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The Talk of the Town: Casablanca at Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

By Esteban Villanueva
Lawrence Low and Michaela Lay
Lawrence Low and Michaela Lay

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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in downtown La Jolla recently hosted a spectacular benefit celebration, The Talk of the Town: Casablanca. Guests stepped into the glamorous world of the 1940s with live big band, signature drinks, photos with a rare vintage car, and a transformed library filled with dazzling décor. The unforgettable night supported the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library exhibitions, lectures, concerts, School of Arts, and library collection.

Gallery of The Talk of the Town: Casablanca

Alice Mitchell and Weston Anson
Alice Mitchell and Weston Anson
All smiles
All smiles
Barbara Arledge and Anne Bernstein
Barbara Arledge and Anne Bernstein
Betsy Mitchell and Christie Mitchell
Betsy Mitchell and Christie Mitchell
Betsy Mitchell and Lynn Seuer
Betsy Mitchell and Lynn Seuer
Bob Black and Ann Craig
Bob Black and Ann Craig
Carolyn Oliver and Brent Covey
Carolyn Oliver and Brent Covey
Celia Henley and John Comanse
Celia Henley and John Comanse
Deborah Bothun and Ralph Lyala
Deborah Bothun and Ralph Lyala
Erika Torri and Courtney Koenigsfeld
Erika Torri and Courtney Koenigsfeld
Jocelyn Saucedo Dave Eassa and Marie Vickers
Jocelyn Saucedo Dave Eassa and Marie Vickers
Kami and Coop Cooprider
Kami and Coop Cooprider
Kathe Hicks Albrecht and Mark Albrecht
Kathe Hicks Albrecht and Mark Albrecht
Kipp Eischen and Ashley Montgomery
Kipp Eischen and Ashley Montgomery
Lauren Lockhart and Kathe Hicks Albrecht
Lauren Lockhart and Kathe Hicks Albrecht
Lou Lupin and Gail Myers
Lou Lupin and Gail Myers
Margaret Jackson Max Elliott Gardna Muller and Christie Mitchell
Margaret Jackson Max Elliott Gardna Muller and Christie Mitchell
Margie and John Warner
Margie and John Warner
Margie Warner Erika Torri Gardna Muller and Max Elliot
Margie Warner Erika Torri Gardna Muller and Max Elliot
Marie Vickers and Paula McColl
Marie Vickers and Paula McColl
Mark Ahrendt and Madeline Gartner
Mark Ahrendt and Madeline Gartner
Maura Walters and Michael Mitchell
Maura Walters and Michael Mitchell
Paul and Joyce Dostart
Paul and Joyce Dostart
Summer Padilla Elliott Courtney Koenigsfeld and Elizabeth Marcano
Summer Padilla Elliott Courtney Koenigsfeld and Elizabeth Marcano
Suzanne Ward and Larry Gartner
Suzanne Ward and Larry Gartner
Tina Torri and Patricia Rinaker
Tina Torri and Patricia Rinaker
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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