I don't think the warewolves will be out. But if you're looking for an alternative to trick-or-treating this year, check out the Zoo Boo. The annual event at the Rio Grande Zoo lets kids roam around the zoo in costume to get treats from volunteers in costume and to see some of the animals, who won't be in costume. There will be games, performances, a costume parade and more to keep the little ones occupied all afternoon. The 21st Annual Zoo Boo will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the zoo, 903 10th SW. Up to four children in costume get in free with a paying adult, which is $7. Park and ride is available from the main lot at the Albuquerque Aquarium, 2601 W. Central, to the zoo from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit www.cabq.gov, or call 311, for more information.

After Halloween, on Sunday Nov. 1, there will be plenty of events for Di De Los Muertos, the annual celebration of the dead. The National Hispanic Cultural Center will host a full slate of events for the special day, including a community altar, a film at 8 p.m., and an art show continuing through Nov. 8.  The NHCC is at 1701 Fourth Street SW. Call 724-4771 for more. The South Broadway Cultural Center will also host a full day of events, beginning with a free art show and sale at noon and continuing through Sunday evening with a poetry jam at 7 p.m. Tickets to the poetry performance are $10 adults, $7 seniors, youths and students. Call 311 for more.

Geeks of the world, get your groove on. When he raps on "Fett's Vette," "My backpack's got jets. I'm Boba the Fett. I bounty hunt for Jabba Hutt to finance my 'Vette," you have to grin along with MC Chris. But this is a guy who takes his nerdcore or geeksta rap seriously, whether he's rapping about "Star Wars," Dairy Queen Blizzards or girls with cookie breath. The entire nerdcore scene has exploded over the last few years, with rappers like MC Frontalot and Optimus Rhyme writing songs about the best Neo-Geo games, Dungeons and Dragons and, of course, "Star Wars." MC Chris will perform at Launchpad, 618 W. Central, on Monday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 through www.launchpadrocks.com. Call 764-8887 for more.

Kathy Mattea may best be known for her hits "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses" and "Where've You Been" but her legacy may actually come from coal. Her new record is named "Coal," and she's dedicated the last few years of her career to talking about the environment. She doesn't sound preachy or political on the new record. Instead, "Coal" is an album of songs coal miners would sing, an album of songs about growing up in coal mining towns, and an album of uplfifting Americana that longs for the days before  the environment was a concern. Mattea will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the KiMo Theatre, 423 W. Central. Tickets are $34 and $38 through www.ticketmaster.com, at the KiMo box office or by calling 800-745-3000.