Nfocus Louisville — February 2014

L O U I S V I L L E FEBRUARY 2014

The Wedding Issue

Fantastical Bridal Fashion

Erin & Michael From NuLu to Cabo with Love

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Contents February 2014 | Vol. iv, No. 9

parties 4

Toys for Tots

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21c NYE Bash

features

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Bridal Fashion

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Les Waters

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Angie & Calvin Evans Building a Better Community & Constructing a new Family

departments

ed Penguins and 400 Guests Ring R in the New Year

Fashion

With Love from NuLu to Cabo

hristmas Magic for Millions C of Children

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Let Them Eat Wedding Cake

Wedding Dreams

Actors Theatre’s Artistic Director on Our Town and The Christians

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Editor’s Letter

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Food and Wine

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Chat with the Chair

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Corporate Spotlight

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Charity Spotlight

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Nlove

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Wedding Destinations

A Chat with Chef Josh Bettis

Randy Blevins, Wrapped in Red Gala

Forever Yours, Agnes

Magical Moments Project

Hartz-Wheelock wedding, Cofer-La Rocca wedding

On the Circuit

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The Scene

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Nretrospect

Calendar of February Events

First Comes Love, Second Comes Marriage

Shared Spirit vs. History, The Pirates of Penzance

17 ON THE COVER Erin Trager-Kusman photographed by The Cana Family in San José del Cabo, Mexico.

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Pam Brooks Laura Snyder editorial associate Josh Miller features editor Tonya Abeln food editor Lincoln Snyder fashion editor Gunnar Deatherage art director Derek Potter production manager Matt Bach graphic designers Katy Barrett-Alley, John Cobb Amy Gomoljak, James Osborne, Christie Passarello contributing photographers Geni Bean, Jolea Brown, Clay Cook, The Cana Family, Tom LeGoff, Joe Goodwin, McKenzie Humphreys, Franey Miller, Selador Images, Turtle Island Photography, Marion Ward circulation manager Chris Sparrow sales and marketing associate Julie Trotter account executives Marsha Blacker, Sarah Conti, Melissa Fallon, Kelley LaBarbera, Laurie Lennon, Taylor Springelmeyer financial accountant Shauna Tolotti group publisher David Brennan publisher editor

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Wedding Destinations

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hile Louisville was ranking #1 on Lonely Planet’s Top 10 U.S. Destinations list, Louisville society was traveling to beaches around the planet for destination weddings. “Louisville has asserted itself as a lively, offbeat cultural mecca on the Ohio river. New Louisville…features converted warehouses used as local breweries, antique shops and the city’s coolest restaurants,” Lonely Planet attests. We agree! And that’s one reason why we are pleased as wedding punch to have NuLu restaurateur, Erin Trager-Kusman, on our cover in a photo taken at her San José del Cabo marriage to rYE owner Michael Trager-Kusman.

It just so happens that all of the brides featured in this annual Wedding Issue are central figures in the city: Community Foundation of Louisville’s Angie Evans, who was married in Charleston, SC; Extraordinary Events President

Lisa Cofer, who was married in Fiji; and JCTCS Professor Hadley Hartz, who was married at St. Francis in the Fields…Congratulations!

From wedding reality to wedding fantasy . . . Gunnar has conjured two breathtaking bridal fashion editorials for our Wedding Issue.

The wry Marie Antoinette fashion editorial “Let Them Eat (Wedding) Cake!” envisions the bride as a tyrannical despot reigning over her bridesmaids, while the romantic “Wedding Dreams” fashion editorial imagines a bride-to-be’s musings about her wedding day.

The issue closes with another cherished couple in our community, Dr. and Mrs. James ramsey, on their wedding day. Under Dr. ramsey’s leadership, UofL—the first school in the state to offer same-sex partner benefits—has become one of the nation’s most diverse and inclusive universities!

Happy Heart Month, Nfocus readers!

LAURA SNYDER, EDITOR

After a series of serendipitous events set into motion at a Lobster Feast live auction, Laura found her professional passion as the editor of Nfocus Louisville.

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Rick and Von Purdy, Deborah and Bart Greenwald

Toys for Tots Christmas Magic for Millions of Children

Shannon and Denise Ragland

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ith Toys for Tots campaigns organized in over 700 cities by individuals, small businesses and corporations, millions of underprivileged children receive gifts during the holidays. This year in Louisville, one such gathering was held at The Brown Hotel on December 14, with over 30 sponsors inviting guests who gained entry into the event by bringing new toys.

Women in glistening silk gowns and men in their black-tie finery ascended the stairs to the ballroom carrying everything from craft kits to bicycles and dolls, which were collected by members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, clad in their Dress Blue uniforms. “We find it the ultimate ‘party with a purpose,’” shared Karen Casi. “It’s always a terrific time plus it warms my heart knowing that so many toys are collected and distributed to children who otherwise might have nothing for Christmas.”

“I would just like to say thank you to our sponsors, our guests, Cletis Evans and his Marine Corps cadets and volunteers, The Salvation Army, The Brown Hotel, and Burning Las Vegas for making this year’s Toys for Tots one of the best ever and helping us collect and donate over 1,250 toys to children in our community,” shared event chair Jeff McLennan. Ready for yet another lively round of toy gathering, McLennan added, “With the memory of this year’s event still fresh in our minds, mark your calendars for Toys for Tots 2014 which will be held at The Brown Hotel on December 13, 2014.”

In addition to social gatherings, retailers including Toys“R”Us work to gather toy donations in support of Toys for Tots, through a variety of programs including the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund, “Wish It Forward,” and a partnership with Shaquille O’Neal (also known as Shaq-A-Claus). “I know firsthand that the gift of a toy on Christmas can change the life of a child,” said Shaquille O’Neal. Finishing out their 10th annual campaign in support of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Toys“R”Us was able to assist in raising $3.9 million and collected 325,000 toys.

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21c NYE Bash Red Penguins and 400 Guests Ring in the New Year

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ubbly abounded at 21c Museum Hotel for their annual New Year’s Eve Celebration as partiers gathered to ring in 2014. Proof on Main offered both an a la carte menu and a five-course prix fixe menu crafted by Chef Levon Wallace, featuring a lavish spread including Foie Gras with buckwheat waffles, kumquat and pistachio butter and butter roasted lobster with cous cous, salsify, celery pickles and black truffle.

Downstairs, the Atrium Gallery was transformed into a sprawling lounge and dance arena, with beats by DJ Ryan Cox encouraging guests to dance until well after the clock struck midnight. “We’ve spent the past two New Year’s Eves at 21c, and this year was even better than the last,” shared Abby Shue of the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. “I can’t wait to see what they have in store for next year! With incredible art exhibitions, fun entertainment and good company, I can’t imagine a better venue for the occasion.”

Guest Amelia Gandara explained that the 21c NYE Bash was the “chic event” she and her friends were looking for. “We had a reason to dress up, hit the NYE scene and dance,” she said. With some guests in for the long haul – from dinner to the bash and sleeping with the red penguins at their beck and call, and others just partaking in one portion or another, the group changed in size and consistency throughout the evening, making it a surprising and fun event.

“We had over 400 guests attend this year,” 21c Event Manager Terence Hart shared following the 21c NYE Bash, thanking sponsors including West 6th Brewing of Lexington, C&H Audio Visual, and MuvTek, who were responsible for the energizing music, visuals and technology for a fantastic and successful event.

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we d d i n g c a ke Photography: Clay Cook Creative Direction: Gunnar Deatherage Photography Assistant: Brandy Fulton Hair: Matthew Tyldesley Hair Assistant: Ashley Flora Makeup: Casey Ritchie Models: Karah Allen, Olivia Roebuck (Heyman Talent) and Taylor Roebuck (Heyman Talent) Floral Arrangements: Lavender Hill Location: Shakespeare and Co., Lexington, KY

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Les Waters Actors Theatre’s Artistic Director on Our Town and The Christians

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s Actors Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary, Les Waters marks his 2nd anniversary as the theatre’s Artistic Director. Nfocus sat down to talk with Waters about the past two years and the two large scale upcoming productions he’s directing: in February, Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning Our Town and in March, as part of the Humana Festival, The Christians. While Our Town is one of the most produced plays in America, like all plays in the Humana Festival, The Christians, will see its first ever production right here on Actors’ stage. This winning combination of theatre classics combined with innovative, avant-garde productions has delighted audiences, who are flocking to the theatre, as Actors adds additional productions to accommodate the demand.

Audiences may come to Our Town with a feeling of familiarity. It’s one of those plays people may feel overly familiar with, even if they haven’t seen it. . . maybe because there are so many cultural references to it. Do you feel like that’s an obstacle you have to overcome?

So, I have to ask . . . what are you going to do with it? Our Town begins famously with the Stage Manager, who is a character in the play, stating the year, 1913, and the coordinates of Grover’s Corners, the fictional town where it is set, but directors often localize or modernize the play.

Even though the Stage Manager says, “it’s 1913,” it’s contemporary; the actors are all in contemporary clothes. But the script is the script. There are no changes to it. For many years, I’ve wanted to get the feel of a rehearsal room on stage because in a rehearsal room, you can say anything you want, like, “this is an Hawaiian Island in 1852,” because there’s nothing there; there’s no scenery. You just accept it and believe it. It’s a kind of collective, oh, how to say this without sounding hopelessly pretentious? It’s a kind of collective imagination between the cast and the audience, saying whatever it looks like, we’re saying it’s this . . . this is the period and the setting, and here we go, this is Our Town. So I think this production should have that feel—it’s an empty stage. There’s nothing there but 41 chairs, and one big surprise . . . I’m not going to tell you.

One reason so many high schools may produce Our Town is because of that stripped down set, which requires nothing more than two ladders and a plank, and on the surface it seems like a stage version of Norman Rockwell. It may be a fitting irony for this great play to be performed by so many high school students because the play is so much about our inability to appreciate the small contours of everyday life, which is something that generally comes with age . . . if at all.

The play is very sophisticated and dark and really very brutal. I think it’s genuinely one of the great plays about what it’s like to be a human being. You fall in love, you get married, and for many people getting married is the greatest day of their life, but in the grand scheme of things, it means nothing when you think about people on a planet whizzing through space.

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It’s a play I love, but I’ve never seen it. It doesn’t have the same cultural resonance for somebody, like me, born in England. It was never done. Here, the play is important to a lot of people because they were in it or they saw it in college or high school, so it’s part of that experience. What’s been interesting here is talking to many people who say, “Oh, I’ve seen it,” but very few people that I’ve met have seen a professional production. People ask, “What are you going to do with it?” which totally floors me because I’m just going to do it, but I don’t have the audience’s same expectations of it.

When Nfocus first interviewed you for the 2012 Arts Issue, you told us that you wanted to do plays about community and about communities within the community. When did you decide that you wanted to put Our Town in this season’s lineup?

Fairly early on. It seemed like a good way to celebrate Actors’ 50th anniversary season, to celebrate Actors and the community. I think it’s a great play. Period.

And I think part of the job is to present great plays to the audience. It’s interesting to think of doing this play when you still feel fairly new to a community.

Actors Theatre has a “Conversation with the Artists” event after the February 9 show. Tell us a little bit about the cast, which the audience will have the opportunity to meet.

It’s big. Our production has all of the acting apprentices in it. Bill McNulty is in it as the constable. My friend, Bruce McKenzie, that I’ve done lots of productions with, is in it. It’s a real mixed group of people. When it’s all put together, it’s almost 40 people.

One month after Our Town closes, The Christians, which you are also directing, will open as part of the Humana Festival of New Plays.

Yes, I think I have 10 days between the two, and they are both large-scale productions. All told, they may involve some 90 performers.

Oddly enough, there are some interesting parallels between the two plays. I heard that you’re incorporating local church choir performances in The Christians.

Yes, there’s a choir on stage in both, and music is important to both plays.

January marked your two-year anniversary in Louisville as Actors’ Artistic Director.

Reflecting on the past two years, do you have a favorite moment?

The opening night of Girlfriend. I thought it was splendid. The charge from the audience, and the two actors in it and the band were really on a roll. It was really exciting. I’m having a really good time. I like it here. I like the theatre and the people I work with.

Thank you for taking time to talk with us. We’ll see you on opening night!

Our Town runs January 21 - February 9. The 38th Humana Festival of New American Plays runs February 26 - April 6. For more information, visit actorstheatre.org.

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was a sweaty terrible disaster,” laughs Erin Trager-Kusman. That isn’t how many brides would describe their wedding day look, but it is exactly how Erin hoped the night would end. Of course, it was a stark contrast to how she luminously appeared hours earlier walking down the beach in her Mark Ingram dress designed by Johanna Johnson to meet her groom, Michael. But when Los Angelesbased DJ The Flashdance (Michael Atonia) is at the helm of your reception, renowned for creating dance floor frenzies and customarily booked out 2-3 years in advance, the party doesn’t end until the vinyl stops spinning. And it didn’t. “We extended the reception by an hour because everyone was having so much fun, but then we were past the farm’s curfew so we had to shut it down,” she recalls. “Every age group was on the dance floor immediately; there were no awkward songs to get guests warmed up. At the end of the night I realized I hadn’t had a single drink because I was having so much fun.”

The marathon dance party was a culmination of what was already an exceptional week of wedding festivities for 140 guests in beautiful San José del Cabo, Mexico. The group filled to capacity the Cabo Surf Hotel, a boutique beach resort located on one of the top surfing beaches in Los Cabos, and were treated to a bonfire welcome party on the beach hosted by Jean, Steve and Amy Trager, grandmother, aunt and uncle of the groom, and a rehearsal fiesta in the hotel garden overlooking the beach hosted by the groom’s mother, Shelley Trager and his father and stepmother, Bill and Michelle Kusman.

With the help of Maria Boehme, the wedding planner she describes as a “dream,” Erin was able to pull off her ideal sunset beach wedding – intimate and casual with an effortless sense of cool. Her most memorable moment came in the form of sister and maid of honor Claire, 23.

Claire is Autistic and can sometimes have adverse reactions to unfamiliar stimuli. “I just wanted her there in any capacity she could participate. Having her involved helped me to keep things in perspective.

I learned to let go of things that were not important and not fixate on minor details,” Erin shares. After observing the other bridesmaids prepare for the ceremony, Claire surprised everyone when she announced,

at 4:45 p.m. that she wanted to wear the bridesmaid dress that she previously hadn’t been convinced to try on. Before preceding her sister down the aisle, she added her own special accessory – the robe that Erin had given her wedding party as a gift. “It actually looked really cute over the dress and I was honored to have her stand beside me through the entire ceremony. My brothers gave a speech for her at the reception but she decided to join them towards the end and say a few things herself – that was the best moment of my life.”

Of course, for this couple who met and fell in love bonding over their passion for the restaurant industry (Michael is the Owner-Operator of RYE and Atlantic No. 5 while Erin manages and heads special events), food was of primary importance. Guests departed the ceremony and embarked upon an adventure through an off-the-beaten-path potholeriddled road and up a steep dirt mountain to the reception destination, Flora Farm (George Clooney is reportedly a fan of the Field Kitchen there). Erin describes, “The drive to the farm is so sketchy that we encouraged guests not to attempt to drive on their own – please use the taxis provided. There are many funny stories circulating about how people thought they were lost or being kidnapped by their driver along the way.”

Once they arrived safely to the mirage among the Mexican dessert, guests were seated at four long tables of 30 and presented with a six-course family style dinner. Beets and smoked mackerel on toast, cucumber-almond gazpacho, tuna with fennel and arugula for appetizers, homemade pasta, fresh caught fish, cauliflower steak, roasted eggplant for main course, five cakes for dessert, a drink menu of watermelon juleps and mango margaritas – these were just a few of the fresh, farm-to-table options for guests. As if they could ever be hungry again, a late night pizza kitchen opened on site at midnight for all the dancers to enjoy.

Erin’s sister, Claire, had one last surprise to offer. As the bride and groom danced together for the first time as husband and wife, she joined them on the dance floor and whispered, “I like Michael.” “I know Claire,” the bride said in response. “I really like Michael too.”

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Angie & Calvin Evans Building a Better Community & Constructing a New Family

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ngie and Calvin Evans spend the majority of their time in downtown Louisville, where both are actively engaged in building a better community for us all, but the couple selected Charleston, South Carolina, for their family reunion-style wedding, themed, “Eat, Drink, and Be Married!

Angie, a successful and independent mother of three was not exactly looking for love when she met Calvin for the first time. “I probably put up a pretty stern divorced-mom, protective vibe when we met,” she recalls. Upon graduation from Centre College and the University of Kentucky College of Law, Angie returned to her hometown of Louisville where she has now worked in all sectors of business: private, government, and her dream of non-profit work. Now as the Vice-President of Community Leadership at Community Foundation of Louisville, she fulfills her lifelong goal to be a change maker through grants.

She shares, “This month, celebrating my second year with Community Foundation, I was reminded of why I love my job. The Foundation used to give out small amounts of money to a lot of organizations, but we moved away from that to seek meaningful partnerships so that our larger grant dollars could make a greater impact. This year, for the first time in four years, we gave out $245,000 worth of competitive grants to 11 organizations for capacity building. It was an incredible process, beginning with 188 applications and a volunteer review committee that helped us narrow down the recipients. In my role, I get to facilitate good work in the community by grant making, and this experience was a huge celebration of that.”

Beyond her passion for philanthropy, her love for food and football are what ultimately connected her to her husband Calvin Evans. Born in New Jersey, Calvin came to Louisville by way of the Muhammad Ali Center as the manager of that construction project. “I left Louisville after completion of the Center to work on hospitality construction projects in North Carolina, Colorado and Florida, but there was something about the way of life in Louisville that lured me back here. Oh, and I really loved the Derby!”

Calvin explains. His return to the Derby City earned him a job as the Director of Property Management at Cobalt Ventures, LLC, where he manages all of their construction projects and properties that come to Louisville.

A bachelor living and working downtown, he walked into Red Star Tavern at Fourth Street Live on a Sunday afternoon for takeout food only to find Angie eating alone at the bar. She explains, “It was after church and a weekend when my children were with their father. I just wanted to get some work done while I had a bite to eat and watch my Cowboys play.” Calvin only realized that she wasn’t waiting for someone to meet her when she began to pack up her things to leave. He approached with a compliment and an invitation to dinner. “He told me I was beautiful but the

highlight to me was that I could tell by his accent that he wasn’t from here.” The two exchanged business cards on that October day and for several weeks, she would only hear from him on Sundays via text message with a joke about her beloved Cowboys’ ill-fated season. “I finally replied, ‘Are you just going to text me about football?’” The two went on their first official date to the Cobalt holiday party of 2010.

Since then, Calvin has blended easily into Angie’s family, which includes adopted daughter Ronnee’ (22) and biological children from her previous marriage, Keith (14) and Brenda (16). “Calvin is a fantastic father to them and they all love him, which made me love him even more,” Angie declares. He also found favor with Angie’s father, President of the Lincoln Foundation, Larry McDonald. It was with Mr. McDonald’s blessing that he planned his proposal for December 23, 2012. Traditionally, Calvin would depart over the holidays to visit his family. Angie was yet to find out that she would be traveling with him that year to meet his family for the first time.

Despite the lack of reservations or the holiday fatigue that came with finishing their Christmas shopping, Calvin insisted on dinner at Jack Fry’s on that evening. “It was the day before Christmas Eve so it was packed, of course, and we ended up in the last two seats at the bar that are tucked into a corner behind a booth,” Angie recalls. When she excused herself for a visit to the ladies room, Calvin used the opportunity to hand the ring off to the bartender to be slipped into her glass of champagne later. This plan was to the delight of the couple seated next to them who decided to order dessert just so they could witness. “I’m a bourbon drinker and wasn’t ready for bubbles when presented with a glass of champagne so I was drinking it really slowly.

Suddenly, I had a moment of clarity and all of my senses were on high alert: the bartender was smiling at me, the couple beside me had ordered yet another dessert and kept staring at me, Calvin was acting too cool, and there were bubbles coming from the bottom of my glass.”

With the big question asked and the proposal accepted, the two left to spend that holiday and New Year in Charleston where they ultimately chose as their wedding destination. Key to their wedding weekend was the ocean front residence called The Pelican House, where they lodged and fed 17 family members. Most pivotal, however, was Angie’s brother-in-law, a Master Chef who cooked for 60 guests all weekend including a Friday night seafood feast, Saturday night wedding dinner, and Sunday morning brunch. “Many of our guests said they felt like they were treated like kings and queens!” Angie recalls proudly.

The ceremony itself was kept purposely simple. Just steps from the ocean, under the golden light of the sunset, Calvin and Angie were joined by their beloved Pastor, Reverend Dr. F. Bruce Williams while the harp she had always dreamed of (cautiously played on the sand without foot pedals) played in the background. The children joined the newlyweds at the conclusion of the ceremony for a circle of prayer as they started their lives together as a family.

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Food AND Wine

A Chat with Chef Josh Bettis t u o h t i w d ar w r o f n ne o i u t h r o f fas a g spendin

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The Brown Hotel

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find Chef Josh Bettis waiting for me in the lobby of the Brown Hotel at three o’clock on the dot, ready to go. A firm quick handshake, a brief intro, and we are briskly off to find a place to chat. As we walk, I reflect that this impression reveals that Bettis is one of those chefs who leads from the front. Very often, I make my way back in a kitchen and surprise a chef (“Oh, that interview was today?”). Bettis is punctual and efficient, and I think to myself that he’s probably the hardest worker in his kitchen. Once again the Brown has attracted exceptional talent and is in good hands.

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I’m from the Chicagoland area and I studied political science at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, with the intent to eventually practice law. Right out of school, I started washing dishes at a tea room.

My father, who was a broker on the Chicago Board of Trade, wasn’t exactly pleased with my decision.

I can relate to that. So tell me, when did you first realize that you wanted to be a chef?

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When I first began to do prep work and became aware of the ins and outs of how a good kitchen runs. I was captivated by wildness and creativity, and the business, can’t forget the business end, or it’s all for nothing. I think the desire to be a chef was with me from a very early age. My family was fortunate to have the resources to take advantage of all the dining options Chicago has to offer, and I always found it very exciting to dine out. When I was a junior in high school, my parents treated me with a seat at a chef ’s table in a small Italian restaurant, Cucina

Bella. I was entranced with the energy, doors opening and closing, servers and cooks running back in forth, the chef in constant motion fluidly placing dish after dish in front of me. It was an amazing experience.

I always like to ask what chefs eat at home. What is your favorite dish?

I might be the chef here at the Brown; however my wife, Summer, runs the kitchen at home! She is a remarkable cook. I would have to say that her braised pork shoulder is one of my alltime favorites. We really enjoy being in the kitchen together, and I’m a pretty good sous chef for her.

What is your management style in the kitchen? Are you a straight up brigade-system chef?

No, I very much prefer a lean kitchen, as few people as possible to get the job done. Organization is the key to running a lean team. Fifty percent of success is being organized. I try to foster an atmosphere of accountability, everyone depending on each other to hold up their end of the business and get the food out right and on time. I’m very hands on and very frequently will expo breakfast and the English Grill.

That’s a great way to be on top of what is coming out of the kitchen. I like for everyone to have fun, but I take my job and the quality of the guest experience very seriously.

Advice for the home enthusiast?

Have fun and experiment; don’t handcuff yourself to a cookbook. Don’t be afraid of making a mistake, all great cooks screw stuff up. You know what?

They just throw it out and try it another way!

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Method In bowl, mix 1 tsp olive oil, harissa, salt and shrimp. Marinate for one hour in refrigerator.

Heat small sauté pan and add remaining teaspoon olive oil. Sauté shrimp until pink and no longer translucent.

>> Curried Banana 1 ripe banana ½ tsp curry powder ½ tsp fresh lime juice

½ tsp olive oil 1oz water Pinch of salt

Method Peel and slice banana into 1-inch pieces and set aside. In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, add olive oil and curry powder. Lightly toast the curry powder. Add the banana chunks, water and lime juice. Cook for 3 minutes or until bananas begin to soften. Then, remove pot from heat and, using a fork, smash the banana mixture to the desired texture.

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CHAT WITH THE CHAIR

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Chairing successful fundraisers such as The Taste of Frankfort Avenue is nothing new for you. How did you come to get involved with The American Red Cross?

Amber Youngblood got me involved. She is the Marketing and PR Director at the Kentucky Region of the Red Cross. We used to work together at Broadway in Louisville ages ago.

We were at another charity fundraiser and I was talking about how I would love to help out with something like a black tie event. She wasted no time jumping on the opportunity.

Before I knew it I was Co-Chairing the Red Lounge for the Wrapped In Red Gala in 2012. I enjoyed it so much that when Amber asked me to chair the entire event, how could I say no?

Since 2011, Wrapped in Red has raised nearly $600,000. What special elements are planned this year to keep up with that fundraising momentum?

I’m always looking for new and entertaining ways for our guests to participate in the evening. In addition to our always wonderful live and silent auctions, new this year is the Red Cross Golden Ticket. For $100 you can purchase a chance to win your choice of any Live Auction Item. We’re only going to sell a limited number of these so the odds of winning will be very good. You’ll also have a chance to purchase mystery grab bags during the Red Lounge portion of the evening for $30. There

will be all kinds of goodies in each bag valued at way more than what you pay.

Tell us about the famed Red Lounge portion of the evening?

Food, drinks, dancing to The Endless Summer Band. What’s not to love? It’s perfect for those who want to attend our Gala, but either don’t enjoy the elegant dinner, or want to pay a little bit lower ticket price. The lounge is always a blast and our committee chaired by Amy Smith has worked really hard to make sure everyone has a good time in a more relaxed and fun environment.

What sponsors this year have helped to continue the tradition of this event as one of Louisville’s premier philanthropic events?

We’re so grateful to our board members and sponsors, including Brown-Forman, Sam Swope Auto Group, GE Appliances, Norton’s Healthcare, Fastline Publications, and Messer Construction. I’d also like to thank our Red Lounge sponsors Donan, Republic Bank, and Yum! Brands. There are many more that I can’t possibly list in this space but they are the reason the Red Cross is able to help so many families in need during times of disaster. It’s not too late to participate. With all of the crazy weather events, you never know when you might be in need of aid.

One of my favorite memories of the Red Lounge was the year everyone crowded around the television, already dressed in red, of course, to cheer the Louisville Cardinals onto a Big East Championship. Since this will be during the AAC tournament, will there still be an opportunity for sports lovers to cheer for their favorite team?

Yes, televisions have become a staple in the Lounge. Everyone wants to dance and have a great time, but they also want to be able to check on their team...myself included.

Go Cards!

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Corporate SPOTLIGHT

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Forever Yours, Agnes

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ur handwriting is like our fingerprint,” explains Meghan Coomes. “It is extremely personal and cannot be replicated.” Handwriting is the most precious jewel Meghan uses when creating her line of handmade accessories and wearable art. Her collection, named “Forever Yours, Agnes,” is a culmination of the passions in her life: writing, art, and family. The catalyst of the romantic venture was Meghan’s discovery of 70-year-old love letters sent between her grandparents Thomas Coomes and Agnes Stevens during World War II. The separated lovers wrote to each other every day

A great deal of custom orders for Forever Yours, Agnes come from bridesto-be. In fact, Meghan is currently busy completing pieces for her own big day this year at Locust Grove. The groom’s bowtie will be printed with handwritten vows and Meghan will be wearing various pieces of jewelry with letters from her fiancé and her family. Even the wedding party will be adorned with cufflinks and accessories comprised of special messages from the bride and

“When you are wearing your loved ones’ words – their handwriting – it is like a piece of their soul is close to you.” for 3 years, 3 months, and 4 days; and each of her grandmother’s correspondences were signed, “I am forever yours, Agnes.”

It started with letter 251, sent on New Year’s Eve 1944 containing the beautifully written sentiment, “Hopefully you’ll come marching home to me dearest,” and sealed with a bright pink lipstick kiss. After immortalizing those words as wearable art, Meghan, a freelance television producer, was encouraged by friends and family to create works using other pieces of the handwritten word – a task that is increasingly more difficult to find in the modern day. Meghan says, “So much communication is done electronically through e-mail or text now, but there is something so powerful about the handwritten expression.”

groom. “We are trying to incorporate handwriting as a motif throughout the occasion as a tribute to our relationship and to honor the great love story of my grandparents.”

In addition to donating her art for auction to the Mattingly Center for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Meghan says, “When I hear of a tragedy that affects me emotionally, I try to create a piece of jewelry to send to the family members.”

Last year, she reached out to families affected by the Newtown, Connecticut, school shootings with offers to send them pieces containing their loved ones’ writing. She did the same for the family of Zach Sobiech, a young boy who made national headlines for his fight with terminal cancer. Her creations of remembrance have even made it onto country music star Miranda Lambert. “When you are wearing your loved ones’ words – their handwriting – it is like a piece of their soul is close to you,” Meghan says. tonya abeln

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CHARITY SPOTLIGHT

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he search for the perfect wedding gown is often preceded several years by the search for the perfect prom dress. While going to prom isn’t as expensive as throwing a wedding, the expenses of this special rite of passage can make it cost prohibitive for many high schoolers. Fortunately for our community, the Magical Moments Project ensures that the prom rite of passage is open and inclusive for all who want to take part. For the past four years, the organization has provided free dresses, shoes, and accessories to over 800 women in Kentucky and Indiana.

Magical Moments focuses on more than just a pretty gown and rhinestone earrings; volunteers also focus on the student’s overall self-esteem and well-

collection of bow ties and dress shoes as well as to receive free haircuts for their memorable night.

A project like Magical Moments relies on the support of the community to clean out their closets and donate appropriate evening wear, contribute financially to ensure the success of the event, or volunteer to assist with “day of ” operations. In addition to dresses, shoes, bow ties and jewelry, organizers are also seeking clothes racks, shopping bags, and gift cards for dry cleaning services. Needs are supplemented by sponsors like Sunny Daize Boutique, but for more information on donations or volunteer opportuni-

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This year’s 5th annual event will be held on March 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Paul Mitchell The School – Louisville and will feature special guests Judge Erica Lee-Williams, radio personality Kelly-K from WDJX and Mrs. Kentucky United States and Kentucky House of Representatives candidate Ashley Miller. Participants can enjoy the complete pampering experience with free makeovers provided by Natural Alternative Salon in addition to students and volunteers at Paul Mitchell. Young men are encouraged to attend as well to shop from a

ties contact Project Founder Jessica Taylor at info@jessicactaylor.com or (917) 783-6073.

This year, for the first time, the event will be managed by a brand new non-profit launched this month called P.A.T.H. (Preparing, Assisting, Teaching, and Helping). Of their goal, Jessica explains, “This isn’t just about a dress or a party. This is about trying to instill values into the youth of our community that will turn them into leaders. We want them to look at the Magical Moments Project as a pivotal moment in their teenage lives.” She often encourages community involvement by saying, “Be a fairy godmother for one day.” You may no longer believe in fairy tales, but don’t be surprised if through volunteerism, that magical moment is actually experienced by you.

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“Family and people who felt like family to me were my number one priority, which is why we only had 20 people at the ceremony,” she shares. The bride, a professor at JCTC, often noted around the city for her impeccable sense of style and knack for assembling unique vintage finds, even kept her wardrobe in the family.

Hadley wore her mother’s veil and surprised both her groom and future mother-in-law by wearing the wedding gown worn by the mother of the groom in her 1950’s wedding to Casner’s father. “She had given me her gown and said I could take a piece of it to carry or use some of the beads from it, but when I slipped it on, it was a perfect fit,” Hadley says of pull-

ing off the surprise. “I will never forget Casner’s face when he saw me in his mother’s dress. When Macy, his mother, saw me walk down the aisle in it, she cried and whispered, ‘You scoundrel.’” When she arrived at the altar of St. Francis in the Field and the Reverend asked who would give this woman away, her father also invoked the entire family with the reply, “Her mother, her brother, and I.” Hadley, whose signature accessory is a stack of vintage bangles, scoured local antique shops until she acquired enough similar bracelets to engrave and present to the women in her life. “Those bracelets will always remind them of me.”

After the ceremony, Hadley planned a special moment at Cherokee Park, one of her favorite places.

“That park is almost a religious experience for me. I love the outdoors and I always take my dog there.”

So guests laughed and took photos while enjoying champagne, cigars, and a cheese spread before dinner at The Pendennis Club. Of course a little costume

change was in order for Hadley, who slipped into Casner’s great aunt’s wedding dress from 1927. “I really loved this dress,” she describes. “It would appear to be an avant-garde look for a bride of today but it was typical of that time period.”

After a three week honeymoon in Italy and Greece, the newlyweds returned home to celebrate their marriage with a party at The Ice House for 250 people.

Even with the large crowd full of friends, Hadley didn’t want to turn her attention away from family.

“The party was on my mom’s birthday so my favorite memory from that night was having everyone sing my mom ‘Happy Birthday’ and presenting her with a cupcake and candle to blow out.”

Hadley Hartz is still closely watched for her unique take on fashion, but for this stylish wife, the real passion is for her family.

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Even though Lisa’s uncharacteristic relaxed approach made her wedding day one of the most memorable of her life – she didn’t flinch when the ceremony started an hour late due to high tide or even when the minister skipped their vows – she knew exactly what she wanted when planning the big day and, given her perfectionist personality, had submitted all of those details in a 10-page document to Shilo, who, Lisa says, “simply replied ‘no worries’ to everything.”

For the well-traveled Ren and Lisa, a couple who

loves vacationing on some of the most exotic and remote islands in the world, a destination wedding was a natural fit. Following a proposal on the Island of Taha’a, they agreed that they wanted to get married in the South Pacific, someplace they had yet to visit. Lisa’s fascination of the Yasawa Island chain led her to decide on Turtle Island, where only 28 guests are allowed on the Island at any given time.

Close friends and family, who had traveled halfway around the world, were greeted by a welcome dinner atop a majestic mountain the evening before the ceremony. To thank them for their journey, Lisa commissioned an artist in Hawaii to create beautiful hand blown glass turtles, which served as a napkin adornment but could later be used as Christmas ornaments. One such guest was friend Kristi Forrest, who also served as hair and make-up artist for the ceremony, creating a perfectly curled side swept look for Lisa that evolved throughout the evening at the demand of the Island winds.

Serenaded by a Fijian choir, the newlyweds released a turtle into the ocean, painted safely with the message RVL + LAC, 11/12/13. The turtles can

be purchased on the island as a way to support schools in a neighboring village and to protect them for being sold for their shells. Following the ceremony, they joined their 12 guests for a 6-course feast that included grilled white truffle béchamel pizza with fresh ham and baby rockets, pan-seared fresh seafood, grilled lobster tail, and for dessert, individual cakes designed by Lisa, prepared on Nadi, and shipped to Turtle Island for the occasion – mango and coconut for the men and lemon-flavored for the women. Place cards left guests with these special messages: “amor est vitae essential” (“Love is the essence of life”) and “una in perpetuum” (“One forever”).

With these quotes in their hearts and the memory of Turtle Island forever on their minds, the betrothed travelers embarked upon a honeymoon to what had been their second choice for a wedding destination – Lord Howe Island, Australia.

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What: Shakespeare In Love – 22 An Evening of Rhyme and Roses What: Chefs for Hope For: Kentucky Shakespeare For: The Salvation Army When: Saturday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m.

Culinary Program Where: 21C Museum Hotel When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m.

Tariff: $100 per ticket, $175 for Where: Big Spring Country Club two tickets, $800 for a table of ten Tariff: $175 per ticket Info: kyshakespeare.com Info: (502) 400-3739

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Eleven years later, their baby carriage would carry daughter Jenny and a few years later, daughter Jacque. Dr. and Mrs. Ramsey celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary this year!

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