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In the twilight hours of Saturday, October 29, 2011, hundreds of runners and revelers will race through the streets of NoDa in the Freaky 5k Race. The race will begin and end at the Neighborhood Theatre located at 511 East 36th Street, Charlotte, NC. Race Day registration opens at 5:00 p.m. and the race begins at 6:00 p.m. Costumes are encouraged, but optional.

Participants who have chosen to dress-up can enter the costume contest which will be judged between 5-6p.m. in front of Smelly Cat. The best three costumes will receive prizes. This is in addition to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place prizes awarded to the fastest Male and Female runners. All prizes will be awarded immediately following the race.

100% of the proceeds from NoDaWEEN will benefit the NoDa Neighborhood Association. NoDa NA is dedicated to promoting the arts, advocating for greener environments, supporting small businesses, encouraging diversity, and aiding fellow charities. NoDa NA is a grassroots organization that does not have huge financial resources or wherewithal to produce massive events. NoDa NA relies on the efforts of our sponsors, donors, and volunteer staff to keep the neighborhood alive, vibrant, and streaming with tourists. The NoDa NA is also a federally recognized 501 (c)3 charitable organization.

Participant Packet Pickup
Friday, October 28 at the Johnston YMCA Gymnastics Room from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Event Parking

Event parking for the Freaky 5K is available at the Johnston YMCA from 5 p.m. until midnight. There will be a $5 parking fee for this lot during these time slots. ALL proceeds will be directly donated to the Johnston YMCA to benefit another worthy non-profit. Parking attendants will be there to guide the way and watch your car while you enjoy the festivities!

KidaWeen

KiDaWEEN is another new addition to NoDaWEEN 2011. Seeing that so many kids and families participated in the Freaky 5K last year, KiDaWEEN has been added and will kick-off the day of festivities. And, the BEST part? KiDaWEEN is 100% FREE of charge. KiDaWEEN will commence at the Neighborhood Theatre. Doors open at 2:00p.m. There will be face painting, bobbing for apples, story telling, and a kid’s costume contest. The top three costumes will receive prizes. At 3:00p.m., KiDaWEEN will show Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit on the Neighborhood Theatre big screen. The movie will let out in time for kids, family, and friends to participate in the Freaky 5K. The event is free, but any donation during the event is greatly appreciated and will directly benefit the NoDa Neighborhood Association.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a 2005 British clay-mation animated film, the first feature-length Wallace and Gromit film. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations, and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The film was directed by Nick Park and Steve Box and produced at the Aardman Animations studio in Bristol, United Kingdom.

The film followed eccentric inventor Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and his intelligent but silent dog, Gromit, as they come to the rescue of the residents of a village which is being plagued by a mutated rabbit before the annual vegetable competition.

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit introduced a number of new characters, and featured a voice cast including Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes. It was the final film to feature the distributor, DreamWorks Pictures. It was a critical and commercial success, and won a number of film awards including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Over 20 local artists will support a silent-to-live art auction of permanent, fine art Jack-O-Lanterns. read more

Welcome NoDaWEEN’s newest addition, Dinner And A Movie! With the great success of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, another adult movie option has been added to the mix. This year, Dinner And A Movie will feature the 1976 original motion picture, Carrie, shown on the big screen at Neighborhood Theatre. Doors open at 6:30p.m. For an added bonus, Halloween inspired trivia will be hosted at 7:00p.m. There will be fantastic prizes for the top three placing trivia teams, generously donated by NoDa area businesses. Dinner will be served during this time as well. The showing of Carrie will begin at 8:30p.m. $5 movie ticket (ticket includes entrance into trivia). Dinner will be catered by Mac’s Speed Shop and will include: BBQ, Mac N’ Cheese, Chips, and a Bun. Dinner will be available for purchase the evening of show for $6/plate. Please help us with catering numbers! If you are interested in the dinner option, please take a moment to indicate by clicking the button below. This is not a commitment, but a great aid to us in budgeting for appropriate numbers.Carrie is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Lawrence D. Cohen, based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King. The film and the novel tell the story of a socially outcast teenage girl, Carrie White, who discovers she possesses latent psionic power which seems to flare up when she becomes angry or otherwise distressed. Carrie’s powers become apparent after her humiliation by her peers, teachers, and abusive mother, eventually resulting in tragedy. The film stars Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Betty Buckley, Amy Irving, Nancy Allen, William Katt, John Travolta, P.J. Soles and Priscilla Pointer.

Rocky Horror Picture Show

To cap off the NoDaWeen evening, check out Charlotte’s only midnight viewing of the cult-classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show™ on Neighborhood Theatre’s big screen. Will Call opens at 10 p.m., doors open at 11:00 p.m., and the movie starts at midnight. Live actors will help lead audience participation, and costumes are highly encouraged. Prop bags will be available for purchase inside the venue. Admission is only $7, so buy your tickets before they sell out!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British musical horror comedy/rock opera film that parodies science fiction and B-movie horror films. It was directed by Jim Sharman. The film is an adaptation of the British musical stage production, The Rocky Horror Show. Richard O’Brien, author of the stage show, was assisted by Sharman in writing the screenplay. The film introduces Tim Curry and features Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick along with cast members from the original Kings Road production of the play first performed in the Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre in 1973.

Still in limited release 36 years after its premiere, it has the longest-running theatrical release in film history. The film is considered a cult classic. It gained notoriety as a midnight movie in 1977 when audiences began participating with the film in theaters across the United States. Rocky Horror is the first film from a major studio, such as 20th Century Fox, to be in the midnight movie market. Widely known by mainstream audiences, it has a large international following and is one of the most well known and financially successful midnight movies of all time. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

Event Parking

Event parking for all NoDaWEEN activities is available at the Johnston YMCA starting at 5 p.m. There will be a $5 parking fee for this lot during this time. ALL proceeds will be directly donated to the Johnston YMCA to benefit another worthy non-profit. Parking attendants will be there until midnight.

Events Start at 6pm
Venue: Neighborhood Theatre
Address: 511 E. 36th Street in Charlotte

One night. Three events. Pick your poison(s). All to benefit Autism Services of Mecklenburg County and the NoDa Neighborhood Association.

NoDaWeen

511 E. 36th Street
Charlotte, NC 28205

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