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Holiday Cheer It’s in the air…the spirit of the holiday season! As we reflect on, and often try to replicate, what made the season feel so magical to us in our youth, it may bring up images of new puppies, special annual traditions and gatherings. The goal for many of us often is to mirror some of what we experienced as a child whether it’s the smells, the sounds, the lights, the holiday activities, or a combination of it all that reflect that best. This issue highlights the magic of the season and some of what our area has to offer that helps spread holiday cheer. We also share some tips for successful, festive holiday entertaining. We’ve even gathered a few designs from our expert interior designers to get the look as well as some local experiences to enjoy the holiday. So, whether your holiday plans include curling up by the fire with a good book (we feature two for your consideration), buying a first-of-its-kind super sports car (page 38) attending a holiday stage production or some other fun area event, we hope your days are merry and bright. But while this season can be beautiful for some, it can be painful and lonely for others, especially those who have lost a loved one or are in financial need. In the true spirit of the season, let’s take care of those in our community that need assistance or who are alone. The 3rd Annual City Lifestyle Giving Campaign will give away $300,000 this holiday season to help individual community members who would benefit from a helping hand during their time of need. Please read how you can nominate recipients on page 46. Our hope for all of you this season is that you feel love and peace and that we all remember to extend grace and empathy to each other. Happy Holidays from our home to yours,
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Lifestyle Letter
The Fabulous Fox Celebrates 40 Years Since Associates Restored
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City Scene
Theatre To Its 1929 Splendor
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Business Monthly
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Local Experiences
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1: All In Clayton Coalition representative assisted at Drug Take Back Day with Clayton Police Department. 2: Steffany Schwertmann, medical officer, was sworn into the rank of Lieutenant within Clayton Fire Department. 3: The Kwame Foundation awarded $75,000 in higher education scholarships for first-generation, college-bound students. 4: Since 2003, Kwame Foundation provided multiyear endowed scholarships for students at 27 colleges or universities. 5: Recent Kwame Foundation funds came from proceeds raised at the organization’s 18th Annual golf tournament. 6: Mayor Michelle Harris highlights important exhibit details at Annual Clayton Community Foundation History Exhibition. 7: In Your City Show at The Fabulous Fox celebrating 40 years with special members of the Fox.
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Jim Butler Auto Pledges Major Donations, Rallies For Food Banks The Jim Bulter Auto Group dealership has a goal of raising $100,000 for area food banks. The 'Good Taste' campaign will help provide meals and rally community members to help solve hunger crises. Throughout December, $50 from every car sold at all Jim Butler Auto Group stores will benefit Operation Food Search and The Food Bank for Central/Northeast Missouri. Community members also can donate nonperishable food items at any Jim Butler location through Dec. 20.
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First Baby Francois’ Langur Ever Born At Saint Louis Zoo Meet Rhubarb, a female Francois’ langur born on Sept. 30 to mom Dolly and dad Deshi at the Michael and Quirsis Riney Primate Canopy Trails at the Saint Louis Zoo. (Her hair really was pumpkin orange.) Rhubarb is the first Francois’ langur ever born at the Saint Louis Zoo, and an important birth for this endangered species. Due to bonding in a private habitat area, the langur family may not always be on view.
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Contestants Sought For Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant 2023 Initial Interviews will be held in late January and talent auditions in early February for the Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant. Contestants must be at least 60 years old by April 1, 2023. Joyce Graham, a resident of Florissant, Missouri, was crowned Ms. Missouri Senior America for 2022. For details, email msmosenior@gmail.com or call 314.640.5789. After the pageant, participants are invited to become members of the Missouri Pageant Alumnae Club (aka, Missouri Cameo Club) to perform. D ECEMBER 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C O M / C L AY TO N
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local experiences The best places and things to do in our area.
Experience the tastes, sounds and sights of what our area has to offer this season. We curated a list of ways to celebrate the holidays and usher in the new year in our city. Enjoy!
Winter Celebrations MISSOUR I BOTANICAL GAR DEN: Celebrate the season at Garden Glow with
more than a million dazzling lights, fun experiences, traditional favorites, s’mores, festive drinks and great photo opportunities. 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO LADUE CHAPEL NUR SER Y SCHOOL: A 30th Annual Vendor Holiday Mart with 60-plus vendors is planned for Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 9450 Clayton Road, Ladue, MO HIDDEN VALLEY SKI R ESOR T: Skiing (60 acres of ski-able terrain over three peaks with a 310-foot vertical drop on 15 trails), snowboarding and tubing offered since 1982; take the Polar Plunge. 17409 Hidden Valley Drive, Wildwood, MO THE FABULOUS FOX: Cirque Dreams Holidaze dazzles with a Broadwaystyle production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts on Dec. 16 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. 527 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO ENTER PR ISE CENTER : The Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to perform The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More, on Dec. 10. Tickets: EnterpriseCenter.com/events. 1401 Clark Ave., St, Louis, MO
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Cozying up homes, especially this time of year, delivers a special level of comfort. Whether a house, apartment or townhouse, an ambiance of hospitality can be created. Warm-toned furnishings and lighting can make immediate differences. Winter often provokes nostalgic feelings of family gatherings, anticipated festivities and home-style cooking. Bring back the familiar by also adding a few traditional style elements, such as holiday-scented candles, embroidered accent pillows, a cushy rocking chair, heirloom books or a plaid blanket, for example. Get inspired by these “looks” to create perfectly chic and personally welcoming spaces!
Jeanne Lashmett, owner of JML Interior Design, enjoys creating calming, serene gathering spaces that allow people to relax and focus on each other. “We often apply customized, casual touches of elegance, along with watercolor-like, softer color palettes in such rooms,” she says. In the room featured here, her goal was to open it up, making it feel bright and airy. Heavy formal window treatments were removed, being replaced by luxurious white plantation shutters. The more serious furniture was replaced with a much more casual style. The incorporation of taller plants and softer-colored finishes allowed an outdoors-brought-in feeling to be developed. “I can easily see this room being in a cozy coastal setting, on a tranquil beach,” asserts Jeanne. 314.435.4233 | JMLInteriors.net
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RETURNING TO MOVIE PALACE ERA The Fabulous Fox Celebrates 40 Years Since Associates Restored Theatre To Its 1929 Splendor
ARTICLE BY ROBIN SEATON JEFFERSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASEY PIERCE
Forty years ago, a St. Louis “movie palace” reopened its beautiful brass doors to a new era. The Fabulous Fox supporters are celebrating its 2022-2023 season for its successes in the last four decades, as the theatre went from barely keeping those doors open for showings of Kung Fu movies, to sold-out performances of the nation’s top Broadway shows. Hailed as one of the pioneers of the motion-picture and entertainment industry, the son of Hungarian immigrants, William Fox, built a multimillion-dollar empire in the early part of the 20th century, which included the Fox Theatre, Fox Film Corporation and Fox West Coast Theatres chain. His memory lives on as the namesake of the Fox Television Network and the 20th CenturyFox studios. William dropped out of school when he was 11 years old, selling penny candy to support his family, before purchasing a nickelodeon in Brooklyn in 1904. He later developed Theda Bara into the first screen vamp and movie star, founded “Movietone News” — the first commercially successful sound film — and pioneered the vertical integration of the film industry. CONTINUED >
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C. Howard Crane, a leading movie palace architect of the period, designed the original Fox Theatre in St. Louis in a style known as “Siamese Byzantine” — a conglomeration of Moorish, far Eastern, Egyptian, Babylonian and Indian themes of various periods. The original Fox Theatre opened on Jan. 31, 1929, with a showing of Street Angel. The $5 million
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movie palace decorated in plaster finishes, hand stenciled walls, marble bathroom fixtures, leather-lined elevators and velvet throne chairs, was billed as “St. Louis’ largest and most magnificent temple of amusement,” and anchored the city’s entertainment district along North Grand Boulevard. According to a statement from the Fox: “For 50 cents, a person could experience splendor
TO DATE, MORE THAN 20 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE FOX’S BRASS DOORS TO SEE SOME 10,000 PERFORMANCES SINCE THE THEATRE’S REOPENING.
and enchantment of regal edifice, complete with live entertainment, music from two organs, Fox Movietone News, and of course, the ‘talkie.’” Perhaps the cofounder of Metro-GoldwynMayer Studios, Marcus Loew, said it best regarding the elaborate nature of the Fox and other movie palaces of the era: “We don’t sell tickets to movies; we sell tickets to theaters.” But time passed, and city-dwellers became suburbanites, commercial real estate prices rose and Americans bought televisions. Movieplexes and widescreens came on the scene, as did dollar shows, VHS and cable. And they all contributed to the slow demise of the movie palace era. The Fox showed its last movie in March of 1978. Still, as they always do, times change, and the Fabulous Fox endured. A retired senior project engineer, Carl Vogt has worked at the Fabulous Fox since its reopening 40 years ago. Today, he is a tour guide and a host in the Fox Club Luxury Box. Carl says the Fox lobby is indeed grand. “It’s 60 feet floor to ceiling. It’s 50 feet between pillars and 90 feet long. The Fox was made to impress.” The 40th celebration began earlier this year with Saturday walking tours of the five-story theatre. A Christmas Carol, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and ELF The Musical are featured in December. The 2023 schedule includes classics
such as Les Miserables, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Wicked. For nearly 50 years, the Fox delighted millions with its awe-inspiring architecture, drawing guests in to see the top films, stage shows, concerts, radio shows, special events and world premieres. But with the expense of converting 1,100 theatres to sound equipment and the economic crisis of the 1930s, William declared bankruptcy. He served a term in prison for obstructing justice in 1942. In 1934, producers Fanchon and Marco took a 25-year lease on the building, and Harry Arthur became the general manager of the Fox. Over the years, the Arthurs gained a controlling interest and kept the Fox in business, though they resorted to Kung Fu movies and rock concerts to do so until 1978. Three years later, banding together as Fox Associates, Leon Strauss, Robert Baudendistel, Dennis McDaniel and Harvey Harris purchased the Fox from the Arthur family. And Mary Strauss led the group on a $2 million restoration project to bring the splendor of the 1929 movie palace back to life. Some 7,300 yards of elephant carpet were woven to duplicate the original pattern from 1929. All 4,500 seats were removed, renovated and re-installed. Missing art glass was reproduced, and the 2,000-pound auditorium chandelier was cleaned
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and relamped. The stage and backstage areas were updated and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems were installed. The Fabulous Fox reopened its doors as a performing arts center with the musical Barnum on Sept. 7, 1982, to a capacity crowd of 4,500 and a standing ovation. In 1995, the Fox completed a $2 million stage expansion, increasing its depth to 50 feet. The lobby ceiling mural was renovated in 2000, the massive faux-marble columns repainted and the theatre recarpeted.
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A replica of the 1929 Fox vertical blade sign was added to the front of the building in 2008. And in 2013, the auditorium ceiling was restored. The Fox celebrated the opening of the Fox Club in 1988; the addition of a video marquee in 2005; the opening of the Curtain Call Lounge in 2015; and the dedication of a 600-car parking garage in 2017. To date, more than 20 million people have passed through The Fox's brass doors to see some 10,000 performances since the theatre’s reopening. FabulousFox.com
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Holiday party invites are coming in hot! There are so many aspects to creating a magical atmosphere at a holiday celebration, and I’m sharing some of my creative ways to make parties the peak of the season. Whether attending or hosting, these ideas will take parties from typical to all-the-talk.
Set A Dress Code Ditch the ugly sweaters and switch it up. Coordinating outfits is a fun way to create excitement right when the party kicks off, and ugly sweaters have had their moment. If you’re going for comfy and cozy, invite guests to wear their holiday pajamas for a laid-back, casual evening sipping cocktails. If you’re going for fancy, suggest that guests get glitzy and don their favorite sparkly attire. Bonus: This makes the pictures oh-so-cute!
Snack Spot Whether hosting or bringing a dish to share, the snack table is the mecca of every party. Aside from the usual charcuterie, veggie trays, snack mix and dips, there’s one favorite that always pleases a crowd and avoids common allergies. S’mores dip is a comfort food everyone loves. Simply spray a baking dish, cover the bottom in chocolate chips, layer on marshmallows and heat it in the oven until golden brown. Provide with graham crackers for dipping. Yum!
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Deck Out The Drinks Cocktails (and mocktails!) are all the talk during a holiday gathering. I like making mine extra festive with beautiful seasonal garnishes, such as rosemary sprigs, dried orange slices, frozen cranberries or cinnamon sticks. For dessert cocktails, try peppermint sticks, a skewer of mini marshmallows or even a gingerbread man. If you’re feeling the holiday stress, create a grinch cocktail by stirring up anything green and having red hearts, with strawberries as the garnish. Don’t forget to stay inclusive of those who forego alcohol by offering non-alcoholic options that are just as fun; this gesture goes a long way.
Give Back Aside from sharing conversation and libations, giving back as part of a party is a wonderful way to spread holiday cheer. Creating a card-making station for guests to decorate, or sign cards for veterans, local nursing homes, or those in need is a feel-good activity that will leave everyone smiling. If you’re not feeling crafty, simply ask guests to bring a food pantry donation or a toy to donate to a local drive. Create a pile for everyone to see how much of an impact they made together as a group. ‘Tis the reason for the season!
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Propelled by lightning-fast power, the 2022 Maserati MC20 is undeniably its own machine, including its individual purpose-built engine and carbon-fiber monocoque. It also heralds a new era of independence for Maserati. Moreover, a magnificent MC20 is available locally from PROsignment specialists at the premier retailer for luxury vehicles, RP Exotics LLC, at 1155 N. Warson Road. Parker Gelber, RP Exotics co-owner and president, says the car has a stunning three-layer Giallo Genio paint ($10,000 option) that has an incredible, pearlescent finish. It also has a full carbon fiber roof, valued at $6,000, which ties together the incredible exterior of the car. "This car reflects patented technology, and we're the only store in the Midwest to have one for sale or trade," he adds.
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Parker says drivers especially appreciate the MC20's dual personality, in that it's very capable on the track hitting 60 mph in 3 seconds, and on the other, it's also a comfortable car that can be taken on long journeys.
PERFORMANCE With its dual-clutch, six-speed transmission powered by its 3.0L Twin-Turbo V8 engine pumping out 621 hp and 538 lb-ft of torque, this mid-engined MC20 is smooth and fast.
INNOVATION This MC20 sports car features an E-lsd (electronic limited slip differential) transmission, valued at $2,300. Additionally, it has a high premium Sonus Faber sound
system, valued at $4,000. Its Red Brake Calipers are valued at $1,200.
INTERIOR DESIGN The interior of this unique car is fully digital, including an upgraded leather and Alcantara interior, valued at $1,000. It includes brown and black heated, leather sport comfort seats with a full Alcantara headliner. The car also has a carbon fiber center tunnel and a carbon steering wheel. It has stitched trident in the headrests, too.
powerful and dynamic shade developed exclusively for the MC20. It also has a dualpipe exhaust system in chrome-plated stainless steel.
LUXURY WITH A PURPOSE This MC20 comes with a car cover and all the manuals from Maserati. "This beautiful, pearl yellow MC20 will fulfill all your needs for an incredible driving experience," promises Alex Long, RP Exotics co-owner and principal.
EXTERIOR DESIGN 'Giallo Genio' is an innovative bright yellow color with an iridescent blue veil. The colors of Modena, Italy, come alive in a
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New Books — For Winter With winter reading and gift-giving season looming, there’s a store chain that sells a wide variety of books and audiobooks, as well as stationery, games, music, movies, toys and games. Barnes & Noble has several handy locations within the readership area of Chesterfield and Clayton, such as: Chesterfield Oaks, 1600 Clarkson Road; West County Mall, 113 West County Center; and Ladue Road, Ladue Crossing Shopping Center, 8871 Ladue Road. Here are two interesting books to contemplate. The first is carried at B&N, as well as other retailers.
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal The Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Deemed a “Best Book of 2022,” it urges readers to break outside their “sensory bubbles” to consider the unique ways that dogs, dolphins, mice and other animals experience their surroundings. It’s a New York Times bestseller as well. Reviewers state readers tour the radically different ways that animals perceive the world, leaving consumers filled with wonder and forever altered perspectives.
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Independent book store, The Novel Neighbor, is located at 7905 Big Bend Blvd. The store’s owner, Holland Saltsman, says this is a heartwarming love story about people who love books for readers who love books. This funny, poignant, classic love story unfolds through a series of letters between a freelance writer living in New York City, and a used-book dealer in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Through the years, though never meeting and separated both geographically and culturally, they share a charming, sentimental friendship based on their common love for books. Discover the relationship that was the basis for a film starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft. [The Novel Neighbor sells new books of all genres, locally made art and carefully curated gifts for avid readers of all ages.]
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T H E G R A NDE L | 6 :0 0 P M Proceeds from this year's show will go to the JCC in Krakow Poland and their Ukraine Crisis Appeal, helping Ukrainian refugees. Rabbi James Stone Goodman and the Eight Nights Orchestra will recite experimental spoken word klezmer piece "Eight Nights," DJ Boogieman will curate sounds, and Anita Jackson will again bring her soaring vocals and amazing presence to the evening. DECEMBER 9 TH
Holiday Survival Happy Hour
A NT H O LO GY O F C L AYTON V I E W | 4 :0 0 P M Shake off holiday stress at Anthology’s Survival Happy Hour with live music, cocktails and snacks. Learn more about this senior living community at 8825 Eager Road, while enjoying games. Guests will receive and take home a holiday survival kit. Visit online at: AnthologyStLouis.com DECEMBER 10 TH-11TH
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Christmas At The Cathedral
CATH E D RAL BAS ILICA OF SAINT LO U IS | 2:30 PM Experience the joy of the music of the holiday in the sonic splendor of the Cathedral Basilica. There is open seating in three different sections, with concert ticket fees being $47, $32, and $20. Call 314.533.7662. This cathedral is the oldest continuously active U.S. Roman Catholic Cathedral, originally built in 1727 and dedicated to King Louis IX of France.
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CLAYTO N PLAZA HOTEL | 7 : 0 0 PM Looking for a New Year's Eve Party with food, an open bar and a live band (Dirty Muggs)? Tables and individual tickets will be sold. The party ends at 1 a.m. The hotel is offering a special discounted rate for guests who celebrate there that evening. All guests who book a room will receive complimentary breakfast on Jan. 1, 2023.
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Life, St yle A nd Painted Bubbly St. Louis County Entrepreneur Adds Hand-Painted Champagne Bottles To Other’s Big Moments
By day, Madison Herweck is a postpartum registered nurse who relishes caring for mothers and babies. By night, she's an innovative artiste who creates her own style of personalized scroll painting on beverage bottles. StyledBubbly (intentionally one word) started when Madison decided she wanted to make her graduation from the University of Missouri Columbia, and the associated photos, a bit more special for herself and her roommates. So, over winter break during December 2021, this Kirkwood native says she began experimenting with hand-painting champagne bottles. "It was the perfect graduation gift. Then I expanded my services and created bottles for all sorts of occasions," she adds. Painting bottles has become a lovely part of her pursuit of infusing passion into her own life, as well. "I love to keep things bright," she says. Madison specializes in fully custom orders, for every life event, including birthdays, graduations, engagements, weddings, anniversaries, new bundles of joy and other momentous accomplishments. She believes, "There’s always a reason to pop the bubbly." She says she typically suggests La Marca Prosecco and Veuve champagne bottles, but she's worked with just about the whole bar cart, including bourbon, tequila and wine bottles. "I've painted on all sorts of shapes and sizes of beverages and glass products." After clients opt for which beverage bottle, together Madison determines color schemes, design and personalization. "I love adding all sorts of custom flares. My artistic style is perfectly imperfect, I love watercolor artwork and plenty of shading and dimension on my bottles," she explains. Madison says she's planning to release limited-edition New Year's painted bottles that are black, white and gold, with fireworks and 2023 personalization. "It'll be the perfect way to toast to the new year!" she vows. madison.custombubbly@gmail.com Instagram: @styledbubbly
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