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Arts & Culture Feature:

SAINT LOUIS BALLET LN regular Brittany Nay chats with Gen Horiuchi, esteemed artistic director of one of the metro area’s most revered institutions, Saint Louis Ballet, now celebrating its 45th year in existence – with Horiuchi entering his 20th year at its helm.

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Abode Feature:

TARASENKO HOUSE Contributing writer Drew Gieseke leads LN readers on a tour of the posh five-bedroom, eightbathroom home (now listed) owned by Yana Tarasenko and her hubby, a St. Louis Blues hockey mainstay named – what was it? – Vladimir!

60 Arts & Culture: Alex Feick’s Prioritized Pastries (a vegan, gluten-free bakery in St. Louis’ Southampton neighborhood) earns the spotlight from writer/photographer Mabel Suen – so LN readers may want to postpone New Year’s diets till next week.

Charles D’Angelo is unlike any other weight-loss guru you’ve met. Discover how he cultivates a healthier mindset for a healthier you starting on page 8. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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ABODE 38 40 44

The Trio Design Speak Feature: Tarasenko House

STYLE 48 49 50

On Trend Grooming & Glamour Feature: Field House Museum

THE DAILY 54 55 56 58

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EDITOR THROW THE CONFETTI AND RING ALL THE BELLS – IT’S OFFICIALLY 2020, and the team at Ladue News is ready to put our best collective foot forward this year. We’ve filled this, our first issue of the year, with the best the metro area has to offer, from incomparable artists to new attractions making the entire Midwest swim with envy.

Kicking us off is Alecia Humphreys’ fin-tastic feature on the dazzling new St. Louis Aquarium on page 56 in The Daily, in which she offers a deep dive on everything you need to know about St. Louis Union Station’s stunning addition. And then, leap – or pirouette – to page 64 for Brittany Nay’s Arts & Culture celebration of the Saint Louis Ballet’s 45th anniversary, as well as world-renowned artistic director Gen Horiuchi’s 20th year with the company.

And be sure not to miss our lavish Gatherings & Goodwill special section on 2019’s Veiled Prophet Ball on page 11 for photos of one of the most highly regarded society events in the metro area, as well as the incredible stories of the individuals involved in this year’s festivities.

With people, organizations and stories like these to start us off, 2020 might just be our best year yet!

All the best,

Emily Adams

Editor’s Corner The word around town

and every milestone when you’re running a business.

Sammysoap, a local award-winning boutique in Kirkwood, celebrated its fifth anniversary by hosting a fun-filled night with food, shopping and live music at the end of 2019. The special event featured delicious food from neighboring restaurant Billy G’s, and guests enjoyed a festive vibe with live music from local band Lemon Tree. The boutique also welcomed special guest Mark Edge, founder of Mark Edge Jewelry in Atlanta, who presented a fabulous trunk show of his unique pieces.

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CHARLES D’ANGELO

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RAJIV MALHOTRA Lost 90 pounds

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hen he receives the call, celebrated transformation coach Charles D’Angelo already knows how the person seeking his services feels: hopeless.

However, after their first meeting with D’Angelo, clients feel renewed hope that this is how they will change their lives for the better.

Rajiv Malhotra, like many of D’Angelo’s clients, experienced a jaw-dropping transformation when he shed 90 pounds under D’Angelo’s tutelage. “Working with Charles assists you in realizing how to begin to accept and love yourself,” stresses Malhotra. “As a dividend, you consistently make better choices that lead to weight loss. There is no financial value that you can assign to being happy with the way you look. When you’re losing the weight and adding years to your lifespan, it’s priceless.”

Many of those who visit the nationally known coach’s office echo the same things: They’ve tried every other measure to lose significant weight, from dieting to hitting the gym to fast fixes. Some have even considered surgery to get them back on track. They look at him as their last hope, to which he humbly answers.

“When a person meets with me in hopes of becoming a client, I always say to them that there are two Charles’ sitting in front of them,” D’Angelo describes.

“The Charles who was a bullied, fearful, shy and obese child – and the man, who is disciplined, confident and healthy.”

This stark contrast reminds people why they first came to him. After all, D’Angelo has experienced the pain and difficulties of being overweight. It was his own conviction and drive to live a healthier life that turned the more than 350-pound teenager into the toned, passionate man they see before them.

Kelly Duclos struggled with changing her instinctual mindset to serve others first, beginning with her family. “I would put other people before me,” she confesses. “It felt like I had to do everything to make sure that everyone is okay, that they’re happy, that their needs are met – and I didn’t meet my own.”

Duclos did so at the cost of her own health and happiness. “I was disgusted with myself,” she admits. “I didn’t like the way I looked and didn’t want to see myself in pictures or in the mirror. I hid behind everything.”

Duclos gained significant weight during pregnancy, which felt impossible to lose as she raised her first child alone. After combining families with her husband, she gave birth to a second daughter and, shortly after, lost her mother.

t u O side The many changes in her family dynamic kept Duclos from addressing her high blood pressure and increasing waistline.

“I amazed myself,” Duclos says, after working with D’Angelo, dropping an incredible 100 pounds. “Putting my mind to it, putting myself first and making sure my needs were met. I don’t feel I have to hide anymore. [The most rewarding thing is] loving myself again.”

D’Angelo aided Duclos in recognizing that she could better serve those she loved by caring for herself first and foremost. “Creating a strong, honest relationship upfront allows for clients to look at the behaviors that aren’t serving their aims, so that they can begin to replace them with strategies that will,” D’Angelo states.

D’Angelo begins with stripping down the line of thinking that prevents a person from making progress in their weight-loss journeys. “In the face of life’s challenges, using food, or any substance, as a distraction or consolation always leads a person further from what they desire and most deserve,” D’Angelo expounds.

In Malhotra’s case as a college student, he wanted to address his health concerns before graduating and making other huge life decisions. “I always felt like I wasn’t really the person I wanted to be,” Malhotra describes. “Just talking with Charles, I knew I had never met someone like this before. It’s just you and Charles in the room but it feels like there are three people – you, him and the side of you that believes you can’t do it.”

That revealing conversation led to significant success for Malhotra. “The way you view yourself is most rewarding,” he agrees. “It’s looking in the mirror, being comfortable in front of a camera or wearing styles you previously couldn’t. That’s all great – but it’s a side effect of being proud of the way you look.”

D’Angelo offers a final reminder to those still searching for faith within themselves. “Loving yourself means recognizing the things you’re doing that aren’t fostering your growth and development,” D’Angelo advises. “Practicing mindfulness each day allows for a person to learn to be responsive, rather than reactive, and develops the muscle of discipline to see themselves through to achieving their goals.”

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A History of Community Service The Veiled Prophet organization is committed to making St. Louis a better place to live, work, and play for all. For more than 140 years, the Veiled Prophet continues to partner with like-minded community service organizations to serve our region through: • Staffing 1,000 volunteer positions at 38 projects in 2019 for 25 local charities partners and organizations • Providing more than 3,500 hours of service to the St. Louis community • Helping to fund and build an outdoor fitness and learning station for Great Circle • Packing and distributing more than 3,000 meals for Food Outreach • Bringing joy to children facing serious illness through visits to local children’s hospitals as costumed characters from the V.P. Parade • Funding school supplies and backpacks for the Beyond Housing Back to School event at Normandy High School • Delivering more than 2,000 care packages to St. Louis First Responders • Creating and sending more than 2,100 care packages to deployed troops through Operation Sunscreen The Veiled Prophet is honored to support the St. Louis region through its tireless service, both large and small.

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t. Louis has changed significantly in the 141 years since the Veiled Prophet Organization [VP] held its first debutante ball. During that time, Missouri Botanical Garden was established and Union Station was built, the city played host to the 1904 World’s Fair, the Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Clydesdales became a recognizable symbol and the Gateway Arch was erected. The VP has certainly left its mark on its favored city in those years and continues to do so today through a history of service.

“The VP was founded on the idea of celebrating the city,” states Bob Otto, vicechair of the community service branch of the civic organization. “The VP Parade was a means of making the city better. In the 1980s, we added the VP Fair, which has become a notable event. To step it up again, we started CSI, [the Community Service Initiative]. And, going forward, we hope to [continue to] broaden the reach of CSI and CSI participants volunteering at the 2019 have a bigger impact.”

Back to School event for the Guardian Angel Settlement Association In 2019 alone, CSI contributed 3,500 hours to 38 community projects, with more than 1,000 people volunteering.

One of last year’s recipients was Rainbow Village, which provides resources to disabled persons and their families.

“We increase our reach by teaming up with organizations,” notes Otto.

As an example, he names the VP’s partnership with the Royal Vagabonds Foundation. “Together, we made a playground in Ferguson and built an outdoor classroom for a charter school in the city,” he adds. Tom Donnelly, community service lead for CSI, points to the VP’s legacy as testament to

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the positive impact the organization has had on the city. “Our mission statement is to make St. Louis a better place to live for all,” he emphasizes. “We’ve been doing community service for a long time and [the initiative] continues to grow. We donate a lot of time, talent and some treasure. It’s exciting, it’s who we are.”

CSI has not only impacted the community but also those involved in its CSI participants volunteering at Food Outreach projects. “Frankly, we have teenagers and getting motivated on a Saturday morning isn’t a thing on their list,” Donnelly explains of volunteering with his wife and two daughters. “Yet, every time, they see the value in what they’ve done and are excited that they made a difference.”

This calling to improve the city and beyond is evident throughout every facet of the VP, including at its annual ball. Each young debutante records a notable amount of volunteer hours before making their appearance, and many carry that desire to give back with them as they go into adulthood.

As for the future of CSI and the VP, the mission stays constant. “We’re always looking for new charity partners and to get more involved,” Otto says.

“Each year, we try to do a little more.”

Veiled Prophet Organization, veiledprophet.org

CSI participants volunteering on a renovation project for De La Salle High School

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Queen

135th VEILED PROPHET BALL

Andrew S. Baur, with 2019 Queen of Love and Beauty Miss Lily Shelton Baur

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By Emily Adams and Amanda Dahl

PHOTO BY SARAH CONROY

2019 VEILED PROPHET QUEEN

of Love and Beauty

2019 Special Maids

By Emily Adams and Amanda Dahl | Photos by Sarah Conroy and Christina Kling-Garrett

Six Special Maids were honored beside this year’s Queen of Love and Beauty.

Robert F. Otto Jr., with 2019 Special Maid Miss Mary Cutts Otto

Walter C. Reisinger Jr., with 2019 Special Maid Miss Elizabeth Barnes Reisinger

Kenneth M. Mersmann, with 2019 Special Maid Miss Grace Catherine Mersmann

Timothy O. George, with 2019 Special Maid Miss Theresa Pericles George

Thomas P. Donnelly, with 2019 Special Maid Miss Claire Margaret Donnelly

Richard Lee Nix Jr., with 2019 Special Maid Miss Laura Condie Nix LadueNews.com | JANUARY 3, 2020

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Maids of Honor

By Emily Adams and Amanda Dahl | Photos by Sarah Conroy and Christina Kling-Garrett

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he 135th annual Veiled Prophet Ball occurred on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, revealing the new Queen of Love and Beauty as 58 young women were presented in a ceremony to formally mark their debut into society.

An audience of more than 2,000 family and friends celebrated the crowning of Miss Lily Shelton Baur, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. and Jennifer Baur. Miss Baur is a sophomore in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. A member of the Tau Chapter of Chi Omega women’s fraternity, she is working toward a bachelor of arts in journalism, with a major in integrated marketing and communications, and a minor in business. She is a graduate of Mary Institute and Country Day School.

Six special maids were also honored: Miss Laura Condie Nix, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee Jr. and Elizabeth Nix; Miss Claire Margaret Donnelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. and Julie Donnelly; Miss Theresa Pericles George, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O. and Julie George; Miss Grace Catherine Mersmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. and Tomea Mersmann; Miss Elizabeth Barnes Reisinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Jr. and Jeana Reisinger; and Miss Mary Cutts Otto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Jr. and Mary Otto.

Miss Elise Pauline Connell, with Bruce B. Selkirk III

Miss Jennifer Ella Johnston, with Steven R. Tschudy

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Robert F. Johnston, with Miss Margaret Kinley Johnston

Miss Brooke Elizabeth Waller, Miss Margaret Anne Tyrrell

Miss Caroline Santiago Turner, with Richard C. Hagedorn

Phillip A. Tatlow, with Miss Grace Hatheway Jaeger

Jeffrey D. Sigmund, with Miss Ashley Nicole Caster LadueNews.com | JANUARY 3, 2020

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Miss Reilly Catherine Dunne, with Thomas B. Smallwood

John M. Howell Jr., with Miss Claire Ellen Burmeister

Michael J. Smith, with Miss Molly Katherine Daws

Miss Sarah Barham Simmons Wittenberg, with Walter L. Wittenberg

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John F. Eisenbeis, with Miss Frances Elizabeth Akins

Miss Elizabeth Kelly Minifie, Miss Paige Elizabeth Piskulich

James M. Fiala, with Miss Emma Louise Fiala

Miss Victoria Mae Wittgen, with David E. Horan

Miss Amelia Elliott Love, with David Elliott LadueNews.com | JANUARY 3, 2020

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Miss Elena Annette Wallach, with James A. Krekeler

Miss Bridget Rachel Oliver, with Winthrop B. Reed III

Fredrick Engelhardt, with Miss Lindsay Jane Parks

Miss Sophia Marie Frane, with Brent St. John

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Miss Gretchen Faye Goebel, with Paul M. Ross Jr.

Miss Lauren Pierce Mason, Miss Lauren Mae Malloy, Miss Caitlin Louise Mullenix

Miss Ava Rose Koon, with Travis L. Noble Jr.

Richard Schneider, with Miss Paige Thi Nga Kreher

Paul E. Sumner, with Miss Caroline Emelia Sumner LadueNews.com | JANUARY 3, 2020

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Frederick R. Kostecki, with Miss Abigail Mae Lawhorn

Timothy J. Malecek, with Miss Olivia Skylar Graham

Miss Erin Marie Krippene, with Lawrence V. Niemann Jr.

Miss Grace Ann Reedy, with Timothy J. Wells

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Edward L. Dowd Jr., with Miss Olivia Sealy Thompson

Miss Addison Lee Thomas, Miss Cecilia Marie Besancenez

Richard A. Arnold, with Miss Eliza Paige Weaver Miller

Nicholas U. Potter, with Miss Mary Tracy Moore

Daniel C. Tarlas, with Miss Carmen Alexandra Sansone LadueNews.com | JANUARY 3, 2020

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Miss Virginia Alden Pflager, with Stephen D. Lilly

Miss Sabrina McFall Linenbroker, with Matthew R. Embleton

Craig E. Gooch, with Miss Lauren Ann Gast

Miss Margaret Morton Schmid, with Edward L. Brown

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Steven R. Wendling, with Miss Gabriella Grace Rami

Daniel L. Busse, with Miss Brooke Ann Wright

Robert L. Graves, with Miss Jennifer Meyers Williams

Miss Jacqueline Elisabeth Zoeller, with Matthew J. Matava

Miss Anne Elizabeth Weiser, Miss Elizabeth Cameron Hill, Miss Margaret Layne Zaegel, Miss Katherine Anne O’Hara

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Former Queens and Ladies of Honor

By Emily Adams and Amanda Dahl Photos by Sarah Conroy and Christina Kling-Garrett

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racing the runway prior to the debut of this year’s Maids of Honor were the former Queens and Ladies of Honor.

2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. James R. von der Heydt, with Philip V. von der Heydt

2018 Queen of Love and Beauty Miss Cecelia Ann Fox, with escort

2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. Benjamin Ola. Akande, with Michael E. Thaman

James B. Gwinner, with 2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. Richard Scott Bader

2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. John Turner Peters, with Robert J. Ciapciak

Zachary W. Foster, with former Queen Mrs. Jane Shapleigh Mackey

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Michael R. Annis, with 2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. Mark Brinley Lewis

2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. Justin L. Kraudel, with Joseph R. Mark

J. Michael Wehrle, with 2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. Matthew R. Schumacher

Former Queen Mrs. Alice Condie Behan, xxxx with Timothy F. Hanser

Former Queen Mrs. Melissa Howe O’Connor, with John S. Ciapciak

Dean Pollnow, with former Queen Mrs. Margaret Schnuck Rogers

2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. Raymond A. Griesedieck, with Robert R. Griesedieck

N. Timothy Ewing, with 2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. Peter Whitney Warren

Former Queen Miss Eleanor Clark Brennan, with Joseph F. Imbs III

Jeffery D. Giles, with former Queen Mrs. McKay Baur Mills

Stephen C. Jones, with former Queen Mrs. Jane Howard Shapleigh Mackey

Former Queen Mrs. Alice Behan Christopher, with Thomas F. George II

Tim Kaufmann, with former Queen Mrs. Josephine Condie Finney

Raymond J. Palmer, with 2019 Lady of Honor Mrs. James B. Gwinner

Former Queen Mrs. Eleanor Hawes Brennan, with James C. Boldt

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Guests of the Gathering

By Emily Adams and Amanda Dahl | Photos by Jon Saucier

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uests dressed to the nines for this illustrious evening, honoring the 58 ladies being presented at the Veiled Prophet Ball. The affair launched with a cocktail party prior to the formal ceremony. Highlights of the night included a reception for the Queen of Love and Beauty, plus her special maids, followed by dinner and dancing.

Kathy Palmer, Ulrike Schlafly

Clark and Wendy Wolfsberger

Anjola Akande, Reni Akande, Moyosola Akande

Tami Riggings Wells, Mike Campbell

Kristin Dielmann, Tina Maher, Andy Dielmann

Jim Howe, Ted Garrett, Bob Ciapciak

Richard Nix Jr., Elizabeth and David Estes

Everett Zornes, Jeff Zornes

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Leroy Shumpert, Julius Adewunmi

Justin and Suzanne Kraudel, Alison and Joe Mark

Ken and Sharon Howard

Bob Tomaso, Lisa Lemons, Rich George

Yolanda Shumpert, Latoya Elnora

Tim Nealand, Harriette and Peter Warren

Buddy and Jeana Reisinger

Sara Ketterer, Jeff Mitchell

AnneMarie and Matt Schumacher

Jasmine Huda, Jennifer Ernst

Alice Behan, Alice Christopher, Corinne and Meredith Jones

Jennifer Baur, Tim and Margaret Hanser

Liesl Schnuck, Margaret and Nathan Rogers

Ryan Marshall, Shawn Reeser, Victoria Bader

Melissa O’Connor, Jack Ciapciak

Karen Griesedieck, Libby Griesedieck

Nancy Diemer, Todd and Nicole Schnuck LadueNews.com | JANUARY 3, 2020

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The S t. Louis

Renaissance enaissance

By Alecia Humphreys | Photos by Christina Kling-Garrett

The Veiled Prophet Organization, since our founding in 1878, has focused on helping make St. Louis a better place to live for all, and that has to do with pushing for St. Louis to be a great city to work, live and play. – Mark Lewis

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The Veiled Prophet made the city the center of its 2019 celebration.

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t. Louis is worth celebrating – and that’s what the Veiled Prophet Organization wished to portray with this year’s theme.

“The theme for this year was the St. Louis renaissance,” says Mark Lewis, the 2019 Veiled Prophet Ball chairman. “We at the Veiled Prophet Organization wanted to recognize in our general theme the great things that have been happening in St. Louis over the last few years – and this year for certain.”

Lewis cited grand-scale items like the St. Louis Blues’ victory in the Stanley Cup and the MLS’s choice of St. Louis for its new franchise, along with accolades such as St. Louis’ being named one of the top 10 most charitable cities in the United States by Charity Navigator and No. 1 metro area in the U.S. for female entrepreneurs by Seek Business Capital.

“Plus, Boeing announced that they recently added 2,000 jobs in the region,” Lewis adds. “In August, Bunge announced they are moving their headquarters from New York to St. Louis, which is one of the first times in recent memory that a major company has relocated to St. Louis. In addition, the St. Louis unemployment rate was at a new low in October.”

The St. Louis renaissance theme was mainly showcased as décor in the Veiled Prophet Ball queen’s supper ballroom via sepia-toned photographs from St. Louis’ history.

Lewis says the ball was the perfect place to celebrate this year’s achievements.

“The Veiled Prophet Organization, since our founding in 1878, has focused on helping make St. Louis a better place to live for all, and that has to do with pushing for St. Louis to be a great city to work, live and play,” he says. “We do believe that many of our members play a significant role in the economic development of the region. Looking back at everything that took place over the past year, we want to recognize and celebrate our members and their families for their dedication to St. Louis.”

This year specifically, 58 maids of honor walked in the ball and, prior to

the event, donated more than 3,500 hours of volunteer time to 38 projects alongside their families. Projects included delivering more than 2,000 care packages to St. Louis first responders, creating and sending more than 2,100 care packages to deployed troops through Operation Sunscreen, packing and distributing more than 3,000 meals for Food Outreach and helping to fund and build an outdoor and fitness and learning station for Great Circle. One of the newest initiatives this year was assisting with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital’s Light Up Glennon event.

“We worked with Cardinal Glennon to bring cheer to children who are facing serious illness at the hospital who may not be able to go home for the holidays and celebrate Christmas with their families,” says Matt Schumacher, the Veiled Prophet Ball communications lead.

The Light Up Glennon event is a spectacular occasion during which hundreds of volunteers literally lit up the hospital’s exterior with flashlights and sang Christmas carols; the children inside were even presented with flashlights to shine back.

“The holidays are such an exciting time, for kids especially, that we just want to bring a little cheer to them,” Schumacher says. “We were really excited about participating this year.”

Although St. Louis and the Veiled Prophet Organization alike have a lot to celebrate in 2019, it’s clear that this is just the beginning of the renaissance within the organization itself.

“I think we are really excited about what we can do in the next decade to help make sure St. Louis is a vibrant and exciting city for the people who live here and people who might want to move here – especially for a lot of the young adults that are participating in the ball,” Schumacher says. “Our goal would be to have them move back to St. Louis and develop careers in St. Louis. We want to present St. Louis in the best light possible and really show all the great things that are going on in the region.”

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THE YOUNG WOMEN OF THE VP EXCHANGED WHITE GLOVES FOR WORK GLOVES TO ASSIST RAINBOW VILLAGE THIS YEAR.

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t takes a village,” and Rainbow Village – a nonprofit that provides safe, affordable and accessible housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities – is proud to partner with the individuals behind the Veiled Prophet Community Service Initiative.

“The wonderful people of the VP Community Service Initiative remind me of the foundational leaders [of Rainbow Village] back in the ’70s,” says Joanna Jones-Raymond, Rainbow Village’s director of development. “They were influential community leaders and compassionate families who shined a light on what was needed. They not only gave of finances – which is how we keep the lights on and roofs repaired – but also invested of personal effort and physical labor. It has been really incredible for us to watch history repeating itself – all for our community’s most vulnerable population.”

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Jones-Raymond says the partnership between Rainbow Village and the Veiled Prophet Organization has been ongoing for approximately 12 years. The Community Service Initiative provides a large group of volunteers, including the maids of honor and their families. Volunteers visit Rainbow Village homes and tackle projects such as building retaining walls, painting safety railing, installing benches and much more. This year, though, a pavilion project is what took place.

“This effort is the largest volunteer initiative we have had – turning an ignored grassy space behind our community center into something beautiful,” Jones-Raymond says. “All with the help of a dozen different companies pitching in to provide concrete, irrigation, lighting and furniture, they created a patio garden space with two pavilions. Through their connections, we were blessed with donations of trees, flowers, shrubs, sculptures and furniture. Now, our residents and their families can have a nice picnic, friendly gathering or meeting. The homes had a few park benches and a picnic table [before now], but there really was no sort of gathering space.”

Rainbow Village began in the late 1960s with seven homes on the Creve Coeur campus, where the pavilion garden was created. Today, Rainbow Village owns, maintains and modifies 89 homes, housing three to four individuals each, for a total of 307 residents.

“The idea of Rainbow Village is full integration and inclusion and accessibility,” JonesRaymond says. “So we work with agency partners to identify the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We’ll search for and buy a suitable house, modify the home to suit their physical needs, and provide all maintenance and capital improvements for the residents’ entire life. We keep the rents very low to allow them the ife with their limited income. The life expectancy for a person with Down syndrome, for example, back when the founders started, was probably 30 to 40. Now, we have residents who are into their 70s and 80s. So we are modifying the house as they go – from being fully ambulatory to needing a space that accommodates walkers or wheelchairs and is always safe.”

Although the preparation for the pavilion project started approximately one year ago with designs, as well as the installation of a concrete pad, irrigation and electricity, JonesRaymond says it took just one day for the Community Service Initiative to completely transform the space.

“It was a strip of grass with a pad of concrete when they arrived. Then, the whole area was built up,” Jones-Raymond says of the workday. “What I thought was particularly interesting as a woman and mom myself was watching the young women. One was an honors student, in charge of the crew constructing a pavilion that had – and I’m not kidding – 895 pieces to it. It took a 25-man crew all of five or six hours to put together, and she was running the show. It was wonderful to see her full ability celebrated – not just her last name or what she looks like. It was actually a tremendous opportunity for these young ladies to show how they are the next generation of community leaders.”

The project entailed more than 25 volunteers constructing two pavilions, planting landscaping, installing kinetic sculptures, and placing sod. In addition, the Veiled Prophet “Q” team barbecued for the workers, staff and residents.

“When I interact with the good people of the Veiled Prophet Community Service Initiative, I see good, kind men and their families, who see our mission as a moral imperative,” Jones-Raymond says. “And, yes, they are on the pages of Ladue News in formalwear. And, yes, they are covered as a society group. [But] I want everyone to see their hearts as well. How they are intentional about their daughters, not just in white gloves but also in work gloves. The ladies interact with our residents and bring dignity, attention, light and beauty to a space supporting 307 wonderful people who do not have the same full ability and influence.”

In April, Rainbow Village will also host its annual gala, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, during which it will formally recognize the Veiled Prophet Community Service Initiative for all of its efforts.

“They are St. Louis’ best, and we are so proud to call them partners and friends,” Jones-Raymond says of the Veiled Prophet Organization.

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Timeless TRADITIONS THESE FOUR YOUNG WOMEN ARE AMONG MANY IN THE VEILED PROPHET FAMILY UPHOLDING THE TRADITION OF GIVING BACK.

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he 2019 Veiled Prophet Maids of Honor are carrying on the nearly sesquicentennial organization’s time-honored tradition of providing philanthropic support across the metro area. Here, learn more about the gifted and giving Maids of Honor of the 135th annual VP Ball.

Elizabeth Cameron Hill

For the Hills, the VP is a treasured family tradition.

“The process has been exciting, from watching my sister walk a few years ago to designing my dress with my mom,” says Elizabeth, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hill. “The VP Ball is a special tradition for St. Louis and a fun night for my whole family. [It’s] an experience I am very grateful to be a part of.”

As a Villa Duchesne graduate who is majoring in business at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Elizabeth says being involved in the VP is also a way her family can give back to the community.

Among charitable projects for the VP’s Community Service Initiative, Elizabeth and her father have volunteered together for Girls Inc. and De La Salle School. “I enjoyed seeing how much progress the group would make in just a few hours,” she says. “I also enjoyed spending time with my dad while meeting the other Maids of Honor and their dads.”

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Sabrina McFall Linenbroker

When Sabrina McFall Linenbroker walked in the 2019 VP Ball, she carried on a more than 90-year family tradition.

“My great-grandmother, for whom I am named, was a Maid of Honor in 1928,” notes Sabrina, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Linenbroker.

For Sabrina, a Marquette High School graduate attending the University of Mississippi in Oxford, the VP is about tradition – and part of that tradition is participating in the organization’s Community Service Initiative (now 16 years old). “Whether it is food outreach or a Christmas parade, each project is such a rewarding experience,” Sabrina says. “I love seeing the smiles on people’s faces and connecting with the St. Louis community.”

The VP also symbolizes family, Sabrina notes. “Volunteering with the VP is even more meaningful because I am able to share it with my dad,” she says, “and we are able to spend time together helping others.”

Gabriella Grace Rami

Gabriella Grace Rami is passionate about giving back – and the VP allows her to do just that.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Rami, Gabriella began logging hours of volunteer work during high school at Nerinx Hall and has continued her philanthropic contributions through a number of VP Community Service Initiatives, from Great Circle to Flora Conservancy to Guardian Angel Settlement Association’s Backpacks and BBQ event. “I helped children pick out great back-to-school items that were made available to them,” Gabriella says. “It made me incredibly happy to see the way the children’s faces lit up when they saw everything they had to choose from. That was a great and fulfilling experience!”

Gabriella, who is currently studying management and marketing at Indiana University, says the service work through the VP has given her the opportunity to help make the metro area a better place.

Gabriella looks forward to passing down the tradition of being part of the VP to her two younger sisters, who were Junior Maids in their fifth grade year. “I have been fortunate enough to get involved in the organization, which has provided me with great opportunities to make a difference in ways that I may not have had otherwise and to meet some great new friends and people,” she says.

Brooke Elizabeth Waller

Brooke Elizabeth Waller grew up in a philanthropic family.

“Our family has been dedicated to many forms of giving back to our community throughout my life,” says Brooke, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Waller. “With VP, there have been many opportunities for us to volunteer as a family and for my dad and me to spend time together supporting others.”

The Ladue Horton Watkins High School graduate, who is majoring in mechanical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, has worked alongside her dad on multiple VP Community Service Initiatives, from assisting in a toy drive for local kids through the Mission: St. Louis Affordable Christmas event to visiting with young patients at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital.

Brooke says the VP has shown her the importance of philanthropy. “Now that I [walked in the 2019 VP Ball], I know that this is me stepping into the part of my life where I can continue looking for ways to benefit the communities that I live in as an adult,” she notes. “It is a really important tradition for all of us who are participating and an honor that I have been looking forward to for a long time.”

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“I don’t honestly remember where I first saw the name – I just remember seeing it, researching it and then thinking, ‘Well, that’s interesting,’” says Lynn Terry, who owns The Wagamama. “I spoke to a few Japanese friends and asked them if it’d be appropriate, and they said it would totally make sense.”

A boutique tailored to animal-lovers, The Wagamama primarily carries products from local artists with some favorite national brands sprinkled in, and though The Wagamama does carry items you can buy for your favorite furry friend, it focuses more on spoiling the spoilers – pet parents themselves.

“We do try and carry a few of the things that people tend to expect, so we have things like leashes and collars, but that really hasn’t ever been our focus,” Terry says.

“We focus on the human, on the lover of the animal.”

Terry has plenty of experience working with pet parents, in that, for more than 20 years, she’s run Lynn Terry Photography, which specializes in photos of – that’s right – pets. But a few years ago, she was ready to expand her offerings.

“I have a lot of my own art that I sell, so I thought it would be great to have a venue to start selling not only my art but also the art of other local artists,” Terry says. “And as much as I love photography, I needed a retirement plan because pet photography is so challenging physically.”

She quietly turned the front half of her Shaw studio into a mini boutique, letting friends visit and give feedback, and

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By Mary Mack

St. Louis is a very dog-friendly city.

A lot of people here love and take care of their animals, which is why I think we’ve seen the success we have.

— LYNN TERRY, THE WAGAMAMA OWNER

by April 2018, she publicly opened The Wagamama.

The shop has been growing ever since.

Customers can expect local artisans and companies, such as Benton Park Prints and Jam & Bee Ceramics, as well as items ranging from wine glasses to door mats, breed-specific magnets to candles aptly named Puppy Breath, and even a dachshund-shaped succulent planter. The Wagamama also features edible gifts, such as Ices Plain and Fancy doggie ice cream and treats, from local company Mister Finley Pet Bakery.

Recently, Terry took her commitment to local causes to the next level by partnering with a local roastery, First Crack Coffee, to create The Wagamama Rescue Roast, from which a portion of each sale of blends, like Morning Zoomies, goes toward Gateway Pet Guardians. Terry released the coffee toward the end of November and sold out within the first weekend.

What’s next for The Wagamama?

As many pet owners realize after a few years, the team needs more space! Right now, Terry and her new business partner, Kristen Wagner, are hunting for a spot where they can expand, with room not only

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It takes a true pet enthusiast to create such fun experiences for animals, and Terry exemplifies such enthusiasm; over the years, she’s fostered 30 to 40 rescues, and she currently has two pit bull rescues and two cats at home. In the metro area, Terry says she’s scarcely alone in wanting to celebrate four-legged family members.

“We have a lot of rescues here and a lot of knowledge around rescues,” she says. “And St. Louis is a very dog-friendly city. A lot of people here love and take care of their animals, which is why I think we’ve seen the success we have.”

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Built for a Blues hockey star, a luxury home now for sale in Creve Coeur stands out as truly one of a kind.

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ince joining the St. Louis Blues in the 2012-13 season, Vladimir Tarasenko has dominated the ice.

Born in Russia, the hockey right-winger serves as alternate captain for the Blues and helped lead the team to win its first Stanley Cup in NHL history during the 2018-19 season. With a growing family, though, Tarasenko and his wife, Yana, were ready to move on from the customdesigned home in Creve Coeur they’ve occupied since 2014.

For potential buyers, that property provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t love this home,” says Krista Westfall, director of marketing at Gerard Realty Group, which lists the property. “Obviously, anyone who is big into fitness and athletics would get a lot out of the home, with the gym, sauna and steam room. Someone who likes to entertain would enjoy the large eat-in chef’s kitchen, the open spaces and the backyard with pool, deck and lounging areas.”

The house, at 232 Mulberry Row Court, occupies the high-end Enclave Bellerive subdivision. Westfall points out that members of the nearby Bellerive Country Club would make perfect fits as new owners.

Five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, hardwood floors, a fully finished basement and other features make it a house that any family could occupy right away and immediately feel as if they belong.

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“You’ll find extra-tall box-beam ceilings and herringbone and custom-tile floors,” says Westfall, who lists such additional features as a study with custom paint and built-in bookcases, lighted glass cabinetry, high-end custom lighting, custom iron stairs, bow and bay windows, and a private backyard with a pool and fire pit.

All things considered, though, the previously mentioned steam room and sauna (beside the gym in the basement) really catch the eye, in what Westfall describes as an “exclusive spa.”

Oh, and there’s a hockey rink – because, of course, there is. Although it should come as no surprise that the home of a Blues player would include one, potential buyers will appreciate that aside from being unique, the synthetic rink (made from a solid polymer designed for use with normal metal-bladed ice skates) needs no upkeep – just another detail that makes this luxury house stand out from the rest.

“This home is the real deal, with more features than I could even list,” Westfall says.

The Tarasenkos helped design the residence themselves, via collaboration with the custom division at Fischer & Frichtel Homes, a Chesterfieldbased firm that’s served the area since 1945. And the team did an incredible job. Although constructed to accommodate a professional hockey player and model, the house has something for everyone. Also, according to listing specialist Heather Laudie, despite boasting nearly 6,000 square feet, the house really does feel like a home.

“This house is all about elegance combined with family life,” she says. “The open floor plan is the perfect setting for formal dinner parties, along with more relaxed family gatherings. The biggest thing I noticed with this home is that, even with almost 6,000 square feet, you still get that warm, cozy, ‘family home’ feeling without losing the details that make this home stunning.”

A tour of the place somehow makes Laudie’s description seem an understatement. Further proof: Westfall says that although every room in the house is special, the master suite really ranks as exceptional.

“It’s huge, with tall tray ceilings, custom lighting and electric shades, so you don’t even have to get out of bed to close or open your shades,” she says.

“The master bath is spectacular, with a beautiful freestanding soaking tub, two separate vanities, a giant floor-to-ceiling tiled shower and a custom walk-in closet that I can only imagine filling all of my shoes with.”

As of December 2019, the property was listed at just under $2 million. Gerard Realty Group owner and broker Damian Gerard reiterates that the Tarasenko house would be ideal for professional athletes, business owners and Bellerive Country Club members, and that the neighborhood helps the property shine.

“This luxury home is located in an elite new neighborhood in the award-winning Parkway School District,” he says. “The gated community offers privacy, proximity and wonderful amenities such as walking trails, lakes and a neighborhood gazebo.”

Even with a local hockey star as its previous owner, the amenities and community surrounding this house make it an effortless fit for families of all kinds.

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t a time of year when sickness seems to run rampant and the dreariness of winter hangs over our heads like a fog, keeping personal wellness in order is more important than ever.

If you, like most of the world, have caught curiosity for the essential oil phenomenon, start with five recommendations from the aromatherapy, herb and essential oils experts at Maplewood’s Cheryl’s Herbs: Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) Helps with: The respiratory system. Eucalyptus oil is said to open airways and nasal passages and thereby improve breathing, as well as help to create an infection-free environment. Psychologically, eucalyptus is also noted to cool emotional states.

Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum) Helps with: Common physical ailments such as fever, the flu, bronchitis, asthma, migraines and rheumatoid arthritis. Helichrysum is a cell-regenerating essential oil, meaning it is useful in supporting the healing of many common illnesses, including skin conditions such as scars, abscesses and acne. Helichrysum is also said to assist in calming the body, thereby relieving anger and negative mental states.

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Helps with: Tension and irritability, high blood pressure, sleep wellness and heart palpitations. On top of being the go-to essential oil for aromatherapy, this powerful antidote is also capable of gently addressing burns, sunburn, scars and skin conditions, as well as promoting mental and emotional balance.

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Helps with: Colds, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma. Peppermint, one of the most popular choices for individuals who are new to essential oils, can aid in relieving nausea and indigestion, as well as easing dizziness, headaches and soreness.

Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) Helps with: The cardiovascular system and dryness or inflammation of the skin. As another essential oil that is used heavily for aromatherapy purposes, Damask rose is said to sooth emotional states, as well as help to strengthen vessels and aid in rashes.

Please note: Consult a doctor before using essential oils if you are pregnant or have blood pressure issues or any other serious medical condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Also, these products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Photos by Sarah hC Conroy

COUTURE CONNOISSEURS WITH A SENSE OF HISTORY SHOULD FLOCK TO AN ONGOING EXHIBITION AT THE FIELD HOUSE MUSEUM.

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rom the runway to the rag bag, the sartorial scene shifts with ridiculous regularity, yet somehow remains cheerily consistent, as “Finishing Touches,” an exhibition now on display in downtown St. Louis’ treasured Field House Museum, ably illustrates.

That exhibition, which runs till March 29 and costs adults $10 to view, focuses mainly on fashion accessories from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many (if not all) drawn from the museum’s holdings.

It spotlights a plenitude of period fashion pieces, among them detachable men’s collars and cuffs; gloves, mitts and a muff as big as a basketball; brooches, bracelets, earrings and other jewelry; handkerchiefs as evanescent as snowflakes and remarkably modern neckties; spectacles and other ocular items; and men’s, women’s and children’s headwear and footwear.

Additionally, the exhibition includes manifold vintage magazine covers, photos and paintings, as well as a vanity and chair belonging to poet/journalist Eugene Field’s wife, Julia. One section also features dalliances for younger museumgoers, including crayons and black-and-white faux-period illustrations on which to wax artistic.

What, precisely, can visitors expect from “Finishing Touches”? Well, a timeline in the 2012 tome Fashion from Dorling Kindersley/Smithsonian helpfully sketches the blissful volatility of a decade and a half toward the end of the exhibition’s purview.

In 1902, for instance, J.C. Penney opened his first store, and three years later, a so-called artificial silk dubbed “rayon” first sold commercially in the U.K. – although it failed to reach the U.S., incredibly enough, till 1910.

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The year 1913, meanwhile, witnessed the creation of the first modern bra

by New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob, the launch of a boutique in a French seaside resort by a lady named Chanel and the invention of the zipper (not patented, inexplicably, till 1917). A year after that, finally, London’s Burberry gifted menswear in general and detective thrillers in specific with the trenchcoat.

Stephanie Bliss, the museum’s executive director, relates what specifically inspired “Finishing Touches.”

“We’re fortunate to have quite a few Field family pieces in the collection that tend to turn heads when they’re out on display,” Bliss says. “Julia Field had beautiful taste, and her husband … , being as eccentric as he was, had accumulated some fascinating and unusual accessories, as well.

“With that, we’re always looking for the opportunity to display as much of the Field family collection as we can. And what’s wonderful about historic accessories is that they’re not just pretty little trinkets. Each piece has a story, and how these items were made and what they communicated is just as interesting as the way they look. “‘Finishing Touches’ is a great way to show not only the beauty of these artifacts, but also the technical and social history behind them. Plus, we thought it would be a wonderful chance to remind people of St. Louis’ strong ties to the fashion industry and share what the city is doing to reclaim those ties.”

From conception to installation, “Finishing Touches” took roughly a year and involved a number of personnel, Bliss notes.

“Our exhibits coordinator, Kelly Plunkett, led the monumental undertaking of this exhibit with the assistance of a summer intern,” she says, “but the entire staff helped in one aspect or another, whether it was pitching in on research, pulling artifacts or helping install.”

Of the exhibition’s roughly 140 pieces, Bliss characterizes Field’s singular cane as “one of our most well-loved and shocking artifacts.” That status seems easy to understand. Between its metal head and ferrule, the cane – an oddly speckled ivory thing – comprises the vertebrae of a shark of some sort. Not even Fashionable Canes, a contemporary Largo, Florida-based retailer specializing in

such devices, offers anything quite that outré.

Another collective highlight of “Finishing Touches” fills an entire case against the museum’s east wall, mentioned in the exhibition’s opening placard: “People of the Victorian Era were a great deal more expressive than some may realize; they just often used a different form of communication. Verbal expression was replaced with the flick of a fan … ” The case in question contains more than a dozen such hand fans, many of them exquisite in their construction, accompanied by a wall-mounted gloss on the language of the fan from an 1899 pamphlet, with motions and messages ranging from “Open and shut – You are cruel” to “Drawing across cheek – I love you.”

Of the public reaction to “Finishing Touches” since its opening, Bliss says: “Honestly, I think people are most surprised by the diminutive size of a lot of the artifacts here, especially the shoes and hats. To first consider that until about the 1850s, shoes were made in single shapes instead of in rights and lefts is enough of a shock.

“But then to see how small a pair of boots made for a grown woman were – most modern women wouldn’t have been able to squeeze into them even in their preteen years! Visitors definitely get a sense of the 19th-century experience.

‘Beauty is pain’ certainly wasn’t just a saying.”

In the final analysis, “Finishing Touches” hints at a certain delicious circularity to couture: “Everything Old Is New Again,” to cite the title of a Peter Allen/Carole Bayer Sager ditty.

A brief section of the exhibition, for instance, focuses on the Saint Louis Fashion Fund and its efforts to revivify the local garment district. Moreover, a recent ad in the glam magazine Wallpaper* strongly suggests that Parisian über-brand Dior may be trying to revive either gaiters or spats. So, what next?

The menswear resurrection of knickerbockers or plus fours?

Stay tuned, fashionistas – stay tuned!

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REVIEW

By Frank Cusumano

IT’S A TOUGH CALL TO NARROW IT DOWN TO THE FIVE MOST MEMORABLE SPORTS FIGURES THIS YEAR, BUT THE METRO AREA’S TWO PROFESSIONAL TEAMS HAD YEARS THIS TOWN WON’T SOON FORGET – SO LET’S GO FROM THERE:

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Mike Shildt. I was always a fan of Mike Matheny and still am. However, from the day I met Shildt, I knew he was something special. He makes everybody feel better, and I’m talking players, coaches and even the media. As we did with Hall of Famer Tony La Russa, we often second-guessed Shildt’s moves. However, the bottom line is that he somehow managed a baseball team with a below-average offense to the final four of the playoffs.

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Ryan O’Reilly. The Conn Smythe Trophywinner has to be on this list. Beyond the 28 goals and 77 points, there’s also the leadership aspect that defined O’Reilly’s season.

He changed the culture. When your best player is the first player on the ice and then conducts a 45-minute practice after the regular practice, that’s a good thing. I wouldn’t be surprised if he spends the rest of his career with a Blues sweater on – and that’s a really good thing.

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Jack Flaherty. The Cardinals had the best pitcher on the planet after the All-Star break. In fact, it was one of the best few post-All-Star game stretches in history. The crazy thing is – Flaherty’s only 24. If the Cardinals don’t lock him up long-term sometime in the near future, everybody in the front office should be investigated. Factoring in age, talent and years under control by the club, I don’t think I would trade him for any other pitcher in the world.

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Craig Berube. When Berube’s hire was made, it was uninspiring, just like his first coaching stint with the Flyers. But there was nothing uninspiring about what this man did this year. He doesn’t use a lot of words, but he uses the right ones.

From day one, he let a last-place team know they’re talented and good players. The Blues started believing those words, and nearly every move he made turned to gold.

Unpack your bags, Craig, and please stay awhile.

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Jordan Binnington. Binnington became Kurt Warner on skates in 2019. Think of the similarities: way down on the depth chart, late start in his career, no one knows who he is – and then he dominates in the regular season and leads his team to a championship. Binnington, like Warner, is not a one-hit wonder. He’s showing this season that he also happens to be one of the best goaltenders in the world.

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Actor’s words 1. Start of a quip by Pamela 95. Faith: Abbr.

Anderson: 2 wds.

97. Office worker 6. Egyptian creator god of old 10. Scrapbook 98. Part of ancient Greece 15. A pollutant 99. Part 5 of quip: 19. Secondary 6 wds.

20. — majesty 21. “Jungle Girl” of old comics 104. Fire 105. NHL player 22. Sharpen 106. German courtesy title 23. Convex on both sides 107. Foundation 25. Moolah 108. Noted pioneer 26. Regrets 109. Blood vessels 27. Just a few 115. — of Cleves 28. Farm structures 116. Kind of circle 29. Relatives 117. Uprising 30. Part 2 of quip: 4 wds.

118. Leeway 37. Stream 119. Drunken ones 38. Hardened 120. Lagers 39. Come into play 40. Material sometimes leaked121. Bugle call 122. End of the quip: 2 wds.

41. Smart 42. Dravidian language 44. — sinister 1. Bedridden 47. From — — Z 2. Buck’s mate 48. Spitchcock 3. Admit 50. Put in proper order 4. Snood 52. Java neighbor 5. Triple spiral design 53. Collision result 6. Precisely vertical 55. Art movement 7. Bony fish 57. Kind of seal 8. Third king of Judah 58. Pope’s striped scarf 9. Part of HRH 59. Understand: Brit.

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By Alecia Humphreys

What started as a dream nearly five years ago has become a ravishing reality that has changed the landscape of St. Louis.

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ll aboard! The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, located in the National Historic Landmark train shed at Union Station, is ready to take visitors on an otterly wild ride full of entertainment, education – and, of course, Elasmobranchii*.

“It all really goes back to the vision of LHM [Lodging Hospitality Management] and what they could do for Union Station,” says aquarium executive director Tami Brown.

“They realized that the missing piece to the St. Louis downtown landscape was a family-friendly attraction area – and the thought of an aquarium for St. Louis quickly came to mind.”

Nearly five years, approximately 13,000 aquatic animals, approximately 1 million gallons of water and $187 million later, the aquarium in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood is open – and locals can agree it’s a swimming success.

“The buzz in the ‘aquarium scene’ about the St. Louis Aquarium is pretty strong,” says Brown. “[The excitement is because of] the location in this historic train shed, the vision for the other attractions that are on-site, then the aquarium itself because it incorporates technology in a way that I have not seen and am not aware of in another aquarium in the United States.”

The location, specifically, was even elegantly integrated into the experience.

“Every train station, of course, has its beautiful

grand lobby,” Brown says, “and we have one in the aquarium. It has an LED [light-emitting diode] screen across the ceiling where there will be a beautiful video – almost like a ballet of aquatic animals swimming above you and this wonderful music – and the first experience you have is getting onto a train ride.”

The train ride in question is a virtual experience – bench shakers and all – that will take passengers through the metro area’s precious past and then transition into the present day and the aquarium, where, of course, the true experience will begin.

“We wanted to make sure that we didn’t just focus on sharks and stingrays because, of course, that’s what everybody thinks about at an aquarium,” Brown says, “but aquatic life is so much more than that.

When you first exit the train and begin your official aquarium visit, the first thing we introduce is what is in our own backyard.”

This introduction takes place in the form of six galleries: Confluence Gallery, Global Rivers, Changing Rivers, The Ocean Shore, Shark Canyon and The Deep.

“Confluence will show what’s in the Mississippi and Missouri rivers,” Brown says. “And then you move into Global Rivers, so you are still in fresh water and discover what we call river monsters and piranha, and our otters will be in that area. And then we move into our saltwater gallery with Ocean Shore. That is where a lot of touchables are, so you can see things like sea stars and pencil urchins, and then you can touch stingrays and bamboo sharks. And then you go into Shark Canyon, which is a deeper ocean experience, and that is where you will see about 60 stingrays and sharks, as well as a lot of other amazing fish. And then we will take you into The Deep. So you just kinda keep getting into deeper and deeper water. Once you get into The Deep, you’ll meet things like our giant Pacific octopus and moon jellies and things like that.”

St. Louis Aquarium Foundation executive director Diane Bauhof says the aquarium essentially guides patrons through the story of water.

“It shows how [water] goes from streams and rivers to the ocean shore and then into the deeper ocean,” Bauhof says. “And it also goes back to the consecutiveness of all the waterways of the world to

some level, showing how what we do here in St. Louis does impact the oceans because the Mississippi River does flow into the ocean eventually.”

This desire for an educational element is also what led to the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation – a nonprofit partner to the aquarium that engages people further in learning about and caring for the waterways of the world and their importance.

“Our goal next year is to bring up to 25,000 kids for free to the aquarium,” Bauhof says. “It was really important to Bob [O’Loughlin] and Steve [O’Loughlin] when they were creating this concept, knowing there would be an admission charge that we could let anybody who would want to experience this come and have the opportunity and hopefully not have price be the deterrent.”

Within the educational realm, there will also be a free Conservation & Educational Center near the lobby of the aquarium.

“This center consists of interactive, science-based exhibits that revolve around conservation and water stewardship,” Bauhof says. “It was just a fun way for people to get a better understanding of the Mississippi River, but also how to make a better impact and to be a better steward of water … which impacts animals in their habitat.”

Whether you’re interested in getting your feet wet before buying passes or are eager to dive right into the whole aquarium experience, Brown encourages purchasing tickets in advance of your visit.

“We have timed tickets – that way, you are guaranteed to get in when you want to come in,” she says, adding that annual passes are a great value for anyone interested in attending the aquarium more than twice annually.

“My favorite part of being at the aquarium, and the reason I’ve made my career in this field, is just watching families and friends go through and connect with each other and create a shared memory,” Brown says. “To be in a business that allows people to do that is just a true joy.”

St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, 201 S. 18th St., St. Louis, 314-923-3900, stlouisaquarium.com

*Note to crossword puzzlers: Elasmobranchii are the cartilaginous fish that include sharks and rays. But you knew that, right? LadueNews.com | JANUARY 3, 2020

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Challenge: Commitment

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By Dr. Joseph Kahn

ll of us make commitments. During a marriage ceremony, for example, it’s the commitment to love and honor your spouse. Many of us also have committed to an education, to a job, to a charity

or a cause.

With children’s limited attention spans, though, making commitments often can be difficult. So how do we teach them at the earliest possible age to make and honor commitments?

Every commitment is a choice. Once you make a commitment, you choose to do one thing and give up some freedom to do others. A commitment requires responsibility, honesty and integrity – all values we wish to instill in our children. We make commitments for our children, and although they don’t have much choice in some of those we make for them – such as school – there are others they should be included in.

They can choose to play soccer or join the band or do both, for instance. Similarly, they can choose to pursue excellence in school or just get by.

Parents can help children visualize success in their choices. By way of example, is your child playing hockey because he or she likes the game

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or because he or she is hoping for an NHL career?

Be reasonable in your mutual vision for success.

Parents have insight into their child’s talents and abilities. It’s critical both for your child and for you to know his or her potential. If, say, your son is late entering puberty, is 40 pounds lighter and is 6 inches shorter than his peers, football might not be the best choice.

Life rarely is as we planned it to be. The late, great John Lennon was right when he said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Teach your child to adapt, to be flexible and to accept change. Finally, you can help your child integrate his or her values and actions into a personal commitment to succeed.

And since I have made a commitment to write this column, I’ll be back in February. Have a great beginning to your new year!

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Dr. Joseph Kahn is president of Mercy Kids (mercykids.org), an expansive network of pediatric care dedicated to meeting the needs of every child, every day.

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Prioritized Pastries

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Feick says. “I thought a little side gig would be perfect, and that rapidly grew into what it is now. The great thing about having our own space now is that I can guarantee a bit of extra peace of mind for those with allergies and dietary restrictions – no gluten, milk or eggs pass through our door.”

Prioritized Pastries fills roughly 600 square feet previously occupied by Contrary Cupcakes, with roughly a dozen seats inside and additional seating on the front patio. The kid-friendly storefront features a bright, cozy interior with a decidedly vintage-meetsmodern feel – complete with a chalkboard wall and antique kitchen play set for little ones.

Visitors can choose from at least eight different items at any given time, with rotating flavors based on seasonality. In the morning, the bakery offers scones, muffins and quick breads. Dessert options throughout the day include cupcakes, dessert bars and more. Top-sellers include ganache-topped cosmic brownies and Feick’s homage to a petit four – her

signature sprinkle bar made of confetti cake and buttercream.

“My favorite recipes are the ones that happen to be vegan and barely need any tweaking to be gluten-free as well, so it doesn’t taste like it’s specially made with those restrictions,” says Feick, whose go-to remains her childhood favorite, an oatmeal cream pie with whipped maple buttercream.

To drink, Prioritized Pastries’ guests can choose from Kuva coffee and bottled beverages.

“I think it’s really cool that we can offer this to St. Louis,” Feick says. “I love that idea, that I can provide a product that anyone can eat. When we say ‘pastries for all,’ we really do mean pastries for all. I wanted to have an all-inclusive bakery. I didn’t want people to have an excuse to say no to a cupcake. That was our goal, and I think we’re able to achieve it here.”

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rioritized Pastries – a vegan, gluten-free bakery that opened last October in St. Louis’ Southampton neighborhood – serves fresh, from-scratch baked goods and desserts, perfect for a little treat before a local theatrical production.

Chef and owner Alex Feick comes from a pastry background, having worked in kitchens including The Mud House and the now-shuttered Niche and The Libertine. About three years ago, Feick left the long hours of the restaurant biz behind and started Prioritized Pastries as a way to spend more time with her daughter.

Since then, Feick’s sweets have become staples at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market and Local Harvest Grocery, as well as through wholesale accounts at businesses like Pizza Head, TechArtista and Brick River Cider.

“We started off baking overnight in the kitchen at Pie Oh My! in Maplewood, where I’ve worked before,”

By Mabel Suen

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The Year’s Best Local Theater, Part 2

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By Mark Bretz

During 2019, area theater continued to blossom, as noted in last week’s edition of Ladue News, the first half of this year-end “best of” overview.

As established then, I viewed 124 productions on local stages during the year just past – professional, community and college – many quite impressive. From them, I chose a baker’s dozen (reflecting a tie in 12th place) of the finest shows staged here.

Last week’s LN enumerated, in descending order, the “bottom” seven. In the same order, the top six – drumroll please! – follow: 6: Fully Committed from New Jewish Theatre.

Set in the dungeon of an office for a reservation-taker at a swanky New York City restaurant, Becky Mode’s one-act comedy, which takes place during the holidays, was a delightful one-man show. Will Bonfiglio gave a masterful, tour de force performance, portraying more than 40 characters, including indefatigably decent reservationist Sam, under Ellie Schwetye’s sage direction at New Jewish Theatre. Bonfiglio’s unrivaled acting acumen in a mind-numbing array of roles made Fully Committed a true holiday treasure.

5: Matilda from The Muny. Muny artistic director and executive producer Mike Isaacson welcomed Roald Dahl’s humorous work Matilda to the amphitheater’s spacious stage in the guise of renowned local artist Mary Engelbreit’s colorful and whimsical works.

A masterstroke of genius, it elevated the already magnificent level of this smart, stylish musical under John Tartaglia’s ambitious direction as he harnessed the energy of his agreeable cast. Matilda brought The Muny’s 101st season to a joyous, inspiring close.

4. Angels in America, Parts I and II, from The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Not one to shy away from daunting challenges, the Rep’s new Augustin Family Artistic Director Hana Sharif chose Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning epic masterpiece about the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s as her initial production here. Even more ambitiously, she chose to showcase both segments of Kushner’s work, Millennium Approaches and Perestroika, in rotating repertory during their monthlong run. The Rep described Angels in America thus: “The AIDS epidemic is the flashpoint in Kushner’s swirling tapestry of American culture, myths and spirituality.” Subtitled A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Angels in America came full circle, as Kushner conceived the original idea for the 7-hour play while working at The Rep in the ’80s. The Rep’s inaugural production of this sweeping saga featured spectacular technical artistry and a star-studded cast who delivered exhaustive performances under Tony Speciale’s impeccable direction.

3. Photograph 51 from West End Players Guild.

Anna Ziegler’s one-act drama centers on the littleknown story of Rosalind Franklin, an expert in X-ray

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crystallography whose efforts led to the discovery of DNA, the “building block of life” found in the nucleus of cells. Franklin’s “friendly competitors,” Francis Crick and James Watson, announced “their” discovery in 1953, shortly after seeing Franklin’s amazing photo while she continued researching. A fascinating and complex portrayal, Photograph 51 presented the double helix of science and emotions that enwrapped each of its well-etched characters in a virtually flawless production staged in superior style by West End Players Guild under the watchful eye of director Ellie Schwetye.

2. Man of La Mancha from STAGES St. Louis.

STAGES St. Louis closed its 2019 season with a powerful, affecting presentation of Man of La Mancha, the Tony-winning musical inspired by the classic 17thcentury novel by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes.

James Patterson excelled in the title role and led an excellent ensemble in the troupe’s stirring, superior rendition, directed briskly and meticulously by artistic director Michael Hamilton. More than half a century after its premiere, Man of La Mancha remains timely because of its huge heart, its noble idealism and its

power to embrace the lofty goals and aspirations each of us possesses, even when tilting at windmills.

1. Indecent from Max & Louie Productions.

Paula Vogel’s drama focuses on the story behind the play Got fun Nikome (The God of Vengeance), written

by Polish-Jewish writer Sholem Asch and performed in 1906 in Berlin. Advised by acclaimed Yiddish writer I.L. Peretz to burn his manuscript because it includes a lesbian love scene and a character throwing the Torah to the floor in anger, Asch instead sees it performed throughout Europe before taking it to America. However, several Yiddish newspapers denounce a Yiddish production in New York City in 1907 as “immoral” and “indecent.” Eventually, God of Vengeance appears on Broadway in 1923. Later, Asch’s troupe continues to perform it in Europe even under the growing threat of Nazi Germany. The St. Louis premiere of Vogel’s taut, searing and beautifully written drama about “the true story of the little Jewish play” was brilliantly staged and performed in Max & Louie Productions’ presentation. Director Joanne Gordon shrewdly used every theatrical facet available to her in a riveting, mesmerizing production, an ensemble effort in the best sense. The troupe’s rendition of Indecent marked both an intellectual and emotional achievement of the highest rank – a penetrating look at how art can survive even in the most savage of times.

In addition to the performances showcased this week and last, dozens of other fine works delighted audiences areawide in 2019. Local professional theater seems to improve with each passing year for appreciative audiences. Here’s to more of the same in 2020!

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By Andrea Smith

Fri., Jan. 10

A panel of speakers will gather at Urban Chestnut Brewing Company’s location in St. Louis’ Grove neighborhood for MOVING TOWARD BETTER BIKING: A CONVERSATION WITH CITY LEADERS WHO BIKE to discuss the future of biking in St. Louis and answer residents’ questions. Hear from the city’s transportation policy planner about what St. Louis officials are doing to improve bike safety, including updates on policy and infrastructure. Panelists encourage anyone interested in making St. Louis a more bike-friendly city to take part. Discussion starts at 4 p.m. trailnet.org.

Sat., Jan. 11

The SCHLAFLY CABIN FEVER FESTIVAL encourages homebodies to get out and experience a local beer tasting at Schafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. To keep attendees warm, the festival offers comfort food, bonfires and a wide variety of beers to sample. The St. Louis-based band Falling Fences will provide live music throughout the event from noon until 4 p.m. Tasting tickets can be purchased in advance for $35 on eventbrite.com, or attendees can pay $40 in person on the day of the event. schlafly.com.

Sat., Jan. 11 and Sun., Jan. 12

Did you miss last weekend’s bridal convention? No worries – there’s more wedding prep festivities coming to St. Louis this weekend! THE ST. LOUIS PINK BRIDE WEDDING SHOW packs vendor visits, cake tastings, prize drawings, fashion shows and more into this two-day event. Brides are encouraged to bring their bridal parties to experience the workshops and activities. Show hours are 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days at the America’s Center Convention Complex. Tickets cost $12 and can be bought online at thepinkbride.com.

Sun., Jan 12

Brick City Yoga STL is celebrating its one-year anniversary with its first YOGA + BRUNCH POP UP. Those who participate in a Sunday morning yoga practice are encouraged to stay for coffee, conversation and food from Crispy Edge. Yoga practices at 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. cost $10. To indulge in brunch, pay $20 for the entire experience. Pre-registration for brunch is required, and a vegan option is available. brickcityyogastl.com.

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Sat., Jan. 11

Join St. Louis’ first responders for a FAMILY WINTER CARNIVAL in Soulard Market Park. The community and first responders host this free event in anticipation of Mardi Gras and provide festive crowns and masks to join in the festive fun. Kids can enjoy bounce houses, story time and a petting zoo, as well as see police and fire vehicles. Tent activities open at noon and close at 3 p.m. A children’s parade will follow from 3 to 4 p.m. stlmardigras.org.

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St. Louis-area artists who wish to be considered for future installments of this monthly department of Ladue News should email inquiries to bhollerbach@laduenews.com with “Art and Soul” in the subject line.

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t. Charles artist Adam Long politely emphasizes his wish to be billed by his business name, Adam Long Sculpture. “There are a lot of Adam Longs out there,” he says. “Adding Sculpture gets people to me.”

The straightforward nature of that wish and observation belies the utterly blissful strangeness of Breeze in the Boughs, the 2018 work showcased here.

Measuring 20 by 12 by 6 inches, that sculpture incorporates preserved natural objects (white oak, pin oak, wild grapevine tendrils and an amethyst crystal), an environmentally conscious sculpting compound that Long created and steel.

Long, who serves as an associate instructor at Town and Country’s Maryville University, dwells on the background and creation of that piece.

“Working with natural objects requires me to have an open mind and follow the unique forms where they want to go,” he says. “It could be said that I communicate with branches, and they tell me who they want to be.

“Creating a dynamic sculpture of two Forest Figures [a signature series of sculptures from Long] dancing means that Breeze in the Boughs is a rare artwork.

Making two figures that work together both conceptually and proportionally is something that can’t be forced.

“When this sculpture started coming together, it was obvious that the couple would require stronger internal support. I developed new methods to insert steel into the small curved branches of the arms to hold up the female figure. This technique is now standard on all of my sculptures, regardless of pose.”

As do an increasing number of contemporary artists – and, to be sure, nonartists – Long has embraced ecofriendliness wholeheartedly.

“Humankind tends to view itself as separated from and above its environment,” he muses in a general artist’s statement. “My work is ultimately about humanity and explores our connection to nature, our place in it and how we seek to explore and understand our environment. The sculptures examine what it means to be human and bring nature back to us by using natural and manmade found objects.

“We are not apart from nature, but a part of it.”

Long conludes: “Breeze in the Boughs is one of my favorite sculptures. The figures came out beautifully. I love the pose, the dynamic energy, their loving faces and the crystal in the base.”

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By Brittany Nay | Photos by Kelly Pratt, courtesy of Saint Louis Ballet

The area’s beloved, nationally lauded ballet company turns 45 this year as its acclaimed artistic director marks 20 years in ’20.

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ed by world-renowned artistic director Gen Horiuchi for the past 20 years, with a company of 21 professional dancers and four spectacular productions attended by tens of thousands of area residents annually, Saint Louis Ballet has a lot to celebrate in 2020.

The new year marks the nationally recognized local company’s 45th birthday and Horiuchi’s 20th anniversary at its helm. Established in 1975 as a small nonprofit staging just one annual production, Saint Louis Ballet has grown immensely to become what it is today under Horiuchi’s auspicious leadership.

“Every year is a highlight for me to be here because every year we are growing,” says Horiuchi, who has led the contemporary company for half of his 40-year career in the art. “It’s part of my life – not just a profession.”

The ballet’s four productions comprise roughly 25 performances each season that annually draw more than 17,500 spectators to the Touhill Performing Arts

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Horiuchi – a native of Tokyo, Japan, who studied at the School of American Ballet in New York City and starred as a principal dancer in the New York City Ballet – joined the Saint Louis Ballet company and Saint Louis Ballet School in 2000 after owning internationally acclaimed roles, such as being a Broadway cast member of Cats and the choreographer for the opening ceremony of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

In 1997, chance brought Horiuchi to dance with the Saint Louis Ballet. “They were having performances in St. Louis, and one of the dancers got injured, so they were looking for someone to replace him,” Horiuchi recalls. “At the time, Mark McGwire was hitting home runs almost every day, and I thought it sounded like an exciting city, so I danced for two weekends, and I had a good time, and the people were very nice here.”

Two years later, Saint Louis Ballet was searching for a director after the passing of founder Ludmila Dokoudovsky.

“It was an opportunity to lead [my] own ballet company and ballet school, and I did like the city when I visited here, so I took a chance,” Horiuchi recalls.

Luckily for the metro area, Horiuchi made the leap. Two decades later, the esteemed artistic director has built Saint Louis Ballet into a professional powerhouse, annually receiving more than 200 applications from dancers across the country vying for a coveted spot in the company. “We invite the top 20 here to take ballet classes with us to see if they fit well with the rest of the company,” Horiuchi says, adding that the troupe welcomed four new female dancers last fall.

Once dancers join the tightknit group, they typically stay for an average of eight years, Horiuchi says. “Three ladies have been in the company for more than 10 years, and one male has been with us for almost 20 years,” he notes. “Our season begins in September and ends around May, and we are together six days a week, so we work very closely.”

Lauren Christensen, a professional dancer with the company since 2013, says she was drawn to Saint Louis

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Ballet for its extensive repertoire and work with guest choreographers. “I feel very fortunate to get to learn from [Horiuchi] and his experiences spanning his own incredible career,” she says.

Saint Louis Ballet board member Ken Stückenschneider says the company is “beloved due to the energetic joy projected by the incredible dancers under [Horiuchi’s] tutelage. [The dancers] come from all over the world to study with this wonderful ballet master and student of the famed George Balanchine. As St. Louis’ only professional classical ballet company and school, it is one of the integral organizations in our arts community.”

This season, Saint Louis Ballet stunned spectators with another dazzling spin on a holiday favorite, The Nutcracker, as well as the romantic production, Nine Sinatra Songs by Twyla Tharp. “It was a dream come true for me because [Tharp] is my favorite choreographer of all time, and I love seeing her piece with my own ballet company,” says Horiuchi, adding that another special portion of the performance featured a piece by Balanchine – not only the iconic former New York City Ballet co-founder but also the very man who discovered Horiuchi.

The company’s remaining two productions of this season – Could This Be Love?, which showcases the choreography of Christopher Wheeldon from Feb. 14 to 16, and a contemporary take on the classic Swan Lake from April 3 to 5 – should continue to awe audiences, Horiuchi says. “[Wheeldon] is a top choreographer in the world, and his work with us this year is taking us to the next level, so this year is a highlight,” Horiuchi notes. “And next season [starting this fall], to celebrate my 20th anniversary, we will have even more highlights.”

Saint Louis Ballet, 218 THF Blvd., Chesterfield, 636-537-1998, stlouisballet.org

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