Masquerade of Shadows
Saturday, October 19
Doors Open 8PM | 21+
No new entry after 12AM
It’s time for Seattle’s sexiest Halloween party! Gallery Erato is preparing to host Seduction: Masquerade of Shadows—a night of music, dancing, ambient performances, and the hottest costumes to make it out of the bedroom!
Seduction this year offers two floors of Halloween revelry. Step into our parlor upstairs for a delightfully spooky party. You’ll rub elbows with creatures that go bump in the night (don’t worry, they’re on their best behavior) while roaming a fantastically macabre collection of art specifically curated for the season. If you’re feeling bold, head downstairs into the Vampire’s Lair. Bewitching beats will keep you dancing, and our bar will be mixing up the perfect cocktails and mocktails.
Not sure what to wear? Come to Gallery Erato any Thursday from now until Seduction to see the gorgeous handmade leather and paper-mache masks by James Corey. Any one of these creations can turn any outfit into a costume! Each mask purchase comes with a free Seduction ticket. Read more about the masks here.
Please join the Pan Eros Foundation and the Seattle Erotic Art Festival at Gallery Erato on October 19. And remember, Seduction: Masquerade of Shadows is a fundraiser for the 2025 Seattle Erotic Art Festival. By attending Seduction, you help make SEAF go!
DJs to bring out your dark side
SEAF’s Director of Sound, diem, has lured discobento to start out our night, and Adriana A of BootieMashUp fame to electrify our dance floor for your pleasure.
Adriana A
As the Queen Mother of international music and nightlife brand Bootie Mashup, Adriana A has made a career out of showcasing “the best mashups in the world ever,” throwing genre-fluid dance parties in San Francisco, LA, NYC, Berlin, Black Rock City (and beyond) since 2003. By shamelessly combining pop songs both throwback and current, this trans icon has won numerous nightlife awards in California, along with hosting a popular Twitch channel. Adriana’s own mashup productions have gone viral on TikTok, been covered by the artists themselves, and nail that sweet spot of bridging the gap between the mainstream and underground, making everyone feel welcome at the party!
Her most recent mashup work has found her merging diva pop vocals with her love of electronic darksynth and darkwave, perfect for her DJ residencies at Piepshow, Berlin’s monthly queer party at KitKat Club, and Playland, San Francisco’s weekly fetish party, as well as festivals such as Berlin Fetish Week, Burning Man, Wasteland Weekend, and Neotropolis.
discobento
/‘dɪs-kəʊ-bɛn-təʊ/ n. 1. A unique curated musical experience. A passion for the unexpected and quick sense of what makes the dance floor bounce. 2. A vault of artists, songs and samples, blended naturally, regardless of theme or bpm. A journey through any and all genres, featuring favorite throwback jams, total silly shit and absolute fucking bangers. 3. A gift; the thing that cures what ails ya’ through dance, laughter, and love. 4. An expression of joy.
A curated art showcase
The work that will adorn the walls of Gallery Erato will encourage your to explore the dark depths of eros. We are honored to host the works of these creators who are bringing their amazing works to our walls at Seduction. These works of art will be on display at Gallery Erato for the whole month of October.
Charde` Brown
Dave Clay
Feral Maz
Genea Morrow
Hannah Smoot
Hooligan Lili
Isiah Blake
James Corey
Jim Duvall
Miguel Eduardo
Myron Curry
T. Erin
Read more about these artists!
Experience immersive performances
As in the past, this year we have performances to surround you, beguile you, and titillate you. The inscrutable Carson St. Clair has lured shapeshifters, muses, dancers, and disturbingly alluring creatures to perform throughout the Masquerade of Shadows.
Whisper De Corvo
Nadia Desdemona
Kiran
Gash Asunder (Esjay the Dreamer and Amy Funbuttons)
Zander
Ms. Kitschy Kupid
Oracle
Onyx Wolf
Porcelain
Learn more about our performers!
Enter and vote in our costume contest
It wouldn’t be a Halloween party without a costume contest, would it? We are always so excited to see the couture costumes that our sexy patrons historically adorn for Seduction.
Be sure to arrive early to register for the contest by having your photo taken before 10PM by our staff photographer. Your polaroid will be affixed to our voting wall. Enjoy the party, letting everyone see you in your glory so that when the voting hour comes at 10PM, people will recognize you and cast their vote for four prize categories:
Marvelously Masked – for the most alluringly on-theme costume
Creative Climax – for the most creatively constructed costume
Divinely Dressed – for the most fashionable costume
Gorgeous Group – for the most intriguing coordinated costumes of 3 or more humans
Our costume contest prize baskets include tickets to the 2025 Seattle Erotic Art Festival, a special offer from The Crow’s Nest Escape, and swag from Aphrodisia Escape, Wild At Heart, Vampons, and other SEAF sponsors.
Sensational Visuals
The Pan Eros Film Festival is getting into the Halloween spirit, too! Brodin Petrichor, the Director of PEFF, has put together a spooky collection of films that will be projected all evening. You will be intriqued by a selection of films from the previous three film festivals and films chosen especially for Seduction: Masquerade of Shadows. Showcased films and filmmakers:
Abduction by Yazmeen Mirgoli – 2024
CREPITAR by Leo Carreño – 2023
CRU (short) by Diego Ruiz de Aquino – 2023
If You Pray Hard Enough by Merrique Marie-sainte – new
LUCIA by Verònica Hernández Royo – 2022
Machine by Matthias Von Braun – 2023
Madonna madonna by Pleasure Beyond Flesh – 2022
Must Be Blood by Merrique Marie-sainte – new
Salty Cream (short) by Maja Classen and Rob Talin – 2023
Sarx by Viola V – 2024
Switching Channels with Monsterbait by Monsterbait – 2022
The Little Death (short) by Pedro Lavin – 2023
The New Eden (short) by Francisco Bonadeo – 2023
Uranian Sons by Miguel Martín Betancor – 2024
Y by Matea Kovač – 2024
Interact, experience, and become a part of Seduction!
Seduction: Masquerade of Shadows is more than just a dance party and we are happy to offer activities to keep you engaged when you’re off the dance floor. Make you sure you enjoy the complimentary candy bar that’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and keep your energy up for a long night of revelry.
Nathaniel Honey, our palm reader from last year has graciously agreed to return to Seduction for two sessions during the evening! Take a seat and hear what secrets they can share from behind the veil.
We are pleased to host live painting by Genea Morrow of Black Omi Art Co. Watch this talented artist create a painting over the course of the evening.
We’re still gathering our minions, but check back here for more details soon!
If you want to help put Seduction on, we are always looking for sexy volunteers. Click here to peruse the volunteer opportunities available to make Seduction happen.