Amy Krzanik reports from Spencertown. The crowd cheered enthusiastically as Nick Van Alstine, the Spencertown Academy Society board president, took the stage to welcome guests to the 27th annual Spencertown Revels. He thanked the Revels committee, board members, dinner hosts and donors for the wonderful turnout. Indeed, the single-digit temperatures didn’t stop supporters from attending the popular annual event, which began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the Academy Arts Center and were followed by intimate dinners at eight area homes. Proceeds go to fund a variety of free and low-cost community arts events, including the popular Garden Market on the Green in the summertime and the Festival of Books each Labor Day weekend. Pictured above, Board President Nick Van Alstine and Board Treasurer Jo-Anne Bilotti.
Board member and dinner host David Highfill with Lauren and Don Wilkinson; Edouard Vaval, Eve Zatt and Carl Atkins, who co-hosted one of the evening's dinners.
PS21's Judy Grunberg with WAMC's Alan Chartock; DeWayne Powell, Carsten Otto, James Christe and Lisa Otto.
Jo-Anne Bilotti, Michele Chase, Sandi Suk and Debra Collins; Jonna Semeiks and Barbara Mowder.
Karen Kaczmar, Harlan Root, Bonnie Podolsky and Cindy Puccio.
Christian Dewailly, Elizabeth Garger, Jill Castellano, who donated the evening's wine from Kinderhook Wine and Spirits, and Michael Castellano; Bill Collins, Bill Suk and Tim Chase.
Dinner host Cris Morales, Wayne Greene, Jo-Anne Bilotti and Anita Fiorello, co-chair of the evening's events; Even the piano did its part, literally setting the stage for some beautiful decorations.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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