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THE 2015 ST. LOUIS ARTS AWARDS
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he 24th St. Louis Arts Awards will be held Monday, January 19, 2015 in the Khorassan Ballroom at the Chase Park Plaza. This year’s gala will begin with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and awards at 7 p.m. The event is chaired by Jim Turley, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Ernst & Young, and his wife, Lynne, a board member of STAGES St. Louis. The presenting sponsors for the 2015 St. Louis Arts Awards are World Wide Technology, Inc. and the Steward Family Foundation. Presented since 1992, the St. Louis Arts Awards is the preeminent award ceremony honoring individuals who achieve a legacy of artistic excellence, and organizations and businesses that enrich St. Louis’ arts and cultural community. Proceeds from the evening benefit the Arts and Education Council’s annual campaign, which funds nearly 70 arts and arts education organizations throughout the St. Louis region. Lifetime Achievement in the Arts – Jill McGuire, Regional Arts Commission In announcing her retirement, Michael Scully, chairman of the Regional Arts Commission (RAC), said, “Jill McGuire has been a visionary for the arts and for the community Jill McGuire during her tenure. The Commission is grateful for her leadership and innumerable contributions to RAC over the past 29 years.” Indeed, it’s hard to imagine the organization without McGuire, who has been the executive director of RAC since it was created in 1985. Under her leadership, RAC has awarded more than 5,000 grants, totaling $65 million.
Excellence in Philanthropy – Ken and Nancy Kranzberg Thanks to the Kranzbergs, more than 500 civic, social and arts organizations have benefited from the Kranzbergs’ Nancy and Ken Kranzberg philanthropy. Through their dedicated service and generosity, they have built an important legacy of community involvement and collaboration, which will have an enduring impact on the region. Their passion and leadership created the Kranzberg Arts Center in Grand Center and through the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, the Northside Workshop. They led the successful capital campaign for Laumeier Sculpture Park that will add an education laboratory for art and a fine arts center. Additionally, the dynamic duo has provided board leadership and financial support to organizations such as A&E, Regional Arts Commission, Grand Center, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Dance St. Louis, Jazz St. Louis, Saint Louis Art Museum, KDHX 88.1 FM and many more. Corporate Leadership in the Arts – Warner Baxter and Tom Voss, Ameren
Warner Baxter
Tom Voss
Ameren, its leaders and employees have been longtime champions of the
arts in the St. Louis region, raising over $2.7 million for the Arts and Education Council’s Workplace Giving Campaign over three decades. Both Tom Voss, who retired in July as Chairman, President and CEO, and Warner Baxter, who succeeded Voss, personify a passionate commitment to the arts. Ameren’s support of our cultural community is broad and deep; and helps ensure that the St. Louis area’s legacy of artistic excellence will continue to provide adults and children with exceptional art and culture experiences for generations to come. Ameren’s outstanding support for organizations such as the St. Louis Symphony, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, COCA, Craft Alliance, Circus Flora, The Black Rep, Dance St. Louis, Jazz St. Louis, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, The Muny and many more, ultimately strengthens the neighborhoods and communities where we live, work and play. Excellence in the Arts – Denise Thimes In a career that spans over two decades, Denise Thimes has become one of the most cherished voices of modern jazz. An accomplished Denise Thimes performer, she has toured America, Europe and Asia with numerous critically acclaimed productions. She has performed with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Tony Bennett, Clark Terry, James Moody and Cyrus Chestnut. Since 1997, Thimes has headlined a special Mother’s Day show at the Sheldon Concert Hall to raise money for the organization she started in her mother’s name, the Mildred C. Thimes Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer. Continued on page 3
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2014 Board of Directors CHAIR Terrance J. Good VICE CHAIR Leonard T. Eschbach SECRETARY Peter Sargent TREASURER Kristin J. Guehlstorf (Chair, Finance) DEVELOPMENT Ruth Saphian FACILITIES Eric Koestner GOVERNANCE Michael W. Weisbrod GRANTS Nicole Hudson MARKETING Charla M. Claypool SPECIAL EVENTS Dorte Probstein STRATEGIC PLANNING Cary D. Hobbs
MEMBERS AT LARGE Barbara B. Goodman Kenneth Kranzberg MEMBERS Nora Akerberg Tricia Bentley-Beal Mark Bernstein Susan Block Chris Cedergreen Donald R. Fox John Gianoulakis Lissa Hollenbeck C. Brendan Johnson Jack Lane Linda Lee Linda Leonard Lisa Melandri Janet W. Newcomb Paul K. Reuter Shawn Schukar Donald M. Senti Mary Ann Srenco Susan A. Stith Marc C. Thayer Andrew Trivers Carol J. Voss Caren Vredenburgh EX-OFFICIO Cynthia A. Prost
Staff PRESIDENT Cynthia A. Prost VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION & GRANTS Susan Rowe Jennings VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Kate Francis CONTROLLER Joseph Soer DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Patricia Tichacek
DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS Heather Edwards Dorothy Powell COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT EDITOR Ellen Futterman SOCIAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Christine Blonn PROJECT MANAGER Kelly Weber
Regards,
Cynthia A. Prost President Arts & Education Council
2013 Missouri Arts Award-Philanthropy
2012 Spirit of Philanthropy Award
Edward Jones Receives the 2014 BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America Award October 1, 2014
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dward Jones was nominated by the Arts and Education Council as one of
The BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America for their outstanding contributions to arts and arts education in our region. Jim
Weddle, Edward Jones managing partner, accepted the award on October 1, 2014, at a black-tie gala at the Central Park Boathouse in New York City hosted by the
Americans for the Arts. Glen Davis
3547 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-1014
Dear Friends, There are so many wonderful performances and activities to choose from this time of year! That’s why we decided to highlight a few holiday events for you with our 2014 Holiday Arts Guide (pg. 6). You won’t want to miss fantastic shows from the high-wire fun of Circus Flora and the St. Louis Symphony’s “A Winter Fable” to holiday traditions like “The Nutcracker” by Saint Louis Ballet. And while we’re on the subject of the holidays, why not consider a year-end gift to A&E? With a $50 donation or more, you will receive the ARTS Card which entitles you to dozens of discounts to performances and art events throughout the year. Go to KeepArtHappening.org to make your donation today! The 2015 St. Louis Arts Awards will take place on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Chase Park Plaza. For those unfamiliar, the St. Louis Arts Awards is the preeminent awards ceremony to honor individuals and corporations that have given so much of their time, energy and resources to support arts and arts education programs in the St. Louis region. We’re planning a great celebration, so we invite you to join us for the festivities. It is an event you won’t want to miss. For information about tickets and sponsorships, please call Kate Francis at 314.289.4003. Happy holidays to all and hope to see you at the 2015 St. Louis Arts Awards in January.
Glen Davis
Centene Center for Arts and Education
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Marcia Quint
stlouis.bbb.org
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Left to right: Robert L. Lynch, Americans for the Arts president and CEO; Cynthia A. Prost, A&E president; Jim Weddle, Edward Jones managing partner; Terry Good, A&E board chair.
Jim Weddle (left) accepts the BCA 10 award from Suku Radia, president and CEO of Bankers Trust Co., on behalf of Edward Jones.
2015 ARTS AWARDS Continued from page 1
Excellence in the Arts – Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Founded in 1997, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis staged its first free production, “Romeo and Juliet,” in Forest Park in 2001. Since the initial two-week run that attracted 33,000 audience members, the Festival has grown into a year-round institution producing over 250 public performances annually and growing beyond Forest Park to the schools and streets of St. Louis. In 2014, the Festival took on its most ambitious project to date, staging two Shakespeare productions, “Henry IV” and “Henry V,” running consecutive nights, and entertained 640,000 patrons. Today, the Festival is recognized as an arts and culture leader and one of the foremost Shakespeare festivals in the United States.
Arts Innovators – Jim McKelvey and Doug Auer, Third Degree Glass Factory
Jim McKelvey
Art Educator of the Year – Winifred Crock, Parkway Central High School Winifred Crock has been a beloved music educator for more than 25 years. Currently, she is the orchestra director at Parkway Central High School, and maintains a Winifred Crock private violin studio in suburban St. Louis. Her guiding belief is that every child can learn and deserves excellence, and she is committed to ensuring those high standards are honored and respected. In 2004, the Parkway Central High School Music Department received a Grammy Gold Signature Award as one of the top ten high school music departments in the country. Mrs. Crock has worked tirelessly to promote quality music education for all children. As a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, she has raised awareness of the need for and value of quality music education in the public school setting.
Doug Auer
Jim McKelvey and Doug Auer established Third Degree Glass Factory in 2002 not only to bring attention to the fine art of glass blowing, but also to create a neighborhood hub. They took a dilapidated 1930s auto dealership and service station and turned it into a state-of-the-art glass facility/community arts center. Today, Third Degree makes the tradition of working with glass available for all artistic levels by offering classes and free, monthly open houses where attendees watch glassblowing demonstrations, hear live music and discover art created by local and regional artists.
For information about tickets and sponsorships for the 2015 St. Louis Arts Awards, please contact Kate Francis at 314.289.4003. Follow #STLArtsAwards on Twitter for ongoing announcements or visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/artsandeducation.
2015 St. Louis Arts Awards Sponsors as of October 10, 2014: PRESENTING SPONSORS:
STAGE & ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR:
PRODUCTION SPONSOR:
MEDIA SPONSOR: ART EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR SPONSOR: TABLE SPONSORS: Express Scripts
PRINCIPAL SPONSORS: GIFT BAG SPONSOR:
Greater Saint Louis
Community Foundation
HOK James and Merry Mosbacher YEAR IN REVIEW SPONSOR:
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Regional Arts Commission Saint Louis Art Museum
MAJOR BENEFACTORS:
Thompson Coburn LLP
Lynne and Jim Turley
Webster University –
GIFT SPONSOR:
HONOREE LUNCHEON SPONSOR:
Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
Regional Business Council
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DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card for Sun., Nov. 16 performance, excluding Box Seats This concert features pianist Orli Shaham performing his Concerto No. 1 with St. Louis Symphony violinists, Helen Kim and Xiaoxiao Qiang. 314.534.1700 or stlsymphony.org
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BACH SOCIETY OF SAINT LOUIS Chamber Concert *2-FOR-1 & SPECIAL DISCOUNTS Please present your Arts and Education Council ARTS Card at the ticket counter or box office in order to receive a discount. The 2-for-1 offer is for two people per card; whether it extends to more than two persons is at the discretion of the participating organization. ARTS Card holder discounts are not recognized by electronic ticket outlets and may not be used to purchase subscription tickets. Expired ARTS Cards will not be accepted. For up-to-theminute calendar additions, see the calendar on our website: KeepArtHappening.org/schedule.
WHEN: Nov 16, Sun, 3 pm WHERE: Church of St. Michael & St. George, 6345 Wydown Blvd., St. Louis COST: $20 DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card.
ON - GOIN G D I SC OUNT S W I TH T H E ART S C A RD JAZZ ST. LOUIS offers 2-for-1 admission to most of its 9:30 pm performances. For details call 314.289.4030 or go to jazzstl.org
N OVE M B ER EVE NT S NEW JEWISH THEATRE Diary of Anne Frank WHEN: Through Nov 2, Wed-Thurs, 7:30 pm; Sat 8 pm; Sun 7:30 pm WHERE: Wool Studio Theatre, JCC Arts and Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Dr., Creve Coeur
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card (Parterre sides or grand tier seating only.) Limit 2 tickets. Offer not valid with any other offer or on previously purchased tickets. No exchanges or refunds. The country’s first African-American ballet company returns to St. Louis. 314.534.6622 or dancestlouis.org
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY Night on Bald Mountain WHEN: Nov 21, Fri, 8 pm
COCA Presents Nearly Lear
WHERE: Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis
WHEN: Nov 8, Sat, 5 pm
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card, excluding Box Seats
COST: $30-$125
WHERE: 524 Trinity Ave., University City COST: $14-$18
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card.
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card (up to four tickets). ARTS Card members can call 314.561.4877 to place their ticket order AND present their ARTS Card at will-call when they pick up their tickets.
The story of the young girl who hid from the Nazis for two years with seven others in the secret annex of her father’s Amsterdam factory. 314.442.3283 or newjewishtheatre.org
Starry-eyed lovers escape to an enchanted forest where mischievous fairies play tricks, bumbling actors rehearse for a love-play and couples pursue one another. 314.561.4877 or cocastl.org
COST: $38-$42
Bach Society Concertmaster Lenora-Marya Anop is joined by members of the Bach Society Orchestra in an informal program of Bach instrumental works. 314.652.2224 or bachsociety.org
David Robertson explores themes of music and drama with selections from Grieg’s Peer Gynt and Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain. 314.534.1700 or stlsymphony.org
COCA Presents Stella, Queen of the Snow WHEN: Nov 22-23, Sat, 2 & 5 pm; Sun, 1 & 4 pm WHERE: 524 Trinity Ave., University City COST: $14-$18
SHELDON CONCERT HALL SpokFrevo Orquestra
SAINT LOUIS CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY The Cavatina Flute and Guitar Duo
WHEN: Nov 2, Sun, 7:30 pm
WHEN: Nov 8, Sat, 7:30 pm
WHERE: Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis
WHERE: The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd.
COST: $30-$35 DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card (Present ARTS Card in advance at the Fox Theatre Box office at 531 N. Grand, or on the night of show at the Sheldon Box Office between 6:30 and 7:30 pm). Led by “Maestro Spok,” the SpokFrevo Orquestra is a true big band from Brazil. 314.533.9900 or thesheldon.org
DANCE ST. LOUIS
Romp in the snow with Stella and Sam as they discover the world of winter together. Recommended for ages 3 and up. 314.561.4877 or cocastl.org
COST: $26-$30 DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card (available only for advance orders by calling us at 314.229.8686). Flutist Eugenia Molinor and Bosnian guitarist Denis Azabagic in a program of music from the Balkans, Spain and “La Traviata.” 314.534.1111 or guitarstlouis.net
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY All Beethoven
WHEN: Nov 7-8, Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 2 & 8 pm
WHEN: Nov 15-16, Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm
WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of UMSL
WHERE: Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis COST: $30-$125
COST: $40-$60
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ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY Schumann Cello Concerto WHEN: Nov 22-23, Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm WHERE: Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis COST: $30-$125 DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card for Sun., Nov. 23 performance, excluding Box Seats
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Events Key
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card for Saturday Matinee only (up to four tickets). ARTS Card members can call 314.561.4877 to place their ticket order AND present their ARTS Card at will-call when they pick up their tickets.
Music
Enchanting the audience with her exquisite vocals, Susan Graham performs Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. Principal Cellist Daniel Lee also plays Schumann’s Concerto in A minor. 314.534.1700 or stlsymphony.org
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THE BLACK REP A Raisin in the Sun
NEW JEWISH THEATRE Becoming Dr. Ruth
WHEN: Nov 28-Dec 21, Wed-Thurs, 7 pm; Fri-Sat, 8 pm; Sat-Sun, 3 pm
WHEN: Dec 4-21, Wed-Thurs, 7:30 pm; Sat 8 pm; selected Sun 2 and 7:30 pm
August 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014
WHERE: Emerson Performance Center at Harris-Stowe State University
WHERE: Wool Studio Theatre, JCC Arts and Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Dr., Creve Coeur
The following donors have made gifts
COST: $38-$42
Council to help preserve St. Louis’ legacy
COST: $35-$45 DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card. Lorraine Hansberry’s iconic story about an African-American family striving to move—and move up—in 1950s Chicago. 314.534.3810 or theblackrep.org
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card. The story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer from her youth in Europe, to her training as a member of the Israeli Hagannah, to the world famous radio talk show sex therapist, Dr. Ruth is revealed as a survivor with a life-affirming story. 314.442.3283 or newjewishtheatre.org
Rhapsody in Blue WHEN: Nov 28-30, Fri, 8 pm; Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY
that enable the Arts and Education of artistic excellence and enrich its cultural community. A&E appreciates the continued support from these individuals, businesses and organizations. Thank you! $50,000 and above Emerson $10,000 - $24,999.99 Centene Charitable Foundation
WHERE: Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis
Four Seasons
Express Scripts, Inc.
COST: $30-$125
WHEN: Dec 5-7, Fri, 10:30 am & 8 pm;
Monsanto Fund
Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm
PNC Foundation
WHERE: Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
COST: $30-$109
BMO Harris Bank
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card for Fri., Dec. 5, 8 pm and Sun., Dec. 7, 3 pm performances, excluding Box Seats
Mrs. Adele B. Dilschneider
Violinists from the St. Louis Symphony take their turn as soloists in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, a work beautifully evoking the sounds of nature. 314.534.1700 or stlsymphony.org
Lashly & Baer P.C.
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card for Fri., Nov. 28 and Sun., Nov. 30 performances, excluding Box Seats Pianist Kirill Gerstein joins the St. Louis Symphony performing the original jazz band version of Gershwin’s flashy Rhapsody in Blue, while David Robertson leads Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. 314.534.1700 or stlsymphony.org
DEC EM B ER EVE N T S
$5,000 - $9,999.99
Ms. Barbara B. Goodman The Graybar Foundation Washington University in St. Louis $2,500 - $4,999.99 Stanley and Lucy Lopata Charitable
COCA Presents
REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS
The Little Dancer
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
WHEN: Dec 12-14, Fri, 10 am, 12 pm & 7 pm; Sat,
WHEN: Dec 3-28, Tues, 7 pm; Wed-Fri, 8 pm;
2 & 5 pm; Sun, 1 pm
selected Wed, 1:30 pm; Sat, 5 pm selected Sat 9 pm; Sun, 2 pm, selected Sun, 7 pm
WHERE: 524 Trinity Ave., University City
WHERE: Browning Mainstage at the Loretto Center, 130 Edgar Rd., Webster Groves
COST: $14-$18
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card Dec. 3-14.
DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card (up to four tickets) for Saturday matinee only. ARTS Card members can call 314.561.4877 to place their ticket order AND present their ARTS Card at will-call when they pick up their tickets.
Featuring over 30 hits from his iconic songbook, this spirited musical takes you on a journey through the life and career of The Man in Black. 314.968.4925 or repstl.org
Ballet Eclectica presents the tale of Degas’ famous statuette that comes to life and finds herself dancing among various works of art. For all ages. 314.561.4877 or cocastl.org
COST: $17.50-$79.50
Foundation Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Dr. Robert Packman Regional Business Council Saint Louis Art Museum St. Louis Public Radio $1,000 - $2,499.99 Mr. and Mrs. Barry H. Beracha Bunge North America Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Fox Dr. Margaret P. Gilleo and Dr. Charles J. Guenther Mr. Jesse Hunter Mrs. Sally S. Levy Mr. David W. Mesker, Sr. Ms. Janet W. Newcomb
SHELDON CONCERT HALL
SAINT LOUIS BALLET
Brian Owens: A Motown Christmas
The Nutcracker
WHEN: Dec 4, Thurs, 7:30 pm
WHEN: Dec. 18-23, Thurs, 7 pm; Fri & Sat, 2:30
WHERE: Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis COST: $25-$35 DISCOUNT: 2-for-1 admission with ARTS Card (Present ARTS Card in advance at the Fox Theatre Box office at 531 N. Grand, or on the night of show at the Sheldon Box Office between 6:30 and 7:30 pm). Not valid for VIP tickets. Brian rings in the holiday season with his soulful interpretations of holiday favorites. 314.533.9900 or thesheldon.org
Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Sargent Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Srenco Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Taylor
and 7 pm; Sun, 12:30 & 4:30 pm; Mon, 2:30 pm; Tues, 2:30 & 7 pm
$500 - $999.99
WHERE: Touhill Performing Arts Center on the UMSL campus
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cahn
COST: $32-$55
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Hohman
DISCOUNT: $5 off with ARTS Card.
Mr. and Mrs. Aric Kreeger
A holiday tradition and magical adventure incorporating spectacular effects such as glitter, smoke and pyrotechnics. 636.537.1998 or stlouisballet.org
Ms. Sara B. Burke Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Goldstein
Mrs. Elizabeth Gentry Sayad Mrs. Marilyn A. Schnuck
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A Very Manley Christmas featuring Jim Manley’s Mad Brass and Rhythm at Jazz St. Louis
A Winter Fable at the St. Louis Symphony
Stewart Halperin
Family-Friendly Theater The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ Imaginary Theatre Company presents “Bah! Humbug!” a hilarious, updated musical take on the Charles Dickens holiday classic. The family-friendly show runs Dec. 13-23 at the Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hall High School. 314.968.4925 or repstl.org. Circus Flora and the St. Louis Symphony team up in high-wire holiday fun for the whole family in “A Winter Fable.” Performances take place Dec. 12-14 at Powell Hall. 314.534.1700 or stlsymphony.org
Theater All is calm and bright with holiday beer until the local Scrooge is stricken by a freak bout of amnesia, putting neighborly love to the test in Stray Dog Theatre’s “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical.” This regional premiere runs Dec. 4-20 at Tower Grove Abbey. 314.865.1995 or straydogtheatre.org. The Fabulous Fox Theatre kicks off their holiday shows with “Manheim Steamroller Christmas” Dec. 9-10. Next is the seasonal classic, “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 12-14. The holiday shows wrap up with “A Christmas Story” running Dec. 16-Jan. 4. 314.534.1111 or fabulousfox.com
Music The Sheldon Concert Hall has several holiday concerts, including Brian Owens performing “A Motown Christmas” Dec. 4; “Go Tell It On The Mountain: the Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show” Dec. 13; “Winter Wonderland,” a morning “coffee con6
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hat better way to get into the holiday spirit than by taking in a holiday-themed show or event? Luckily, you’ll have plenty to choose from this season; here are just a few of the holiday highlights:
Devin Rodino
Dilip Vishwanat
Holiday Arts Guide
Little Dancer at COCA
cert” featuring holiday music new and old Dec. 16-17; and “Christmas in the Kitchen,” billed as a Celtic holiday music experience set in a Christmas kitchen Dec. 16. 314.533.9900 or sheldonconcerthall.org The St. Louis Children’s Choirs will perform their holiday concert Dec. 6. They will also join the Bach Society in their annual Christmas Candlelight Concert Dec. 23. Both shows take place at Powell Hall. 314.993.9626 or slccsing.org and 314.289.4029 or bachsociety.org “A Very Manley Christmas featuring Jim Manley’s Mad Brass and Rhythm” comes to Jazz St. Louis’ Ferring Jazz Bistro Dec. 12-13. This seven piece group will be sure to bring holiday cheer! The Jazz St. Louis Big Band will also play Ellington’s “Nutcracker” as part of the Jazz at the Bistro Series Dec. 22-23. Shows are 7:30 and 9:30 pm at the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz located in Grand Center. 314.289.4030 or go to jazzstl.org Enjoy a “Gospel Christmas” when gospel sensation Oleta Adams joins the St. Louis Symphony and IN UNISON ® Chorus for a night of soul-stirring Gospel music to celebrate the joyous
Go Tell It On The Mountain: the Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show at The Sheldon
holiday season Dec. 18. In addition, the Symphony offers a visit from Santa and holiday music Dec. 19-21 inside beautifully decorated Powell Hall. 314.534.1700 or stlsymphony.org
Dance Nothing says holiday season quite like “The Nutcracker” and luckily Saint Louis Ballet keeps that tradition alive and well with 10 performances of the classic ballet Dec. 18-23 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. It also hosts a Sugar Plum Fairy Lunch Dec. 20, 22-23 before each matinee performance. 314.516.4949 or stlouisballet.org COCA is bringing back Ballet Eclectica to present “Little Dancer,” the tale of Degas’ famous statuette that comes to life and finds herself dancing among various works of art. Performances are Dec. 12-14. 314.725.6555 or cocastl.org.
Visual Art Every year, Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design arranges a dazzling display of glass ornaments hand crafted by local and national artists to celebrate the holiday season. This year’s event runs Nov. 1-Dec. 24 at the Delmar Loop location. 314.725.1177 or craftalliance.org
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2015 St. Louis Arts Awards Kickoff Reception
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he Arts and Education Council kicked off the 2015 St. Louis Arts Awards with a cocktail reception at the home of Jim and Lynne Turley on Thursday,
September 18. The kickoff was attended by more than sixty
DONOR SPOTLIGHT:
Peter & Gail Bunce
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A&E friends and supporters.
Peter Bunce. He and his
wife Gail give to the arts because of what they get back, he says, explaining that theater, music, literature and the visual arts “are the main components of
Peter and Gail Bunce
how we spend our time.”
“When we go to a production or a concert or an exhibit,
we’re benefiting from the investments made before us,” says the 84-year-old retired businessman, who has five Left to right: Lynne Turley, Winifred Crock, Doug Auer, Cynthia A. Prost, Jill McGuire, Tom Voss, Denise Thimes, Jim Turley.
grand children and three great-grandchildren. “It feels like an obligation, in the best way possible. If we want to continue to allow future generations to enjoy the arts, we have to be supportive of them.”
The Bunces did just that through a Charitable Lead
Trust (CLT) to the Arts and Education Council. Essentially, lead trusts provide income payments to at least one charitable or non-profit organization for a specified period of time. At the end of that time (10 years in the Bunce’s case), the money in the trust reverts back to the donors or the designated beneficiaries. Jim and Lynne Turley, 2015 St. Louis Arts Awards co-chairs.
Barbara B. Goodman and Ruth Saphian, A&E board members.
“You don’t need the money when you die,” he contin-
ues, “so why not think about what you care about and spend that money in support of things you really feel
Edward Jones Thank You Event
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deserve a solid future?”
Today, the Bunces continue to invest plenty of time,
&E hosted a Thank You event for Edward Jones
energy and resources in the arts. Peter, who is on the
at STAGES St. Louis on Friday, September 26.
board of—and consults for—Grand Center Inc. and is chair-
Edward Jones 2014 Workplace Giving Campaign
man of the board of Circus Flora, an A&E Operating Grant
team members were treated to drinks and dinner
recipient, served as board president for A&E some 20
followed by a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof.”
years or so ago. He knows firsthand the great work A&E does, but adds, getting people to donate to the organization isn’t always the easiest sell.
“When you give to an organization like the Repertory
Theatre of St. Louis, with its own performance season, you can see the results of your donation on stage,” says Bunce. “When you give to A&E, your money is distributed throughout the entire cultural community so you may not see direct physical evidence of your gift. It’s very important for people to realize that when they give to A&E, they are supporting the whole texture of the arts in our community.”
For more information about making an estate gift to
the Arts and Education Council, please contact Kate Merry Mosbacher, board president of STAGES, Workplace Giving Campaign contributor and Edward Jones partner addresses guests at A&E’s Thank You event.
Francis, Vice President of Development, at 314.289.4003 or Kate-F@KeepArtHappening.org.
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Exciting new projects from Circus Harmony, Big
Muddy Dance Co., St. Louis Poetry Center, Angel
helping to bring their favorite project to life.
Band, Masterworks Chorale and STAGES St. Louis
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