sure to different types of music almost naturally put me in a space to be exposed to different types of cultures. So, what you get from my shows is a microcosm of me.” In Patcasso’s shows, Hunter wanted different kinds of art happening over the course of an evening to convey to the audience the idea of art that’s all around in our culture. The Patcasso tag line is “The Entertainment of Art Fusion”—and their shows are exactly that. A Patcasso event may include pantomiming, modern dancing, ballroom dancing, live painting, food, music—all happening at once in a speak-easy atmosphere. Patcasso hosts events in secret locations that attendees can only find out about by RSVP’ing to their Facebook events. They maintain a cool and intimate vibe by relying instead on wordof-mouth efforts rather than posting flyers or advertisements.. Even trying to stay reserved in their promotions, Boise can’t stop buzzing about them. The more exposure the group gets, the more opportunities for shows they’ve had. Having done three shows in the past eight months , they have even started traveling which
Hunter hopes starts some “cross pollination” with the movement. So, what should you expect during a typical Patcasso performance? While each show is its own experience, you can generally expect dancers that bend and turn to music that is in turn following brush strokes from Hunter’s hands. Iconic paintings such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mick Jagger and even Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. vibrate the black canvases that they are splashed on to. As you look around the room people are watching while eating food that is almost as beautiful as what’s going up on the canvas on stage. During their February “Red Affair” where all of his guests wore red, Patcasso featured a collaboration between a harpist from the Boise Philharmonic a dancer from Trey McIntyre Project who took the audience by surprise with a remarkable performance. Even ‘untrained’ ears couldn’t help but be struck by the performance—proof that Patcasso does exactly what Hunter wants to do: Experience and celebrate how things are “better together” through use of art.
Although most of Patcasso’s performances are not widely advertised, there is a featured event coming on June 16th. Patrick Hunter will also be performing as a solo artist this summer in Boston and Las Vegas. Check out their Facebook page at facebook.com/Patcasso for updates on the latest.
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