Zombie carnival, walk, and prom this Saturday

Did you know that the Hellions are a major partner in planning the zombie events put on by WAMC? We'll be there in force this year and hope to see you there too!

The event kicks off with a Friday night gala with food, film, and the Dead Divas (famous stars of stage and screen), plus a performance of (possibly) the first ever choral presentation of the gay undead as the Capital Pride Singers present a selection of your favorite undead songs.

Pre-Zombie Walk 2010.  Photo by Knockout.

Zombie Carnival
Saturday starts off with the first ever Upstate New York Zombie Carnival all day before the Walk, starting at noon. There will be zombie carnival games: try your luck at the Zombie body part toss, place your bets on the Zombie wheel of death, and cast a line in the Zombie duck pond where every ones a winner. Zombie vendors will be present with the latest in undead fashion and makeup.


Zombie Walk
The walk steps off at 6pm from the Linda (339 Central Avenue). Get there beforehand to get your makeup done, hear the rules of the walk, and for photo ops, of course! This year's course is a loop starting and ending at the Linda. Following the walk will be a brain eating contest, followed by the start of Zombie Prom!


Zombie Prom
Immediately following the walk, join us for a night of dancing, food, and drinks. The cost is $10 and this year's Zombie Prom is 18+. Come in costume - will you be crowned this year's Zombie King or Queen?

More info:
Wamcarts event page: http://www.wamcarts.org/event_details.php?id=140
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154128441347494

2010 Zombie Prom

Space Chalky and Taxi: AKA the Zombie Prom King
and Prom Queen!

Not much to say except that it was hoppin'! Zombie Bomb provided a set of musical entertainment and we also had PYX106 there to fill in the rest. The best part of the night was when Space Chalky and his girlfriend Melissa, aka Taxi, were crowned the Zombie King and Zombie Queen!

Awards on display in the Royal Home.

The awards were provided by Carried Away Coffins, who also had a mini gallery at the Linda this past weekend.  In case you missed it there, you can check out the Coffin King 2010 Art Event at the Marketplace Gallery in downtown Albany through Saturday. There's over 200 Coffin Plaques representing 20 area tattoo shops...and you can vote for your favorite Coffin and help name the Coffin King 2010. I heard it's pretty good so I hope to stop by and check it out.

Also, thanks to the Times Union for stopping by before the prom to do a SEEN segment. You can see those pictures here.

Hellions Zombies! Back L-R Storm, Rock Lobster (fresh meat), Hana Solo,
Ursula Udders, Asa Diamonds. Front L-R: Shrimp Scampi, Deadlie Mercury
Photo courtesy of DM

2010 Albany Zombie Walk

Getting gruesome.
Photo by Kayla Galway.

After applying way too much makeup for last year's zombie events, I was hesitant to doll myself up as dramatically. However, since WAMC provided makeup artists at the walk meetup location, I decided to go for it anyway!

Zombies started congregating for the walk at 3pm, and by the time 5pm rolled around we had a nice big group. Thank you to AOA Greg for stopping by to capture some pictures of the walk. Check out the post on AOA.

Photo by Kayla Galway

The Walk went very well. I loved people's reactions as they watched from store fronts. Zombie Squad was there to keep back zombies from getting to close to the innocent. We also had mounted police to control the flow of traffic. Sadly no firetruck.

Here's a video of the Walk, courtesy of Space Chalky!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn3vKiOtp0w Check out "Zombie Billy Mays" around 3:50.


Update: Photos by Sebastien B.: http://barre.me/2010/10/25/albany-zombie-walk-2010/  He got a picture of Haggis on her skates, and my favorite zombie with the numbers on her face.  Woohoo.  Thanks for coming out to shoot! Full slideshow here.

Once we got to the parking lot of the Linda, there was a Thriller Dance Off as well as a Brain Eating Contest. I wanted to grab dinner with some Hellions before the prom started. I rounded up my friends but couldn't find Mathundra....where was she?

Find out after the jump...

Zombie Walk/Prom Teaser

The Zombie Walk and Prom were on Saturday, and it was so much fun! Here I am at the end of the walk in the parking lot of the Linda.

I also want to note that the best part of this photo is the guy with the clown wig and the unicycle in the background.  It takes all types to put on a zombie walk.

During the walk, I have to give a big shout out to the Zombie Squad for working with us in an official capacity this year. They were so professional also a tremendous help throughout the weekend. And great at keeping unruly zombies in line throughout the walk.

Before the prom, 14 of us stopped over to Shining Rainbow on Central Avenue for dinner. We were obviously quite a site. Definitely got some looks from the other patrons, but the owners were very welcoming.

Anyway, I plan to highlight some of the fun stuff from the walk and prom this week, so stay tuned.

What Should I Wear to Zombie Prom?

Zombie prom is only a few days away!  Unlike my high school prom, where I asked out my date 4 months in advance and had a dress picked out about a week later, I did my shopping tonight (Wednesday) for the prom which is Saturday.  Ah, to be free of the clasps of the high school dream of a "perfect" night (actually my prom was damn near perfect.)

So anyway, tonight I headed to the Goodwill on Hoosick Road in Troy.  Their dress selection was okay, but I only found a couple I liked.  In the past, I've also had great luck with dresses at the Goodwill on Fuller Road in Albany, and the Salvation Army on Central Ave in Schenectady.

These are the two dresses I really liked (of course I bought both!)  The first is this lovely pink polka dot piece.

Zombies v. Vampires - in pictures

Here are some of my favorite photos from Battle of the Undead.  (Sorry, I don't really have any action shots!)

Zombies vs Vampires

Next bout: Saturday, October 16

I hope some of y'all can make our bout next weekend! The "Battle of the Undead" will pit Hellion vs. Hellion as "Zombies vs. Vampires" in their first intra-league bout after our successful summer recruitment sessions. Doors open at 7 p.m., with first whistle at 8 p.m.

The bout will be held at Rollarama Skating Center
2710 Hamburg Street
Schenectady, NY

Tickets for the bout are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, and $3 for goblins under 12. To avoid finding yourself in a line of devoted fans, tickets are available through www.brownpapertickets.com or from your favorite roller ghoul. You can also bring your own chairs and sit on the side lines, known for the best views in the house! Beware of the crash zone, however - you might end up with a derby ghoul in your lap!

Just so you know - I'm rostered as a VAMPIRE! So you better bring your fangs and cheer me on! Wondering who else is rostered as a Vampire or Zombie? Guess you'll have to find out when you get to the bout!