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3. 930 South Central • Clayton $584,900 NEW LISTING! The main level boasts a large living room with fireplace and dining room, opening to the renovated kitchen and to the first floor family room. Upstairs is a graciously size master suite with its own bathroom and second floor laundry. An abundant amount of natural light, refinished hardwood floors, and new replacement windows throughout make this home move-in ready! Finishing off the home is an attached two-car garage and fenced-in yard.

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EDITOR ‌THIS WEEKEND, MY FAMILY AND I PAID A VISIT TO MEET THE newest addition to our family, Jaycie, who, at press time, was a whole 12 days old. This meant I was also able to spend time with Jaycie’s now-big sister, Jenna – a 4-year-old redhead with the cutest personality. During our visit, I read to Jenna and practiced writing letters with her on her LeapPad. The LeapPad tablet gave her a star for writing the letter correctly; otherwise, the program would simply ask her to try again. Repeatedly Jenna was unsuccessful writing a letter, and she would say, “I can’t do it,” and hand me the tablet. I kept telling her to try again and not give up. Every time she succeeded, a smile of pure joy lit up her face – and melted my heart.

In this week’s Arts & Culture section, we feature our second Ready Readers column (turn to p.

70), which emphasizes the importance of reading to children. Reading this week’s column, I reflected on my time reading with Jenna and how special it was for us both. I hope the column inspires you and the little ones in your life to do the same.

And in this week’s Abode feature, we showcase Retta Leritz, a St. Louis interior designer and chief executive officer of Retta le Ritz design studio (p. 27). Leritz fondly recalls her childhood days as inspiring her career today. The story is a fun and informative look into Leritz’s past, present and future, all while showcasing her colorful and contemporary eye for design.

All the best,

Alecia Lassing

Editor’s Corner

We’re Sorry: In the April 15 issue, we misidentified Tommy and Laura Taylor for Leslie Tharenos and Adam Edelman. We

The word around town

apologize for the error.

Congratulations to the families, employees,

We applaud Sally S. Levy and family for making a $1 million gift

residents and friends of Delmar Gardens

toward Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. The transformational $1

Enterprises for raising $14,000 to support

million endowment gift, titled the Sally S. Levy Family Fund

the programs, services and research efforts of

for New Works, supports the theater’s ongoing commitment

the American Diabetes Association. Delmar

to contemporary opera and community engagement activities

Gardens is a St. Louis-based, family-owned

centered on these works. The Sally S. Levy Family Fund for

and -operated company composed of a senior

New Works will specifically be used to help underwrite the

health care network of skilled nursing and

development and production of 21st-century operas and ensure

independent, assisted-living communities.

outstanding productions of these works make it to the stage.

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t. Louisans pride themselves on being born and raised here, and that couldn’t be truer for a company like Janet McAfee Real Estate.

Principal Janet Horlacher has been with the company since 1995, and her mother was the founder of the luxury real estate brand.

“What defines us is that we’re a local St. Louis company, and we’re independent,” Horlacher says. “Our clients are multigenerational. The relationships we build aren’t just a fast house sale.”

At Janet McAfee, showcasing St. Louis and what the staff loves about the city is very important. Their website is rich in local content, including videos about various St. Louis communities.

“If you’re from out of town and find out you’ve been transferred to St. Louis, before you find a house, you’re going to need to decide where you want to live,” Horlacher says. “A picture doesn’t tell a whole story.”

Though the company is independent and local, Janet McAfee is affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Because of that, the company is able to have a global reach.

“We are so grateful for that,” Horlacher says. “We were invited to be a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, which takes the largest independent companies in each market. That has been a tremendous asset for us because it gives us global connections and has grown our relocation business exponentially.”

Horlacher notes that since the company is so St. Louis-oriented, it’s important for Janet McAfee’s agents to give back to the community they live in, work in and love.

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“The definition of ‘Realtor’ is synonymous with service to the community,” she says.

“We do a company United Way campaign, and all of our agents have different charities they work on.”

Because Janet McAfee is local and independent, the office has a real team environment, Horlacher says.

“It’s corny, but we are like an extended family, and some of us actually are family,” she says. “Our jobs can be very difficult. It’s very important to have a good environment where you have a support network and the camaraderie.”

Last year was Janet McAfee’s best ever, but Horlacher notes that “you can’t rest on yesterday.”

“We’re charging ahead in 2016,” she says.

Janet McAfee Real Estate, 9889 Clayton Road, St. Louis, 314-997-4800, janetmcafee.com pictured above are members of the Janet McAfee Real estate Marketing team: Christine Marino, Laura Goltermann, Janet Horlacher, and Charles (Chuck) Roper.

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St. Louis Symphony

FOUR SEASONS OF FASHION

Photos and story by Diane Anderson

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he St. Louis Symphony recently hosted Four Seasons of Fashion at Powell Symphony Hall. Guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a chance to bid on silent-auction items, followed by a vintage-couture fashion show and performance, with Champagne, dessert and fashion viewing after the show.

Cameron Silver – renowned fashion director and founder of LA’s premier vintage boutique, Decades – brought a runway presentation of classic couture from Versace, Christian Dior, YSL and more, beautifully interwoven with a chamber performance of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, led by Concertmaster David Halen with St. Louis Symphony musicians. Proceeds from the event (presented in partnership with the Symphony Volunteer Association) support the orchestra and its community and music-education programs.

Matt Bruckel and Kathy Green Bruckel, as well as Tom and Carol Voss, served as honorary chairs; Miran Halen was chairperson; and Faith Berger, Kim Miller and Janice Seele were co-chairs.

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Dr. Matt and Katherine Bruckel

Miran Halen, Jasmine Huda

Julie Ferrie, Mary Pillsbury Wainwright, Thriess Britton

St. Louis Symphony is delighted to host this fashion show that supports the orchestra and its community and music-education programs. I am very grateful and extremely proud of Miran Halen, who has made this entire evening possible and a huge success!

MARIE-HÉLÈNE BERNARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mary Forsyth, Shawn Weil, Beth Harbison

Jill Lebsack, Sohaila Danesh

Barbara Bennett

Sandy Kaplan, Laurie Lock, Lana Pepper, Mary Strauss, Marlene Birkman

Marianne Franz, Carolyn Mues, Mary Helbling, Laura Dewyer, Kate Poss Morency

St. Louis Crisis Nursery

RAZZLE DAZZLE BALL

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he St. Louis Crisis Nursery celebrated its 30th anniversary at its annual Razzle Dazzle Ball, themed “Once Upon a Time.” The sold-out event welcomed 600 supporters who were dressed as princesses and princes to enjoy dinner, silent and live auctions, and dancing. CEO DiAnne Mueller and board president Jim Wagner greeted the guests. Millie Cain and Stephanie Hall co-chaired the fairy-tale event. Hugs and Kisses Awards went to the Foundation of the Year, The Saigh Foundation; the Couple of the Year, Steve and Sally Mitchell; and the Funder of the Year, St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund. Also, the Young Professional Hero Award went to Celisia Harris and Shawn Vinson. The event raised $300,000 to help the St. Louis Crisis Nursery continue its mission to prevent child abuse.

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Val Taylor, Erika Gentry, Shannon Fox

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Steve and Eileen Manno, Raegan and Jeff Parrish

Nina Desantis

I’m so very grateful for the years of support from the community. Saving babies’ lives and keeping kids safe has been our mission for 30 years, and to see so many join us in this mission is amazing! It’s just not right for a child to go without diapers or formula, and I’m glad we’re here making sure every child is safe.

DIANNE MUELLER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Eddie and Kyla Flodberg, Gretchen and Don Gerber

Karen Evans, Marti Langston, Becky Arendt

Larry and Janet Connors

Jim and Nanci Bobrow

Nina DeSantis, Shawn Vinson

Serena and Andre Hepkins

Mollie Spire, Dan Johnson

Dance St. Louis

50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

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Nicholas Akerberg, Fara Khomami

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ance St. Louis recently celebrated its status as a trailblazer in the Midwest for presenting professional dance from across the globe. Its 50th-anniversary gala reflected the organization’s humble beginnings as well as its subsequent growth into a flourishing dance presenter, producer, collaborative partner and educator, exemplifying artistic excellence from world-famous touring companies to gifted inside-the-studio dancers and legendary choreographers. The legacy of Dance St. Louis through its first half a century was made possible by the talents and generosity of an enormous cast of donors, volunteers and staff, all of whom eagerly anticipate its ninth annual Spring to Dance festival over Memorial Day weekend. Finally, Dance St. Louis could not move forward another 50 years without St. Louis’ young audiences engaging in groundbreaking educational programs that visit classrooms and guide area youth to meet their fullest potential.

Diedre and Michael Gray, Julie and Ted Sward

Miran Halen, Mary Strauss, Carol and Tom Voss

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Deborah Patterson, Kelvin Carter, Karen Foss (MC)

Marcos and Cathy Rothstein

Dance St. Louis is an amazing organization because we bring the best professional dance companies from around the globe to this city. We bring together new audiences with the best dance performances while working with the most talented aspiring professional dancers from this city. We help them make their dreams come true!

JANET BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Carlos Zamora, Flor Hernandez-Utoff, Sara Ricardez

Kevin and Deni Brennan

Connie Schnuck, Susan and Dan Luedke, Nora O’Donnell

Carmin and Adolph Pruitt, Indya Pruitt

Kevin and Kim McBride

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OPEN YOUR HEART FOR THE HOMELESS GALA

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ateway180 hosted its seventh annual Open Your Heart for the Homeless Gala – Art Live! on April 1 at the historic Randall Gallery. The evening began with an open-bar cocktail reception.

During it, guests enjoyed locally renowned artists creating artwork for all to view and experience. They similarly enjoyed live music by The Bottoms Up Blues Gang, mingled, bid on silent-auction items and took part in the Tombola Wall, an artistic and dramatic display of suspended, tumbling boxes that served as an entertaining “grab bag” fundraiser. Following the reception were dinner, a live auction, artistic and delicious Ices Plain & Fancy ice cream treats, dancing and art gazing. Gateway180’s mission message was delivered by keynote speaker Michael Henderson, owner and CEO of Phoenix Risk Assessment. Chairing the event were John and Margaret Simon of The Simon Law Firm, founders of Project XOXO and advocates for ending family homelessness. Funds raised from the gala will enable Gateway180 to provide more than 60,000 bed-nights to roughly 2,000 women, children and family members experiencing homelessness here in 2016 alone. Gateway180

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DEIDRA THOMAS-MURRAY, BOARD PRESIDENT

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April 22

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April 25

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A ROOM WITH A VIEW

By Robyn Dexter

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he client came to Jennifer Johnson of Ethan Allen in Chesterfield with a challenge: a partial-hexagonal room in a 1923 historic estate. He had just purchased the home on the river bluffs of Alton, Illinois, and wanted a style that would work for his new home, but wasn’t “too traditional,” Johnson says.

“He wanted quality, and he wanted an updated style that would work well in his traditional home,” she says.

The home has panoramic views of the rivers, and each room has a unique character with architectural details. The “four seasons room,” pictured here, focuses on the river view and has cozy, durable seating for the client’s dog-friendly spaces. The room, being uniquely shaped, has many windows and doors. Johnson drew inspiration from the shape of the room and the textural elements.

“The space plan had to focus on the river view and provide comfortable, durable furnishings,” Johnson says. “I needed to add warmth and lighting due to the cool-gray tones in the walls.”

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The third-generation Leritz, a well-known local fashionista – often highlighted as a best-dressed St. Louisan, including in LN in 2014 – fell in love with fashion and, in turn, interior design from a young age, losing herself in the editorial spreads of Seventeen magazine and the former VH1 TV show Fashion File. “I began to learn the importance of expressing oneself through not just fashion but through the environment in which I lived,” she says.

While attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Leritz took her passion for fashion a step further and began to design and sew her own clothes.

Because the school didn’t have a fashion track, Leritz took costume-design classes through the theater department and went on to discover the school of architecture, where she was accepted into the interiors program. “To me, interior design captured the same sense of self-expression as fashion, simply in a different form,” Leritz says. “In one of my favorite school projects, we had to design a residence of our choice, and I chose a larger-than-life townhouse in Manhattan. I created secret passages, unique space plans and dramatic visuals. It was the first time I let my imagination run absolutely wild when it came to an interior, and it made me realize that the envelope can be pushed in residential, interior projects more than in just color and texture.”

After working in home-product design at multiple fashion houses in New York, Leritz returned to her hometown to continue to combine her loves of fashion and interior design through the 2003 launch of Retta le Ritz, a paper and stationery company that has grown into a multifaceted interior design studio with a division focused on illustration and product design in Clayton.

From stationery products to home design to custom fabrics, Leritz continues to push the creative envelope in multiple areas of the design world, all while providing personalized service for everyone from St. Louis-area residential customers to corporate clients, including Caleres and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Leritz’s style is consistently tailored and classic, with a touch of the unexpected. “I am not afraid of pairing unique textures and color combinations, old vintage pieces and new finds,” she says, noting that while she loves to design children’s rooms, her dream interior project is a boutique hotel. She finds inspiration through traveling, perusing design magazines and, of course, studying fashion. “This influence is most identifiable in my work with details – trims and seams – on furniture and fabrics,” she says. “And my color and pattern combinations, as well as some of the unique textures I use, are pulled straight from this research in fashion.”

To discover the vision for each new interior project, Leritz gives users of the space a personality-assessment questionnaire, as well as an aestheticstyle assessment through visual homework. “Once we feel like there is an understanding of how the client lives and operates, then we can develop a solid design plan,” she says. “Often, we are lucky to get the design scheme right on the first round. When our clients respond with, ‘Wow, it feels like you are in my head!’ – then we know the process is working.” Among Leritz’s current projects are some eclectic redesigns of several master suites, including custom-made beds, and atypical finishes, such as tortoiseshell tile. This summer, Leritz will launch a new website, and she’s currently developing a new fabrics line.

Through today’s ever-growing social media world, Leritz says it’s becoming increasingly easier to connect with new clients. “People tens of thousands of miles away from St. Louis might be interested in a living room bookshelf or a kitchen backsplash, and with one post to Instagram, we have captured their attention and have them following what we do. It is a powerful tool,” she says. “And social media has allowed me to stay in constant communication with my national clients, especially when it comes to larger projects with construction teams.”

However, building confidence and trust through in-person meetings with her clients is the key to incredible results, Leritz says. “With each space, my team and I hope clients walk away knowing the design scheme was created for them and for them alone,” she says. “We pull the best style elements of the client and translate them into a space plan and environment that reflects the client’s – not the design team’s – individuality. When we are invited to design more spaces with them, we know the project was a home run.”

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Tell me a little about yourself.

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What does your certification mean exactly?

It means I have a master’s degree in [the] science of nursing and advanced training in facial anatomy and physiology as it relates to facial aging and facial rejuvenation. My experience ranges from neurosurgery, head and neck cancer, and plastic surgery, but my true passion is skin and facial aesthetics.

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What is the latest and greatest new procedure in the anti-aging arena?

Noninvasive procedures are soaring to the top of the market. Women are searching for ways to restore their youth without having to go under the knife. We prefer needles! Recently, I’m loving Restylane Silk for natural lip enhancement.

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The results will be different for each individual because we truly customize the treatment plan for the client. Our goal is to help restore lost volume, aesthetic contours and confidence. We perform a thorough consultation to understand what concerns our clients and to give realistic expectations.

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Flower Botanical motifs aBound, aptly enough, in chic spring fashions.

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othing in nature says “spring” quite like beautiful blooms – and blooms also are gracing runways lately. Juxtaposed with the high-tech backdrop of the Public Media Commons in Grand Center, these floral prints positively effloresce.

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YLANG YLANG equates to unmatched elegance and beauty. This Mother’s Day, celebrate the lady who embodies both. Discover the finest personalized collection of jewelry at our one-day only Heather Moore trunk show on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Heather Moore Jewelry highlights hand-stamped personalized charms that embody a mother’s love in exquisite designs. Vintage tooling of recycled precious metals creates pieces that encapsulate treasured memories and provides the canvas to tell each mother’s own unique story. “We are making impressions in the metal – just like the story that you are documenting has made an impression in your life,” designer Heather Moore says. “You have to embrace those moments and ‘cherish who you are.’” Find the perfect adornment at 8845 Ladue Road or ylangylang.com. Call 314-725-7464 to learn more.

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gifts for

mom

By Amanda Dahl

BYRD DESIGNER CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE

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What better way to celebrate Mom than by gifting her

The intricacy of this Konstantino ring, made from

Pamper your mom with a Mother’s Day brunch fit for a

with the freshest of flowers in a display designed to

sterling silver with 18-karat yellow gold, brilliantly

queen. Celebrate with a selection of signature breakfast

match her beauty? This Mother’s Day, trust the experts

pairs with any look for a touch of understated glam.

and lunch entrées, offered on Sunday, May 8,

at Alex Waldbart Florist to create the sweetest of

Mom will adore the 18 brilliant round-cut diamonds as

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at any of Charlie Gitto’s three

sentiments for the woman worthy of appreciation.

they twinkle from her finger.

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practical, such as this tan Casey

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cuff, made by Gabriel & Co. and dressed

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the year.

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Laurie’s Shoes

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This 18-karat gold-plated or sterling silver bar necklace offers sleek, modern personalization to pair well

Celebrate Mom with a retro

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her name or lucky numbers, this

can paint the town red in

necklace will perfectly fit into Mom’s

these Tamaris mules, which

daily rotation of jewelry. Order two

are stitched to perfection.

weeks in advance.

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paperdolls boutique

Ballwin; Kirkwood; University City, paperdolls.boutique Find the perfect carryall for

Set Mom for summer

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oversized canvas totes come

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in a variety of summer prints,

Solet. These lemon

making them a solid choice for

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Mother’s Day.

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this Jacaranda Living

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deliver an adornment as entrancing as the matriarch of

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gift box designed to pamper. Featuring a

In the search for the perfect

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gift for Mom, look no farther

votive candle, French

than YLANG YLANG, where

Lilac bar of soap and

you’ll discover personalized

tube of Duchess Peony

pieces from designer Heather

hand cream, this

Moore. Don’t miss this special

limited edition LAFCO

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KID’S MD

Helping Your Child Cope With an Illness

By Dr. Joseph Kahn

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ast month’s column discussed how parents and caretakers could help themselves cope with the chronic illness of a child. This month, we’ll focus on how to help your child handle the lifestyle changes an illness can bring. Even for those whose children don’t have chronic illnesses, these principles can apply to any type of childhood illness, regardless of severity or duration.

Understand the illness. Doing so may involve several steps:  Learn what restrictions it may place on your child’s activities and your lifestyle.  Review information obtained from the internet with your child’s care providers.  Ask questions.  Be prepared to explain the illness to your child so he or she can better understand it.  Be honest with your child, and use language he or she can understand.  Be careful not to provide too much information.

Your child may guide you by the questions he or she asks.

Help your child deal with his or her feelings.

Simple things like a rash on exposed skin can be a big deal to an adolescent. Missing even a few days of school can be threatening and stressful. Within the realities of the illness, whether chronic or selflimiting, help your child be as normal as possible.

Keep a normal routine. Remember, you’re the parent, and your son or daughter is a child who still needs discipline in his or her life. Children are creatures of routine so try to maintain regular family routines such as bedtime, mealtime and chores.

Do not take control from your child. Allow your child to be responsible for his or her health care, as much as possible, by giving him or her choices in the direction of such care.

Work with others such as your child’s school and activity groups. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, even in what may seem to be a simple situation.

Friends and family often want to help so let them know what’s needed.

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Dr. Joseph Kahn is president of Mercy Kids (mercykids. org), an expansive network of pediatric care dedicated to

Simple things like a rash on exposed skin can be a big deal to an adolescent. Missing even a few days of school can be threatening and stressful.

meeting the needs of every child, every day.

We can help.

From left: M. Allison Ogden, MD; John Schneider, MD; Ravi Uppaluri, MD, PhD; Jay Piccirillo, MD; Stan Thawley, MD; Andrew Drescher, MD and Maggie Kramper RN, FNP.

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The C Suite BUSINESS NOTES Balancing Relationships and Success

By Charlotte VM Ottley

“‌ The moment you think, ‘How could you do me like that?,’ you are acknowledging hurt or anger, often resulting in a long-term negative influence that can diminish the effectiveness of any relationship.

Rethink the consequences. Share the responsibility.

Change your perception.” –An Ottley-ism Relationships create opportunity.

Most people have definite opinions about relationships based on experience. What happens in relationships and how they are handled can impact your success.

Relationships also can affect business outcomes, contracts and employee relations. Depending on the intensity of relationships and your response to them, they can either enhance or diminish your success.

A few of the most challenging relationship considerations include: Being Perceived As Too Good Personally and Professionally. For some reason, too often good is associated with “easy” and “phony” in both personal and professional situations.

Be the best you can be. Let misperception be

someone else’s problem, not yours. Also, let time and performance be your response. A natural exchange takes place between our personal and professional lives, with each clearly impacting the other no matter how hard we try to keep them separate.

Know your skills and what you bring to a job.

Again, be the best you can be. If specific negative behaviors recur, revisit your motives for staying in the relationship, negotiate compromises and seek a resolution. To survive success, decide what compromises to make for mutually beneficial outcomes.

Seek opportunities for improvement first. Take the high road as an option. Make a choice without regrets.

Move on when you have done all you can.

Navigating Changes. In trying to succeed, some people choose mates or employees who appear to be easy to manage and supportively loyal. Then, when success comes, accompanying it can be an increased appetite for more and a sense of entitlement.

Too often, this creates a relationship gap. Like any gap, when not addressed, it will grow. Decide to (1) anticipate changes, (2) actualize collective solutions to

fill the gap, (3) navigate transitions, (4) be flexible in building alliances and (5) get through the gap by giving, again, only your best.

Transforming Disappointment to Forgiveness Professionally or Personally. Any relationship worth having deserves a forgiveness clause. Allowing hurt and anger to occupy a space in your head and heart is wasteful. Replace a failed relationship with a new or renewed, better relationship. Working out difficulties can be challenging, particularly with emotions that can distort the best of intentions.

After everything, sometimes in relationships we feel we can’t live with them, but we definitely can’t live without them. Relationships, whether personal or professional, can only lead to success when the past stays past and we live life forward with no regrets.

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By Chef John Johnson pril opens the season of artichokes, which are indeed best eaten in season. With the evenings warming, relish the spring with a companion, a good bottle of wine – and this new recipe for an appetizer.

CRAB STUFFED ARTICHOKES

Directions: Begin by zesting and juicing lemon; reserve separately. Save pulp halves after squeezing out juice. Cut stem from base of artichoke so it sits flat; then remove top third. Using scissors, clip tips off remaining leaves. Brush all cut areas with lemon juice to keep artichoke from oxidizing.

In medium stock pot, bring water to boil with lemon halves and salt. Simmer covered until bottom of artichoke becomes tender – about 30 minutes, depending on size of

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artichoke. Test tenderness of artichoke by using small knife in same way one tests boiled potatoes. Remove from water, drain and let cool.

using half of crab mixture, fill all sections of artichoke.

Spread remaining crab mixture on bottom of lightly oiled 8-inch pie pan, and place stuffed artichoke in center.

Using sauté pan, heat butter over medium heat; then sauté onion and garlic. Deglaze pan with lemon juice. Remove from heat and add lump crab. Slowly blend ingredients, trying not to break up crab lumps. Once cooled to room temperature, add shredded fontina.

Blend together Parmesan and lemon zest, and sprinkle over artichoke. Fill remaining areas of pan with crab. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, until cheese begins to melt and brown. Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining olive oil.

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Chevrolet Camaro SS Photos and story by Ryan Scott

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I grew up on British sports cars, my masochistic father’s obsession. Finicky and frustrating, autos like the MGB and Austin Healey 3000 can be both immensely maddening and hugely rewarding, often in the same day. I was molded early to think a car should put the driver in intimate contact with the road and respond as if it’s hard-wired to the driver’s medulla oblongata. Anything else was rubbish, as the Brits say.

The list of cars I drove that summer was exhaustive – I was on a mission. Once the crankcases cooled, two had left long-lasting impressions: one for all the right reasons (the car I bought, a 1986 Mazda RX-7 GXL), the other for all the wrong (a 1985 Camaro IROC, so bad I felt sorry for its owners, which led to feelings of contempt and smugness).

In college, these feelings I harbored at 16 became further entrenched every time I’d get behind the wheel of a Camaro or Firebird. Stomp the gas, and the car squawked, letting out an awful racket, but wouldn’t go anywhere with much urgency. The steering wheel seemed more like a suggestion than a command. Cornering over bumpy pavement sparked enduring panic as the suspension began a squeak-laden, undamped oscillation. And if the driving experience wasn’t bad enough, the build quality was even worse.

Third- and fourth-generation Camaros were not good autos – quite the opposite. But the past is the past, and because I’m not 16 anymore, I told myself to stop carrying a grudge. For my last LN column, I test-drove the Cadillac ATS-V and for weeks afterward shook my head in pleased disbelief. After continued research, I discovered the ’16 Camaro was based on the same sublime chassis as the ATS, which made me realize I’d have to face my deep-seated biases and give the new Camaro a fair shake. Would that glorious experience translate? I had to find out.

First impressions were mixed. The new Camaro definitely improves visually on the last iteration, but some odd and seemingly disparate design elements remain, and it’s still unnecessarily large. The driver’s position feels claustrophobic, with a shoulder-height belt line and accident-waiting-to-happen blind spot, both traditional Camaro carryovers. Fit and finish both inside and out are excellent, however, with interior materials that feel substantial and borderline luxurious. The greatly modernized user interface also feels intuitive, with lots of “oooh”-inducing cool bits.

In short order, I found myself adjusted to the limited outward visibility offered. For this car, the blind spot-monitoring systems are not a nicety, but a necessity. Once adjusted, the hits came rapid-fire.

In my first order of business, I made a beeline for my own personal Nürburgring, Highway T from Highway 100 to Gray Summit. As locals who drive it know, this challenging stretch of tarmac will test the capabilities and composure of a car as far as the driver will allow.

CliffsNotes version, the Camaro SS does, in fact, deliver the brilliance of the Cadillac ATS-V, but with its own je ne sais quoi.

My tester had magnetic ride dampers, which can be factory-tuned from gentle floating cloud to steel I-beam or anything between. The resulting driving dynamics seem intentional rather than the result of GM raiding a parts bin for suitable dampers. The Camaro SS’s tuned suspension is a bit softer than that of the ATS-V, but feels no less capable. The limits of grip simply astounded me. I was carrying speed through corners that I don’t think I’d ever seen before – and doing so easily. Neutral balance and lack of understeer can embolden a driver, and this car delivers both. One slightly bumpy off-camber turn in particular, which would’ve caused a mild coronary attack in an earlier Camaro, was dispatched gracefully. A bit of the old leftright sway remained in the chassis, but in a controlled way – almost like an intentional allusion to Camaros of yore.

The Corvette-derived 455-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8 is an absolute peach. Smooth and responsive, it has a linear power band that’s easy to harness midcorner. The Camaro has less of the on-off effect of the ATS-V, instead offering plenty of in-between steps. And fitted with the 8-speed automatic, this car’s 6,500-rpm redline is much less intrusive. When called upon, the LT1 power plant can absolutely hammer – if you feel like burning off a year’s worth of rubber in seconds, no problem. While the Europeans are all supplanting output with turbocharging, Chevrolet has stuck with its bread and butter, displacement. And it works – simply put, this is one of the sweetest petrol-burners in production today.

So here I am, served a giant, steaming plate of crow, with no choice but to gobble it down.

My anti-Camaro bias has been dispatched completely – I’m a convert. My SS tester had no engineering faults I could find, performing with nearly perfect execution. The only faults involved design, which I believe most shoppers will accept given the on-road transcendence.

Many European-auto shoppers will likely find it impossible to overcome the stigma of owning an American pony car, but I’d advise getting over that prejudice. This Camaro isn’t a pony car anymore; it’s a righteous sports car, legit in every way. The old argument of “It might be fast, but it can’t corner” has vanished, and if you hear scoffers apply it to the SS, that application simply proves they haven’t driven the new Camaro. This car should appeal to fans of both muscle cars and sports cars. I can’t stress enough how much it deserves a fresh look.

To learn more about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS, visit chevrolet.com.

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Go ahead – keep singing this infectious ditty you learned as a child. In fact, cuddle your favorite little one and sing it together. Beyond experiencing the joy and bonding of singing traditional songs and nursery rhymes with your child, you’ll be laying the foundation for reading readiness. Singing and reciting chants and rhymes can build vocabulary and improve sound discrimination in young, developing brains.

Lullabies, other songs and rhymes prepare a child’s ear, voice and brain for understanding and acquiring language. In short, songs celebrate the sounds of language and provide a positive, enjoyable introduction to literacy development.

To honor spring’s arrival, Ready Readers is gifting brand-new spider-themed books to more than 10,000 underprivileged children served by our program. Our 2-year-old friends will receive Itsy Bitsy Spider by Annie Kubler. The bright, friendly illustrations, simple and familiar text, and basic hand signs included make this a great choice for infants and toddlers. Publisher Child’s Play offers

several other classic childhood songbooks for enjoying with your baby, including The Wheels on the Bus; Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; and Pat-a-Cake. Because our volunteer readers sing, do finger plays and recite nursery rhymes during each visit, our students are already familiar with the “Itsy Bitsy Spider” song and hand motions. We know our children will delight in taking home a spider book of their own and seeing the words they sing printed!

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hough Webster Groves has been home to some of the gems of the St. Louis food scene for a while now, it’s still under the radar to many foodie types. Olive + Oak, one of the latest eateries to open here, may finally put this municipality on the local culinary map along with so many others around town.

Owner Mark Hinkle and executive chef Jesse Mendica, both recent alums of local favorite Annie Gunn’s, have put together a combination of excellent food and drink and convivial atmosphere that has made this restaurant one of the hard-to-get reservations in town in recent months. Located right in the heart of downtown Webster Groves, Olive + Oak is also close to many fine theaters, including Mustard Seed Theatre, making it a great place

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before catching that venue’s latest production, Bosnian/ American: The Dance for Life. The dining room is more than spacious, made to feel even more so by the high ceilings. Also, this area of Webster has street parking and a couple of larger public lots, making it easily accessible.

You can tell a lot about a place by the care its proprietors take with their beverage program. Many restaurants obsess over the food, but don’t give much thought to the drink portion of the equation. Such is not the case at Olive + Oak. The wine list has some great by-the-glass options, including a Barolo and a Barbera, which don’t show up in small formats often around town.

Likewise, the cocktails are carefully crafted here, listed by numbers instead of names. I tried the No. 94 ($10), a curious combination of rum, Madeira, muddled grapes

By Matt Sorrell and basil. Rum and Madeira are certainly not the first ingredients I’d think to put together, but this concoction works incredibly well.

In the mood for some meat, I started off with an order of the hand-cut steak tartare ($14), which is a superb way to whet the appetite, three dollops of nicely seasoned meat accented with egg yolk and grilled bread. The Tuscan kale salad ($12) is also a fine segue to the mains.

The eponymous greens are served atop crispy potato patties, a nice contrast, and topped with grated egg and a mild sweet-pepper-and-sherry dressing. This salad could easily serve as an entrée – we had it split up to share.

Olive + Oak has some fine seafood options, including oysters, shrimp and tuna. I was particularly attracted to the Hama Hama clams ($20) on the entrée list. This

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Olive + Oak

&Bosnian/American: A Show The Dance for Life

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By Mark Bretz

warm and comforting bowl includes plenty of said clams along with potatoes in a savory and smoky bacon-and-tomato broth, akin to a Manhattan chowder. Spring means ramps, and Olive + Oak’s spring ramp tagliatelle ($18) makes good use of this earthy bounty, incorporating them into the pasta itself. The noodles are then seasoned with black pepper and Parmigiano-Reggiano. We paired it with a glass of Château Valcombe Epicure ($10), a refreshing dry rosé. The menu also includes some large-format shareable dishes, including whole fish, which we definitely need to explore further!

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‌Story: From 1992 to 1995, as Yugoslavia was dissolving into the constituent states that had composed the eastern European nation in the 20th century, a reign of terror by various ultranational militants resulted in the genocide of tens of thousands of people, most of them Bosnian Muslims in BosniaHerzegovina and Croatia.

More than 1 million Bosnians were displaced from their homes during the ethnic cleansing by murderous extremists. Many of them immigrated to St. Louis, resulting in the Gateway City now being home to more people of Bosnian extraction than any other city outside of the native country.

While Bosnian immigrants have brought their culture and memories to the United States, their children born, raised or both in St. Louis reflect both their parents’ backgrounds and their own assimilation into 21st-century America.

Highlights: Mustard Seed Theatre artistic director and playwright Deanna Jent spent the past year interviewing people in the vibrant Bosnian community in south St. Louis to gather material for this one-hour, one-act presentation that had its world premiere in the beautiful Grbic Restaurant banquet hall last weekend.

It’s a pleasant and important story that depicts the resilience of the Bosnian people – not only to survive, but also to revitalize their adopted new neighborhood in St. Louis.

Other Info: With the involvement of Dr. Ben Moore, co-founder and director of the Bosnia Memory Project, language consultant Daniela Sales, translator Elma Salesevic and others in the local Bosnian community, Jent’s story weaves together the culture and opinions of a new generation of Bosnian-Americans raised here with flashbacks to the terrors in eastern Europe more than 20 years ago.

There’s also an ongoing substory of a folk fable about a young sheep that dares to break from the flock to pursue its aspirations to become a dancer, all the while fending off the attacks of a wily wolf that wants to kill it.

Director Adam Flores draws on the skills of several local Bosnian-American residents

who merge their talents in this ensemble effort.

Those who attended the opening-weekend shows also enjoyed delicious dining, such as goulash, the house salad and an imported beer called Nektar before or after the performance.

Subsequent showings will take place at Fontbonne University’s Fine Arts Theatre, which will house Kyra Bishop’s set design. That design successfully integrated into Grbic’s handsome interior of brightly colored walls with myriad emblems and designs and a raised platform on which much of the action occurred.

Flores keeps his players moving fluidly from one part of the stage to another as Jent’s script veers between the fable, the terror in Bosnia and the new generation gathering at a coffee house and recollecting seeing the Gateway Arch and other local landmarks for the first time.

Bosnian/American: The Dance for Life succeeds as a tribute to the valiant spirit of a people and culture driven from their homeland to start life anew in a land a continent away, rather than as a drama driven by plot and character development. That’s OK, though, because its message of hope and love is universal.

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Company: Mustard Seed Theatre Venue: Fontbonne University Fine Arts Theatre, 6800 Wydown Blvd.

Dates: April 22-24, 28-30, May 1 Tickets: $25-$30 (or Pay What You Can/Pay With a Can on Thursdays); contact mustardseedtheatre.com or 314-719-8060 Rating: A 3.5 on a scale of 1-to-5

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Around Town

By Robyn Dexter

Sat., April 30

Left Bank Books will join 420 independent bookstores in 48 parties, author appearances, in-store events and exclusive day-of merchandise celebrating the second annual INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY. Festivities will include storytime with Miss Jonesey at 10:30 a.m., Teatime for Tots at 11 a.m., young-adult author Antony John at 3 p.m., a wine and coloring party at 5 p.m., raffles, special offers from Pi Pizzeria and more. Free. 314-367-6731 or left-bank.com.

Thu., April 28

Left Bank Books presents author CHARLOTTE ROGAN, who will sign and discuss her novel, Now and Again, at Left Bank Books. Now and Again is a blazingly original novel about the interconnectedness of lives, the limits of knowledge and the consequences of doing the right thing. Rogan will discuss Now and Again, answer questions and sign books.

7 p.m. Free. 314-367-6731 or left-bank.com.

‌Sat., April 23

The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation presents the sixth annual ST. LOUIS TEEN TALENT COMPETITION at The Fabulous Fox Theatre.

Twelve final acts composed of bistate area teens will compete on The Fabulous Fox stage for a chance at more than $30,000 in scholarships and prizes. This competition is a Broadway-style show. 8 p.m. Free, but tickets required. 314-534-1111 or foxpacf.org.

Sun., April 24

The Saint Louis Zoo presents an Earth Day PARTY FOR THE PLANET at the zoo. Enjoy live entertainment, fun educational activities, keeper chats and more at Party for the Planet. Kids can learn how to take action and become a superhero for the planet at Earth Day stations around the zoo.

Hear live entertainment by The Bottoms Up Blues Gang in Schnuck Family Plaza. Don’t miss special training demonstrations and feedings at various animal exhibits throughout the day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. 314-781-0900 or stlzoo.org/earthday.

Thu., April 28

The St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association presents the annual LADIES NIGHT OUT SCHOLARSHIP BOUTIQUE at the Greenbriar Hills Country Club. Desserts and a light dinner buffet are included with the $25 ticket ($30 at the door). Cash-only bar available. The St. Louis Alumnae Panhellenic Association is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, with a focus on promoting scholarship and Greek life. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. info@ stlpanhellenic.org or stlpanhellenic.org.

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Sun., April 24 Sun., April 24

St. Louis County Library’s Sunday Children’s Author Series presents ANDY GRIFFITHS, author of The 52-Story Treehouse. Join bestselling children’s-book author Griffiths on another wild storytelling adventure! Andy and Terry live in a 52-story treehouse. It has a chain-saw-juggling level, a rocketpowered carrot launcher, a Ninja Snail Training Academy and a high-tech detective agency – something that is sure to come in handy as they try to solve the mystery of “What happened to Mr. Big Nose?” 4 p.m. Free. 314-994-3300 or slcl.org.

Thu., April 28, to Sun., May 1

The Clark-Fox Foundation, First Bank, Hogan Transport and West County Center present the GREATER ST. LOUIS BOOK FAIR at West County Center. One of the oldest and largest charity book

fairs in the Midwest, the Greater St. Louis Book Fair is also among the nation’s biggest, oldest and most popular of book events. Since its inception, proceeds from the Greater St. Louis Book Fair have benefited local education and literacy programs that assist unserved individuals and families in the St. Louis area.

Free. 314-993-1995 or stlouisbookfair.org.

Left Bank Books, Maryville Talks Books, St. Louis Public Radio and HEC-TC present poet and children’s book author KWAME ALEXANDER, who will sign and discuss his new novel-in-verse, Booked, at the Maryville University Auditorium. Alexander is a poet, children’s-book author, playwright, producer, public speaker, performer and winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal. He has written 17 books, owned several publishing companies, written for television, recorded a CD, performed around the world, produced jazz and book festivals, hosted a weekly radio show, worked for the U.S. government and taught in a high school.

1 p.m. Free, but RSVPs required at left-bank.com/alexander. 314-367-6731 or left-bank.com.

Presenting

Preston

The

By Daniel Puma | Photos by Sarah Conard

The culinary and design teams behind The PresTon in the Central West End created a vision for the small-plates restaurant in The Chase Park Plaza that’s sensational for any occasion.

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ucked inside the history-rich Chase Park Plaza is The Preston, one of St. Louis’ newest restaurants. Since opening in February, The Preston has garnered a reputation for exquisite plates and ambrosial drinks in a vintage-meets-modern setting carefully crafted by the culinary, drink and design staff.

The restaurant is named for architect Preston J. Bradshaw, who designed The Chase Park Plaza in 1922. Born in St. Louis, Bradshaw designed many hotels and automobile dealerships in the 1920s around the city. In addition to the restaurant, his name graces one of its potent potables, Good Night Mr. Preston – a modern twist on the traditional Manhattan that adds Benedictine.

The restaurant mixes old and new, glamorous and casual, fun and sophisticated, contemporary and oldfashioned. The dining room’s high ceiling features the original embossed tin tiles painted white, with large, gray-painted columns offsetting it and the white walls.

Hardwood flooring brings a natural charm, while the gallery accent wall contributes asymmetrical detail to

the room. Add in an open kitchen, a marble-topped bar and tables set with vintage patterned glassware for an atmosphere that pays homage to the history of the Chase in a modern setting.

Matching the opulence of the environment are food and drinks conceived by a team of talented culinarians – executive chef Kyle Lipetzky, chef de cuisine Collin Smelser and executive pastry chef David Laufer.

“We want to make a statement with this restaurant,” says Lipetzky, who oversees the food program of the entire hotel. “We wanted to be a place where we would come to enjoy ourselves – a cool place with a good vibe.” Creating a place that the chefs would visit would in turn create a hangout for gourmets and gastronomes. “That’s what we wanted to be, a happening spot with good music playing in the background and an equal emphasis on cocktails, desserts and savory foods,” Smelser adds.

The Preston highlights a small-plate dining experience, with dishes portioned and priced to encourage guests to order multiple plates to share. The menu is filled with a variety of familiar and unfamiliar

items, everything from charred octopus with brown-butter gnocchi to chicken-liver mousse with homemade apple butter. Ingredients aren’t tied to a specific cuisine; the warm baby kale salad, for example, incorporates Italian taleggio cheese with a Japanese-style miso vinaigrette.

“It’s pairing things you recognize with different things you wouldn’t expect or think about doing,” Smelser says. “The menu is food I want to eat. If I go out and I see someone has a chicken-liver mousse or something along those lines, I’m like, ‘Yeah, I want it!’ It’s not always things you see everywhere, but it’s something that I like to eat and enjoy.”

Don’t overlook the desserts either, as Laufer’s creations go beyond the ordinary by combining familiar flavors in new and exciting ways. His chocolate melt, for instance, plays on the childhood staples of peanut butter and jelly: a salted-peanut gelato with peanut brittle and fresh berries is encapsulated in a 62-percent Swiss couverture chocolate sphere that has a beautiful sheen and a novel snap when broken. Tableside, hot, salted caramel is poured over the sphere, causing the dessert to “blossom” like a flower, revealing the deliciousness inside. “I’m trying to make an experience, something that’s interactive with the guests and gets additional senses in your mind than just from eating,” Laufer says.

To stand up to the recherché dishes and lavish desserts, Joshua Johnson and Sasha Alms, the duo known as “Cocktail Collective,” developed and run the drink program, creating an array of cocktails based on twists on beloved classics and new inventions.

“The one that I’m really proud of is one that Sasha created, The Mayfair,” Johnson says of a libation that features gin, lemon, egg white and hibiscus liqueur. “Sasha came up with it one day; I tried it, and I was flabbergasted.

The presentation is just beautiful: It has a nice frothy head from the egg white, and then we garnish it with a couple of dashes of Peychaud’s bitters and make a nice design.”

With an equal focus on savory food, drinks and desserts, The Preston has ensured a something-for-everyone experience for its guests, in an environment its namesake would be proud to patronize.

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Arts & Entertainment

Treasures await you at the 10th annual St. Louis Fine Print, Rare Book & Paper Arts Fair hosted by the St. Louis Mercantile Librar y at University of Missouri–St. Louis.

It requires no act of piracy to explore the seemingly endless selection of riches. Uncover gems such as unique prints, rare books and contemporary photographs, alongside historic maps. See the entire roster at printfair.umsl.edu and visit the library at the Thomas Jefferson Library Building at 1 University Blvd. on UMSL’s campus. Call 314-516-7240 or 314-516-7248 to learn more.

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ne does not require a secret map with an “X” marking the spot to find this trove of treasures. Discover a wealth of remarkable items at the 10th annual St. Louis Fine Print, Rare Book & Paper Arts Fair hosted by the St. Louis Mercantile Library on the campus of University of Missouri–St. Louis. “If it’s on paper, we have it,” Julie Dunn-Morton, curator of the Fine Arts Collection, claims. “There are reliable dealers who have been with us for 10 years, and we always [introduce] new dealers each year.”

From novices to experienced collectors, all will find items worth adding to their loot. Attendees will uncover important maps from The Old Print Shop or The Philadelphia Print Shop and, during their explorations, Missouri artists from McCaughen and Burr or Kodner Gallery. Susan Teller Gallery will showcase works from the Works Progress Administration era of the 1930s and 1940s, while Rod Shene Books and Anthony Garnett Fine Books offer diverse collections from interesting American publications to historical books. New this year, William

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P. Carl Fine Prints of North Carolina emphasizes color woodcuts, and William R. Talbot Fine Art of Santa Fe highlights historical maps and prints.

This treasure hunt also offers artist demonstrations.

“Firecracker Press, our good friends from Cherokee Street, bring a hand press, and Joanne Kluba from Paper Birds Studio will demonstrate her caterpillar binding, which is as interesting as it sounds,” DunnMorton says. “It’s easy to sit down for a moment and learn something fascinating.”

Proceeds from the fair and silent auction go back into the collection to aid with library conservation and acquisitions, made accessible to the public. “Care of the collection is a primary concern. Having people come out and care about that makes a tremendous difference,” Dunn-Morton adds. “This is an opportunity to see wonderful bindings, first editions and photography both historic and modern.”

Uncover more great discoveries at the St. Louis Mercantile Library at 1 University Blvd. or by visiting umsl.edu/mercantile.

Call 314-516-7240 or 314-516-7248 to learn more.

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J.C. PEnnEy BUiLDing, UnivErsity of missoUri– st. LoUis north CAmPUs fri., mAy 6: Silent auction and preview party from 6 to 9 p.m. sAt., mAy 7: Fair open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. sUn., mAy 8: Fair open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free art demonstrations and Mother’s Day celebrations, including free ted Drewes frozen custard from 1 to 3 p.m., a family tour of the library at 3 p.m. and a free postcard project

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‌THE ART OF ENTERTAINING

8796 Big Bend Blvd., 314-963-9899, t heaofe.com Impress at your next barbeque with this gorgeous grilled vegetable tray. Friends and family will be eager to dig in once they see the marinated and grilled asparagus, eggplant, zucchini, carrots, squash, and red and yellow peppers, served with Maytag blue cheese dip.

GUIDO’S “ON THE HILL”

5046 Shaw Ave., 314-771-4900, g uidosstl.com World-class cuisine awaits you at Guido’s, located on The Hill. Italy meets Spain and collides with St.

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The small artisan market and café in St. Louis Hills delivers an eclectic menu, featuring lunch, dinner and Saturday brunch.

Boasting one of St. Louis’ most beautiful patios, Edibles & Essentials treats guests to live music every Saturday afternoon in summer.

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.

HAVELI INDIAN RESTAURANT

9720 Page Ave., 314-723-7300, havelistl.com Enjoy cultural cuisine with a grand buffet at Haveli to celebrate Mother’s Day. Featuring chicken, lamb and fish, as well as vegetarian and vegan specialties, the Indian restaurant will help you spoil that special

GIOVANNI’S KITCHEN

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HERBIE’S VINTAGE ’72

Learn firsthand how Giovanni’s Kitchen earned its rank among

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tantalizing Italian dishes are sure to win you over.

the flowers at the place where the Central West End began. Herbie’s

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!

Vintage ’72 offers the Garden Patch, a delightful concoction with elements of spice and sweetness. The bouquet of tastes combines house-infused pepper vodka, Celtic honey and elderflower liqueur.

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MAMA’S “ON THE HILL” 2132 Edwards St., 314-776-3100; 758 S. Fourth St., 314-267-1813, mamasonthehill.com Family-owned and -operated, Mama’s cooks up real, authentic Italian food. The “home of the toasted ravioli” offers specialties such as the mouthwatering chicken spiedini, fresh seafood linguine and delicious Mom’s Lasagna.

REVEL KITCHEN

2837 Cherokee St., 314-932-5566; 8388 Musick Memorial Drive, eatrevelkitchen.com The new Brentwood location is in full swing – so come try what everyone has been talking about! Fuel your mornings with one of the signature smoothies and juices, or pick up your favorite meal to-go. Come and celebrate real food with us!

THREE KINGS PUBLIC HOUSE

6307 Delmar Blvd., 314-721-3355; 11925 Manchester Road, 314-815-3455, t hreekingspub.com Three Kings had a one-ofa-kind craft beer list before others followed suit. Now, the restaurant continues to dominate with its awardwinning atmosphere and upscale, global pub food.

TRUFFLES

9202 Clayton Road, 314-567-9100, todayattruffles.com With a convenient location at Clayprice Center, Truffles proves to be much more than just another butcher shop. Come see what it has in store for you. New hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

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‌12TH ANNUAL EVENING OF HOPE WITH RAUL MALO, HOPE HAPPENS

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JUST LIKE YOU AT THE ZOO, ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Saint Louis Zoo, s tlouischildrens.org Join St. Louis Children’s Hospital on Sunday, May 22, for a fun-filled day at the Saint Louis Zoo, where you and your child will receive a game card and visit animals to play our “Just Like You at the Zoo” game. Collect

You’re invited to come and enjoy a performance by world-class musician

a set of four stickers to get a special prize! This free

Raul Malo on Thursday, April 28, at the Sheldon. All proceeds will benefit

event does not require registration.

Hope Happens and the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders.

CARS & CIGARS, THE USO OF MISSOURI

St. Louis Union Station, 1820 Market St., 314-429-0013, socarsandcigars.eventbrite.com u This full-throttle event benefits The USO of Missouri and combines sports cars with a party atmosphere, perfect for the refined

10TH ANNUAL ST. LOUIS FINE PRINT, RARE BOOK & PAPER ARTS FAIR, ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI–ST. LOUIS J.C. Penney Building, University of Missouri– St. Louis North Campus, 314-516-7240, 314-516-7248, u msl.edu/mercantile

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CHESTERFIELD VALLEY NURSERY CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY, CHESTERFIELD VALLEY NURSERY

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Enjoy a silent

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preview party on Friday, May 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. On

from our outdoor kitchen while taking advantage of this year’s best

Sunday, May 8, take part in free art demonstrations

savings on stock plants, trees, shrubs and new arrivals.

and Mother’s Day celebrations, with complimentary Ted Drewes treats.

CID OUT LOUD! CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 825 S. Taylor Ave., 314-977-0132, c id.edu

St. Louis is home to the Central Institute for the Deaf (CID), whose mission is to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen, talk, read and succeed. Celebrate CID’s mission with a showcase of its successes at the annual CID OUT LOUD! Gala on Saturday, May 7, at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.

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MAKERS BALL, CRAFT ALLIANCE CENTER OF ART + DESIGN The Palladium, 1400 Park Place, c raftalliance.org A celebration of makers and the power of craft, come experience Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design’s Makers Ball on Saturday, April 30. All proceeds support Craft Alliance’s Artist-in-Residence program and Crafting-aFuture. Tickets are available online.

University, returns to Powell Hall with seven celebrated and thoughtprovoking speakers. John Cleese, Ehud Barak (pictured) and Ted Koppel will headline. Subscriptions available now.

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