sweet auburn | 2021 volume ii
FAREWELL AND THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL OF VISITORS
By Jenny Gilbert Interim Vice President of Institutional Advancement
he year 2021 has been one of many transitions for
T Mount Auburn Cemetery , from a new strategic bridge plan to a new President & CEO . After much thought , a decision was also made that with the end of Dave Barnett ’ s tenure , we would sunset Mount Auburn ’ s Council of Visitors as well .
Since its founding in 2012 , the primary goal of the Council was to help Mount Auburn refine its strategic focus as both a cultural organization and an active cemetery . Council members have shared expertise , offered advice , served on committees , and welcomed Mount Auburn staff and supporters at their own organizations . Members have enjoyed informative meetings , participated in private events , and funded significant preservation , education , and horticulture initiatives .
We are grateful to all of our Council members , past and present , for their service as ambassadors and advisors over the years . Although the Council will no longer be a formal group at Mount Auburn , we look forward to continuing the partnerships and friendships we have built as Mount Auburn continues to grow and evolve moving forward .
PLAYS IN PLACE RETURN FOR A MOONLIT DRAMA BY THE SPHINX
n September 20 – 22 , audiences enjoyed
O three sold-out performances of an outdoor concert reading , under the full moon , of
a site-specific one-act play by playwright Patrick Gabridge , Moonlight Abolitionists . Moonlight Abolitionists was supported in part by a grant from the Watertown Cultural Council , a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council , a state agency , and the Bob Jolly Charitable Trust .
( L to R ) Jazzmin Bonner , Steven Barkhimer , Lewis D . Wheeler , Amanda J . Collins , Rachel Cognata , Megan Sandberg-Zakian , Patrick Gabridge , Adele Nadine Traub
( kneeling ) Alexander Platt , Damon Singletary
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