PHOTOS: Pandora’s sexy ‘Vampire Masquerade’
Nikki Heaps and Claire Arceneaux pop the cork on Pandora’s Vampire Masquerade. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
A five-night “pop-up” nightclub at the former St. Vibiana Cathedral draws sexy revelers to downtown L.A.
Mia Tidwell (from VH1’s “Rock of Love”) and L.A.-based casting director Sandra Petco, get in touch with their inner Catwoman. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Vladamir Eugene, 35, of Orlando, Fla., sweeps Erica Nord, 28, of Woodland Hills off her feet. “We just met, he came and asked if I wanted to dance,” Nord says. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Dobrina Nikolov, 26, came to Pandora from Hermosa Beach with a group of friends. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
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The white interior of the former St. Vibiana’s Cathedral, completed in 1880 and once home to the Catholic Archdiocese, is lit up with a fuschia glow. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Ghoulish creatures wait near the entrance to frighten incoming guests. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
The Toledo show kicks off the night’s festivities. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Pat Miller, from left, Brad Stanley and Brody Jenner drove in from Malibu to join the party. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
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Lena Karachun, 26, strikes a sultry pose. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Gibran Evans goes for a “1920s vampire” look. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Denise Rider channels Tom Cruise in “Risky Business.” (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
French maids kick up their heels on the ropes. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
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DJ Rick Rude amps up the crowd. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Wigging out at Pandora’s Vampire Masquerade. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Scary clown meets luchador? (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Majorette Natalie Mardeusz and kitty Dobrina Nikolov get friendly with a ghoulish greeter. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
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Bucking bronco plus wigged wonder, a perfect match! (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Michelle Sanchez poses with John Tilley, development advisor to Vicente Fox (former president of Mexico), who flew down for the weekend. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Angels and demons co-mingle at Pandora. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Natalie Mardeusz and Dobrina Nikolov team up to face the festivities. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
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Mia Tidwell and Sandra Petco, twin Catwomen on the prowl. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Davin J. Dell’osa, one of the partys promoters, takes a moment to celebrate with a masked friend. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
“L.A. Ink’s” Amy Nicoletti dons a dramatic look for the Pandora festivities. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)
Ruffled revelers head home from Pandora’s Vampire Masquerade. (Josh Reiss / For The Times)