CONTENTS SOCIETY TWO YEARS AGO, WE WELCOMED THE RETURN OF CLASSICAL MUSIC to St. Louis airwaves with the launch of the Radio Arts Foundation (RAF). Since then, ‘The Sound of Art’ has been a presence on the local arts scene, doing its part to promote and enrich the community’s cultural experience. To celebrate, RAF is presenting its first-ever live broadcast on Thursday evening, April 23, at Centene Auditorium in Clayton. The station will air a live performance featuring esteemed jazz vocalist Denise Thimes. Proceeds from this event will benefit RAF’s mission of providing outstanding programming in support of the arts throughout St. Louis. It was also two years ago that a partnership was formed between RAF and Ladue News, in hopes of bolstering our joint commitment to local arts organizations, big and small. In fact, RAF listeners are among the first to hear about what’s in the offing in the pages of LN with the Ladue News Minute. Give it a listen every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:40 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. To see the rest of RAF’s programming lineup, visit rafstl.org.
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IN FINE STYLE Some architecture is designed to accept change better than others. A fine example is this month’s featured home.
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25 APRIL FASHION Find some fringe this season; plus, hear about a new local luxury label, and more.
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DINING OUT Clayton’s Centene Plaza has become a culinary hotspot of sorts, most recently adding the St. Louis location of Cantina Laredo. We stopped in for a taste.
ON THE COVER: In support of the Greater St. Louis American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), the APDA Golf Classic—In Memory of Jack Buck will be held on May 18 at the Algonquin Golf Club. Pictured: Golf Classic co-chairs Matt and Annemarie Schumacher, St. Louis Cardinals GM John Mozeliak, KMOX sports director Tom Ackerman. Photo by Sarah Conard. For more information, call 362-3299 or visit stlapda.org. THE STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 16. WE’RE SORRY: On page 58 of our March 20 edition, we misidentified the firm Renaissance Financial Corporation.
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TRISH MUYCO-TOBIN PHOTO BY SARAH CROWDER; MAKEUP BY AMY KOEHLER; HAIR BY REN BINDER OF RENDITIONS SALON. SHOT ON LOCATION AT LA PATISSERIE CHOUQUETTE.
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