Bohemian Grove Action Network has periodically held demonstrations at the grove, although none were held this year. There's no reason that those speeches they're giving couldn't be transcribed and made public. They have a responsibility to be open about it. The Grove' gets part of its character from the traditional interests of the club, which was founded in 1872 by San Franciscans with an artistic bent. There are frequent concerts given by the club's orchestra, its band, and countless smaller groups, as well as performances on the organ, the Grove's 100 or more pianos and by visiting musicians brought in as guests.
All performances are outdoors.
The other notable feature of the Grove is its concentration of big cheeses. Thus, it was at the Grove, it is said, that the Manhattan project was set up and that Eisenhower was selected as the Republicans' candidate for 1952. Although anyone is eligible, so long as he is a man, most Bohemians are Californians. And in recent years, with so many Californians in government, the Grove has often seemed to swarm with members of the administration. Yet the Grove takes itself seriously and has its serious side.