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African-American Shakespeare Co. is presenting "Death of a Salesman," which centers on issues 'that we are dealing with as a society today.'

Halloween’s on Tuesday, but you know there’ll be plenty of creepy costumed fun through this weekend. We also have plenty of arts and nightclub events that are a bit less scary, including our Besties winners and runners-up, this week in Going Out.

Along with the currently running "Rocky Horror Show" and the upcoming Anthony Rapp musical, "Without You" (see our features in this week’s issue), we’ve also got art exhibits, music concerts, plus bar and nightclub listings in Going Out, each week.

The company's latest staging of Wagner's opera, the mythical tale of the Swan Knight, sharply directed and expertly sung, gets a modern update as it explores themes of war, totalitarianism, and how the effects of lies and deceit can ravage a country leaning toward fascism.

The company's latest staging of Wagner's opera, the mythical tale of the Swan Knight, sharply directed and expertly sung, gets a modern update as it explores themes of war, totalitarianism, and how the effects of lies and deceit can ravage a country leaning toward fascism.