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NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM Allison Pohle accompanies LN readers to the National Blues Museum to inspect “Our Living Past,” an exhibition from photographer Tim Duffy of the nonprofit Music Maker Relief Foundation, headquartered in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

On the cover 10 Discover the future of finance through the eyes of Commerce Trust Company’s new president and CEO, John Handy, on page 10. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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EDITOR ‌IT’S HARD TO DESCRIBE THE JOYOUS SPIRIT IN THE AIR AT THIS time of year, but it’s truly contagious! And what better way to get into the spirit than by wearing styles that make you sparkle. Starting on p. 44, we hope you enjoy the five stunning styles perfectly picked by LN contributing writer Katie Yeadon. Whether you want to look ravishing in holiday red, voluptuous in shimmering velvet or simply marvelous in metallic, there’s a look for each and every taste.

Also in this week’s edition, make sure to explore LN contributing writer Allison Pohle’s story on the National Blues Museum’s “Our Living Past” exhibition, which starts on p. 74. “Our Living Past” shares a series of photos of the blues musicians who have brought beautiful and soulful music to our world and the importance of the genre. Although focused on groundbreaking artists, the pictures themselves are also true works of art that showcase the spirit of each musician.

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ON THE

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CommerCe TrusT Company

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arlier this year, Commerce Trust Company named its new president and CEO, John Handy.

While he may be fresh-faced in this role, Handy has been working at the top for almost a decade as Commerce Trust Company’s former COO, which made for an easy transition and gave him a unique perspective on what matters most to the company and its clients.

“One of the key things we do is educate the consumer,” he says. “The accomplishment I am most proud of is our industry-leading client retention. We retain about 99 percent of our private wealth clients [as compared to] the industry standard, in which 7 to 10 percent of the client base rolls off every year.”

That dedication to clients has grown Commerce Trust Company in the past year to $51 billion in assets. “At Commerce Trust Company, one of the hallmarks of our firm is our client experience,” Handy reiterates. “We don’t believe in pushing products. We offer objective advice.”

For the professionals at the firm, it all comes down to what the client needs, even if that means he or she purchases financial products from another industry adviser. “We work on when our clients want to retire by putting together a plan so they can accomplish that [timeline] and live the lifestyle they want in retirement. It’s our job to help them achieve that goal,” Handy states.

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Common practice in the financial industry is to design a set of model portfolios and assign clients to one, depending on their specific needs. Commerce Trust Company believes in a different approach.

“We build each portfolio to accomplish the client’s goals by tailoring the investments,” Handy explains. “We make use of individual securities, mutual funds and other investment products [to create] a tailored portfolio. That’s Commerce Trust Company’s st. Louis-based leadership team. what differentiates us from our competitors.”

Front row, from left to right: Jeff Jacoby, John Handy and Cathy arshadi.

According to Handy, the financial markets Back row, from left to right: Brian Watkins, Guy Hockerman, Landers Carnal and paul Lewis. are in their second longest bull run, which is characterized by a sustained rise in share meaningful conversations. As the business readies plans prices. While some investors believe economic expansion will to move into such expansion markets as Dallas, Houston continue, Commerce Trust Company prepares its clients for and Nashville, the future at Commerce Trust Company holds the challenges that likely lie ahead. definite promise.

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National Kidney Foundation

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Photos and story by Diane Anderson

he National Kidney Foundation recently held its annual Gift of Life Gala at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel in Maryland Heights. This year’s event showcased fabulous food, great drinks and inspiring stories. Guests enjoyed a balloon pop, silent and live auctions, entertainment and more. The well-attended gala, sponsored by area hospitals, involved nephrologists, nephrology nurse practitioners, transplant providers and others who care for patients with chronic kidney disease, such as cardiologists and nurse practitioners. The gala’s success remains crucial to maintaining services and programs in the metro area. Kasey Bergh chaired the event, and J.J. Hayes served as both master of ceremonies and auctioneer.

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uests to STAGES St. Louis’ annual Applause! Gala recently experienced a night of glitz and glamour at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton. With the goal of raising funds to support the organization’s educational and artistic programs, they bid on a number of silent action items while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres. Guests then dined lavishly while enjoying various presentations and performances.

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The annual STAGES St. Louis Applause Gala is always a wonderful time to reconnect with our exceedingly generous supporters and raise funds for our artistic and education programs. Tonight was no exception, and we are deeply grateful to all of our guests for making the event so successful.

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Photos and story by Christina Kling-Garrett arly in November, Women of Achievement gathered at the Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles for the organization’s annual meeting. Officers include Gwendolyn Packnett, Ph.D., president; Marian Nunn, vice president; Peggy LeCompte, secretary; Linda McKay, treasurer; and Joni Karandjeff, immediate past president.

WOA leadership is moving forward with exciting plans for our 2019 Women of Achievement Awards luncheon! WOA online nominations are now open atwoastl.org. I encourage anyone to consider nominating a woman in the St. Louis metropolitan region worthy of being recognized for exceptional and transformative volunteer service and volunteer leadership.

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he 38th annual National Philanthropy Day celebration, hosted by the St. Louis Regional Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, recently took place at St. Louis Union Station Hotel. More than 370 people gathered to recognize the 2018 awardees: Jim and Cathy Berges, Jan Goldstein, Brooke Waller, Martin Leifeld, Sarah Willey and the St. Louis Community Foundation. This event celebrates the metro area’s vibrant philanthropic community and honors individuals and organizations helping to transform that community through gifts of time, treasure and talent. KMOV TV broadcaster Cory Stark emceed the event.

National Philanthropy Day, celebrated around the globe, recognizes the incredible contributions that individuals and organizations make to improve the nation and the world. National Philanthropy Day provides us an opportunity to honor those in the St. Louis community who lead by example through their extraordinary generosity, volunteerism and commitment to philanthropy.

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n 1990, Tammy Evans could scarcely imagine what the next year – let alone the next 28 years – would bring. The only thing that the 18-year-old Evans knew for sure was that she was about to become a mother. Although Evans had experienced a relatively uneventful pregnancy, she unexpectedly went into premature labor and gave birth to a baby boy who was so ill that he required life support. “Many families know that the NICU is coming, but many don’t,” she says. “I was completely caught off guard.”

Although doctors prepared Evans for the worst, her son held on and grew a little bit stronger each day. “My life totally changed,” she recalls. “I promised God and my family that if my boy came home, I would devote my life to care.” And Evans has more than fulfilled that promise. While her son was still just a baby, she enrolled in nursing school, determined to specialize in pediatric care. “I didn’t choose the NICU,” Evans maintains. “The NICU chose me.”

Evans has spent the past three years working in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital NICU, where she brings her unique personal history and incredible empathy to families grappling with the same uncertainty and fear that she once felt as a young mother.

Like Evans, Susan Zeid enjoyed a fairly smooth pregnancy until she began experiencing some unusual symptoms at 24 weeks. Those symptoms, it turns out, were caused by an amniotic sac rupture, which sent Zeid into pre-term labor. Although Zeid’s obstetrician was located at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, she had no hesitations when her doctor advised an immediate transfer

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know that she is being cared for around-the-clock by an to the Women & Infants Center, where the Barnesexpert team of doctors and nurses, including Evans. That Jewish labor and delivery unit offers direct access to the knowledge is of great comfort to the couple, who are also NICU at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “Their reputation parents to a 3-year-old daughter, Caroline. in town is exceptional,” she adds. “I knew it would be “People ask us if it’s difficult not being able to bring better for our little girl.” our Anna home with us,” Nick Zeid Zeid stayed at the Women & shares. “But we are so comfortable Infants Center for nearly a month with the hospital’s nursing staff before giving birth to daughter and doctors. We know that she Anna in October – at just 27 weeks has a great team of caretakers at and six days. She was still under every hour of the day.” Susan Zeid general anesthesia in the labor echoes her husband’s sentiments and delivery unit when Anna was and describes St. Louis Children’s moved to the adjoining NICU. Hospital as a “very warm and Evans was one of the first nurses loving place.” The nurses and that Zeid and her husband Nick doctors attending to Anna have met when they were finally able to become like family to the Zeids. visit Anna together.

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The pomander hangs in the hallway, and the kitchen is redolent with the aromas of winter spices as gingerbread bakes in the oven; rich cinnamon, sharp cloves, gentle mace, tropical allspice, nippy ginger, aromatic coriander and savory caraway all blend with molasses, flour and butter to make the classic winter treat. Feature allspice in the blend for spice cake, flan and pumpkin pie. Use nutmeg in kugel, custard, creamed spinach or hard sauce. Add a hint of white pepper to the Moravian ginger cookies and pfeffernüsse. Whatever your holiday menu includes, I’ll bet it’s rich with the sweet and

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savory spices long a part of our food traditions.

Herbs and spices have been used as flavoring agents since the discovery of fire. Herbs are typically green, leafy plant parts, while spices are dried berries, seeds, roots or stems. Spices entered the global trade roughly a thousand years ago because they can hold their fragrance and flavor for a long time. Their uses in folk medicine and as food preservatives also made them highly sought after. It was the spice trade that drove European politics and global trade, and led to the discovery of America as Columbus sailed in search of another route to the Far East and the Spice Islands in Indonesia.

To have the best flavors in my kitchen, I like to buy fresh spices for the holiday season. Whole spices last longer than ground, so if you have a spice grinder or mortar, make your own fresh-ground seasonings. Use up the jaded ones by picking recipes that use a lot of spices together, like homemade spice rub for salmon or chicken. Try caramel spice sauce simply made with caramelized sugar and water with cloves, nutmeg, ginger and black pepper, simmered slowly. Blend your own curry powder or garam masala. Or empty all the jars into one bowl, mix everything with dried orange peels and use the contents as a mulling mix to steep with cider or wine.

One look at my spice rack shows the global trade in dried plant parts remains active today. My kitchen spices, both sweet and savory, include seeds or parts of seeds of all sorts, from A (allspice) to Z (za’atar), among them standbys like cardamom and coriander. Also handy are a fair number of fruits, like black, cayenne and Szechuan peppers. Otherwise represented are flower buds (cloves), tree bark (cinnamon,

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of course) and roots (ginger and turmeric). Those spices come, literally, from everywhere: North, Central and South America; southern Europe; the Caribbean and the Mediterranean; the Middle East; and that growing powerhouse of pretty much everything, Asia – specifically, India and China.

The fragrance of baking may represent family history in the U.S., but it also illustrates the depth and value of the biodiversity of the tropics and how we use and appreciate the plants from those and other regions. The sweet spices that we use are now mainly cultivated, but they all originated wild in nature.

So if you think biodiversity doesn’t matter to you, think again. Biodiversity is the source of variety – which nicely leads us back to where this column began!

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Refined yet cozy, carefully calculated yet casually comfy, the Ladue residence is a hallmark of modern homebuilding for countless reasons.

Most notably, every detail in the house’s design and construction encapsulates timelessness.

Completed in 2015, the two-story, 6,000-plus-square-foot home was designed

by Schaub+Srote Architects with only one factor in mind: the homeowner.

“Our clients suggested a home design that would allow for large formal gatherings during the holidays yet a comfortable, cozy feel for everyday living,” says Robert Srote, principal and co-founder at Schaub+Srote.

This simple synthesis shows through in every room and each detail, from the black-and-white interior color scheme – meant to evoke a timeless look and feel – to the custom-made, arched double-door entrance.

“Our clients had a fantastic eye for interior design and selected the color schemes and furnishings that brought the home to life,” Srote says.

It takes a special firm to work so seamlessly with clients when designing homes. Schaub+Srote – which formed when two previous firms merged in 2012 – specializes in full-service residential and commercial designs. The company has developed award-winning homes, town houses, planned communities and more, only bolstering its sterling reputation.

Variables such as proportions play a huge role in matching a home’s design to a client’s requests, particularly with the Warson Grove project. This fact is possibly most evident with the previously mentioned double-door entrance, which towers well above typical entryways, establishing a grand and welcoming feel meant to draw guests into the foyer.

“Proportions are tremendously important to every aspect of design,” Srote says. “The proper proportions will create a space that feels comfortable and will set you at ease. If proportions and scale are off even slightly, the space will have a completely different connotation.”

Another vital component that was considered in the Warson Grove project was the kitchen, which Srote sees as the “heart of the home.”

“It’s important that adjacencies of rooms that complement that space are open and free-flowing,” he says. “Arranging the bar, great room, breakfast area and hearth room in this manner allowed for a space ideal for entertaining and just as appropriate for small family gatherings.”

It’s easy to see why this matters. The open area includes plenty of room for prep on the spacious kitchen island, which is framed by a matching bar perfect for casual bites, all followed by a table for morning breakfasts and other less formal meals. Meanwhile, the dining room sits adjacent to the entryway, creating a separate space for more special occasions.

Everything, fittingly, feels right at home.

But just as important as the kitchen are the home’s exterior spaces.

“Outdoor living spaces are an obvious extension of the home,” Srote says. “To not give them the attention needed during the design phase would be remiss. Extending the home’s useful space to the outdoors allows for a cohesive project, giving equal consideration to the homesite and the home.”

Warson Grove’s outdoor areas include a pool house, as well as a beautiful pool for lounging and play – all of which ultimately comes back to clients’ preference.

“As is with all of our projects, the site is master-planned to accommodate all requested site amenities,” Srote says.

“Industry experts are then brought in to refine spaces such as the pool and landscape. Freeman Homes coordinated all aspects of the custom home construction and completed the project ahead of schedule and under budget.”

When asked about his favorite part of the house, Srote doesn’t hesitate to respond.

“The extension of the living space via the lanai is my favorite,” he says. “Outdoor living areas allow for a seamless blending of the home’s interior with the homesite, creating a connection between nest and nature.”

Between the snug family room and incredible entryway to the welcoming kitchen and relaxing outdoor pool, the Warson Grove property is the perfect example of custom homebuilding at its finest: truly one-of-a-kind.

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By Katie Yeadon Few delights can match (let alone beat) passing the holidays in New York City, so when you visit the Big Apple, make sure to pack your most festive and sophisticated duds for a glitzy time in the world’s best city!

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ALC blouse, $345, Neiman Marcus

Burberry scarf, $430, Neiman Marcus

dRA dress, $228, Ivy Hill

Alice and Olivia sweater, $350, Nordstrom

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Kate Spade sweater, $298, Kate Spade Plaza Frontenac (katespade.com) Kate Spade slides, $228, Kate Spade Plaza Frontenac

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No gift can outdo the magnificent ornamentations found at this locally-owned and –operated jewelry boutique. These wearable art forms will dazzle loved ones who are at the top of your gift list. From the friendly atmosphere to the selection of ready-to-wear or custom-designed icing, Genovese Jewelers is your stop this season for all that is merry and bright.

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By amanda dahl

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ere in the Midwest, the days darken quicker and a chill is ever in the wind during the winter months. But not so at Genovese Jewelers, whose collection of adornments sparkles brighter than the bulbs that decorate holiday trees. Step inside this jewel box and into a wonderland that shines year-round.

Getting its start in 1981, the business has built a loyal fan-base. With a clientele that continues to grow through referrals, it is clear that the standard of service has not wavered in more than 37 years. Joe Genovese has seen to that while succeeding his father as president of Genovese Jewelers.

“We always want to do what’s best for the customer,” says sales, marketing and advertising associate Brooke Hyman.

No matter your budget, the sales team at Genovese Jewelers can cater to your needs and pinpoint a style that best suits you. To start, the finest foundation for any jewelry wardrobe is one built on treasures that continue to stand the test of time.

“Pick classic pieces,” recommends Hyman. “Swap in and out what’s trending, so those [ageless] pieces are always worn. Choose something that is well made – that has sparkle and a design that has been around for a long time.”

A solid style base allows you or the recipient of these jewels to add on as he or she sees fit, incorporating appealing trends or opting to simplify when the occasion calls for it.

“We sell a lot of stackable rings in all types of gold – yellow, white [and rose],” notes Hyman. “Lots of bracelets, too, which you can mix and stack. [People are gravitating toward] yellow gold, in particular.”

And when you just can’t settle on the perfect piece, Genovese Jewelers still has you covered. Located in Creve Coeur, the jewelry store and manufacturing facility prides itself on designing in-house, which allows the company to cut down on costs for its clients while still delivering authentic, one-of-a-kind pieces for them to take home. “[It’s about] giving clients a good look,” adds Hyman, “and seeing them walking out with a beautiful piece of jewelry.”

With a staff dedicated to putting smiles on clients’ faces and an incredible collection of distinctive designs, including the shop’s own line, Novia, Genovese Jewelers is just the place to embrace holiday cheer.

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ixteen years ago, accountant and financial planner Bob Wamhoff and his wife, Diane, were searching for some peace in their lives. They set out to help the village of Brisas del Norte in Honduras, where the people were so poor that even Christmas day had become like all the others.

“Christmas was just another day because they had nothing,” Bob Wamhoff says. “Not even a Christmas meal, which traditionally would be chicken and fruit, and so if they didn’t have that, rather than be embarrassed, they just wouldn’t celebrate Christmas.”

The mountaintop village had a school, but the children were so malnourished that learning was a distant goal behind day-to-day survival. Diane Wamhoff had discovered the village while on a mission trip to a different town not far away. She returned with her husband, and they started a charity called Just Because We Care, raising enough money to add a kitchen onto the school so the kids could be fed.

The Wamhoffs then rebuilt a community center, where people could get help with basic needs, and then built a high school. Before the school began feeding students, though, Bob Wamhoff says very few of the kids finished elementary school.

Today, the dropout rate is just 4 percent. A big reason, Wamhoff says, is his wife’s requirement that only kids who stay in school get free meals.

“The parents didn’t want to pull them out of school even though, once they got to the fourth or fifth grade, they were old enough to work in the sweatshops or the fields,” Diane Wamhoff says. “But when the parents realized their kids were going to get a good meal and get a vitamin and medicine, they decided to keep them in school.”

In 16 years, the charity has raised about $1.5 million, and more than 600 kids have made it through elementary school – 150 of them graduating from high school and six earning college degrees, with one becoming a doctor.

There was so much more hope in the village that Bob Wamhoff says the villagers even started celebrating Christmas again.

“The family I was staying with had a Christmas meal, and they played music,” he says. “People came by, and they prayed together. It was very joyous.”

Wamhoff says Christmas parties at the community center are even becoming a tradition: “The kids will do a little skit with some singing and dancing. I dress up like Santa Claus, in 95-degree weather, and hand out presents. I have the whole suit, beard and all!”

At 68, Bob Wamhoff says a lot of the younger kids had never been given gifts before, much less Christmas presents.

“I was looking at a little kid who had a soccer ball wrapped up as a Christmas gift sitting on his lap,” he recalls. “He wanted to open it in the worst way, and he didn’t sleep for another two days because he waited until Christmas.”

The Wamhoffs travel to the village at least five times a year, bringing supplies and financial help. The financial part of it is where Bob Wamhoff has the most expertise; he’s built a well-known and successful accounting and financial planning business based in St. Charles. He graduated from the old McBride High School in 1968, but two years later, he was in the Army in the Vietnam War. He became a sergeant in the military police and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal. That medal is given to soldiers who distinguish themselves during combat.

When asked more about that, Bob Wamhoff says that’s part of his story that he would rather be left untold. He came home from Vietnam in 1972 and went to work for Emerson Electric as a budget analyst. He also started college at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and graduated with a degree in accounting. In 1978, he went to work full time on his accounting business.

The couple married in 1987. Diane Wamhoff had two children from a previous

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The family I was staying with had a Christmas meal, and they played music. People came by, and they prayed together. It was very joyous. - BOB WAMHOFF marriage: a son named Timmy and a daughter named Vicki. Vicki is now the executive director of Just Because We Care, and Timmy is the reason the charity exists.

Timmy died in a car crash in 1993, when he was just 23 years old. The Wamhoffs started the charity in his memory. It was their search for peace that brought them to Honduras. The success of the charity and the hope it’s brought have given them the peace they were searching for. The peace they found in that mountaintop village, Bob Wamhoff believes, brought Christmas back to the place they now call “Timmy’s Mountain.”

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s a lifelong St. Louis resident, I have never felt nervous about going to a Blues hockey game, having dinner in the city’s Central West End neighborhood or attending a theater event at The Fabulous Fox Theatre. When I read studies indicating the dangers related to St. Louis, however, my thoughts immediately turn to worry about my and my wife’s teenage boys and their well-being.

You don’t have to be in a crime-ridden area to be a victim of crime. In fact, muggings, carjackings and other law-breaking activities can happen anywhere, including “quiet” neighborhoods. The most effective way to ensure your teen’s safety is to make sure he or she is an attentive citizen.

The ability to observe and evaluate your environment is a skill anyone of any age can learn.

Situational awareness, as it is often called, is about knowing your immediate environment by scanning the surrounding area frequently, identifying “anomalies” quickly and understanding how to respond to an

atypical situation.

To ensure your child is acting in a mindful manner, have ongoing conversations about continually being on alert. Explain to your children that they should always have their heads up no matter where they might be.

Don’t stare at the phone, and keep your ears open, too!

The easiest way to avoid being a victim is by paying attention. If your gut says walk the other way, you probably should.

Parking lots are also particularly dangerous for young drivers, as there are many places for predators to hide. When driving to an activity, including low-risk events such as a school game, teens should still scan the area before they get out of a car and when they return. Encourage your children to park under a light and to never sit in an unlocked car. Kids should always have keys in hand and be prepared to flee should something not feel right.

Being situationally aware also means being a proactive planner, particularly when going out at night. Teens should always tell parents where

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they will be and when things may change. It is also important that your children not only have a plan to get home but also have a backup plan if a ride falls through. When possible, travel in groups, especially if the night’s event is a concert or street festival. There is safety in numbers.

Situational awareness should not be event-driven; rather, it should be a way of life. Don’t allow your teens to become complacent: Check a Uber license plate to make sure it is official, keep valuables out of sight (including smartphones) and don’t post personal information online. The best way to be safe is to be alert, and the best way to relax and enjoy all our metro area has to offer is to be safe.

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he end of this year marks a great time to reassess investments and consider new opportunities for 2019. It’s also the time to reflect on income needs and take the time to fully understand the position of your portfolio moving into a new year. Area financial advisors suggest using this end-of-the-year time to analyze your investments with a long-term lens – whether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting out.

Ken Bower, CEO and managing director of Clayton Financial Group, notes that with the volatility in the markets in the fourth quarter of 2018, there’s never been a better time to evaluate the risk in your portfolio.

He recommends investors ask themselves questions like “What is your current allocation to capital preservation (cash and fixed income) and the corresponding percentage allocated to capital appreciation assets (positioned for long-term growth)?”

“This is an excellent time to make sure you understand how your portfolio is positioned with a free second opinion from a professional,” Bower says.

Commerce Trust Senior Portfolio Manager Rachel O’Shia says that it’s worth the extra effort to complete a comprehensive financial plan that “reviews your inflows and outflows, asset allocation and personal family goals and gives you a road map to reaching your financial objectives.”

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Investing can be intimidating, however – particularly with a market that’s unpredictable. Dramatic fluctuations can seem threatening to investors, but M1 Bank founder and CEO Ken Poteet says that these inevitable ebbs and flows shouldn’t send clients into a state of alarm.

“It’s important to not be reactionary to one day,” he says. “You have to be disciplined and be able to understand that there’s going to be a range within fluctuations. There are trend lines within those fluctuations, and it’s something you need to be comfortable with.”

Brian Bell, director of RBC Wealth Management’s St. Louis branch, explains that these fluctuations can lead to wide swings of emotions, and in the investment area, that can lead to fear and greed in some cases.

“One of the toughest things for investors is to not let emotions guide investment decisions and stick with practical decision-making,” he says. “Establish a fundamental long-term plan that fits your life, your goals and objectives, and let that be the driver of all your major decisions.”

To help establish that fundamental long-term plan, ongoing communication and education are key.

Advisors like O’Shia take a team approach to making sure a client’s portfolio is in line with the client’s goals and risk tolerance, and making sure the client

understands what to expect during different phases of the market cycle.

“With that in place, we’ve been successful in alleviating fears,” she says.

For those new to investing, Poteet says it’s important not to reach farther than you’re comfortable.

“Most traditional investments are tried and tested within a range,” Poteet says. “It all comes down to what you have confidence in.”

Bower notes that many of his clients are looking to gain an advantage in terms of their investment strategy or their tax strategy in the coming years.

“We encourage everyone to focus on the fundaments: write down your goals, organize investments accordingly, rebalance when there is market volatility, and save money on a monthly basis in after-tax (nonqualified) and pretax (qualified/ retirement) accounts,” he says.

As 2018 wraps up and investors go over their goals and accounts for the coming year, St. Louis advisors across the board encourage planning as much as possible for 2019 and beyond.

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TEST DRIVE:

2019 MERCEDES-BENZ

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ell, that’s new” – those words repeated in my head like a techno track’s bass line as I drove the 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS. When Mercedes-Benz of St. Louis contacted me with news of something “cool” to drive, my lukewarm reception likely left the dealership’s people wondering what it takes to excite me.

As a non-AMG four-door coupe, the CLS 450 wasn’t on my must-drive radar. My assumption was it would be an extremely well-built but ultimately uninvolving means of transportation.

Little did I suspect the tricks hiding up Mercedes’ figurative sleeve for the ’19 model.

Although evolving visually from the ’18 CLS, the new sheet metal emphasizes unbroken, flowing lines. The previous arches over the rear fender wells have been replaced with a smooth, flowing curve from tip to tail. Its passenger greenhouse follows the same contour and slopes so gracefully you have to look close to notice it’s a four-door. Taillights appear as if they were styled by an artist’s brushstroke.

Visually, the ’19 CLS 450 exudes class, with just a bit of aggression from the muscular front fascia. Although the CLS 450 falls around the middle of the Mercedes model lineup, “in the flesh” it presents itself as a flagship.

Sliding inside reminded me of two past favorites: the Volvo S90 and Range Rover Velar. The combination of macchiato beige, magma gray nappa leather and open-grain sen wood presented a fresh, airy Scandinavian feel. And its use of lightemitting diode illumination, contrasting materials and strikingly cutting-edge tech integration instantly rewired my brain for happy thoughts, as the Range Rover did. Within seconds, I felt at home in the perfectly contoured seats and behind the steering wheel, which begs to be held. For first impressions, the CLS makes a sparkling one.

But it’s beyond that first impression of impeccable look and feel where Mercedes makes its case for having the best engineers, ones who have put together, in

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my mind, the most complete automotive package I’ve seen. This car bubbles with revolutionary tech – not just tech for tech’s sake, but ideas that move forward today’s thinking of what a car can be. For some time, to be honest, cars have been regurgitating the same tech ideas, many of which I could (and do) live without.

Blind-spot monitoring, lane assist, collision-avoiding braking – to my mind, all worthless.

A few of these rehashed ideas, like radar cruise control and dynamic driving modes, do advance the joy of driving, but in large part, the tech we’ve come to expect is just empty options that add to the cost and complexity with little real reward.

What Porsche accomplished with cutting-edge tech ideas in its new Panamera, using them to advance performance, Mercedes has done to advance not just performance but every aspect of motoring.

Parsing a list of headline ideas this long isn’t simple, but perhaps the feature piece of the CLS 450 is what Mercedes calls EQ Boost. Not simply one new bit – instead, EQ Boost makes possible an entirely new game plan. Imagine a large-diameter starter/generator sandwiched between the engine and transmission bellhousing; as the internal combustion engine spins, so too does this hunk of copper and magnets.

As it is spun, it creates current – not your typical automotive 12-volt, but a much more useful 48-volt. This 48-volt potential is stored in a nearly 1-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that can then be tasked for other jobs. For instance, electron flow can be reversed, and instead of creating current, the

starter/generator can function as an electric motor to the tune of an additional 21 horsepower and 184 foot-pounds of torque. If that were the only benefit of this less complex, less costly and more seamlessly integrated mild hybrid system, it would be welcomed, but the benefits go much further. Being 48-volt, the system supplies enough juice to allow elimination of all ancillary drive belts, air conditioning, water pump and so forth, which are all driven by electric motors now. And before you bellow about repair costs of all those electric bits, remember the time between failure of electric motors today is far less than spinning rubber drive belts.

The EQ Boost system is so comprehensive, there’s no way to flesh it out more concisely. In driving, the pairing of its all-new 362-horsepower turbocharged inline six and the starter/generator filling in the torque curve before the turbo spins alive is exquisite. It’s Tesla smooth, with the benefit of a nice soundtrack as revs increase. With a 0-to-60 time of 4.8 seconds, it doesn’t rearrange internal organs like some others can, but this also isn’t an AMG model, which is coming shortly complete with additional motivation.

I haven’t even mentioned how good the Mercedes-built nine-speed transmission is or its merging of dual-clutch with traditional torque converter automatics. Not a mention of its infotainment-integrated aromatherapy or allergystopping air ionizer. I haven’t even delved deeper into its incredibly mood-setting chameleonic interior, seemingly able to take on any feel from dance club to deprivation tank. How about the massive user-customizable display covering two-thirds of the dash or the nifty steering wheel-mounted touch motion sensors to control it? Nothing.

The stagnation of tech has ended. This marks the first time I’ve driven a car and felt as if I had peeked into the future. Cars like the Acura NSX make you feel you’re seeing the future of performance while employing rehashed tech in other areas, whereas the ’19 CLS 450 paints a more complete picture of the future. The ideas are bold, they’re smart and nearly all of them provide substance – not just an automotive sugar rush. Desire for a more chiseled, muscular character should be addressed in the upcoming AMG CLS 53. Until then, the CLS 450 ranks as the most comprehensively impressive must-drive in its class.

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The partners at Clayton Financial Group work collaboratively in teams to provide clients with the most comprehensive wealth management services. From banking to business and marketing, the firm’s 21 professionals boast wide-ranging expertise and are prepared to meet your every financial need. Pictured, seated from left to right: DeAnna Kaber, Ken Bower, Carter Schmid and Kathy Blair. Standing from left to right: Patrick Britt, Kathy Nelson, Katie Kearins, Matthew Bower and Julie Lampe.

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wealth advisor PROFILES

RBC Wealth Management 165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 200, 314-410-6897, us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/stlouis Visit the new RBC Wealth Management branch in St. Louis where Curt Allen,

CATHY ARSHADI, SENIOR VP, CONTROLLER & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

JULIE BAHR, MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRIAN BELL, SENIOR VP & BRANCH DIRECTOR

Clayton Financial Group

RBC Wealth Management

Commerce Trust Company 8000 Forsyth Blvd., 314-746-8944, c ommercetrustcompany.com

165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 130, 314-446-3253 (direct), 314-446-3250 (office), claytonfinancialgroup.com

165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 200, 314-410-6891, us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/stlouis

Cathy Arshadi is controller and chief

Julie Bahr assists retirees, executives and

branch in St. Louis where Brian Bell, senior VP and branch director, looks

Visit the new RBC Wealth Management

compliance officer at Commerce Trust

young professionals in discerning their

forward to serving you. ©2018 RBC

Company. Arshadi is responsible for

specific needs and goals, and works with

forward to serving you. ©2018 RBC

Wealth Management, a division of RBC

the current and long-term financial

them to develop a specialized plan. She

Wealth Management, a division of RBC

Capital Markets, LLC, Member NYSE/

condition of the financial firm, as well

uses her expertise in financial planning

Capital Markets, LLC, Member NYSE/

FINRA/SIPC.

as compliance oversight for all lines of

and partners with clients to help them

FINRA/SIPC.

business within the organization. She

achieve financial success through regular

provides human resources oversight for

meetings and exceptional service.

senior VP and financial advisor, looks

almost 600 employees.

KEN BOWER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MBA, CFP Clayton Financial Group 165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 130, 314-446-3255 (direct), 314-446-3250 (office), claytonfinancialgroup.com

MATT BOWER, MANAGING DIRECTOR Clayton Financial Group 165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 130, 314-446-3254 (direct), 314-446-3250 (office), claytonfinancialgroup.com

PATRICK BRITT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MBA, CFP

LANDERS CARNAL, E XECUTIVE VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, CFP

Clayton Financial Group

Commerce Trust Company

165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 130, 314-446-3267 (direct), 314-446-3250 (office), claytonfinancialgroup.com

8000 Forsyth Blvd., 314-746-3910, c ommercetrustcompany.com

Matt Bower works with physicians,

Landers Carnal is the chief investment officer at Commerce Trust Company

Ken Bower is a managing director at

executives, professional athletes and

Patrick Britt, a managing director at

and president of Commerce Investment

Clayton Financial Group, a St. Louis-

retirees. His work is dedicated to

Clayton Financial Group, utilizes the

Advisors, Inc., the SEC-registered

based wealth management firm that

helping clients protect and preserve

St. Louis-based wealth management

investment manager to the Commerce

currently serves 400 families in 32

their wealth. He also specializes in

firm’s client-first approach to help

Funds mutual fund complex. Prior to

states. The company boasts multiple

multigenerational planning, often

families achieve their short- and long-

joining Commerce Trust Company,

areas of expertise, including assisting

working with three generations of the

term financial goals. He recognizes

he served as president and chief

families who have younger children

same family.

that the best way to serve each family

investment officer at Boatmen’s Capital

with planning and appropriately saving

is to always keep their own unique

Management, Inc., a subsidiary of Bank

for upcoming college and graduate

situation in mind.

of America.

school expenses.

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‌CURT ALLEN, S ENIOR VP & FINANCIAL ADVISOR

By Amanda Dahl

NICK CLARK, VP OF CLIENT SERVICES

AARON FOSTER, FINANCIAL ADVISOR

M1 Bank

RBC Wealth Management

112 S. Hanley Road, Suite 120; 11697 Manchester Road; 314-721-2265, m1bank.net

165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 200, 314-410-6892, us.rbcwealthmanagement.com/stlouis

HEISE ADVISORY GROUP 12444 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 235, 314-909-1116, heiseadvisorygroup.com Make your future work for you. Create a retirement plan that centers on the needs of you and your family with the

GUY HOCKERMAN, SENIOR VP & FINANCIAL PLANNING MANAGER, CPA, CFP Commerce Trust Company 8000 Forsyth Blvd., 314-746-7333, c ommercetrustcompany.com

As the primary liaison for individual

Visit the new RBC Wealth

experienced financial professionals

clients at M1 Bank, Nick Clark focuses

Management branch in St. Louis where

at Heise Advisory Group. Investment

Guy Hockerman, a financial planning

on serving customer needs and

financial advisor Aaron Foster looks

advisory services offered only by duly

manager, is a member of the dedicated

nurturing long-term relationships.

forward to serving you. ©2018 RBC

registered individuals through AE Wealth

financial planning practice within

He has been in the financial services

Wealth Management, a division of RBC

Management, LLC (AEWM). AEWM and

Commerce Trust Company that provides

industry for almost a decade and has

Capital Markets, LLC, Member NYSE/

Heise Advisory Group are not affiliated

objective financial advice to clients. He

held multiple roles within the banking

FINRA/SIPC.

companies. (AW04182488.)

develops holistic and coordinated plans

world. He brings a sense of community

to assist clients in meeting their short-

to M1 Bank’s clients.

and long-term goals, and advises them on taking advantage of planning, tax and investment strategies.

DON HUTSON, S ENIOR VP M1 Bank 112 S. Hanley Road, Suite 120; 11697 Manchester Road; 314-721-2265, m1bank.net Don Hutson is a senior VP at M1 Bank, where he focuses on nurturing and

JEFFREY JACOBY, PRESIDENT – EAST REGION & ST. LOUIS MARKET EXECUTIVE, J.D.

KATIE KEARINS, MANAGING DIRECTOR

PAUL LEWIS, S ENIOR VP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Clayton Financial Group

Commerce Trust Company

Commerce Trust Company

8000 Forsyth Blvd., 314-746-7471, c ommercetrustcompany.com

8000 Forsyth Blvd., 314-746-7438, c ommercetrustcompany.com

165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 130, 314-446-3250 (office), claytonfinancialgroup.com

Company. In his role, he is responsible

Paul Lewis is a senior VP and chief marketing officer at Commerce Trust

Jeffrey Jacoby is Commerce Trust

Katie Kearins specializes in providing

deposit relationships. He also develops

Company’s president of the East Region

comprehensive wealth management

for the presentation of products and

and implements loan administration

and St. Louis market executive. He leads

services. She works with her clients

services for the company’s wealth

tools and guidelines to keep M1

the private client business across eastern

to establish their lifetime financial

division. Lewis creates consumer

and southern Missouri and Illinois,

goals and objectives. Kearins is most

awareness and advocacy. He also drives

working closely with the management

passionate about retirement planning

client preference for the brand through

team and professional staff to ensure

and tax strategy. Her talents lie in

all channels.

the seamless, consistent delivery of an

delivering a lifetime of financial security

exceptional client experience.

for her clients to enjoy.

growing the bank’s loan portfolio and

Bank in compliance. Additionally, he monitors and analyzes the Allowance for Loan Losses.

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wealth advisor PROFILES ROBERT McLAIN, SENIOR VP

CHRIS MICHALAK, MANAGING DIRECTOR

M1 Bank

Clayton Financial Group

112 S. Hanley Road, Suite 120; 11697 Manchester Road; 314-566-4782, m 1bank.net

165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 130, 314-446-3261 (direct), 314-446-3250 (office), claytonfinancialgroup.com

Robert McLain is responsible for business

BRIAN WATKINS, SENIOR VP & DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE BANKING – EAST REGION Commerce Trust Company 8000 Forsyth Blvd., 314-746-7219, c ommercetrustcompany.com Brian Watkins is a senior VP and director

development at M1 Bank. “I began in banking

Chris Michalak offers a particular expertise

of Private Banking for the East Region

in 1978, wrapping coins in the basement of

in the often complicated dynamics between

of Commerce Trust Company. He joined

a financial institution,” he says. “M1 Bank

families and businesses, after being

the wealth management firm in 1995.

works with organizations that help children,

groomed to take over his family’s business.

Watkins served as a commercial lending

the arts and our military veterans, [making it

His background proves a natural fit for

manager prior to transitioning into his

a definite] asset to the community.”

working with business owners on their

current role in 2013.

personal planning and company retirement planning needs, as well as generational business transitions.

Welcome, William A. Arnold & Mary Ellen Spillane We are pleased to welcome William A. Arnold & Mary Ellen Spillane to Wells Fargo Advisors.

Bill and Mary Ellen join us in our Frontenac Branch.

Wells Fargo Advisors – Wealth Management | Investment Planning | Retirement William A. Arnold - First Vice President – Investments and Mary Ellen Spillane - Senior Registered Client Associate Investment and Insurance Products:  NOT FDIC Insured  NO Bank Guarantee  MAY Lose Value © 2017 Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC. CAR-1218-01785

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AROUND TOWN

FEATURE: NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM

PHOTO BY MABEL SUEN

Mรกs Tequila?

Yaaas Tequila!

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S

ince May, Más Tequila Cantina (the first two words of whose name mean “more tequila” in Spanish) has been building a reputation as a Mexican eatery and tequila bar in downtown St. Louis’ storied Laclede’s Landing district.

Featuring more than 80 kinds of tequila and a menu of south-of-the-border fare, the venture comes from owner Javier Geminiano, who runs the business with his brother, Jesus Jaimes, and wife, Michelle Geminiano.

“St. Louis has a lot of Tex-Mex restaurants,” says Javier Geminiano, who moved to St. Louis around six years ago after owning and operating bars in Mexico. “I wanted to do something more authentic and different.

We have dishes like tapas, great street tacos, sopes, tostadas, chilaquiles and carne asada – all prepared the real, authentic Mexican way.”

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Más Tequila Cantina fills the 6,000 square feet (give or take) previously occupied by Seven Zero Eight, complete with a backroom stage intended for use in Latin dancing events. The dining area seats 95, with an additional 20 seats on a front patio. The restaurant features a yellow, green and red color scheme highlighted by a decorative Day of the Dead motif and a back bar brimming with the extensive in-house tequila collection.

From the menu, guests can choose from such highlights as traditional street tacos made of corn tortillas filled with their choice of meat – steak, chicken, chorizo, carnitas or al pastor – topped with chopped onion, cilantro and lime wedges. The Más Tequila Special or alambre offers an alternative to Tex-Mex-style fajitas with arrachera (skirt) steak

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grilled with chicken, chorizo, ham, peppers and onions, topped with cheese and served with rice, beans and tortillas.

Additional options include tequila hot wings; carne asada served with beans, grilled jalapeños and nopales (cactus), onions and guacamole; and tostadas made of three crispy corn tortillas topped with beans, lettuce, crema and the guest’s choice of steak, chicken, chorizo or carnitas.

“This is a place that I feel we can be proud of because we’re offering you something great that we’d feed you if you came to our house,” Michelle Geminiano says. “It was really important for Javier and I to find the best quality ingredients to really let the flavors shine through.”

To pair with the fare, guests can choose from a

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Más Tequila Cantina

&Perfect A Arrangement Show

PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL YOUNG

By Mark Bretz

variety of tequila-centric beverages from the bar. Cocktail options include the specialty Javier Geminiano once featured in his south-of-theborder bars: micheladas, which Michelle Geminiano likens to a Mexican version of a bloody mary.

The namesake Más Tequila Michelada blends lime juice, salt, tomato juice and a special mix of tequila with the tippler’s beer of choice, garnished with precooked shrimp.

Another refreshing option, the Paloma, contains el Jimador tequila, grapefruit soda and a pinch of salt. A menu of margaritas, developed by Jaimes, features such flavors as coconut made with Jose Cuervo’s 1800 Coconut tequila. True to the establishment’s name, the bar also offers around 26 varieties of tequila shots to choose from.

Whether you’re ready for a tasty treat or a delectable drink, make sure to do so before catching Perfect Arrangement from R-S Theatrics.

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Más Tequila Cantina, 708 N. 2nd St., St. Louis, 314-877-1700, Mástequilacantina.com

‌Story: Bob Martindale is a man on the move.

He has an important position at the Department of State and now is being given even more authority.

Just five years after World War II, Bob has been tasked by his no-nonsense boss, Theodore Sunderson, to ferret out all manner of undesirables from their government positions.

Bob has his orders from Ted: “Drunkards, loose women, moral turpitude,” including homosexuals.

That’s a sticky wicket for Bob, however, since he and his doting wife, Millie, actually are gay lovers with other partners who live in an adjoining apartment, Jim and Norma Baxter.

To the outside world, Bob and Millie live in one apartment, Jim and Norma in the other. Actually, though, they shuttle back and forth through a closet which serves as a conduit between the two residences, a kind of secret passageway.

Norma also works for State, while Jim is a local teacher. There’s trouble brewing, however, in the distinct reactions of Bob and Norma to Ted’s latest dictates. Bob seems oddly OK with things as they are, believing he, his friends and their secrets are safe while unconcerned about the potential devastation wrought on others. Norma, though, is furious and nearing the end of her patience, wanting to end the secrecy and publicly proclaim her love for Millie.

Adding to the strain is the news that busybody Barbara Grant at State is once again making waves. She isn’t popular with the men in charge – or perhaps she’s too “popular,” according to inferences. When Barbara unexpectedly shows up at the Martindale home, Millie is horrified when she recognizes the other woman. An already-complicated situation has suddenly doubled down on jeopardy.

Highlights: R-S Theatrics’ “Season of the Not-SoPerfect Past” concludes with a well-crafted presentation of Topher Payne’s tidy little tale about a time when the government and its most stringent adherents wreaked terror on a sizable slice of the country .

Other Info: Payne’s two-act play is termed a comedy, but its dramatic elements are every bit as intense as its comic moments are humorous. The best part of the whole, however, is Payne’s careful attention to character development in the course of this two-hour presentation.

Director Sarah Lynne Holt guides her savvy cast through the minefields intentionally set by Payne in his plot about worst impulses battling the better angels of reason and love. Bob and Norma are smack in the middle of this maelstrom, with their reactions at opposite ends of the spectrum. Holt has her cast carefully explore their characters with the best options available to them in their interpretations of Payne’s troubling story.

It’s been several years since Mark Kelley made an appearance on a local stage, but his return shows he

can still perform at the top of his game. His reading of Bob brings out the character’s cold and calculated nature, indicating that for Bob, career trumps intimacy. It’s fascinating to watch Bob buy in to Ted’s ever-expanding net to target any and all individuals he deems undesirable.

Sarah Gene Dowling nicely captures Norma’s acrid personality, showing the crippling cumulative effect of living a lie for so many years until Norma reaches her line in the sand. She’s complemented by Colleen Backer’s pinpoint portrayal of Millie, a ditzy, “traditional” ’50s housewife, down to her wicked impersonations of women in TV commercials of the day.

Erin Struckhoff brings a steely, don’t-mess-with-me demeanor to Barbara’s icy composure, showing how the career government executive has survived in a man’s world without a shred of regret, always calculating her next move. As Jim, Tyson Cole starts off slowly with a rather stereotyped portrayal of a gay man before ratcheting up his performance when the desperate Jim sees his life crumbling in all directions.

Zak Farmer plays Ted as a plodding, by-the-book administrator, treating smiles as some sort of infection, while Deborah Dennert sums up the vacuous life and personality of Ted’s wife with unknowingly cruel remarks that also, sometimes, reveal more than she realizes.

It would help if Farmer would raise his speaking volume to the same level as his colleagues’, as he was sometimes hard to hear on opening night. Doubtless this already has been addressed for future performances.

The good old days weren’t all that terrific for far too many Americans, who had to fight – and still do – for their inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Perfect Arrangement tells their tale in satisfying fashion, both intellectually and emotionally.

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Around Town

By Robyn Dexter

Sat., Dec. 22, to Sun., Dec. 23

The beloved TV classic RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season at The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis. Come see all of your favorite characters from the special, including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the elf, Bumble the abominable snow monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, as they come to life in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. Tickets start at $29.

11 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m.

Sunday. fabulousfox.com.

‌Sat., Dec. 22

PNC Arts Alive presents CIRCUS HARMONY IN THE PARKS, bringing the unique Circus Harmony shows, featuring children from throughout the metro area, into different local communities.

After each show, the youth performers lead circus workshops in juggling, Hula-Hooping and other circus arts. So many people nowadays experience performing arts on their screens instead of in person. Bringing live entertainment into neighborhoods used to be exactly what a circus did. In this era of electronic entertainment, Circus Harmony in the Parks returns to this personal connection between artist and audience. What makes this project even more inspiring is that Circus Harmony provides high-quality family entertainment presented by local young people.

The performance takes place at St. Louis’ Gamble Recreation Center. Free. 1 p.m. circusharmony.org.

Fri., Dec. 28, and Sat., Dec. 29

Disney lovers of all generations can experience the most iconic musical moments from favorite Walt Disney Animation Studios films released during the last decade as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performs the scores live in WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS: A DECADE IN CONCERT at St. Louis’ stately Powell Hall. Music includes songs from Moana, Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph, Tangled, Frozen and more. Tickets start at $38.50. 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday. slso.org.

Fri., Dec. 28

The Lemp Mansion presents HARM FOR THE HOLIDAYS at the imposing south St. Louis “historic home of Beer Barons,” as its website states. This may look like a festive holiday party for a family-owned candle-making business, but there is danger lurking beneath the mistletoe!

Slimy characters, sneaky thieves, blackmailers, cheats and liars prowl around every corner – and you ought to know, since you’re one of them!

Join the Lemp Mansion for the holidays, and enjoy an exciting evening of murder, mystery and mayhem at the most dangerous comedy dinner theater show in town. Dig into a fantastic threecourse meal at the Famously Haunted Lemp Mansion, and figure out whodunit! $52.95. 7 p.m. lempmansion.com.

Thu., Dec. 27

The Saint Louis Zoo celebrates bull elephant RAJA’s 26TH BIRTHDAY at that St. Louis landmark. For the party, zookeepers and volunteers have constructed birthday presents filled with some of the elephant’s favorite things, including cereal, peanuts, bananas and popcorn. From 10:30 to 11 a.m., zookeepers provide keeper chats and animal training demonstrations at the elephant habitats. After the celebration, visitors can sign a super-sized birthday card and learn more about elephants and elephant conservation through keeper chats, activities and biofacts until 1 p.m. at Lakeside Cafe. Birthday cupcakes and hot chocolate are available for purchase. Free. stlzoo.org.

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Living Past

A Look Into Our

By Allison Pohle | Photos by Sarah Conroy

The National Blues Museum’s latest exhibition will have you gazing into the eyes of individuals who’ve got the blues.

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here’s a glow emanating from a new photography exhibition at the National Blues Museum in downtown St. Louis.

Visitors who step foot into “Our Living Past” might expect to spend some time looking at the images of blues musicians, but what they might not expect is to find their gaze returned by a pair of eyes in each photograph.

“The musicians are looking right at you,” says Glenn Riegelman II, digital storyteller and archivist at the museum. “It’s a primal connection.”

The subjects of the photographs there are forgotten heroes of American roots music, as seen through the lens of Tim Duffy. Duffy is a scholar of folklore, record producer and avid advocate for blues music. Because of his passion for preserving the rich tradition of blues, in 1994, he founded The Music Maker Relief Foundation, a nonprofit that provides support for older blues musicians. Duffy believes that the best way to preserve blues music is by taking

care of its creators first. The foundation provides financial assistance to aging blues musicians to help them meet their basic needs, and also helps artists book gigs.

“The foundation helps them get through poverty and helps conserve their story and their timelines,” Riegelman says. “Because of our role in preserving blues, it seemed like a natural partnership to have the exhibit at the museum.”

The goal of the exhibition, which runs through Feb. 28, is not just to show that blues can be preserved but also to show that the music is still alive and well. Through his work with the foundation, Duffy got to see artists in their element – raw, rich and full of energy. But he wanted the rest of the world to see them that way, too. That’s where the exhibition comes in.

The photographs are deeper and more multidimensional than many of the images we’ve grown accustomed to viewing today. Duffy uses a

technique called wet plate collodion photography, a method that dates back to the 1850s and involves exposing an image directly onto a piece of metal that has been treated with a hand-coated, collodion emulsion solution.

“There’s a process to the portraiture,” Riegelman says. “He could shoot all day and only get four prints.

There’s a level of respect in the photos that reflects the music of today. The photos dignify the music and the artists and give them a legendary connection. The way these portraits are made, they can last hundreds of years.”

The process also allows the ink to seep into the paper rather than sitting on top of it. Those who look closely will notice broad ranges in the tone of a given print.

“They have character and depth to them, just like blues music,” Riegelman says. “They have a timeless quality. It resonates with the fact that this music is the basis of country, rock and jazz, and it’s here to stay.”

Like Duffy, the staff at the museum works to educate visitors about the role of blues in American music today. The museum opened to the public in 2016 and works with teachers, educators and other community members to celebrate blues as the foundation for modern American music. Often, Riegelman says, photographs of musicians are taken behind the scenes and don’t capture the essence of the artist.

Duffy’s work, he says, is an exception.

“He made this exhibit because he was inspired by other artists,” he says. “He wanted to capture their energy and the richness of blues. The energy emanates out of the picture.”

Duffy’s subjects agree. He has photographed blues guitarists Alabama Slim and Algia Mae Hinton, as well as electric blues keyboardist “Ironing Board” Sam Moore, and the selftaught Taj Mahal, a Grammy-winning blues musician, has collaborated with Music Maker for more than two decades. Mahal credits Duffy for the respect and compassion he shows subjects when taking each of their photos.

From a Time article when the exhibition debuted, Mahal says: “So many photographs of older bluesmen or African-Americans are more voyeuristic, as opposed to the energy of the people – what they do, what it is they’re into – coming across in the photograph … but Duffy never treads on people’s dignity.”

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Mandarin House recently moved, but it still proudly hosts Chinese cultural celebrations and banquets year-round. Chefs are ready to cook all types of traditional delicacies, following ancient customs while appealing to a modern audience.

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Tasty Tray Company’s candy and nut trays make excellent gifts for friends, family, celebrations and favorite clients.

Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a grand affair, the staff at Herbie’s is prepared to make it an unqualified success.

Catering and beverage director Tim Anselm can help you shine as

IL BEL LAGO

11631 Olive Blvd., 314-994-1080, b ellagostl.com Bringing a taste of The Hill to West County, Il Bel Lago treats diners to

TONY’S

great Italian recipes in a casual, elegant atmosphere. Expect each dish to be

410 Market St., 314-231-7007, tonysstlouis.com

served up with personal, friendly service.

St. Louis’ restaurant, serving four generations of families since 1946. Book your holiday party now.

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host, so schedule your holiday parties today.

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‌OPEN HOUSES

ROHAN WOODS SCHOOL

1515 Bennett Ave., 314-821-6270, r ohanwoods.org/openhouse Rohan Woods School offers challenging academics and a project approach to learning. Open houses are on Feb. 7 or April 25 from 9 to 11 a.m.

WINTER OPEN HOUSE NEW CITY SCHOOL

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FAIR

5209 Waterman Blvd., 314-361-6411, ewcityschool.org/winter-oh n

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New City School is now offering variable tuition! On

On Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., get acquainted with

the school’s Winter Open House. RSVP is required.

Jan. 16 at 6 p.m., learn about the exciting details at

unique prospects for your kids at the Summer Opportunities Fair. This volunteer-driven event shares local, national and international activities.

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Leonard Slatkin Olga Kern Vladislav Kern Marlo Thomas Olga and her son Vladislav will be performing The Carnival of the Animals.

Marlo Thomas will be narrating.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit RAF-STL and its mission to support classic music radio programming, the arts and cultural institutions within the St. Louis community. For more information please contact Pam or Linda at: 314.881.3523 or visit www.rafstl.org/gala

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GROUNDSKEEPER Looking for an experienced Groundskeeper / House Manager as the single point of contact for the Principal('s). The individual will be charged with maintaining the Principal's overall satisfaction through daily management of support personnel, and overseeing care and maintenance of their home, including management of existing vendors for the upkeep of surrounding property to ensure seamless support for an active and sophisticated single-family home.

This position shall maintain impeccable operating standards as the platform of engagement at all times, be responsible for all daily activities, direct coordination and scheduling for all maintenance of building systems, building materials and intricate landscapes. Pay commensurate with experience, generally Monday-Friday. Confidentiality agreement and background check required. Health insurance and 10 days off annually.

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Free Estimates! Fully Insured.

Call Bob (314)799-4633 or Jim (314)799-4630

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REMODEL & REPAIR Rotted Wood, Painting, Tile, Drywall, Floors, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing.

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TROSSIE CARES Private Home Health 24hr Affordable Home Health Service. Call 314-620-3550 or email trossieharris@gmail.com.

We have lots of avail. references.

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Over 30 Years Experience. For a Quote Call Nick 314-845-8049

GUTTERS New Installation, Cleaning & Repair Drainage Solutions, Screen Installation & Window Cleaning Professional, Reliable & Insured Q No Mess Left Behind Q Free Estimates Contact Tony 314-413-2888 thegutterguy-stl@hotmail.com

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Executive in Clayton loves the hobby!

Buying collections, answering questions, & looking for properties to buy or lease to look on within 45min of Clayton that seem to have a good concentration of arrowheads.

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