April 8, 2016 by Ladue News

celebrating 130 years

now at missouri history museum

profiling 2016’s honorees

ST. LOUIS ARTISTS’ GUILD

LITTLE BLACK DRESS

WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

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Style:

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Cayenne, Sake and Soufflé. Culinary terms? Certainly.

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But also the puckish (and pucker-uppish) names of lip treatments both fashionable and flavorful showcased this issue by LN staff writer Amanda Dahl.

ABODE Abode Feature:

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Design Elements The Trio: Rebel at Heart Feature: Kirkwood’s Frank Lloyd Wright House

LN regular Brittany Nay tours an Eisenhower-era home-cum-museum designed by one of the

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Arts & Culture Feature:

ST. LOUIS ARTISTS’ GUILD Kathryn Nahorski, the guild’s executive director, greets readers (and potential visitors) as it turns 130 years old, in a story by LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach.

On the cover

celebrating 130 years

now at missouri history museum

profiling 2016’s honorees

ST. LOUIS ARTISTS’ GUILD

LITTLE BLACK DRESS

WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

Best Face Forward Feature: The Little Black Dress

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Connect the Dots C Suite Business Notes Crossword Puzzle Happily Ever After Feature: Women of Achievement

ARTS & CULTURE May 7, 2016

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What’s your favorite accessory for the archetypal “little black dress” (see our Style feature)? AMY KOEHLER My favorite accessory for the LBD is a pop of color on the face, whether it’s a bold lipstick or bright eye shadow. It serves to brighten up the look and complements the dark silhouette nicely.

BRITTANY NAY I love to wear shimmery statement earrings

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$ 7 5 9 , 0 0 0 7228 Lindell (University City).

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Editor In this week’s edition of Ladue News, we honor 10 outstanding women who selflessly share their talents to make the community in which we live a better place for all. We hope that after reading each profile, so eloquently tackled by LN contributor Connie Mitchell, you’ll feel a sense of inspiration – inspiration that not only makes you thankful to have individuals like those on page 54 in the world, but also imparts a sense of inspiration that is contagious. As we celebrate this year’s Women of Achievement (WOA) honorees, it is with great sorrow that we also reflect on the recent passing of Ida Goodwin Woolfolk, a former honoree among the organization’s distinguished ranks. Although I wasn’t fortunate enough to meet Woolfolk, I believe her spirit will live on through the many lives she touched. Also in this week’s edition, LN contributor Denise Kruse dives into the Missouri History Museum’s newest exhibit featuring the history of every gal’s go-to – the little black dress. The pictures of this exhibit alone make me yearn to explore it. We hope it has the same effect on you. All the best,

Alecia Lassing, Managing Editor

Editor’s Corner The word around town

Congratulations to Kirkwood High School junior Elijah Mennerick for earning a 36, the highest possible composite score, on the ACT. Although the actual number of students earning the top score varies from year to year, on average less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students in the nation earn the top score. In the class of 2015, only 1,598 of more than 1.92 million students tested in the United States earned the top composite score.

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LuxuryCollection 9847 LITzSINGER ROAD, Ladue. 11 APPLE TREE LANE, Ladue. 19 CARRSwOLD DRIvE, Clayton. 26 ROCLARE LANE, Town & Country. BLUFFS OF ST. ALBANS, St. Albans. 2463 OAK SPRINGS LANE, Town & Country. 1041 LAY ROAD, Ladue. 30 BELLERIvE COUNTRY CLUB, Town & Country. 40 PORTLAND PLACE, CWE. 2 hOLIDAY LANE, Frontenac. 2 LOG CABIN DRIvE, Ladue. 5105 LINDELL BOULEvARD, CWE. 215 SOUTh wARSON ROAD, Ladue. 274 SAINT GEORGES, St. Albans.

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14790 SUGARwOOD TRAIL, Chesterfield. 29 PICARDY LANE, Ladue. 2256 NORTh BALLAS ROAD, Town & Country. 9052 CLAYTON ROAD, TBB, Richmond Heights. 1401 wINDGATE wAY LANE, Chesterfield. 12 MIDPARK LANE, Ladue. 729 hIGhwAY h, Troy. 1516 ShEPARD ROAD, Wildwood. 8 RIO vISTA, Ladue. 108 CLUB CREEK COURT, St. Albans. 369 MERLOT LANE, St. Albans. 2648 wYNNCREST RIDGE DRIvE, Wildwood. 2192 whITE LANE, Chesterfield.

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RESIDEnTIAL HOMES 21 BERKLEY LANE, Ladue. 9 wILLOw hILL, Ladue. 2530 NORTh GEYER ROAD, Frontenac. 8 FOREST CLUB DRIvE, Clarkson Valley. 4585 AUSTIN KNOLL COURT, St. Charles. 7910 TEASDALE AvENUE, University City. 1623 ChALMERS DRIvE, Chesterfield. 107 NORThARM DRIvE, Glendale. 545 GASCONY wAY, Warson Woods. 12190 ROYAL vALLEY DRIvE, Creve Coeur. 5 LADUE hILLS, Ladue Schools. 2477 INDIAN TREE CIRCLE, Wildwood. 852 BRIARFARM LANE, Kirkwood. 7457 CORNELL AvENUE, University City. 7512 BALSON AvENUE, University City. 1592 GREENFIELD CROSSING COURT, Ballwin. 23 NORTh BOYLE STREET, Cwe. 2426 ROCKFORD AvENUE, Rock Hill. 5819 ARSENAL STREET, St. Louis.

Open Sunday, April 10th 30 BELLERIvE CC, Town & Country. $1,795,000. 1-3 PM 2 LOG CABIN DRIvE, Ladue. $1,695,000.

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4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths

Offering serenity and sophistication with dreamy appointments throughout, this masterfully renovated 3+ bedroom and 3.5 bath cottage is an urban retreat. Present owner has respected the original architecture and expanded to a 2nd story with a look thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditional yet current. The open and airy living area with fireplace flows into the stunning open kitchen featuring custom cabinets with honed marble top and glass-tile backsplash. 1st floor master has a large walk-in closet and stunning master bath with mosaic marble floor, double sink vanity with quartz counter top and oversized shower. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms, computer nook and new bath. Lower level has been transformed to significant living space with another bedroom/office, family room with decorative fireplace, built-in bookcases and a new full bath. 1st and lower level laundry rooms, new 2 car garage, covered outdoor patio with stone fireplace and privacy walls.

OPEN 4/10 1-3 PM

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2463 Oak Springs Lane inTown & Country $1,988,000 4 Bedrooms, 4 Full & 2 Half Baths Outstanding stone manse combines rustic luxury and innovative custom comforts. Home is infused with warmth and character and is perfect for entertaining. With high ceilings and moldings throughout, the stunning entry with stone wall leads to the office and formal dining room. Blending Venetian plaster walls, vaulted ceiling and antique hand hewn beams, the incredible kitchen, breakfast and hearth room are where everyone congregates with custom cabinetry, grand island with granite, top-of-the-line appliances and awesome 1,000 bottle wine room. The private and spacious 1st floor master offers a coffered ceiling, marble and tile bath with heated floor and his/her custom closets. Upstairs are 3 bedroom en suites, laundry room and large unfinished area that could make a playroom or nanny suite. 1st floor laundry, 2 powder rooms, beautiful iron fixtures, professionally landscaped lot with back patio, outdoor fireplace, built-in grill and storage, 4-car garage, and huge lower level.

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Exquisite property on 1.8 acres of manicured grounds. Classic brick Colonial. Entry hall leads to spacious living room, built-in bookshelves, custom millwork, high ceilings. Living room French doors open to a sunroom with picture windows and access to rear yard. Spacious formal dining room with hardwood floors. Cozy library with builtin bookshelves, wood-burning fireplace, wetbar, and French doors opening to rear terrace. Kitchen has custom cabinetry, center-island, separate Thermador refrigerator and freezer, dining area with bay windows. Family room with fireplace, custom cabinets and bookshelves. Master bedroom has built-in bookshelves, his & her dressing areas and baths. Partially finished lower level work out area, game room, wet bar, half bath and sitting room. Stunning private pool setting with a waterfall, sunbathing areas, and pool house.

Steve Johnston Listing Agent 314.498.1767

30BelleriveCountryClubinTown&Country $1,795,000

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Magnificent 2-story brick traditional Colonial on 1.7 acres in sought-after Bellerive Country Club grounds. Previous owner did thorough renovations in 2006/7. Spacious rooms abound throughout the home, featuring a living room with fireplace, a cozy den, two game rooms on the main level, a formal dining room, a music room, and a chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen with all the amenities one could want, including center island cooktop with breakfast bar, walk-in pantry, a butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry and a hearth room. Master bedroom is spacious with hardwood floors. The master bath has separate vanities and two large walk-in closets, plus a two-headed extra large shower and separate whirlpool tub. There are four other bedrooms with ample closet space, two of the bedrooms are ensuite. There are three points of access to rear patio with gunite surfaced pool, Kool deck, and two wonderful sitting areas.

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Central InstItute for the Deaf

Success

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ftentimes, our senses are gifts we take for granted. We don’t think twice about smelling a flower, tasting a bite of chocolate or hearing a baby laugh for the first time. Luckily, for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, St. Louis is home to Central Institute for the Deaf (CID). CID’s mission is to teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen, talk, read and succeed. It works with families and collaborates with universities, educators and other professionals to help children communicate to their fullest potential. To celebrate CID’s mission and showcase the successes that come out of it, the organization is hosting its annual CID OUT LOUD! gala May 7 at The RitzCarlton, St. Louis. This is the second year of the event’s rebranding as CID OUT LOUD! It was previously known as the Ultimate Picnic, but was renamed “to reflect what a fun, loud, boisterous place CID is,” says event chair Jane-Ellis Griggs.

CID OUT LOUD!

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By robyn Dexter

Griggs says CID is an exciting place where kids are listening, learning and speaking, and the event is a true showcase of that. “We dress loudly in bright colors, and anything goes,” she says. “It’s an opportunity to share more about the work of CID so people can understand how their donations help change the lives of kids and their families.” One of the things CID holds dear is that it doesn’t turn any child away for financial reasons, Griggs says. The donations from the event are used to support scholarships and supplement tuition. The cost to educate a child for a year at CID is upwards of $54,000, and tuition is $31,200. Griggs notes that it’s very expensive because it’s a hands-on school with a very small student-teacher ratio. “The reason I’m involved is because my son is deaf, and he’s a graduate of CID,” Griggs says. “We are a family who

has directly benefited from the services CID provides. It’s important for us to give back to the organization that has changed and benefited our family so much.” Since 1914, CID has served children and their families from 48 states and 34 countries. “Most places teach sign language to children who are deaf or hard of hearing,” she says. “We teach spoken language. Families move from all over the world to have their children learn to talk.” Feder says she is so proud of the students’ progress and the ability to mainstream into their neighborhood schools successfully. “It’s amazing to be able to teach [the children] how to find their voice and speak for themselves,” says Feder.

Central Institute for the Deaf, 825 S. Taylor Ave., 314-977-0132, cid.edu

Plan to join us for a fabulous evening to help provide education and opportunity for children who attend Central Institute for the Deaf.

Gatherings & Goodwill

MARFAN FOUNDATION

LYDIA’S HOUSE

HARRIS HOUSE

Healing PHOTO BY DAVID ANDERSON

and Hope

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Marfan Foundation

HEARTWORKS ST. LOUIS GALA

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Donna and Robert Plummer

Dominque Williams, Stanley Tate

Story and photos by Diane Anderson

he Marfan Foundation’s eighth annual Heartworks St. Louis gala featured dancing and live music provided by Groovethang, as well as a seated dinner and awards presentation. It took place in the Grand Ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. Dr. Charles Huddleston – a professor of surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SLUCare Pediatric Heart Surgeon at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital – received the Hero With a Heart Award. Community leaders Robert and Donna Plummer were awarded the Corporate Champions Award for their ongoing and steadfast support of the Marfan Foundation.

Mike Mooney, Cathleen Courtney

Dr. Charles Huddleston, Dr. Marye Gleva

Sharon Aarch

Cheryl Marshall, Dana Gima, Barb Stehman, Eileen Masciale

Tom and Shannon Fendya, Sarah and Vinh Luong

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Joe Fredlich, Trista McSwain

Barb Kountzman, Saadeh Al-Jureidini, Kim Bierling

The Marfan community is like a family advocate for the health and well-being for people suffering with Marfan disease. It is a group of passionate people, and I am proud to be a part of it. DR. ALAN BRAVERMAN, ALUMNI ENDOWED PROFESSOR IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND DIRECTOR OF THE MARFAN SYNDROME CLINIC AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL (RIGHT, SHOWN WITH MICHAEL WEAMER, PRESIDENT AND CEO)

James and Michelle Lebrun

Jim and Kim Vierling

Kris and Jason Knauf

Matthew Hanley, Jayme Nowell

Chris Gurnett, Matt Dobbs

Baylee Reeser, Lily Aach

Lisa and Dave Nauman

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Lydia’s House

14TH ANNUAL NIGHT FOR HOPE AND HEALING GALA

Jason and Krista Jacobs

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Katie and Mike Saeger

David and Margaret Shockley Photos and story by David Anderson

ydia’s House’s 14th annual gala to benefit survivors of domestic violence and their children was held on March 5 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch. The event was held to raise the annual operating costs for running the transitionalhousing program that Lydia’s House offers. The program provides an opportunity for women and their children to lay the foundations for a new, safe life. A Night for Hope and Healing included delicious cuisine, auctions and raffles. The night began with a cocktail hour followed by dinner, finishing with a general celebration and dancing to live music by Griffin and the Gargoyles. Co-chairs of the event were Jason Jacobs and Katie Saeger. Over the past 20 years, since its inception in 1995, 725 individuals have called Lydia’s House home. It is Missouri’s largest provider of safety and resources to the women and children of our community who are victims of domestic violence. For more information, visit lydiashouse.org.

Kaitlyn McColloch, Karen Routsong, Jayne Pierson, Sarah Baskin

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Mel and Darlene Johnson

Just to know that we serve victims of domestic violence and provide a safe place for them to stay until they can get the proper resources to get a place of living independently â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this brings me such joy. KAREN KIRK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kelly and Jim Manning

Claire Mosby, Jami Ake, Sarah Gaston

Avani Nayak, Kim Grunzinger, Alli Israelson, Joani Cavaness, Lucy Greene

David Simons, Bill Brinkhorse, Corey Simons

Adam Rustige, Amy Williams

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Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital

MARY RANKEN JORDAN SOCIETY DINNER Photos and story by David Anderson

Francis James, Lisa James

amed in honor of Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder, Mary Ranken Jordan, the Mary Ranken Jordan Society honors individuals who invest their time and resources to improve the lives of children with medically complex health conditions. Gifts totaling $1,000 or more annually qualify for membership in the society. Members are recognized at an annual dinner, and an award is given to those who demonstrate extraordinary dedication to consider the children first in all that they do. To learn more or to join the society, visit rankenjordan.org/mrjs.

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Dan Haltenhot, Allison Lee, Heather Raznick, Nick Holekamp

Avi and Evan Goldfarb, Joni and Patty Hastings

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Emily Hejna, JoAnn Hejna, Jessica Hejna

My calling as a nurse and as a leader is really taking care of families. What I love [most about] pediatrics is, I take care of the child who is at the center, and we also take care of the family around them. These families have gone through some very difficult situations. I think the most gratifying is that the model that Ranken Jordan has doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist anywhere [else]. St. Louis is very fortunate in the Midwest to be able to have an asset to take care of these medically complex children, so that we can give them a full and vibrant life regardless of their ability or disability. These kids are thriving, they are experiencing childhood and the parents are realizing they can manage it at home.

LAURI TANNER, CEO RANKEN JORDAN

Scott Stauffer, Betty Krouse, Donna Stauffer, Marlene and Larry Coleman

Craig and Nicole Jobe, Dan Schulte

Jan and David Seifert

Tom and Becky Minogue

Brett and Jennifer Moorehouse

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Harris House

PASSPORT TO RECOVERY

Photos and story by Diane Anderson

arris House’s Passport to Recovery evening event was held at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis to benefit that organization. With a spectacular India-themed “party with a purpose,” Passport to Recovery featured an eclectic array of sights and sounds, including decadent food stations, a live-video-mixing DJ, interactive entertainment and a variety of performers like Cirque du Soleil-style acts and dancers. Passport to Recovery supports Harris House’s “Recovery With Responsibility” programs that give people the opportunity to experience the miracle of their own recovery by creating individual recovery plans to treat the whole person, body, mind and spirit. Rachel McMahon,

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John Whanger

This fundraiser helps to promote long-term sober living. All funds raised from this event go toward long-term housing. ALEX NOEL, ASSOCIATE CEO

Bard Stephens, Kathy and Billy Bitting

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Marsha Pratt, David Patridge, Carrie Kreutz

Pat Dolan, Cora Faith Walker, Rich McLaughlin

Connections to Success and Emerson

TRIBUTE TO SUCCESS: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN

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Photos and story by Diane Anderson

onnections to Success and Emerson hosted the fifth annual luncheon event Tribute to Success: A Celebration of Women at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. This luncheon honored female leaders from the St. Louis region for their lifetime achievements. Honorees typically include CEOs and entrepreneurs, mothers and mentors, philanthropists and participants in nonprofit programs, as well as wives, friends and other women from all walks of life and all definitions of success. Honorary chair was Nancy Lublin, entrepreneur and founder of Dress for Success. Co-chairs were Lauren Herring, CEO of IMPACT Group, and Irasa Downing, area HR leader with Edward Jones. Gina Cheatham, Tishaura Jones

We all need to practice more kindness, and that is why I started this organization. With $5,000 inherited from my grandfather, I started Dress for Success, and I have been so blown away by the spirit of kindness and how this organization has grown! NANCY LUBLIN, HONORARY CHAIR, ENTREPRENEUR AND FOUNDER OF DRESS FOR SUCCESS

Pam Jackson, Toni Byrd

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Upcoming

gatherings By Robyn Dexter

‌April 8

Ruth’s Chris Steak House WINE TASTING to benefit Easter Seals Midwest at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch (eastersealsmidwest.org) Rainbow Village’s 20th annual SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW GALA at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis (rbvstl.org)

April 9

The Sheldon’s annual gala CHITA: A LEGENDARY CELEBRATION featuring Chita Rivera at the Sheldon Concert Hall (thesheldon.org)

April 9

Variety the Children’s Charity’s RUNWAY LIGHTS FASHION SHOW at Union Station (varietystl.org) Chesterfield Parks, Recreation & Art’s THE LIVE ART PROJECT at Chesterfield City Hall, to benefit the City of Chesterfield public art projects (chesterfield.mo.us) Camp Kesem at Saint Louis University’s annual MAKE THE MAGIC event to benefit children who have been touched by a parent’s cancer (campkesem.org/slu)

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Megan Meier Foundation’s Annual CELEBRATION FOR CHANGE at the Hollywood Casino & Hotel (meganmeierfoundation.org)

April 12

Saks Fifth Avenue, Saint Louis Fashion Fund and Ballpark Village present REAL MEN HAVE STYLE men’s fashion event to benefit Saint

Louis Fashion Fund (stlballparkvillage.com)

April 15

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ gala and auction, THE ART OF THE MATTER, to benefit the museum (camstl.org/gala)

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Abode 30

THE TRIO: REBEL AT HEART

FEATURE: KIRKWOOD’S FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOUSE

PHOTO BY SARAH CONARD

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Design

ELEMENTS

LIGHTEN UP By Robyn Dexter

oving into a new house can be stressful, especially if the former owner’s style is different from yours. When such a thing happens, homeowners often call on an interior designer to make the house more of a home. Carolyn Peterson of Carolyn Peterson Design received a call from a client after she and her husband had moved into their new Town and Country home, and they wanted to do something different with the dining room. “The wife wanted to do something different, so we went in and worked with golds for a rustic look,” Peterson says. “We changed the window treatments and had the chandelier faux-finished a little.” The young couple wanted something formal enough for the home, but liked the rustic touch, too. With the mix of rustic and high-end furniture, the room came together. “The only real challenge of the room was finding a good compromise of what the husband and wife wanted,” Peterson says. “Other than that, the room was really dark, so we were able to lighten it up quite a bit.”

PHOTO BY SARAH CONARD

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Chick Corea Trio

with Christian McBride & Brian Blade June 21-22 Exclusively Sponsored by World Wide Technology and the Steward Family Foundation photo: Chick Corea Productions

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Rebel

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‌A mini rebellion is taking place in high-end home décor. Even the most stalwart members of the design establishment are upsetting the status quo with edgy new designs.

Waterford veers in a radical new direction with Rebel crystal giftware. The iconic punk stud motif is rendered in hand-cut, heavy crystal facets with 24-karat gold banding on vases, bowls, picture frames and shot glasses. (waterford.com)

Saddlemans’ trio of black hair-on hide pillows adds a tough vibe to an edgy room. Available by special order through Savvy Surrounding Style. (savvyladue.com)

Bernhardt takes a new approach to interiors with furnishings perfect for creating a hip, dark, romantic atmosphere. Shown: Shawn chair, Morrison’s square cocktail table, Bridges sofa, Genevra end table and Ira chair. Available through select designers from Design & Detail. (designanddetailstl.com)

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estled amid 10½ wooded acres on the outskirts of Kirkwood, Missouri, sits a little-known architectural gem designed by a well-known architect. As guests pass through the property’s red gate and across the brick home’s threshold, they are immersed in the epitome of modern architecture. It’s The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park (FLWHEP), and its roots run deep in St. Louis. Built for artist Russell Kraus and his wife, Ruth, the architectural framework of the 1,900-square-foot house at 120 N. Ballas Road was finished in late 1955, but it would be another decade before its interior was complete. “Russell had long admired Wright’s designs, but did not think he [could] afford one of his houses,” says Jane King Hession, an architectural historian, writer and curator specializing in midcentury modernism. “After reading [a 1948] article in House Beautiful magazine, in which Loren Pope – a copy editor with a ‘salary on the shady side of $3,000’ – described his experience building a Wright-designed Usonian House, Russell was emboldened to write to Wright and request a house.” Five days later, Wright replied, “You shall have your nice little house.” The 10-year journey is detailed in Hession’s recently released book, The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park: The Kraus House, as well as more on Wright’s world-renowned, 70-plus-year career from 1867 to 1959 and how the Kraus house was saved. Amid the Great Depression in the 1930s, Wright unveiled an affordable, practical and quality home design to America’s middle class dubbed a Usonian House – “organic architecture” built with its “roots” in the surrounding landscape. In designing on geometric modules, Wright used a parallelogram to generate the Kraus house plan, as well as its complementary furniture. It became the first Wright-designed house in Missouri. “Wright’s architecture is uniquely American – he did not base his designs on European models or styles,” Hession notes. “Rather, he sought to create a democratic architecture reflective of the American landscape.” The Krauses enjoyed the elegance and privacy of the 1,900-square-foot modern home for almost 50 years. But upon Ruth’s death in 1992, Russell was ready to sell and called Judith Bettendorf, an artist and interior designer, who had expressed an interest in living in a Frank Lloyd Wright house. When she realized the house was too small for her family, she approached Russell about preserving the home as a Frank Lloyd Wright museum and making the 10½ acres into a county park. St. Louis County parks and recreation director Bob Hall saw its potential and convinced the St. Louis County government of its significance. A nonprofit organization was formed in 1995 to raise the $1.7 million needed to convert the home into a museum. When Bettendorf moved to Florida in 1997, Joanne Kohn was asked to take over as chairman of the nonprofit. After raising $1.7 million to purchase the land, house, furniture and memorabilia from private donors, including the Whitaker, Bernoudy, Trio, Dula, Kemper and Garvey foundations, the Emerson Charitable Trust and businessman Barney Ebsworth, the county leased the purchase to the nonprofit to manage for 50 years, to be renewed up to 200 years. On January 18, 2001, the property was purchased and the house restored with a grant of $300,000 from the Gateway Foundation, which returned the house to Wright’s original design. The expert restoration team included John Eifler, a Chicago architect specializing in Wright restorations – particularly his Usonian Houses – as well as veteran contractor Jeff Markway; master mason Dave Bergmann, who replaced 40 percent of the home’s brick; Bill Stack, whose painters restored the wood; Saint Louis Art Museum textile conservator Zoe Perkins, who restored the original Wright-designated fabrics; and furniture conservator John Barfield, who restored the furniture by hand. During the renovation, the property was open to the public. In 2007, to further accommodate visitors during tours, the driveway was paved and widened, and a parking lot was added, and in 2011, the stunning Cherokee Red gate – designed

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by Wright in the home’s initial plans but never constructed – was built at the entrance. The FLWHEP’s restoration has garnered local to international honors, including the Wright Spirit Award – the highest accolade awarded by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. The architectural jewel annually attracts 4,000 visitors from across the globe. Guests have the rare opportunity to gain insight into Wright’s unique architectural aesthetic, from a tour of the house’s well-preserved framework and furnishings, to a video about the historic home. Kohn says the property opens the doors to many types of education, from art, architecture, math and history, as well as highlights the many changes in architectural movements that occurred during Wright’s lengthy and illustrious career. And perhaps most important, Kohn notes, the house reminds people why history’s buildings need to be preserved. “Wright always thought everybody should have the opportunity to live in a beautiful house,” Kohn concludes. The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, 120 N. Ballas Road, Kirkwood, 314-822-8359, ebsworthpark.org

FLWHEP Twilight Tours What: Enjoy light hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres on the grounds of The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, followed by a docent-led tour of the home. When: 5:30 p.m. May 15, June 26, July 17 and Aug. 28 Where: 120 N. Ballas Road, Kirkwood, Missouri Cost: $30 Reservations: 314-822-8359* *For additional $10/person tours, call to make an appointment.

New FLWHEP Book What: The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park: The Kraus House by Jane King Hession, with photography by Bill Olexy Cost: $25 Available: At the FLWHEP Gift Shop during tours, or by mail order at 314-822-8359

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ituated in the heart of Clayton, this premium penthouse tantalizes with 5,000 square feet of living space, boasting decadent details. With a design based on the current owner’s previous property in Westmoreland Place, you’ll adore the fancy architectural features found throughout, including 10-foot ceilings, intricate crown molding, custom-milled doors and built-ins. Start in the living room, where the ornate fireplace instantly impresses. Move into the dining room, and discover a floor-to-ceiling bay window. Fourteen rooms fill the expansive floor plan, including his-and-her master suites and four additional bedrooms, each with a full bathroom and walk-in closet, plus a laundry room with built-ins and a combination sink-and-shower. Oversize windows and two outdoor spaces fill the abode with natural light while delivering beautiful views of the city. Enjoy the luxurious amenities on offer, including pool access, a dog park, garage parking and a 24-hour doorman. Urban living is effortlessly chic in this one-of-a-kind residence.

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e spend countless hours styling our do to perfection, but how much thought goes into its washing? Believe it or not, there’s a right way as well as a wrong way to wash your hair. Making a few changes to your routine could mean healthier, shinier, more stylefriendly locks. Prewash. Before washing it, brushing your hair – which is most vulnerable when it’s wet – can help stimulate circulation to your scalp and increase its strength, resulting in less breakage. Shampooing. Wet your hair with warm, not hot, water. Although hot water may feel great, it dries the scalp’s skin, which can make the hair look frizzy. Regarding the amount of shampoo, start small. Short hair requires a nickel-sized dollop; mediumlength, a quarter-sized dollop; and long locks, just a tad more than that. When massaging shampoo into your hair, start

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at the scalp. Scrub firmly in a circular motion to remove debris, dirt and oil. Shampooing should never hurt or redden the skin. Work the shampoo down the length of the hair, but don’t shampoo the ends – rinsing will effectively clean them without making the hair more brittle. Rinse. Rinse your hair with lukewarm water. Make sure you get all the grime out by moving your head and hair around, which allows the water to do its work. Leaving in shampoo can result in over-drying the scalp and hair or even developing unsightly dandruff. Conditioning. Squeeze all the excess water from your hair, and apply a healthy amount of conditioner mid-length. Smooth it out toward your roots, which prevents over-conditioning them. For serious volume, condition first and shampoo second, which will leave your hair bouncy and manageable without all the weight of the conditioner. Rinse. Rinse your hair, this time using cool water.

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Unzipping the

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Two–piece silk and silk faille moire evening dress, ca. 1880. Made by Josephine G. Egan, New York. Gift of Julia Maffitt Lamy, Mary Lamy Phillips, and Isabel Lamy Lee.

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Silk evening dress with tulle and lace overlay, ca. 1918. Unknown maker. Gift of Isabelle E. Burton.

Belted taffeta dress with added lace collar and cuffs, ca. 1949. Made by Traina-Norell, New York. Gift of Mrs. Francis J. Fabick.

Bias–cut halter crepe evening dress with g 1932-1935. Made by Gottlieb, New York. G Nims Estate.

Two–piece faille mourning dress with jet beading, ca. 1890. Unknown maker. Gift of Mrs. James A. Maritz Jr. Two-piece second day dress, 1895. Unknown maker. Gift of Mary Ann Groetsch.

The Missouri History Museum’s newest exhibit features the history of the little black dress, from 19th-century mourning gowns to today’s go-to eveningwear.

rench designer Coco Chanel might have spearheaded the renaissance of the little black dress in the world of fashion, but the roots of the must-have sartorial staple predate her by at least a century. The Missouri History Museum’s newest exhibit, “Little Black Dress: From Mourning to Night,” opening April 2 and running through Sept. 5, traces its history as a garment restricted to social rules of mourning during the Victorian era to its symbolism of modern-day high fashion. “[Black clothing] has a very long and complicated history,” explains Missouri History Museum senior curator Shannon Meyer, who led the development of the exhibit. Black dye was very expensive to make, so the color was used only for garments worn by royalty or the very wealthy prior to the Victorian era. “Victorian mourning came with all kinds of guidelines and rules in the way [clothing] was supposed to be worn and what kinds of fabrics and materials could be used based on the stages of mourning,” Meyer says. With three distinct stages that, in total, lasted anywhere from two-and-a-half years to life, the mourning period began with coarseto-the-touch black crêpe for a year and a day, followed by softer black fabrics with some embellishments for the next nine months. The final stage of mourning lasted anywhere from six months to life and included more color options, such as mauve, lavender and gray, and a beautiful lavender dress with this purpose is displayed. Of the 65 gowns in the exhibit, which date from the late 1860s to today, almost all come from the museum’s archival storeroom. The rest are on loan from local residents, including one contemporary gown made by St. Louis designer and Project Runway alumnus Michael Drummond that features shredded X-ray film to create a fringe effect. “In developing the exhibit, we had the idea first, and I went into

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the storeroom and started looking through the selection to see if we had enough dresses to support the idea,” Meyer says. “We had more than enough – it became an issue of figuring out what story to tell.” And although most of the dresses came from the museum’s archives, the majority of them either have never been exhibited or haven’t been displayed in many years. The exhibit spans 6,000 square feet and allows you to walk through a chronological timeline of the little black dress’ history. The oldest dresses are from the late 1860s and early 1870s. From the 1900s on, each decade has at least one dress in the exhibit that represents the fashion trends of the era. The opening of the exhibit features one of the oldest dresses in the collection, an 1860s mourning dress, juxtaposed next to a 1950s cocktail dress. A striking collection of about 130 black-and-white images of women from throughout the St. Louis community in their little black dresses draws you in. From there, the first room features four gowns of mourning, as well as a display case of mourning accessories dating back to the 19th century – jewelry, artwork, a parasol, a handkerchief and a letter written on mourning stationery. “It went beyond the clothing,” Meyer says. “Mourning consumed your whole life – how you dressed, the accessories you carried, the stationery you wrote on – it was everything.” The next section features six dresses that coincide chronologically with the mourning dresses that precede them, but these dresses were instead worn for fashion, a trend that first appeared toward the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Coco Chanel’s influence on the little black dress as a wardrobe staple is featured, as well, followed by a collection of 20 dresses from the 1920s to the 1990s that introduces the marriage of the little black dress to cocktail hour, which

dress with green accents, ca. New York. Gift of Mrs. Eugene D.

Velvet evening dress with silver-bead and rhinestone trim, ca. 1928. Made by Cohen-Jackson. Gift of Mrs. Frank M. Mayfield.

became widespread in the 1950s. St. Louis made huge contributions to the fashion world, not the least of which was the creation of a junior line of clothing in the 1930s. Irving Sorger, the manager of a local department store in the 1930s, recognized the need among teenage girls for their own youthful styles of clothing and sizes, and enlisted the help of fashion-design students at Washington University in St. Louis to create a line of clothing for the junior market. St. Louis introduced hundreds of new junior-clothing lines, with at least 10 manufacturers located on Washington Avenue. One of these dresses, from the 1936 Doris Dodson collection, is featured in the exhibit. The exhibit’s interactive design studio, which spotlights late St. Louis dressmaker and designer Vera Hicks, features a design-your-owndress interactive touch screen, a mannequin for draping fabric swatches and the images from the museum’s LBD Project – a social-media campaign encouraging women across the metro to share photos of themselves in their little black dresses using the hashtag #LBDProject. The photos will be featured on screens in this area of the exhibit. The final section features 28 eveningwear gowns, ending with a show-stopping black wedding dress with an illusion neckline and exquisite black-lace overlay. “Throughout the exhibit, one of the threads I use is about appropriateness – what is appropriate to wear in mourning, for everyday wear, for eveningwear,” Meyer explains. The introduction of the black wedding dress brings us back full circle. “What was once appropriate for funerals,” Meyer says, “is now appropriate for weddings.”

Jersey halter dress, ca. 1974. Made by Halston, New York. Gift of Barbara Mahon.

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alt Bettinger, CEO of Charles Schwab, told a story the other day that caught my attention. In his senior year in college, Bettinger took a businessstrategy course. An excellent student, Bettinger had maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout college. He brought that same diligence and devotion to this class. As the final exam neared, he spent hours studying and memorizing formulas in order to be able to do the calculations on the case study that was sure to be on the exam. But on the day of the exam, the professor handed each student a single sheet, which surprised Bettinger because he was expecting a lengthy exam. Then the professor said to the class, “Go ahead and turn it over.” To everyone’s surprise, both sides of the sheet were blank. The professor announced to the stunned students, “I’ve taught you everything I can teach you about business over the course of the semester. But the most important message, the most important question, is … what’s the name of the lady who cleans this building?”

Studies show that the most successful businesses and nonprofits are those with the happiest and most loyal employees. It dawned on Bettinger that he’d seen the lady hundreds of times, passed by her on many occasions, but had never once bothered to introduce himself or even speak to her. She was invisible to him. He would learn later that her name was Dottie. This experience had a powerful impact on Bettinger because it was the only test he ever failed. It got him his only “B” in college. But it’s a lesson he’s never forgotten. And there’s a lesson in this story for all of us, particularly those in business, customer service and education – we should make an effort to know every

Dottie in our school and in our workplace. When we try to know all the Dotties in our organizations, we send a message that we value them, that we care about them, that they matter, that we believe that everyone who works there, no matter how lowly or highly placed, is important and makes a meaningful contribution to helping us achieve our objectives. In turn, that builds morale and breeds loyalty. Studies show that the most successful businesses and nonprofits are those with the happiest and most loyal employees, those who believe their employers view them as more than mere tools to meet their business objectives. Organizations with large numbers of disgruntled employees are doomed to fail. This is a reminder that we should never lose sight of the people who do the real work in our organizations. Benjamin Ola. Akande is the 21st president of the 165-yearold Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. He has a Ph.D. in economics and previously served as dean of the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology at Webster University.

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What’s in Your Survival Kit?

By Charlotte Ottley

“Surviving is the first step to thriving.” –An Ottley-ism Every day offers numerous challenges for those striving toward accomplishments in life. The key to being successful is getting through the challenge with a focus on the goal; so be prepared at all times. One way to be prepared is to create a personal and professional “survival kit” that is composed of positive triggers that motivate you. Unfortunately, people often wait until tragedy hits to seek information or help from others, so stop now and start your own survival kit! The first step is the “container.” Some may want a real container, but it could also be the notes on your phone or a site on your computer. The main criterion is that it has to be relevant and important to you. It is your private and exclusive keepsake. The second step is to gather items to go in it. It’s important that these items bring good memories that make you smile and that take you to a place in time where you can visualize a special moment. The third step is to wish. Aim high. Nothing is impossible unless you just don’t try. Make your “someday” list a “today” list. Since this is private, you don’t have to worry about bragging. Just feel good and be pleasing to yourself! The fourth step is to gather quotes, prayers and reinforcing inspirational thoughts that fortify your confidence and faith in your unlimited potential. Such material could be a phrase or verse you want to always remember that made a big difference in your attitude to succeed. Whatever you choose, use it as your affirmation to keep focused. During bad weather, we have no problem saving water, storing canned goods or finding candles. I propose that with the same urgency, we must have our own personal and professional survival kit so we can reinforce ourselves throughout our careers and relationships. Jazz songstress Nancy Wilson once sang a number entitled “I’ve Never Been to Me.” This doesn’t have to be you. You are the treasure. Know it and keep reminders close as you climb and maintain this life called “success!” Survive and thrive. So – what’s in your survival kit?

We must have our own personal and professional survival kit so we can reinforce ourselves throughout our careers and relationships.

C. Ottley is available for speaking engagements, all-occasion speech writing, consultation and training. Contact her at cottley@cottleystl.com.

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‌Once upon a time, a 7-year-old terrier mix was found shivering in an abandoned garage in North City, sleeping on a bag of trash. Winter of 2014 was a cold one, and Stray Rescue of St. Louis volunteers were doing their best to get as many strays off the streets as possible. They were desperate for foster families, and Valerie Andrew answered the call for the terrier mix, named Maloney. Andrew had fostered for Stray Rescue many years prior and had adopted her older dog, Friede, from them. Stray Rescue told her she could come down to the shelter the next day and to bring Friede to the meet-and-greet room so they could all get acquainted. “The first thing I thought was ‘He’s so big!’” Andrew says. “He was about 60 pounds then, and he’s 70 now.” The dogs got along just fine, and Andrew agreed to foster Maloney. He was extremely skittish. Andrew says although she doesn’t know much about his life before ending up at Stray Rescue, she’s pretty sure he had been abused in some way, “he was afraid of everything.”

The first days were rough for Maloney and his new mom. Andrew worried he would never bond with her. She turned to the folks at Stray Rescue for help, and they recommended putting peanut butter on her finger. “That did the trick,” she recalls. While fostering Maloney, Andrew took him to a few adoption events, which is a customary practice for dogs in foster care. “I was so afraid someone was going to be interested in him,” she says. “That’s when I knew I had to keep him.” Maloney was one of the Stray Rescue All Stars at this past December’s Hope for the Holidays Gala and is featured on the organization’s calendar as Mr. March. “People are really attracted to him because of his speckled nose,” Andrew says. “Then, once they get to know him, they realize what a sweetheart he is.” Andrew and her four-legged crew belong to the Woodson Road Dog Park in Overland, and Maloney loves getting to meet new friends there.

“He loves to play chase with the other dogs, but his favorite thing is just to get a squeaky toy and parade around with it,” Andrew says. Maloney has been a bit of a menace to Andrew’s garden. It turns out, he loves broccoli and kale, and will eat both right off the plant. “He also loves orange slices, but only if you eat half of it and give him the other half,” she says. Andrew describes her life as “richer” now that Maloney is in it. She has other animals that she adores, but something told her it was time to do something more and foster. “Every day is something new and exciting,” she says. “Who rescued who?”

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profiles of tHis Year’s 10 Honorees Next month, 10 inspiring women will be honored as the 2016 Women of Achievement. The awards “recognize and honor the achievement of women who, through their volunteer efforts, have demonstrated their dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life in the St. Louis community,” according to the website of the organization of the same name. Here LAdue NeWS profiles eacH Honoree and cites tHe volunteer segment in wHicH sHe’s being Honored.

Maimuna Baig

Carol Beeman

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“Primary care should be a right, not a privilege,” says Dr. Maimuna Baig, a physician specializing in internal medicine in Lake St. Louis. To help make her conviction a fact for at least some people in the area who lack health insurance and the means to afford out-of-pocket care but earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, Baig rallied colleagues and resources to establish two free clinics: Crossroads Clinic in Lake St. Louis and West County Clinic. “I almost feel guilty about this honor because these clinics wouldn’t exist without all the physicians and other medical professionals who volunteer there and the support of local health systems and hospitals that provide imaging and lab services,” she says. Despite her humility, Baig is the one who sought out Volunteers in Medicine (VIM), a national organization designed to support the establishment of free health clinics. Working with the VIM model, in 2009, she first set up the Crossroads Clinic, which serves more than 1,000 patients per year, providing primary care and chronic-disease management, as well as free or low-cost medications. The West County Clinic, which opened in 2010, has flourished with the support of the Daarul-Islam congregation, serving more than 1,200 patients per year. “These clinics are sustainable because – and only because – of the dedicated teams of volunteers who selflessly donate their time and talents to give back to their communities,” she says. “And it’s a rewarding experience for those who do. Every one of the volunteers will tell you that it’s an honor to serve [his or her] communities and that the rewards [he or she] experiences through giving back far exceed any investment of time, energy or expertise.”

Carol Beeman wanted only to involve herself in “meaningful things” after retiring from SBC Communications (now AT&T) in Texas. “To me, that meant something that would help others in a tangible way and would require a substantial effort or challenge,” she explains. She managed to find not just one opportunity, but several that fulfilled her desire. In 2002, Beeman began volunteering with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), now called CASA of Southwestern Illinois, speaking in court on behalf of abused and neglected children. “I typically advocated for very young children, some of whom had serious medical issues,” she says. “It is a heavy responsibility when you are in the courtroom and the judge asks for your findings and recommendations. You realize what you say can impact this child’s entire life.” Beeman has served as a CASA board member since 2007. Today, the organization covers St. Clair, Monroe and Madison countries in Illinois and serves around 500 children. Five years ago, Beeman established the Community Meals program at Faith Lutheran Church in O’Fallon, Illinois, which provides free weekly meals to those in need. “We have seen people come for our free meals for all types of reasons,” she says. “A few are homeless and have found a warm, welcoming place to go for relief. Some have been lonely, and we’ve seen them bloom before our eyes.” She has worked to provide adequate housing both as a Habitat for Humanity volunteer and as a coordinator of disaster-recovery trips to Biloxi, Mississippi, in the wake of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. “We all saw the TV coverage and couldn’t believe our eyes, but the reality was even worse when you were physically there,” she says. “When you went once, you simply had to go back again.” And she did – a dozen more times.

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Ronnie Brockman YoutH enricHment

When Ronnie Brockman’s husband, Allen, chaired the St. Louis Metro Dream Factory, an organization that grants dreams to critically and chronically ill children, he was moved by a child who just wanted to go to summer camp. At the time, in the mid-1980s, Ronnie Brockman directed youth activities for the Midwest Council Region of the Union of Reform Judaism, as well as the North American Federation of Temple Youth for the Missouri Valley Federation of Temple Youth. “That’s what I did for a living then,” Brockman says. “I did retreats and camp programs and leadership training.” Her husband knew she was the perfect person to create a camp for local kids with cancer and blood-related disorders. Collaborating with Children’s Hospital, the American Cancer Society and the Dream Factory, the Brockmans established Camp Rainbow in June 1988. The first camp was a one-week sleepover for 28 children. Since then, Camp Rainbow Foundation has created five different camping experiences for children living with cancer or blood-related diseases, as well as survivors. To date, the foundation has served more than 5,020 children. “This is not a sad place,” Brockman says. “People who visit are amazed at how much joy and laughter there is at camp.” Throughout the years, she notes, medical advances have allowed an increasing number of children with cancer or blood-related illnesses to survive and thrive. “In fact, almost half our camp counselors and many of our staff are cancer survivors themselves,” she adds.

Etta Daniels

Historic preservation

On 32 acres of grassy land bordered by Rosebud and St. Louis avenues, more than 50,000 African-American St. Louisans from 1874 to 1993 found their final resting place. Greenwood Cemetery is a piece of St. Louis history, and Etta Daniels is determined to preserve it. After spending more than 20 years away from her hometown, Daniels returned to St. Louis and sought out her own history. “I wanted to find my great-grandmother’s grave, and I couldn’t even find it, the cemetery was such a mess,” she says. She called on friends also interested in personal and local history and formed the basis for the Greenwood Cemetery Preservation Association. “We thought it would take a couple of years to whip things into shape – that was 16 years ago,” she says. During that time, volunteers have worked to beautify and maintain the grounds while researching many of the individuals buried there – a notable group of St. Louis’ early black leaders. It’s gratifying knowing who and where those people are, Daniels says, and being able to tell local school groups the stories of the “Buffalo Soldiers” (the congressionally established first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular U.S. Army), St. Louis’ first black physician, a Korean prisoner of war, military veterans, early jazz and blues musicians, and Dred Scott’s wife, Harriet Robinson Scott. “We can’t afford to lose this,” Daniels says. “I just keep on going with my work and hope this place leaves a legacy about who we are and what we’ve done for St. Louis.”

Lynn Hamilton older adult services Creativity has always been at the center of Lynn Friedman Hamilton’s work. Whether running the Brentwood Gallery in the 1980s or developing sweet treats at her other business, The Chocolate Lady, she knows the joy of making art part of life. In the 1970s and ’80s, Hamilton also worked with older adults in the St. Louis Housing Authority buildings, leading exercise and social programs to help enhance their day-to-day experience. Her current work as executive director of Maturity and Its Muse brings those interests – arts and the elderly – together to promote positive, productive aging through the arts. “In about 2009, I had a yearning to become active again in the St. Louis art community, and many of the artists who I knew and had worked with were themselves getting older,” she says. “I wanted to celebrate their unwavering commitment to making art regardless of age and knew they could be role models for creative aging.” Maturity and Its Muse has brought film, visual arts, poetry, crafts and more to older adults, emphasizing ways to enhance the lives of those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. All activities are free, and many are presented in conjunction with other local organizations such as OASIS, the St. Louis Kemper Art Museum at Washington University, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the St. Louis County Library, Alzheimer’s Association and several others.

Carol Swartout Klein civic responsibilitY

When it comes to her volunteer work, Carol Swartout Klein has a broad range of interests and passions. But the common thread running through her efforts is “making connections and to shine as bright a light as possible on the positive aspects of our community, including moments and organizations that are making a true difference in people’s lives.” With that in mind, she says, she has placed her time and attention “on the one hand on preserving and celebrating our natural resources through Great Rivers Greenway and Forest Park Forever. And on the other hand, I have put effort into nurturing our human resources through supporting education at organizations like COCA and Neighborhood Houses and encouraging our entrepreneurial ecosystem with Arch Grants.” A native of Ferguson, Klein says she literally stumbled on the Painting for Peace effort, which she calls “the first of many important steps our community has taken toward healing our real divides.” With a background in journalism, Klein realized the importance of capturing not only an amazing story, but also the powerful artwork that was created as the community tried to process and move forward from a very difficult time. “I think the spontaneous volunteer outpouring in Painting for Peace showed in a brief moment that when we reach across the lines that divide us, transformational things can happen,” she says. “I personally saw how the hundreds of volunteers creating almost 300 paintings in the Painting for Peace effort gave hope to a community in shock and how the painters, businesses and residents came together to support one another. My hope is that Ferguson can not only become a better place for all of its citizens, but [also] that as a larger community, we can recognize what hurts any of us hurts all of us, and likewise what helps any of us helps all of us.”

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Marlys Schuh Women’s HealtH

As a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer, Dr. Marlys Schuh knows how crucial it is for breast cancer patients to receive prompt, thorough treatment. “In my practice, the need became apparent because there are women who needed breast cancer care and just didn’t have the resources for it, so that’s how Gateway to Hope got started.” In 2005, responding to this obvious need, Schuh and Dr. David Caplin created Gateway to Hope (GTH), which seeks to secure comprehensive care and provide basic financial assistance for individuals in need who are diagnosed with or at high risk for developing breast cancer. Initially, a network of more than 165 physicians and other partners donated care and services with the goal of assisting one patient per month. Last year, GTH served 227 patients. “As we’ve evolved and expanded, we now not only have a community of volunteering professionals, services and goods, but we [also] are able to do an insurance premium plan where we can actually help some women with their insurance premiums,” she says. The program also can assist patients with transportation or other needs. Schuh retired from practice in February, and although she will no longer be performing surgery, she says her extra free time will allow her to stay active with GTH and continue supporting breast cancer patients.

Annie Seal

HealtH advocacy

Annie Seal didn’t set out to be an advocate. But when her daughter developed an eating disorder and went through recovery, Seal decided to speak out and destigmatize the topic through awareness, education and legislation. “My hope is that someday we can interact with eating disorders just as we do any other illness,” she says. As board president of the Missouri Eating Disorders Association and chairwoman of the Missouri Eating Disorders Council, Seal works with legislators, health professionals and others to share information about causes, treatments and support. “Volunteering to help those suffering from this devastating, terrible mental illness has been incredibly gratifying,” Seal says, “particularly since the secrecy, stigma and myths surrounding this illness keep it hidden and even contribute to its pervasiveness. This is a very difficult illness for people to talk about. It’s devastating for all involved.” One of the initiatives Seal worked toward was passage of Missouri Senate Bill 145, which goes into effect in January 2017 and requires insurance companies to provide proper diagnosis and treatment for eating disorders. Seal also presents Real Skinny, a program aimed at middle and high school students designed to emphasize that eating disorders are a mental illness and to reinforce healthy body image.

Kathryn Winter volunteer leadersHip

Kathryn Winter has two passions: helping people with special needs and supporting the visual and performing arts. Through her many volunteer activities, she finds ways to put her passions to use in the service of others. In the process, she often ends up helping lead organizational programs or fundraising efforts as a board member or committee chairwoman. Her passion for serving those with special needs led her to St. Louis Arc, a nonprofit organization that provides support and services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. She first served as chairwoman of its finance committee, helping to raise more than $5 million for a new building and new programs, and became board chair in 2011. Another example of Winter’s proactive efforts to help others is her work with Doorways, an interfaith nonprofit organization that provides housing and supportive services to improve quality of life and health outcomes for people affected by HIV and AIDS. She co-chaired Doorways for three years, raising more than $1 million for the organization. Her passion for the arts also is evident in her fundraising work for the Big Muddy Dance Co., where she also is a board member, as well as for Dance St. Louis, Stray Dog Theatre and Circus Flora. When asked what the Women of Achievement award means to her, Winter replies, “I am so honored to be part of the collective group of women who continue, on a daily basis, to make inroads in our community at so many levels.”

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Patricia Wolff

Humanitarian concerns

A pediatrician and former volunteer for a number of local youth-health organizations, Dr. Patricia Wolff first traveled to Haiti in 1988 as part of a mission team known as the Haiti Project. She returned periodically for 15 years, noticing the ongoing problems caused by malnutrition. In 2001, she went to the African nation of Malawi to observe her colleague Dr. Mark Manary, a pioneer in “ready-to-use therapeutic food” (RUTF). The basis of RUTF is “high-energy, lipid-based spreads” like enriched peanut butter. Wolff returned to Haiti, where, using a manual peanut grinder, she began providing RUTF to 10 children a month. To expand her efforts, she founded Meds and Food for Kids and received a Rotary International grant to fund production of 100 kilos of Medika Mamba, a form of RUTF produced in Haiti, using Haitian workers and, whenever possible, Haitian raw materials. The 100 kilos a month treated 10 children in the same time period. To date, Meds and Food for Kids estimates it has saved more than 185,400 malnourished children and exports its products to nine other nations. Wolff divides her time between St. Louis and Haiti.

The 2016 Women of Achievement luncheon will be at 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, in the St. Louis Ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Tickets cost $60 per person. Go to woastl.org/luncheon-reservations to reserve your seat.

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he iconoclastic title character in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, now playing at Stray Dog Theatre, does things his own way. The folks at Guerrilla Street Food (GSF) tend to march to the beat of their own drummer as well, making this South Grand eatery the perfect place to grab a bite before heading over to the theater. GSF started as a food truck (which is still going strong) in 2011 and has been included on pretty much every “best of” food truck list since. Last year, the owners finally realized their dream of opening a brick-and-mortar location, and now all of the hungry citizenry in St. Louis can have unfettered access to all of that deliciousness without having to

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follow the truck. GSF specializes in creative takes on classic Filipino fare, with plenty of local ingredients incorporated into the mix, and the results are uniformly superb. As a big fan of the GSF truck, I was more than stoked to see a restaurant open with all of my favorite dishes available, as well as a place to sit down. Really, there’s nothing on the menu here that I don’t like, but I do have my favorites. For those who’ve never had the GSF experience, there’s pretty much no better way to start off than the 800 Pound Guerrilla ($12). This is a combo featuring two of GSF’s most popular dishes, the chicken adobo and the Flying Pig. The adobo is built around tender chicken thighs braised

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

skin). All of this is topped with a pork-and-shrimp sauce. This delicacy may be heading toward “new favorite status.” Another newish entry on the menu that’s garnered my attention is the Spam fries ($4). For those familiar with this potted-meat product (one of my not-so-guilty pleasures), you may think these fried strips would be heavy, but you’d be most incorrect. They’re actually quite crisp and light, dusted with ginger and served with another of my Filipino faves, banana ketchup. Right now only soft drinks are available at GSF, but the liquor license is pending, so watch for some beer and cocktail offerings coming soon. Parking on South Grand can be tight during peak times, but a lot behind the restaurant helps make visiting a bit easier. Guerrilla Street Food, 3559 Arsenal St., 314-529-1328, guerrillastreetfood.com

‌Story: Hansel Schmidt is an impressionable lad growing up in East Germany during the Cold War. He is fascinated with “The Origin of Love,” a story in Plato’s Symposium that describes three sexes of people – each composed of halves of man/man, woman/woman and man/woman. These ancient beings were split in two by the gods, and since then, human beings have searched for their other half. When Hansel meets a young American soldier, he believes he has found his true love. The soldier, Luther Robinson, wants to marry Hansel and return to the West, but in order to do so Hansel must undergo a sex-change operation. When the operation is botched, “Hedwig” is left with a dysfunctional inch of flesh between his legs. Hedwig and Luther move to Junction City, Kansas, but soon after, Luther abandons her for another man. To survive, Hedwig begins performing as a rock singer with a backup band called the Angry Inch. She falls in love with a young man named Tommy, who eventually takes the songs they have written together and tours successfully as Tommy Gnosis, leaving Hedwig after he learns about her past. Hedwig eventually pairs up with Yitzhak, a drag queen who becomes her husband and assistant both on the stage and off. Hedwig’s career, however, seems confined to rundown bars in the shadow of larger venues where she knows Tommy is performing. Tommy’s success with her material and his spurning of her love combine to push Hedwig to the breaking point of her career and life. Highlights: Director Justin Been and music director Chris Petersen join their talents to present a raucous, rowdy, randy good time with this one-act musical first presented off-Broadway in 1998. The considerable show power of Michael Baird in the title role and Anna Skidis Vargas as Hedwig’s diffident sidekick and husband make Stray Dog’s production an evening of offbeat but polished theater. Other Info: Written by John Cameron Mitchell with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, Hedwig was inspired by Mitchell’s upbringing as the gay son of an American military officer who once commanded the U.S. sector of occupied West Berlin. The original production closed in 2000 after more than 850 performances. Following numerous productions around the world, a revival opened on Broadway in 2014 with Neil Patrick Harris winning a Tony Award in the title role and the show garnering four Tonys in total, including Best Revival of a Musical

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and Best Featured Actress for Lena Hall as Yitzhak, before closing last September. Stray Dog’s presentation is highly stylized, with an effectively grungy set designed by Rob Lippert that underscores the seedy surroundings that are home to Hedwig’s vampy shows. Ryan Wiechmann’s grainy illustrations play on half a dozen boxy old TVs that hang above the stage, while Tyler Duenow’s lighting accentuates the garish décor. Baird does a fine job not only affecting Hedwig’s prance and glam stares, but also achingly portraying the singer’s unrequited love for the young man she named Gnosis, Greek for “knowledge.” Occasionally Baird moves to the rear of the set to open a door to the roars of approval at Busch Stadium for Tommy’s concert in that huge venue, while Hedwig plays at a nearby, tiny dive where she says she has “an unlimited run.” This is not a family show by any means. If you’re looking for something different and dynamic, however, Hedwig and the Angry Inch fills the bill with a wink of Hedwig’s long eyelashes and a nod of her resplendently adorned head.

Company: Stray Dog Theatre Venue: Tower Grove Abbey, 2336 Tennessee Ave. Dates: April 8, 9, 13-16 Tickets: $20-$45; contact 314-865-1995 or straydogtheatre.org Rating: A 4 on a scale of 1-to-5 LadueNews.com | April 8, 2016 61

Around Town

‌Fri., April 8, to Fri., April 14

The locally produced dramatic comedy, FOUR COLOR EULOGY, opens a one-week run at Wehrenberg Ronnie’s 20 Cine with a red-carpet event featuring cast and crew on April 8. When comic book creator Chris learns that his mother is ill, he and his girlfriend move back home. Uprooted, Chris is forced to face his mother’s mortality and that nagging old childhood question: Who was his father, and why wasn’t he around? With the help of his childhood buddy Brian and family friend/ mentor Rich, Chris will have to determine what is more important: The hero’s origin, or his ongoing journey? Various times and prices. 636-724-0798 or fourcolorthemovie.com.

By Robyn Dexter

Tue., April 12

Left Bank Books presents poet FRANCINE J. HARRIS, who will read from and sign her new collection, play dead, at a special launch party event at Left Bank Books. Lyrically raw and dangerously unapologetic, play dead challenges us to look at our cultivated selves as products of circumstance and attempts to piece together patterns amid dissociative chaos. 7 p.m. Free. 314-367-6731 or left-bank.com.

Sat., April 9

The Peabody Opera House presents WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY at the opera house. (Although previously announced as part of the concert, Merle Haggard will not appear because of health issues.) 7:30 p.m. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Mon., April 11

The St. Louis County Library Foundation is pleased to present BECKY KUEKER for a discussion and signing of her memoir on life after retirement, Hiding in My Pajamas, at library headquarters. Kueker was 69 years old when she retired from a 20-year career as a partner in a successful womanowned commercial architectural firm in St. Louis. What she never expected was that her plan had covered everything except the emotional aspect of retirement. Hiding in My Pajamas is a roller-coaster ride from start to finish. Filled with laughter, tears and poignant thoughts and stories from other professional women about their retirement, the book resonates as a candid look at what can happen when your plan takes an unexpected turn. 7 p.m. Free. 314-994-3300 or slcl.org.

Fri., April 15, and Sat., April 16

Sun., April 10

St. Louis County Library presents the first part of its Sunday Children’s Author Series, Peter Brown. Author of Mr. Tiger Goes Wild and Caldecott-winning illustrator of Creepy Carrots, Brown shares THE WILD ROBOT, a heart-warming and action-packed story of a robot struggling to survive on a wild, remote island. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals finally decide to help, and the island starts to feel like home. St. Louis County Library Headquarters Auditorium. 4 p.m. Free. 314-994-3300 or slcl.org.

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Dance St. Louis presents the Chicago-based ENSEMBLE ESPAÑOL SPANISH DANCE THEATER at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Dubbed “Chicago’s multifaceted dance jewel,” the company performs an extraordinary repertoire of a wide range of Spanish dance styles from flamenco and traditional folkloric to classical and contemporary. Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $28. 314-534-6622 or dancestlouis.org.

Mon., April 11, and Tue., April 12

The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis presents WOODWIND CHIMES, an evening of woodwinds with various instrumental combinations from a duet to a woodwind quintet. 7:30 p.m. $36 per ticket, $136 per table. 314-941-6309 or chambermusicstl.org.

Sun., April 10

The University of Missouri-St. Louis Department of Theatre presents HOW WE GOT ON at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Hank, Julian and Luann are three talented, determined suburban teens coming of age in the 1980s. Dreaming of fame and fortune in the new hip-hop music scene, they must overcome cultural isolation, familial dysfunction and ruthless rivalries to make the music that defines their lives. A sultry DJ spins their stories with her own meta-theatrical perspective in this contemporary ode to the roots of rap. Various times. $10, $5 for students. 314-516-4949 or touhill.org.

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Washing Away the

DuST T

The St. Louis Artists’ Guild turns 130 with a showcase devoted to youth and an

ith ceiling heights rising to something like 15 feet and impeccably white walls, the space conjures an array of giant, freshly stretched canvases – canvases the St. Louis Artists’ Guild plans to fill and refill constantly. Now celebrating its 130th anniversary, the Artists’ Guild – the oldest organization of its kind west of the Mississippi – opened that space last summer, and one recent evening, Kathryn Nahorski, the Artists’ Guild’s executive director, gave LN an enthusiastic tour despite her battle the day before with the flu. That evening, the Artists’ Guild was readying to spotlight the “Emerson 2016 Young Artists’ Showcase,” a juried exhibition open to 15- to 19-year-olds living within 150 miles that ends April 9. “This annual exhibit has been a community favorite since 1981,” Nahorski says. “It’s always full of surprises and work that ranges from the absurdly funny to explorations of our deepest fear, in every type of medium possible.” By way of example, the works awaiting display that evening included a 12-by14-inch colored-pencil piece showing a chocolate-iced and sprinkled doughnut from which someone has chomped. Deliciously, the piece, created by Pattonville High School student Mackenzie Deutsch, bore the doubly impish title Donut Tempt Me. “Many visitors are delighted to learn that the work is made by high school students,” Nahorski continues, regarding the collective quality of that exhibition. “Occasionally, we’ll hear from young artists or their parents that they are pursuing art at the university level, and they credit the encouragement…from the Artists’ Guild for giving them the confidence to pursue their dreams.” The showcase reflects just one facet of the Artists’ Guild’s devotion to community-outreach and educational efforts, she notes. “Budding artists and art appreciators come in all ages, shapes and sizes,”

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Nahorski states, “and the St. Louis Artists’ Guild provides the opportunity to view a broad spectrum of artwork and attend free gallery talks that help audiences gain insight into the work. The Artists’ Guild sections – smaller groups who meet to explore an idea, medium, discipline, or get together for a shared interest – offer individual artists professional-development opportunities, as well as a way to be part of a creative community.” Regarding the Artists’ Guild’s current locale, Nahorski mentally revisited its prior digs in a historic Italian Renaissance-style mansion in Clayton’s Oak Knoll Park, which she characterizes as “very beautiful” but “very expensive to maintain.” The Artists’ Guild now occupies part of the ground floor of the distinctive, curvaceous 1948-vintage erstwhile Famous-Barr building, opposite the Clayton location of The Wine and Cheese Place, within walking distance of myriad shops and restaurants and a MetroLink stop. Without denigrating the prior Oak Knoll Park location, Nahorski sings the praises of the present space, which she describes as “contemporary, elegant and all about the business of presenting art.” “Our new space is marvelous for viewing art – there’s something magical about how the space unfolds,” she says. “When we were at Oak Knoll, as visitors were leaving, they would often say, ‘What a beautiful building.’ When visitors leave our new location, they say, ‘What a great exhibit,’ or ‘What a great gallery.’” Nahorski mentions the potential future construction of movable walls in the present space to facilitate presenting additional exhibitions, including solo shows. More immediately, to commemorate its 130-year history, the Artists’ Guild has been “working on a gallery display that we hope to have finished shortly,” she adds. Because the Artists’ Guild lacks a permanent collection per se, that display will center on “records and photos – and especially the beautiful handwritten journal

ongoing dedication to the past, present and future of art in the Gateway City. from 1901,” Nahorski says. “It is a work of art filled with elegant cursive writing that is its own art form. It’s so amazing to read the names of the members – and who said what. It reads like a ‘who’s who’ of art.” After the Emerson Young Artists’ Showcase concludes, the Artists’ Guild will memorialize Earth Day 2016 by opening “See Water: Watershed Cairns and Riverwork Project” on April 22. “An installation that reflects on the environmental character of our rivers and waterways,” Nahorski says, “it explores our connection with the watershed with photographs of site-specific glass markers (cairns), while binding together the artistic vision of 100 artists in a textile work of art longer than a football field.” Following that tour de force, she mentions three juried exhibitions: “Words+Text+Numbers,” which “explores the use of visual units of language and incorporates them into artworks”; “Illuminating the Night,” in which “photography captures and reveals happenings after sundown”; and “130: St. Louis Artists’ Guild Members Show,” wherein members of the Artists’ Guild will “commemorate its 130th birthday – in 130 pieces.” Among the art of those 700 or so members, Nahorski can cite no single medium for artistry as predominant, although two-dimensional works still outnumber threedimensional art. That said, she does exclaim over a current trend among guild members. “We’ve seen a huge surge of interest in fiber art!” states Nahorski. “It’s an extremely versatile art form that allows artists to create in color and texture in a very tactile way. It can be wearable or simply decorative.” She lists techniques including basketry, surface design, needle arts, felting, hooking, knitting, knotting, mixed media, sculpture, sewing, tapestry and weaving as examples. Also, Nahorski notes that January saw the formation of an Artists’ Guild section

(as previously defined) focused on fiber art, joining sections focused on fine arts, photography, artisans, illustration and communication arts. She also thoughtfully addresses an almost de rigueur inquiry about the influence of the rise of digitization on Artists’ Guild members’ work. “Artists are often the first to embrace new technologies,” Nahorski says. “Digitization is another tool at their disposal, through manipulation of photographs or the creation of a ‘painting’ from start to finish with a digital program to illustrators drawing with tablets. It makes for intriguing and challenging artwork – either in theme or how media are mixed.” Calling the Artists’ Guild “a significant contributor to the cultural environment of the greater St. Louis region” that “brings a long tradition of encouraging art appreciation and education through its exhibits, classes and programs,” Nahorski dubs it both “an agent of change and a connection to the city’s past,” paradoxically able to embrace both the contemporary and the traditional. “An organization that’s survived 130 years must always look at its relevancy and purpose,” Nahorski concludes. “The Artists’ Guild has survived because it has always had a dedicated core group of volunteers and board members who helped it stay relevant and focused on the important things. “If it hadn’t stayed relevant or offered exhibits and programs of interest to the community, it wouldn’t be here.” A card-stock membership-application form at the Artists’ Guild’s gallery sports a quotation attributed to Pablo Picasso: “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” In that regard, in these increasingly dusty times, the St. Louis Artists’ Guild remains soulfully significant. St. Louis Artists’ Guild, 12 N. Jackson Ave., Clayton, 314-727-6266, stlouisartistsguild.org

diningGuide

By Amanda Dahl

‌The Art of Entertaining

8796 Big Bend Blvd., 314-963-9899, theaofe.com Our new spring luncheon menu proves a delight at any event! Serving 15 to 20 people, the menu features fresh fruit and grilled vegetable trays, marinated lemon-lime shrimp, mini grilled chicken sandwiches, Greek pasta salad and assorted dessert bars.

Haveli Indian Restaurant

9720 Page Ave., 314-423-7300, havelistl.com Indulge in authentic Indian cuisine at Haveli, with vegan, vegetarian and nonvegetarian temptations made with a variety of curries from fresh, natural ingredients. With lunch and dinner buffets available on Tuesday and Sunday, come see the hospitality

Edibles & Essentials Market~Café

traditions of India for yourself.

5815 Hampton Ave., 314-328-2300, e diblesandessentials.com

Herbie’s Vintage ’72

Edibles & Essentials is a small artisan market and café located in St. Louis Hills. Come explore our eclectic menu, offering lunch and dinner, as well as Saturday brunch. Choose to dine in or carry out. Our enclosed patio is heated for outdoor dining all year long.

405 N. Euclid Ave., 314-769-9595, herbies.com Herbie’s creates sinfully good drinks, featuring unique flavors with intoxicating

Frazer’s Restaurant & Lounge

1811 Pestalozzi St., 314-773-8646, frazersgoodeats.com Elegant eating pairs with thoughtful libations inside the comfortable atmosphere found at Frazer’s in Benton Park. Frazer’s, located one block west of Anheuser-Busch, is open for lunch, dinner and Saturday brunch, with a private dining option available.

combinations, like the Garden Patch. Discover a mix of spice and sweetness, with house-infused pepper vodka, Celtic honey and elderflower liqueur, offering a clean, floral finish.

Green Dining Alliance

multiple locations, 314-669-4432, greendiningalliance.org Certifying St. Louis-area restaurants in sustainable practices, Green Dining Alliance members recycle and invest in the local economy. They incorporate environmentally friendly practices like composting and sourcing local food. Eat at a GDA-certified restaurant today!

Guido’s “On the Hill”

5046 Shaw Ave., 314-771-4900, guidosstl.com Discover a sensational union of flavors as Spain and Italy unite on the updated menu at Guido’s on the Hill. Savor fusion favorites and popular Italian dishes, including cannelloni and lasagna, best washed down with a refreshing glass of house-made sangria.

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Mama’s “On the Hill”

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Revel Kitchen

2837 Cherokee St., 314-932-5566; 8388 Musick Memorial Drive, eatrevelkitchen.com Whether it’s a family get-together or a wedding for more than 100 guests, we have you covered. Come celebrate your next party with us!

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Three Kings Public House

in store for you. New hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday,

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