2024 ST. LOUIS TEEN TALENT COMPETITION SHOWCASES LOCAL YOUTH EXCELLENCE
Presented by the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, The 2024 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition’s workshops continue through Saturday, December 16, 2023. Auditions begin in January 2024. The adjudicated competition has become a platform for high school students to celebrate their passion, dedication, and love of the performing arts while competing for scholarships and cash prizes, and it will take center stage at The Finals in March 2024, at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Read on for details.
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Electric Shocks
Pininfarina name has long been revered via its association with rock-star clientele, including Ferrari, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo, this past August, Automobili Pininfarina ushered in an exciting new chapter in its history at Monterey Car Week by introducing the world's first pure-electric, open-top hyper barchetta - the B95. Read on to learn more about this trend-setting addition to the universe of luxury motoring.
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French Connection
Perched high above Gustavia Bay, Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf sits at the pinnacle of luxury on the French island of St. Barth. It is one of the preeminent resorts on the chic tropical island paradise. It stands alone on the aptly named Sunset Hill, offering a simultaneous feeling of being away from it all but close to everything while enjoying the upscale service and amenities indicative of the family-run Hôtel Barrière Group. Read on to learn of the lushness that awaits.
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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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Rosie Gets Wonder Togs Talking Tees for the Holidays
Just in time for the holidays, Washington University alums Jessica Lanzberg and Olivia Putterman launch Wonder Togs Talking Tees, a new high-tech lifestyle brand that blends technology and fashion to bring a child’s wardrobe to life. Read on to learn how they worked with veteran creative marketers Norty Cohen and Brian Clever to make one little girl named Rosie’s favorite zoo animals come to life.
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To the Pond, the Channel, and the Irish Sea
Though Covid put the brakes on many a trip across the pond, travelers are making up for lost time. Read here how one European adventure included eighteen days, eight flights, one overnight train, one helicopter, a private boat, and more than a dozen taxis in three countries. Was it intrepid, exhilarating, chaotic or crazy? Yes. Yes. And, yes….but well worth it! Here’s why.
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The 32nd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival Celebrates the Power of Film
This November, Cinema St. Louis (CSL) is thrilled to unveil the 32nd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF), set to captivate audiences at the historic Hi-Pointe Theatre, CSL’s new forever home, as well as at multiple venues across the city including the Alamo Drafthouse, Webster University, Washington University and more. Read on for everything to know about the annual event.
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The House in the Hill
Overlooking the lush woods of Queeny Park sits a modern, sleek home which some refer to as “the magazine house,” and others simply use the adjectives “relaxing” and “cozy” to describe the homestead. Read on and decide for yourself whether this West St. Louis County home is indeed both.
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Speeding to Success
Just imagine racing down a track at 120mph with the wind at your back and adrenaline pumping through your veins. That’s what 20-year-old St. Louis native Spike Kohlbecker does with panache. He is a rising star in motor sports. He never shies away from boasting his local pride, with a “STLMade” sticker and the logos of several St. Louis-based sponsors adorning his car and gear. Read on to find out how this young man is taking the world by storm.
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Art on the Line
St. Louis’ own award-winning and world renown photographer Michael Eastman has made his name known literally anywhere the art of capturing images on film is prized. His art hangs in the hallowed halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Chicago Art Institute and is sold across the globe. But he has never forgotten his St. Louis roots and our ever-evolving vibrant art scene. Read on for to learn things you may know or may not know about this prolific photographic artist.
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Remember to Live Just A Little, or a Lot, This Holiday Season
As I write this publisher’s letter for Sophisticated Living, a magazine which focuses on the art of living, I want to encourage each and every one of you to remember the treasured moments of life. Practice the art of living this holiday season. As we wrap up 2023, live a little, or a lot. Peace and prosperity to all.
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Celebration of Life
Thom, Jane, Lou, and now Liam are legends in the food business. As owners of Annie Gunn’s and the Smoke House, their consistently great restaurants keep getting better. Based on the lines out the door at Annie Gunns and hard-to-get reservations, it’s clear their clientele agrees. Read on to learn how together they built a business that is their “celebration of life.”
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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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Preview the Sophisticated Living End-of-the-Year Issue
The final two months of 2023 are almost upon us. Throughout the year, we at Sophisticated Living Magazine St. Louis have strived to share with you the best our city, region, and world has to offer, providing you a “window seat” as you leaf through our pages.
Our end-of-the-year issue brings more behind the scenes glimpses into the lifestyles of all that colors our worlds and makes them glow. Read on for a preview of our November/December issue.
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Town & Country
If you haven’t been, you might want visit the Emerald Isle on your next European excursion. Join one of our editors as she spent a whirlwind two nights in Dublin at the Merrion Hotel, followed by another three at Sheen Falls Lodge, situated along the famed Wild Atlantic Way.
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45th STL Jewish Book Festival Held This November
This November, the 45th STL Jewish Book Festival will be held. Especially during this time of grief and turmoil in Israel and when antisemitism is rampant throughout the world, it is a good time for Jews and non-Jews alike to come together in solidarity and mutual understanding. What better way to do that than through the written word and spoken analysis of those cogent words? Read here about the more than 25 authors and their works to be presented November 5-19, 2023.
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Autumn In New York
There are as many reasons to visit New York this fall as there are millions of city dwellers. If you’re looking for a singularly sensational getaway this fall, look no further than The Lowell Hotel. Steps away from Central Park, a stone’s throw from Madison Avenue, and a heartbeat from the famed Apollo Theater and countless other NYC attractions is The Lowell. Read more here and pique your autumnal senses.
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Artistry in Engineering
In September, the eyes of the interior design world collectively cast its discerning gaze on Paris for the Maison&Objet show and Paris Design Week. Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at how Parisian designers and artisans Franck Genser and Bina Baitel employ a transdisciplinary approach to bring elegant and exciting interiors to life.
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