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June 6, 2022

See and Be Seen: Stranger Than Fiction at the St. Louis Public Library

by Gazelle Staff

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Executive director Waller McGuire; co-chairs Cabanne Howard, Ted Wight, Al Mitchell

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Jay Willibrand, Stephanie Oliver

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William Andrews, Sam Zelch, Tony Rosso

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Jenny Gemberling, Marcia Matthews, Cathy Tierney

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Kalle Pelkomen, Shanna Wedekemper, Lauren and Darryl Sagel

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Chris and Cathy Marshall

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Emilee Morton, Dan Waterman

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Melynie and Kevin Blackshear

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Zoe Luna, Liz Stolzberg, The Countess Victoria L Szulc, Nicole Graeler, Courtney Fuentes Evans, Kass Stolzberg

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Sarah Carmody

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Keith Savage, Liz Reeves

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Sam Zelch, Ken Jernkins

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Dave and Trish Muyco-Tobin

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St. Louis Public Library Board President Nina North-Murphy, Brian Murphy

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Lisa Pettibone, Jean Kennedy, Cabanne Howard

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Dan and Jennifer Mannion

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Emily Mkwananzi and Cillah Hall

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Andy Whiteside, Frannie Whiteside, Gino Gusamano

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Andreas Wolf, Schuyler Wolf, Charlie Wolf, Sydney Wolf

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Brad Hack, Karla Reichert

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Leonard Goldfarb, Jackie Wagner

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Al and Marsha Mitchell, Chanti Battle, Dr. Lovett, Tamyka Perine, Terry Purtty

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Keith Savage, Jeff Rainford, Steve and Lisa Stump

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Linda and Bryan Dunn

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Co-Chairs Cabanne Howard, Ted Wight, Al Mitchell

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Deborah Patterson, Kelvin Carter

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Waller McGuire, Ted Wight, Al Mitchell

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Angela Commean, Krista Carver

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Justilien and Mary Landry

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Rachel D’Souza-Siebert, Ann Fisher-Jackson

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Al Mitchell

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James and Koren Spies

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Eleanor Higgins, Janine Parham

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Keri and Matt McBride

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Daryl and Sabrina Bullen

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Jackie James, Linda McKindley

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Shavon Ayres, Bonnie Touchette, Jessie D. Miller, Shanna Wedekemper, Rebecca Saunders

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Mini Martini Variety

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Science fiction and 19th-century couture combined for Stranger Than Fiction: The Art of Innovation at the St. Louis Public Library’s Central Library downtown.

Co-chaired by Cabanne Howard, Al Mitchell and Ted Wight, along with Jim McKelvey as honorary chair, the event featured attendees in gear, goggles, corsets and other Victorian and steampunk-inspired attire, who enjoyed virtual reality tours of 19th-century Versailles, tea dueling, a scavenger hunt and dancing to live music.

Proceeds from the biennial gala benefit the St. Louis Public Library Foundation’s work in the community, including making technology programming, equipment and other services easily accessible for all St. Louisans.

Gazelle served as a proud media partner for Stranger Than Fiction: The Art of Innovation.

Click here to view the entire gallery or to purchase photos.

photos by Bryan Schraier

Tags: 2022 Gala, Central Library, Downtown St. Louis, See and Be Seen, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis Public Library Foundation, Steampunk Culture, Stranger Than Fiction, The Art of Innovation