They’re still talking about Morris Arts’ 6th Great Conversations

On May 1, 2014, nearly 300 guests filled the elegant ballroom of the Madison Hotel for Morris Arts’ sixth annual Great Conversations and rediscovered the joy of face-to-face discussions on –with interesting, distinguished and accomplished individuals.  Whether talking with Olympic champion ice skater, an international concert pianist, a Major League Baseball star, a prominent child psychiatrist and prizewinning poet, a world renowned oncologist, a NJ Congresswoman, a NY Times Deputy Foreign Editor, a prizewinning chef or HBO’s Executive Vice President for Program Planning & Strategy, guests were enthralled, intrigued and actively engaged in conversation throughout the evening. As if that were not enjoyment enough, guests were also treated to “dessert,” a terrific performance by jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli with rhythm guitarist/vocalist Ed Laub. It was a truly memorable and fascinating evening!

Left: Conversationalist American Jazz Guitar Legend, Bucky Pizzarelli

 

Here are some photos from the event…the smiles tell it all!
 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of  John Marelli

L-R: Baseball star Al Leiter with Olympic Figure Skating champion JoJo Starbuck;  Jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli performing; Event co-chair and Morris Arts board member Alan Levital with David T. Welsh, Founder and Partner, Normandy Real Estate Partners; Football star Joe Morris with Morris Arts Board Chairman, Tom McMillian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of John Marelli

L-R: International concert pianist Sebastian Forster with Brian Fox (MetLife Foundation); NJ Assemblywoman Mila Jasey, HBO’s Executive Vice President, Program Strategy & Planning Susan Ennis, event co-chair Edda Gillen; Drs. Owen Lewis and Kathleen Ruddy; Morris Arts Development Director Gina Moran with Stephen Rusckowsky (President/CEO, Quest Diagnostics) and Patricia Sly (Executive Director, Jersey Battered Women’s Service).