ELEMENTS MINGLE
Steve and Kelly Gross
Miran Halen, Peter LeBlanc Jr., Jasmine Huda
Nicole and Marc Schapman Laura and Spencer Koch
Lucy Erker, David Porter, Carol Imo
Michael Slawin, Jim Kemp
Robin and Clarence Nixon
Katie and Doug Ackerman
SPOTLIGHT
Ryan Tusek, Shannon Bagley, Kelly and Brent Layton
Variety Dinner with the Stars
Laura and Jonathan Jones
EACH YEAR, this black-tie gala taps a big-name entertainer, and
2019 was no exception. On April 13, guests enjoyed the music stylings of Sting. The performance by the 17-time Grammy winner and former Police frontman raised funds for Variety Kids, which “helps children with physical and developmental disabilities reach their full potential.”
Brian Roy Variety St. Louis, executive director “This evening is about our promise to support the kids and the power of their ability.”
Jay Hartman, Lindsay McClure-Hartman
COCAcabana 2019 ON APRIL 26, more than 650 bus-
iness and community members gathered at COCA for cocktails, dinner, auctions, and performances. Themed “Upside Down,” the event benefited the arts organization’s efforts to “provide arts programming at no cost in low-income schools and offer scholarships for students to participate in COCA programs.”
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David and Aisling Leonard, Ken Stückenschneider
Photography by Diane Anderson
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