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Research on the Road brings The Beatles to L.A.

As the East Coast tracked the approach of Hurricane Sandy, Research on the Road beat a path westward to bring acclaimed Beatles scholar Kenneth Womack to Santa Monica where he gave a talk on Sunday to our enthusiastic Los Angeles area alumni chapter.

Ken Womack about to speak to a great group of Penn State alumni at The Britannia in Santa Monica.

The venue couldn’t have been more appropriate for Ken’s talk on “50 Years of The Beatles.” The Britannia is a popular restaurant/pub with Penn State alumni (and an eclectic mix of local hipsters and British ex-pats) in the L.A. area and has Beatles’ memorabilia adorning the walls.

Restaurant proprietor Adrian Rooney shows off a Beatles-themed door prize.

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