in body paint. It should be enough to rouse the dead.
The Costumes: A fedora and a rhinestone glove (singular).

411:: $20, 9pm, Oct 30, Le Passage, 937 N. Rush St, 312-255-0022, tickets here

"Eyes Wide Shut" Masquerade

The Scene: The famous LED-lit lounge will turn its lights low as masked and lingerie-clad models mingle among the crowd before an erotic burlesque troupe takes the floor to go bump in the night.
The Costumes: Tuxedos, Mardi Gras masks and your lack of inhibition.

411:: $20, 9pm, Oct 31, Lumen, 839 W. Fulton Market, 312-733-2222, tickets here

LuxLounge Dead Celebrity Halloween

The Scene: This year, the Grim Reaper had a touch of Hollywood fever, providing no shortage of inspiration for this Dead Celebrity costume party in the upstairs lounge of the Gold Coast staple.
The Costumes: Your Billy Mays outfit is sure to snag the $500 Gibsons gift card.

411:: No cover, 10pm, Oct 31, Luxbar, 18 E. Bellevue Pl (at Rush), 312-642-3400

Dead Man's Ball 2009

The Scene: In our final celebrity-themed bash, it's all about the tabloids—and if there's anything scarier than a roomful of hipsters dressed as Jon, Kate, or any of their various eight, we don't want to know.
The Costumes: Let's just say it might be the only time TMZ should be considered a source of inspiration.