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London theater news 2008

The West End is synonymous with top theater, with London offering many world firsts. VisitBritain has teamed up with Keith Prowse Ticketing to sell events and theater tickets online at www.visitbritain.us  or call 1-800-669-8687. These are just some of the highlights for the winter and spring:

The Donmar Warehouse will have a one-year residency at Wyndham’s theater from September 2008. The exciting program will include Ivanov with Kenneth Brannagh this September and November, followed by the Twelfth Night with Derek Jacobi. Then in 2009, they will perform Madame de Sade with Dame Judi Dench, and finally Hamlet starring Jude Law. www.donmarwestend.com

The National Theatre season will include Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara starring Simon Russell Beale and Hayley Atwell, the young British actress who is becoming the 2008 movie sensation with roles in Brideshead Revisited, Cassandra’s Dream, and The Duchess. We also hear that the National Theatre will have Sunday matinee performances from this fall. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

Rain Man opens at the Apollo theater and is set to run from September 20 through December 20, 2008. Already an Oscar-winning film, the production will star Josh Hartnett and Adam Godley.

Marguerite, a love story set amid occupied Paris of World War II, is a new musical which opened at the Haymarket theater on May 20, 2008 and is booking through November 20. The cast includes Ruthie Henshall, the award-winning West End and Broadway actress. www.marguerite-themusical.com

The Harder They Come is a reggae musical based on the 1972 Jimmy Cliff film. It is currently on at the Playhouse Theatre through November 1, 2008. The production has enjoyed two previous sell-out seasons in London.

Jersey Boys opened at the Prince Edward Theatre on March 18, 2008. Already a smash hit on Broadway, the musical tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and includes many of the band’s well-known songs. www.jerseyboyslondon.com

Fans of the British boy band, Take That, will want to see new musical Never Forget when it opens on May 21, 2008 at the Savoy Theater. Telling the story of young hero ‘Ash’ and his mates pursuing their dreams, the musical features all the classic Take That songs including Relight My Fire, Pray, Back For Good, Babe and Never Forget.

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story opened at the Duchess Theatre on August 7, 2007 and is booking through March 28, 2009. The musical returns to the West End, and features greatest hits including Peggy Sue and That’ll Be The Day.

Fan favorite Grease opened at the Piccadilly Theatre on August 8, 2007, cast through the reality TV show Grease Is The Word, the British version of the American television show You’re the One That I Want.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returned to the West End on July 17, 2007, at the Adelphi Theatre. The part of Joseph was supplied by reality television show Any Dream Will Do, from the BBC TV series.

Hairspray opened in London at the Shaftsbury Theatre on October 30, 2007. Based on the film, which starred actress-turned-host Ricki Lake as teenager Tracy, the musical has already won eight Tony Awards and a Grammy for the cast recording for the Broadway production.

From September, 2006, theatergoers have the opportunity to see Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Wicked has already played to more than 1.75 million people since opening on Broadway. Now visitors to London can experience this magical musical adventure, telling the story of two girls meeting in the land of Oz - one called ‘good’ and the other one ‘wicked’. www.wickedthemusical.co.uk

Evita has returned to London’s West End after 21 years, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lyrics by Tim Rice. Playing at the Adelphi theater from June 21, 2006, the cast includes Elena Roger as Eva Peron. This new production features the Oscar-winning song ‘You Must Love Me’ for the first time on stage, following its success in the film version starring Madonna. www.evitathemusical.com

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, opened at the London Palladium on November 14, 2006. There is an interesting take on casting as the lead role was chosen through a reality TV show through a public vote last summer!

Dirty Dancing the musical came to London last fall (opening October 24, 2006) in a new stage show at the Aldwych Theatre. Fans of the movie starring Patrick Swayze can sing along to hits such as Hungry Eyes and Do You Love Me? in this dynamic production.

Avenue Q opened at the Noel Coward Theatre on June 28, 2006. The show, featuring a cast of lively and off-the-wall characters both humans and puppets, is already a hit on Broadway, winning 2004 Tony Awards for Best New Musical, Best Book of a Musican and Best Original Score. www.avenueqthemusical.co.uk

Blood Brothers, Willy Russell’s award-winning musical featuring Liverpudlian twins, is on at the Phoenix theater.

Billy Elliot – The Musical has a musical score by Sir Elton John, and has been adapted for stage by the team who produced the successful film. Showing at the Victoria Palace Theatre, Billy Elliot tells the tale of a young boy growing up in a mining town enthralled by the grace and wonder of ballet. www.billyelliotthemusical.com

The Lion King, with music by Elton John and Tim Rice, continues to entertain crowds at the Lyceum theater and is booking until September 28, 2008.

Websites: www.visitbritain.us; www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk

Black Dahlia Murder Bus Tour

Esotouric’s Real Black Dahlia Crime Bus Tour

In addition to regular tour content, guest host Denise Hamilton talks about 1940s L.A. and signs her new novel “The Last Embrace” and “LA Noir” anthology

12pm-4pm August 16

Departing from The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 5th & Olive, L.A.

FYI: Despite the myths, the Biltmore was the actually second-to-last place Beth Short was seen alive; this tour goes to the real last spot as well.

$55/person (15% off for KCRW members)

INFO: http://www.esotouric.com, 323-223-2767

LOS ANGELES- Since January 1947, one iconic murder mystery has lingered unsolved at the forefront of the American imagination, with dozens of books, films and websites dedicated to solving the slaying of Beth Short, the girl who came to Hollywood hoping to make it, and ended up cut in two in a vacant lot. Suspects in the Black Dahlia murder have included L.A. Times publisher Norman Chandler and Orson Welles, crazed lesbians, twisted drifters and more than one writer’s father, but still the mystery abides.

When Esotouric launched their crime tours in 2007, The Real Black Dahlia was an immediate hit, and has remained their most popular tour. Esotouric recently reinvented the tour, and in June it gets a new starting point: the historic Biltmore Hotel lobby where Beth Short spent some of last moments before vanishing.

To celebrate starting at the Biltmore, a very special guest has been added to the June 21 tour. Author Denise Hamilton, creator of the Eve Diamond mysteries, will be on board with just-shipped copies of her new historic novel “The Last Embrace.” Set in the Black Dahlia’s 1940s L.A. milieu, the book is loosely based on another unsolved crime, the disappearance and presumed murder of starlet Jean Spangler. On the bus Denise will share her experiences researching the period, and draw comparisons between her book’s victim and other unsolved crimes of the day. After the tour, she’ll talk with passengers and sign books. Denise says. “I’m looking forward to chatting with everyone about gangsters, starlets, rooming houses, the Golden Age of Hollywood, special effects whiz Ray Harryhausen, underground gay clubs, and what it was like to be a young single woman navigating the glories and dangers of 1949 Hollywood.”

ABOUT THE TOUR: The Real Black Dahlia is dedicated to revealing who victim Elizabeth Short really was by exploring her life in L.A. from mid 1946 to her January 1947 murder through examination of the police investigation and news coverage. The various theories are up for discussion during the onboard Q&A sections, and the hosts share their idea of who the killer might have been, but the focus is firmly on the 22-year-old woman whose death continues to fascinate. Along the way, passengers will explore the social history of postwar L.A. and its lively downtown scene and learn the role the city played in Short’s mysterious death before rolling south to the formerly vacant lot where her bisected body was discovered on January 15, 1947. Just blocks away, passengers visit the home of Dr. Walter Bayley, who has recently emerged as the most compelling suspect, with his personal ties to Beth Short’s family and the crime scene, and the surgical skill needed to bisect the body. The tour includes a cop-approved snack stop for Krispy Kreme donuts and a presentation from cosmetics historian Joan Renner exploring Beth Short’s unusual proto-goth make up, so different from the popular girl next store look of 1947, and a key to understanding her psychology.

Passengers on this eye-opening and informative tour will leave with a new understanding of the Black Dahlia and Jean Spangler cases and what it was like to be a single woman in 1940s Los Angeles. It is highly recommended for natives and newcomers, crime and history buffs and anyone who likes to seek out the unexpected.

Upcoming Esotouric bus tour schedule (new tours starred):

Sat July 26 - Pasadena Confidential

Sat Aug.2 - Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles: Route 66

Sat Aug 9- Vroman’s Bookstore – Haunts of A Dirty Old Man: Charles Bukowki’s LA

Sat Aug 16 - The Real Black Dahlia

Sat Aug 23 – John Fante’s Dreams from Bunker Hill

Sun Sept 7 - Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles: South LA

Sat Sept 20 – Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles: The Many Downtowns / Main Street Vice

Sat Oct 11- Vroman’s Bookstore - Raymond Chandler’s LA

Sat Oct 18- Raymond Chandler’s Bay City

Sat Oct 25 – Halloween Horrors

For more info on Esotouric, visit http://www.esotouric.com

For more on Denise Hamilton, including early reviews and the first chapter of “The Last Embrace,” visit http://www.denisehamilton.com

For more on the Dr. Walter Bayley theory, visit Larry Harnisch’s “Heaven is Here” website http://www.lmharnisch.com

 For Esotouric hosts, contact Kim at amscray@gmail.com 323-223-2767. For Denise Hamilton, contact denise@denisehamilton.com 818/507-5734.

2008 QUEEN MARY ART DECO FESTIVAL

SCHEDULED FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND, AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Long Beach, CA- The Fourth Annual Queen Mary Art Deco Festival aboard the historic ocean liner is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, August 29-September 1, 2008. The Festival, which successfully premiered in 2005, is being presented by the Queen Mary in association with the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. Proceeds from the event will benefit the preservation efforts of the “Unicorns in Battle” mural in the Queen’s Salon.

Co-chairs of the event are Long Beach historical advocate John Thomas, vice president of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles and chairman of the Queen Mary Leadership Coalition, and various members of the Queen Mary

The best way to become fully immersed in this colorful weekend is to purchase the Grand Art Deco Passport. The cost is $650 for two or $464 for one for this comprehensive Package. It includes a two-night stay in a Deluxe Stateroom (additional nights are $139), a Friday night Welcoming Reception in the Verandah Grill hosted by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, a Friday night Pajama Party in the Queen’s Salon, seven fascinating lectures – four Saturday and three Sunday, The Queen Mary Art Deco Guided Walking Tour, the fabulous Saturday evening Art Deco Ball featuring Mora’s Modern Rhythmists, and a Sunday afternoon Tea Dance in the Queen’s Salon.

The Package also includes the Queen Mary self-guided Historic Tour, two-day admission to the Art Deco Bazaar and Marketplace and a Vintage Car Display. The package does not include the Long Beach Art Deco Walking Tour ($20), hotel room tax or parking fees.

Lecture topics will include art deco architecture, the golden age of travel, fashions of the art deco period and art deco industrial design.

Art Deco attire is encouraged, but not required.

For those who only wish to spend the day aboard the ship or attend specific events, on Saturday and Sunday, Queen Mary General Admission will include the Art Deco Bazaar and Marketplace, admission to the Saturday and Sunday Art Deco Lectures and the Vintage Car Display in addition to the Queen Mary self-guided Historic Tour and the Ghosts & Legends Show. General Admission is $24.95 for adults, $21.95 for seniors 55-plus and military, and $12.95 for children under 12.

Individual admission to the elaborate Art Deco Ball, which includes a reception and gourmet dinner in addition to a full orchestra and dancing, is $139 per person. The Friday evening Pajama Party is $10 per person and the Sunday Tea Dance is $25.

For detailed information about the Queen Mary Art Deco Festival or the Queen Mary Foundation call (562) 435-3511 or go to www.queenmary.com . To learn more about the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, go to www.adsla.org

ClubSport Aliso Viejo Fitness Resort

Renaissance Hotels & Resorts has opened the Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Hotel & Fitness Resort, the first full-service hotel in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and the brand’s second Renaissance ClubSport property.

This Southern California hotel and sports and fitness resort is situated in Saddleback Valley as the newest addition to the Summit Office Campus, a mixed-use business center. The Renaissance ClubSport offers 174 guestrooms, including five suites, as well as a 75,000-square-foot fitness facility and 5,500 square feet of flexible meeting space.

The fitness club features a 12,000-square-foot fitness area with cardiovascular, circuit and free-weight equipment, an NCAA-regulation gymnasium, basketball, volleyball, group exercise studios, racquetball and squash courts, and fully appointed locker rooms. An outdoor aquatic area offers two swimming pools and a splash ‘n play area for kids, as well as a whirlpool and garden patio area for dining or special events.

Daily group exercise classes include step, cycling, yoga, Pilates, tai chi and kickboxing. Guests staying at the hotel have full access to the fitness resort at no additional charge.

They can also take advantage of an on-property fitness expert who provides guided tours of the facilities and detailed information on the services and amenities provided. The R Spa features nine treatment rooms and a varied menu of spa services. A gift shop offers a variety of sportswear and sundries. And a 7,000-square-foot Childcare Center provides supervised childcare, fitness and sporting activities, arts and crafts and other educational programs. Also available is a full menu of youth programs, including specialty classes, camps, birthday parties and holiday special events.

The 174 guestrooms and suites are decorated with a contemporary feel and feature “spa-style” bathrooms.

Each room features the Renaissance Revive bedding package, as well as guestroom plug-in technology for laptops, MP3 players, camcorders and digital cameras. Wired and wireless Internet is available on the same network throughout the property. Citrus Fresh Grill offers New American cuisine with a focus on fresh, locally grown ingredients. The lounge serves premium cocktails and wines and a full menu of appetizers and entrees. Citrus Express offers more casual fare, including health-conscious snacks and takeout foods.

Call 949-643-6700 or visit www.renaissanceclubsport.com

 

Kris Moe Golf Schools for families

NAPA, Calif. — Kris Moe Golf Schools is offering parent child golf schools designed for families to learn and enjoy golf together at a family-friendly destination.

The staff includes experienced class “A” PGA trained instructors to teach families the fundamentals of the game and guide them around the golf course.

These Parent-child golf schools are two- nights and two days and includes most meals, the golf equipment and golf instruction. Attendees may also commute in to enjoy the family golf camp.

Napa has more to offer than wine, the area also offers great excusions for the kids, mom and dad to consider- Safari West (the spirit of Africa in the wine country) in Santa Rosa or Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (just fifteen minutes from the hotel).

You may contact Kris Moe directly at 707-939-0523

or visit their website for Parent-child golf camps at

http://www.krismoegolfschools.com/programs-family.php

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Exclusive Concierge Service in Las Vegas

Affluent Lifestyle Concierge (ALC) is expanding their services to include Las Vegas visitors. Previously a service dedicated to a select, privileged few, ALC has recently begun offering the same access and luxury services to those visiting the Las Vegas area.

Las Vegas based Affluent Lifestyle Concierge (ALC) is pleased to announce the expansion of their services to include Las Vegas visitors. Previously a service dedicated to a select, privileged few, ALC has recently begun offering the same access and luxury services to those visiting the Las Vegas area.

“The creation of our visitor’s package stems from the requests of our members. Quite often our members will notify us that they have friends, extended family, or colleagues in town that they would like to ensure have a great visit. Although they aren’t members of ALC, they deserve the same exceptional service, discretion, and respect that our full-fledged members receive”, says proprietors Ch-a Mosley and Nana Rush.

Visitors can take advantage of all that ALC has to offer, including: charter jet coordination, limo transportation, deluxe hotel accommodations, private gaming tables, exclusive, no-wait nightclub and private lounge access, special event arrangements, as well as a host of additional services. Packages are customized to meet the needs and wants of their clients. A personalized itinerary is created for each visiting client and all arrangements are in place before the client arrives in Las Vegas.

“We keep track of the latest trends, the hottest nightclubs, the most private lounges, the best golf courses, and the swankiest cognac and cigar bars in order to provide our clients and members with the very best and the most fun that Las Vegas has to offer. Getting our guests across the velvet rope is only the beginning. We give our clients the Las Vegas experience that they have wanted but could never have until now. We strive to elevate their status, if only for the weekend. We want to help them create their own Las Vegas story.”

ALC caters to the most upscale, time-starved individuals. Founders Ch-a Mosley, daughter of acclaimed actor Roger E. Mosley, and Nana Rush, daughter of veteran NBA Referee Eddie F. Rush, were both raised in a life of privilege, frequently surrounded by top athletes and entertainers. Additionally, the two are hospitality experts - Mosley has a Masters in Hospitality Administration from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, while Rush is a Casino Host for the world’s largest gaming company.

With its home in Las Vegas, the adult playground of the world, ALC sits on the pulse of all that is new, exciting, and relevant to today’s affluent consumer. “We take pride in providing personalized attention. We work hand-in-hand with some of the most prestigious names in luxury and entertainment. These relationships allow us to confidently ensure that our clients always have access to the best.”

To learn more about ALC, please contact an ALC representative at 888-379-6329 or via the web at http://www.liveALC.com

For more information on Affluent Lifestyle Concierge, visit http://www.liveALC.com

INDIE FESTIVAL USA ANNOUNCES DATES

AUGUST 8TH - 15th

IFUEG launches Second Annual Festival ” 8 Days 8 Charities “

Indie Fest USA announces its dates for August 8th thru the 15th, 2008 at AMC Downtown Disney and readies itself for its second annual festival

Indie Fest USA announces its dates for August 8th thru the 15th, 2008 at AMC Downtown Disney and readies itself for its second annual festival!

The Indie Fest USA, producing its third event this August, has quickly joined the ranks of the world’s top Film Festivals and has been receiving international recognition. Held in the mists of the “Happiest Place on Earth” , AMC Theaters in downtown Disney, the festival is dedicated to further strengthening its reputation as a premiere outlet for today’s greatest new talents, a home for all those who celebrate excellence in filmmaking, and an enticing venue for tourists, guests, and the surrounding communities. The festival also hosts 8 charities one for each day of the festival, a portion of the proceeds going to: Charity Water, Save the Rain Forest, Fair Trade Federation, Breast Cancer, Substance Abuse Prevention and Education, Helping the Homeless, Spina Bifida, and Save the Music.

This year IFUEG added two new categories including “Miss Indie Fest USA” and “music videos”. Our previous Indie Festival events have hosted sold out red carpets and after party events. Based on past success, IFUEG anticipates that we will again receive thousands of highly competitive submissions that will allow our 2008 festival to showcase an even greater and more exciting diversity in feature films, documentaries, animated projects, screenplays, and short films.

Along with the filmmakers, Indie fashion designers and Indie musicians with get a chance to showcase their talent and win amazing awards and prizes.

For more info on Indie Fest USA 2008 and tickets visit www.indiefestusal.com

Los Angeles FYI Film Festival

Los Angeles hotel named the official hotel of the FYI Film Festival

Renaissance Hollywood Hotel

From Sundance to Cannes to New York to Los Angeles, issue-based filmmaking and digital user-generated content is sweeping the media world. Internet users are democratizing the media landscape, revolutionizing the way films are made, all the while confronting the most important issues that face today’s youth. The 4th Annual “Film Your Issue” (or FYI) Film Festival is the premiere film festival for this youth-movement of politics and filmmaking. And this year, the FYI Festival has selected the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa as its official hotel.

“The FYI Film Festival is an outstanding outlet for today’s young passionate socially-conscious filmmakers,” says Bruce Gorelick, General Manager at the Renaissance Hollywood luxury hotel. “It’s an exciting, new kind of world when vibrant voices like these can just grab a camera, post their film online, and show the world what they care about and why. We’re all excited about what we’re going to see.”

Open to citizens of the world between the ages 14 and 24, the FYI Film Festival is a forum for the youth of the world to speak their mind and show off their creativity, all within a short two-minute online film. With over 500 entries this year, the festival’s judges will select 35 semi-finalists, and those semi-finalists will be judged by a VIP Jury and by the public online at Think.MTV.com and MySpace Impact. More information on FYI can be found online at the festival’s website: http://filmyourissue.com

This month, the FYI Film Festival comes to Hollywood, and winners from across the U.S. will be hosted at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa. To help celebrate FYI, the hotel’s official blog will be hosting news from the festival as well as thoughts from hotel cast members on their favorite shorts. Readers are encouraged to post their own thoughts of the festival’s shorts as well. The blog can be found at http://blog.renaissancehollywood.com.

“In the same spirit of this digital film festival, we want to encourage people to interact and express their thoughts on these important issues online, and they can do it on our hotel blog,” explains Gorelick, who regularly posts on the blog. “That’s what our blog is all about: reaching out to the digital generation to hear what’s on their minds, which of course is the whole point of FYI, too.”

About Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa

The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, located at Hollywood & Highland Center, a shopping and entertainment mecca and home to the Academy Awards ceremonies, offers 637 distinctive guest rooms, 33 suites, and the unforgettable 3,500 square foot Panorama Suite. The brand new Spa Luce features personalized treatments and celebrity-inspired pampering with a commitment to all-around natural beauty that is evident in the exclusive product lines used:

Sonya Dakar Skincare, the Somme Institute, and Red Flower. Awarded the ENERGY STAR Label from the EPA in 2008, the property is well know as being a favorite of major production companies and business travelers alike, this luxury hotel in Hollywood, California embodies modern luxury accented by classic Hollywood charm, featuring the distinctive restaurant Twist, an outdoor pool overlooking the Hollywood Sign, world-class fitness center, and outstanding service savvy travelers have come to expect from the Renaissance brand name. Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, 1755 N. Highland Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028, (323) 856-1200, www.renaissancehollywood.com.

Preston Castle Stays In Haunted Castle

The Preston Castle Foundation in an effort to continue renovation on the Preston Castle, are beginning fundraising efforts by allowing the paranormal research group, “Ghost Trackers”, based in Santa Clara, California to begin overnight stays.

The Preston Castle Foundation in an effort to continue renovation on the Preston Castle, are beginning fundraising efforts by allowing the paranormal research group, “Ghost Trackers”, based in Santa Clara, California to begin overnight stays. The Ghost Trackers have demonstrated the castle is haunted by obtaining EVP (electronic voice phenomenon) and video confirmation on a number of occasions. They have obtained this evidence when investigating the castle with their team and when bringing their California Ghost Hunters Conference registrants to the castle.

The Ghost Trackers Paranormal Research Group works in conjunction with The Center For ParaPsychical Research, based in San Francisco, California. The Ghost Trackers collect the evidence while “The Center” analyzes the evidence. The Castle Foundation has given permission to the Ghost Trackers to be exclusively responsible for giving tours in the castle and for the overnight stays in the hopes that more evidence can be obtained regarding the purported hauntings.

A charge for staying the night is obtained and given to the Preston Castle Foundation for continuing the renovations on the castle.

The Preston Castle, built between 1890 and 1894, housed the Preston School of Industry. The school was established to house wards of the state and to rehabilitate, rather than imprison, juveniles. The school closed in 1960 when new facilities were opened and placed into use.

Overnight stays can be booked through The Ghost Trackers Paranormal Research Group. Their address is P.O. Box 89, Santa Clara, California, 95052. Their phone number is 408-207-3612.

The Ghost Trackers paranormal research group is the largest, most active paranormal research group in Northern California and one of the more older, established groups.

They have performed many services for The Preston Castle Foundation as well as many of the park services in California by offering their services where needed. The group has three documentaries to their name, been involved in many TV productions, work with celebrities’ issues regarding the paranormal, as well as being involved in many other activities.

Their founder/director, Gloria Young, continues to take the group to the forefront of the paranormal community by continuing investigations, updating investigative techniques, collaborating with other groups and having cutting edge equipment. She has been a mainstay in the paranormal community on the West Coast by bringing her knowledge and investigative techniques on a lecture circuit in the Central Valley of California.

The Ghost Trackers Paranormal Research Group in affiliation with The Center For ParaPsychical Research based in Northern California and being the largest, most active paranormal research group in Northern California. They are also one of the oldest, most established groups.

The group led by its’ founder/director, Gloria Young, is at the forefront of paranormal groups bringing its’ group together for a yearly conference, many investigations, cutting edge of technology and equipment and educating the public with its’ lecture series in the central valley of California.