Costume Catwalk
Step into the spotlight this Halloween as INDEX presents the Costume Catwalk at The Emerson Phantasmagorium. We’re calling on all creatures of the night, icons of illusion, and masters of disguise to show off their most creative, creepy, comedic, or couture looks down our runway. Come strut, pose, and HAUNT the audience with your devilishly impressive looks.
Makeup and hair artists will be on-site to help you complete your transformation, and a professional photo booth will capture your runway-ready look in all its ghostly glory. Prizes will be awarded for standout costumes in each category—so come ready to impress. Fashion meets fright right here on campus and you definitely don't want to be left in the dark...
About INDEX
Founded in 2007, Emerson Fashion Society (EFS) is an organization dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices that have been drowned out or ignored. Founded in 2018, INDEX Magazine was launched by EFS to showcase our unique and diverse voices through a fashion magazine. This magazine is more than a few pieces of paper bound together. It’s a statement. It’s a statement that our voices will be heard and celebrated. The magazine and this organization are home to talented individuals who express themselves through words, art, photography, and, in particular, fashion. Exclusion and isolation run deep within these school halls, but not here. This organization is for everyone. We can’t learn and grow for each other without coalescing and celebrating our differences. We embrace change. We listen to each other. We see each other. We collaborate. This semester’s theme is Homage. So let's pay homage to what’s important to us.
Ghost Stories
About the MC
MC Kirsten Imani Kasai is an assistant professor of popular fiction at Emerson College and a gothic research studies PhD candidate at Manchester Metropolitan University. She holds an MFA in creative writing and pedagogy certification in the teaching of creative writing from Antioch University Los Angeles.
About the Writers
Kalan Cordell is a horror writer from Los Angeles. He has featured works in Reeds Magazine, Poeboy Publishing, and others. His goal is to end up on the Mount Rushmore of literary horror. Kalan’s Instagram handle is: @keez.larock
Brianne Simone is a fantasy writer with a love of folklore and mythology. She is currently working on a master’s degree at Emerson College, and her novella Colin’s Ward has been accepted into an upcoming anthology. In her free time, she enjoys piecing together book nooks and catching up on the latest horror movies.
Ali Dening hates Skittles because in third grade she ate three hundred of them in under twenty minutes. This an excerpt from Splice, an epistolary cyberpunk novel inspired in equal parts by Ali’s dog, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and one hell of a first date.
Lucia Kelemen is a sophomore SOF concentrating on screenwriting and story crafting. She loves all things gory, horrific, and unnerving. She took a break from working on EIV sets, and on her original play, to bring you this Junji Ito–inspired short story.
Olivia Chen is a first-year student from Connecticut and a current WLP major. Some of her favorite poems include Sylvia Plath's “mad girl’s love song” and Seamus Heaney’s “blackberry-picking.” She will be presenting “I go to your house for signs of life.”
Edgar Allan Poe Reading
About the Performer
A faculty member of the Communication Studies Department, Ken Grout teaches Public Speaking and Oral Presentation of Literature. He has published and performed on topics ranging from the Academy Awards to the work of Oscar Wilde. He has also done significant work relating to Edgar Allan Poe and will be presenting one of Poe’s amazing short stories at this year’s Phantasmagorium.
Musical Performances
About the Performers
Kaya Stanley is a sophomore Theatre and Performance major, with the dream of having her art heard around the world as well as promoting wildlife conservation. Her biggest inspiration is none other than Mother Monster, Lady Gaga, and she hopes you enjoy this spooky set!
Shawn McNamara is “proudly known as the Emerson alum who went on to make the least in his career of his peers. Here’s Odd Hal from the print shop to perform a track about year-round treats.”
Addy Lamaute is a singer-songwriter who creates original music on her acoustic guitar. She is excited to perform an unreleased single titled "Burn and Strike my Name."
Mohamed Abdelgawad is an artist/singer/songwriter who is a sophomore in the Business of Creative Enterprises program.