What's HapPENNing?

Boo! Hiss! Countless Luann! Did we scare you? We hope so. With fright and terror right around the corner, you'd better get used to all things spOoOoOoky! We might say that this is the one weekend of the year when you can be someone you're not, but this is college– and Penn, specifically– and you probably do that every day anyway, so it may be more frightening to go as you are for Halloween. ("Hallowe'en," if you insist.) SpOoOoOoky! Shriek! Eek!

Star Slinger with Shlohmo and Shigeto Who: SPEC Jazz and Grooves When and where: Wednesday, 8 p.m.; The Arch Why: SPEC Jazz and Grooves is bringing in psychedelic hip-hop sampler Star Slinger along with electronic pastiche friends Shlohmo and Shigeto! A synonym for "psychadelic hip-hop sampler" or "electronic pastiche" is "the epitome of trendy," but- hey! Tickets are $1 in advance and $5 at the door, so you'd be silly not to go.

Comedy Night for Parkinson's Who: Penn Hillel When and where: Wednesday, 8-10 p.m.; The Inn at Penn Why: Hillel, in conjunction with Mask and Wig, Bloomers, The Panhellenic Council and a bunch of other organizations, will be bringing in VH1 and Comedy Central comedian Evan Wecksell to benefit Parkinson's research. Tickets are currently being sold on the Walk. You go, Hillel, you go!

Film Screening: The Response Who: Penn Law School When and where: Thursday, 4:30-6 p.m.; Gittis 214 (Penn Law School) Why: This fascinating documentary takes a look at the military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. It's a touchy subject handled in a clever way- by using actual transcripts from the legal proceedings. Interesting! Let's go.

ZBT Charity Carsmash Who: ZBT When and where: Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Highrise Field outside Rodin Why: Oh, so you get to hit a car? Cool? But you have to pay? What? We don't understand what's- oh, ok, it's for charity. Ok, yeah. That makes sense. Smash a car. Raise money. Yup.

Without a Net: Chitty Chitty Bang Bong Who: Without a Net When and where: Friday, 8 p.m. and Saturday, 10 p.m.; Class of '49 Auditorium (Houston) Why: Do you like jokes? Do you cringe at the thought of going to see overworked and overwrought comedic, musical, theatrical or comedic-musical-theatrical productions? Then go see improv collective Without a Net! If you don't laugh, there's something wrong with you. And tickets are only $5!