Laura Hertzfeld

From the 'Mars Symphony' to Halloween art installations and spooky flower arranging, here’s what to see and hear in SoCal this week.

The World Series kicks off, plus concerts, theater and P-22 Day is back for its tenth year.

Superchunk at Teragram, NowThis hosts a comedy show, "Golden Girls" anniversary celebration, a Vietnamese chef pop-up in Venice, two spooky cocktail experiences and more.

Honor West Covina at the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend reunion, put on your boots for the Great L.A. River Cleanup, meet nocturnal plants and animals at the California Botanic Garden, catch a spooky poolside screening in Irvine and more.

AirTalk at the BroadStage, Indigenous Peoples Day events, a Nosferatu-themed puppet show, artists take over the Bradbury Building and more.

The rock legend joins LAist for a lookback on his career — and the next chapter of his music.

John C. Reilly brings back Mister Romantic, Vietfest Film Festival hits the O.C., the L.A. Times Food Bowl is back, dublab celebrates 26 years and more.

From funeral feasts to bratwurst and beer! Explore Halloween rituals at a food and death panel, catch Mariska Hargitay’s new doc, Oktoberfest hits Pomona and more.

Meet Instagram-famous dogs and cats at PetCon, check out the Masters of Music Whistling, find the one that you want at the annual Grease sing-a-long and more.

Sparks fly at the Greek, Twilight in Concert, a reading group (with cats!), a new Corita Kent exhibit at Marciano Art Foundation, Kamala Harris at the Wiltern and more of the best things to do this week.