A Ghostly Gathering

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Paula A. White

Yid Vicious

press release: An eclectic evening of creative experiences awaits at Shake Rag Alley’s A Ghostly Gathering on Oct. 23. 

Live music performed by Madison’s Yid Vicious klezmer ensemble begins when the gates open at 7 p.m. The band and scary storytelling by Jane Stenson of Mineral Point will be featured at Alley Stage throughout the evening. As guests wander the 2.5-acre campus in the historic heart of Mineral Point, they’ll discover savory and sweet bites and beverages in different locations, three types of fortune telling by The Point Witch in the historic Log Cabin, an outdoor Night Market of unique crafters, makers, and artists of the unusual, and Shake Rag Alley’s buildings and grounds transformed into a setting for freakish fun. At 9:30 p.m., guests can strut their costumed stuff across Alley Stage and compete for a $100 cash prize.

Admission includes a drink ticket with food and beverages from the following vendors available for purchase: Cafe 43, Midway Bar & Grill, Pointer Cafe, Popolo Pizzeria, Red Rooster and Sjölinds Chocolate.

At the Night Market, vendors set up under tents on the Green lawn space will feature handmade insect-inspired wearable art pieces, hand-carved wooden spoons, utensils, fall-themed fairy houses, candles, fiber arts and more.

In the historic Log Cabin, Bryce Woyak, also known as The Point Witch, for a free-will donation will offer tarot-card readings, geomancy pattern readings, and charming — the art of using natural objects and the human will either to attract desired energies or to repel unwanted energies. Woyak's approach to divination draws on Wicca, ceremonial magic and British and Irish folk traditions.

Shake Rag Alley is grateful to the following sponsors of A Ghostly Gathering:

Music Sponsors: Monica and Aaron Dunn, The Mineral Point Gallery, Farmers Savings Bank, The Dodgeville Chronicle and The Democrat Tribune

Storytelling Sponsor: Christina Weitzel - True Action Realty

Night Market Sponsor: Collier Insurance and Financial Services, LLC-Rural Mutual, Bossert Insurance Group LLC, Dan's Auto Centre of Mineral Point, LLC

Venue Sponsors: Aspen Ridge, William Phillips House, Mineral Point Hotel, The Pear Next Door

Fortune-telling Sponsor: Mike and Quinn Christensen

Media Sponsor: Voice of the River Valley

General admission tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Proceeds support Shake Rag Alley arts and crafts programming and historic preservation. Costumes and decorative masks are encouraged. Face coverings are required indoors when not eating or drinking.

While A Ghostly Gathering is not recommended for children, families are welcome to the annual free Trick’r Treat night at 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31.

For more information about A Ghostly Gathering including remaining sponsorship opportunities, see www.ShakeRagAlley.org/ghostly-gathering/ or call (608) 987-3292.