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Platinum List Mardi Gras Foundation HavenHouse St. Louis Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Wings of Hope Upcoming Gatherings

Arts & Culture:

DINNER & A SHOW As writer/photographer Mabel Suen documents this week, Del Pietro’s Pasta in Richmond Heights continues the heritage of one of the metro area’s most acclaimed “restaurant families,” mixing classic Italian cuisine with newer dishes.

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Arts & Culture Feature:

EGYPTIAN SUNKEN CITIES

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TINYSUPERHEROES Sartorially, as LN managing editor Alecia Humphreys notes, Batman has nothing on the beneficiaries of Robyn Rosenberger’s TinySuperheroes, whose wee paragons receive handcrafted capes from the Kirkwood native’s venture.

“Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds,” now on display at the Saint Louis Art Museum, showcases relics submerged in the Mediterranean in excess of a millennium, as related by LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach.

On the cover 8 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society makes headway in the battle to cure cancer. Discover how starting on page 8. Pictured, from left to right, are (front) Auggie Powers and Hana Smajis and (back) Rob Hanson, M.D., Ph.D., Michelle Jordan and Nancy Bartlett, M.D. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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ABODE 24 25 27

Design Destination The Trio Feature: Halbert Rug Co.

STYLE 32 33 34

One Look, Two Ways Style Speak Feature: TinySuperheroes

THE DAILY 38 39 40 42

Movers & Shakers Business Notes Crossword Puzzle Feature: Women of Achievement

ARTS & CULTURE 46 48 49

Dinner & A Show Around Town Feature: Egyptian Sunken Cities

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letter

from the

EDITOR ‌AS A CHILD, I SPENT MANY A SUMMER IN THE POOL SEARCHING for those colorful diving sticks and rings – my goggles filling with water, causing a chlorinated burning sensation in my eyes. Those were the days of summer fun. Looking back, though, it’s incredible how much joy plastic sticks and rings brought us. So much so that it’s difficult to imagine how archaeologist Frank Goddio felt after discovering the sunken city of Thonis-Heraclein in the Mediterranean Sea. Spoiler alert: He found a whole lot more than sticks and rings in the depths of the sea.

Starting on p. 49, dive deep into Ladue News copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach’s story on the Saint Louis Art Museums exhibition “Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds.” The story not only shares the intricate details of the ticketed exhibition, but also discusses how these beautiful objects were uncovered and excavated. The exhibition, which runs through Sept. 9, showcases 250 pieces – items that will make their first appearance in America at the Saint Louis Art Museum. We hope you enjoy learning more about this fantastic exhibition while also getting a peek at some truly precious treasure.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner Immerse, a St. Louis experiential kitchen and bath plumbing gallery, has been named

Congratulations to The Magic House,

Waterworks’ 2017 Boutique Partner of the Year, after previously receiving this

St. Louis Children’s Museum for

recognition in 2016. According to a press release, this annual award recognizes one

being recognized by BuzzFeed as one of

or two of the “best locations from the luxury bath and kitchen company’s 25 North

Missouri’s “Most amazing places to take

American boutique partners for excellence in sales and customer service.”

your kids.” The article highlights Silver Dollar City in Branson and The Magic House in Kirkwood as part of familyfriendly locations by state.

Did your 2017 or early 2018 wedding exude elegance? Was it as one-of-a-kind as your love? Then by all means, please submit your big day for consideration in the Ladue News Elegant Living Weddings edition! To apply, simply submit 10 to 20 wedding photos, a list of vendors and the couple’s contact information to laduenewsweddings@gmail.com

by April 5 to be considered.

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ON THE

Cover

THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

Curing cancer

By Amanda Dahl | Photos by Sarah Conroy

Hana and Auggie, Girl & Boy of the Year

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pioneer in immunotherapy, Dr. Carl June credits part of his success to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [LLS]. Thanks to the organization’s funding of early pilot trials, June says, he discovered that the HIV virus could be adapted into a killer of leukemia cells, with a single modified T cell – a key participant in the body’s immune response – able to destroy 1,000 cancer cells.

“LLS is the voice for all blood cancer patients, and it works to ensure access to treatment,” Michelle Jordan, a national Man & Woman of the Year All-Star candidate, says. “In 2017, thanks to generous local donors, new advancements and 18 FDA approvals were made for therapies that can treat patients with blood cancers. LLS helped to fund 15 of those 18 treatments.”

Each year, across the country, LLS chapters host a 10-week campaign where people vie for the title of Man & Woman of the Year, which is awarded to whomever raises the most funds in that given time period. This year, the Gateway chapter has nominated an All-Star candidate for the national competition.

“I’ve done a lot of fundraising and served on

many boards, but the way I tell the story is that I now feel at home,” shares Jordan, who joined the Gateway chapter board in May to help cure cancer. “Leukemia is the second largest cancer killer of children under the age of 20 and strikes adults 10 times more. Lymphoma is the third largest, and Myeloma impacts only the adult population. I stand with a team that has a vision for a world without blood cancer.”

Jordan highlights the recent impact made by LLS: “Four things happened in 2017, thanks to the Gateway chapter. We invested $5.9 million in research. We contributed $2 million in financial aid to patients. We served more than 13,000 patients and their families through financial aid, education and support groups. And we provided 430 schools with information on cancer and volunteerism, and supported children returning to school after treatment.”

Each year, two children are selected as Boy & Girl of the Year to remind participants what they’re fighting for: changing the lives of those affected by these devastating diseases. Auggie and Hana are the 2018 Honored Heroes.

“Hana got sick for weeks and ran fevers for months, prior to diagnosis,” Sabina, Hana’s

2018 Man & Woman of the Year

Grand Finale

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mother, says. “She looked pale and weak, and when I took her to the doctor, I was afraid of what they might find.”

The news of Hana’s cancer shifted everything for the family. “It felt like a tornado went through our lives,” Sabina shares. “We adjusted, and this became the new normal. It taught us to change our outlook on life and value what truly matters.

Worrying if I’ve accomplished everything on my list is [insignificant]. She is irreplaceable.”

Today, Hana is doing well and keeping up with schoolwork. “It’s hard to watch her go through this,” Sabina says. “She’s an eight-year-old girl and it feels like I’m talking to an adult woman. It’s not fair. She deserves a childhood.” She adds: “She’s excited [to be named Girl of the Year] and wants to talk about what happened to her. Hana looks forward to telling her story.”

As LLS proves year after year, every volunteer and every donor makes a tremendous difference towards a brighter future – one that is cancer-free.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Gateway Chapter, 1972 Innerbelt Business Center, St. Louis, 314-590-2230, lls.org/gateway

Friday, May 18, 2018 The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis 6 p.m., VIP Reception 6:30 p.m., General Admission See who will be crowned Man & Woman of the Year!

Meet the Man & Woman of the Year c a ndidat e s

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CEnTEnE | HoME STATE HEALTH

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TErrY DISHEr ConSTELLATIon

REnAISSAnCE FInAnCIAL

“Like most people, I have felt a loved one’s diagnosis of leukemia and other cancers…It wasn’t until that loved one was a child that the impact really hit me. And that’s why I’m here – because growing up shouldn’t be a privilege.”

“Cancer is a cruel disease that doesn’t care about your age, income or potential in the world. I want to do something today and give others an avenue to do some good.”

“Dealing with the loss of our son, Zac, four years ago from Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma has been the hardest challenge of my life. Working with LLS has helped me heal, and I am excited to support the outstanding work this organization carries out.”

“As a strong advocate of children and adults with Down Syndrome, I am campaigning to raise awareness and funding that combats the higher risk of Leukemia they face. Life is beautiful, and everyone deserves a chance at a long and happy one.”

COUrTnEY GrEEnE

MICHELLE JOrDAn, nATIOnAL ALL-STAr

LInDSAY LAMPE

ST. CHARLES ConVEnTIon CEnTER

“I am running for my mom. I have the thirst for being a part of the cure, so everyone fighting cancer can be as blessed with the same outcome as my mom and family.”

SHAnnOn McDAnIEL

ARCHITECTuRAL BuSInESS InTERIoRS

“The mission of LLS provides hope, renewal and the promise of a new life – and I am honored to support the cause.”

nICK rISCH

CuSHMAn & WAkEFIELD

WASHInGTon FIRE DEPARTMEnT

“LLS serves patients through support and advocacy programs, and continues to make strides in research for all those fighting blood cancers.

Seeing the need for fundraising through the lens of my dear friend facing Leukemia, I am committed to spreading awareness and doing all I can to make someday today.”

“Having recently lost my father-inlaw to Leukemia, I can attest that we have come a long way in treatments offered – but we still have many miles to go. We discover better treatments and cures by raising money to fund research and clinical trials that can attain more effective, humane treatments and, someday, a cure.”

SELF EMPLoYED

“Childhood cancer hit home when my nephew was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [ALL]. LLS funds research that has increased the survival rates for ALL patients, as well as other blood cancers, by providing more effective, less toxic treatment options, which aided in my nephew’s recovery.”

ASHLEY wEBEr

MoMEnTuM WoRLDWIDE

“It’s up to each of us individually to make a difference when and where we can. I am thankful to every single person before me who took time, energy and provided resources to support LLS. Now, it’s time for me to pay it forward.”

JOSEPH DuBOIS

LUKE MATHEwS

BARnES-JEWISH HoSPITAL

“Working at Barnes-Jewish Hospital has opened my eyes to the impact of cancer and provided me the opportunity to partner with clinicians at the Washington University School of Medicine to continually provide the best healthcare to our patients. I look forward to spreading the message of hope.”

MATT ZAMBO PwC

“I have had the privilege of partnering with world-class clinicians at BarnesJewish Hospital to improve care for our patients. The Siteman Cancer Center has opened my eyes to the impact of cancer. I am hopeful we can partner together with agencies, such as LLS, to find a cure during my lifetime.”

Saturday, April 21, 2018 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Purser Center, Logan University 1851 Schoettler Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017

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2018 PLATINUM LIST PARTY

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hrough our annual Platinum List, Ladue News honors top businesses in the area. This January, our discerning readers rallied to nominate and vote for their favorite shops, hotspots, service providers and more across a range of categories. At the March 22 Platinum List Party at The Coronado, attendees enjoyed live music, hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. Throughout the evening, guests had a chance to mix and mingle with winners and runners up in more than 60 categories. Many of the honorees and other local businesses were on hand sampling products, performing demonstrations, offering giveaways and more.

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Ladue News is proud to shine a spotlight on the talented and hardworking individuals who bring good business to our area. The Platinum List party is a celebration of their commitment and dedication to providing outstanding products and services and exemplary customer service. We are fortunate to have these wonderful businesses in abundance in St. Louis.

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As sponsors, we enjoyed partnering with Ladue News on the 2018 Platinum List. It’s fun to be part of anything that promotes St. Louis and its many fine businesses. We congratulate all who made the list. We know first-hand the energy and focus it takes to excel in one’s industry, and we congratulate Ladue News on a beautiful, fun event.”

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MAYOR’S MARDI GRAS BALL

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he Mayor’s Ball, perhaps the social event of the season, ranked as a must-attend gala that combined the elegance of the setting, St. Louis City Hall, with the striking visuals of Mardi Gras. It featured fine cuisine, cocktails, dancing and entertainment ranging from traditional to spectacular. The proceeds go to create community grants that have shown demonstrable benefits to St. Louis’ Soulard and Downtown neighborhoods since 2003.

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This weekend is our opportunity to show thousands of guests who are visiting our region what a great city we live in.

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

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ugglers, ballerinas, and circus performers brought the party to life at HavenHouse’s 12th annual HopeFest gala at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. The largest annual fundraiser for the St. Louis charity, the event attracted 450 guests to help make a difference in patients’ lives and support another year of hope for the people the organization welcomes each year.

HopeFest welcomes everyone to join, with individual tickets, tables and sponsorships available. Proceeds go directly to benefit the charity and the 8,000 people to whom it opens its doors each year.

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Teresa and Kurt Odle, Terry and Ilene Bolin

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Tom and Hollie Hicks, Susan and John Elser

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HopeFest is our favorite time of year! We get to be surrounded by all of the people that make HavenHouse a success, and for that we are truly grateful. Each year we serve over 8,000 people and we couldn’t do it without the support of our dedicated community.

KATHY SINDEL, CEO

Max Wastler, Marla Smith

Shane Kostelny, Sarah Boyce

Melissa and Carson Cathcart

Michelle and Dan Gray

Abigail Sondker, Sarah Kenawell

Mercedes Chettle, Stacy Miers

Tracy Amarosa, Linda Huber

Peter Beculi, Ashley Turigliatto, Paula Kinney, Becky Nagel, Amy Schumacher, Heather Libhart

Rob Terry, Jamie Needham, Adam Ehrlich, Jason Amarosa

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

WINE AND BEER TASTING

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pera Theatre of Saint Louis recently held its annual Wine and Beer Tasting in two rehearsal halls of its facility on the campus of Webster University. Themed after Verdi’s La traviata, which will open the troupe’s 2018 season, the event featured 10 purveyors of food and 10 of drink, giving guests plenty to enjoy. Also available were many fabulous silent auction items, from exclusive events to culinary experiences and more. Proceeds from the event benefit the troupe’s professional training program for emerging artists.

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I think that the Opera Theatre does a wonderful job of finding talent around the country and then nurturing, fostering the talent, as well as putting on wonderful productions each season, including world premiers.

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Wings of Hope

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Photos and story by David Anderson

ings of Hope held its annual dinner and auction gala, Hope Is Where the Heart Is, at The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood. The single largest fundraiser for the nonprofit’s Medical Relief & Air Transport Program drew more than 400 attendees. This year, the organization celebrated the program’s 15th anniversary. Attendees could bid on hundreds of silent auction items, as well as exclusive live auction and travel and adventure items. Adam Jokisch, a local favorite at fundraisers, served as auctioneer.

Co-chairing the event were Rich and Melissa Ropp and Bob and Mary Leeker. Fabick Cat, the presenting sponsor, has supported Wings of Hope since Joe Fabick, son of Fabick founder John Fabick Sr., joined three other St. Louis businessmen in founding the organization in the 1960s. Wings of Hope, an aviation nonprofit, delivers humanitarian programs around the globe to lift people in need toward health and selfsufficiency. In the U.S., it provides free medical air transport services to individuals who need access to specialized medical care. The organization also works in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Central and South America, partnering with communities to improve their health, education, food security and economic opportunity. Wings of Hope has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and has a four-star rating on Charity Navigator.

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Wings of Hope envisions a world in which all people have access to the resources they need to create a better life … and we use airplanes to make it happen.

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Upcoming

GATHERINGS

By Lauren Smith

‌Sat., April 7

Saint Louis Crisis Nursery’s RAZZLE DAZZLE BALL: A GARDEN OF HOPE at Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel. 6:30 p.m. (crisisnurserykids.org)

Sat., April 7

The Lupus Foundation of America’s PURPLE BALL at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. 6 p.m. (lupus.org/heartland)

Fri., April 13

The Ladue Education Foundation & Alumni Association’s INNOVATION CELEBRATION at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. 6:30 p.m. (laduefoundation.org)

Sat., April 14

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s GALA CELEBRATION at Powell Hall. 5 p.m. (slso.org)

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Design DESTINATION

SEVILLE, SPAIN

By Lauren Smith ‌Seville – the capital of Spain’s southern “autonomous community” of Andalusia – brims with history, international influence and culture. As the only river port in Spain, connected by lavish bridges over the Guadalquivir, the city sports plentiful Roman and Moorish influences. Elaborate courtyards, Arabic fountains, colorful tiles and Gothic architecture cover Seville. Its location enjoys a warm, breezy climate with palm trees, greenery and antique horse-drawn carriages delivering visitors here and there. The concept of tapas, the nowadays-ubiquitous sharable small plates of traditional food, originated here. Channel the ambiance of this historic, culturally charged city in your own home with these colorful furnishings.

The work of Joan Miró – the famous Surrealist painter, sculptor and ceramist from Barcelona, Spain – helped to bring the nation fame and artistic competition during the the 20th century’s avant-garde. Miró frequently worked with a rather limited palette, which nevertheless achieved bold, expressive colors.

His chromatic explorations, which stressed the potential of fields of unblended color to respond to one another, inspired generations of color-field painters (adherents of a style of abstract painting that bloomed in New York City in the 1940s and ’50s). This lithograph from 1972 reflects the past glories of Spanish art. (Ethan Allen, $1,177, e thanallen.com)

A large part of Andalusia’s history focuses on the elaborate designs and rugs traded at the port. The colorful designs in this rug incorporate Mediterranean blues and deep navy

This Voltaire brown task lamp radiates intelligence

This Marseille writing table, with its sleek architectural details and

embellished with delicate earth tones to evoke

and professionalism. The designers rendered the

transitional presence, makes a perfectly scaled, eye-catching and

Seville’s lively spirit. The intricate hand-knotted

motif in luxe pebbled leather with chunky metal

functional accent piece for many different spaces. Inspired by designs

blending of long New Zealand wool yields a

cuffs. The saddle leather with brass transforms the

from 19th-century originals, this sui generis table features a beautifully

unique multitextural quality to this dynamic

classic study lamp into a sleek yet historic light

finished top surrounded by a delicate gallery with an ideal workspace.

piece. (Ethan Allen, $1,659)

fixture. (Jonathan Adler, $595, jonathanadler.com)

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Quality Underfoot

By Robyn Dexter | Photos by Sarah Conroy

Halbert Rug Co. in Warson Woods has been introducing intricate rugs into homes for 11 years.

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e all find something in life that will catch our passion and that’ll be something that sticks with us forever,” Greg Halbert says. “For some people, it’s couture clothing; for other people, it’s glassware.”

For Halbert, though, it’s rugs.

The native Missourian owns Halbert Rug Co. on Manchester Road in Warson Woods. In his shop, visitors can find a wide assortment of high-quality, handmade Tibetan and other Oriental rugs of all sizes.

Halbert personally curates the shop’s collection of rugs, which are made using hand-spun, naturally dyed wools and traditional old-world techniques.

He’s been a “rug nut” for most of his life, starting in college, when he was collecting antique pieces. When Halbert moved to San Francisco post-college, he found a group of people who shared his interest in rugs, including a friend who bequeathed him a collection of

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rugs after he retired and moved away.

“He told me to sell them for whatever I could get,” Halbert recalls. “I was working downtown during the week and selling rugs out of my garage on weekends.”

Word got out about the guy selling rugs out of his garage on a narrow, one-way San Francisco street. One weekend, a neighbor called the cops on him.

“Two cops came in one car; one bought a rug,” Halbert says with a laugh. “The other came back the next day and bought one, too.”

Driven by a passion for high-quality rugs and the stories behind them, Halbert began to think of ways to make this hobby a full-time gig. Around the same time, a retail space opened up a block and a half from his house, and a few new rug sources popped up.

“When stuff like that happens and it’s right in front of you like that, I don’t think you can ignore it,” Halbert says. “When you do, you could be missing out on a wonderful path in life.”

He had his San Francisco shop for more than a decade before moving back to Missouri in 2007, when he opened Halbert Rug Co. in the Central West End. In late 2015, he moved to a new location on Manchester Road in Warson Woods, where he’s been ever since. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays through Sundays or by appointment.

Visitors to the clean-lined, minimalist store will be immediately wowed by the room’s attentiongrabbers: the rugs. When customers come in looking for a rug, Halbert typically spends time with them, educating them on the work behind the fine pieces. The rugs range in style from traditional to tribal to Tibetan to modern.

“A lot of changes have happened in the rug industry over the past 150 years,” Halbert says. “The two big things that occurred were the introduction of man-made synthetic dyes and machine spinning of the yarns. Prior to that, all the colors came from

a natural plant source, and all material was prepared by hand. Today, in 2018, of the whole world’s production of handmade rugs, the percentage that is done with a handmade yarn strand and a color source that came from a natural plant dye is probably 2 percent. And that’s probably being generous.”

However, all rugs in Halbert’s store are created using this old-world method that predates synthetic dyes and machines. As an example, a 9- by 12-foot rug found at Halbert Rug Co. has years of work behind it. Halbert goes on regular buying trips to countries where rugs are still manufactured this way – often countries like Afghanistan, Nepal and India.

He says these trips are “very busy and very fast.”

Since he works with closed market sources that he’s had for years, they know he’s coming and are ready to show him products when he arrives.

Halbert selects the rugs he wants for his store and has them shipped to St. Louis, where he turns

them around to his customer base.

“This shop is very different from any other shop you’re going to find in the Midwest,” he says. “[These rugs] are something that can last for hundreds of years and increase in value. There’s so much work put into it and such an artistic element to it.”

For more than 20 years in San Francisco and St. Louis, Halbert Rug Co. has been providing clients with gorgeous rugs that range in style, size and origin. Halbert says the most rewarding part of his job is seeing a client’s face light up once the rug is in that client’s home.

“When you put something that big of this quality in a room, it changes the feel and dynamic of everything,” he says. “It elevates the whole space, and the quality makes a difference.”

Halbert Rug Co., 9999 Manchester Road, Warson Woods, 314-361-9990, halbertrugcompany.com

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distinctive

PROPERTY

21 Oakleigh Lane

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By Amanda Dahl

he exterior of this stylish residence, situated on a premier lane in Ladue, showcases the elevated lifestyle available to anyone occupying it.

From uniquely-framed windows by the roof to red trim against a subtle gray stucco, you can’t just stop outside. So, go on in and explore.

The main-floor master suite boasts a decadent marble bath, with a skylight, dual vanities, a Jacuzzi tub, a steam shower and a separate dual-spray shower. From here, move out onto the balcony or into the enormous kitchen, with granite counters and a center island. Take your meal to-go and continue the tour through the family room, with built-ins and a gas fireplace. The sunroom offers a different kind of warmth, with a stone fireplace and French doors that lead to covered terraces. Every inch offers more luxury, so why would you ever desire to leave this beautiful abode?

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One Look, Two Ways Frame Dress

By Katie Yeadon

‌The utter unpredictability of the metro area’s spring weather demands versatile clothing. One easy way to mix up your look involves a great year-round dress. Pair it with white jeans for a still-chilly night or a sandal for that perfect vernal day! ($549, Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com)

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BaubleBar earring, $28, Nordstrom

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Lovers + Friends jeans, $168, Splash (splashtribe.com)

Loeffler Randall bag, $295, Nordstrom

Tennis shoes, $90,

J.McLaughlin sandals, $198, J.McLaughlin (jmclaughlin.com) Bag, $122, Shine (shineboutiquestlouis.com)

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Style Speak

Lights

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he annual Runway Lights Fashion Show, one of St. Louis’ hottest spring style events, will feature pieces from the latest collection of famed American fashion designer Ralph Lauren.

Starting at 10:30 a.m. on April 21, this year’s ticketed show will take place in historic Union Station in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood. All proceeds from it will benefit Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis through the generosity of event chairwoman Thelma Steward, underwriters Steward Family Foundation and World Wide Technology, and sponsor Neiman Marcus.

A number of Ameren Powers Kids – Variety Kids who have received a power wheelchair with help from Variety and partner Ameren – will grace the runway alongside professional models to demonstrate their chairs while wearing Ralph Lauren Corp. pieces designed for them.

Through holistic programs created to highlight ability over disability, Variety Kids receive access to critical medical equipment and therapies. They also enjoy opportunities for recreation, socialization and artistic expression through Variety’s camp and performing

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arts programs; such programs help them create lasting friendships, maintain independence and increase skills vital to engaging the world as fully as possible.

Beyond Variety, Ralph Lauren Corp. contributes to many philanthropic causes and activities, among them cancer care and research, as well as art and fashion education. Before Lauren, the Runway Lights Fashion Show has featured such designers and companies as ESCADA, St. John, Carmen Marc Valvo and Lafayette 148 New York.

The forthcoming show will provide attendees a firsthand look at Lauren’s spring 2018 collection, which seeks to capture the spirit of summer travel.

The event also will feature a luncheon by local chef Greg Maggi of Birch Culinary Co., as well as a live auction that includes a custom piece of jewelry from St. Louis’ Adam Foster Fine Jewelry, fashion experiences and exotic vacations.

A regal space and the center of some of St. Louis’ most notable gatherings since its construction in the 1890s, Union Station boasts a terrazzo floor, green glazed terracotta bricks and stained glass that should make it a perfect backdrop for an elegant runway.

Lauren – who was born in 1939 in the Bronx,

New York City’s northernmost borough – early in life worked in sales at Manhattan’s storied Brooks Brothers, the nation’s oldest men’s clothier. Under the brand name Polo, he subsequently launched his own line of neckties, selling them from the Empire State Building. After its expansion into a full menswear and clothing line, Ralph Lauren Corp. adopted the iconic polo player logo (on the style of shirt created by French tennis pro and businessman René Lacoste) and built the brand into the global company now in existence.

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One local woman’s mission to empower kids as they overcome illness or disability has become a soaring success.

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he world could use more superheroes. Luckily for us, in just five years, Kirkwood native Robyn Rosenberger has created more than 12,000 TinySuperheroes.

In August 2012, Rosenberger was on a mission to make the perfect present for her superhero-loving nephew.

“My husband had given me a sewing machine, but I hadn’t used it yet,” Rosenberger says. “I thought I would make him a superhero cape, which was like my first sewing venture.”

Rosenberger was so happy with the result she ended up making more for the other superheroes in her life, including her dog and 1-year-old son. It wasn’t until she was introduced to an Illinois girl named Brenna, though, that the capes took a new meaning.

“She was born at the same time as my first son and was expected to be healthy, but [she] was born with a severe skin disorder that is very rare,” Rosenberger says. “The first week of her life was kind of touch-and-go, and her mom had started a blog to keep her family updated … The thing that touched me most was that in light of this very difficult situation – because it is a very difficult disorder – the posts were very positive and very grateful, and I really love that. I thought, ‘Brenna must be a superhero, and she needs one of our capes.’”

In January 2013, Rosenberger sent a cape to Brenna – who thus became the very first member of the TinySuperheroes squad.

“It kind of lit a fire in me,” Rosenberger says.

She searched for more blogs with similar stories, finding 10 more online. “I sent them capes – kids [who] were battling anything from epilepsy to traumatic brain injury to heart defects,” Rosenberger says. “We sent them around Ro by nR the country at first, and then os e nb e rger, around the world. Once we started, photo b y Sarah Conroy it just kind of kept going.”

Approximately six months in, though, Rosenberger was balancing a full-time job at a software company, family life and a home “taken over” by capes.

“I would come home from work, and I would make capes,” she says. “It was obviously unsustainable.”

But when Rosenberger received a call at work from ABC World News’ Diane Sawyer for an interview, she knew she had to make a decision.

“I said, ‘I either need to say no to this and stop making capes, or I need to quit my job and figure out a way for this to replace my job,’” Rosenberger says. “And so that is what I did.

It was probably the biggest leap of faith I have ever taken.”

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Today, Rosenberger has sent more than 12,000 capes to children around the world in hopes of empowering extraordinary kids as they overcome illness or disability.

“I was delivering a cape to a child at a hospital who was dying,” Rosenberger says. “His whole family was there. It was obviously a very sensitive situation. At this point, he had been intubated, couldn’t talk, but when I got there and met them and showed him his cape and had him feel the cape, he smiled, and his mom started crying. She said he hadn’t smiled in, like, a week. It was so tremendous; it’s something so small that can touch [someone] in such a really big way, and that can kind of experience is validation of that for me.”

TinySuperheroes capes are made with fleece on one side, flannel on the other.

“The capes are like a blanket,” Rosenberger says.

“This is like something these kids bring with them to every appointment or every surgery. They go through the wash. It’s more like a memento than anything else.”

The sizes range from newborn to teen and are available in blue, red, purple or pink.

Capes can be adorned with a lightning bolt, a rocket ship, a star, a heart and even a child’s initials. Although the prices range from $47 to $57 based on personalization, Rosenberger notes that she never wants a cape to be a financial burden on a family, so TinySuperheroes accepts both nominations and sponsors.

“We are getting, like, 15 to 20 nominations a day,” Rosenberger says.

“Sometimes it’s someone who knows them, but often it is someone who just wants to help, and so we just give it to the next child on the waiting list, so that’s how we fulfill being able to send all the capes.” She adds that families can nominate their own child for a sponsored cape.

For those wishing to sponsor a cape, it’s $30. Those generous individuals will receive a postcard denoting who received the sponsored cape.

“It [the postcard] might say, ‘Your cape went to Milly, who has childhood arthritis,’” Rosenberger says. “Maybe you never even knew that was a thing, so it’s really neat to be able to help the families in that small additional way.”

TinySuperheroes now also has its first home (besides Rosenberger’s), located in Webster Groves.

“I’ve never had a spot where I could invite our TinySuperheroes to come, and this is a storefront location that is accessible,” Rosenberger says. “I’m so excited to invite them in.”

According to Rosenberger, the space will be an office, a place to sew and create capes, and a place where TinySuperheroes can strengthen their superpowers during special missions.

“We do activities with our TinySuperheroes where they can earn patches for their cape,” Rosenberger says. “Right now, we do that through the mail, and it will be exciting for our local ones to come and be able to complete their mission with us.”

The missions are part of a $10 monthly membership. Members will receive an envelope each month with a mission, helping TinySuperheroes practice a new superpower. The envelope will include a trading card of a real-life TinySuperhero who is the leader of that month’s mission. Missions, though, are not to practice typical Batman-and-Robin feats of endurance and skill; they are more everyday skills that Rosenberger considers heroic.

“We’ve had strength, joy, kindness, courage, and there is an activity to practice that superpower,” she says. “For kindness, we did an acts-of-kindness chain. So they had different links that had different acts of kindness on it, and then they got to write their own. And as they completed them during the month, they got to add them to their chain.”

For Rosenberger, though, these missions are solely about empowerment.

“I want TinySuperheroes to be something active in their childhood so that we are constantly affirming their self-esteem over and over and over again,” she says.

“I think that’s the only way it can actually work. A lot of these kids might never be on a typical T-ball team, and I want TinySuperheroes to feel like their team, their squad.”

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n the six years since he became executive director of KIPP St. Louis Public Schools, Kelly Garrett’s educational institutions have seen tremendous results.

“KIPP students are proving that demographics do not define destiny,” Garrett says. “They are proving the possible by showing that dedication determines results.”

KIPP St. Louis is part of the national Knowledge Is Power Program, founded 25 years ago by former Teach For America instructors who launched a fifth-grade program in a public elementary school in Houston.

KIPP St. Louis opened in 2009 to 85 fifth-graders and today is a nonprofit network of five tuition-free, college preparatory public charter schools educating 1,600 students from kindergarten through the ninth grade and from every ZIP code in St. Louis. Its goal is to serve 3,300 students by 2022.

Garrett says the vision of KIPP is “for all families in St. Louis to dren have access to a world-class network of public schools that will prepare childr with the academic skills and character traits necessary to thrive in collegee and an in ard life.” A graduate of Memphis, Tennessee’s Rhodes College and Boston’s Harvar Business School, Garrett came to KIPP from the Fort Worth, Texas’ Rainwater Charitable Foundation, where he served as executive director for six years. His professional career began as a 1992 Teach For America member. After gaining his teaching certification, he co-founded a charter middle school that became one of the highest-performing middle schools serving low-income students in Texas. He also founded a high-quality early-childhood development program and virtual charter high school that now serves students in seven states.

The mission of KIPP is “to serve as a catalyst for education reform by establishing a world-class network of public schools that develop in our students the knowledge, skills, character and pursuit of excellence necessary to succeed in high school and colleges and the world beyond. Enrollment is open to all students who live in the city of St. Louis.”

June McAllister Fowler, senior vice president of BJC HealthCare and KIPP St. Louis board secretary, calls Garrett a “strategic and forward-thinking leader, wrapped in passion for the mission of KIPP. He knows the importance of partnership and has developed genuine relationships with leaders of the Saint Louis Public Schools, as well as members of the corporate, nonprofit and other charter school communities.”

But who is the man spearheading KIPP? Garrett grew up in rural Monett, Missouri, where he was a high school basketball standout. He and his family moved

to St. Louis almost 10 years ago. An avid reader, he also enjoys watching documentary films.

He and his wife, Elizabeth Keegan Garrett – “a family doctor who serves the poor” and a member of the faculty at Saint Louis University – are the parents of two sons, who play cello, play soccer and keep their parents very busy.

“We feel we lucked into an amazing community when we moved to Webster Groves. Our backyard is the hub for neighborhood activities,” Garrett says.

Garrett loves the outdoors, is interested in health and fitness, and says that for a while, he even raised chickens. “We ate lots of eggs and gave many away,” he recalls. “I can cook eggs 15 different ways and used to make a menu for our boys so they could pick what they wanted for breakfast.”

Maxine Clark – the founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop and a founding donor and former board chair of KIPP St. Louis – says, “Kelly Garrett is one of the most significant education leaders in St. Louis. Under his leadership of a very strong team, KIPP has grown from one middle school, grades five to eight in 2009, to five schools – two elementary, two middle and one high school in 2018.

Now children and their families can attain a high-quality KIPP education, entering in kindergarten and graduating from high school. Our first class of KIPPsters that attended our [first] middle school, KIPP Inspire Academy, starting in the fifth grade in 2009, entered college in 2017 and is thriving. The best is yet to come.”

Garrett says the vision of KIPP is ‘for all families in st. Louis to have access to a world-class network of public schools that will prepare children with the academic skills and character traits necessary to thrive in college and in life.’

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By Lauren Smith

CORE St. Louis, a business managing consultant, has made an enormous impact in recent years by assisting in the growth of small businesses. SCORE is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the growth and success of the nation’s small businesses. Ladue News spoke with Mark Klipsch of SCORE St. Louis for tips for local business owners.

What advice do you often give to new small-business owners on how to thrive?

Here’s the mistake everybody makes: They try to get their leads, their customers, their clients and their patients as cheaply as they possibly can. That’s their chosen mission, and they evaluate everything they do based on the raw, simple, relative cost of getting a lead, customer, client or patient by doing it. This deprives them of the biggest single advantage you can have in the marketplace, which is the ability and willingness to outspend every direct competitor for the attention and interest of your clientele.

If you’re willing to outspend everybody, the horizontal range of things you can do expands dramatically.

The aggressiveness with which you can do it expands dramatically. You can buy speed, you can buy growth, you can create discouragement for competitors which, as an aside, is a very good strategy.

What are some resources for small businesses to receive funding and investments?

Among the many considerations that may go into an investor’s “yes” or “no” decision to fund your business are: 1. Business plan – As an outline of your goals and how you intend to achieve them, a business plan serves as the road map for your business.

2. Business model – Your business model is the framework of how your business will operate.

3. Gross margin – This is the difference between your revenue and your cost of goods sold.

4. Strength of your brand – If you have an established business, investors will also consider the viability of your brand.

How can you get big results with a minimal marketing department?

Your business success depends on many factors. I’d like to give you six ways to help you meet your business goals and help you grow your business fast: 1. Get focused on your target market. A lot of businesses waste a ton of money on advertising because they haven’t spent enough time choosing the right market for their product and services.

2. Fine-tune your unique selling proposition (USP). If you are still competing with other businesses, then your USP needs work.

3. Sell packages. When you take a bunch of things

you are already selling and create a package with a compelling price, you can often make a lot more money.

4. Sell to groups. When you get good at selling to groups, you can make significantly more per hour.

5. Round up your lost customers. This is an immediate solution to bring an instant cash flow.

6. Get better at marketing. Poor marketing messages will alienate your list, while a consistent, compelling message will get them listening, clicking and buying.

What media and online tips do you have for small businesses?

Every small-business owner wants their website to be wildly successful. If your small business has a website, you know that you can ramp up traffic to your site with pay-per-click ads or by improving your search engine positioning, but then what? Most small-business owners are so focused on closing the sale that they forget to include the key elements in their site that motivate prospects to buy. Without these, you could be attracting a flood of traffic without seeing the results in actual sales.

Once you’ve built traffic to your site, your goal is to convert visitors to buyers. But in most cases, you’ll have to do that step by step. Prospects need to get to know and trust you. Lead them in this direction by getting a commitment from them, even if it is a small one. Then help them see the value of your products and services so they want to buy from you, again and again.

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By Brittany Nay | Photos by Trotter Photo

Women of Achievement will honor its 63rd class of outstanding volunteers in May.

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That’s how Women of Achievement (WOA) president Gwendolyn Packnett, Ph.D., describes the volunteerism of this year’s recipients. “Through volunteer service and volunteer leadership, these honorees are making a strategic impact where it matters,” she says.

The new WOA class will be honored at the 63rd annual Women of Achievement Luncheon on May 15 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton.

WOA was created in 1955 by the now long-defunct St. Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper to recognize the volunteer achievements of local women committed to improving the quality of life across the St. Louis region. In 1993, WOA became a nonprofit organization, and it continues its work today as St. Louis’ longest-running program honoring area women for their volunteerism.

This year’s honorees were nominated by their peers, co-workers, friends and family members and selected by a committee composed of WOA members, community leaders and sponsors, Packnett explains. “These women are recognized based on their worth and work in the areas of volunteer service and volunteer leadership,” she says. “It’s important nominees have a record of volunteer service and leadership aside from their professional responsibilities, and each has demonstrated a commitment to the region.”

The 2018 recipients, each recognized for her extraordinary contributions in a specific area of volunteerism, are Karen D. Anderson, honored in the civic-responsibility category for her local nonprofit work, including as board president of Metropolitan Congregations United, an organization bringing together religious and community groups aimed at creating a better life for all residents, and Teka Childress, awarded in the community-betterment category for her social impact, including founding St. Louis Winter Outreach, a program helping the city’s homeless population seek shelter during cold weather.

The class of 2018 also includes Shannon Marie Diekemper, recognized in the humanitarian-concerns category for her contributions to local nonprofits such as Shower to the People, which provides showers and personal hygiene products to St. Louis’ homeless population, and Victoria Dolan, who lost her 19-year-old daughter, Carolyn Dolan, to suicide in 2012, to be honored in the caring and compassion category for her work with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Eastern Missouri and Safe Connections, which helps

to end domestic and sexual violence in St. Louis.

Judy Preddy Draper will be lauded for multicultural awareness through her contributions to ethics groups, including the National Consortium on Racial & Ethnic Fairness in the Courts, while Rachel Ebeling will be recognized for music therapy advocacy as a founding member of The Angel Band Project, a group providing live-music events and funding music-based therapy programs for sexual violence victims.

Additionally, Kim Hutton will be honored for family empowerment through her efforts as founder and board president of TransParent, a St. Louis-based nonprofit providing connection, support and resources to parents raising transgender children, and Tammy Iskarous will be recognized in the social-enterprise category as executive director of Riverbend Family Ministries, an umbrella organization offering resources to smaller nonprofits that provide families and individuals with tools to be self-sufficient.

Finally, Marilyn L. Ratkin will be lauded in the social-justice category for her work with local nonprofits such as the National Council of Jewish Women’s microlending program, The Healing Hearts Bank, designed to empower women impacted by domestic violence to become financially independent, while Risa Zwerling Wrighton will be honored for impactful leadership through her efforts toward charitable programs throughout St. Louis and at Washington University in St. Louis, including founding Home Plate, where she annually connects hundreds of students with local families for a “touch of home away from home.”

The awards luncheon is always well attended by community leaders, family and friends. This year’s WOA Awards Luncheon on May 15 will recognize and honor the 2018 recipients. “We look forward to sharing the stories of each of our honorees that will leave us inspired,” Packnett says.

Each member of this year’s class sees the intrinsic value of volunteer service and volunteer leadership, Packnett notes. “They understand that volunteer service is priceless … and that it allows us to positively impact, influence and build the community we desire,” she says.

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Karen D. Anderson – Civic Responsibility

Teka Childress – Community Betterment

Shannon Marie Diekemper – Humanitarian Concerns

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former St. Louis dining staple reappeared in Richmond Heights in January, when Del Pietro’s Pasta opened, cooking classics from its storied past with some modern takes on Italian dishes.

Michael Del Pietro Sr. and his wife, Mary Rose, opened the original Del Pietro’s on Hampton Avenue in 1976. It offered pasta, pizza and veal parmigiana for 35 years before shuttering. Michael Del Pietro Jr., who owns Sugo’s Spaghetteria, Babbo’s Spaghetteria, Tavolo V and Via Vino Enoteca, sought to pay homage to his family with the brand’s revival at the start of the year.

“The tradition is really exciting for me,” Del Pietro

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says. “It’s great to have my mother, who is such a welcoming person, here interacting with old and new customers. It’s exciting to see her back and doing something she absolutely loves.”

Del Pietro’s Pasta fills the 3,500 or so square feet previously occupied by Riverbend Restaurant as well as Harvest, with around 85 seats. Inspired by a recent trip to Italy, Del Pietro worked with his wife on a simple, rustic design, complete with antique mirrors, gray velvet curtains and hanging wooden lanterns that cast a warm glow on the dining area.

From the menu, guests can choose from classics from the original Del Pietro’s menu, such as spinach patties,

By Mabel Suen bistecca modega (lightly breaded grilled steak with a white-wine lemon-garlic sauce) and linguine tutto mare with shrimp, crab and clams in a garlic cream sauce.

“We’re doing some traditional Italian food here from the original restaurant, and we’re doing some items that are a little more of today’s cuisine per se,” Del Pietro says. “We have some new items here that stand on their own and have their own identity.”

Highlights among the new items include a roasted cauliflower pasta. The dish, inspired by a recipe from Del Pietro’s grandmother, consists of cauliflower cooked with pancetta, garlic and chicken stock, finished with house-made pasta in olive oil. Another original

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dish, a mushroom pasta, comes with mushrooms, cream, garlic and truffle oil. So whether staying classic or going out on a limb, Del Pietro’s Pasta seems like a delightful place to dine before catching The Color Purple at The Fabulous Fox Theatre.

The full menu consists of appetizers, a few salads, pizza, pastas and entrées such as roasted chicken dishes and sautéed veal dishes including vitello Marsala with tomatoes, onions and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. From the bar, customers can choose from wine, beer and cocktails to pair with meals.

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‌ tory: In rural Georgia in 1909, 14-year-old S African-American Celie lives with her sister, Nettie, and stepfather, Pa. Pa has impregnated Celie for the second time, but when the older daughter’s baby is born, Pa takes it away, as he did with Celie’s first child, leaving Celie to hope her children are going to be loved by someone.

A few years later, a widowed landowner named Mister asks Pa for permission to marry Nettie. Pa instead offers Mister his “ugly” older daughter and throws in a cow as part of the deal. Celie consents to the arrangement to aid Nettie in achieving her dream of becoming a teacher.

After Nettie herself continues to be molested by Pa, though, she seeks sanctuary at Mister’s home but instead is driven away by his own advances. Nettie leaves town, telling her sister she’ll write to Celie. Years go by, though, with Celie receiving no word from Nettie through Mister, who threatens to kill the older sister if she ever checks for mail herself. Celie eventually assumes Nettie has died.

Mister’s son, Harpo, marries an independent woman named Sofia, who refuses to kowtow either to Harpo or to any other man. When Sofia leaves Harpo, he decides to turn his house into a juke joint and invites a wellknown singer named Shug Avery to perform there. Shug turns out to be the real love of Mister’s life, although she long ago left town to adventure.

Celie eventually finds out from Shug that Nettie is alive, living in Africa with missionaries who had adopted Celie’s children. Learning that Mister has hidden all the letters written to her by Nettie for years, Celie rebels against him. She also cares for Sofia, who has been beaten and forced to become a maid for the local mayor and his wife.

Eventually, Celie leaves Mister and goes to Memphis to live with Shug and Shug’s lover, Grady. The hardworking Celie learns she has a talent for sewing and designing clothes. When she inherits her childhood home, she becomes successful in starting and operating her own clothing business.

Years later, Mister attempts to atone for his life of cruelty and to make peace with Celie. In 1949, through the efforts of Mister and Shug, Celie at last is reunited with Nettie and her now-adult children.

Highlights: Several performers from the Tony Award-winning 2015 revival of this soul-stirring musical reprise their roles in the touring production currently onstage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, making The Color Purple a powerful presentation.

Other Info: Based on the 1982 Pulitzer Prizewinning novel by Alice Walker and the subsequent 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg, The Color Purple features a book by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.

The original Broadway production, which garnered 11 Tony Award nominations, opened in 2005 and ran for 940 performances before closing in 2008. Two

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touring productions of that show played the Fox in 2010 and 2012. A revival opened on Broadway in 2015 and closed last year, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

As noted, several performers from the cast of the revival of The Color Purple headline the show’s current touring ensemble. Adrianna Hicks delivers a powerful performance as Celie, showing the character’s considerable growth during the course of the musical’s two acts.

Other members of the cast from the revival include Carla R. Stewart as Shug, Carrie Compere as Sofia, Gavin Gregory as Mister and J. Daughtry as Harpo. Stewart has a grand time as the sultry, sassy Shug, showing the singer’s lust for life on numbers such as the ballad “Too Beautiful for Words” as well as the lively juke joint number, “Push da Button.”

Compere is a crowd-pleaser, belting out the anthem “Hell No!” in her portrayal of the tough woman with a love for life. The harsh realities of the racist South are given eye-opening realization after Sofia loudly refuses to accept a job as maid for the mayor’s wife, with devastating consequences, including beatings and imprisonment.

Gregory shows the slow but redemptive growth of Mister, a man who himself has lived under the thumb of his own browbeating father, Ol’ Mister, while Daughtry delights in the role of the amiable Harpo.

N’Jameh Camara does well as the loving and ambitious Nettie, while C.E. Smith conveys the surliness of Ol’ Mister. Erica Durham has a good turn as Harpo’s girlfriend, Squeak, and J.D. Webster conveys the nastiness of Pa. The revival of The Color Purple is lively, robust and affecting in telling the remarkable story of Celie and her heart’s triumph against hatred, cruelty and a steady stream of oppressors in the South of the early to mid20th century.

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By Lauren Smith

Fri., April 6

Celebrate the opening of “MONA HATOUM: TERRA INFIRMA” at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation. In her first major museum exhibition in the United States in more than 20 years, Hatoum creates installations and sculptures that use unexpected combinations to evoke a range of vivid emotion from her audience by referencing domestic and everyday objects. Throughout her four-decade career, she has continually investigated ideas of home and displacement, engaging with conditions of global instability and political upheaval. Free. 6 to 9 p.m. pulitzerarts.org.

Gamlin Whiskey House invites ladies to raise a glass among other whiskey lovers at its WOMEN WHO WHISKEY dinner in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood. Tickets include dinner, drinks, a gratuity and, of course, a great night out. April’s dinner features New Haven, Missouri’s own Pinckney Bend Distillery. $65.

7 p.m. gamlinwhiskeyhouse.com.

Fri., April 6, to Sun., April 8

Relive the magic of the Harry Potter films as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performs music from HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, the 2004 cinematic adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s like-titled third book about the boy magus, from 1999. Conductor Justin Freer makes the amazing world of wizardry come to life in his direction of John Williams’ unforgettable score. An event for all ages, Harry Potter in concert makes the imagination soar. Times and prices vary. slso.org.

Sat., April. 7, to Sun., April 8

The Missouri Botanical Garden is motivating the St. Louis region to get outside and play with its MEET ME OUTDOORS IN ST. LOUIS festival. Attendees can participate in an array of activities on the garden’s campus, in the Shaw Nature Reserve and at the Butterfly House. From climbing into the tree canopy and paddleboarding to music and special exhibitors, there’s something for everyone at some of the metro area’s most beautiful destinations. Regular admission. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. missouribotanicalgarden.org.

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Sat., April 7

Leafy greens, herbs and edible flowers can add freshness to any meal, so why not have them readily available? Bowood Farms in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood hosts an EDIBLE TABLETOP CONTAINER WORKSHOP to guide guests through selecting and planting plants for unique centerpieces that are both beautiful and delicious.

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Located in Webster Groves, the Green Door presents “A TASTE OF WINE COUNTRY.” The art gallery’s exhibition features paintings by Anu Vedagiri, large pastels by Marilyn Callahan, mixed media by Den Smith, jewelry by Michelle Wells and arachnid-related works by Stacey Skinner. Also featured are more than 30 other artists. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day except Mondays and Tuesdays. greendoorartgallery.com.

“MONA HATOUM: TERRA INFIRMA” PHOTO BY ANDREW DUNKLEY AND SERAPHINA NEVILLE‌, WOMEN WHO WHISKEY PHOTO BY DAN DONOVAN‌

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s i t n a l t A on Art Hill

By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Photos submitted

The Saint Louis Art Museum hosts an international exhibition involving two ancient Egyptian cities that the Mediterranean Sea claimed more than 1,000 years ago.

The stele of Thonis-Heracleion being raised out of the waters of the Bay Aboukir, Thonis-Heracleion, Aboukir Bay, Egypt.

Franck Goddio, director of excavations and president of Institut Européen d’Archéologie Sous-Marine (European Institute for Maritime Archaeology) on board the excavations support ship Princess Duda in Aboukir Bay, Egypt.

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ow must it have felt, there in the turquoise murk, to gaze into the eyes of antiquity?

That question may well occur to viewers of “Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds,” a ticketed exhibition now open at the Saint Louis Art Museum. The exhibition, which runs through Sept. 9, showcases ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered by an expedition in a bay on the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria.

French maritime archaeologist Franck Goddio – founder and president of the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology in Paris – led the expedition.

“Our search for the sunken city of Thonis-Heracleion started in 1996,” Goddio relates from the far side of the Atlantic. “It took us years to map the research area – overall 11 by 15 kilometers [6.8 by 9.3 miles] – in today’s Aboukir Bay with various geophysic devices.

“In 2000, we had some electronic evidence that an area located 7.5 kilometers [4.7 miles] from the present coast concealed ancient remains hidden in the seabed. We conducted test archaeological excavations the same year. They soon revealed the presence of a long structure made of large limestone blocks. It was evident we were in the presence of a temple-surrounding wall. We were just in the heart of the city.”

Beyond having discovered that archaeological treasure-trove, Goddio is curating “Sunken Cities,” which Lisa Çakmak, the museum’s associate curator of ancient art, is co-curating locally.

The exhibition comprises not only 250 pieces found by Goddio and his team but also “complementary artifacts from museums in Cairo and Alexandria, some of which never have been shown outside of Egypt,” according to a press release from the local museum.

Also according to that release, Thonis-Heracleion occupied the Nile delta, reaching its zenith as Egypt’s main Mediterranean port in that nation’s Late Period (roughly 664 to 332 B.C.). By the year 800, though, various natural disasters combined to sink both it and nearby Canopus, and their ruins lay undisturbed 30 feet beneath the Mediterranean’s surface for more than a millennium.

The press release otherwise notes of the exhibition that this will be “its first viewing in America,” having previously appeared in institutions in Zurich, London and Paris.

Among the exhibition’s manifold magnificent artifacts, amateur Egyptologists may find themselves puzzling in particular over a 7.2-foot-tall granitoid bust identified only as “the black stone queen.” Helpfully, Çakmak tentatively identifies the enigmatic artifact as a tribute to Arsinoë II, something of a femme fatale born in 316 B.C. “She has a fascinating story that we explore in the [personal] audio guide … ,” Çakmak says. “She was married three times.

Two of those marriages were disastrous – imagine plotting, assassination attempts, murdered children and so forth. After the second marriage, to her half-brother, she fled [from Eurasia] home to Egypt, where she married her full brother, Ptolemy II, and as a result, she became queen of Egypt.

“She was very influential, and upon her death, her husband had her deified and decreed that every temple in Egypt had to have a cult statue of her. We think that this statue was the cult statue of Arsinoë II housed in the temple of Serapis at Canopus.”

The exhibition features artifacts involving not only that Egyptian deity, Serapis, but also the god Amun and the bovine god Apis, with at least one modest, settee-sized sphinx for good measure. Certain of the theological discoveries in the exhibition defy even the venerable Bulfinch’s Mythology, though, like the hippo-headed Taweret, the goddess of fertility and childbirth, and the flooding-related god Hapy, a red granite statue of whom looms almost 18 feet tall and weighs 6 tons.

Not all of the artifacts, it bears noting, mass that much, with “Sunken Cities” including much smaller statuary, as well as such pieces as a 3.5-inch-high lekythos, a container for oil; a 7.4-inch-diameter phiale, a drinking bowl; and a 14.7-inch-tall canopic urn, a mortuary device.

In that light, Çakmak reflects on the professional challenges of tackling curatorial duties on a project of such prominence.

“My approach was that ‘it takes a village,’” Çakmak says, “and I believe that’s true regardless of the size and complexity of the show. This has been my first exhibition

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in the museum’s special-exhibition space, so I relied upon my colleagues in all different departments, who all have far more experience than me.

“It was also helpful that we had a certain narrative that we were expected to follow. While we did make changes to the narrative, it meant that I didn’t have to start from scratch – there was already a really strong base upon which to build. Due to the conditions of our museum and our galleries, we had to make certain changes and adapt the narrative and the overall feel of the show, and that was exciting. It makes this version of the exhibition different from the version that toured around Europe.”

Reflecting on the exhibition’s diversity, Çakmak continues: “What I love about this show is that there are no pyramids, no mummies and no desert – three things that I think a lot of people associate with ancient Egypt. The focus of this show is quite different, and I think it will surprise and delight visitors to see a different side of ancient Egypt.

“The show focuses on coastal towns that were very nautical, and I think often people don’t think of water as being the backbone of Egyptian civilization. Without the Nile, there would be no ancient Egypt!

These cities show us that Egypt, while not necessarily a Stele of Thonis-Heracleion seafaring society, was certainly a river-faring culture, and boats and boat imagery feature prominently in their cosmological and religious beliefs.”

Goddio himself also reflects on the magnitude of his expedition and the exhibition, stating: “The moment you realize you have found what you were looking for is extraordinary.

Discovering things that people who lived in ancient times left behind is an amazing experience. My team and I are still overwhelmed by the dimension of the city. Although we perform expeditions every year, we are still at the beginning of our research there.”

Then, just a bit ruefully, he adds, “We will have to continue our work for the next 200 years.”

Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, 314-721-0072, slam.org

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1. Bronze statuette of a pharaoh, Thonis-heracleion, aboukir Bay, Egypt.

2. Statuette of Osiris with golden eyes 3. a statuette of Osiris and a model of a processional barge for this god, heracleion, Egypt.

4. Bust of the black stone queen set up underwater on site, heracleion, Egypt.

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