'Awake and Sing', Halloween Scares at Universal Studios and More

1: Head to the Lonny Chapman Theatre for a performance of Awake and Sing. Set in the Bronx in the 1930s, this timeless  American classic takes us into the heart and home of the Berger Family where  first generation ideals clash with the younger generation's struggle for independence and freedom. Fri/Sat 8 p.m.  Sun 2 p.m.  Talk-back Sundays:  Oct.6 and 27.  Admission: $22. Seniors/Students: $17.  Groups 10+: $15.  Ladies Night Fridays: Ladies ½ price. Buy tix/info: www.thegrouprep.com or (818) 763-5990.  Lonny Chapman Theatre.  10900 Burbank Blvd.  North Hollywood 91601. 

2: The annual Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios has begun (http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/hollywood/2013/), but if you’re looking for something a little more tame for the kids, the Toluca Lake Pumpkin Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, complete with a pumpkin Patch and petting zoo at 10601 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake.

 http://tolucalake-pumpkins-christmastrees.com/  By the way, you can print out a coupon on the NoHo Arts District website. http://www.nohoartsdistrict.com/spotlight/item/713-toluca-lake-pumpkin-festival-haunted-maze-petting-zoo-coupon#.Uk4SwWTF06H

3: Toluca Lake is hosting its annual neighborhood garage sale on Oct. 12. Email info@strongrealtor.com if you're interested in participating. 

4: According to NationalWhateverDay.com, today is National Taco Day! It’s also National Vodka Day – we would have assumed tequila, but we’ll go with it. Given today’s designation, we’re looking for some lunch suggestions (for the tacos, not the vodka!). Do you know any amazing, hole-in-the-wall taco places in North Hollywood or Toluca Lake we should check out? http://www.nationalwhateverday.com/

5: Today will be windy with a high of 85, according to the National Weather Service.