"Grand Avenue LIVE," is the first downtown-based talk show in Phoenix, Arizona history! It takes place every month at The Trunk Space (see their MySpace ) on 1056 Grand Avenue at the intersection of 15th Avenue, Roosevelt, and Grand, two doors down from Bikini Cocktails.
"Grand Avenue Live: Helmet Cam Night!"
Thursday October 2nd
Host: David Tabor!
Sultry Co-host: Michelle Edwards!
Director: JRC
This months Guests: The Phoenix poetry slam team,
Paper mache gargoyle artist Larry Lo Presti
and Matt Stangeways of Greenhaven
New host David Tabor is best known as a long standing member of the Valley's spoken word community. He most recently hosted the first 24 hour open mic in the valley. Tabor makes bells at Cosanti when he's not pursuing his artistic endeavors. He is very good with liquid metal.
Tabor will be joining a team that consists of:
Co-host Michelle Edwards. Michelle is a member of the all female long-form improv troupe Mail Order Bride, as well as a regular performer in the Phoenix Neutrino Project . She also likes the color green.
Jonathan Standifird is Band Leader of the Grand Ave Live Orchestra. Standifird is a long standing pianist and band leader. His music albums include Paper Box and Lucid Dreaming. He and his band are regular features around the valley. Standifird lends music and wit. His words have been refined after THREE visits to the National Poetry Slam representing Valley based teams.
JRC is Director of the show. JRC is co-owner of the Trunk Space as well as a long standing Performance Artist.
Defense Coordinator is Steph Carrico. She has a long history or running diversions when things get tense on the show.
Monologue Writer is Bill Campana the most trusted name in AZ poetry.
For further info contact David Tabor at
[email protected] or JRC at
[email protected].
ThE HISTORY of the show"Grand Avenue LIVE," was created by JRC and The Good Shows .David Tabor has taken over the hosting duties replacing Kevin Patterson (Britney Spears calls him "K-Pat") who took over as host of "Grand Avenue Tonight" from Ryan Avery .
