28 • THE GRYPHON Fall/Winter 2018-19
Stefano Piva ’82 writes: Hey dear CSW. I’ve been in touch with Benjamin Bolles ’81 and Sang Lee ’84; it was strange to feel this friendship like it was yesterday; 37 years ago and CSW still is the best and strongest memory of my life. See you later, my neverending dream.
Reilly and the late great Allen Toussaint. Andras is planning to record more episodes in Boston in the spring so if you have any suggestions for guests or songwriters please send them to Andras Jones at radio8ball.com. You can find Radio8Ball at all the major download hubs.
Harper Della-Piana ’83 writes: On the eighth anniversary of the sudden death of Billy Ruane ’76, the City of Cambridge approved the dedication of “Billy Ruane Square,” which will mark the corner of Brookline and Green streets where Sonia now sits at the space of the old T.T The Bear’s Place. The square named in Ruane’s honor is not too far from where his ashes rest at The Middle East Upstairs, and sits next to Mark Sandman Square on the corner of Mass. Ave. and Brookline Street, dedicated to the late Morphine frontman.
Hannah MacKenna ’87 writes: I am living in Cambridge and enjoy chilling with my CSW brethren as much as possible. Hit me up! My band, Convertible- out of Germany & Austria- has a cathartic new record releasing in November called “Holst Gate.”
Gordon Reynolds ’84 writes: My wife and I moved to Portsmouth, NH about a year ago and I just finished my first year of teaching computer science at Portsmouth High School. Loving the new school and job as well as the Portsmouth area. Hope to see lots of classmates at next year’s 35th reunion! George Saulnier ’84 began the year by buying a house in Pittsburgh. In August, he quit his day job and spent three months in San Francisco playing the title role in The Cutting Ball Theater’s production of Uncle Vanya to rave reviews and packed houses. He will now focus on making acting his primary source of income. Andras Jones ’86 just finished the first season of his Radio8Ball podcast for Starburns Audio and is about to launch season two this fall. It’s a musical divination show where guests ask questions to “The Pop Oracle,” which are answered by randomly chosen songs performed live by the songwriter. Season two will feature appearances by fellow CSW graduates JJ Gonson ’85 and Amos Glick ’85 who will join the ranks of previous guests like Viggo Mortensen, Patricia Arquette, Tig Notaro, John C.
David Levavi ’89: My wife and I live in Las Vegas, NV where I work as a senior technical writer for an international gaming software company. I am also halfway through my Master of Science degree at the University of South Dakota, where I am an honor student specializing in public administration and public health. Stop by my website at www. davidlevavi.tel and say hi! Madeleine Perlman ’89 writes: Still dancing for dollars in DC! Flamenco scene is not as inspiring here as it had been in NYC ... but having my big/little almost 6-year-old girl at my side helping me teach makes it all worthwhile. I love spying on all the Barn girls via facebook. Come visit!
1990s Katherine Whalen-Newman Costello ’93 writes: Took a long and circuitous path from studying dance to English Lit followed by lots of waitressing (where I met my husband) and then worked as a nurse’s aid at a homeless health facility before going to medical school at 30. Since then I’ve worked as a family doctor doing full spectrum care in first a predominantly Latinx community followed by five years on the Navajo Reservation. I’m now back home in Vermont working as a hospital medicine specialist in my rural community hospital, am married to Damian, a writer and amazing stay at home dad of our two kids Davin and Tali. It’s been a strange wild ride and the
Darcy Brennan Poor ’99 and family.
flexible and fluid opportunities at CSW helped set the foundation. Shannon Bartlett ’93 is living in Marblehead. Happily making a living taking care of pets and teaching barre. Simha Ravven ’95 writes: I recently got together with CSW classmate, Sarah Sable ’95, for coffee in Brooklyn and met her daughter Emeline. It was lovely to re-connect! I still live in Putney, VT with my husband, Tim Morris, and our daughters, Lucy and Yael. I have a private practice in forensic psychiatry and teach in the Yale Division of Law and Psychiatry. I enjoy clinical work and hospital administration at the Brattleboro Retreat, where I serve as the Senior Medical Director. Daniel Dahari ’96 returned to campus to spend time in the classroom to talk about Suitcase Stories and share his adoption story. Later that evening, he particapted in the Suitcase Stories event. Dan is a storyteller, educator, writer, and chef living and working in the Greater Boston area. Over the past 10 years, he has hosted, competed and performed in storytelling and stand-up comedy arenas throughout New England. You can currently find him running the bar at Mandarava in Newburyport. He also serves as
board member of Massmouth. Mattie Eisenberg ’99: Hey CSW folks, I miss you. Walla Walla, WA is a far cry from Weston and yet has proved a wonderful place for my aspirations to blossom. My business, Spruce, is reaching many people and corporations and the tiny cottage I call home hosts many sweet friends and quiet moments for just me. For anyone curious to learn more: www.destinationspruce.com. Sending kindness from the Pacific Northwest! Darcy Brennan Poor ’99: Congratulations to Darcy and husband, Matt, on the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Grace Poor, May 2018.
2000s Joshua Wand ’00 writes: Cooking South of the Clouds: Recipes and Stories from China’s Yunnan Province, written by my wife Georgia Freedman and photographed by me, was released September 25, 2018 in the US and UK, and is available from your favorite bookseller. The book is based on our seven years of living and traveling in China. At work I am marrying my loves of photography and technology to build my startup,