The Magic of Bob Bowen

This morning I met the Promotions Manager for the City of Davis to talk about the festival. The man is a wonder on two legs. He is extremely energetic and supportive and knows a heck of a lot about the history of this city.

I met him at the Hunt Boyer Mansion which is currently city offices, however most of the staff are moving back to City Hall. He gave me a quick tour of the first floor before we hustled to the train station plaza. 

Since the train station plaza or technically the Brindley Plaza is one of the afternoon Downtown Davis venues - and the only one that is not commercial property - I needed to talk with the man who knows. Names, dates, history, drama, the characters in the city who are impossible to work with. See, Bob knows!

Bob is a reformed song and dance man who has created and performed many site specific works in Davis. He showed me a few choice spots at the station that I cannot wait to commandeer with art and music on May 16th.

He also assured me that the insurance issue is easily solved. However dealing with the Theatre & Dance department today, they are turning on the orange caution lights. You know, the ones with the piercing annoying noise that sounds to accompany the flashing lights?  Yeah, those. I prefer the calmness of Bob Bowen, thank you very much.

Anyhoo, the other exciting thing is the Pump House on 2nd and E that I have been staring at for months should be okay to use. It's the site that Mishka's will move to, however, the Pump House still stands and it should be in it's current condition through the end of May.

Guess who arranges for use of that space?  Um, yeah, my new buddy Bob Bowen.