St. Louis Magazine – July 2019

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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