Bonnie Silvestri is an attorney, professor, mediator, and arts enthusiast. She is the writer and co-director of Anything Arts for which she reviews arts performances. She believes strongly in the capacity of the arts to help us connect as a community and create meaningful civic dialogue.

Bonnie, her husband Mike, and daughter Daphne are active in the local arts community. Most recently, their film “Funnel of Dreams” about the importance of family leave was screened at festivals, including the Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival and the International Social Change Film Festival, as well as the In Studio Series with Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble.