December 15 2017

a curated collection

COCOON HOME

mercedes-amg gle43

TEST DRIVE

spectacular strings

THE SHELDON

Style. Society. Success. | December 15, 2017

The CLASSIC COLLECTION of

23 Chesterfield Lakes Road Chesterfield | $699,900

Alliance Real Estate

508 Robin Crest Court

2343 Hickory Street

Wildwood | $396,000

St Louis City | $349,900

403 George

286 Pointe Conway Hill Rd

10932 Chalet Court

6 Orchard Trace Lane Wildwood | $599,900

Creve Coeur | $550,000

606 Carman View Court

17555 Orrville Road

626 Dunmore Place

15914 Woodlet Park Court

14720 Chesterfield Trails

7068 Waterman Avenue

4099 Princeton Ridge Drive

1213 Du Motier Drive

16615 Chesterfield Farms Dr

1801 Park Avenue #3B

434 South Clay Avenue

111 Lindbergh Place

320 Cooperstown Drive

816 South Hanley Road #1C

13044 Old Farm Drive

Kirkwood | $695,000

Manchester | $535,000

University City | $399,900

Kirkwood | $334,900

Town & Country | $680,000

Wildwood | $475,000

Wildwood | $394,900

St Louis Co | $329,900

Creve Coeur | $639,000

St Charles | $429,500

St Louis Co | $385,000

Chesterfield | $329,500

Chesterfield | $409,000

Chesterfield | $375,000

Clayton | $320,000

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8 Alden Lane

Chesterfield | $399,900

St Louis City | $337,000

St Louis Co | $295,000

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Abode:

THE TRIO The nature-inspired pendant pictured here, from Metairie, Louisiana-based Flambeau Lighting, numbers among this week’s treble selection of home décor picks from Nancy Robinson, LN’s furnishings-and-fixtures femme fantastique.

The Daily Feature:

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Arts & Culture Feature:

The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries is exhibiting “The World of Spectacular Strings” in its Gallery of Music, and a tour of that global display of musical marvels enchants LN copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach.

‘Tis the season to be grateful. The Gatesworth is always grateful for the veterans living within its community. Turn to page 12 to learn more about three extraordinary veterans who call The Gatesworth home. Pictured on the cover are Wally Diboll and Bob Little. Photo by Geoff Story.

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Upcoming Gatherings

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The Trio Landscape Feature: Cocoon Home Consignment

STYLE

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One Look, Two Ways Destination Style Feature: Fa-La-La Fashion

SWINGY STRINGS!

On the cover 12

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ABODE

LN’s overlord of overdrive, Ryan Scott, this month takes a spin in the 2018 MercedesAMG GLE43 Coupe, praising that crossover for its “driving intrigue but at a more approachable price point” and “comprehensive approach.”

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THE DAILY

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Persons of Interest Crossword Puzzle Hyken’s Homework Feature: Test Drive

ARTS & CULTURE 66 68 70 73

Dinner & A Show Around Town The Wine Life Feature: Swingy Strings!

Celebrating 42 Years!

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$260,000

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$245,000

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$224,757

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$139,900

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EDITOR DECEMBER IS A HECTIC YET GLORIOUS TIME OF YEAR. IT’S A time when our planners are full, our tummies are even fuller and our hearts are exploding with excitement and glee. It’s also a time when we must have flawless and festive fashion at the ready.

Lucky for you, our dedicated style writer, Katie Yeadon, and staff photographer, Sarah Conroy, collaborated to bring you Ladue News’ annual holiday fashion guide, filled with dazzling dresses sure to make your season bright. Starting on p. 38, we hope you enjoy these fa-la-la-perfect fashions, whether for office parties or holiday gatherings with family and friends. A huge thank-you, as well, to Union Station for allowing us to use the gorgeous and historic space as the backdrop for this story – it truly accentuated each glamourous ensemble.

Also within this week’s edition, make sure to check out copy editor and staff writer Bryan A. Hollerbach’s piece on “The Sheldon’s The World of Spectacular Strings” exhibition. This exhibition features more than 100 unique stringed instruments from around the world – including a guitar shaped like the United States! It’s surely something to see. We hope you enjoy this story, which starts on p. 73.

All the best,

Alecia Humphreys

Editor’s Corner The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently

Congratulations to the Jewish Family & Children’s Service’s

announced receiving more than $1.7 million

The Magic of Making a Difference gala for raising more than

toward new scientific grants specifically

$200,000. Funds raised will be allocated to the Child Abuse

in St. Louis. Researchers include Takeshi

Prevention Program, Eldercare Services, Counseling Services,

Egawa, M.D., Ph.D., at Washington University

Homemaker Program and Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry.

School of Medicine, who received the Career Development Program grant; Timothy Ley, M.D., at Washington University School of Medicine,

Patriot Sunrooms & Home Solutions recently received the

who received a Translational Research Program

2017 Top Performing Dealer award from Four Seasons, one of the

grant; Geoffrey Uy, M.D., at Washington

largest sunroom manufacturers in the world. Patriot Sunrooms

University, who received a Career Development

& Home Solutions was selected out of 350 companies nationwide

Program grant; and Stephen Oh, M.D., Ph.D., at

for this award and “has offered homeowners an unparalleled

Washington University, who received an MPN

experience for sunroom and screenroom projects, making their

Challenge grant.

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915 Brownwood Drive | NEW LISTING Frontenac $795,000

243 Magna Carta | NEW LISTING Creve Coeur $699,900

318 Plant Avenue | NEW LISTING Webster Groves $1,149,000

27 Briarcliff Ladue $949,800

34 Willow Hill Ladue $825,000

NEW LISTINGS 318 PLANT AVENUE, Webster Groves. Newly constructed

14985 Conway Road Chesterfield $1,595,000

10 OVERBROOK DRIVE, Ladue.

$1,650,000

791 BORDEAUX CIRCLE, St. Albans.

$465,000

9743 LITZSINGER ROAD, Ladue.

$1,645,000

1718 BIG HORN BASIN DRIVE, Wildwood.

$439,900

14985 CONWAY ROAD, Chesterfield.

$1,595,000

1228 SIMMONS AVENUE, Kirkwood.

$429,900

Charleston inspired home features bright white kitchen, 2nd floor

555 DEER VALLEY COURT, St. Albans.

$1,449,000

1309 CHILDRESS AVENUE, Dogtown.

$374,500

master bedroom wing, and hand scraped maple floors. $1,149,000

32 WESTMORELAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,395,000

490 TREE TOP LANE, Des Peres.

$349,900

915 BROWNWOOD DRIVE, Frontenac. A traditional center hall Colonial sits on a 1.2 acre lot on secluded cul-de-sac, providing five bedrooms, six baths and 4,000 square feet.

$795,000

243 MAGNA CARTA DRIVE, Creve Coeur. Spacious 5 bedroom, 4 full bath transitional home offering large kitchen, split level living, great light, and walkout to landscaped pool and patio.

$699,900

LuxuryCollection 171 NORTH BEMISTON AVENUE, Clayton.

$4,500,000

12033 ROBYN PARK DRIVE, Westwood.

$1,299,000

5548 CHESTNUT STREET, Augusta.

$349,500

53 WESTMORELAND PLACE, CWE.

$1,249,000

4729 TOWNE CENTRE, Mehlville.

$259,900

9052 CLAYTON RD., TBB, Richmond Heights.

$1,100,000

209 SUNNINGWELL, Webster Groves.

$239,900

1065 CABIN CLUB, Ladue.

$1,100,000

2839 DUNKIRK DRIVE, Rock Hill.

$189,900

1 CONWAY WOODS LANE, Ladue.

$1,069,000

3813 BURGEN AVENUE, St. Louis.

$129,900

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CONDOMINIUM/VILLA HOMES

12000 HEATHERDANE DRIVE, Town & Country.

$989,900

155 GAY AVENUE, Clayton.

$949,000

19 SOUTH COVINGTON MEADOW ROAD, Olivette.

$985,000

1 WEST PINE COURT, CWE.

$849,000

27 BRIARCLIFF, Ladue.

$949,800

710 SOUTH HANLEY, UNIT 8B, Clayton.

$375,000

34 WILLOW HILL, Ladue.

$825,000

1121 LOCUST STREET, UNIT 202, St. Louis.

$370,000

362 MERLOT LANE, St. Albans.

$819,900

132 WOODLAND PLACE COURT, St. Charles.

$289,900

5 CLERMONT LANE, Ladue.

$795,000

4392 MARYLAND AVENUE, UNIT 3E, CWE.

$264,000

$750,000

7515 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, #2N, Clayton.

$163,000

544 QUAIL RIDGE, St. Albans.

$3,580,000

11 BRENTMOOR PARK, Clayton.

$3,499,900

8 FORDYCE LANE, Ladue.

$3,300,000

2251 WHITNEY POINTE DRIVE, Chesterfield.

9450 LADUE ROAD, Ladue.

$2,850,000

1277 AUGUST ESTATES DRIVE, Defiance.

$749,900

4501 LINDELL BOULEVARD, UNIT 10F, CWE.

$127,500

315 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, Clayton.

$2,850,000

220 ORRICK LANE, Kirkwood.

$749,900

2020 WASHINGTON AVENUE, UNIT 603, St. Louis.

$124,900

21 UPPER LADUE ROAD, Ladue.

$2,750,000

18 LADUE MANOR, Ladue.

$749,000

25 SOMERSET DOWNS, Ladue.

$2,700,000

14 SOUTH COVINGTON MEADOW ROAD, Olivette. $729,000

6 BARCLAY WOODS DRIVE, Ladue.

$2,595,000

369 MERLOT LANE, St. Albans.

$729,000

3784 DOC SARGENT ROAD, Pacific.

$2,250,000

770 VILLAGE VIEW CIRCLE, St. Albans.

$679,900

1055 WINGS ROAD, St. Albans.

21 SAINT ANDREWS DRIVE, Ladue.

$2,095,000

4904 PERSHING PLACE, CWE.

$669,000

16 BELLERIVE COUNTRY CLUB, Town & Country. $1,300,000

1835 MANOR HILL ROAD, Town & Country.

$2,080,000

405 TWIN CREEK, Creve Coeur.

$650,000

21 OVERBROOK DRIVE, Ladue.

12 GLENVIEW ROAD, Ladue.

$1,995,000

8693 WEST KINGSBURY AVENUE, University City.

$639,000

1 TBB CAMPTON AT VILLAGE VIEW, St. Albans.

$484,900

15 BELLERIVE COUNTRY CLUB, Town & Country. $1,900,000

12 COACH N 4 LANE, Frontenac.

$630,000

1 TBB AUBURN AT VILLAGE VIEW, St. Albans.

$454,900

118 GRAND MERIDIEN FOREST CT, Wildwood. $1,850,000

819 NORTH MOSLEY, Creve Coeur.

$619,500

9052 CLAYTON ROAD, Richmond Heights.

$425,000

544 Quail Ridge St. Albans $3,580,000

LOTS/ACREAGE/FARMS $1,550,000 $550,000

8 Fordyce Lane Ladue $3,300,000

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here’s something about this time of year. Perhaps it’s witnessing the glorious cascade of autumn leaves, falling to make way for the first snowfall of winter. Or, maybe it’s the time joyfully spent gathered around the Thanksgiving table or Christmas tree with family and friends. One thing is certain – the magic of this season inspires reflection and gratitude.

Each and every year, The Gatesworth is grateful for the veterans living within its community. To recognize their service, The Gatesworth hosts an annual Veterans Appreciation luncheon. This popular celebration typically draws around 50 to 60 attendees, and this year’s luncheon on November 9 was no exception.

On the evening of November 11, the official Veterans Day holiday, The Gatesworth also hosted “The Best Songs from the Worst of Times,” a special musical salute.

The extravaganza shone a spotlight on veterans of World War II, a population whose numbers are rapidly dwindling.

“All in all, it was one of the most touching observances for our vets ever,” enthuses Kathy Davis, resident program director at The Gatesworth.

Wally Diboll, Bob Little and Joel Erkenswick are among the many military veterans living at The Gatesworth.

At only 20 years old, Wally Diboll enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant junior grade. Although he did not witness any direct conflict during his two-and-a-half years of service, Diboll sailed on a naval destroyer ship built for

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invasion and bound for Japan.

During one of his assignments, Diboll sailed to Okinawa, Japan to bring medical units to prisoners of war. Of his travels to Japan, Diboll remains most struck by the Japanese people’s goodwill.

“There was absolutely no hostility. The Japanese people just accepted us,” Diboll states.

He vividly recalls the youthful excitement of the Japanese children, so curious about their American visitors. “I remember the signal man with whom I stood watch had his name spelled out in Japanese and all the kids would read it out loud: John W. Moody,” he says. “The kids loved us, trying to talk to each of us.”

Bob Little suspended his engineering studies at Texas A&M University at just 18 years old to sign up for the Air Force. Achieving the rank of first lieutenant, Little spent the majority of his service in the war’s European theater. As a reconnaissance pilot in the 8th Air Force, Little and his troop were responsible for taking photographs for General George Patton’s Third Army.

Little’s wife of 66 years, Betty, recalls her husband’s challenges after the war’s end. “It was very difficult [for Bob] to settle down and start studying after what he had seen in Europe,” she maintains.

Bob Little’s service, however, would have a profound influence on his post-war life. After graduating from college, Bob Little accepted a position in St. Louis at McDonnell Douglas.

Although it was his lowest-paying job offer, Betty Little says that “he took it because of the prospect of flying.”

“It was an exciting period of time,” Bob Little, now 92 years old, says of his days at McDonnell Douglas, where he advanced to chief test pilot before transitioning to marketing and sales.

A Vietnam War veteran, 73-year-old Joel Erkenswick experienced a very different conflict than his fellow veterans at The Gatesworth. At 22

years old and a recent college graduate, Erkenswick was drafted into the Army as an officer. After training, Erkenswick was commissioned to the area along the Mekong Delta in South Vietnam. While there, Erkenswick worked on self-development projects, constructing bridges and schools to improve the area’s infrastructure.

Although combat in Vietnam could be grisly, Erkenswick largely avoided battle. “My experience was different than a lot of vets,” Erkenswick explains. “It was more like a Peace Corps. I enjoyed meeting the Vietnamese people and speaking with them.”

Unlike Bob Little, for whom service in World War II ignited a lifelong passion for flight, Erkenswick’s war experience left a more spiritual mark. Since 1986, Erkenswick has been a practicing Quaker, a calling that he attributes to his year in Vietnam.

“When I was in Vietnam, I met Buddhists and found that working with Buddhists and other groups like that really caused my soul to blossom,” Erkenswick reveals. “The two groups [Quakers and Buddhists] are not all that different.”

Despite differences in age and duty, Diboll, Bob Little and Erkenswick are united by their service to this country. They also share a deep sense of gratitude, one borne from tremendous life experiences.

Erkenswick, who has lived at The Gatesworth for six years, is grateful for family this year. He cherishes spending time with his two married sons and twin grandsons.

At 94 years old, Diboll says he is simply grateful to be alive. He looks forward to his family’s annual summer pilgrimage to their cabin in Colorado. A three-year resident of The Gatesworth, he also proclaims that “sitting here is very comfortable.”

Bob Little sounds a similar chord: “I’ve been here at The Gatesworth for three years.

We enjoy it here […] This is a good place to retire.” They all agree that it is truly a season of gratitude.

The Gatesworth, 1 McKnight Place, 314-993-0111, thegatesworth.com

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uests recently attended the Glennon Glow at The Ritz Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton. Comedian and magician Justin Willman (a past favorite at the gala) returned to entertain them, with a special performance by comedian Tom Papa. This year’s Glennon Award – designed to recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to the health and welfare of children – went to Allen Allred. Justin Willman emceed, and Rose and Jim Brennan served as dinner chairpersons. Attending as a special guest was Anne Allred, KSDK-TV news anchor – and Allen Allred’s daughter.

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ate in October, the St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System hosted its 15th annual Ageless Remarkable Saint Louisans gala, celebrating the outstanding achievements of dynamic older adults (those aged 75 or more). Held at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, the event highlighted the contributions of 22 extraordinary seniors who provide a uniquely fresh perspective on what it means to grow older. These individuals are dedicating their “golden years” to bettering the region through continuing careers, advocating for issues that are close to their hearts and volunteering their time and talents to a range of important charitable initiatives. The evening featured dinner; entertainment by Fanfare (featuring songbird Kittie Moller) and a repeat performance by St. Louis Public Radio’s Don Marsh as emcee. The 2017 class of Ageless Remarkable Saint Louisans honorees included Arthur Gale, M.D., who has practiced internal medicine for 54 years and continues to see patients two days per week; Bernice Thompson, a social worker and health therapist who is a powerful advocate for issues of social justice and racial equality; William “Bill” Siedhoff, a former human services director for St. Louis who continues to sit on more than 20 boards serving that municipality and St. Louis County; and Judy Bentley, the founder, president and CEO of the largest free health clinic in St. Louis. Created in 1961 as a nonprofit partnership of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri and the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy, St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System is a nonsectarian, faith-based organization expert at serving both older adults and their caregivers.

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As the needs of area seniors continue to grow, funds from the Ageless gala play a critical role in our ability to serve those who are in most need of assistance.

We are so appreciative of the generosity of our wonderful sponsors and the countless others who join us in making this event so impactful.

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MARIE WOODRUFF, PAST BOARD PRESIDENT

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arly in November, Sunnyhill held its annual Sippin-4-Sunnyhill event at the Anheuser-Busch Biergarten in south St. Louis.

In addition to buying raffle items, bidding on silent auction items, enjoying appetizers and more than 30 A-B products, guests bought Hot Wheels cars to compete in the annual Sunnyhill Grand Prix Hot Wheel Race. Proceeds from that popular event benefit Sunnyhill’s mission of providing residential support, recreation and educational opportunities for individuals with developmental and other disabilities. Beyond a range of services and residential housing, Sunnyhill offers many unique programs that serve more than 1,000 individuals annually.

My daughter was involved with Sunnyhill for many years, first going to camp and then later moving into the living center. It has made such an incredible difference in both my daughter’s life and my life. It was very difficult for me to make the decision to let my daughter move away from home. I almost felt at the time I was a bad parent by doing that.

But then I realized that I was holding my daughter back, and by moving there, she became so much more independent, and she blossomed. So all I can do is thank Sunnyhill for the changes they made, and the best part of it is, I know that my daughter will be taken care of for the rest of her life. When I’m no longer here, she will be absolutely fine.

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Upcoming

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Fri., Dec. 15

YWCA Metro St. Louis hosts its 37th annual LEADER LUNCH at Union Station’s Grand Ballroom. Noon. (ywcastlouis.org)

Sat., Dec. 16

The St. Louis County NAACP hosts its eighth annual SOULFUL JAZZ BRUNCH EXTRAVAGANZA at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel St. Louis. 11 a.m. (facebook.com/stlcountynaacp) The Community Birth & Wellness Center’s second annual gala, A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, takes place at the center. 5 p.m. (cbwcstl.org)

Sun., Dec. 17

The Missouri/Southern Illinois office of the Anti-Defamation League presents its TORCH OF LIBERTY AWARD GALA at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. 6 p.m. (adl.org)

Wed., Dec. 20

Urban Eats hosts its EMPTY BOWLS 2017 FINALE PARTY to benefit St. Anthony of Padua Church Food Pantry at The Liermann Loft. 6 p.m. (emptybowls.urbaneatscafe.com)

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The Perfect Pomegranate

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mong the most ancient of fruits, pomegranates have been appreciated by humans for millennia.

References to them appear, for instance, on cuneiform tablets from ancient Assyria and in paintings in Egyptian tombs. In many cultures, moreover, pottery versions have been found buried with goddesses of fertility, a reference to pomegranates’ multitudes of seeds. (For a similar reason, pomegranates also go as gifts or serve as wedding decorations.) Today, in a broader sense, they represent prosperity, abundance and hope. Still considered by many to be a luxury item, pomegranates on the holiday table rank as a status symbol.

California production of pomegranates, happily, has tripled in the last decade, making them more available and affordable. The edible fruits are considered a so-called superfood, rich in vitamin C, potassium and considerable antioxidants. Pliny the Elder – the famed Roman author, naturalist and philosopher of the first century – wrote of their medicinal value, and they remain treasured today for alleged relief from a multitude of conditions, including arthritis and dementia. The part we eat is called an aril, but medicinal use also includes the bark and outer peel.

The common term pomegranate derives from the Latin word for “seeded apple.” Only known from cultivation, Punica granatum is no longer found in the wild. The cultivar ‘Wonderful’ – the California classic gracing markets everywhere – has double orange powder puff flowers and rosy-red fruits. A newer selection, ‘Angel Red,’ sports single flowers, brighter red, juicy fruits and softer seeds. Both are small, vaseshaped trees reaching 10 feet; ‘Nana,’ a dwarf form, resembles ‘Wonderful’ but matures at only 3 feet. Hundreds of cultivars boast a range of fruit and flower colors, and although not yet winter-hardy for us, pomegranates adapt beautifully to being grown in containers (wintering indoors) and trimmed into bonsai.

Pomegranates ranked as a favorite subject for Flemish and Spanish painters for centuries and nowadays appear in many grand fruit-focused still lifes in museums. Moreover, in jewelry

POMEGRANATE CENTERPIECE ACCENT MATERIALS Pine cones and gumballs Unshelled nuts and cinnamon sticks Red or green grapes Granny Smith apples or artichokes Persimmons and quince Feathers Ribbons and ornaments Greenery Purchased eucalyptus or fern fronds Yew, spruce and fir trimmings Magnolia leaves, fresh, dried or gilded Pine and holly Rosemary Nandina Mistletoe

design and textiles, the pomegranate’s shape is instantly recognizable.

At this time of year, furthermore, American pomegranates, with their leathery red skin, may be shined with leaf polish and used as an inspiration for holiday décor; they’ll not only last a month at room temperature but also remain pretty when

completely dry. Individuals with an artistic bent can gild pomegranates with glistening gold paint or carve them into candleholders, quickly transforming a tabletop or mantel into a seasonal center of attention.

To make a holiday display centering on pomegranates, begin with a bed of moss and fresh greens, or choose

a suitable container. Mound the pomegranates into a large silver bowl or footed crystal compote alone, with sprigs of greenery or graciously dripping grapes. Use red grapes and cranberries for harmony or green grapes, Osage oranges and Granny Smith apples for contrast. Go rustic with a wooden bowl or simple wicker basket with a bow. Dress it up with some glass globe ornaments in satin cardinal red or reflective old gold, a smattering of silver stars or loops of silver ribbon.

Illuminate it all with the soft light of candles. One can’t go wrong when starting the design with these graceful, gorgeous glowing red orbs.

And then, after the holiday dinner?

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Two St. Louis moms open cozy consignment shop Cocoon, carrying a curated collection of like-new and new furniture, home décor and gift items.

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The co-owners of a new Chesterfieldbased home consignment and décor boutique, Cocoon Home Consignment, want customers to feel as if they’re at home amid the shop’s stylish selection of like-new and new furniture, home décor and gift items. “The beauty of consignment is that it’s oneof-a-kind,” Andrews says. “We’re curating pieces people will fall in love with, that designers may look for and that homeowners can find to make their home unique to them.”

At Cocoon, which held its grand opening in September, customers can “sell in” items, as well as shop the boutique’s brand-name furniture, including Baker, Bernhardt, Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, Century and Drexel Heritage; home décor, from artwork to area rugs; and gift items, such as hand-poured soy wax 1803 Candles, Canvas jewelry and Musee Bath’s bath bombs. “Along with our lines of high-quality furniture, we want to be a gift destination,” Andrews says. “We have great r girlfriend gifts.”

Ne Andrews and Neskar, both ska ra nd local moms who were born and don na A raised in St. Louis, met 18 years ago as ndrew s neighbors and became fast friends. “We enjoyed decorating and design, and we always said one day when our kids were older, we’d like to start our own business,” says Neskar, who is a commercial and residential interior designer, while Andrews has a background in furniture and home décor retail-sales management.

Two years ago, with their children’s college and high school graduations on the horizon, the best friends bought their first display cabinets at an estate sale. They ine ist

then decided to combine their love of home decorating, estate sales and repurposing furniture into a consignment company. “We saw a need in the Chesterfield Valley for high-quality furniture and home décor at a great price,” Andrews says.

Their solution came to fruition this fall as Cocoon, a consignment shop with a cozy atmosphere, from the pleasant scents and soothing music to the quality décor and personal service. The shop’s name represents the transformations happening daily within the store and reflects people’s desire to make their home a cozy retreat from the busy world. “We love being part of the community, meeting people and welcoming them with complimentary coffee and wine,” Andrews says. “We invite people to linger – we want people to feel as at home here as they do in their own homes.”

To “sell in” items, the store strives to make the consignment process as easy and seamless as possible, Neskar says. For larger pieces, including furniture, customers are asked to text a photo to 636-489-1929 or send a photo to iconsign@ cocoonconsignment.com for consideration. Customers with smaller home décor, costume jewelry and gift items can simply stop by to have their pieces approved one hour before the boutique closes. Its regular business hours run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Items should be clean and odor-free, as well as in excellent condition and in a current or in-demand style, such as midcentury modern, Neskar notes. “We’re thrilled with the pieces people have been bringing in,” she says.

And customers also are loving the store’s selection, Andrews adds. “Customers have been coming back in with

pictures of the item in their house,” she says. “We love helping people envision these special pieces in their homes.”

Cocoon also recently launched its website, cocoonconsignment.com, featuring the boutique’s collection of 4,500 or so pieces available for online purchase and in-store pickup. “We know people like to cocoon in their homes this time of year, so they can sit at home by the fire and still shop our selection online,” Andrews says.

The boutique also frequently brings in new lines, including its recently added Canvas jewelry, featuring contemporary choker necklaces, bangle bracelets and tassel earrings; Homesick Candles, with the familiar local scents of lilacs and dogwood blossoms; and St. Louis landmark coasters, displaying photos of the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, Missouri Botanical Garden and more. “They’re great stocking stuffers for Christmas,” Neskar notes, adding that customers can follow the store on Facebook for holiday specials.

Cocoon’s co-owners are proud to be part of the unique small business community and encourage people to frequent their shop, as items are constantly changing. “You never know what treasure you’re going to find,” Andrews says. “It’s like a new store every week.”

Cocoon Home Consignment, 103 Chesterfield Valley Drive, Chesterfield, 636-778-0090, cocoonconsignment.com

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he Bissinger’s name is synonymous with legendary chocolate. From being named the Confiseur Imperial (confectioner to the Empire) by King Louis XIV to earning a spot on Oprah’s famous “Favorite Things” list in O, The Oprah Magazine, the award-winning chocolate company invites you to take part in the tradition with a taste of its gourmet chocolates.

“When it comes to handcrafting chocolates, Bissinger’s has 350 years of history on its side,” Dave Owens, Chief Chocolatier and VP of Taste, says. “Generations of confectionery techniques and recipes have been handed down and carefully guarded. We marry them with innovative flavor combinations so customers can discover new favorites.” Bissinger’s travels the globe in search of the finest, most responsibly-sourced ingredients. Crafted from cocoa beans found in the Cote d’Ivoire, their proprietary chocolate yields a rich, smooth taste.

“The holidays are an extra special time at Bissinger’s,” Owen shares. Owens feels like a part of the family as, each year, customers recount placing a chocolate Santa in their kids’ stockings or adorning the holiday tree with Bissinger’s festive Chocolate Mice Ornaments.

Bissinger’s recently unveiled its new Signature Truffle Collection, available in four sumptuous flavors and resembling tiny ornaments. In addition to nostalgic favorites, like molasses lollipops and bear claws, the three-pound Centerpiece Santa proves a popular addition to one’s holiday table. A variety of hand-decorated and boxed assortments are easy for sharing with and giving to loved ones. Bissinger’s also stays busy fulfilling corporate gift orders for companies across the country.

The beloved chocolate company is enjoying a new home in the heart of downtown St. Louis in the former MissouriKaty-Texas Railroad building. Through the property’s renovation, Bissinger’s quadrupled its facility space.

The Caramel Room, a grandiose special event space atop the building, accommodates up to 400 guests. “It was important for us to stay in St. Louis and serve as an anchor in the area, adding jobs and supporting local growth,” Owens states.

Calling St. Louis home since 1927, generations of fans have contributed to the growth of the Bissinger’s brand. Owens says tours of the chocolate-making facilities are a popular activity this time of year. “Visitors get an up-close, behind-the-scenes look at the art and science of making chocolate in a state-of-the-art facility,” he says. “I’ve visited a lot of manufacturing spaces around the world and none of them are more attractive. There isn’t anything quite like this space.”

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By Amanda Dahl

HAROLD & VIRGINIA SCHREIMANN Mr. and Mrs. Harold and Virginia (Lueking) Schreimann celebrated 70 years of marriage this past August. The couple was married in St. Louis on Aug. 16, 1947.

Harold (Hank) and Virginia (Gini) met in high school and married at the age of 23. They have three daughters, and balanced successful careers while raising their children.

Retirement certainly hasn’t slowed them down. The couple lives by the credo to “wear out, not rust out,” and continues serving the community through their involvement in a number of organizations and institutions, including Washington University and Care and Counseling.

Hank and Gini celebrated this momentous anniversary poolside with family and friends, including all nine of their great-grandchildren.

To have your wedding or engagement featured in Ladue News, contact Amanda Dahl at 314-269-8833 or laduenewsweddings@gmail.com.

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On Christmas morning I’d like everyone to feel the excitement that there’s no bridge too far that we can’t build, no hole we can’t jump over, no problem that we can’t as a community solve.

- KEN MALLIN Of course, everybody knows that Santa’s no trial attorney, but Mallin thinks St. Nick would make a good one.

“I mean, who doesn’t love Santa Claus?” he asks. But just like Santa, as soon as one Christmas is over, Mallin starts making plans for next year – and another chance for a kid from the Bronx to be a big part of Christmas in St. Louis. Merry Christmas, indeed.

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lthough Ken Mallin was born in the Bronx, I like to call him Mr. St. Louis Christmas. Mallin, a prominent trial attorney and partner with Bryan Cave law firm, is also the volunteer chairman for Christmas in St. Louis, also known as CISL. That’s the group that puts on the annual Thanksgiving Day parade downtown and puts up the Salvation Army Tree of Lights in Kiener Plaza.

Growing up in New York City and, later, Washington, D.C., Mallin (you might think) wouldn’t have as much appreciation for Christmas in ol’ St. Louis as others do, but he says he may actually appreciate it even more for his background.

“St. Louis, in many ways, is like New York and D.C. used to be 40 years ago – more of a community where people know each other, where they respect each other and look after each other,” Mallin says.

Mallin has become just about as much of a hometowner as any of us. He moved here in 1978 at the age of 17 – a freshman at Washington University – and has been here ever since. He married a local girl, and they raised their family here. He got involved in organizing the Veiled Prophet Parade, which led to the Thanksgiving Day parade. The next thing he knew, he became the chairman of CISL. As with Santa Claus, a big part of that last job is making sure there are gifts handed out each Christmas.

CISL gives money to nonprofit groups that work with kids, and Mallin is the one who asks local corporations and individuals for contributions.

“Usually I just have to pick up the phone and say, ‘Here’s what we’re doing this year, and can you help us?’ and the answer is always yes,” Mallin says. “I don’t know if it restores my faith in humanity. I would say it confirms it.”

This year, the beneficiary groups were Butterfly Dreams and Books for Newborns.

Mallin says each year on behalf of the Salvation Army, he also asks the Make-A-Wish Foundation to find a child who wants to throw the switch that turns on the Tree of Lights, officially kicking off the holiday season.

“When the child shows up with their family and [I] hear the story about why they want to light the tree, tears start running down my face, and that’s why we try to make that event as good as it can be for that child and that family,” Mallin says.

“That’s the warm and fuzzy.”

Another part of his job as CISL chairman is to promote St. Louis – something he has no trouble doing.

“My passion in my community is to convince anyone that this is one heck of a great place,” Mallin says. “The people here truly care about each other. Yes, we have our warts, but together, we can solve those problems – so long as we look each other in the eyes, talk about those problems, recognize where they exist and hopefully come up with plans to solve them.”

When asked if Mr. St. Louis Christmas had a Christmas wish for the city (if somehow, like Santa, he could magically give a gift to St. Louis), after much thought, Mallin says: “I believe one of the big problems is the lack of quality education for all, so let’s get the best schools and the best teachers and put them in the worst places.

We have an opportunity over time to create a path for all people through education, to give all these kids a chance to find their passions in life and to make a difference.”

On Christmas Eve, Mallin and his wife will gather with friends and family, and he’ll put on the Santa Claus suit just as he did when his own kids were little. He hopes that we could all feel the same way he does at Christmastime.

“On Christmas morning I’d like everyone to feel the excitement that there’s no bridge too far that we can’t build, no hole we can’t jump over, no problem that we can’t as a community solve,” Mallin says.

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olidays can be difficult for children with divorced parents.

Such otherwise celebratory times often involve painful reminders of the past – or unfamiliar, potentially upsetting routines, as kids interact with the members of a new stepfamily. So while you may try to provide an extra dose of holiday cheer and family togetherness to overcome personal guilt, parents, don’t try to relive the past or overcompensate for the present; instead, strive to create a stress-free holiday celebration.

Successful scheduling forms the first step to making new and happy seasonal memories. Collaborate with both your ex-spouse and your kids in discussing wants and needs. Decide on the most important events, mapping times and dates.

Respect that some children may have special requests that involve both parents, such as a holiday sports tournament, or just one parent, like a long-standing family tradition.

This time of year can also be troublesome for some adults, knowing their child is enjoying special moments with just the ex.

Also, although splitting an important day may make sense logically and logistically, a midday change can disrupt celebratory spirit; both teenagers and parents may find it difficult to enjoy the moment knowing that in a few hours, the time will come to interrupt the festivities and switch to the other household.

Moreover, staying emotionally connected can be particularly difficult when family members are physically separated. Phone calls need to brim with good wishes and support; telling your son or daughter that you miss him or her, however, could cause guilt. Instead, ask what your kids are doing and tell them to enjoy the day. Parents, also make it a point to be with loved ones; teens will feel better knowing an absent mother or father is in a festive place and has the support of caring company.

Last, think creatively. Talk with your ex to avoid duplicate purchases, and consider splitting high-ticket gift costs. Create a new tradition that admits quality family time, such as a special breakfast or an afternoon of ice skating. The goal involves generating fresh experiences so old times won’t be missed as much.

At the holidays, typically, parents spend hours shopping bricks-and-mortar stores and surfing the net for the ultimate surprise. The best gift, though, remains supportive parents who place the highest priority on the emotional needs of their children. Presents generally become unfashionable or technologically outdated – but memories never go out of style.

Respect that some children may have special requests that involve both parents.

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Prior to going into private practice as a psychotherapist and learning-disabilities specialist, Russell Hyken, Ph.D., Ed.S., M.A., LPC, NCC, worked for more than 15 years as an English teacher, school counselor and school administrator. Visit him online at ed-psy.com.

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can only imagine how easy it must have been to write about autos in the good ol’ days.

Back then, everything was either a car or a truck. Simple. Then someone conceived of a car that could haul stuff – and thus was born the van, as well as the wagon. After that, though, shag carpeting ruined the van, and wood paneling ruined the wagon, making a new cool car-truck hauling hybrid needed – and the SUV was born. Next, people decided they wanted car-truck hauling hybrids that didn’t ride like lumber wagons, and the crossover appeared.

Ultimately, crossovers grew more carlike – see the Mazda CX-3 – at the same time they grew in size, leading to the BMW X6 and this month’s review subject, the Mercedes-AMG GLE43 Coupe.

Yes, indeedy, crossovers seem to be replicating faster than the flu virus in a day care. They’ve quickly gone from nonexistent to dominant on roadways, and one crossover or another now fills every price and customer need. The crossover space has grown enough, in fact, to demand many layers of further delineation to know what sort of beast you’re dealing with. For example, I’d place this Mercedes-AMG GLE43 Coupe in the midsize luxury performance crossover space.

Further confusing the issue of its identity, Mercedes-Benz has chosen to play name games. First, the lineup includes two Mercedes-AMG GLE43s: the coupe reviewed here, with its swoopy, crossover body lines, and the noncoupe, a boxier, SUV-shaped GLE43, which offers more rear boot space. (Yes, I know, coupes traditionally sport just two doors, but in the interests of brevity, I’ll leave it.) Also, where the AMG moniker previously involved only über-Mercs with hand-built engines from some guy named Jürgen, now it’s replacing the “Benz” in factory-built cars with giddyap.

As an AMG unit, this GLE43 promises driving intrigue but at a more approachable price point, thanks to its completion on one assembly line.

Under-hood motivation comes in the form of a 3-liter twin-turbo V-6, good for 385 horsepower and 384 foot-pound of torque. Routed through a new ninespeed transmission and all-wheel drive, it hustles the nearly 5,000-pound GLE43 to 60 mph in a snappy 5.6 seconds. Twin-turbo V-6s have become the automotive soup of the day, replacing V-8s everywhere. And this “AMG-enhanced” unit remains every bit on par with the best from elsewhere. Turn the driving mode selector to Sport+, and a raucous addition to the soundtrack appears. Baffles open inside the exhaust, raising the base decibel level, and full-throttle shifts prompt a hair-raising crack from the pipes.

Rolling on massive 21-inch rims and 315-millimeter tread-width tires, this big ride sticks to asphalt. Its AMG motivations are obvious when cornering in Sport+ mode; with the suspension tightened, it sits flat through aggressive cornering. Although it does tend toward understeer, it’s very predictable, and certainly back-road fun can be had. And though you’ll rarely hear me complain about “too aggressive,” Sport+ mode could at times be just that over uneven roads.

But the incredibly thorough Mercedes infotainment gives the driver precise control over combinations of Steering, Suspension and Drivetrain settings. Any driver should be able to dial in his or her own justright combination.

No, you won’t confuse driving the GLE43 Coupe with being behind the wheel of a proper sports car: It’s just too heavy despite a valiant effort to mitigate the feeling of heft. Although sporty when sportiness is wanted, this car attempts to balance a bit of everything. It probably could be lighter and thus more engaging to drive through clever engineering, but the weight remains because luxury and vaultlike solidity remained priorities, as well. Things like laminated side glass to manage road noise add weight, as does the cabin full of premium materials.

Although the Alfa Romeo Stelvio no doubt provides a more lively drive, it also feels unrefined in materials

choices and build quality when compared to the GLE43. So pick your poison.

The GLE43 makes its mark in the culmination of everything as a whole. It has power, it has some sporting feel and it also has a bit of everything else. I got the feeling while becoming acquainted with its laundry list of features that Mercedes engineers enjoyed a green light to add every nicety they could: heated and cooled cup holders, an air ionizer, the biggest glass panoramic roof outside of a Tesla Model X, a heated steering wheel, even separate dehumidified air for the glove box to keep your documents crisp. (Seriously. I’m not making that last one up.) Even the details in customization options for the infotainment outstrip those of its competitors.

For all its myriad bits and pieces, though, I found the big Merc easy to learn. Navigation of the screen menus made perfect sense, and the mouse pad – which at first felt clumsy – proved its worth, as well.

A nice combination of hard buttons covers the mostused functions, but not so many as to feel cluttered.

In fact, enough empty space remains on the center stack that some tidying could accommodate a much larger LCD screen.

In a field of 20 competitors, the GLE43 Coupe doesn’t finish first, admittedly. It’s fun to drive, but a Maserati Levante is more fun. It boasts luxury and style inside, but the Volvo XC90 seems just a bit more inviting and comfortable. And although the GLE43 Coupe looks edgy and athletic in a distinctly European way, the Jaguar F-Pace succeeds more as an exercise in design.

This Mercedes isn’t the best at any one thing, by and large, yet still manages to check off all the boxes and remains in the thick of the race thanks to its comprehensive approach. In the final analysis, for a car whose purpose involves being driven daily in various settings, the GLE43 Coupe, I think, scores a bull’s-eye.

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alt + Smoke’s second location, now open in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood of St. Louis, may make the perfect place to dine before enjoying The Flick from R-S Theatrics.

Overseeing this new outpost of the popular full-service barbecue restaurant are owner Tom Schmidt and executive chef/co-owner Haley Riley.

The St. Louis Hills operation fills the 5,000 or so square feet previously occupied by Mathew’s Kitchen, with 270 seats between the dining room and patio – nearly twice the size and capacity of its University City restaurant. The space also includes second-story seating and a private events space.

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“We needed room to grow and had the opportunity to buy the building here,” Schmidt says. “We’ve just expanded so rapidly on Delmar. Our catering and events program is so large that we needed more space.

This building’s kitchen is big enough that it kind of functions as a commissary.”

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By Mabel Suen has used. According to Schmidt, the large smokers are running around the clock and can hold around 2,000 pounds of meat at once.

The St. Louis Hills location features the same menu as its older sibling, including such popular picks as brisket made from prime, untrimmed beef smoked for 16 hours over post oak, resulting in the choice of burnt ends, fatty cuts and lean cuts. Additional favorites include white cheddar-cracker mac ’n’ cheese, as well as fried bologna sandwiches featuring from-scratch jalapeño-cheddar smoked bologna that’s pan-fried to order and served with chow chow and grain mustard.

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Story: Sam is showing Avery the ropes at The Flick, a rundown cinema in Worcester County, Massachusetts. They bring a couple of trash receptacles into the theater after each showing of a film has ended and sweep stale popcorn, candy bar wrappers and other garbage off the floor.

Sticky spilled soda is the worst, requiring a special treatment that Sam recommends to Avery. A higher grade of cleaning also is required for the bathrooms – an especially queasy location for Avery, who’s prone to vomiting at the sight of human feces.

Sam is a self-proclaimed pro at this work, but the pay is low, and the 30-something has been forced to move back home with his parents. Avery wants to make a good impression on the job, which he hopes is good experience while he’s back from college. He also happens to be a movie aficionado, quick to solve film riddles posed by Sam. Avery asks about the projector, a sore spot with Sam because Rose, his junior at the theater by five months, is now running the projector in addition to cleaning the cinema. Sam is miffed about that, but he still participates with Rose in their daily scam of the owner, splitting “meal money” that they garner by short-changing the number of tickets they report sold for each showing.

It’s a slow job in an antiquated location, but that might change quickly with the news that the owner is thinking about selling his independent house to a chain. Avery is rattled because that might mean the replacement of celluloid prints with digital, which he abhors.

Beyond the personal problems of Sam, Avery and Rose, can The Flick, the last of the old-time cinemas, be saved from inevitable and impersonal progress?

Highlights: R-S Theatrics concludes its 2017 season with a pleasant if languid production of this creaky Pulitzer Prize-winning work by Annie Baker.

Director Joe Hanrahan coaxes agreeable performances from his quartet of players to extract what he can from the sweet and often humorous tale.

Other Info: The Flick succeeds not on plot but on character development. As mentioned, there’s a sweet core to Baker’s tale about three young people going nowhere fast but still essentially holding onto the carousel of life, getting what satisfaction they can along the circuitous way.

Given the repetitive nature of the story, with the characters given relatively little to do save sweep the aisles ad infinitum, it’s actually surprising how well Chuck Winning, Jaz Tucker, Jennelle Gilreath and Tyson Cole shape their roles.

All of the characters have a degree of dignity that the performers find and hone with sympathy. There’s an especially poignant scene in Act II which can catch an audience by surprise, one that’s played with pathos and affecting honesty by Winning as the long-suffering and lonely Sam.

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It serves as one of the two highlights of the show, paired with Tucker’s stunning delivery of lines toward the work’s climax, as his portrayal of the buttoned-down, pent-up Avery gives a glimpse into his own quiet fury.

Gilreath finds the impulsive, carefree nature of Rose while giving a glimpse into her muddled life story. Cole completes the quartet in a pair of minor roles, as a sleeping patron and as gregarious newcomer Skylar, who greets Sam’s advice with amiable if vacuous responses.

Baker might easily have accomplished as much with The Flick in two hours instead of three, but it’s to director Hanrahan’s and his cast’s credit that they make this presentation work as well as it does. These people may be down on their luck and on the other side of success, but they approach life with optimism and for the most part shun self-pity.

Keller Ryan’s scenic design pretty much mirrors the seats on the audience side of the action, paired with a back room for the projector. Brittanie Gunn lights it satisfactorily, while costume designer Sarah Porter adds a nice touch to the players’ utilitarian uniforms (with a Red Sox cap for Sam). It’s also great fun identifying musical scores and dialogue from various films used in Mark Kelley’s captivating sound design.

It’s interesting that Baker sets The Flick in Massachusetts, where Henry David Thoreau wrote that “[t]he mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation” while living alone near Walden Pond in the 19th century. One wonders if a contemporary Thoreau would have matched wits with Sam and Avery in their clever movie game. He certainly would have understood their philosophy.

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Company: R-S Theatrics Venue: Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand at Olive Dates: December 15-17, 22-23 Tickets: $18 to $20; contact 314-252-8812, 314-534-1111 or metrotix.com Rating: A 4 on a scale of 1-to-5 LadueNews.com | DECEMBER 15, 2017

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Around Town

By Jackson Roman

Tue., Dec. 19

St. Louisans are invited to enjoy a limited-seating taste of CHRISTMAS IN SANTA FE at Taco Buddha in University City. The event features seasonal cocktails from STL Barkeep paired with a five-course tasting menu from chef Ben McArthur that evokes “memories of cozy holidays past intermingled with the iconic flavors of the American Southwest.” 6 to 9:30 p.m. $125 in advance. tacobuddha.com.

Sat., Dec. 23

The Fabulous Fox Theatre hosts the Moscow Ballet’s production of the GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER on the company’s 25th anniversary tour of the U.S. Described by New York Times chief dance critic Alastair Macaulay as “expansive” and “elegantly generous,” the production features the company’s 40 ballerinas and danseurs, as well as staging from La La Land set concept designer Carl Sprague. Led by the Moscow Ballet’s principal dancers and set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, this version of the holiday classic is a can’t-miss event this holiday season. Times and ticket prices vary. fabulousfox.com.

Tue., Dec. 19

The Bach Society of Saint Louis presents its CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT CONCERT at Powell Hall. Named by BBC Music Magazine as one of the 20 best live Christmas events in North America, the society’s Christmas concert has become a must-see.

This year’s event includes the Bach Society Chorus and Orchestra performing George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, as well as holiday carols accompanied by the St. Louis Children’s Choirs and featuring solos from Scott Kennebeck and Martha J. Hart. 7:30 p.m.

Ticket prices vary. bachsociety.org.

Thu., Dec. 21

The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries presents PETER MAYER: STARS & PROMISES. Mayer, a guitarist, vocalist and Jimmy Buffett bandmate, performs a selection of well-known holiday tunes and original works with a band whose style shifts fluidly between folk, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic and more. The theme of this incarnation of Mayer’s Stars & Promises show, now in its 18th year running, is “When You Come Home,” evoking memories of family and feelings of togetherness for the holiday season. 7 p.m. $30 for adults, $15 for children. sheldonconcerthall.org.

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Thu., Dec. 21, to Sat., Dec. 23

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra invites film buffs and orchestra fans alike to enjoy the MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS at Powell Hall. From Star Wars to Jurassic Park, Superman to E.T., Williams has conducted many of the most recognizable film scores of the past half-century-plus. Under the conduction of music director David Robertson, the local orchestra takes the audience on a tour of Williams’ greatest works. Times and ticket prices vary. slso.org.

Fri., Dec. 15, to Sun., Dec. 31 (Various Dates)

Max & Louie Productions presents SOUVENIR: A FANTASIA ON THE LIFE OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS at The Marcelle. Based on the memories of pianist Cosmé McMoon, Souvenir chronicles the exploits of early 20th-century socialite and tone-deaf amateur soprano singer Florence Foster Jenkins.

Despite her poor technique and secretive “invite only” recitals, Jenkins developed an unlikely cult following and became a national celebrity, eventually inspiring a 2016 Academy Award-nominated film starring Meryl Streep. Times and ticket prices vary. maxandlouie.com.

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The Wine Life WHAT I AM DRINKING NOW… 2013 E. GUIGAL, SYRAH – CROZES-HERMITAGE, NORTHERN RHÔNE, FRANCE Grape: 100% Syrah Owner/Winemaker: Marcel Guigal and Phillippe Guigal Aged: 18 months in French oak Approximate Retail Price: $26 TASTING NOTES: Color: Garnet plum red Aroma: Black currants, cherries Taste: Dark fruits layered with tea and vanilla notes, balanced with acidity and moderate tannins with a lingering finish

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lthough E. Guigal has been making wine for three generations, the vineyards there have been producing fruit somewhat longer – say, 2,400 years.

The winery, founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal, occupies the famed Côte-Rôtie Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, or AOC. Today it continues to run under the Guigal

family, with Phillippe, Etienne Guigal’s grandson, and his wife, Eve, along with Phillippe Guigal’s mother, Bernadette.

Since 1995, they’ve been expanding their holdings by purchasing the famous Chateau d’Ampuis, beautifully situated facing the Rhône and the vineyards on the other side of the river; the Jean-Louis Grippat estate in the Saint-Joseph and Hermitage AOCs; and the Vallouit estate in the Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage AOCs. The Crozes-Hermitage AOC surrounds the Hermitage, in which the soils change and prices climb from $20 to $80 dollars a bottle. This makes Crozes-Hermitage products great entrylevel wines of northern Rhône, where prices generally spike because of limited quantities and increased worldwide demand. Only 10 percent of Rhône wines come from northern Rhône, which centers more on red wine, generally syrah (a.k.a. shiraz), and for those experiencing the higher-end wines, like Côte-Rôtie, such wines can be an epiphany. Of course, in France, one has to recognize the quality producers and good vintages, and Crozes-Hermitage, which has

By Stanley Browne

both, makes it an excellent choice for adventure.

The Guigals own only the best vineyard sites in northern Rhône, totaling 150 acres, and continue to run their winery with an uncompromising vision of the future and impeccably high standards. They also have the only winery in Rhône with its own cooperage, to make the roughly 800 oak barrels they need for their aging program at Chateau d’Ampuis.

The Guigals also have handshake deals for some of the best fruit in southern Rhône and make several wines from there.

Food Pairings: The earthy notes of Rhône syrah go well with similarly earthy-flavored cuisine, such as beef stew, grilled meats and vegetables, lamb, wild game, mushrooms and aged hard cheeses like Gouda. Likewise, for deglazing a pan after searing beef, syrah serves quite well. All things considered, late fall and winter are the perfect times to enjoy such wine and food!

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Certified Sommelier Stanley Browne owns Robust Wine Bar in Webster Groves and Downtown at the MX, as well as Snax Gastrobar in Lindenwood Park.

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Noteworthy STRINGS ATTACHED

By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Photos by Sarah Conroy

A current Sheldon exhibition showcases stringed musical instruments globally.

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ound becomes sight becomes sensation in “The World of Spectacular Strings,” now on display at The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries.

That free exhibition, which opened Oct. 6, runs through April 28 and occupies the three rooms of The Sheldon’s Gallery of Music.

“Drawn from The Sheldon’s Hartenberger World Music Collection and curated by music historian and educator Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger, donor of this collection of over 2,600 world musical instruments to The Sheldon in 2014, this exhibit features over 100 unique and fascinating stringed instruments from 500 years of human civilization,” a plaque at the entrance to the gallery’s first room states.

The exhibition generally hews to a continental scheme, with the gallery’s first room focusing on Africa and Asia with the Middle East; the second on Europe with the U.S., incongruously; and the third on North and South America.

Merely the names of many of the instruments displayed in “Spectacular Strings,” especially those in the first room, likely will bewilder everyone but ethnomusicologists: the qanbus, say, and the gehu.

Decorative elements, whether small or large, also may confound gallery visitors. In the very first case of the first room, for instance, a harp from the Democratic Republic of the Congo mimics an admittedly stylized human form, with the instrument’s angled neck extending from its “pate.” Another instrument there, a n’gombi from southwestern Cameroon, suggests some sort of hydromedusa from

a science fictional nightmare; its strings extend from outré curved tubes below a sepia device like a full-sized mask.

Past a certain point, of course, decorative and nondecorative elements may meld in a confusing fashion. For example, in the exhibition’s next case, a rubab – “the national instrument of Afghanistan,” according to an accompanying placard – resembles nothing so much as a stunted contrabass, but a contrabass sliced down its center, plugged with 13 side pegs and then finished with a tangle of strings. Nearby, an elegant, trapeziform Turkish kanun sports similar pegs – 17 trios of them.

In all likelihood, construction elements of some of the instruments likewise never passed through the meticulous hands of any member of the family Stradivari: gourds, bone, even snakeskin.

The second room opens no less wondrously than the first, with a sampling of folk fiddles and parlor strings from Europe and the U.S., among them a pochette (loosely “pocket”) violin, a strange mini shaped like a souvenir baseball bat after an encounter with a steamroller.

Not too far from it, in hilarious contrast, looms a Russian balalaika, familiar to most readers “of a certain age” from the Beatles’ classic 1968 romp, “Back in the U.S.S.R.” A total behemoth, it sports only three strings but incorporates an equilateral triangular base almost a yard on a side and measures more than 5 feet long.

Arguably, however, a bona fide contrabass – operating under such aliases as the double bass, the standup bass, the upright bass and, perhaps most colorfully, the bull fiddle – ranks as the most bizarre instrument thereabouts. The descriptive brief accompanying it notes the instrument came from Arkansas, a quotidian enough locus of origin. Its construction components, though, transform it into a prodigy: 20,000 wooden matchsticks, rather a tall order to anyone who, as a child, couldn’t assemble an Aurora plastic model kit without accidentally gluing miscellaneous pieces to all available

fingertips. (Moreover, it’s playable.)

So-called parlor strings in the second room include a gothic pedal harp standing roughly 6 feet tall and dating from 1841 or thereabouts, a 1960s-era harpsichord constructed for comedienne (and St. Louis Walk of Famer) Phyllis Diller and a London square piano dating from 1795 or thereabouts and boasting a gorgeous expanse of what looks like mahogany.

Beyond instruments like the bandurria from Peru and Bolivia and the chitarra from Mexico, the exhibition’s third room – with its focus on folk, jazz, pop and rock ’n’ roll – largely spotlights the guitar.

Among the wonders of that room stand and hang a number of multineck instruments recalling French artist Georges Braque’s Cubist experiments with the guitar early in the 20th century. Slightly less unbalancing only because of their current ubiquity are a number of rock guitars, among them an iconic Gibson Flying V and a B.C. Rich Warlock in translucent scarlet, the latter looking simultaneously glam rock and heavy metal. Two others sport bodies shaped like the continental U.S. – perhaps part of some previously unremarked map rock movement – and a battle-ax.

Here, too, a pair of instruments amusingly recall the Cameroonian n’gombi from the first room by incorporating heads, albeit not folkart representations but commercial takes. That is, decorating the Mickey Mouse Club acoustic “Mousegetar” from the Eisenhower era is the face of everyone’s favorite cartoon rodent, and the entire body of a nearby electric (once owned, oddly enough, by country singer-songwriter Marty Stuart) contours to the shape of Bugs Bunny’s head.

“Spectacular Strings,” in short, corroborates the truthfulness of the exhibition’s title.

The Sheldon Concert Hall & Art Galleries, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, thesheldon.org

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