Top 10 this week

TOPEKA

1. Grape Escape Meets Hazel Hill Chocolate

When: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18

Where: Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 S.E. 8th Ave.

Price: $35-150

Enjoy wine, beer, bourbon and chocolate tastings at this fundraiser for the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Guests can also participate in live and silent auctions and win prizes by playing games. For more information: bit.ly/2Vm2mLT.

TOPEKA

2. Arty Awards

When: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19

Where: Jayhawk Theatre, 720 S.W. Jackson St.

Price: $25-500

ARTSConnect will be honoring the best of the arts in Topeka during this annual event. Guests can enjoy cocktails, desserts, art and dancing. For more information: www.artsconnecttopeka.org/2019-arty-awards.

LAWRENCE

3. Black Violin at the Lied Center

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.

Where: Lied Center of Kansas, 1600 Stewart Drive

Price: $16-40

Black Violin, made up of Wil B. and Kev Marcus, combines classical violin with hip-hop, R&B, pop and rock music. For more information: bit.ly/2p3EZul.

TOPEKA

4. "The Ghost Thriller Killer or Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet, I'm Hunting Ghosts"

When: 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14

Where: North Star Steakhouse, 1100 N.W. 25th St.

Price: $50

Levity Players Groups will present "The Ghost Thriller Killer or Be Vewy Vewy Quiet, I'm Hunting Ghosts" at North Star Steakhouse. The show includes a three-course meal. For more information: bit.ly/2MgSYVO.

MANHATTAN

5. Scary Maze Night at Britt's

When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19

Where: Britt's Garden Acres, 1000 S. Scenic Drive

Price: $10

Guests will take a hay ride through a corn maze as they experience frights. For more information: bit.ly/326WSHi.

TOPEKA

6. Bram Stoker's "Dracula"

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 18-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2

Where: Topeka Civic Theatre, 3028 S.W. 8th Ave.

Price: $20-25

Topeka Civic Theatre's "Dracula" is an adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic and tells the story of lawyer Jonathan Harker, who becomes a prisoner of Count Dracula. For more information: bit.ly/33afUNd.

TOPEKA

7. Kitty Karma: October Yoga with adoptable pets

When: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19

Where: Helping Hands Human Society, 5720 S.W. 21st St.

Price: $10

Take a yoga class while surrounded by adoptable cats. The yoga class is beginner-friendly and participants should be their own yoga mat. For more information: bit.ly/31VhORK.

TOPEKA

8. Oktoberfest at the Cyrus Hotel

When: 5-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19

Where: Cyrus Hotel, 920 S. Kansas Ave.

Price: $10

Oktoberfest will feature beer vendors and German-style food, including soft pretzels and cheese, bratwurst and black forest cake shooters. For more information: bit.ly/2pP3FqV.

TOPEKA

9. "I, Tonya" Viewing and Panel Discussion

When: 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16

Where: Henderson Learning Resource Center, S.W. 19th St.

Price: Free

This event is part of YWCA Northeast Kansas' Week Without Violence programming. Guests will watch "I, Tonya" followed by a panel discussion about domestic violence and Tonya's story. For more information: bit.ly/2MjTB0R.

TOPEKA

10. A Halloween Party Drag Show

When: 10 p.m.-1:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18

Where: Studio 62, 816 N. Kansas Ave.

Price: $5

Studio 62 will present a Halloween drag show for guests 18 years and older. For more information: bit.ly/2Iwe4yx.