Juliana Hatfield/Some Girls @ Casbah
Juliana Hatfield and Evan Dando created some of the most beautiful harmonies in rock when she was a part of the Lemonheads in the early 90s (listen to "My Drug Buddy") Over time she started her own band (Juliana Hatfield Three) which had some moderate success - this time around, Juliana hooks up with Some Girls to bring her beautiful voice back to the main stage.

tickets $12

(Canceled) Boy George @ OnBroadway
To the surprise of many, Boy George has established a reputation as one of the world's more renowned DJs following the 1986 breakup of Culture Club, the band with whom he became one of the world's more flamboyantly familiar figures during the 1980s. This Thursday he will be performing at On Broadway and rumor has it he will be singing live vocals over his set.

Scott Tuow @ Revelle Forum
It’s easy for literary snoots to dismiss the wildly popular legal-novel writings of, say, John Grisham or Scott Turow as sort of Jackie Collins for the Law & Order Baby Boomer set. And that may be seem harsh but true for Grisham’s obvious, formulaic morality plays, but Turow is actually a keyboard pecker of a different feather. He is that rare breed: an accomplished lawyer and a gifted storyteller—easily stepping from the fiction genre (Presumed Innocent, Reversible Errors) to non-fiction. As with most lawyers, The Truth is a huge obsessive-compulsive complex with Turow, and his views on the death penalty show this commitment best. His latest work, an account of Turow’s influence on George Ryan’s commutation of 164 death penalty sentences in his last days in office, is as spellbinding as any fictional legal quagmire. And, where most legal counselors serve up self-serving platitudes and country club-spun slickness, Turow is (gasp) sincere, and humble—without any aw-shucks hucksterism. The Revelle Forum presents Turow in a special conversation with New Yorker scribe Jeffrey Toobin at this unique event.

tickets $35

DJ Icey @ L5 Grand Opening
L5, formerly known as Tantra Sutra, has taken on a new name, new owner, and new direction, with the same 4AM closing time! Now under the ownership of super restaurateur David Cohn, they have renovated the interior and will be serving late night food and be open until 4am (serving liquor until 1:30). They plan to have the headlining DJs go on later and stay on close to closing time to attract the true party peeps from the other clubs that close at 2. So things will be crackin’ late night with global jocks on the decks and a healthy crowd til close, which is something we desperately needed in this town. Orlando’s DJ Icey brings all things break beat to the grand opening – Funky breaks, Florida, Nu-Skool - Icey keeps the beats slammin’, and broken, and he knows how to rock that space, whether it be Tantra Sutra, L5, or otherwise.

VIP before 11:30

Fear & Moneyshot @ Brick by Brick
Old school Southern California punk returns to San Diego. One of the most influential punk bands to emerge from LA in the late 70s, the band's sarcastic, almost nihilistic, stance suffered a recorded career that never quite captured the bands anarchistic, chaotic live shows. Fear once touted Flea as their bassist, before he was in the Chili Peppers. Fear is still spreading the word of chaos in clubs around the country, and invades the Brick by Brick on the 18th. Moneyshot, a local punk band with a buzz all over PB and beyond, opens what should be one of the more memorable punk shows of the year.

David Sedaris @ Spreckels Theatre
According to Time Out New York, David Sedaris may be the funniest man alive. Compared to humorists such as Mark Twain and James Thurber, he's the sort of writer critics tend to describe not in terms of influences or trends, but rather in terms of what they choked on while reading his latest book. I spewed a mouthful of pastrami across my desk, admitted Craig Seligman in one New York Times review. Sedaris first drew national attention in 1992 with a hilarious appearance on National Public Radio. Shortly thereafter, offers for film and tv scripts came calling. His first book, Barrel Fever, was released in 1995 to great critical acclaim. Francine Prose of The Washington Post wrote that it made me laugh out loud more than anything I've read in years. Since then, each successive Sedaris volume has zoomed to the top of the bestseller lists. Measured by his ability to turn his experiences into a sharply satirical, sidesplittingly funny form of art, David Sedaris is no less than a genius.

tickets $22.50 - $33.50

Kid Koala @ Casbah
Montreal’s Kid Koala has earned himself a reputation of being one of the most talented, eclectic, and original names in EDM. Opening for Radiohead during their Kid A and Amnesiac tours certainly didn’t hurt his reputation as being an electronic music genius. Known for his eye and ear-boggling scratching and turntable skills, Koala is touring in support of his CD release Some of my Best Friends are DJs, as well as working on a debut graphic novel (Nufonia Must Fall), a comic book, and collaborating with the Short Attention Span theatre. Koala brings the full SAS theatre performance to the Casbah, which includes a “full-on vinyl vaudeville show” with three DJs, animated shorts, and tons of other surprises along the way. This night will be a fusion of art, anime, and turntablism that is truly one-of-a-kind. Opening performances of the Short Attention Span Theatre include DJ P-Love, DJ Jester and Lederhosen Luciland, with animated shorts by Monkmus. Lord knows the kind of unique performance that awaits – come find out for yourself!

tickets $15

Pimp N’ Ho Costume Ball featuring Tiesto & Portia Surreal @ San Diego Sports Arena
Tiesto makes another lap around the U.S. in support of his double-album release Nyana – the Dutchman has been making beautiful noise around the globe the past few years, and by continuing his residency this summer w/ PvD at the legendary Cream @ Amnesia parties on the White Isle of Ibiza, he has shown he can still enthrall the masses. Look for his live set to graduate from the epic trance he’s known for, and to head into a harder, tech-ier aural landscape. Reports from his recent sets say he’s not afraid to get away from the cheddar and bang it out in 2003. Accompanying him will be Portia Surreal – for those of you without an excess of hormones, Miss Surreal is known globally not for her skills or programming, but for being the world’s only topless DJ – does anyone really care what kind of music she spins? Both DJs seem like a perfect fit for this decadent Halloween event.

Saves the Day/Taking Back Sunday @ Soma
Emo has seemed to suffer a backlash without even compromising it’s musical integrity – Chris Carraba is all over MTV and the magazines, Dashboard is the Green Day of the genre, and while the hardcore have taken emo and ska out back and shot them in the head like the proverbial lame cows of punk, quality emo music still lives on, with the honesty and simplicity of its sound in tact. Hey – punks have feelings too! Saves the Day and Taking Back Sunday are two of emo’s most heralded and talented bands – fusing the stripped-down, emotional lyrics and sound with punk rock ideals to make for a great night of music. Good luck getting any of them to admit they’re emo – we’ll call them power-punk to save their cred. You’d be surprised how many punks have hot blond girlfriends from the Valley though – come watch them hold hands and sing along to every song. Moneen Opens.

tickets $18.50

Guided by Voices @ Canes
Robert Pollard and GbV have been an indy rock fixture for the past two decades. Having released about a dozen records on both major and indy labels, and touring and performing at both large-stage rock festivals as well as the bar and nightclub circuit, Guided by Voices have seen all sides of the rock n’ roll coin, but have put out quintessential indy rock records with a consistency that is hard to compare. Their latest release, Earthquake Glue, displays the beauty and genius of Pollard’s songwriting, layered with guitar riffs that venture from blues to Sonic Youth and everywhere inbetween. The Sultans & the Von Bondies open.

tickets $15.00

Charles Feelgood @ L5
Charles Feelgood has been a stateside club mainstay for over a decade. An integral force in putting the Baltimore/DC club scene on the map with Scott Henry, his Fever bi-weekly parties were responsible for bringing global DJs to DC and the surrounding areas in the 90s. Feelgood definitely lives up to his name, by bringing his pounding fusion of hard house and disco house to dancefloors worldwide. He most recently opened for Carl Cox, but is now taking the States on by himself. Always expect to dance your ass off when Feelgood’s on the 1s and 2s. L5 is bringing in some top guns right out of the gate!

Peaches @ Casbah– Monday and Tuesday, 10/27-10/28
Who really likes electro? It’s been a popular question in the EDM community the past year. The mainstream dance media, looking for EDM’s “next big thing,” tried to force feed the electroclash movement to the masses in 2001 and 2002, fusing wretched new wave fashion with the 80s-influenced genre of EDM that techno jocks like Dave Clarke, Luke Slater and Sven Vath were beginning to incorporate into their live sets. The music itself is tasty, fusing techno beats with 80s synths - but no one wants to party next to some guy in striped spandex and Chuck Taylors. Backlash ensued, and the movement fizzled outside of New York, bringing electro back into the underground where those who truly loved the music and “Thee Glitz” could keep the sound and the vibe real. While Felix, Miss Kittin, Tommie Sunshine and rest of their crew have a lock on funky, dancefloor electro stateside, Peaches from NYC brings the punk aesthetic to the table, and is playing at venues that cater to bands more than DJs. Touring in support of her new album Father Fucker, which still features her consistently perverse lyrical ramblings, but this time mixed with tighter beats and production – Peaches always brings an unpredictable, yet predictably unhinged live performance to the table. Electrocute opens. Looks like some people like electro, as a second night has been added!

tickets $12

Thievery Corporation @ L5
Don’t try to put Thievery Corporation inside any neat little genre box – their sound exists somewhere between rock, dub, ambient, world music, and EDM. The only boxes you should consider using are “genius,” “transcendental,” or “groundbreaking.” The Washington DC duo draws its influences from the former DC hardcore scene (think Ian MacKaye), revival groups of the UK New Wave era like the Specials, and countless world music genres from across the globe like Brazilian, Persian, Icelandic and Jamaican. They combine electronic beats and rhythms with organic, global textures, and a plethora of samples thrown in for good measure. The 28th will feature a DJ set from the duo. Expect an incredible performance and a stimulating night of music at San Diego’s newly remodeled L5.

tickets $20

Queens of the Stone Age w/ the Distillers @ Rimac Arena
Queens of the Stone Age are probably the most critically acclaimed rock group in the country right now (that aren’t a minimal rock group with a band name that starts with “The” – take your pick) – they serve as kind of a super group for nineties stoner bands, boasting Josh Homme of Kyuss on guitar, Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees on backing vocals, and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana on drums. Together they have collaborated to make some of the tightest sounding psychedelic hard rock in decades. But the question probably posed the most right now, is the dirt on Josh Homme dating Distiller lead singer Brody Armstrong – but we ain’t going that route – save the gossip for the cafeteria lunch table. The Queens and the Distillers both throw down raucous rawk shows, and Rimac’s got pretty good sound, so be prepared for a night of ass-busting desert rock and punk. Afterwards, Homme and Tim Armstrong from Rancid are having a steel-cage match, winner takes Brody. Just kidding.

tickets $25

Cody Chesnutt W/the Incredible Moses Leroy @ Belly Up
Touring in support of his diverse, unique release The Headphone Masterpiece, Cody Chestnutt brings his sound to San Diego – mixing the sounds of 60s soul, first wave British invasion, Dirty South hip-hop and “post-modern dream pop,” Chestnutt’s blistering live shows and collaborations with the likes of the Roots and Macy Gray make him a captivating live presence and a live show not to be missed. San Diego favorite the Incredible Moses Leroy opens, with his equally brilliant songwriting and musically diverse sound.

tickets $15

Social Distortion @ 4th & B
Mike Ness has been putting out incredible punk rock music, on his own terms, for what seems like decades. Hailing from the OC, Social D is a highly individual punk-rooted band that will forever be associated with its home. Alongside a few other noteworthy bands, primarily Agent Orange and the Adolescents, Social D were the torch-bearers of a newer, leaner, tougher breed of suburban OC beach punk, inspired by London and L.A. punks, but not indebted to their cliques or protocol. Their music has matured, but by no means softened, and they have become a favorite to fans of punk, roots and hard rock alike.

tickets $25

Peter Tosh Celebration @ Belly Up
Fully Fullwood, Tony Chin, Andrew McIntyre and Claudio Peppe all perform at this celebration of one of reggae’s most brilliant and influential artists, Peter Tosh. The Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration features musical selections relating to Peter Tosh and films of the musician shown on a big screen. Tosh was an original member of Bob Marley’s Wailers, before embarking on an outstanding solo career which spawned hits like “Legalize It” before being assassinated in his home in Jamaica in 1987. His memory and legacy live on at this annual event.

tickets $13

Halloween “Thriller” 2003 with Mark Farina @ The Abbey (2528 5th Ave.)
Clique and Luis of the always sold out "Voyage" Boat Cruises and Livin' deliver Halloween "Thriller" at the historic Abbey. The Abbey, built in 1910, boasts 50 foot cathedral ceilings with magnificent stained glass domes and windows. The Abbey's gothic yet elegant atmosphere should be the perfect setting for the gathering of the undead freaks this Halloween. The main ballroom will feature the deep house king, Mark Farina while room 2 will be representing with electro/80s/hip-hop. So start practicing your wolf howl and twitchy moves and don't forget your parachute pants and red leather jacket!

tickets $20 presale, 30-40 thereafter/door

Party Monster @ Ken Cinema
The story of the “King of the Club Kids” Michael Alig and the mid-nineties New York City club scene is an essential nugget in the timeline of US club culture. Nightclubs like Limelight, Tunnel, and Sound Factory were clubbing institutions that cultivated the careers of world-renowned DJs such as Junior Vasquez, Keoki, Danny Tenaglia, and others. The club kid and rave culture that spawned in those venues still has an influence on the fashion and attitude we see in underground clubs to this day. Alig admittedly took the hedonism, excess and fashion to an extreme that would make a Manumission party in Ibiza look like recess. Eventually he spiraled down into an abyss of self-destruction and murder, and dragged Peter Gatien, and seemingly all of Manhattan nightlife, down with him. But the free fall sure was fun to watch! Unfortunately, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato do a horrendously poor job of capturing this incredible story in their movie Party Monster. What could have served as a time capsule for the foundation of rave and club culture, ends up going absolutely nowhere, and leaves you wondering if the producers and actors really were in a K-Hole while filming some of the scenes. Bailey and Barbato do a poor job of building the background of this compelling story – there is little if any focus on Limelight, Peter Gatien, or the club nights themselves – there’s only a handful of scenes that even take place in Limelight. The producers try to get too creative in the delivery of the story – showing the murder of drug dealer Angel Melendez through the perspective of a rat in the wall totally takes away from the callousness of the crime itself. And there is little focus on the weeks following the murder, when Alig basically admitted to the murder in Clubland, if for nothing more than to create a buzz for his upcoming “Blood Feast” parties. Macaulay Culkin really brings nothing to the movie – his delivery has little conviction behind it, and his attempt to sound homosexual and pretentious sounds more like an English maid than it does the narcissistic, flamboyant Alig. Seth Green gives the most convincing performance in the movie, as James St. James, the author of the book Disco Bloodbath, the book that the movie was based on. All in all, the story of Alig could stand on its own two feet with a straightforward delivery of one of the most compelling stories ever, truth or fiction, in Clubland. But in Party Monster, the story is truly lost in the translation. I’d recommend reading the book – but even more than Disco Bloodbath, I’d recommend Clubland – The Fabulous Rise and Murderous Fall of Club Culture by Frank Owen - this book covers with great detail all facets of the amazing story behind NYC club life in the nineties. It not only tells the whole Alig story, but also delves into the incredible story of NYC club kingpin Peter Gatien, and his association with the rampant drug ring that was housed in his Limelight nightclub; Chris Paciello, the former Staten Island, mob-connected Miami club owner who after opening the famous Liquid nightclub in South Beach, eventually went down for murder; and Lord Michael Caruso, the rave promoter and drug dealer who was responsible for bringing European rave culture, techno, and massive amounts of ecstasy to the US. This book weaves all four stories together intricately and together they tell the incredible epic of NYC club life and death in the 90s. I’d also recommend getting your hands on the 1998 documentary also called Party Monster, by the same producers – the live footage of Alig and his parties at Limelight does a much better job of capturing the essence of the hedonistic Manhattan club life than this high profile re-enactment.

Lost in Translation @ Landmark Theaters
Writer and director Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides) contemplates the unexpected, fleeting connections we make that sometimes stay with us forever. Bob (Bill Murray) is an actor in Tokyo to shoot a whiskey campaign, while Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson of Ghost World) has tagged along on her photographer husband's assignment. Unable to sleep, the duo's paths cross one night in the hotel bar. The two lonely Americans befriend each other and, over the course of the next week, embark on an adventure together. Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris co-star.

Un Chien Andalou @ Museum of Photographic Arts
The surrealist fashion plate, jointly made by Salvador Dali and Luis Buñuel (his first movie, and already several of his staples are on display: insects, donkeys, razor blades, comical clergymen). Very exciting for the dream logic that allows a portion of a scene to change course while the remainder of the scene continues on as before; undoubtedly less shocking now than it was in 1928, but still rude and hurtful to anyone who is especially touchy about eyeballs, armpits, and other such sensitive spots; short enough and full enough to be viewed over and over without ever growing weary.

Livin’ w/ Miles Maeda @ Shaker Room (House)
Clique & Luis have been throwing one of San Diego’s most consistent weeklies at Shaker Room – and why not? Resident DJ Miles Maeda is a house legend, with a monthly at Chicago’s Smart Bar and countless one-offs around the globe – we are blessed to have this global house legend every Thursday. With an eclectic, educated crowd of house heads week in and out, this night defines the San Diego underground house scene to a tee. Miles opens things nice and deep, then gives way to past headliners such as Doc Martin, Markus Nikolai, and Kevin Yost. The 16th features Miles with Lil Ryan and the 23rd has Mark E. Quark. If you’re nice, Miles might even invite you to his yoga class.

Mental @ Kadan – Friday, October 24th- (Techno)
Is Eminem right? Out West, it seems like nobody listens to techno. This genre of music is at the forefront globally – in Europe, trance is dead and techno is king. I Love Techno and Awakenings are the biggest massives on the planet. In Detroit, NYC and Chicago, promoters like Tronic and Koncept have been building the stateside techno community by bringing in global techno giants like Umek, Mills, Hawtin, Surgeon, Beyer, Advent and Varela, while DJs and producers in those cities have picked up where the Belleville Three and Plus 8 left off, sprouting local techno DJs by the bushel. The Movement Festival (formerly DEMF) is the largest music festival in the US, with techno taking the reigns. So why has the Left Coast been left behind? Most global techno DJs wouldn’t touch Southern California with a ten-foot pole, because they know the numbers would be sparse and the crowd would probably ask for AvB or DC. There has to be a community to speak of before the West can start pulling in the global jocks.

This is where Mental comes in – started by the techno group nominal, this night is all about building a foundation for proper techno in SD. Nominal, the residents, are a brilliant live PA act – the SD duo creates live techno right in front of your eyes using synthesizers, drum machines, and various effects, as well as live visuals by Delirium - performing live and using live visuals brings the music to a completely different level. August featured SD techno DJs Red Sonya and Gaijin, September brought LA’s Acid Circus for a live PA, this month is going the minimal route with Tijuana’s Murcof, and if the night continues to grow as it has, the future will feature techno from cities like Chicago, Detroit, and NYC. Kadan itself is a perfect venue for an underground techno night – no cover, no dress code, cheap drinks, a smart, eclectic, music-focused crowd, and the best in Detroit, minimal, experimental, and bangin’ techno. And with such a fledgling, underground movement, what you can count on is a no-nonsense, zero-plastic crowd that knows their music and loves to share it with the true underground.

Downtown Top Rankin’ w/ Tribe of Kings @ Shaker Room – Sundays – (Reggae)
The Tribe of Kings has to be one of the hardest working crews in all of San Diego. After setting up shop on the beach off Riviera St. on Mission Bay for 4th of July and spinning reggae, roots, and dancehall all day to a packed beach, the buzz was white hot for this crew of DJs. They used the positive vibes and momentum of their 4th of July party to bring the island flava downtown to Shaker Room every Sunday. Word is, the crowd is well mixed, the party is crackin’ and the dancefloor hits all night. Jay Dred runs the show on Sundays, so the sounds can go anywhere from dub to neo-soul and old-skool hip-hop, but the focus is on reggae in it’s various forms – roots, dancehall, dub, new riddim and beyond - the island vibe is dripping wet on Sundays!

Lion’s Share w/ Tribe of Kings @ Club Hollywood – Wednesdays – (Dancehall Reggae)
Dasheye from Tribe of Kings started his own weekly, to keep the musical focus on conscious dancehall, filled with warm dancehall beats and positive lyrics from the likes of Yellowman, Buju Banton and Michael B. The night started off packed after their 4th of July party, then numbers started to dwindle, even though the place usually gets filled by around midnight. Dasheye is going to start incorporating art exhibits into the evening, and with specials on Corona and Red Stripe, this is a great night to kick it and enjoy some quality dancehall.

The Global Sound Series @ Onyx Room – (Jazz/Lounge)
This tour-based monthly event features new styles in lounge, down beat, dub, bossa nova, and nu jazz by importing some of the worlds most innovative and acclaimed music producers to the plush confines of the Onyx Room. Thursday Oct 16th features Tim Love Lee (Tummy Touch Records) & Deadly Avenger (Shadow Records) - The man who discovered Groove Armada, British DJ/musician/label honcho of the famed Tummy Touch Records, Tim "Love" Lee arrives in San Diego with his Moog pyrotechnics, exotic rhythms and sleazy funk essentials - the ingredients of Tim's unique sound. Deadly Avenger's debut album Deep Red is the culmination of a lifelong passion for films and the music that brings them to life. The supporting cast includes production genius Howie B and a 47-piece Hungarian orchestra. Like David Holmes, DJ Shadow and other beats-gone-cinematic style music producers, His lush sound reveals that he thinks in widescreen.
Coming up: Wednesday, November 5th - Kyoto Jazz Massive (compost records)

Nuestra Cosa @ Ventanas – (Latin)
Merge Events and Latin Flavor bring you Nuestra Cosa – “Our Latin Thing” - a night of classic salsa & other hard latin rhythms - with resident dj's SK, Sesqui, and featuring a live performance by Pa'lante. Also featuring video clips from the SD Latino Film Fest 2004. This monthly blows up on Friday night, October 24th , in the Gaslamp.

Mingei International Museum of Folk Art
"Heirlooms of the Future -- Art of Contemporary American Designer Craftsmen" includes furniture, textiles, glass, and pottery by renowned artists including Sam Maloof, Wendy Maruyama, Jack Lenor Larsen, Dale Chihuly, Italo Scanga, Beatrice Woods, and others. Show continues through Sunday, October 19.

"Origami Masterworks -- Innovative Forms of the Art of Paper Folding," on view through Sunday, February 8, 2004, includes more than 150 pieces by 42 artists from across the globe. Most of the objects were created by folding single sheets of paper to make geometrical forms, flowers, trees, people, masks, and a menagerie of animals.

"Mingei of Japan -- The Legacy of Its Founders -- Soetsu Yanagi, Shoji Hamada, and Kanjiro Kawai," an exhibition of objects from the museum's collection by known and unknown craftsmen from throughout Japan continues until January 25, 2004. Included: tansu (Japanese chests), pottery, calligraphy, woodblock prints, stencil work, kimono and other textiles, baskets, toys.

The Mingei is located on the square with the San Diego Museum of Art and the Timken Museum of Art. 619-239-0003. (Balboa Park)

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Photographer Alex Webb has spent more than 25 years covering the Mexican border. "Alex Webb: Crossings -- Photographs from the U.S.-Mexico Border," includes 40 photographs documenting Webb's coverage of border life since the 1970s. Closes Sunday, December 7.

Pasha Rafat explores the natural and artificial properties of light in the photography and sculpture he presents for his "Cerca Series" exhibit, opening Saturday, October 18, and continuing through Tuesday, November 11. The exhibition is built around the installation of RGB, three monumental photographs taken at different times of day in the same bar in Las Vegas.

Find the museum at 1001 Kettner Boulevard (at Broadway), directly across from the Santa Fe Railroad Depot, adjacent to the America Plaza trolley transfer station. 619-234-1001. (Downtown)

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla
Manny Farber: About Face" celebrates the life and work of one of San Diego's most important visual artists, with work from the early 1960s to present. Farber has contributed to American cultural discourse for more than 50 years as both film and art critic and painter. Closes Sunday, January 4, 2004.

Find the museum at 700 Prospect Street. 858-454-3541. (La Jolla)

Museum of Photographic Arts
"The Discerning Eye: Southern California Collects" celebrates 20 photography collectors to commemorate the museum's 20th anniversary; show closes Saturday, January 3, 2004.
Also on view, "Collector's Group Acquisitions," concluding Sunday, December 14.

Find the museum in the Casa de Balboa building, at 1649 El Prado; 619-238-7559.

The Orionid Meteor Shower
One of the year's five best annual showers, peaks on the morning of Tuesday, October 21. The moon, in waning crescent phase, will only marginally interfere with the Orionid display this year. For best results, look during the hour or two before dawn, roughly 4 to 6 a.m. Under ideal conditions (dark skies, unobstructed horizon), you may spot up to 30 meteors per hour. The Orionids "radiate" from the constellation of Orion, and many leave long-lasting trains, or glowing trails. Comet Halley is believed responsible for this shower. Every year at this time, the Earth plows through a stream of icy particles presumably shed by that comet in the past.