Greyson Proctor and E. James Omelina of Vancouver’s Infinity Point Studio are delving into the world of paranormal investigations.
Proctor, 37, and Omelina, 32, are teaming up with the local Ghost Haunting Observational Scientific Team, or GHOST, to shine a spotlight on paranormal investigations in the Northwest as part of a television series in development.
So far they have filmed GHOST investigating a Ridgefield property and Kenton Station in North Portland, both suspected of being haunted.
Proctor and Omelina want the focus of their show to be on Northwest history and the technical aspects of paranormal investigations, as well as on the GHOST personalities.
“One of the key draws of the show is the people involved on the investigative team,” Proctor said.
He and Omelina plan to film six episodes of their show, then shop it around to networks.
This isn’t their first joint effort. The two also worked together on “Main Street Quiz,” a quiz show filmed live at Pop Culture in Uptown Village.
Guitarist spreads holiday cheer with album, concert
Vancouver guitarist John Standefer is getting into the Christmas spirit.
For starters, Standefer recently released his first album comprised entirely of holiday music, “Christmas Guitar.”
It’s an album that was three decades in the making.
“I’ve played a lot of little Christmas gatherings over the years,” he said. “Every year, I work up some nice arrangements for that, and I keep working on them and honing them every year. I’ve been doing that for 30 years or more. I never did get around to recording a CD of Christmas music.”
Standefer, 60, is a finger-style guitarist, which means he plays the parts of the lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist and bassist all at once, without a pick.
“Christmas Guitar” will feature many iconic songs, including two arrangements of “Silent Night” that bookend the album. The first version is jazz-influenced, and the second is more classical.
The tracks in between reflect Standefer’s influences, which include country, folk, jazz and bossanova. “All of those influences are represented on the CD,” he said.
Fans can hear songs from “Christmas Guitar” when he takes the stage with fellow Vancouver guitarist Jim Wallace on Dec. 18 in Washougal.
Standefer typically performs a finger-style guitar concert each January or February but moved that to December in order to spread some holiday cheer.
“It’s been a neat year, and we’re going to try and cap it off with a gala Christmas concert,” he said.
Details about the “Christmas Guitar” and the holiday concert are at http://johnstandefer.com.
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