Tennessee Williams Festival Sparks Red Hot Season Ahead with Donor Party -- Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Expected to Set the Stage Ablaze
The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis celebrated its 9th annual season with a kickoff party at the home of Ann Sheehan Lipton on March 7th. Sparkling repartee, stimulating aperitifs, and delectable hors d’oeuvres filled the manse with color — the color red. The festival board of directors brought together major donors and theater lovers to celebrate the brilliance of St. Louis’ own acclaimed playwright, Tennessee Williams. Party pics and details on upcoming season events, including the cabaret and pool party here.
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Dancing with the St. Louis Stars 2024 Competition and Gala
The annual Dancing with the St. Louis Stars 2024 Competition and Gala benefiting the Independence Center, raised a record $650,000-plus this year. Sponsored by Emerson and held at the Ritz-Carlton, guests were treated to dance numbers by local luminaries. Read on for a glimpse inside the stellar event.
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A Sophisticated Smorgasbord of Spring Events This March and April
March and April present a veritable smorgasbord of delectable St. Louis galas stacked on top of one another like a decadently delicious treat. Pick from the delights of spring. So many of them fall on the same date, you might have to hippity hop down the gala trail to gobble them all up. Read on for the full menu.
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Stranger Than Fiction Fundraiser Supports Central Library, St. Louis Public Library Services
What do treasure hunts, swashbuckling and providing free resources have in common? Each can be accomplished by attending this year’s St. Louis Public Library Foundation’s Stranger than Fiction: X Marks the Spot fundraising event to support Central Library on Saturday, March 2nd. Unearth the details here.
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The Movers and Shakers Ball
The Big Muddy Ball: An Evening for Movers and Shakers” took place on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA). The Big Muddy Dancers’ glamorous gala event created long-lasting memories of the stunning dance repertoire, live music, dinner, cocktails, and an after-party. Our community of movers and shakers showed up and showed out to help build the future of The Big Muddy Dance Company. Click the pic glimpse some of the movement that night.
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Making Magic at The Magic Ball
St. Louis society came out in enchanting attire and were ready to wave their magic wands and open their pocketbooks for The Magic Ball: La Dolce Vita! This year’s gala to benefit the Magic House, not only celebrated the opening of their newest cultural exhibit, Ciao Bambini!, but also helped raise nearly $500,000 to support their Access for All initiative that provides hands-on learning experiences to those in need. Click on the pic to see the evening’s highlights.
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Out and About In January/February 2024
January and February have a smorgasbord of sumptuous events guaranteed to satisfy the most sophisticated pallet for exploring our town. Read here about the many things to do this winter as you get out and about.
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A Sophisticated November and December Calendar of Events
In every issue, Sophisticated Living lists the annual the annual events that you anticipate and pepper our pages with a few you can’t wait to attend in the future.
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Barbie Jumps from the Silver Screen to Kids’ Hospital to the #1 Halloween Costume of 2023
Halloween season is here and of the 20 most popular costumes this year, Barbie reigns supreme. Not only did the summer blockbuster behemoth rake in 1.3 billion dollars, it now ranks as one of history’s top 20 films. Around town, Barbie jumped from the silver screen at the Chase, to a doll giveaway at Cardinal Glennon, to a Halloween costume party at Hotel St. Louis. Take a peek at the ongoing phenomenon that is Barbie.
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A Pajama Party at 21c
21c Museum Hotel St. Louis hosted a Grand Opening Pajama Party on August 24 to celebrate the hotel’s debut. , Guests slipped into their comfiest sleepwear and enjoyed a night filled with dancing, art, a performance by the Gentlemen of Vision, and endless fun. Take a peek at some of party highlights in pictures.
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Great Gatsby Gala Raises Funds for St. Louis County Library
Decked out in flapper finery, 225 supporters of the St. Louis County Library Federation flocked to The Reverie STL for the library’s annual fundraiser. The event included a VIP cocktail hour, along with live jazz by Harvey Lockhart and the Collective, a flapper dance demonstration by U Can Dance Studio and South Side Dance Club, a live auction, and raffles. By the end of the evening, more than $230,000 had been raised that will be used to provide community-focused programming and resources. See the party for yourself here.
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Time to Show St. Louis' Tennessee Williams Some Love During Annual Festival
All year has led to September. And now, it’s curtain’s up for the annual Tennessee Williams Festival. Starting Thursday, September 7, the festival kicks into high gear and will showcase some of the work of the St. Louis Bard himself, the Pulitzer Prize-winning prolific playwright, Mr. Tennessee Williams. This spring and summer, society partygoers attended two events to raise funds to “light the stage” and continue to illuminate the genius of his work.
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Select Sophisticated Events in September / October 2023
Before you head out this fall, check out our sophisticated on places to go, people to perhaps see, fundraisers to support and fun things to do.
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COCA Turns Up the Fundraising Voltage at 2023 COCAcabana
This year’s COCAcabana’s theme was “Electric Oasis: Glowing and Growing at COCA”. The annual fundraising event shined a spotlight on the ways the arts organization champions students to grow and glow. Held on April 28, more than 500 business and community leaders gathered for artistic performances, imaginative games, dinner, cocktails and dancing.
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Met Gala Watch Party Highlights Growing St. Louis Fashion Scene
It’s the first Monday of May. Fashion lovers already know what that means: It’s time for the Met Gala! To celebrate fashion’s biggest night, St. Louis fashionistas came together to watch the event at The Maryland House wearing their best Chanel or Fendi-inspired looks, a nod to this year’s theme, the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.
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January / February Events Calendar
St. Louis is starting off the year strong with a calendar full of arts and cultural events. See what is planned for January and February.
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Jim Butler Auto Hosts Good Taste Event
On December 8th, Jim Butler Auto Group and Neiman Marcus hosted Good Taste, an evening of food and fashion to benefit Operation Food Outreach and The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri. Local chefs Chris Bolyard of Bolyard's Meat & Provisions, Darren and Charlene Young of The Fattened Caf, Kitt Villasis-Corbin of La Patisserie, Loryn Nalic of Balkan Treat Box, Heidi Skye Hamamura of Taberu, and Neil Strasser of The Mariposa at Neiman Marcus served Maserati-inspired dishes to an enthusiastic crowd of donors. The event brought in more than $25,000 toward Jim Butler Auto Group’s $100,000 fundraising goal, including a $10,000 donation from Brad and Michelle Sowers and $2,000 from Neiman Marcus.
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December Calendar
St. Louis events are in full swing for the holiday season. Share your celebrations with us by tagging your pictures with @sophisticatedlivingmag. Let us know which events you want to see featured on our society pages by emailing courtney@slmag.net.
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