Evento

The Ghastly Horror Variety Show

Captured Aural Phantasy Theater presents The Ghastly Horror Variety Show at the historic El Cid for 1 night only Wednesday, May 8! Just added! Special appearances by artist Art Fuentes and pop-punk band Charm Machine!

In our newest retro variety show, Captured Aural Phantasy Theater blends pop culture and the absurd to bring to life nuggets straight from the heyday of comic book horror (the 40's, 50's and 60's) through live performances of vintage comic ghost stories, ads, comedic bits, music and, as always, special surprises like...

Art Fuentes, world-famous comic book artist, will be creating an original piece during the show and one lucky audience member will take it home. How do you win? The person who brings the most amount of people to the show, gets the art!

Anchoring The Ghastly Horror Variety Show are live performances of stories and art pulled from the pages of vintage horror comic books, the genre that outsold all others in the early 50's. These comics, containing some of the medium's best writing and art, were the subject of Senate hearings in 1954, the outcome of which eventually brought down the entire comics industry. Captured Aural Phantasy Theater presents these tales in all of their subversive, terrifying fun!

The Ghastly Horror Variety Show is the next installment in Captured Aural Phantasy Theater's monthly residency at El Cid. We always start the show at 8:30pm, but doors open at 7:30 so audiences can revel in El Cid's 100 year-plus history while enjoying a brand new tapas menu and superb cocktails. Get there early to grab a good seat and excellent food, or get there near curtain and just start drinking! Enjoy a variety show, music and booze!

"Park your time machine on Sunset and join these retro revivalists for a unique variety show that's sure to impress funny book fans of every era."
-Geek Chic Daily

"The gang at Captured Aural Phantasy has crafted something uniquely wonderful."
-LA Weekly

Where: El Cid
4212 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029

When: Wednesday, May 8th
7:30 pm doors open and dinner seating begins
8:30 pm show starts