ēĒ stlmag.com July 2019
ELEMENTS M NMINGLEE
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ON APRIL 26, more than 650 bus-
iness and community mem-
bers gathered at COCA for
cocktails, dinner, auctions, and
performances. Themed “Upside
Down,” the event benefited the
arts organization’s efforts to
“provide arts programming at
no cost in low-income schools
and offer scholarships for stu-
dents to participate in COCA
programs.”
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Brian Roy
Variety St. Louis,
executive director
“This evening is
about our
promise to
support the kids
and the power of
their ability.”
Nicole and Marc
Schapman
Michael Slawin,
Jim Kemp
Ryan Tusek, Shannon Bagley,
Kelly and Brent Layton
Lucy Erker,
David Porter,
Carol Imo
Miran Halen,
Peter LeBlanc Jr.,
Jasmine Huda
Laura and
Spencer Koch
Variety Dinner with the Stars
Steve and
Kelly Gross
EACH YEAR, this black-tie gala taps a big-name entertainer, and
2019 was no exception. On April 13, guests enjoyed the music
stylings of Sting. The performance by the 17-time Grammy
winner and former Police frontman raised funds for Variety
Kids, which “helps children with physical and developmental
disabilities reach their full potential.”
David and Aisling Leonard,
Ken Stückenschneider
Robin and
Clarence
Nixon
Katie and Doug
Ackerman
d
n
son
Jay Hartman, Lindsay
McClure-Hartman
d
y
y
Laura and
Jonathan
Jones