Day of the Dead Archive
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Spirits of the Season: The Day of the Dead in L.A.
Posted on October 27, 2011 | 1 CommentIt’s my favorite time of year again, when the skies are looking a little bit grayer and the air feels a little bit colder than it did just a few... -
Spirits of the Season: La Catrina
Posted on October 21, 2011 | 1 CommentOne of the first ghosts to arrive for el Dia de los Muertos each year is the familiar image of La Calavera Catrina. Shown as a grinning female skeleton wearing... -
Spirits of the Season: Mictlantecuhtli
Posted on October 13, 2011 | 3 CommentsImagine you’re an Aztec in pre-conquest Mexico, and you’ve just died. You wouldn’t have called yourself Aztec, first off— historians applied that name later on. You would’ve been Nahua or... -
Day of the Dead Décor at Metropolis Bikes
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsCheck out these cool ceramic calaveras! They’re each handcrafted by the Lugo family in Santa Monica and available for purchase at Metropolis Bikes of North Hollywood. They can be mounted... -
The Art of John De Jesus
Posted on September 14, 2011 | 1 CommentDeath isn’t separate from life in the works of sculptor John De Jesus— it’s simply the flip side of the same celebration. His subjects may be deceased, but you won’t... -
Kustom Voodoo
Posted on August 30, 2011 | No CommentsIf Medusa wore hair accessories, there’s no doubt she’d be accessorizing with Kustom Voodoo’s line of bows, barrettes, and veils that feature hand cast skulls with and a colorful Dia... -
Photo Gallery: Day of the Dead Festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Posted on October 31, 2010 | 1 CommentThe annual Dia de los Muertos Festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery is my favorite event of the Halloween. This year, however, the increased crowds made walking around and viewing the... -
No Calaveras, No Candy: Make Your Own Sugar Skulls
Posted on October 13, 2009 | No CommentsColorful, intricate sugar skulls are a fixture of the other death-oriented autumn holiday — Dia de los Muertos — and now you can easily make your own custom skulls for... -
Knott’s Scary Farm: Interview with a Maze Creator
Posted on September 26, 2009 | 1 CommentThe Creepy interview with El Dia De Los Muertos Maze Creator, David Ortiz A little over a week ago, CreepyLA brought you a sneak preview of the new maze at... -
Knott’s Sneak Peek: El Dia De Los Muertos Maze
Posted on September 20, 2009 | 3 CommentsA Sneak Peek of Knott’s Mexican Lore Inspired Maze This weekend CreepyLA.com got a sneak peek at Knott’s new maze designed by David Ortiz, scheduled to open Thursday. -
Dia de Los Muertos @ Hollywood Forever
Posted on November 3, 2008 | 1 CommentHollywood Forever Cemetery held their 9th annual Dia de Los Muertos event on Saturday. Each year it draws larger crowds and this year was no exception, with a few jarring... -
Para Los Muertos on the Westside
Posted on October 4, 2008 | No CommentsHow does one get one’s Westside Dia de los Muertos fix during this most wonderful time of the year? Don those calaca shirts! Exhume and exhibit your folk art jewelry!... -
Call for Artists – Self Help Graphics wants you!
Posted on September 19, 2008 | 1 CommentWhat would All Hallow’s Eve be without All Hallow’s Day? As it does every year, Halloween totes its companion All Saint’s Day, or as it is more affectionately known (by... -
“A Chorus Line” meets Freddy Krueger
Posted on September 3, 2008 | 1 CommentCreepyLA went to Universal Studios Hollywood today to take in the final dance auditions for Freddy’s Fly Girls and other dance roles for the theme park’s upcoming Halloween Horror Nights,... -
Fiesta de los Muertos at La Plaza
Posted on November 4, 2007 | 2 CommentsI swear, you can feel the true heart of Los Angeles beating at El Pueblo, the spot where the city was born. Saturday and Sunday afternoon at La Plaza for...
