Kevin Patterson’s 6
While I was composing this list in my head, I realized my list was a mix of photography, music, performance art, and just general good memories. I suppose that is why I like the Trunk Space, it keeps my easily distracted mind entertained because it has so many wonderful distractions.
1. Beside just plain old enjoying the place, the Trunk Space will always have my loyalty because it was the first place that ever gave me a photography show. So number one would be my first photography show.
2. I think it was Ryan’s return show, where Father’s Day played it large and loud. The encore was just the continuation of the last song, and I thought that should sum up all true encores for all time.
3. After hosting Grand Ave Live for two years, I am sad to say my favorite Grand Ave was not one I hosted. Ernesto and Anna’s second show was well run, entertaining, and exactly what the show was supposed to be.
Any random night working the door at the Trunk Space. One of those nights when the Trunk Space has bands floating through the place, a crowd rotating between there and the Bikini, I will work the door on occasion. I really enjoying working the door. The Trunk Space draws such a wonderful interesting group of people- its nice shooting the breeze with the cast of characters arriving.
4. Mario had a show of his painting there. Mario is such a talented cook and friend, I forget how good of a painter he is. Those wonderful long walls are the perfect place to see his colors of the Southwest.
5. The Grid photography show. There has been several at this point. But the first one was my favorite, we are sometimes so insular downtown it was good to see us stretching out across the valley.
6. Dangerville: One night, when Michelle played that old piano in the back of the room and somebody on horns played on stage. It reminded me of all my lost loves.