Cacophony Society Prankster Group Gets New Exhibit and Documentary

Ridenour eventually retired from his post in 2000 and shifted his focus to his performance art group The Art of Bleeding, but a revived lodge sprang up in 2008 and continues to run SantaCon, the L.A. Marathon Rest Stop and other events.

Beyond officially designated Cacophony events, the Cacophonist influence is seen in activities such as flash mobs, public scene-makers Improv Everywhere and sewer-spelunking Urban Explorers.

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"Museum of Mental Decay," the L.A. Cacophony Society's annual haunted house

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The Yost Theater

307 N. Spurgeon St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

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Region: Orange County

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Grand Central Art Center

125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana
Santa Ana, CA 92701

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Alloway and Ridenour are pleased that the film will be screened at the "Cacophony-friendly" Yost Theatre, which prior to its restoration had been, variously, a vaudeville venue, a jail and a porn theater.

The Cacophony artifacts on display at Grand Central Art Center include the mummy of exotic dancer Bubbles La Blanche (an artifact of a burlesque séance reanimation prank), giant salmon suits, dog costumes, the "Cement Cuddlers" stuffed toys and, for good measure, a passed-out clown in a three-man circus tent.

It's easy to see why the group would court controversy. Says Ridenour, "We're all kind of getting on, and it just warms the cockles of my heart that there's still somebody that worries that what we're doing is not right."

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society screens at 4 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 4, at the Yost Theatre, 307 N. Spurgeon St, Santa Ana, followed by a Q&A discussion. The opening party for "The Cacophony Society Zone Show: You May Already be a Member" is 7-10 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; the show runs through April 15.