To celebrate Halloween, the Harvard Art Museums got into the festive spirit on Oct. 30 with its first of three Halloween Gallery Talks, “Witches.” Led by four curatorial fellows, the tour focused on ...

Four hundred years after the Lancashire region of Pendle became the scene of Britain’s most notorious witch hunt, resulting in the trial of 12 “witches”, the death of one in custody and the hanging of ...

Turnip lanterns, witches' hats and masks - people of a certain age remember a very different Halloween from the one enjoyed by children today. Dressing up has been a big part of the festival for ...

Pam Grossman has identified as a witch since childhood, so for her "it's always the season of the witch." There will be lots of pretend witches roaming the streets for Halloween candy next week, but a ...