COMMUNITY & CULTURE
The Trish Set
An award-winning journalist recognized for her media leadership and for promoting diversity, Trish Muyco-Tobin has more
than 20 years of experience in print and broadcasting. She is also a dedicated community volunteer.
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ll of St. Louis is rooting for 13-year-old Kennedy Holmes,
a John Burroughs School student and former Muny Kid,
who is currently among the top contestants on NBC’s
“The Voice.”
Her mom, Karen Holmes, told Gazelle that she and
her daughter have been singing in the car since Kennedy was little.
“Kennedy and I share a special bond when it comes to singing,”
Holmes said. “We began with singing ‘You are My Sunshine’ when
Kennedy was 2, then moved on to many other songs … our commute
in the car - which is quite often - always turns into an entertaining
moment for family and others.”
Kennedy
Holmes
Holmes admitted the entire family is beyond excited for Kennedy.
“We all knew that someday, the world would know not just who she
is, but how special and loved she is by so many people,” Holmes said. “As
a parent, I love to watch every moment of her going after her dreams!”
In addition to Holmes, Kennedy’s father, Shawn, and brother,
Jordan, were backstage during the “blind” audition, which aired in late
September. Kennedy’s version of Adele’s “Turning Tables” earned her
a “four-chair turn” from celebrity judges Blake Shelton, Adam Levine,
Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson. Her performance so wowed the
judges that it prompted Levine to declare that Kennedy could become
“the absolute biggest thing to come out of this show.”
“The Voice,” which is going into its “playoff” rounds, airs Monday and
Tuesday nights on NBC.
Speaking of The Muny, the 101st season has been announced, and
the lineup includes the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning
Best Musical “Kinky Boots,” as well as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
“Cinderella” and “Guys and Dolls.” Rounding out the season: “Paint
Your Wagon,” “Footloose,” “1776” and “Matilda.” Complete show and
ticket information will be announced at a later date.
Some of the region’s most outstanding artists and arts advocates will
get their moment in the spotlight at the 2019 St. Louis Arts Awards, to
be held on Monday, Jan. 21, at the Chase Park Plaza. Among this year’s
honorees: Broadway and film star Ken Page (Lifetime Achievement in
the Arts), Saint Louis Art Museum’s Brent Benjamin (Excellence in
the Arts), Airport Elementary School’s Amy Freet (Art Educator of
the Year), Noémi and Michael Neidorff (Excellence in Philanthropy),
Sue Greenberg (Champion for the Arts), Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s
Chris Hansen (Arts Innovator), and the Tennessee Williams Festival St.
Louis (Arts Startup of the Year).
This weekend marks the grand reopening of the Soldiers Memorial
Military Museum in downtown St. Louis. Following a $30 million
renovation overseen by the Missouri Historical Society, the Art Deco
landmark has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility honoring
military service men and women. Festivities on Saturday, Nov. 3, include
a keynote speech by Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force’s first
female fighter pilot and first woman to command a USAF combat fighter
wing. Leavitt is a St. Louis native and graduate of Bishop DuBourg High
School. The day begins with a musical tribute to veterans at 9 a.m., with
the memorial officially reopening to the public at 11 a.m.
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