There was a lot to celebrate at the recent Dada Ball & Bash , held this year at Palladium and Joule in Lafayette Square . The biennial fundraiser , which raised approximately $ 350,000 in ticket sales , supports exhibits and education programs at the Contemporary Art Museum St . Louis . The gathering also marked the centennial of the Dada art movement , with many attendees attired in “ absurdist couture .” Alison Ferring , Jimmy Jamieson , Sue McCollum and Susan Sherman served as Dada Ball cochairs , while Cole Lu , Bridget Melloy and Elizabeth Tucker were co-chairs for the Dada Bash after-party .