Halloween parties, art shows, dance nights: Freeloader Friday

Nate Vincent Szklarski, Texas Chainsaw Massacre for "Gods and Monsters

Halloween may not be until next Wednesday, but some of the best spooky parties are happening this weekend. In this edition of Freeloader Friday we've got dance parties ranging from scary to hilarious, from dive-y to posh. We've also got art shows, free ballet, free theater, and more.

Take a look at the list after the jump and plan your free weekend.

See also:
Halloween costume ideas, 2012 edition: Easy disguises
Expensive Halloween costumes, 2012 edition
Halloween costumes that will make you go 'WTF?' 2012 Edition
High fashion Halloween: Costume Tips and Tricks

FRIDAY:

The Music of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
(Memory Lanes: 2520 26th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-721-6211)

With Javier Trejo. 10 p.m.

Midtown Monster Bash
(Midtown Global Market, 920 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, 612-872-4041, www.midtownglobalmarket.com)

Bring the kids for fun in costumes and trick-or-treating, plus activities. 5 p.m.

The Anchor Windlass, the Right Here
(Hexagon Bar: 2600 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-722-3454)

9 p.m.

Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins
(331 Club: 331 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, 612-331-1746)

10 p.m.

Laine Groeneweg, Boy is a Plane

Playing With The Dark: An Exhibition from Open Studio
(Highpoint Center For Printmaking, 912 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, 612-871-1326, www.highpointprintmaking.org)

Art from the Canadian print center. 6:30-9 p.m.

Halloween Party, with RJ & the Soul
(Acadia Cafe: 329 S. Cedar Ave., Minneapolis, 612-874-8702)

7 p.m.

Jimmi & the Band of Souls
(Wild Tymes Sports Bar & Grill: 33 W. 7th Place, St. Paul, 651-224-8181)

8 p.m. 18+.  

Bad Lucky
(Schooner Tavern: 2901 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-729-4365)

 9 p.m.

Reina Del Cid, Wolfhoppers
(Amsterdam: 6 W. 6th St., St. Paul, 651-222-3990)

7 p.m.

Ballet Minnesota

Ballet Minnesota Celebrates 25 Years
(O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, 651-690-6700, oshaughnessy.stkate.edu)

Free shows feature "Messiah" and Beethoven's "Grosse Fuge." Fri. 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Suspiria Halloween Dance Party
(Ginger Hop: 201 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-746-0304)

With DJ Greenery, D'jo. 10 p.m.

The Bellvilles
(Dulono's: 607 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, 612-827-1726)

8 p.m.

Next to Normal
(Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 4th St. S., Minneapolis, 612-338-0937, www.mixedblood.com)

The 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winner about a woman's struggles with mental illness. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Through Nov. 11. Tickets are free on a first come first served (or reserve online for $15).

The Curative
(Target Commercial Interior, 900 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-338-0085)

Exhibition features personal work by Target team members. 7-10 p.m.

Nicolas Bensch for "The Curative"