Día de los Muertos

You can't shop for Halloween decorations without seeing aisles full of sugar skulls. But the cute, colorful painted skulls actually stem from Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), honoring the lives of loved ones who have passed on with colorful festivals, food, gifts, and dancing. Local ad agency Acrobatique is teaming up with the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Are Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to bring the celebration to Kimpton Hotel Monaco. There will be Latin food, music, dancing, and tequila. Costumes are encouraged, and VIP guests can get their faces painted to look like, yes, sugar skulls.