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Young Friends of Kids with Cancer DOORWAYS Opera Theatre of Saint Louis COCA Upcoming Gatherings

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LASKEY/TRAVERS EXHIBITIONS Clayton’s Bruno David Gallery is now showcasing two creators – one a longtime member of the area art scene (Leslie Laskey), the other enjoying his first solo (Mark Travers) – as LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach relates.

On the cover 10 The Gateway Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is a messenger of hope to many people in the region and beyond as it guides families through a cancer diagnosis. Join LLS in the fight for the future starting on page 10. Pictured are Girl of the Year Ashlynn Cimera and Boy of the Year Caleb Kinast, with Legacy Leadership Award Honorees Lee Fetter (left) and Dr. Deepika Bhatla (right), as well as Debbie Kersting of LLS (center). Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIE TY

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2019 Boy & Girl of the Year Caleb and Ashlynn

ancer can be an ugly word, yet beautiful spirits are often revealed in those who receive a diagnosis. They serve as symbols of hope because of their incredible strength of spirit. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) spotlights two such role models at its annual Man & Woman of the Year celebrations. At age 11, Ashlynn, the 2019 Girl of the Year, is known for her selflessness. She and her parents discovered she had large B-cell lymphoma. “She was so strong in the hospital and always had a smile on her face,” her mother, Amanda Warren, recalls. “She’s an inspiration for everybody, including myself.” Ashlynn’s enthusiasm for life has not slowed down. The cheerleader, competitive dancer and athlete has decided to pursue nursing, a natural choice for her, as a career. “The amount of people coming out to support Ashlynn with kind words has been overwhelming,” her father, Keith Cimera, states. “She’s like a little rock star.” At age 6, Caleb, the 2019 Boy of the Year, continues to inspire his family and loved ones. After a tough recovery from a tonsil removal, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL]. “LLS has come to mean many things but the biggest thing is hope,” Hellen Kinast, Caleb’s mother, says. “Through them and their research, it has become possible for many kids to beat cancer and live long lives.” Man & Woman of the Year encourages the community to join families, like Ashlynn’s and Caleb’s, in the fight against cancer. Candidates host events to raise funds and awareness for LLS, which offers

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emotional and financial support, access to educational and medical resources, and facilitates research to find cures. The kickoff to the competition began on March 6 and will culminate in a grand finale on May 17 at St. Louis Union Station. In addition to announcing the 2019 Man & Woman of the Year, two individuals will be recognized with the Legacy Leadership Award for their significant contributions to improving the quality of life for patients. “I saw firsthand the devastating impact of childhood cancer on patients, families and caregivers,” explains honoree Lee Fetter, who recently retired as president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “The hospital became their second home. When you get to know these families, you can’t help but be inspired.” Honoree Dr. Deepika Bhatla specializes in pediatric hematology and oncology at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. “I am incredibly humbled,” the honoree says. “It’s a privilege to be able to take care of these children.” What most impresses Bhatla about the noble work of LLS is its medical research funding, which is second only to the National Institutes of Health and has aided in advancing many life-saving treatments. “Underwriting research for cures is important to St. Louis’ two medical schools and four teaching hospitals,” notes Fetter. “Cancer is a life-altering diagnosis, and treatment can impact families in unexpected ways. Any form of support goes a long way.”

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c an d i date s Pete Benoist

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VP Of cusTOmEr rElaTiONs aT ENVirONmENTal maNagEmENT alTErNaTiVEs, iNc. “I’ve had cancer. No one should have to go through the anguish cancer brings upon families. Jim Valvano’s motto, ‘Don’t ever give up,’ should shine through every patient and survivor.”

OPEraTiONs iNsuraNcE sPEcialisT aT cHubb “I have fought and beat lymphoma. I want to extend my blessing through this campaign to help those who are going through the same journey.”

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VP, PrOducT aNd cusTOmEr ExPEriENcE aT WEll PriNciPlEd “After experiencing the impact a cancer diagnosis had on my family, I feel compelled to take action in this fight [for a cure] and invite you to do the same.”

sENiOr cONsulTaNT aT daugHErTy busiNEss sOluTiONs “LLS has a proven track record of battling cancer. We are bringing the fight to these horrible diseases – and giving hope to those in need.”

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maNagiNg ParTNEr aT EVErgrEEN WEalTH sTraTEgiEs “We lost my father to myeloma and saw firsthand the devastation that cancer brings. I am committed to finding a cure so that others do not have to experience that same ending.”

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liBBy PoWers cHaNNEl ParTNErsHiP cONsulTaNT aT bizlibrary “My 3-year-old son was diagnosed with ALL. He is going through three years of treatment to beat this monster. I fight for him and everyone who battles [cancer].”

mEdical sciENcE liaisON aT abbViE “As a scientist, I devote my career to researching treatments. I run to ensure funding does not stand in the way of a cancer-free future.”

OPEraTiONs TEam lEad aT bayEr crOPsciENcE “You don’t have to look far to find friends and family that have been impacted by cancer. LLS fights for a cure, and I couldn’t be more honored to support [its efforts].”

Jaymie hauversBurK TissuE rEgENEraTiON sPEcialisT aT OrgaNOgENEsis “I run in honor of my stepdad, who has multiple myeloma, for his sister and for many others. Cancer affects each and every one of us. Let’s find a cure together!”

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Claire ZieGler KEy accOuNT maNagEr aT NaTurE’s VariETy “My mom lost her battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Her sacrifice went beyond family when she participated in [clinical] research trials. LLS gives me a greater purpose and continues her legacy.”

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Gatherings & Goodwill

YOUNG FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER

DOORWAYS

COCA

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Young Friends of Kids with Cancer

VOODOO IN THE LOU MASQUERADE BALL

Photos and story by Jon Saucier

n Jan. 26, Young Friends of Kids with Cancer held its annual VooDoo in the Lou Masquerade Ball at The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis. Guests enjoyed a premium open bar, a silent auction, hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and behind-the-scenes tours of the Fox. Entertainment for the night included music by The Diamond Empire Band and a burlesque by Lola van Ella and company. Guests were inspired by a special patient story from a parent of a child currently in treatment. Funds raised will help enrich the lives of children undergoing treatment for, and survivors of, cancer and blood-related diseases by providing them and their families with educational, emotional and recreational support while they endure these serious illnesses.

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Marlee Keeven, Gordon Brigham, Cara Keeven and Joe Reinberg

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I am honored to be the president of Young Friends of Kids with Cancer. I am grateful to have the opportunity to give back to an organization that helped me when I was a kid with cancer. A special thank-you goes out to all of our sponsors and those who came to our sixth annual VooDoo in the Lou. Thank you for helping us bring smiles to so many kids! KATY BREEN, PRESIDENT

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DOORWAYS

RED GALA

Photos and story by Christina Kling-Garrett

he annual DOORWAYS RED gala – held Feb. 2 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton – transported guests from a cold night to the Miami club scene, with flamingos, palm trees and neon. The event included a cocktail hour followed by a live auction, a Fund-The-Need campaign, raffle baskets, dinner and dancing. Lyda Krewson, mayor of St. Louis, served as the RED 2019 honorary chair. Actually chairing the event were Marjorie L. Melton, P.E., and Michael C. Smith, Ph.D., plus Marilyn and John Beatty. Opal M. Jones, the president and CEO of DOORWAYS, welcomed guests and offered a video representing one of the nearly 3,000 people served by DOORWAYS this year to date.

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CLUB RED 2019 sold out and raised more than $413,000 through the live auction, Fund-The-Need, raffle, sponsorships, table hosts and dinner ticket sales. It was an overwhelming success thanks to the event chairs, the board, the many volunteers and the 545 friends and supporters who attended. OPAL M. JONES, PRESIDENT AND CEO

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

WINE AND BEER TASTING

Photos and story by Diane Anderson

pera Theatre of Saint Louis recently hosted its 24th annual Wine and Beer Tasting at the Sally S. Levy Opera Center in Webster Groves. Guests sampled an array of wines, beers and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants and wineries. The theme to this year’s event, “Sip Behind the Scenes,” gave those guests a peek behind the curtain of the troupe’s stage. The tasting also featured a silent auction filled with exclusives, among them culinary experiences and other luxury items. Co-chairing the event were Crystal and Patrick Dallas, Tracy and Nate Moore and Annemarie and Matt Schumacher.

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Nate and Tracy Moore

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This evening, we are here to help raise funds for our young artist development programs, which lie at the heart of Opera Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission. We are deeply grateful to all our wonderful restaurant and vendor partners for their delicious contributions and to all the members of our community who have shown up to have a good time and lend their support! ANDREW JORGENSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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COCA

FLAME° 2019 Photos and story by Bryan Schraier

lthough amid construction as part of its Create Our Future campaign, the Center of Creative Arts still recently hosted its annual COCA FLAME° donor-appreciation event. With guests from COCA’s Richard Baron Leadership Circle and others, the banner evening featured drinks, food and performances by headliner and COCA alumna Jo Firestone. Honored that evening were The Millstone Foundation, The COCA Financial Task Force and three Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. This event forms just part of the Create Our Future campaign, which in 2020 will unveil a new, updated and expanded COCA, still the fourth largest nonprofit community arts center in the country.

This event is really special because it’s our gratitude party. It allows us to give thanks to the many supporters who support our Richard Baron Leadership Circle and provide the core funding for our community work, for scholarships and for all of our programs serving all ages. This group in particular has really gone the distance for COCA, and it’s always a fun night to celebrate and fall in love with the mission all over again.

KELLY POLLOCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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March 14

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March 16

The Wyman Center’s GALA at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis (wymancenter.org)

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Design Speak HAVE A

Knife Day!

NHB KnifeWorks offers customers a wide range of distinctive and intricately designed knives to adorn their kitchens – and they’re not just for show. These handcrafted knives are both functional and fierce. Recently, NHB KnifeWorks announced its move “underground,” a decision to vacate the Maplewood brick-and-mortar location and become a fully online store. Ladue News chatted with Nate Bonner, knife-maker and co-founder of NHB KnifeWorks, to find out what the future holds for the company, what types of products will be sold online and the knives that should be in every kitchen. We heard NHB KnifeWorks is moving out of its brick-and-mortar store and going “underground.” What exactly does this mean? It’s kind of a joke. A little bit of a pun because we are literally going to a [work]space underground. I’m leaving the rest of my craft up to the imagination. I want to focus on creating and not focus on the business and selling end. I want to grow as an artist and be in a space where I can’t be bothered. I’m going to take the next year and practice on higher knife-making, with Damascus-style steel and pattern-welded steels, and travel around the country to meet “been there, done that” knife-makers. What inspired this change, aside from wanting to grow as an artist? I had a horrific knife injury in my right hand, and I’m right-handed. It needed surgery and took six months out of my knife-making, and that really sucked. It was hard to bounce back. It’s a part of my story now for sure – it set me back some – but you always get better from these experiences, and I’m ready to reset the good parts. In terms of online inventory and offerings, what shifts should customers expect to see? It’s going to be really knife-heavy and less home stuff, which I’m going to miss because our home stuff is so cool. I’m still going to have the cutting boards and

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the tools and the knives – the cutting boards are a hit, No. 1! And I might branch out to more metal-andwood tools in the future. How do you see being “underground” enhancing your business? Mainly, I’m downgrading so much. It’s just going to be me. And for me, it’s a real, true test on what I have learned in the last Nate seven years and how far I’ve come. Bonner This isn’t about how many knives I can make in a day, because this isn’t a career for me – it’s a lifestyle. Anybody in the knife-making business isn’t in this for money. I’ll take that hit if it means satisfying my soul. What new products should we expect to see from NHB KnifeWorks in the future? I’m completely redesigning all of my knife shapes. I’m also working on building a relationship between hand-grinding and the shape of the knife. Everything is going to change. I’m radically changing the way I’m building the handles, and I want to make them more structurally sound. My goal of all of this is to take the craft for what it is: It’s a craft. I have a good shot at being a true professional knife-maker, and this is my make-it-or-break-it. Almost every single knife on your website is sold out, so obviously they are all very popular. What is your best-seller? The knife that I never wanted to make was the chef knife, all-purpose, 8-inch, and now it’s become the No. 1-selling knife and my favorite knife! I didn’t want to make it at first, I didn’t know if I was ready for it, and I didn’t think it was going to be very fun. But now I am

having fun with those knives! You’re a former chef and now a knife-maker; it’s safe to say you know your way around the kitchen. What three knives should be in every home – regardless of if the owner’s an advanced or amateur cook? I’d say the No. 1 knife is a traditional chef knife. It’s a power slicer, it’s not big, it’s easy to maneuver, and it’s the difference between a four-wheel truck and a Mazda Miata. I also recommend a super-paper-thin, totally flexible paring knife, like ridiculously flexible. We live in the Midwest – we aren’t eating mahi-mahi every day. It’s good for the fish that we have here, but they get more use in the home than you think. My grandma used to peel potatoes with a paring knife. OK, honestly, I almost don’t even think you need three knives. But I always have a total beater 6-inch chef knife. You can use this beater knife on a big chunk of Parmesan that would break any other knife you have, or you can use it to cut winter vegetables like rutabaga or squash. That’s the other thing I get to do next year– I can make a beater knife. I can make a knife out there that can last for the ages, a knife that you are fearless to use on anything – and I can make it a cheaper price point. That’s the point in this whole change in business: I’m going to restructure how I make the knives and how much I sell them for.

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pring S Selling By Drew Gieseke

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ate spring is the busiest time of year for the residential real estate industry, meaning the months leading to the peak in May are crucial for homeowners looking to sell. Between prepping interiors, exteriors and every detail in between, area real estate experts understand what it takes to make homes move in the market. For many, it’s about moving as quickly as possible. “As we enter the spring 2019 market, inventory is meager,” says Blake Anderson, marketing director at Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty. “This low inventory drives the competition, creating the potential for multiple offers and a quick sale. The seller gets peace of mind sooner, while the buyer can start making memories in their new home.” Others in the industry echo this sentiment, emphasizing that the time to start preparing often arrives earlier than one would think. “Buyers who want to make a move turn their attention to the market right after the holidays,” says Kathy Beilein, president at Laura McCarthy Real Estate. “Coming to market before the supply catches up with the demand increases a seller’s chances of selling – and selling well. Early in the spring market, buyers have no idea what homes will be coming on that will meet their needs, so when they find a home that does, they tend to act.” Timing is key in many cases, but it isn’t the be-all and end-all. Having your home market-ready – clean bathrooms, a clean kitchen, attractive landscaping, etc. – is essential for first impressions. “You only get one chance at introducing your home to the market, so make sure that your home is ready,” Beilein says. According to Margo Begley, vice president of marketing and creative for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alliance Real Estate, a move-in-ready home helps inspire confidence in the client. “It makes them feel that a move would be easy with minimal upkeep,” she says. “It also assures buyers that the home they are considering has been well-maintained and is in good shape.” One key to interior preparation is the color palette. With more neutral tones, prospective buyers find it easier to imagine their own furnishings fitting into the space, much as an artist views a blank canvas. However, not every buyer has an artist’s eye, so in some cases, sellers have to give them a nudge. “Look for grays to be popular this year with neutral metal accents that add a fresh, chic touch,” Begley says. “Neutral colors also allow the sellers to add seasonal accents more easily, keeping your home looking fresh and up to date while it is being marketed.” Unsurprisingly, trends in interior decoration can be likened to the fashion industry. “Like they say, one day you’re in; one day you’re out,” Anderson says. “Eclectic clutter is out, and refined interiors are in. Clean lines, open spaces, white surfaces, gray walls, sustainability and technology are pluses. For every designer, there is a different opinion. It’s always best to use furniture and color that make you happy.” All things considered, many homeowners can attest that most styles come and go, but as Begley puts it, four factors always matter. “More important than decorating trends is what I like to call the four C’s of home preparation: having your home in the very best condition, clean, cared for and clutter-free,” she says. “These never go out of date.” Begley is adamant that it’s well worth your investment to take measures to shore up these details. Other, smaller updates to lighting and hardware can be appealing, as well, resulting in a faster sale, but larger-scale projects should be approached with deep consideration. “Rarely will the money spent on updates be recouped in the sales price, but the goal is to get the home sold in the seller’s time frame, and sometimes this requires a significant update,” she says. “An experienced Realtor can help a home seller make this important evaluation.” Begley suggests that springtime sellers searching for the right real estate agents should take the time to meet with different individuals to discuss goals and expectations. At the end of the day, the agent you select should be considered a member of your own team. “There are a lot of good real estate agents available who are deeply committed to their clients,” she says. “A good Realtor has experience, knowledge, dedication and care.”

Real estate expeRts talk pRepaRation, timing and moRe as keys to successful sales.

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Looking to match your home with the right buyer? The key to making your property appealing to buyers is to create “a look that is so uncomplicated to the eye that, visually, rooms flow from one to the other,” says Kathy Beilein, president of Laura McCarthy Real Estate. Now, as to how to do that? “Look for a full-time agent with expertise in pricing, how to position a home in the market, and who has the resources to make your home market-ready.” Matchmaker, matchmaker … it seems we have a winner!

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Market-Ready Ready By Amanda Dahl | Photos courtesy of Laura McCarthy Real Estate

ou’re ready to move, which often means selling a home that looks lived-in. It’s no secret that sprucing up your surroundings attracts better buyers, but where do you begin? LN chatted with the president of Laura McCarthy Real Estate, Kathy Beilein, to get the inside scoop on readying your home for the spring market. “[Making a home] market-ready can require staging in different forms,” she explains. “It can be simply decluttering or editing, or it can be a full-blown [transformation]. It’s important to appeal to the widest

range of buyers. When buyers can picture themselves in a home, they will act quickly and pay more.” Here’s a quick breakdown of the five “musts” for getting your home market-ready: 1. Exterior. Create curb appeal by making your front door and porch pleasing to the eye. Landscaping seals th he deal of drawing in buyers for a deeper look. 2. Interior. According to Beilein, this includes “editing, simplifying and pulling together a look that is current.” Pro tip: A small amount of staging can deflect from areas you don’t wish to highlight, such as dressing up a drab fireplace with beautiful artwork bove the mantel. above 3. Kitchen and bath. Updates can make all the difference in appealing to potential buyers. After all, these are the most used rooms in the home by guests and residents alike! 4. Fresh walls. Beilein suggests updating to a current color palette, which might even be the least expensive improvement you can make to a property. “Soft whites and light walls are popular,” she adds. Pro tip: Enhance the visual attraction to a room through pops of color that accent your furniture or even a feature wall, with textured wallpaper. When it comes to deciding the best accent for the room, “the space will dictate that,” notes Beilein. 5. Accessories and artwork. Convey the vibe you want by curating the details of each area in the home. Fun throw pillows, impressive mirrors and cool accents can

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really bring a space to vivid life. Laura McCarthy Real Estate is a full-service company that believes agents should have a strong support base. “We work in the background so the agent can go out and do what she or he does best: meeting and greeting the public, listing houses and showing properties,” Beilein states. “We manage the marketing, transactions and closing with the title company for them, [and offer] real broker support by helping price houses, handling issues and giving coaching support.” All that’s left to do, it seems, is to stick a “for sale” sign in your nowmanicured yard. Laura McCarthy Real Estate, 29 The Boulevard, St. Louis, 314-725-5100, lauramccarthy.com

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Meghan KING EDMONDS

ou know those bridal suites where you and your friends can all gather around in an adorable seating area, and there’s a well-lit pedestaled mirror? Did you ever wish you had that setup in your own closet? What if that same closet had 1,500 square feet of space, a built-in laundry room, a full vanity and ample space for bags and purses? Well, come summer, this will be Meghan King Edmonds’ closet dream come true. Ladue News recently caught up with King Edmonds – an alumna of the Bravo TV network’s The Real Housewives of Orange County turned lifestyle blogger and busy mom and stepmom – about her new house and closet space, as well as what she’s excited to fill it with. King Edmonds describes her personal style as classic with a twist of rock ’n’ roll, favoring everything from tweed Chanel jackets to edgy, metal pieces and pattern mixing. She loves looks that feel elevated from head to toe and include unexpected and tiny details. But for the day-to-day? Comfort and convenience reign supreme. “If we’re talking about mom work, then it’s total sweats,” she says. “Cotton or something easily washable, because inevitably, I will have at least one wardrobe change throughout the day.” She counts some of her favorite casualwear brands as Rag & Bone, Vince Theory, Evereve, Madewell, Sundry and Wildfox, as well as Goldsheep for workout wear. “I’m super excited that I’m a mom of young babies at a time when athleisure is so on trend,” she adds. “It’s very convenient for me and my current wardrobe.” When she looks to step up the glam, for evenings or events, King Edmonds has a designer go-to: “My No. 1, hands-down favorite designer is J. DOSI,” she says. “She’s an upcoming designer and a good friend of mine. I would say half my closet is her.” King Edmonds also loves highend labels like Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Though she admits to being a big online shopper – again, three kids under the age of 3 here, people – she does count secondhand area shops Byrd Designer Consignment and The Vault Luxury Resale as favorites, as well as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus in

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Plaza Frontenac, to discover new designers and even trends that she might initially resist. “I always said I was not going to do the high-water flared jeans, and then like two minutes later, I bought a pair,” she says. “And as the ’90s came back, and I promised myself I would never, ever give in to that – and again, I totally embraced every piece of it. So I really think there is no trend that is off limits to me.” Within her family, she exercises her fashion rights on her littlest, 9-month-old twins Hart and Hayes, who are always sporting matching outfits. And though she’s tried to coerce husband Jim Edmonds, former St. Louis Cardinals player and current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest, into “skinnier” jeans – “Because he played baseball, he still likes to wear big jeans that can fit his legs no matter what” – she’s fine with fashion not being one of his passions. Her daughter Aspen, however, is already starting to come into her own. “She can only pick out what I put in her closet, right?” King Edmonds says with a laugh. “But I’m totally fine with her exercising her own little personality, however unique that may be. She’s turning into a little girly-girl

and likes bows in her hair. She also likes to get into my jewelry drawer and wear everything, including my diamond engagement ring, which is not a play toy.” For her little ones, King Edmonds likes spots like Lass & Laddie, The Smocking Shoppe, Sawyer and Sisters Smocked Clothing and Purl Lamb. King Edmonds is prepared for any fashion situation. She has scoured eBay for Edmonds jerseys and has a whole section of them hanging in her closet, in varying sizes, to lend to family and friends visiting the metro area for Cardinals games. But whether she’s representing her favorite player, running to a workout with kids in tow or going full glam for an evening event, King Edmonds stresses the importance of not allowing any insecurities to keep you from doing the things you want to do or wearing the things you want to wear. “I think that it’s cool that I can dress both ways and still be the same person,” she says. “The huge dichotomy between my daytime and my nighttime look is something I embrace. I think it’s important to embrace all parts of your life.”

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LAUNCH Clothing & Accessories owner Lia Glynias opens a second location in University City and expands the store’s unique and quality brands further into the area’s style sphere.

“That got us looking. … I walked into the building, and it he importance of dressing to impress just kind of felt right.” was engrained in Olympia “Lia” Glynias’ Although the second location shares its sister store’s mind at a young age. name, Glynias says it will not be an exact replica. “My grandmother would say before “Same designers, but they are sourced differently,” we left the house that people are going to she says. “I just felt like I wanted things to feel fresh treat you how you treat yourself, so you need to look putand special in each location, and I didn’t want one to be together,” Glynias says. “You need to present yourself redundant or overdone or not looked after because the every time you walk out the door.” other had newer or better stuff.” And at just 9 years old, Glynias began taking that to However, both locations will hold true to LAUNCH’s heart – thinking about clothes in a way that is atypical for aesthetic of advanced, high-fashion style, featuring oneindividuals her age – recalling, specifically, one shopping of-a-kind shapes, cuts and patterns. endeavor with her father. Glynias says the University City location still has some “There was a gray waffle-knit pullover top he said I could kinks – noting the exterior sign still bears the previous get, and I really appreciated what the piece was made out of, tenant’s name – but overall, she expresses exuberance for more so than anything else,” she says. “It made a big impact the new location. on me and how price and quality are so closely connected.” “U City is so attractive,” she says. “It’s a real diverse That same passion and appreciation for quality only area. … It kind of reflected, I think, our point of view, grew and are now woven into each decision she makes which is that great things come from lots of places.” as owner of LAUNCH Clothing & Accessories, a boutique Places like Israel and Greece, to name a few. that takes pride in “launching local, national and “Her stuff is wearable for any age,” Glynias says of Israeli international designers in the new era,” which opened its fashion designer Hagar Alembik’s brand, Alembika. “I have doors on The Hill in St. Louis in 2016. girls who are 20 who wear Alembika, and I have girls who “Everything in my store is made with love – unique, are 83 who wear Alembika. She does a beautiful job with original designs,” Glynias says. “When I see something I draping – giving you feminine styles that have a very strong know I’ve never seen before, that is always something I look to them. It’s not feminine-girly, it’s a woman’s dress. want to look deeper at. I want to look at the quality of the “Ioanna Kourbela is a line out of Greece that just came materials. I want to get to know the people involved in to the U.S. last year for the first time. Nobody in the the brand. If those three things are there, then I look to country had it before we did.” start a relationship. … It’s not coming off of a nameless, Glynias says a colleague who runs an exclusive show faceless factory. I know all of these designers. And you in New York City connected her to Kourbela, putting St. can’t get them anywhere else here.” Louis on the map with this designer. Well, that is, except for at LAUNCH’s second location, “For designers, their work is close to their heart, so which debuted along Olive Boulevard in University City in finding retailers who understand their brand and their late January. collection as a whole is really important,” Glynias says. “The Hill is so wonderful, but we had a lot of “It comes down to trust and history, and LAUNCH cares customers who felt like they would come more often if it as much about the relationships with our makers, as we were easier to park in the neighborhood,” Glynias says. do with our customers. … Her knits are so well-made, and I just love the whole basis of her business.” Regardless of whether a product is sourced near or far, Glynias’ heart is still engrained with that same passion for fashion instilled within her so long ago. “I always felt that as long as what is hanging here I’m proud of – believe in what it is made out of – things would be OK,” Glynias says. “If the foundation of the product is great, everything else will work itself out.” LAUNCH Clothing & Accessories; 2008 Marconi Ave., St. Louis; 8100 Olive Blvd., University City; love-launch.com

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Za’atar Pretzels With Caramelized Onion Dip

By Amanda Elliott | Photo by Drew Piester

hese spicy soft pretzels make a great snack, whether fresh and hot from the oven or pulled apart after a night on the town. The primary seasoning in both the pretzels and dip is za’atar, a Middle Eastern spice blend with dried thyme, oregano and toasted sesame seeds. Here, I’ve paired it with another Middle Eastern ingredient that’s a favorite of mine, labneh – a thick, creamy yogurt with a tangy flavor. Labneh and za’atar can be found locally at your favorite international market; if you prefer, a thick Greek yogurt can be used in place of the labneh.

ZA’ATAR PRETZELS WITH CARAMELIZED ONION DIP Caramelized Onion Dip Yields | about 3 cups |       

3 Tbsp olive oil 2 large Vidalia or Maui sweet onions salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ¼ cup sherry 3 garlic cloves, grated 2 cups labneh or thick Greek yogurt Tbsp za’atar

Za’atar Pretzels Yields | 12 pretzels |           

2¼ cups milk ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp active dry yeast 6 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup olive oil 8 cups water 1 cup baking soda 1 egg, beaten ¼ cup za’atar flaky sea salt, to taste

| Preparation – Caramelized Onion Dip | In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions caramelize to medium brown. Add sherry and garlic; cook for 5 to 10 minutes more until a deep caramel color. Remove from heat and let cool. In a small bowl, combine cooled onions, labneh or Greek yogurt, and za’atar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill until ready to serve.

| Preparation – Za’atar Pretzels | In a small saucepan over medium heat with candy thermometer inserted or attached, heat milk until approximately 95 degrees. Remove from heat and add brown sugar, salt and yeast; stir to combine. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the bread hook attachment, add all flour and slowly stream in warm milk mixture and olive oil. Let mixture come together; then knead for 2 to 3 minutes. Mixture will be slightly sticky. Cover bowl and let dough rise until it doubles in size, 30 to 45 minutes. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add water and baking soda, and bring to boil until baking soda has dissolved. Let cool. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside. Divide doubled dough ball into 12 equal portions. On a clean work surface, roll each ball into a 15-inch rope. Cross ends over each other twice to form pretzel twist, making a U with the rope by twisting and pulling down and crossing and pressing tips of rope on opposite sides to form pretzel. Line a plate with paper towels. Carefully dip pretzels into baking soda-water mixture for approximately 1 minute each; then transfer to paper towel-lined plate to dry for about 30 seconds. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all pretzels are arranged on baking sheet. Brush pretzels with egg wash, sprinkle with za’atar and aggressively season with salt. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve warm with caramelized onion dip.

Amanda Elliott is the chef at Peachtree Catering (peachtreebanquet.com) in Columbia, Missouri, and authors the website Rustic Supper (rusticsupper.com), where she shares recipes centering on the idea of the communal table and embracing the heritage of food through travel. She also hosts a series of pop-up dinners in Columbia called Sunday Suppers.

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Happily Ever After

Gertie PHOTOS BY SARAH CONROY

‌ONCE UPON A TIME, A LAB/GREAT Dane mix was lying on the side of the road. She had been hit by a car and went unattended for three days, waiting for someone to notice she needed help and was in pain. ActNow Rescue picked her up, naming her Miracle because it was a miracle she’d survived. The dog would need immediate surgery on her injured leg to try to save it, however. Out in St. Peter’s, Rachel Pontious and her family had fostered for ActNow for years. When she found out about Miracle, she immediately agreed to foster the recuperating 90-pound dog. “I don’t understand how anyone could leave a dog on the side of the road in pain,” she says. The pup came to the Pontious family right after

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her leg surgery, so she was under “cage rest” for a few months, meaning all she could do was go outside to use the bathroom, which even proved challenging at times. At one point, one of the pins in the dog’s leg came poking out, and she had to have another surgery to correct it. It wasn’t easy for Miracle, but she continued to get better – and make friends. Rachel’s 5-year-old son has autism and never developed a bond with either of the other two Pontious dogs. However, Miracle was different. “She’s the only dog he’s ever shown interest in,” Pontious says. “She loves him, and he loves her. … She needed to be ours.” The Pontious family has had the dog, now renamed Gertie, for a year. Gertie has “the sweetest demeanor,” and they assume she’s 2 or 3 years old. “She’s so gentle and loves everyone,” Pontious says.

The road to recovery has been a long one for Gertie, who still has two bad back legs. Her cranial cruciate ligament (similar to the ACL in humans) went out, and she had to undergo yet another surgery for it. But her life is improved drastically, now that she knows the love of a family and other dog friends. “She loves to play with other dogs, chew on bones and go on car rides,” Pontious says. “She just loves attention and loves to eat. She’ll bark if it’s dinnertime and we haven’t fed her.” Pontious also notes that Gertie’s very intuitive about the feelings of her people and is great at comforting those around her. “She knows when I’m sad and how to cheer me up,” Pontious says. “I just love how sweet she is and how loving she can be.”

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St . L ouis County Librar y ’s B orn to o Read pro gram has distr ibuted several thousand librar y cards to newbor ns since its inception in 2015. By Robyn Dexter | Photos courtesy of the St. Louis County Library

NICEF estimates that an average of 353,000 babies are born every day around the world, and an estimated 264 million children aren’t getting an education. What if each of those babies were given a library card and access to his or her local library’s resources right from day one? St. Louis County Library is making that a reality in the metro area with its Born to Read program. As the library expanded its efforts to reach as many children and families as possible, it created a new program in 2015: Born to Read. Library director Kristen Sorth says this program was implemented to reach families “at the earliest possible moment” – and what could be earlier than the moment a new family member enters the world? “We want to convey the importance of reading and introduce reading into the daily routine at the beginning of a child’s life,” Sorth says. “That’s why we came up with the idea to reach parents at the very first moment they have with their newborn in the hospital.” The Born to Read program ensures that every baby born in St. Louis County receives a library card. New parents at participating hospitals receive a bag that contains a book, early literacy information, a library card, a Cardinals beanie and a voucher for two Cardinals tickets, along with other items. The program started with just a few hospitals but has grown to include Mercy Hospital South, SSM DePaul Health Center, St. Clare Health Center, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Luke’s and – most recently – Mercy Hospital St. Louis, which was added in January. “We know hospitals and maternity wards are busy, so we worked with them to come up with the most convenient way to deliver this information,” Sorth says. “We came up with the idea for this bag and expanded [what came in it] as we started talking to private funders and organizations in St. Louis that wanted to be a part of it.” Born to Read is funded primarily through the St. Louis County Library Foundation, along with other area organizations and corporations like Cardinals Care, Great Southern Bank and Delta

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Dental, to name a few. The program’s funding has allowed bags to be delivered far and wide in St. Louis County, with 47,000 families receiving a bag and library card since Born to Read’s inception. Hospitals handed out 12,000 bags in 2018 alone, and the addition of Mercy Hospital earlier this year will bring another 9,000 babies into the Born to Read family in 2019. “I think having a child hear words and make a connection starting at birth means they’re going to have a great chance at staying on track in school,” Sorth says. “When they get to third and fourth grade, if they’re not at the right reading level, it’s hard for them to catch up. It’s important to get them interested and hear how words translate into stories.” Sorth says the feedback from both parents and hospitals has been great over the years. “We get a lot of people who send us photos of their babies in the hospital with their Born to Read bags,” she says. “Hospitals love it, too. The American Academy of Pediatrics includes reading to babies as one of the things doctors talk to new parents about. For the doctors, this is a really easy way to talk to parents about reading from the start.” The Born to Read program serves as the initial kickoff to a child’s lifelong library experience, as well. As the child’s first birthday nears, parents receive an invitation to come to the library for a birthday celebration, where they receive another free book, the parents talk about early literacy with library staff, and

staff members introduce the parents to all the programs the library features, like 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Library communications manager Jennifer McBride notes that it has seen an increase in attendance for parents and young children and hopes that increase is due to programming like Born to Read. “Attendance at our children’s programs was up 10 percent in 2018 over the previous year,” she says. “I can’t attribute that directly to Born to Read, but it has definitely helped spread awareness of all the early literacy resources and programming available at the library.” With an increase in foot traffic at the library, Sorth and her team hope to build on the programming that’s become so important to the organization’s mission. “We really want to continue Born to Read long-term,” Sorth says. “And we want people to know that the library offers so many additional tools for caregivers to encourage kids and keep them engaged and learning.” Born to Read through St. Louis County Library, various branches, 314-994-3300, slcl.org

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Dinner ...

alkan Treat Box – a much-loved area food truck that first rolled out in spring 2017 – debuted its first brick-and-mortar restaurant last month in Webster Groves, serving street food inspired by the Balkan region from Bosnia to Turkey. Chef-owner Loryn Nalic and her husband, Edo, helm the restaurant, which features mainstays like spit-roasted and shaved-to-order chicken doner kebabs, wood-fired Bosnian somun bread and spicy ajvar (a roasted red-pepper relish) spooned over stuffed pide (a Turkish flatbread). “Everything is made fresh here in our wood-burning oven and with a wood-assist grill,” Loryn Nalic says. “You can expect smoky flavors. It should smell like the

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streets of the Balkan area.” “I really hope that people will appreciate the effort that goes into how we do things,” Edo Nalic adds. “It takes a little bit of time, but it’s worth it.” The fast-casual restaurant fills the 1,825 square feet previously occupied by Stratton’s Cafe, with 50 seats and a clean, colorful interior design created by the Nalics, with help from family and friends. A coinciding wooden wall mosaic by Tim Kent showcases the vibrant colors of the Balkan Treat Box logo, serving as an eye-catching accent in the dining area. Tables were crafted by David Stine Furniture from rural Illinois. From the menu, guests can choose from popular

By Mabel Suen signature dishes as well as a variety of new items such as pljeskavica – a grilled Balkan-style burger with cheese, kaymak, somun and a side of cabbage salad. Another addition is balık ekmek, grilled fish of the day in somun with lettuce, parsley, lemon, onion, sumac salad, tomato and Better Than … Brand Hot Sauce with chips. Patlidžan, a vegetarian option, features wood-fired eggplant in somun with cheese, cabbage, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, pickles, marinated egg, herbs, kaymak and apricot-pomegranate molasses, with chips. For dessert, the menu features sutlija, a rice pudding with pistachio and rose. To drink, guests can choose from canned drinks such as Coca-Cola products and S.Pellegrino sparkling water. With so many exotic

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options, Balkan Treat Box makes the perfect stop to fill up on food before catching Well from Mustard Seed Theatre. “Even though we created a following with the truck, we really hope that this will become a St. Louis staple,” Edo Nalic says. “I think what we’re most excited about is to become part of the community,” Loryn Nalic says. “In the end, we want to become synonymous with St. Louis – the city where I grew up, where we fell in love.”

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‌Story: While a middle-aged woman relaxes in a recliner on an elevated platform at stage right, Lisa enters the room and addresses the audience directly. She tells us we’re about to see “a multicharacter theatrical exploration of issues of health and illness both in the individual and in the community.” Lisa wonders why some people such as herself can be sick and then recover, while others, such as her mother, Ann, remain ill for years and years. She’s particularly puzzled how her mother, as head of a neighborhood organization, could offer solutions and heal an entire community by addressing racial issues with her periodic bursts of energy, but cannot escape for long her own unhealthy condition. These days Lisa ruminates that her mother might be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia. But even when Lisa was a child, her mother was almost always too feeble to get out and about. Nevertheless, there was method to Ann’s organizational madness. She’s arranged the stuff in her living room efficiently in her own mind, pointing out which books are where and how she positions work materials, collectibles and so forth. Lisa, a playwright, specializes in one-woman shows, but for this occasion, she’s asked a number of performers to act out the various scenes she’s assembled for her work in progress. She insists her story “is not about my mother and me,” but it certainly sounds like it’s exactly that. What’s even more aggravating to Lisa is that her players, who are supposed to be confined to stage left for scenes in an allergy-testing room where Lisa was examined as a teen, eventually start conversing with Ann, who wryly observes Lisa’s tale from her perch in that recliner. This annoys Lisa no end, but the audience is apt to be caught up in Ann’s infectious good humor, as well as her logical approach to solving problems small and large, including race relations in Michigan “back in the day.” Ann is onto something about integration, but can she get Lisa to join in the community spirit? Highlights: Mustard Seed Theatre artistic director Deanna Jent dusts off this charming, whimsical and seriously informative 2004 piece by playwright Lisa Kron and brings it to captivating life in a wonderful adaptation currently gracing the troupe’s stage. Other Info: Jent calls Well “a wild ride,” and it’s all of that and more. It’s cleverly crafted, persuasively packaged and whimsically worked in Mustard Seed’s engrossing rendition. It’s a very funny comedy, a pensive drama and a thoughtful treatise on how to make the world – or at least your own neighborhood – a better place. Jent’s direction lovingly guides her players through some evocative performances, led by Katy Keating as the flustered Lisa and Lori Adams as Lisa’s wise and witty mother. Keating once again delivers a winning

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interpretation, filling Lisa with more than enough angst and anxiety to fuel the show’s abundant comic moments, while adding to the depth of the dramatic interludes with pathos and poignancy. Kron’s “theatrical exploration,” as Lisa intermittently reminds the audience in her annoyed and less-thanconvincing manner, is chock-full of whimsy, never more so than when Lisa addresses the ensemble players by their real names rather than those of their characters. Its humor is heightened when the expert ensemble (Carl Overly Jr., Leslie Wobbe, Alicia Revé Like and Robert Thibaut) searches for their characters’ “motivation,” while simultaneously finding themselves charmed with Ann’s amiable and ingratiating nature. When Carl laughs and says to Ann, “You’re really funny,” we laugh with him and the others while Lisa silently fumes. Adams expertly conveys Ann’s agreeable ways, so much so that Ann’s sideways explanations of how she brought black and white folks together in her city in Michigan seems to make so much sense. That’s in addition to the inside jokes and comments made good-naturedly by Overly and Like to Wobbe or the intentionally stammering attempt by Thibaut to apologize to the audience for the breakdown in communications between Lisa and her cast. Bess Moynihan’s scenic design pays careful attention to Kron’s description of the set for her “solo show with other people,” with able assistance from prop designer Laura Skroska. Michael Sullivan’s lighting adds plenty of fun, particularly with a spotlight which sometimes ignores Lisa’s requests. Well is tough to categorize but easy to enjoy and appreciate, especially with such a fine and studied version as Mustard Seed’s.

Company: Mustard Seed Theatre Venue: Fontbonne University Fine Arts Theatre, 1600 Wydown Blvd. Dates: March 8-10, 14-17 Tickets: $30 to $35 (or Pay What You Can/Pay With a Can on March 14); contact 314-534-1111 or mustardseedtheatre.com Rating: A 5 on a scale of 1-to-5 LadueNews.com | March 8, 2019 55

Around Town

By Robyn Dexter

Tue., March 12, to Sun., March 17

The Fabulous Fox Theatre presents BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at the theater. Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her 20s, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ’n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband, Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Tickets to the event at the St. Louis landmark start at $29. Tuesday through Saturday events at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., Thursday and Sunday at 1 p.m. fabulousfox.com.

Thu., March 14 ‌Mon., March 11

The St. Louis County Library Foundation presents acclaimed legal thriller writer PHILLIP MARGOLIN for a discussion and signing at the Ladue library headquarters of The Perfect Alibi, his latest thriller in the best-selling series starring MMA fighterturned-lawyer Robin Lockwood. Margolin has written more than 20 novels, most of them New York Times best-sellers, including Gone, but Not Forgotten, Lost Lake and Violent Crimes. In addition to being a novelist, he was a longtime criminal defense attorney with decades of trial experience, including a large number of capital cases. Free, with books available for purchase at the event from The Novel Neighbor. 7 p.m. slcl.org.

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Fri., March 15, to Sun., March 17

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with esteemed collaborator and violinist ANTHONY MARWOOD presents an intimate program of works by Beethoven and Haydn at St. Louis’ esteemed Powell Hall. Marwood, described by The Washington Post as having a “golden tone and surefire musicianship,” returns to the area for the fourth time, following his acclaimed appearance in February 2016 leading works by Bach and Dvořák. In the March 15 through 17 concerts, Marwood leads the orchestra from the soloist and concertmaster positions. He also is the featured soloist on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto to close the concert. Tickets start at $25. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. slso.org.

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival presents ALYSON RICHMAN at the St. Louis Jewish Community Center. From the No. 1 international best-selling author of The Lost Wife and The Velvet Hours comes an emotionally charged story about a mother’s love, a teacher’s promise and a child’s heart. Katya, a rising ballerina, and Sasha, a graduate student, are young and in love when an unexpected tragedy befalls their native Kiev. Years later, after the couple has safely immigrated to America, the consequences of this incident cause their son, Yuri, to be born with a rare health condition that isolates him from other children. Maggie, a passionate and dedicated teacher, agrees to tutor Yuri at his home, even though she is haunted by her own painful childhood memories. $20 or free for premiere pass holders. 7 p.m. jccstl.com.

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very culture has its own folklore, stories passed down through the ages that explain natural phenomena, teach subtle lessons or do both. Ready Readers this month recommends a pair of lore-based tales to share – one from Ireland, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. That recommendation, The Story of the Leprechaun, comes from writer Katherine Tegen and illustrator Sally Anne Lambert and spotlights their take on the Emerald Isle trickster. Tegen ably introduces key elements of leprechaun lore: their small stature, industrious work as shoemakers, miserly nature, cunning and gift of blarney, as well as the storied pot of gold at rainbow’s end. Perhaps the most enchanting aspect of the fairy cobbler legend involves the reward of wishes granted to anyone who manages to catch one. Tegen’s prose engagingly sets the stage as Tim, an avaricious human, does indeed seize one of the wee magical men. Tim believes himself to be shrewder than the hardworking sprite and attempts to make the most of his good luck, demanding the leprechaun’s pot of gold, 100 pairs of shoes and three more wishes. Because leprechauns cannot lie, the sly fellow employs a most

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creative plan to keep what’s his and to teach his overly confident captor a lesson. Lambert’s soft, rainbow-hued illustrations convey a sense of time and place in the Irish countryside. Deliberate accents of saturated tones call attention to key plotlines, marrying the text and pictures to great effect. This book would serve well in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with children ages 3 through 7. This month’s second folktale comes from celebrated author and illustrator Gerald McDermott, past recipient of the prestigious Caldecott Medal for children’s literature. Raven: A Trickster Tale From the Pacific Northwest introduces readers to a character central to many Native American myths. Represented at times as a mischief-maker, Raven instead functions in this creation story as a caretaker and savior for the people of the earth. Raven arrives to darkness and cold on this world. He flies across it and, far in the distance, spies light emanating from the house of the Sky Chief. Using his magic and intellect, Raven conceives a plan to gain entrance to the Sky Chief’s lodge to steal the light so desperately needed to dispel the cold and darkness in the world. He cleverly transforms his figure and becomes a trusted member of the Sky Chief’s family, allowing him

to achieve his goal. McDermott’s watercolor illustrations brim with rich, deep colors and symbols that perfectly convey the landscape and characters, setting the atmosphere of the story from the first page. His use of sharp edges and saturated tints in depicting the title character presents a stark contrast to the soft, dreamlike edges and earth tones used predominantly throughout. Children of all ages should be enchanted as they watch Raven transform from playful toddler to sun-stealing winged warrior, bringing light to all the people.

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One of the metro area’s preeminent showcases for visual art not only welcomes back perhaps the staunchest of its stalwarts but also greets a promising newbie.

he 13th season at Clayton’s Bruno David Gallery is continuing with tandem exhibitions from both a distinguished longtime veteran of that venue and a new recruit. Those exhibitions – respectively, “La Leçon d’Anatomie” from Leslie Laskey and “Metropolis” from Mark Travers – opened Thu., March 7. The two exhibitions will run until April 6 at the elegantly minimalist venue on Forsyth Boulevard. “La Leçon d’Anatomie” – which translates from French as “The Anatomy Lesson” and, in all likelihood, slyly references The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, Rembrandt’s famed 1632 oil on canvas – comes from perhaps the metro area’s grandmaster of visual art. Laskey ranks as a professor emeritus of architecture at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, where he reportedly earned mojo good karma, both professionally and personally, over roughly four decades. “La Leçon d’Anatomie,” incredibly, constitutes Laskey’s 12th solo exhibition at the

Lensing Laskey Supplementing “La Leçon d’Anatomie,” the latest exhibition by Leslie Laskey at the Bruno David Gallery, the venue also will be screening Forty-Seven Views of Leslie Laskey by director/editor David Wild and cinematographer Lulu Gargiulo in the New Media Room. Of that award-winning 2012 documentary – whose title may allude to Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, the famed series of landscape prints by the 18th- and 19th-century Japanese genius Hokusai – the gallery’s namesake estimates its length at less than an hour. “The movie was shown at The Chase Park Plaza maybe five years ago … ,” David says, “but once in a while, I show it here because not everybody has seen it.” The gallerist adds that the documentarians are working on a sequel. “The second documentary will be more on Leslie and his art,” he says. “Forty-Seven Views is really his work, his life and his friends – [with a fond chuckle] and his cooking!”

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Bruno David Gallery, a record potentially matched only by that of Carmon Colangelo, whose own glorious “Infinite Abstraction” just closed there on Sat., March 2. “They have a very active studio practice [individually],” the gallery’s namesake explains of Laskey and Colangelo, who has served as dean of the Sam Fox School since 2006. The application of a laser or even an old-school scalpel to Laskey’s latest body of work reveals it constitutes 22 pieces involving “oils on paper and oils on canvas or oils on both, for the different surfaces,” David says, and bearing such suggestively sense-related titles as Getting Ones Eyes and You Talking Art Here? “Every show that he does has to be different,” David remarks of the protean Laskey, whose website establishes his prior artistic involvement with everything from botanical subjects (“Flora”) through geometrical experimentation (“Drop + Outs”) to quirky collage (“S.E.N.T. Security Envelopes Now Tampered”). “Right now, the current show, it’s about anatomy, in his paintings and works on paper. So you might recognize some shapes, human shapes.” The gallerist’s voice softens with fondness when discussing Laskey. “He’s doing quite well for a 98-year-old person,” David says. “He paints every day. He has visitors all the time, so he’s pretty sharp. His mind is definitely very, very sharp. “He has a small studio [area] in every room, including the basement, where he does his laundry. So wherever he is in the house – and it’s a big house – he has something going on, pictures, paintings or drawings.” David continues by reflecting on “Metropolis,” the first solo exhibition from Travers, whom the gallerist has been following for a few years. “He was in a couple of group shows, at first,” David says. “And I’ve gone to his studio a few times, and he was ready for a solo show – so here it is.” Intriguingly, although Travers has a firm collegiate background in art, his website notes that he previously “worked as a lobbyist in Jefferson City … and Washington, D.C.; as a public relations officer in Houston; and as an ad guy in St. Louis.” Thereafter, starting in 1987, Travers launched not only an advertising agency serving the marketing needs of “Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and dozens of smaller for-profit and nonprofit organizations,” but also a digital trade show/conference-directory business. Now mostly retired, Travers, on his website, notes that he has shown works in St. Louis and elsewhere, including New York and Los Angeles. For the dozen or so varicolored, rectilinear works in “Metropolis,” David praises Travers’ use of grids, urbanization, abstraction and detail, among other factors, and specifically cites the artist’s Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Sam Fox School and Master of Fine Arts degree from New York’s distinguished Pratt Institute. “When we study anatomy, we kind of go deep inside the body,” David says. “And what Mark Travers is doing is going deep inside buildings. …” Pausing to reflect just a moment on “La Leçon d’Anatomie” from Laskey and “Metropolis” from Travers, David concludes: “One is more organic than the other, but that’s the connection between these two artists.” Bruno David Gallery, 7513 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, 314-696-2377, brunodavidgallery.com

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Tree Service Professionals Trimming, Deadwooding, Reduction, Removals, Stump Grinding, Year Round Service, Insured. Call Michael Baumann for a Free Estimate & Property Inspection. 636.375.2812 You'll be glad you called!

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