BITE BEFORE THE BALLET

Bite Before the Ballet, an exclusive pre-show event before Mobile Ballet's "Dracula" performance, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Mobile Arts Council's Room 1927, next to the Saenger Theatre.

Enjoy cocktails and gourmet bites, meet the cast, choreographer and director, and dress in your best Dracula-inspired glam for the costume contest.

Park early, enjoy the reception, then walk next door for the 7:30 p.m. performance. Tickets $75 per person — add on when you purchase your Dracula ticket, or buy separately. Limited space, reserve early. Buy tickets at mobileballet.org/performances. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/events/1430587918954989.