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Editor ‌As 2016 comes to a close, it’s easy to move forward into 2017 and not look back. However, no matter what 2016 entailed for you personally, the end of the year is always an important time to reflect – even if only for a few moments. Not only does this reflection allow you to celebrate the victories of the year, but also to celebrate overcoming the obstacles, as well.

In this week’s Arts & Culture section, starting on p. 47, LN’s resident theater critic, Mark Bretz, reflects on the 2016 season by sharing his top 12 shows. We hope that you enjoy this fantastic

As we welcome 2017 this weekend, many of us are likely planning New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight, eating healthier and exercising regularly are among the common goals for so many this time of year, and so LN contributing writer Connie Mitchell picked the brain of Dr. Gena Gardiner, a physician with Mercy Clinic Family Medicine in Chesterfield Valley, for clean eating and lifestyle tips. Starting on p. 38, these 10 tips are subtle yet effective enough to truly make this your healthiest year yet.

LN columnist Dr. Russell Hyken, a psychotherapist and learning-disabilities specialist, also discusses resolutions for your young ones. Starting on p. 37, this is a fun and educational read to get even your kids involved in the goals for the new year.

All the best,

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Editor’s Corner The word around town

Congratulations to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, a 195bed children’s hospital that specializes in pediatric cancer care and cardiology services, for being awarded an $85,797 grant. The infrastructure grant from St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a private funder of childhood cancer-research grants, will allow SSM Health to support the groundwork for childhood cancer research.

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MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY KIDS ROCK CANCER

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usic heals.

In St. Louis, this is evident every day in Maryville University’s Kids Rock Cancer program. Kids Rocks Cancer is an innovative program that helps children successfully cope with the unique emotional challenges that accompany a cancer diagnosis.

The program provides a vehicle for self-expression, a sense of self-esteem and accomplishment, a distraction from physical and emotional pain, a sense of joy and optimism, and so much more.

Liz Haynes, director of special programs, says Kids Rock Cancer launched in 2009 after hearing about a similar program in Texas. Because Maryville University has one of the only music therapy programs in the area, it was able to hire a Maryville graduate as a music therapist to put the idea in motion.

Since its inception in 2009, Kids Rock Cancer has served more than 983 participants, who have produced 752 original songs.

Because of the success of the program, Maryville University has hired a second music therapist to help with the process. In one or two sessions, typically an hour or two, a board-certified music therapist helps the child express a set of thoughts and ideas that can be turned into lyrics for a song. The child and therapist work together to compose a tune for the lyrics. The child then sings into a microphone and “stars” in the song he or she has written, complete with instrumentation provided by guitar, keyboard and computer software. At the end of the session, the child receives a CD of his or her song that he or she can keep and cherish.

“The child really drives the process of the music,” Haynes says. “These are the words and thoughts of the child transformed into a song, and it’s such an outlet and coping mechanism for what they’re going through.”

Since Kids Rock Cancer is a 501(c)(3), the ability to work with a music therapist to create music is a free service. Tom Eschen, vice president of institutional advancement for Maryville, says the program has an unusual structure since it’s part of the university

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through the music therapy program, but it is also through SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis, Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Ronald McDonald House.

“Children are coming from all over the country,” Eschen says. “All of their songs are on our website. It’s been phenomenal to watch over the years.”

In June, the organization hosted a talent show, with 20 children participating.

Madeline Dames, who works with Kids Rock Cancer, says the kids had never met before the talent show, but they found solidarity in one another.

“It was such a meaningful event,” she says. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the room.”

This past year has been a big one for Kids Rock Cancer. The organization partnered with The Fabulous Fox Theatre for its run of Tyler Perry’s Madea on the Run, which had five sold-out shows. Kids Rock Cancer received a portion of all ticket sales, and it even hosted a cast party.

“Everyone but two of the cast members attended,” Haynes recalls.

“They were all so excited and wanted to know more about our work.

We were so excited to partner [with the Fox] on such a notable and wonderful event.”

In addition, Kids Rock Cancer partnered with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a Kids Day Out at the July 7 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kids Rock Cancer received a dollar from every ticket sold, and one of the “rock stars” threw out the first pitch.

As 2016 comes to a close, the organization looks to kick off 2017 in Al Hammerman fine style.

Al Hammerman, one of the original advisory council members and longtime friend of the organization, has donated 100 percent of the proceeds of his new album, Catalina Girl, to Kids Rock Cancer. The album is a jazz-pop CD of original compositions, and it can be purchased on iTunes.

“It’s been an honor and a joy to help further the mission of Kids Rock Cancer,” Hammerman says. “The emotions that music evokes in all of us are undeniable.”

To learn more about Kids Rock Cancer, visit kidsrockcancer.org or call 314-529-9580.

Al Hammerman (center) signs copies of his latest CD, Catalina Girl, for Cora Gertsch, Tracie Sandlheinrich, Jeremiah Houston and Jeilon Musaddig.

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GREAT CIRCLE

VILLA DUCHESNE AND OAK HILL SCHOOL

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STAGES St. Louis

APPLAUSE! GALA

Photos and story by David Anderson

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n Nov. 11, STAGES St. Louis celebrated its 15th annual Applause!

Gala, a benefit to support the organization’s educational and artistic programs. Following STAGES’ successful 30th anniversary season, this year’s gala theme, “Back to the Future: A Musical Odyssey,” offered a look ahead to STAGES’ promising future.

Some 500 guests, representing the region’s top corporations and philanthropists, enjoyed an exciting evening of dazzling entertainment, dinner, and silent and live auctions featuring exclusive experiences, high-end wines, fine jewelry and more. The event raised nearly $370,000. Judy and Jerry Kent served as presenting sponsors, with major St. Louis arts philanthropists Ken and Nancy Kranzberg, Pat and Peggy Sly of Emerson and Jim and Lynne Turley as honorary co-chairs. St. Louis actors Kari Ely and John Flack co-hosted the event.

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Great Circle

STARRY STARRY NIGHT GALA

Photos and story by David Anderson

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ith more than 400 attendees, Great Circle’s Starry Starry Night gala on Nov. 12 exceeded both last year’s event and this year’s goals. The funds raised support the nonprofit’s many services and programs throughout the region, which help children with emotional, behavioral and communications issues, and help strengthen their families. In keeping with this year’s musical theme, the gala’s highlight was a performance by children receiving Great Circle services and featuring songs they themselves had written. Vince Hillyer, Great Circle’s president/CEO, also announced the kickoff of the public phase of the nonprofit’s $21.5 million Campaign for the Path Ahead.

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Every day at Great Circle, we deliver high-quality behavioral health services to children and families who are facing difficult challenges. Through our staff’s efforts, whether by working directly with clients or by raising funds from the Starry Starry Night event, we are creating a path that leads to all children achieving their highest potential and strengthens families in every part of our community.

VINCE HILLYER, GREAT CIRCLE’S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (SHOWN WITH JUDY HILLYER)

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Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School

BONNE CHANCE DINNER AUCTION

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he air glimmered with excitement as guests entered Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School’s Bonne Chance Dinner Auction, the single largest fundraising event to support students and programs there. Co-chairs Kelly Johnson and Ann Griesedieck led the 45th annual auction, themed “Black Tie & Blue Jeans,” with more than 250 guests pairing formalwear with informal wear. In the Children’s Challenge Match, an anonymous donor committed up to $100,000 for every dollar pledged, and guests quickly raised their paddles. The funds support a new “makerspace,” global education center, media arts studio and student commons. The event would not have succeeded without the more than 100 students, parents, faculty and staff who volunteered that evening.

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Hundreds came out to support the excellent education offered at Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School. As my first auction as head of school, I was overwhelmed with the generosity of so many. Raising funds that will allow us to form tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, world leaders with a soul, is a true blessing. Clearly, the future of our school is bright!

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ike many children, 10-year-old Bill Hays was pulled into helping his father build and fix things around the house. Little did he know that the experience would help him become one of the most respected millwork specialists in St. Louis as an adult.

“Yeah, it was forced,” Hays says with a laugh. “It was the old way of doing things, you know.”

Today, Hays owns St. Louis Sash Corp., which has helped renovate and restore historic homes throughout Missouri for 30 years. Hays and his team of artists are integral to repairing and improving the wood details for both the interior and exterior of a home while respecting and showcasing the original distinctive splendor.

“There’s just a very unique nature of the homes here,” Hays says. “There’s almost a kind of signature associated with each one; each is an individual. And in order to preserve that look, the millwork has to be replicated. It has to be brought back and produced and put in so it doesn’t disturb the overall character of the house.”

Hays specializes in custom millwork, named as such for the doors, window casings, molding and paneling that are milled from wood. Hays learned early on about milling and the importance of staying true to a home’s essence while working with his father, a highway engineer who spent weekends repairing the family’s historic home.

“At one point in particular, we built an addition and modified the house,” Hays says. “My father’s lifelong friend owned a planing mill here in St. Louis, and he made some windows to match the rest of the windows in the house. When everything was finished, it looked like the house had always been this way.”

Authenticity is the key to millwork, Hays says, and his equipment backs this assertion up. Hays says that to create beautiful cabinetry, archways and other items, he uses methods and even machinery from 100 years ago because they have proven to be the best, time and time again.

“Predominantly, our work is geared toward renovation and restoration of homes, and consequently, we provide a product that replicates the old-fashioned methods and materials,” Hays says. “There really just isn’t any improving on it, in my opinion.

They’re specialized for the kind of work I do.

“We’re not so concerned with productivity as much as we are with an authentic match, and part of that process entails using equipment and methods that were standard back then,” he continues. “The mortise and tenon joint, full cope and stick type of joinery – it’s all very traditional and kind of unique to the period.”

Improving a home through millwork can be overwhelming for some customers, so Hays taps his vast construction and architecture experience and walks clients through the steps before working on both older homes and new construction. “I try to determine what their goals are for the project and how things need to be dressed, and then I try to fulfill those goals,” he says.

Hays says that many customers are concerned about potential costs, so he talks with them right away about what

they’re looking for and what kind of budget is available. He then makes an appointment to evaluate and field-measure what he’ll be working on for the home. Finally, Hays begins an order confirmation process and sets about giving a client his or her dream home.

“We build things as simple as screens and storm windows, but then we also get into full-blown entry systems, with some side lights and multiwindow systems,” Hays says. “We’ve gotten into designing and building some European-type sliding door systems – all different kinds of stuff. We are truly a custom manufacturer, building everything made to order in a way that suits the individual needs of the projects.”

But Hays doesn’t just rehabilitate millwork for homes. His work also can be seen at the Old Saint Ferdinand Shrine in Florissant, which dates back to the early 1800s and is one of the oldest church buildings west of the Mississippi River. Hays’ team provided authentic replication of the third-floor dormer windows.

“They’re very simple; they don’t have any counterbalance weights, and there are no tracks,” Hays says. “They literally would hold the windows up with sticks.”

Likewise, Hays says his shop replaced nearly all the windows and doors in the Kern Lakeside Pavilion (formerly “the boathouse”) in Lafayette Park. The deteriorating structure was reclaimed as an event space several years ago, and Hays was called upon to bring it back to life.

Hays obviously takes pride in his art. With projects typically sending him to all points within a 90-mile radius of St. Louis (and once to Amarillo, Texas!), St. Louis Sash Corp.’s founder has been instrumental in preserving the Gateway City’s homes from a bygone era.

“I go all over town and smile to myself, driving by places and knowing I’ve worked on them,” Hays says. “The nature of the work doesn’t stand out; it’s not like somebody has a sign in their yard, and there was this major transformation when I worked on the project. It’s actually a reverse – what I do fits in. You don’t really disturb the appearance or character of the home; you enhance it by retaining that.”

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Diedre Gray A fashionable person with a small closet sounds like the plot of a sitcom episode, but to Diedre Gray, it’s just a reason to have a more curated wardrobe.

“Admittedly, I do not have a lot of shoes or even clothes – our house was built in 1929, so it’s very short on storage,” says Gray, senior vice president of Post Holdings Inc. “The closet renovation we did recently merged two small closets with much success, but it’s still a very small space, so we have to be judicious about what we bring in. No more than 10 pair of jeans will fit!”

This “exercise in discerning discretion,” as Gray puts it, hasn’t left her with a subpar wardrobe, but instead with timeless classics that can be worn for years.

“I have a lot of pieces that are meant to stand the test of time that have been investment pieces,” Gray explains, noting her personal style as edgy-classic.

“Cowl-neck cashmere sweaters, silk blouses, nice pants

and silk scarves … but I like to mix these pieces with over-the-knee boots or leather pants.”

Gray lists her style inspirations as Aerin Lauder, Grace Kelly, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow and Christine Lagarde – a group that ranges time frames, professions and styles, yet seems entirely logical when compared to Gray’s outfit history. Professionalism and class balance with spirit and flair; what makes it complicated also makes it complete.

While working, Gray says her winter staples include tweed dresses with tall boots or cashmere sweaterdresses with booties. “Something new I got this year is a fisherman’s sweater, which is fun for Fridays or the weekend,” she says. “I also love a good jacket – right now I’m alternating between a camel cape and a Barbour jacket.”

To find these must-haves, Gray says she varies

By Julia Cain between small shops and her computer. “I love local boutiques – Vie, Dot Dot Dash, as well as The Vault on Brentwood for hard-to-find designer resale items,” says Gray. “I’m a huge online shopper, through eBay, The RealReal and 1stdibs.”

In the realm of accessories, Gray picks handbags above all else. “I am a big believer in carrying a classic, well-made handbag – mine are mostly vintage and very much investment pieces,” Gray says. “I have a few good hats from the Forest Park Forever Hat Luncheon, but they are not for everyday wear!”

We’re sure if anyone could pull off such a topper move, it would be Gray.

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Local startup Arch Apparel designs St. Louis-inspired children’s clothing and accessories.

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he Arch. Its 314 area code. The fleur-de-lis.

St. Louis is known for these signature symbols – and local startup Arch Apparel is giving your little ones a chance to show off their pint-size hometown pride on T-shirts, beanies and onesies emblazoned with the iconic emblems.

Arch Apparel, founded last summer by friends Aaron Park and JoJo Prapaisilapa, is a fresh, fun clothing company offering infant, child and adult apparel collections that pay homage to St. Louis – from the Gateway Arch to the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues. Among the business’ clothing and accessory lines is a kids and babies collection, featuring baby onesies, toddler tees and embroidered beanies for 3-month-old infants up to 6-yearold boys and girls. The spirited threads are available online at archapparel.com and locally at Blush Boutique in Kirkwood; Paisley Boutique in Webster Groves; Ju Ju B’s and Jeans, Jackets & Jewels in Chesterfield; Too Blue Boutique in Columbia, Illinois; The Bud Shop at Ballpark Village in Downtown St. Louis; and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Gift Shop near Benton Park.

(Apparel for kids and babies is currently available only online and at the brewery.)

The business aims to improve lifestyle attire across St. Louis, where residents are so passionate about their neighborhoods, sports teams and the city as a whole, Prapaisilapa says. “Be it sports, food or otherwise, we are so supportive of our local brands,” he says. “We wanted to remodel the way we could wear that all-encompassing pride and joy.”

With St. Louis also being such a desirable place to raise kids – from its wide range of affordable attractions to family-friendly activities around town – Prapaisilapa says it was only natural to offer kids and baby items, in addition to adult attire. “We wanted to share a lot of the designs so that both the child and their parents could wear them out together,” he says.

Each piece of clothing is made of soft, durable, combed and ring-spun cotton that is inked and customized in St. Louis. “We sketch out what we think would work, then we digitally convert it and mock it up onto cloth,” Prapaisilapa says. Custom designs include baby onesies and toddler tees with modern, creative typography such as “Made in Missouri” and “Midwest Mannered.”

Uniquely St. Louis symbols, such as the fleur-de-lis, the city flag and the Arch also are colorfully displayed. Additional designs include the STL abbreviation inside a red heart or a rainbowcolored Downtown skyline with a heart around the Arch.

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“Our biggest kids’ seller is the ‘STL flag’ onesie – a design that features our city’s three letters, STL, with our city’s flag cut out brightly and colorfully inside the font,” Prapaisilapa says, adding that sports-themed attire also is popular for kids and infants. “The sports designs such as the crossed [hockey] sticks and ‘World Champs’ [in baseball] always make us smile, because we’re big sports fans, much like the rest of St. Louis. It’s something that bonds us all,” he says.

Arch Apparel was entirely funded by Prapaisilapa and Park, who met after completing college degrees in business management and marketing and were fueled by their common passion for St. Louis. And St. Louisans have echoed that intensely loyal and loving hometown spirit. “For the community to really take to us, we really fell in love with the city all over again,” Prapaisilapa says. “It really [showed] how people are rewarded for hard work and unfiltered passion [in St. Louis].” The apparel business began with offering only T-shirts and, in

about a year and a half, has grown its catalog into its current array of attire and accessories. “We’re proud students of our industry, so as we kept learning, we were able to grow,” Prapaisilapa explains. “We now can offer more intricate pieces, such as embroidered beanies.”

With St. Louis’ family-oriented focus, Arch Apparel plans to expand its kids and babies line in the coming year, as well as take part in more area pop-up sales and charitable events. Prapaisilapa says the best part of the clothing company is meeting the people who make St. Louis the city it is. “Through collaborations or a simple transaction, we’re meeting faces we otherwise wouldn’t have been able to – and we don’t take that for granted,” Prapaisilapa says. “We love hearing other people’s and other businesses’ stories as we strive to refashion how we can convey pride for our city.”

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‘If I’ Versus ‘When I’ “‌ The moment the words ‘if I’ come out of your mouth, a thought in your mind or something you write, you have just made a commitment to probability. As an alternative, ‘when I’ is a commitment to determination in reaching a desired outcome. You get to make the choice. Now’s the time to turn ‘if’ into ‘when.’ Although the outcome may be the same, you’ll have given it your best without excuses built on ‘if.’” –An Ottley-ism

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he holiday season and the new year prompt friends, fellow employees and families to reminisce, dream about the future and banter back and forth on the ifs and whens.

The fact of the matter is that given the same set of circumstances, we probably would do the same things yesterday that we regret today. On the other hand, no matter how much we are challenged, we’ll firmly hold onto dreams we think will lead to our “happily ever after.” But take care – you just might get what you seek and inadvertently repeat what you thought was left behind. Consider a pair of thoughts: Thought: “If I” received a promotion at work or had

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my own business, all my problems would go away.

Not necessarily. Either starting point could offer temporary satisfaction, but ultimately could mean more work, less support and sometimes only a bit more money. If there is more money, the concurrent heightened expectations could be extremely stressful, but hopefully validating.

It might be better to explore what’s causing your problems and determine whether a promotion’s really what you need. Often it’s not a matter of whether you have what it takes to make your problems vanish. Are your interpersonal skills strong enough to make an effective change with your peers, family and staff? Is your understanding of what’s expected clear? Can you delegate without fear of someone upstaging you? Can you criticize for growth, rather than to humiliate? If money – not fulfillment – is your only motivation, you may want to explore other ways to supplement your income, rather than expecting one thing to address all of your needs.

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endearment. Friends are an asset in life. Some people have many; others, only a very small circle that stay with them throughout life. When you have friends, treat them the way you expect to be treated. Sometimes it may feel as if you’re giving more, but nothing’s constant. True friends don’t have to talk every day or be in each other’s company constantly – they need only be there when it counts. Friends can come in the form of mentors, coaches, co-workers, business associates or merely someone you admire who’s generous enough to give you the time you need.

Just remember, “if I” is a perception of doubt and uncertainty, whereas “when I” is a perception of determination with an understanding that the inevitable is not in our control alone. To quote songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, “What will be, will be.”

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Kids and Resolutions

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he tradition of making New Year’s resolutions dates back to the ancient Romans. For thousands of years, many have made New Year’s resolutions, and for thousands of years, many have failed to keep them. In fact, recent research indicates that approximately 50 percent of Americans set yearly goals, and by the end of the first month, most make major missteps because they don’t have realistic objectives.

So, is it fair to ask our kids to do something that most adults can’t accomplish? Of course it is! Teaching kids about resolutions is an excellent way to educate him or her about personal responsibility and selfimprovement. Encouraging kids to reflect on the past and create positive goals for the future is a worthy endeavor, and the new year makes the perfect time to introduce our children to this idea.

Parents should start with a conversation. In fact, creating a tradition around yearly goal-setting is a prosperous way to engage the entire family in the resolution process. Over a special dinner or dessert,

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not only talk about future ideas, but also reflect on the past year’s successes and missteps. The atmosphere should be light, supportive and fun.

With the kids excited about future possibilities, encourage your children to make manageable resolutions. Being the best player on the team, for example, is much less realistic than focusing on improving a specific skill. Further support your goalmaker by helping him or her break big tasks into small, tangible measures, such as seeing a teacher for extra assistance before the next big assignment’s due.

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frequently engage in regular family meetings where progress is acknowledged and pitfalls are discussed.

It also can help to post goals on the family fridge; this creates a sense of internal obligation and makes it difficult to forget one’s aspirations.

Mom and dad also should remember that goals are about personal fulfillment and growth. Your children should set their own goals rather than craft a plan to please parents. Internal desire builds intrinsic motivation, which is the key to keeping resolutions.

Last, remember that resolutions differ from dreams, and everyone should have dreams. Goals, however, are specific, measurable, attainable and realistic. Although resolutions are timely, it takes time to successfully implement life-changing behaviors. Happy New Year!

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HEALTHY NEW YEAR By connie Mitchell

Dr. Gena GarDiner of Mercy clinic faMily MeDicine in chesterfielD Valley shares 10 clean eatinG anD lifestyle tips for a healthful 2017.

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hen it comes to resolutions for any given new year, introducing healthy habits often tops the list. Even with a renewed goal, it can seem overwhelming to overhaul your diet. Dr. Gena Gardiner, a physician with Mercy Clinic Family Medicine in Chesterfield Valley, understands.

Here, she offers 10 healthy eating tips, and whether you adopt one or all of them, each can help make a positive difference to your health in 2017.

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“Eat more fiber in the form of whole foods,” Gardiner says. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, oats, flaxseed and oat bran are among the best sources of dietary fiber. In addition to promoting bowel regularity, soluble fiber might help lower cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure and decrease inflammation. “Soluble fiber, such as psyllium and oat products, can reduce the risk of coronary artery disease and stroke, while insoluble fibers, such as wheat bran and some fruits and vegetables, have been recommended to treat digestive problems such as constipation, hemorrhoids and chronic diarrhea,” she says.

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Gardiner starts with a resolution to limit processed foods, and she backs that up with a few simple guidelines for spotting heavily processed items: Read labels and choose products that contain no more than five ingredients, making sure you can pronounce all of them.

“Eat food generally in a form that is as close to what occurs in nature as possible,” she says. If you’re short on time, frozen vegetables can be convenient. She adds, “I cook several chicken breasts at a time and use them for a variety of dishes such as quick enchiladas, sandwiches, salads and soups.”

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Limit sugar and carbohydrates. “This keeps insulin production and blood glucose more level, leading to less highs and lows that may stimulate overeating,” Gardiner says. Added sugar is found in many processed foods and beverages, so check labels. “The use of artificial sweeteners has not been shown to be effective in weight loss,” she adds.

“However, if a person is consuming high calories in soft drinks or sweetened tea, changing to an artificially sweetened beverage may help in the weight loss, but changing to water would be ideal.”

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Tempted to start your new year’s diet with a cleanse? No need, Gardiner says. “The body is able to detox on its own through the kidneys and the liver,” she explains. If you want to jump-start a weight-loss plan, Gardiner suggests a five-day cabbage soup-type plan, as long as you don’t have underlying health issues. “Usually, the cabbage soup is made with minimal fat, lots of veggies and not too much salt,” she says. “If this is too extreme or difficult, you could do a similar weight-loss jump-start by adding lean chicken in the recipe.”

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As you embark on a healthier diet, keeping a journal or log of your food intake can be helpful, Gardiner says. A 2008 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that people who keep a food diary lost more weight than those who did not. Researchers think that writing down everything you eat increases awareness and helps identify areas for improvement.

To help maintain a healthy diet, a little planning can help a lot. Think about your meals in advance, and plan out a menu. Gardiner’s favorite diets are the Mediterranean diet and low-carbohydrate diets, but she advises patients who have high blood pressure to follow the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) plan, which is available online at dashdiet.org. “If you get sidetracked, it’s important to know that you have the tools and the capability to get back on your plan,” she adds. “You’re in it for the long haul.”

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Eat a variety of foods, and be selective at the store. “Organic and non-GMO [genetically modified organism] foods do not guarantee a better quality of food, and that’s an extensive topic in and of itself,” Gardiner says. “In general, buy the freshest foods available. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly with a dish brush, but do not use detergents or soaps. Trim fat from meat and skin from poultry.”

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If weight loss is your ultimate goal, then be smart about calorie needs. “The guideline of a 3,500 calorie restriction a week, resulting in 1 pound lost in a week, is general and does not take into account other factors,” Gardiner says. “The National Institutes of Health’s Body Weight Planner can help predict weight loss more accurately.” The online tool (supertracker.usda.gov/bwp/index.html) considers current weight, height, sex, age and activity level.

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Finally, if you’ve taken all these steps to heart or adopted only a few but found them beneficial, reward yourself. “Positive reinforcement can go a long way to changing our habits,” Gardiner notes. Treat yourself to a nonfood reward to celebrate your successes.

For example, Gardiner suggests giving yourself a set amount of money for each day you eat healthfully and exercise. All those successful days will add up, not only to a lot of cash but also to healthier years to come.

Don’t just rely on diet for overall health and wellness. Clean eating is crucial, but exercise is another important aspect of a healthy lifestyle.

“Although it’s difficult to lose weight with exercise alone, exercise appears to be beneficial for body fat and can augment a weight-loss plan,” Gardiner says.

“Exercise also has many cardiovascular and mental health benefits.” Gardiner recommends planning exercise on your calendar and striving for at least 30 minutes on most days. “I like wearing my activity tracker because I’ve realized how little I do over 24 hours,” she says. “I try to move more throughout the day and walk my dog regularly now.”

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he Hill just got its first brewery: 2nd Shift Brewing debuted this month in the historic neighborhood after relocating from its former production facility in New Haven, Missouri. The 18,000-square-foot brewery comes complete with a tasting room and food menu developed by Tilford Restaurant Group.

The brewery originally launched in 2010, featuring signature beers including Hibiscus Wit and Art of Neurosis, an IPA. The concept gets its name from coowner Steve Crider’s career in welding.

“When he started the brewery, he moved to the first shift, and the brewery became his second shift,” explains his wife, 2nd Shift co-owner Libby Crider.

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and show them all what we do.”

The Criders work with operations manager Michael Sweeney, tasting-room manager Becca Senn, brewer Mike Manning and head seller Jake Senn to bring their fullscale operation to St. Louis. They have seats for 150 to 200 guests in the new space, which nearly triples the size of 2nd Shift’s former home.

“It was basically just an empty shell with huge ceilings – very industrial,” Libby Crider says. “For lack of a better term, we’re a very blue-collar brewery, and this was just a wide-open space to put our personality into.”

The room features two-story ceilings, concrete floors, a wall of beer barrels and a back bar with white tile. Dock doors were transformed into glass doors to provide natural light for the tasting room. The bar featured around half a dozen signature beers for its debut, with a full lineup of beers within a month of opening. Six taps also will be reserved for guest beers from breweries

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Choose from 2nd Shift Brewing’s signature options such as Katy, which is aged for three months in neutral oak barrels to create a unique and delicate beer. A popular seasonal option is the Liquid Spiritual Delight, a chocolate stout with roasted malt flavor.

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The Best of St. Louis Theater

By Mark Bretz

‌Once upon a time, St. Louis envisioned having a performing arts district. Gaslight Square had come and gone, and other attempts had been made along the way – alas, unsuccessfully.

Then along came Grand Center, which began its slow but steady revitalization with the conversion of the old St. Louis Theatre into Powell Symphony Hall. In 1982, another storied movie house, The Fabulous Fox Theatre, reopened as a theater that primarily booked touring musicals, concerts and other events thanks to the vision of Leon Strauss, Mary Strauss and others.

In the 21st century, Grand Center has exploded as a theater district – and with the deep pockets of Ken and Nancy Kranzberg helping debut such venues as the Kranzberg Arts Center, it continues to grow.

Dozens of companies, including professional, community and college, are now mounting a couple of hundred presentations locally each year. Of the 130 productions observed in 2016, the top 12, in descending order, follow: 12. Alice in Wonderland at STAGES. Based on the 1951 animated version of Lewis Carroll’s 19th-century stories, STAGES’ children’s production at The Playhouse was a top-notch, nonstop romp for kids of all ages.

Everything worked splendidly in this merry, madcap Wonderland.

11. Fiddler on the Roof at The Muny. Although this summer’s production marked the 10th time one of Broadway’s all-time great musicals has been performed at The Muny, it sounded as fresh and ingratiating as its premiere engagement at The Muny in 1970.

10. Eleemosynary at Mustard Seed Theatre.

Playwright Lee Blessing’s strong character study involves three unique women trying to establish places for themselves in an often hostile world. Director Doug Finlayson’s trio of richly talented performers made Eleemosynary a gentle, caring excursion into the magical and sometimes hazardous reaches of the mind and its powers.

9. Buyer & Cellar at Stray Dog Theatre. Always interested in presenting offbeat or quirky tales during the holiday season, Stray Dog Theatre struck comedy gold in this weirdly wonderful one-man show.

8. Yentl at New Jewish Theatre. Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short story was adapted into a drama by playwright Leah Napolin in 1976. New Jewish Theatre – just the third company nationwide to present a 2012 version called “a play with music” – featured music by songwriter Jill Sobule, as well as a contemporary theme of gender identity and the quest for personal expression.

7. Newsies at The Fox. Based on the newsboys strike in New York City in 1899, when newspapers ruled the media world, Newsies was energetic, lively, vital and consistently engaging in its triumphant national tour at

The Fox. The production kept its charm at a high level thanks to Christopher Gattelli’s sizzling choreography and a convincing performance by Joey Barreiro as the dynamic protagonist, Jack Kelly.

6. The Drowsy Chaperone at STAGES. Since its hilarious debut at STAGES in 2009, The Drowsy Chaperone has been the company’s most requested show. With its nonstop silliness and deft dancing routines, The Drowsy Chaperone was a sure-cure tonic for anyone suffering from the “nonspecific sadness” referenced by its main character, the whimsically named Man in Chair, charmingly portrayed by David Schmittou in his reprise effort.

5. Kindertransport at Mustard Seed Theatre.

The troupe based at Fontbonne University opened its 10th-anniversary season with a spellbinding, affecting rendition of Diane Samuels’ superb drama based on the real-life experiences of nearly 10,000 mostly Jewish children in World War II who were sent by their parents from Nazi Germany to foster homes and orphanages in England. Artistic director Deanna Jent, who has a knack for presenting the heroism of everyday people placed in extraordinary circumstance, meticulously set up her audiences for the shocks that awaited in Samuels’ sad story.

4. Follies at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Steve Woolf, Augustin Family artistic director at The Rep, has seen Follies more times than any other Broadway production. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Rep, Rob Ruggiero directed Stephen Sondheim’s theatrical spectacle, so immense in scope and intimidating for any troupe attempting its execution.

3. Georama at The Rep. Two short years after its workshop launch, Georama sailed The Rep’s studio

theater in a presentation as strong and steady as the mighty Mississippi River itself. The story focused on forgotten 19th-century artist John Banvard and his panoramic “georama” creations that essentially were the forerunners of motion pictures, as well as the precursor to the photograph.

2. 42nd Street at The Muny. The only show to close one Muny season (1985) and open the subsequent one (1986), 42nd Street proved once again to be a glittering, glorious salute to the heyday of the old-fashioned Broadway musical, dressed up in the contemporary choreography and very inventive direction of Denis Jones. While the story’s producer, Julian Marsh, encourages its heroine, ingénue Peggy Sawyer, to “think of musical comedy – the most glorious words in the English language,” The Muny’s presentation transcended thought with infectious, uplifting energy.

1. Grey Gardens at Max & Louie Productions. The sorrowful story of Edith “Big Edie” Ewing Bouvier and her daughter, Edith “Little Edie” Bouvier, was a fascinating look at two well-bred, upper-class ladies whose mental illness cut them off from society even as it made their own relationship a bizarre expression of love. Grey Gardens, the first musical to be based on a documentary, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2007.

In addition to the aforementioned shows, dozens of other terrific productions by some two dozen companies thrilled audiences on local stages areawide in 2016. As the Grand Center theater district and the entire theatrical community continue to grow, welcoming more artists and their creative visions, audiences have much to look forward to in 2017.

Editor’s Note: A longer version of the theater year in review is available at laduenews.com.

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Q&A ‌R ACHEL ROE

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‌ achel Roe sees the world as a work of art. The fullR time freelance artist, designer and illustrator moved to St. Louis after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Missouri, where she began to grasp how fulfilling art was for her. After Roe started her career as a designer at an advertising agency, her husband, Ryan, encouraged her to return to the colorful paintings depicting her unique view of the natural world that she loved to create in college, and he even built her a creative space – a charming backyard art studio. Roe recently unveiled her studio and some her latest artwork to LN. What mediums do you specialize in?

I learned how to paint with oils, so I will forever love oil paints. But my recent work is acrylic. I also like to throw in a new material or medium every now and then to push myself out of my creative comfort zone. I recently started painting on birch wood panels and find that it adds new expression to my work.

What inspires your art?

The trick for me is to not only rely on external sources for inspiration but also the passion and spark within me. My art is about revelation – revealing to others how I see the world: how I view light and color, how I compose a painting and juxtapose another. It becomes my own visual language to communicate with others. I’m inspired to paint to express myself in a way that words cannot.

How do you decide what to feature in your art?

My environment has a recognizable impact on my work. Working from my backyard art studio, where I can feel the sun and watch the breeze through the trees, connects me to nature. Those aspects of movement and fluidity are directly reflected in my work.

Describe your recent artwork.

It is apparent when I look at my body of work how my recent paintings have evolved. There is more intention and intuition. I’m able to focus less on technique and more on movement, the mark and feeling my way through the painting.

Describe your recent design work.

My role as a graphic designer is rewarding in the

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sense that I get to help others establish, reinforce or rebrand their identity. I do this by creating logos, illustrations or marketing materials that will help elevate their business to the next level.

What artists inspire you?

I pull a lot of inspiration from the Impressionism and Fauvism movements. I strive to achieve the effortless and spontaneous brushstrokes of the Impressionists, and I am drawn to the expressive color used by the Fauves.

Where is your art available?

It is available through my website, rachelroedesign.com, and my Etsy shop, Rachel Roe Art. Where is your art on display?

My art has been featured in local coffee shops and art shows. This fall, I hosted my first Backyard Art Party event, and it was a big hit! I wanted to create an environment to view my art that felt comfortable for everyone. I opened my studio, put my art on easels outside, we turned on some Otis Redding and drank apple cider. I even painted a 9-foot canvas for people to use as a backdrop for photos. It was the perfect laid-back setting to connect with other creatives and small local businesses. People really enjoyed seeing my custom backyard art studio and how it inspires my work.

What are your future goals for your art?

I would love to break into the commercial art space.

I see my art and patterns being mass-produced onto everyday, functional objects.

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The St. Louis Symphony presents DISNEY IN CONCERT: TALE AS OLD AS TIME at Powell Hall. Join the symphony for a magical journey into storytelling and music as only the timeless tales of Disney can evoke. Exploring iconic moments from romantic fairy tales, this musical celebration is certain to remind the young and young at heart that wishes can be made on stars, hope is eternal and love conquers all. 7 p.m. Tickets starting at $35.

314-534-1700 or stlsymphony.org.

Sat., Dec. 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE OYSTER SHUCK AND CHAMPAGNE BAR at Cielo Restaurant & Bar. Toast 2016 in Cielo with special pricing on raw seafood, sushi, oysters and Champagne. 3 to 6 p.m.

DJ entertainment will be available from 3 to 7 p.m. $65. 314-881-5759 or cielostlouis.com.

Sat., Dec. 31

Sun., Jan. 1

The Downtown Kirkwood WINTER FIREWORKS FESTIVAL returns with music by Project 324 and a fireworks display. Unfavorable weather date is Mon., Jan. 2.

Music at 5 p.m. Fireworks at 6:30 p.m. Free. 314-822-0084 or downtownkirkwood.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER IN THE GRILL at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. On the most memorable night of the year, chef tournant Damien Faure will create an extraordinary five-course meal that is sure to end the culinary year on a high note. After dinner, diners can step into The Lobby Lounge beginning at 9 p.m. to dance the night away to live music. Includes a champagne toast.

5 to 9 p.m. $149. 314-719-1433 or ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/st-louis.

Sat., Dec. 31

The St. Louis Symphony’s BMO PRIVATE BANK NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION at Powell Hall.

Join David Robertson and the symphony for the 10th-annual evening full of magical music and festive surprises. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $45.

314-534-1700 or stlsymphony.org.

Sat., Dec. 31

ULTIMATE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch featuring a full dinner buffet, open bar, food stations, midnight Champagne toast and party favors. 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets start at $109. 314-655-1234 or stlouisarch.hyatt.com.

Fri., Jan. 6 Sat., Dec. 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH SUPERJAM in Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room. Ring in New Year’s with Superjam, an open bar of draft beer and well drinks, party favors and a Champagne toast at midnight. 8 p.m. $40 in advance, $50 at the door. 314-727-4444 or blueberryhill.com/event/super-jam-nye.

Fri., Jan 6

THE ORIGINAL HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS’ 2016-17 tour comes to Scottrade Center. A starstudded roster will have fans on the edge of their seats to witness the ball-handling wizardry, basketball artistry and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all ages. Tickets start at $22.50. 314-622-5454 or scottradecenter.com.

The St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Event Series is pleased to present sensationally popular young-adult novelist ALEXANDRA BRACKEN for a discussion and signing of Wayfarer, the thrilling conclusion to her acclaimed Passengers series. Bracken’s thrilling travel series focuses on the journey of Etta Spencer, a modern Manhattan teen, and Nicholas Carter, of 18th-century Manhattan, as they race against time itself to find an object of untold value and save Etta’s future. 7 p.m. Free. 314-994-3300 or slcl.org.

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By Bryan A. Hollerbach

Poetic offerings à la the late, lamented Fort Gondo will continue in a related series bowing at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in January.

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evotees of the Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts poetry series, which ended less than three weeks past, can mitigate their mourning next month through a new, related initiative.

That new initiative, 100 Boots Poetry Series, launches Jan. 27 at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation and comes, in part, courtesy of Fort Gondo’s former director.

Helming 100 Boots are Jessica Baran, both the Fort Gondo ex-director and a lecturer at Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, and Ted Mathys, an adjunct instructor in English at Saint Louis University. Baran and Mathys themselves both are poets, it bears noting.

The inaugural 100 Boots series will comprise Lyn Hejinian and St. Louisan Alison C. Rollins on Jan. 27; Rae Armantrout and Evie Shockley on March 3; and Kaveh Akbar and Anselm Berrigan on April 21.

Baran reflects on 100 Boots as an outgrowth of the five-year Fort Gondo series.

“The finest thing to emerge from the Gondo poetry series has been its community,” she says. “Our hope with 100 Boots is that it will both encourage the growth of this rich local public of artists and poets and maintain a space for it to gather.”

Similarly, Baran sketches the final fate of Fort Gondo and differentiates between the two series.

“The two Cherokee Street galleries that comprise Fort Gondo will indeed close, though the nonprofit entity itself – which a little over a year ago extended to include the Granite City Art and Design District in Granite City, Illinois – will continue at G-CADD,” says Baran. “So all programs – exhibitions, poetry and otherwise – at this important, 14-yearold alternative South City art space will cease at year’s end.

“100 Boots is, really, an entirely new series. Hosting it at the Pulitzer in and of itself changes the physical environment, neighborhood dynamic and institutional culture in which the series is situated, and our collaborators – from WORK/PLAY, the enormously talented artists Danielle and Kevin McCoy, who will be designing our broadsides, to the Pulitzer staff itself – come with fresh and exciting insights into how the series can be shaped.”

Baran’s collaborator expands on the formation of 100 Boots.

“There was a healthy confluence of events and people,” Mathys says. “The poetry series at Fort Gondo was in its final season, and we had been discussing how we could run a series elsewhere that would continue the feisty, inclusive spirit of our current series.

“At the same time, Pulitzer Arts Foundation has hosted some dynamite poetry readings in the past, and their embrace of community, diversity and the intersections between language and art appealed to us. Several great people at Pulitzer Arts Foundation were regular friends of the Fort Gondo series, including Kristin Fleischmann Brewer, director of public projects and engagement; Philip Matthews, former assistant curator of public projects; and Justin Phillip Reed, public engagement coordinator.

“The collaboration made sense to all.”

Helpfully, Mathys also explains the new series’ curious name – that is, whence 100 Boots?

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“We wanted a series title with some teeth and one that would call together a diverse community under the banner of poetry and art,” he says. “We also threw an element of chance into the mix, researching titles of art pieces, performances, works of avant-garde literature and so forth.

“The 100 Boots title references a piece by artist Eleanor Antin in which pairs of boots were arranged and documented in different public spaces. For the poetry series, we love this notion of creating art from the possibility of public assembly. Incidentally, Antin’s partner, the late David Antin, was a poet.”

The peculiar temporal patterning of the first 100 Boots series – Jan. 27 for the first event, followed five weeks later by the second, followed six weeks after that by the third – Mathys attributes to “total chance and coordination of various schedules,” citing “the various other series in town and the Pulitzer’s exhibition schedule and other public programs.”

Baran and Mathys in tandem developed the list of participants in the first 100 Boots series, with the latter adding that they “benefited from additional suggestions during early meetings with the Pulitzer staff [mentioned previously].”

Various criteria informed the choices for the first series.

“Programming a reading series is an art, not a science,” says Mathys. “Our list of poets that hadn’t already read at Fort Gondo and that we’d be delighted to have read in 100 Boots quickly grew to over 50 the moment we sat down.

“Obviously, travel schedules, teaching schedules, book publication schedules, reading schedules and family demands fluctuate wildly. So our pairings shifted around. But in the swirl, the things we were really looking for with the series were to feature poets of the very highest caliber; embrace a diversity of poets from different cultural backgrounds, geographic regions and stages of their careers; tap into the rich literary culture and history of St. Louis and the Midwest; and make the readings welcoming and effervescent events.

“Our readers in this first season reflect those choices.”

So what, in particular, inspired the choice of Hejinian and Rollins as the first two 100 Boots poets?

“Alison is a hugely talented poet from St. Louis, whose work is fierce and excellent and whose star is quickly rising in American poetry,” Mathys relates, speaking for himself and for Baran. “We’re lucky to have her in town, and she made obvious sense to us.

“Lyn Hejinian is a hero for both of us and for many in the poetry world. Her landmark book My Life should be required reading, and her critical work in pieces like ‘The Rejection of Closure’ has had a major influence on the way that many think about the social stakes of writing poems.”

Finally, Mathys reflects on the timing of a potential 100 Boots second series – in a manner of speaking, collecting the change to keep feeding the meter.

“If it makes sense for all to continue after these first readings,” he tacitly urges local poetry devotees, “a fall series of readings in 2017 would be ideal.”

100 Boots Poetry Series, pulitzerarts.org/series/100-boots-poetry-series

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Ever Burst’ D

uring the workweek, Alison C. Rollins serves as a librarian at Webster Groves’ historic nerinx Hall, but she otherwise ranks as a young poet of breathtaking power.

Among other credentials, during the past year Rollins published multiple pieces of work in Poetry – perhaps the preeminent modern journal devoted to verse, founded in Chicago in 1912 by Harriet Monroe – including the electrifying “Why Is We Americans” from the June edition.

As a poet, to borrow a phrase from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Collins will number among “the first that ever burst” in less than a month, as half of the initial pair of participants in the new 100 Boots Poetry Series on Jan. 27 at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation.

“I am humbled and excited as a local poet who’s originally from St. Louis,” Rollins confesses. “In January, I’m reading alongside Lyn Hejinian, who I first met doing an undergraduate summer research program (Summer Research Opportunity Program) at [University of California] Berkeley.

It will be incredible to reconnect with her in my hometown and to also have the opportunity to read alongside such a pivotal force in poetry.”

Rollins similarly mentions connections to poets appearing later in the series, noting that she met and worked with Evie Shockley (who will take part in 100 Boots on March 3) last summer during a fellowship with the nonprofit literary service organization Cave Canem. She also recently read with Kaveh Akbar (who will take part in 100 Boots on April 21) in newark, new Jersey, at the Dodge Poetry Festival. “We are both 2016 recipients of the Poetry Foundation’s Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship,” she adds of Akbar.

“On a variety of personal and professional levels,” Rollins concludes, “I’m looking forward to the series and having all of these poets share their work with the St. Louis community.”

“

The finest thing to emerge from the Gondo poetry series has been its community. Our hope with 100 Boots is that it will both encourage the growth of this rich local public of artists and poets and maintain a space for it to gather.

“

– Jessica Baran

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