Gene Curtis Harrington (September 17, 1926 – May 6, 2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films and horror films . He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema .
88-618: Harrington was born on September 17, 1926, in Los Angeles, the son of Isabel (Dorum) and Raymond Stephen Harrington, and grew up in Beaumont, California . His first cinematic endeavors were amateur films he made while still a teenager. He attended Occidental College and the University of Southern California , then graduated from the University of California , Los Angeles, with a degree in film studies. At age 16, in 1942, he directed and co-starred in
176-760: A Disinfo listing for the Temple of Set from December 17, 2002, under the heading: 2002 Schism: The Storm Awakens reported, "High Priest Don Webb stepped down, and, on 9 September 2002, was succeeded by High Priestess Zeena Schreck. Six weeks after the Helsinki Conclave (September 2002), Zeena, Magister Aaron Besson, Magister Nikolas Schreck and Magister Michael Kelly all resigned on 8 November 2002. Four Priests Alfred Rodriguez, Kevin Rockhill, Jared Davison and Richard Gavin also resigned. Temple of Set sources have claimed that eighteen Initiates have resigned while others have estimated
264-631: A (9 minute) short version of Edgar Allan Poe 's The Fall of the House of Usher . He began his career as a film critic, writing a book on Josef von Sternberg in 1948. He directed several avant-garde short films in the 1940s and 1950s, including Fragment of Seeking , Picnic , and The Wormwood Star (a film study of the artwork of Marjorie Cameron which was filmed at the home of multi-millionaire art collector Edward James ). Cameron also co-starred in his subsequent film Night Tide (1961) with Dennis Hopper . Harrington worked with Kenneth Anger , serving as
352-471: A 20% jump in the city's population, making it the fastest growing city in the state. This has concerned many local residents who cite increasing student population in schools, rising demand on the water supply, and increasing traffic through the city on Interstate 10 in both directions. A 2008 study by the Public Policy Institute of California noted that Beaumont and its neighboring communities in
440-629: A 2011 interview with Zeena for French music magazine Obsküre , she stated that 8-8-88 "would be the only performance that Nikolas, Evil Wilhelm [the original Radio Werewolf percussionist], and I ever performed live together. That marked the transition point spanning three phases of Radio Werewolf: 1) the Nikolas Schreck/Evil Wilhelm collaboration, 2) the solo Nikolas Schreck phase, and 3) the Nikolas Schreck/Zeena collaboration." Also featured were NON , Amok Press and Kris Force ,
528-553: A 3CD compilation set entitled "All My Sins Remembered – The Sonic Worlds of John Murphy" was released by The Epicurean record label. On it, a live track from Zeena's WGT concert, featuring Murphy's electronic-percussion is included. The CD booklet also features cover portrait of Murphy by Zeena. It was announced on Zeena's homepage that March 11, 2020, is the release date of her first solo recording, "Bring Me The Head of F.W. Murnau : A Ghost Story in Six Acts," inspired by news reports that
616-485: A California special district , independent of both city and county government, provides library services to Beaumont and Cherry Valley . In addition to the parks and recreational activities provided by the city's own Parks and Recreation Department, additional services are provided by the Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District . Local recreational possibilities include two golf courses:
704-658: A Sethian altar lives. It was there that I had a very profound experience that enabled me to clearly see the course for my future." At the time, she was also practicing traditional tantra and yoga. Her experiences within those two systems, as well as her central role and life's experience in other occult and esoteric milieux, would contribute considerably to the content of her book Demons of the Flesh , co-authored with Nikolas Schreck. In 1997, Zeena and co-guest Nikolas Schreck once again debated Christian Minister Bob Larson. This time she did not represent Satanism but rather Sethianism, though
792-506: A US news show called 20/20 accused The Satanic Bible of being responsible for child daycare Satanic ritual abuse, allegations which were new then. ... I called my father and asked him what his media strategy would be to deal with this catastrophe. Nothing. He didn't care. As far as he was concerned it didn't concern him. It wasn't anything he needed to worry about. He certainly wasn't going out in public to do anything about it. He admitted that many media sources had already contacted him and he
880-542: A cinematographer on Anger's Puce Moment and acting in Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954) (he played Cesare, the somnambulist). Harrington had links to Thelema shared with his close associates Kenneth Anger and Marjorie Cameron who frequently acted in his films. Harrington was the driving force in rediscovering the original James Whale version of The Old Dark House (1932, Universal Pictures ). Although
968-535: A compilation of Zeena's TV appearances, ending with a lengthy radio interview for CUIT. She was also interviewed in a broadcast of "Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground" released by Geraldo Rivera in 1988. Zeena sat alongside the Temple of Set founder/High Priest Michael A. Aquino, and repeatedly denied the rumors circulating at the time that the Church of Satan was in any way involved with ritual abuse. She also called
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#17328693982771056-554: A full day of programming, referencing various facets of her life. Other features in the day's program included archival interviews of Zeena and documentaries relating to her current spiritual pursuits and practices. In 2011, a conspiracy theory in a vein similar to that of the Ted Cruz–Zodiac meme arose online, conflating Zeena with popular singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . The conspiracy endlessly recycles in all languages. On June 14, 2023, Teen Vogue reported it as one of
1144-548: A living, dynamic and evolving thing." Zeena's homepage states, "Drawing on her own triumph over these and other dysfunctional family experiences, Zeena, a professional bereavement counsellor , founded The Sethian Liberation Movement's public outreach program PHOENIX to help others in similar situations." It explains that "Since 2004 Phoenix provides spiritual healing for victims of exploitative pseudo-religious organizations, former gang members, whistle-blowing ex-employees of corrupt corporations and governmental agencies, relatives of
1232-538: A musician who at the time owned the Strand Theater. Geraldo Rivera's "Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground" film crew filmed the event, as well as interviews with all involved, to use for the network special. From 1988 to 1993, Zeena was co-director of the experimental musical project Radio Werewolf . She served as composer, vocalist, musician and graphic designer on the Radio Werewolf recordings "Songs for
1320-636: A regional office on the Beaumont side of Highland Springs Avenue (its jurisdiction goes from Calimesa to the west to Desert Hot Springs to the east, as well as Hemet and San Jacinto to the south). Law enforcement is provided by the Beaumont Police Department. The City of Beaumont contracts for fire and paramedic services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE . Station 66 of
1408-571: A short documentary about the director's life, was released in 2008. It was directed by Jeffrey Schwarz and Tyler Hubby and filmed several years before Harrington's death. It includes footage of his high school film Fall of the House of Usher . Harrington's memoir Nice Guys Don't Work in Hollywood was published in 2013 by Drag City . Beaumont, California Beaumont is a city in Riverside County, California , United States, located at
1496-501: A thirteen-year-old Zeena in his introduction to her father's The Satanic Bible as "Zeena, remembered by people who saw the famous photo of the Satanic Church baptism as a tiny tot, but now a gorgeously developed teenager attracting a growing pack of wolves, human male variety." In an interview with The Guardsman , she describes becoming a mother at the age of fourteen while living in "a stifling, dysfunctional family life." Zeena
1584-423: A total area of 30.9 square miles (80 km ), of which 99.96% is land and 0.04% is water. Beaumont reaches an average high of 95 °F (35 °C) during the summer and an average low of 38 °F (3 °C) during the winter. Due to its higher elevation, it is usually 5 °F (3 °C)-10 °F (6 °C) colder than its neighboring lower-elevation cities, such as Moreno Valley, Hemet, San Jacinto, and
1672-639: Is a Berlin -based American visual and musical artist, author and the spiritual leader of the Sethian Liberation Movement (SLM), which she founded in 2002. Zeena was raised within the Church of Satan , and came to international prominence early in life as the organization's first spokesperson, defending the Church during the 1980s. She resigned her position in 1990, severed ties with her father, and renounced LaVeyan Satanism . Her religious path eventually led to teaching Tibetan Tantric Buddhism . Zeena
1760-646: The California State Legislature , Beaumont is in the 23rd Senate District , represented by Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh , and in the 42nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jacqui Irwin . In the United States House of Representatives , Beaumont is in California's 25th congressional district . The district is represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz , who defeated Mary Bono in 2012, after redistricting reassigned her seat from
1848-513: The Cold War , a Lockheed rocket test site operated by Simi Valley –based Rocketdyne was established south of the town in Potrero Canyon. In late 2003, the majority of the Potrero Canyon site was sold to the state of California. Toxic chemicals used in rocket fuel and site test activities have been found in the soil and groundwater at the site, and planning is underway to begin cleanup sometime in
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#17328693982771936-539: The District 44 to District 36. In 2014, Democrat Raul Ruiz defeated Republican Brian Nestande 54.2 percent to 45.8 percent. Prior to the 2012 General Election, Beaumont was in District 41 , represented by Republican Jerry Lewis . Lewis announced his retirement before the election, which was contested by Republican John Tavaglione and Democrat Mark Takano who won the new (redistricted) seat. The Beaumont Unified School District has schools within city limits and in
2024-514: The High School equivalency exam , which enabled her to leave High School early, begin working legally and enroll in City College of San Francisco , majoring in drama. In addition to CCSF 's Drama Department, she also received instruction from Stella Adler Studio of Acting , Eric Morris acting coach, Viola Spolin 's student Marcia Kimmell of The Next Stage Improvisation Theater San Francisco, and
2112-526: The Inland Empire region. However, it is one of the windiest cities in Southern California, along with San Bernardino, Fontana, and Victorville. Annual precipitation is approximately 19.28 inches (489.8 mm). The 2010 United States Census reported that Beaumont had a population of 36,877. The population density was 1,192.4 inhabitants per square mile (460.4/km ). The racial makeup of Beaumont
2200-521: The San Francisco School of Dramatic Arts . Her study focus was Hellenic sacred drama , improvisation , and various branches of the Stanislavski 'system' and method acting . The importance of lineage as a vehicle for passing down metaphysical energy guides Zeena's ritual art. She traces the lineage of her magical art to the mentorship of her godfather , filmmaker Kenneth Anger . During
2288-685: The summit of the San Gorgonio Pass , between the San Bernardino Mountains and Mount San Gorgonio to the north, and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. Over 18 Miles (30 Kilometers) East-Southeast of Beaumont is Mount San Jacinto - Which is part of the San Jacinto Mountains and visible from the city. Beaumont, which is French for "Beautiful Mountain", received its name in 1887 from Henry C. Sigler, president of
2376-456: The "8 most popular conspiracy theories in history" On August 8, 1988, a large gathering converged on the Strand Theater in San Francisco for the film debut of a mockumentary about Charles Manson . The event, planned and carried out by Nikolas Schreck , was the largest single gathering of this kind in history . Zeena spoke at the beginning of the rally and a film of her baptism was played. In
2464-454: The 1960s and 1970s, Anger transmitted the influences of Curtis Harrington , Jean Cocteau , and Maya Deren on his own work to Zeena during her childhood and adolescence. Zeena also became a long-time friend of director Curtis Harrington, who cast her as a Dietrich -like character in his last film, Usher (2000). In 1985, Zeena became the high priestess of the Church of Satan, and remained its spokesperson until 1990. In 1990, Zeena left
2552-584: The California non-profit organization The Temple of Set). Details of the departure were explained in a letter dated November 8, 2002, from the newly departed Temple of Set Council of Nine member to an Adept IIº member regarding the events leading to Zeena's resignation and the founding of the Storm, later renamed the Sethian Liberation Movement. Shortly after Zeena Schreck resigned from the Temple of Set,
2640-405: The Church of Satan and renounced LaVeyan Satanism . According to Zeena's official web site, "In the process of defending the Church of Satan from these unfounded claims in the U.S. mass media, Zeena's media appearances attracted a new upsurge of membership to the formerly moribund organization even as she began to question and ultimately reject the self-centered philosophy she promoted. As she toured
2728-502: The Church of Satan and renounced her father's teachings of LaVeyan Satanism. She later became a devotee of the ancient Egyptian deity Set , becoming high priestess of the Temple of Set in 2002, and forming the Sethian Liberation Movement later that same year. Interviews, articles and reviews from 2011 to 2013 referred to her conversion to Tibetan Tantric Buddhism in the Drikung , Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages, as well as her status as
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2816-466: The Church of Satan as High Priestess and its first public spokesperson, her reasons for severing ties with her father and his organization, and her ultimate path to where she is today as practitioner and teacher of Tibetan tantric Buddhism. In this interview she also stated that since leaving Satanism, she normally never gives interviews exclusively about that time of her life and clarified why she made an exception in this case. In 1990, she resigned from
2904-618: The Church of Satan's spokesperson, Zeena appeared in nationally syndicated programs such as The Phil Donahue Show , Nightline with Ted Koppel , Entertainment Tonight , The Late Show and Secrets & Mysteries . She also appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael Show , alongside her husband, debating several Christians who were invited onto the program to expound their own religious views. Internationally, she appeared in such media presentations as Italy's RAI Mixer show and Toronto's Industrial Video presentation dedicated to
2992-497: The City of Beaumont Fire Services maintains two type 1 engines and one paramedic squad. The 1995 movie How to Make an American Quilt filmed many of its driving scenes through Beaumont. Local wildlife in the surrounding vicinity include quail , coyotes , and foxes . The town has been home to different antique store establishments dating back several decades, such as the now defunct Nettie and Alice Museum of Hobbies. A few episodes of
3080-504: The Dark Side," for the February 25 edition of online zine Please Kill Me , describes Radio Werewolf and Zeena, "Radio Werewolf is one of the coolest bands you probably never heard of. It's a dark trip on to the set of a vintage horror movie.[...] Zeena's version of Nancy Sinatra 's " These Boots Are Made For Walkin' ," features a World War II-esque sample sound of marching boots to kick it off
3168-580: The Edge , and Picnic . Harrington was homosexual. He wrote in his autobiography that he had his first sexual experience with another male (a football player) in high school. Curtis Harrington died on May 6, 2007, aged 80, of complications from a stroke he suffered two years earlier. His remains are interred in the Cathedral Mausoleum at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery . House of Harrington ,
3256-672: The End of the World", "The Lightning and the Sun", "Bring Me The Head of Geraldo Rivera", "Boots/Witchcraft" and "Love Conquers All." Her performances were exclusively European-based at that time. In 2012, Radio Werewolf released The Vinyl Solution – Analog Artifacts: Ritual Instrumentals and Undercover Versions Compact Disc, the first authorized Radio Werewolf release in 20 years. In 2016, Classic Rock magazine ranked Radio Werewolf No. 4 on their 'The 25 weirdest bands of all time' list, stating: "Formed during
3344-741: The Matter with Helen? (1971) with Winters and Debbie Reynolds , and Killer Bees (1974) with Gloria Swanson in one of her later roles. Harrington made two television movies based on screenplays by Robert Bloch : The Cat Creature (1973) and The Dead Don't Die (1975). Harrington had a cameo in Orson Welles 's unfinished The Other Side of the Wind (1970–1976). Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Harrington directed episodes of television series such as Baretta , Dynasty , Wonder Woman , The Twilight Zone and Charlie's Angels . Harrington's final film,
3432-539: The Palm Springs desert area. Snow does fall, but it usually doesn't stick for more than a couple of hours. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beaumont has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. Beaumont's slightly cooler temperatures and less air pollution, relative to its neighboring lower-elevation cities, make it a desirable area for development in
3520-580: The Southern California Investment Company, because Mount San Jacinto is nearby and visible from the city. The earliest inhabitants were Native Americans. During the early 1850s, several surveying parties passed through the vicinity of present-day Beaumont in search of a pass that would connect the east to the Pacific Ocean. The San Gorgonio Pass was first surveyed in 1853 during an expedition under Lieutenant R.S. Williamson, who
3608-468: The TV show My Name Is Earl were filmed in Beaumont, as well as many of the show's opening scenes; the liquor store where he buys the winning lotto ticket, the car wash, and the scene where Earl gets hit by a car were all filmed near the intersection of 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Zeena Schreck Zeena Galatea Schreck (née LaVey ), known professionally by her mononymous artist name ZEENA ,
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3696-460: The Temple's administrative and non-profit structure, as well as its degree system and titles. "We work together through mutual respect and interest, not through any organizational limitations or restrictions", the FAQ document states. Finally, its founders have sought to avoid the "magical society" structure of post-Theosophy groups: the confederation is "an ongoing Magical Working in which we may participate,
3784-936: The Tukwet Canyon and Oak Valley Golf Clubs. The nearby Highland Springs Resort , established in 1884, hosts Southern California's largest certified organic lavender farm at 123 Farm, the Annual Lavender Festival in June, the Annual Sausage and Beer Festival in August, and the Annual Olive & Wine Faire in October. Beaumont is home to the Annual Cherry Festival, which celebrated its 100th anniversary from May 31 to June 3, 2018. The current mayor and council members are: In
3872-504: The United States on behalf of the Church of Satan, Zeena's crisis of faith reached its highpoint when she learned that most of her father's self-created legend was based on lies and that many of his works were plagiarized. When jealousy and spite motivated Anton LaVey and his administrator Densley-Barton to actually endanger Zeena's life, she could no longer continue to cover up her progenitor's true character in good conscience. This behind
3960-434: The age of 18 living in them, 7,152 (60.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,452 (12.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 708 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 767 (6.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 106 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships ; 1,906 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals, and 695 (5.9%) had someone living alone who
4048-422: The age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 40,295 in 2007. Males had a median income of $ 30,829 versus $ 20,613 for females. The per capita income for
4136-406: The age of 18; 47.3% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. Single individuals made up 22.3% of all households, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 persons and the average family size was 3.4. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under
4224-668: The area expanded to a $ 200,000 industry by 1930. Beaumont saw a rise in visitors and residents as the nearby city of Palm Springs grew to become a highly popular resort spot during and after the 1930s; Beaumont followed suit and attempted to capitalize on the increasing tourism by establishing guest ranches . According to an early 1930s/1940s postcard, the Highland Springs Guest Ranch of Beaumont offered its patrons horseback riding, tennis, archery, horseshoes, swimming, shuffle-board , ping pong, baseball, ballroom dancing , massages, basketball, and lodging accommodations. During
4312-541: The area. In 1875 when the Southern Pacific Railroad laid tracks through the modern-day location of Beaumont, they established a rail station named Summit Station . This served as a rest stop for railway travelers from the Mojave Desert on their way to the Los Angeles vicinity. In 1884 a real estate development company established a town named San Gorgonio . A second real estate development company purchased
4400-416: The city was $ 14,141. About 17.8% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. There are several big box stores in town, located in the 2nd Street Marketplace. Other major businesses in the 2nd Street Marketplace area include many chain stores, restaurants and a movie theater. The Beaumont Library District ,
4488-454: The darkness. The curtains silently parted, dramatically revealing an electrified, vermilion environment. Dead center, with hands held in the Mudra position, stood the seemingly twenty-foot tall goddess Zeena. With a painted gong behind her, Bharoocha and Hermund adorned her sides. Bharoocha lit incense that swept through the audience as Zeena's commanding gaze pierced us all (everyone I talked to after
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#17328693982774576-619: The director's head had been stolen from his grave under mysterious circumstances. Many of the sounds incorporated in the tracks were captured in field recordings at Murnau's former residence in Berlin and at his grave-site in Stahnsdorf, Germany. The recording was issued as an EP in CD format, beginning with a pre-release limited, signed and numbered edition of 89 (number of years since the film director's death) followed by open edition and digital download through
4664-512: The empty titles of Magistra or High Priestess that have been bandied about and fought over." Since then, she does not accept correspondence addressed to "Zeena LaVey," "Zeena LaVey-Schreck", or any variant using the name LaVey. Zeena began to pursue ancient religious practices relating to the Egyptian god Set and Sethianism . She has stated, "While I was residing in Vienna, I visited a museum where
4752-443: The heavy weight of negative karma that travels with it." Zeena's work as a photographer, visual artist, musician/composer and writer are heavily influenced by mystical and magical traditions. Stylistically, she gravitated at an early age to artists and mentors whose art was imbued with a mystical or magical vision. As a teenager and young adult, she trained in and studied theater, drama and film. At sixteen years of age, Zeena passed
4840-446: The height of 'Satanic Panic' hysteria in mid-80's America, Radio Werewolf was once considered 'the most dangerous band in the world', largely due to the notoriety of their vocalist, Zeena Schreck ...". In 2016, The Top Tens Most Satanic Bands listed Radio Werewolf, "Yes!, Since when does Heavy Metal have to be the only satanic music. Why not dark organ Gothic/Deathrock." In 2019, Amy Haben's article "Subversive Grooves: Music From
4928-409: The interview was titled "Showdown With Satanism". At the time she was III° Priestess of Set. In 2002 Zeena became High Priestess of the Temple of Set. The Sethian Liberation Movement was founded on November 8, 2002, after Zeena Schreck resigned from the Temple of Set with four Masters of the Temple of Set (one Master, Magister Michael Kelly, was also a member of the corporate Board of Directors for
5016-1649: The nearby San Jacinto Valley have registered the highest population growth throughout Riverside County and that the region was projected to increase by 4.5% a year to 310,000 by 2015. Beaumont is home to many master-planned communities. The following communities are currently under construction or have been built: Oak Valley Greens, Three Rings Ranch, Solera by Del Webb (later sold to Pulte Homes Inc. ), Olivewood by Taylor Morrison, Sundance and Tournament Hills by Pardee Homes, Four Seasons by K. Hovnanian and Fairway Canyon. Except for Oak Valley Greens and Three Rings Ranch, these communities operate under HOAs and are similar to developments in Redlands , Rancho Cucamonga , and some Orange County suburbs. In May 2016, prosecutors announced that they were charging almost all of Beaumont's former government leadership with corruption they said had been going on for three decades. Seven former officials were arrested and charged with stealing nearly $ 43 million from city coffers. Former City Manager Alan Kapanicas, former Economic Development Director David William Dillon, former Public Works Director Deepak Moorjani, former Planning Director Ernest Alois Egger, former Finance Director William Kevin Aylward, former City Atty. Joseph Sandy Aklufi and former Police Chief Francis Dennis Coe Jr. were accused of using their public offices to enrich themselves personally and secure interest-free loans for friends and colleagues with taxpayer money. Bail for Kapanicas, Aylward, Aklufi, Dillon, Moorjani and Egger
5104-691: The neighboring community of Cherry Valley . There is a single school by the name of Highland Academy Charter School that is not officially a part of the Beaumont Unified School District, but still follows its guidelines. The majority of Beaumont is in Beaumont USD. Portions are in the Banning Unified School District and the San Jacinto Unified School District . The California Highway Patrol has
5192-534: The next few years. Plans are being developed by the California Department of Fish and Game to allow public access. With the housing boom in the early decade, the urban sprawl reached the last remaining valleys of the Inland Empire . Since 2000, with Beaumont's proximity to Los Angeles , various Southern California residents have moved to the San Gorgonio Pass region for its low housing cost, causing
5280-528: The northwest. With an elevation of 2,500 to 3,000 feet (760 to 910 m) above sea level, Beaumont is at the peak on the San Gorgonio Pass between San Bernardino and Palm Springs , neighboring the Interstate 10 and State Route 60 freeways. If driving east to Banning or west to Calimesa, drivers can feel a gradual downward slope. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has
5368-531: The number at closer to sixty (including several Orders, Elements, and members of the Adept and Setian degrees)." In one of the Sethian Liberation Movement's earliest public Frequently Answered Questions documents released, Disinfo referenced it in their post covering the Temple of Set/Storm schism: "... [the] document defines the new and as-yet unnamed group as ... a loose confederation of Setian Teachers and Students, an alliance of Orders." The group has eschewed
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#17328693982775456-414: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9,532 people (25.8%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Beaumont had a median household income of $ 67,758, with 11.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,384 people, 3,881 households, and 2,782 families residing in the city. The population density
5544-425: The preschool's children to testify that they had been sexually abused by their teachers as part of Satanic rituals. The charges were all eventually dropped. Media coverage during the trial tended to side with the prosecutors, and often singled out the Church of Satan as the culprit. This led Zeena to volunteer to serve as the Church of Satan's first spokesperson. In a September 2011 interview, Zeena recalled, In 1985,
5632-470: The rights to the original story had been sold to Columbia Pictures for a remake , he persuaded George Eastman House to preserve it. On the Kino International DVD, there is a filmed interview of Harrington's explaining why and how this came about (the contract stipulated that they were allowed to save the film only, not release it, essentially to prove that there was no profit motive). Harrington
5720-432: The ritual use of sacred syllables from Vajrayana , Shaktism and Sethian-Typhonian left-way tantric practices, "originating from emptiness, gradually transforming into a sound and voice collage on a stage set design by Frank Haines." This was Zeena's first solo performance in her native country since her expatriation to Europe in 1990. David Sanderson described the event, "Jingling bells and padded footsteps echoed in
5808-562: The scenes tension should be kept in mind when viewing or hearing Zeena's interviews from that time." After her renunciation of the Church of Satan, Zeena Schreck severed use of her born name "LaVey" and legally changed her last name, for all official matters, to "Schreck". In a December 30, 1990, open letter to Michael A. Aquino of the Temple of Set , she stated: "In light of all of the factors herein, I also officially severed my given surname [LaVey] and now prefer to be known only as Zeena. As I feel naturally aristocratic, I also have no need for
5896-541: The short Usher , is a remake of Fall of the House of Usher , an unreleased film he did while in high school. He cast Nikolas and Zeena Schreck in his updated version of Edgar Allan Poe 's " The Fall of the House of Usher ". Financing of the film was partly accomplished through the Shrecks' brokering of the sale of Harrington's signed copy of Crowley's The Book of Thoth . The Academy Film Archive has preserved several of Curtis Harrington's films, including Night Tide , On
5984-679: The show swore she was staring directly at them)." On May 23, 2015, after a 24-year retreat from musical performances, Zeena made her official return to music in Europe, now as a solo artist, at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany. The concert, held amid "the sacred, magically charged ancient artifacts housed in Leipzig's Egyptian Museum (at the Leipzig University )," was a unique ritual soundscape which Zeena composed especially for
6072-429: The song followed by a deep bass line reminiscent of Nilsson's "Jump into The Fire." Zeena seduces with sultry vocals and smacks a bit of German into the middle of the tune. On November 8, 2013, the visual art performance biennial Performa presented Zeena accompanied by New York musician Hisham Bharoocha (first percussion) and Danish musician Anders Hermund (second percussion), for a vocal based work that tapped into
6160-500: The spiritual leader of the Sethian Liberation Movement (SLM). In the 1980s in the United States, there was a moral panic about Satanic ritual abuse , sometimes referred to as the "Satanic Panic". It started with the publication of the now discredited memoir Michelle Remembers in 1980, and culminated in the McMartin preschool trial , a heavily publicized trial which ran from 1984 to 1990, during which prosecutors managed, through aggressive and leading questions , to get over 300 of
6248-419: The testimony of claimants involved into question, asking them rhetorically why, if people were being forced to give birth to babies for sacrificial rituals, no remains had ever been found. In 1989, Anton LaVey's 1971 book The Compleat Witch, or What to Do When Virtue Fails was reprinted as The Satanic Witch , with an introduction by Zeena. She toured the U.S. promoting her father's work in his absence, as he
6336-405: The theme of that environment. She was accompanied by Cory Vielma and John Murphy . This was John Murphy's penultimate performance. Having suffered a long illness, John Murphy died less than five months after this concert. In accordance to Murphy's wishes, Zeena conducted the traditional Tibetan Buddhist ceremony for the passing of consciousness as he died. In 2016, a tribute to John Murphy as
6424-462: The town in 1887 and renamed the town Beaumont , which was incorporated on November 18, 1912. By 1927, the small city had a population of 857 with five churches, a public library , a bank, a high school, two local newspapers, several lumber yards, commercial packing houses, and a dehydrating plant. The city, one of Riverside County's largest apple growers, was dubbed "the land of the big red apple" by local residents in its early years. Apple orchards in
6512-596: The violently mentally ill, and survivors of all forms of institutional abuse, including secretly abused children and spouses of prominent personalities." On December 10, 2012, Zeena curated a stream of videos for Berlin based streaming network Network Awesome 's Live Music Show, with audio and visual clips arranged in an autobiographical manner. On March 18, 2013, Network Awesome's daily program opened with an exclusive original production featuring Zeena Schreck's first one-on-one televised interview in 22 years, conducted by artist Jen Ray. Network Awesome spotlighted Zeena with
6600-542: The wave of authoritative reports debunking the Satanic Panic. Much of what Hicks gleaned from Zeena's dialogs with him was included in this treatise. Prior to Zeena's dialogs and meetings with government agencies, police and law enforcement had only a very limited knowledge of Satanism. In 1992, the FBI issued an official report refuting the criminal conspiracy theories of this time. Zeena's Interview on KJTV with Tony Valdez, 1990,
6688-573: Was 23,163 (62.8%) White (42.9% Non-Hispanic White), 2,276 (6.2%) African American , 544 (1.5%) Native American , 2,845 (7.7%) Asian , 83 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 6,058 (16.4%) from other races , and 1,908 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,864 persons (40.3%). The Census reported that 36,403 people (98.7% of the population) lived in households, 263 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 211 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 11,801 households, out of which 5,341 (45.3%) had children under
6776-400: Was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. There were 12,908 housing units at an average density of 417.4 per square mile (161.2/km ), of which 8,846 (75.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,955 (25.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 26,871 people (72.9% of
6864-477: Was 418.9 inhabitants per square mile (161.7/km ). There were 4,258 housing units at an average density of 156.7 per square mile (60.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 68.1% White , 2.9% Black or African American , 2.3% Native American , 1.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 20.3% from other races , and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.2% of the population. There were 3,881 households, 42.6% of them with children under
6952-419: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08. There were 9,312 families (78.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.44. The population was spread out, with 11,121 people (30.2%) under the age of 18, 2,904 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 11,058 people (30.0%) aged 25 to 44, 7,905 people (21.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,889 people (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
7040-567: Was an advisor on Bill Condon 's Gods and Monsters (1998), about the last days of director James Whale, and Harrington had known Whale at the end of his life. Harrington also has a cameo in the film. Roger Corman assigned Harrington to direct two American films which used footage from Russian science fiction films, Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) and Queen of Blood (1966). Harrington directed Games (1967), Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) with Shelley Winters , What's
7128-556: Was born in San Francisco on November 19 1963 to Anton LaVey and Diane Hegarty , co-founders of the Church of Satan . On May 23, 1967, three-year-old Zeena had the first and most highly publicized Satanic baptism in history performed by her father. The ceremony garnered worldwide publicity with a reenactment of the ceremony recorded for The Satanic Mass vinyl LP in 1968. Zeena was subjected to hundreds of journalistic reports and interviews especially in tabloid crime and men's magazines. Anton LaVey biographer, Burton H. Wolf described
7216-721: Was hypocritical of him to endorse such claims by Christians, pointing out the Christian background of many criminals, and violent acts within Christian history, such as the crusades. Zeena was also in regular contact with law enforcement agencies and personnel, including Detective Patrick Metoyer of the LAPD and Robert D. Hicks, law-enforcement specialist with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and author of several precedent-setting treatises including In Pursuit of Satan: The Police and The Occult . In Pursuit of Satan began
7304-449: Was just going to ignore it until it went away. I tried to convince him that this would only get worse if he didn't respond and that he really needed to get someone to answer calls quickly or it would be taken as an admission of guilt or suspicion. Finally he admitted he had no one to deal with interviews or media. I offered to help temporarily until he found someone. This was not what I'd intended to do with my life, I had other plans. As
7392-566: Was married to her Radio Werewolf band partner and frequent collaborator Nikolas Schreck from 1988 to 2015. In 2019, both parties issued a jointly written public statement on their respective websites stating, "[...]in 2015, after having been separated since 2007, we agreed to amicably divorce.[...]this will be our only public comment of clarification on what remains private transitions into new phases of two separate lives." Zeena chose to keep her married name stating in an FAQ on her website that she would not reinstate her born surname (LaVey) "due to
7480-476: Was no longer interested in making media appearances. Most of the appearances were made at the behest of the Church of Satan as its spokesperson. In 1989, while promoting the book, Zeena appeared with her then husband Nikolas Schreck (not a member of the COS) in an interview with televangelist Bob Larson , during which they both refuted any Satanic criminal ties, and pressed Larson on his own ideals, stating that it
7568-542: Was sent by the United States government. Its location enthralled many who now saw that connecting to the ocean was a feasible measure and led to plans for constructing a railway from the Missouri River to the Pacific. By the early 1860s, stagecoach lines were providing service through the pass area, and a stage stop was established, named Edgar Station , after a physician from one of the expedition parties who made his home in
7656-568: Was set at $ 5 million each, while Coe's bail was set at $ 100,000. The criminal probe began in April 2015 when investigators with the Riverside County district attorney's office and the FBI raided City Hall and seized records, computers and other items. All seven defendants pleaded guilty to offenses in plea bargains during 2017–2018. Beaumont's neighboring cities are Banning to the east and Calimesa to
7744-521: Was the last interview she granted as public representative and High Priestess of the Church of Satan before resigning. In a March 2013 interview televised by Network Awesome, Zeena spoke for the first time on camera about her experiences with media during the "Satanic Panic" years. In an August 2024 two-part interview totalling nearly three hours for the Jordan Peterson YouTube podcast, Zeena explained in detail her early life and role within
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