KALEIDOSCOPE:
Infinite Perspectives, Infinite Possibilities

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 at 5:30 PM

FEATURING

• A celebration of this year’s Elizabeth Cochary Gross Stewardship of the Arts honoree Michael J. Bobbitt, former Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council
• Live performances on the Main Stage Theater 144 hosted by Emmy award-winning Arts and Entertainment critic, Joyce Kulhawik
• Seated dinner catered by the fresh, modern talents of MAX Ultimate
• The Umbrella’s annual Artrageous Gala Art Auction & Exhibition

Sponsorships are now closed. If you have questions, please contact Lila Searls at Lila@TheUmbrellaArts.org or 978-371-0820 x212.

HERO SPONSORS
Liz and Phill Gross • Matt and Stephanie Magee

CHAMPION SPONSORS
Johanna and John Boynton • Dennis and Kimberly Burns • Gail and Matt Burr • Charlie and Francie Crowley • Kevin Foley and Leah Flanigan • Carolyn and Reed Holden • Ellen and Bill McHale • Nancy Traversy and Martin Lueck • Shanna Theriault and Scott Smigler

CREATOR SPONSORS
Anonymous • Ellen Gaies and Dan Schrager • Frank Hill and Cynthia First • Erin and Kate Moran• Melanie and Matt O'Hare • Kaitlyn and Nate Whittier

PARTNER SPONSORS
Robert and Susannah Benner • Casey Carlson and Bill Stone • Greg and Kelly Caiazzo • Gloria and Charles Clough • Wendy and Joe Czarnecki • Chris and Sana Damsgaard • Tim and Jess Donohue • Michael and Barbara Eisenson • Cathy and Fritz Folts • Holly and Greg Legault • Sarah and Robert Le Roy • Hunter and Marisa Nadler • The Nicholson-Will Family • Caroline and Jeff Paduch • Jamie and Joel Patterson • Kara and James Potter • Debra Rutter • Jennifer Schannault and Scott Strazik • Steven Stone and Jennifer Swan Stone • Brian and Maryrose Sykes • Taylor and Leigh Tinmouth • Gabrielle and John Wagner

2026 GALA CO-CHAIRS
Gail Burr and Shanna Theriault

GALA AUCTION CO-CHAIRS
Julie Hagan and Ellen McHale

GALA COMMITTEE
Susannah Benner • Suzanne Broxson • Sana Damsgaard • Liz Gross • Kate Moran • Caroline Paduch • Kara Potter • Debra Rutter • Priscilla White Sturges • Kaitlyn Whittier

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO DONATED TO THE AUCTION
Lois Andersen • Jennifer Anderson • Dorothy “Doffie” Arnold • Louise Berliner • Kate Bird • Bob Birkett • Linda Bond • Gail Burr • Pierre Chiha • Christiane Corcelle • Anne Denna • Annie Downes Catterson • Kathy Edmonston • Meaghan Elyse • Cathy Folts • Monique Fuchs • Jill Goldman-Callahan • Julie Hagan • Mary Ellen Harney • Lonnie Harvey • Suzanne Hill • Ellie Honan • Brandon James • Jennifer Johnston • Cat Johnstone • Peter Judge • Ellen Kelley-McHale • Jordan Kessler • Coco Le Roy • Jean Lightman • Gregory Maguire • Iris Marcus • Nancy Marland • Chris Mekal • Zachary Mickelson • Julia Miner • Andy Newman • Sarah Paino • Carole Parrish • Max Payne • Ilse Plume • Deb Richardson • Carl Ristaino • Jim Roberts • Alice Rosa • Debra Rutter • Jim Sabitus • Sylvia Sawyer • Sinead Sinnott • Howard Sturges • Priscilla Sturges • Susan Ticknor • Charity Tremblay • Mimsey West • Marsha Wilcox • Liz Wilkinson • Barbara Willis • Elliott Yama

THE ELIZABETH COCHARY GROSS STEWARDSHIP OF THE ARTS AWARD
Our 2026 honoree is Michael J. Bobbitt. Transformational arts administrator, passionate artist, playwright, and educator, Bobbitt has meaningfully contributed to a thriving, innovative arts and cultural sector across Massachusetts. As Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council for the last five years, Michael has left an indelible mark on the cultural institutions across our Commonwealth. His longstanding commitment to equity and access and his transformational work reaching across sectors to strengthen the power of the arts inspires us to dream bigger, serve more boldly, and strive for deeper community impact. We are honored to celebrate his tireless efforts on behalf of Massachusetts communities as he takes on his new role leading Opera America in 2026. Read Michael's full bio here.

OUR HOST FOR THE EVENING
Joyce Kulhawik, best known as the Emmy Award-winning arts and entertainment anchor for CBS-Boston (WBZ-TV 1981-2008), is an arts critic/advocate and cancer crusader as a 3-time survivor. The first arts reporter/critic in the US to appear every weeknight as part of a local TV news team, she gave journalistic stature to arts reporting, covering local and national events including the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys live from the red carpet, from Boston and Broadway to Hollywood and beyond.

Kulhawik is currently President of the Boston Theater Critics Association, a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, Boston Online Film Critics Association, and appears on Boston’s local NPR station’s The Culture Show (GBH radio 89.7) weekdays at 2:00 PM. Among countless awards, Kulhawik was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, received the N.E. Emmys Governor’s Award for her distinguished career, and an Honorary Doctorate in Communications from Simmons University. Find her reviews at JoycesChoices.com.

Photos from the 2025 Gala by Nick Warchol and Umbrella staff