Salon 7
Civitella XXV
March 13, 2019
This salon celebrated the 25th anniversary of Civitella Ranieri Foundation fellowships with three visual artists -- Jon Kessler (Fellow 2015), Michelle Segre (Fellow 2016), and James Siena (Directors Guest 2011) -- performing as musicians in their respective bands: Younghins, Billygoat, and Tofu.
David Reisman and Caroline Blum
Civatella's Hope Campbell Gustafson and Dana Prescott
Kerri and Dana
Kerri plants one on Erin Goldberger
Judy Ross, Jennifer Sirey and Kerri
Steve Dibenedetto, Kathy Butterly and Tom Burckhardt
Civatelli board member Jennifer Dowley, Program Coordinator Molly Lapointe and Senior Associate Marc Mewshaw
Band merch commemorating Civitella and signed by the artists
Dana Prescott, Elisa D'Arrigo
Sonia Louise Davis
Jon Kessler
Jo Shane, Kerri and Aura Rosenberg
Franklin Evans, Mie Yim and Jeannie Weissglass
Michelle Segre, Diana Cooper, and Laura Stein
James Siena and Katia Santibañez of Tofu mesmerize the audience
Mike Ballou, Bruce Pearson and other revelers exchange ideas
Kerri's welcoming remarks
Billygoat members Michelle Segre and Jennifer Sirey start off the night with panache
Jon Kessler, Drew Bombardi, Jesse Greenberg, and Kyle Wilson of Younghins rock out
Phoebe Hoban, Dorothy Spears and Alexis Rockman
Carmelle Safdie and Aura Rosenberg
Merry jesters
Cheryl Donegan and Emile Clark
Cheryl Donegan and Jon Kessler among others
Mike Ballou color coordinates with friends
Dana Prescott, Civatella's charming director, warms the crowd with tales of Civatella's residency in a 15th century Umbrian castle
Raise your hand if you have been to Civitella
Laura Stein cradling Lucky Debellevue's tired head while chewing the fat with Cheryl Donnegan