Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off annual Halloween attractions

STORY: Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off annual Halloween attractions DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Halloween attractions in Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles STORYLINE: Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles on Thursday kicked off its Halloween Horror Nights, an annual Halloween-themed event. This year's Horror Nights, running from Sept. 7 to Oct. 31, features 8 haunted houses, 3 scare zones, the Terror Tram, and two shows. Universal Studios Hollywood's haunted houses are known for their incredible make-up, costuming, and set design. The attractions are expected to immerse visitors in a breathtaking, three-dimensional world of terror inspired by TV and film's most compelling horror properties. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los Angeles, U.S. (XHTV)

Kabuki laid bare for American audience

Kabuki laid bare for American audience

LOS ANGELES, United States - An actor of Kabuki, the highly stylized Japanese dance drama, shows a step-by-step makeup demonstration for American audiences at the Aratani/Japan America Theater in Los Angeles on Oct. 15, 2009. Actors from the esteemed Shochiku Company in Tokyo gave behind-the-scenes lectures on Kabuki, including the makeup and costuming demonstration, as well as an explanation of the various gestures and movements used by performers to convey particular emotions in Kabuki, which is listed as one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (Kyodo)