Frankenstein Lives! -or- The Jolt's on You! Aug. 28 - Nov. 1 The Gaslight Theatre presents a musical-comedy-spoof-melodrama staged in Victor Frankenstein's laboratory and featuring his newest creation ... is it a man or a monster?! Anatomy of Sorrow: A Solo Exhibition by Daniel Martin Diaz Sep. 15 - Oct. 27 Arizona State Museum presents an exhibition of the newest body of paintings by renowned Tucson artist Daniel Martin Diaz. A larger version of this exhibition is set to premier in Los Angeles at the end of the year. Oktoberfest on Mt. Lemmon Sep. 20 - Oct. 12 Enjoy German culture in the pine and aspen forest at Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley. Eat at the event or dine at a restaurant on the mountain. Event occurs last two weekends in September and first two weekends in October. Wait Until Dark Sep. 27 - Oct. 12 Beowulf Alley Theatre Company presents a classic thriller. In 1967, Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn portrayed lead characters in the film adaptation. Nightfall: Release the Beast Oct. 3 - Oct. 31 Old Tucson Studios transforms itself, as only a movie set can, into the haunted township Nightfall, with hideous beasts and monsters, ghoulish stunts, and new shows and activities that are more frightening than ever. Tucson Film & Music Festival Oct. 9 - Oct. 12 Upstairs Film presents the 4th Annual Tucson Film and Music Festival featuring a plethora of film and music events staged in Downtown Tucson. Cochise County Cycling Classic Oct. 11 Diamond Ventures presents 20th anniversary competitive bicycling event, with 252-mile challenge and 157-, 92-, and 45-mile rides starting in Douglas. Desert Thunder Pro Rodeo Oct. 11 - Oct. 12 Competitive professional rodeo, with roping contests, bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, and team roping, and pony rides for the kids. A Place of Refuge: Maynard Dixon's Arizona Oct. 11 - Feb. 15 New exhibit focuses solely on the renowned Western painter, Maynard Dixon and his depictions of Arizona subjects and traces the artist's sojourns into Arizona beginning in 1900. Tucson International Airport Open House Oct. 11 Tucson International Airport celebrates its 60th anniversary with an open house featuring tours of the recently renovated and expanded terminal and the dedication of a work-of-art by Tucson glass artist Tom Philabaum. Activities at the Executive Terminal will mark the 50th anniversary of the air traffic control tower. Freddy Cole Quintet Oct. 11 Tucson Jazz Society presents Nat King Cole's younger brother, Freddy Cole, in concert playing piano, singing, and performing with guitar and upright bass, just like Nat. Gone With the Wind Oct. 12 The Fox Tucson Theatre presents this classic film, which narrates the love between Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler during the American Civil War, and is an icon of American filmmaking, despite the flaws of its time. Dia de los Muertos Altar Oct. 13 - Nov. 3 La Pilita Museum celebrates the Mexican tradition of honoring those who have passed on, with a community altar made by children and awash in marigolds, sugar skulls, and Monarch butterflies. Anza Days Oct. 18 - Oct. 19 The Village of Tubac commemorates the 1775 departure from Tubac of the de Anza expedition, with historic crafts, folklorico dancers, ethnic music, military re-enactments, and entertainers. The highlight is a re-enactment of the arrival of Juan Bautista de Anza and his soldiers in Southern Arizona as they began their trek to San Francisco. Carondelet "Get Moving Tucson" Oct. 18 Thousands of runners and walkers will cruise through historical downtown Tucson in this annual, 10-mile run and 5K-walk/run event that includes live music, a climbing wall, jumping castles, and other post-race activities for the family. 2008 Pride in the Desert Oct. 18 Parade, beginning and ending at Reid Park, and all-day festival celebrates 31 years of GLBT Pride in Tucson, with live entertainers, commercial and nonprofit vendors, a food court, and youth and childrens' areas. Family Time at MOCA: Steve Romaniello Theremin Oct. 18 Tucson's Museum of Contemporary Art hosts monthly event for families with young children; this month hear spage-age sounding theremin - the first musical instrument played entirely without being touched. The Bisbee 1000 Great Stair Climb Oct. 18 Tour Old Bisbee and donate to the restoration of the city's historical stairways. Participants can walk, run, or rest their way through the roughly three-mile route that includes more than 1,000 steps and numerous back-roads at a mile-high altitude. U.S Navy 233rd Birthday Ball Celebration Oct. 18 The Navy's 233rd Birthday Ball celebration at Pima Air and Space Museum with feature entertainment by the Lisa Otey Trio w/ Diane Van Deurzen and the Arizona Jazz Academy Ellington Big Band. Tucson Culinary Festival Oct. 23 - Oct. 26 The Tucson Originals presents Tucson's premier wine and food event featuring gourmet samplings from 40 of Tucson's finest independently owned restaurants, 150 wines and spirits from around the world, and the third annual World Margarita Championship. Tucson Bluegrass Festival Oct. 24 - Oct. 26 The Desert Bluegrass Association presents performances by top local, regional, and national bluegrass bands; workshops and jam sessions; and a Friday-night band contest. Hall-o-ween Oct. 24 - Oct. 26 Reid Park Zoo presents wickedly wild fun, with costumed characters, trick-or-treating, and decorations galore. Frightening and fun areas are separated. Sunday evening provides fun and treats without the fright. Animals will NOT be on display. Go Ask the Little Horned Toad Oct. 25 Chamber Music Plus Southwest and Tucson Museum of Art present a theatrical portrait of famed Western artist and former Tucson resident, the late Maynard Dixon. Starring Conrad John Schuck as Maynard Dixon and featuring guitarist Brad Richter and cellist Harry Clark, and including more than 100 of the artist's works. Pumpkin Carving Contest Oct. 25 Tucson Botanical Gardens hosts contest with prizes for pumpkins in categories of botanical, carved, painted. Livin' La Vida Verde Oct. 25 Tucson's second annual "green" festival features family activities, live entertainment, organic food vendors, and ideas for living a sustainable life by conserving resources and reducing waste. La Placita Village and Tucson Convention Center courtyard.