Washington Life Magazine - April 2017 by Washington Life Magazine

Victor Barbee & Julie Kent of the Washington Ballet

Julie Kent & Victor Barbee, Dani & Mirella Levinas, Laura Evans Manatos & Mike Manatos, Rep. Brian Mast and Alyse Nelson

THE 2017 A-LIST

WASHINGTON’S MOST DESIRED GUESTS EARTH DAY EXCLUSIVE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S SYLVIA EARLE ON THE PERILOUS STATE OF OUR OCEANS

INSIDE HOMES: GOING GREEN IN KALORAMA

FOOD: WHERE TO GO VEGAN

FASHION: DC’S LEADING TRENDSETTERS

TRAVEL: MEXICO’S RIVIERA MAYA

WEDDINGS: CNN’S BRIANNA KEILAR SAYS “I DO” IN LAS VEGAS

MY WASHINGTON: KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT DEBORAH RUTTER

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FEATURES THE A-LIST ..................................................... MEN & WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE & STYLE... A CONVERSATION WITH SYLVIA EARLE .....

TREND REPORT Pastels & Petals.....................

THE DISH Veg Out.......................................... TRAVEL Eco-Luxury in Mexico ...........................

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INSIDER'S GUIDE ........................................ SOCIAL CALENDAR ...................................

ART SPOTLIGHT ArtJamz' Michael Clements......

NUPTIALS OF NOTE

Picture Perfect: Artists on Instagram ............................

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AROUND TOWN VIP Exotic Car Show OVER THE MOON

EMBASSY ROW ..........................................

Heroes Gala........................................................

Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards ....................

St. Jude Gourmet Gala ..........................................

Teach for America Gala ........................................

Tuxedo Ball .......................................................

Everybody Wins DC Gala ...................................

Toulouse-Lautrec Opening ......................................

HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC .......

Environmental Film Festival Reception.......................

Alvin Ailey Opening Night ..................................

Parties, Parties, Parties! ...........................................

Brianna Keilar's Vegas Wedding ................................

Russian Ball .......................................................

J Street Gala Dinner ........................................... Norooz Celebrations ............................................

LIFESTYLES TRENDSETTERS Follow the Leaders ................. FASHION EDITORIAL Spring in the City ........ Glamsquad: Spring Hair & Makeup Trends.................

HOME LIFE INSIDE HOMES Going Green in Kalorama ......... REAL ESTATE NEWS ................................... OPEN HOUSE .............................................. MY WASHINGTON The Kennedy Center's

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Deborah Rutter ....................................................

ON THE COVER: Julie Kent and Victor Barbee (Photo by Tony Powell); TOP FROM LEFT: Rep. Brian Mast (Photo by Tony Powell); The Fairmont Mayakoba resort on Mexico's Riviera Maya (Courtesy photo); Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump (Instagram photo);Vegan Vanilla Cheesecake with blueberry compote, plaintain cacao butter and butterfly pea fusion from Elizabeth's Gone Raw (Photo by Tony Brown); PRADA Floral Patent Ankle-Wrap 100mm Sandal, Petal/Wisteria (Petalo/Glicine) ($790), neimanmarcus.com

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SUBSTANTIVE STYLE

ubstance and style are not mutually businesses, local company ArtJamz stands exclusive. That is certainly what we above the fray for its emphasis on originality have come to realize over the years and employment of artists. We chatted with by meeting at least a hundred men and founder Michael Clements on the five year women of our community who embody anniversary of opening his first ArtJamz both qualities. As former President Barack location in Dupont Circle. Obama pointed out during his 2012 With wedding season upon us, we Barnard College commencement speech, highlight CNN reporter Brianna Keilar “You can be stylish and powerful, too.” But and Fernando Lujan’s Vegas nuptials, which then of course he was referring to his wife, included an Elvis photo-op! Speaking of first lady Michelle Obama! romance, make sure to take a look at our The eight people we chose for this spring fashion forecast: pastels, ruffles and year’s tribute are as interesting as they are floral prints. In fact, several pieces would diverse: Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), who travel well for your next getaway to Mexico’s lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan, Riviera Maya, which we tell you all about in art collectors and philanthropists Dani this month’s travel column. and Mirella Levinas, Julie Kent and Victor In our party coverage you will find WLAt the Norooz Persian New Year celebration with Rep. Jamie Raskin and my son Barbee of the Washington Ballet, Makesponsored events including the Teach for A-Wish Foundation supporters Mike America Gala, Everybody Wins Gala and the Manatos and Laura Evans and Vital Voices co-founder and CEO Alyse St. Jude Gala, as well as coverage of Vital Voices, Alvin Ailey’s Opening Nelson. Suffice to say that all of those selected innately understand that Night and the VIP Exotic Car Show. Stay tuned next month as gala the essence of style is knowing exactly who you are. season kicks into high gear. Our annual “A-List” of Washington notables also appears here, and as you might expect, there was quite a shake-up after an election that heralded a new political era in Washington. It’s a list that begins with a new president and vice president and includes recently confirmed Cabinet members as well as a number of senior advisors and White House staff. We are especially privileged to include a portrait of Nancy R. Bagley Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and his wife Hilary. Editor in Chief In honor of our annual style-setting issue, we also showcase two of Readers wishing to contact Nancy Bagley can email her Washington’s beloved fashion bloggers in our monthly fashion spread. at nbagley@washingtonlife.com Anchyi Wei and Diego Gonzalez-Zuniga wear spring trends with the ease of professionals. And this year’s trendsetters, many of them also popular bloggers, are young, vibrant and fearlessly stylish. For Earth Day, we spotlight Washingtonians making a difference in the sustainable living space. Local entrepreneur Rebecca Ballard left her job as a lawyer to start the eco-conscious fashion brand Maven Women. For Inside Homes, we visited Kalorama residents (our neighbors!) Lisa Renstrom and Bob Perkowitz, whose LEED-certified house we’ve long admired. They’re also owners of the first chicken coop we’ve seen in the neighborhood. National Geographic’s Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Sylvia Earle took a break from ocean exploration to discuss the effect climate change is having on the ocean. She is working with various organizations to raise awareness and spur people into action for change. As the city’s art scene expands, we are excited to unveil our new . art column featuring some of the visionaries helping to shape the Our 2017 class of trendsetters, photographed at the Arris Apartments in Navy Yard. creative community in Washington. In the world of “paint and sip”

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AILEEN MEHLE auction AT DOYLE

GLAMOROUS GEMS

Exquisite jewelry from the Estate of Aileen Mehle, better known to her fans as the legendary society columnist Suzy, will highlight the April 27 auction of Important Jewelry at Doyle. She was a great fan of New York jeweler David Webb, and her collection glitters with his distinctive designs that she wore to society events worldwide. The dazzling pieces can be seen online at Doyle.com.

A RAISIN IN THE SUN & CHICAGO

THEATER CLASSICS

Two classics of American theater are making their way to the District this spring. Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” (first staged in 1959) is as relevant as ever; the story follows an African American family trying to escape their Chicago tenement for a better life, with discussions of that elusive American dream and what it means. Arena Stage, Fichandler Stage, March 31-May 7, Tickets are $40-90, arenastage.org. You also don’t want to miss seeing Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actress Brandy Norwood star as 1920s nightclub dancer Roxy Hart in the multiple Tony Award-winning musical “Chicago.” The Kennedy Center Opera House, April 4-16,Tickets start at $49, kennedy-center.org.

BETHESDA LITERARY FESTIVAL

AUTHORIAL INSIGHTS Essayists, biographers, children’s book authors, political journalists, mystery novelists and more from the District and nationwide will gather in Bethesda for the 18th annual literary celebration presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership. Events take place at the Writer’s Center and other locations across Bethesda. All events free, April 21-23, Visit bethesda.org for a schedule 14

SMITHSONIAN JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH

MUSICAL WOMEN The National Museum of American History marks 15 years of jazz appreciation month with a special focus on women in jazz. Special programs (including one on the food of jazz), displays of littleseen objects from the archives and performances will celebrate 100 years of the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald, and other female jazz greats who made their mark on American musical history. Daytime concerts will be held throughout April. americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz.

ANACOSTIA RIVER FESTIVAL

CELEBRATORY CYCLING Honor Earth Day by getting outside at the third annual Anacostia River Festival, part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. This year’s event will focus on cycling, with “trail rides, safety classes, quick bike tune ups and special bike activities for all ages.” There will also be lawn games, local artists’ works on display, fishing and water filtration workshops, a live birds of prey demonstration and chances to kayak and canoe the river. FREE, Anacostia Park, April 9, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., bridgepark.org.

SARAH SILVERMAN & BILLY CRYSTAL at mgm national harbor

CASINO COMEDY Get your comedy fix at MGM National Harbor’s theater this April. Both Sarah Silverman and Billy Crystal will be swinging through town at the end of the month, Silverman on April 22 and Crystal on April 29 and 30. While there, check out one of MGM’s prime restaurants like Voltaggio Brothers Steak House or try your luck on the roulette wheels. For ticket information, visit mgmnationalharbor.com. WA S H I N G T O N L I F E

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The 11th annual event in support of the Humane Rescue Alliance includes a reception and seated dinner followed by a runway show featuring models and their dogs. Grand Hyatt Washington; 8 p.m.; cocktail; $100; sponsorships start at $3000; contact fashionforpaws@ humanerescuealliance.org.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN iN THE ARTS GALA The 30th anniversary event benefits the museum’s innovative exhibitions that champion the work of women artists around the globe. National Museum of Women in the Arts; 6:30 p.m.; black-tie; $650; sponsorships start at $10,000; contact Gabrielle Kaufman, 202-2662825, gkaufman@nmwa.org.

CAT HOLIC CHARITIES GALA Prominent members of the Washington community and leaders of the Roman Catholic church gather for the annual gala that includes dinner, entertainment and dancing. The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel; 6:30 p.m.; black-tie; $500; sponsorships start at $2,000; contact Kimani Superville, 202-7724331.

REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL DINNER A celebration honoring individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to humanitarian action.This year’s recipients are the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group responsible for saving more than 78,000 lives during the Syrian civil war. Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium; 6:15 p.m.; black-tie; $400; sponsorships start at $1,250; contact 202-828-0110.

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GREAT LADIES LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW The seventh annual event, made possible by Neiman Marcus Mazza Gallerie and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, will include a scientific panel on Alzheimers followed by a runway show from Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli. Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.; 10:30 a.m.; business attire; $350; sponsorships start at $3,500; contact Jessica Cavanaugh, 212-901-8011, jcavanaugh@ alzdiscovery.org.

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INNOCENTS AT RISK GALA Ambassador of the Dominican Republic José Tomás Pérez continues his fight against child trafficking at the non-profit groups’s 11th annual gala. Organization of American States; 7 p.m.; $500; sponsorships start at $1,000; contact 202-625-4338.

BEST BUDDIES PROM This lively night of music and friendship in support of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be hosted by Tommy McFly, Best Buddies chairman for the Capital Region and host of FRESH 94.7 FM’s “The Tommy Show.” Ronald Reagan Building and International trade Center; 6:30 p.m.; tickets start at $20 for students; contact 781-771-9482.

Shayne Weinstein at the 2016 Great Ladies Luncheon

A VINTAGE AFFAIR The Children’s Hospital Board of Visitors’ spring event benefiting patient programs and research, features inspired cuisine complimented by exemplary wine pairings plus silent and live auctions. The Watergate Hotel, Washington, D.C.; 7:30 p.m.; cocktail; sponsorships start at $5,000; contact Cheryl Weiner, 202244-8063.

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UNCORKED CREATIVITY Originality is encouraged at Michael Clements’ ‘Paint and Sip’ business, ArtJamz. BY ERICA MOODY

aint splatters the walls of the roving pop-up party,” something Dupont Circle art studio, Clements did on the side as he ArtJamz. Pop songs pound the air juggled duties at Washington Life. and cocktails are served to visitors When he was offered a great deal carrying brushes on their way to on a one-year lease on Connecticreating an original work of art. cut Avenue near Dupont Circle in Professional artists dubbed “cre2012, he decided to take the leap, ative enablers” are on hand with make ArtJamz a full-time gig and words of encouragement and open up its first brick-and-mortar expert tips. Quotes from famous location. He no longer works out painters on the walls provide inspiof his car but says he still lives “the ration: “Art is either plagiarism life of a nomad” traveling between or revolution” (Paul Gauguin), his three studios. “To create one’s own world takes “The competition is real,” courage” (Georgia O’Keeffe). Clements admits when asked That’s the scene at ArtJamz, about the growing popularity of hardly a typical “Paint and Sip” franchise paint and sip shops. But spot. When Michael Clements the competition has only made left his job as executive editor of him focus more on what sets Washington Life to open ArtJamz ArtJamz apart. in 2012, most people had never “Our uniqueness relies on the heard of a concept quite like it. fact that we encourage original “You’re leaving your cushy job artwork and creativity; that we to start a paint party?” his wife have a living, breathing art studio,” asked. Fast forward five years and he explains. “It sounds silly, but Paint and Sip parties are now we let you paint on the walls, one of the fastest growing enterand we’re the only one that still tainment sectors in the country. does that. I feel that ArtJamz is the And ArtJamz, once based out of most authentic art experience out a truck, now has three locations there.” Where would Picasso want — Dupont Circle, Brookland and to paint? he asks. Certainly not in Michael Clements at ArtJamz Dupont Circle (Photo by Tony Powell) Crystal City. one of those paint-by-numbers When you hear about Clements’ career, you provide the space and supplies. When Cle- shops in the back of a bar. see the boldness of an entrepreneur, a dream- ments moved to Los Angeles to work as an In addition to the artistic authenticity, Clechaser who’s never been afraid to take risks. actor and then back to the District, he never ments says ArtJamz stands out for its commitBorn in Florida, he attended graduate school forgot the fun he had painting with friends in ment to nurture. Artists are hired as staff, not for international communications at American Hong Kong. While attempting to recreate the independent contractors, a “key differentiator” University and then moved to Asia for seven concept in a friend’s Columbia Heights attic, in the industry and one that goes along with years to work as an actor, writer, editor and the idea for ArtJamz crystallized. the company’s mission. artist in Japan and Hong Kong. “The Corcoran allowed me to use one “My greatest joy is to be able to have a It was in Hong Kong that the seed for of their studios,” he remembers. “We picked place that has generated an entire new employArtJamz took root. An art gallery owner he a name and did a weekend where you could ment sector for artists,” Clements says. “Our knew would let her friends come in and paint come and paint.” It sold out and people kept mission is to make the world a more creative after hours; they’d bring the drinks and she’d asking for more. The first two years was “a place.” ,

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PICTURE PERFECT A few of our favorite Instagram feeds from local artists who use the platform to showcase their work.

ANNE MARCHAND @AnneMarchandArt MIXED-MEDIA PAINTING G R E G F E R R A N D P H OTO BY A L L I S O N S H E L L E Y; PA I N T I N G P H OTO BY P E T E D U VA L L ; A N N E M A R C H A N D P H OTO BY W I L L I A M ST E WA RT; C R I S C L A P P LO G A N P H OTO BY S A M LO G A N ; M A RT I N SW I F T P H OTO BY K AT E WA R R E N

“I am drawn to the awe inspiring images coming from the Hubble and Chandra telescopes, to poetry and to mythology.”

CRIS CLAPP LOGAN @CrisClappLogan WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATION

“I try to capture the dynamic world I see with color, beauty and humor– focusing on fashion, our city and the ups and downs of life as a new mom, often with an aspirational bent.”

BEN TOLMAN @BenTolman INK DRAWING

“I usually draw inspiration from my own experience. For me it’s not really about just the urban spaces but total complexity of the city– both its beauty and ugliness– in a way to express my confusion or awe of it all.”

ANNA DAVIS @AnnauDavis GRAPHIC MIXED-MEDIA

“I’m inspired by everyday life, whether ordinary or extraordinary, and the people taking part of it. My work explores my fascination with gender relations.”

MARTIN SWIFT @mrtnswft ACRYLIC PAINTING

“Through painting and illustration, I seek to reframe the harsh void that exists between childhood and maturity as a world for the absurd.“

GREGORY FERRAND @GregoryFerrandArt ACRYLIC PAINTING

“I use narrative in painting to create stories that depict and explore the raw, messy and seemingly unimportant moments in life that in truth say so much.”

ROSE JAFFE @Rose_inks

“I hope that through my feed and my work my followers can recognize that there is great beauty and sometimes humor in the wonderful, boring and ugly parts of living, of being human.”

“I want my followers to see that the creative process is one of constant fluid change. Failure, experiments, and starting from scratch are all aspects of growth as an artist.”

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NORA MACCOBY @Maccoby2013 ORGANIC OIL PIGMENT ON CANVAS “My first language was drawing and it has been my vehicle for understanding my internal and external worlds.”

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Diane Von Furstenberg and Hillary Clinton at the 16th annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards. (Photo by Tony Powell)

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An Ever Closer Union Anniversary Concert | A Leader Remembered | Foreign Students’ Dilemma BY ROLAND FLAMINI

SOUNDS AND SWEET AIRS:

thoughtful, moving reminiscence about Rabin, laced with a couple of sideswipes at the current political reality, such as the absence of what he called “simple personal decency and trust” in our politics, and the support for a nation state which he said was “an attempt to have a pannational movement to institutionalize separatism and division within borders all over the world.”

With an original orchestration of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” a concert at the Embassy of Italy kicked off the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Treaty of Rome. Ambassador Armando Varricchio, who introduced the program, was not yet born on March 25, 1957 when the leaders of Italy, France, West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg signed the ALTERNATIVE FACTS U K historic pledge to establish “an ever VERSION There are people who closer union among the European lie, and then there are people who peoples.” The document creating Itamar Rabinovich, the late Yitzhak Rabin’s daughter Dalia and Bill Clinton at the lie stylishly. What is unfolding in what was then called the European Brookings Institution (Photo by Ralph Alswang courtesy of Brookings) Washington these days puts one in Economic Community sets out in remarkable detail the ambitious steps towards a risk of not being allowed to return. Worried mind of the British cabinet secretary (the top unique political and economic coming together. students, even those not targeted by the ban, are U.K. bureaucrat) Robert Armstrong who tesGiven that Spain and Portugal were dictator- getting the same advice from many embassies: tified in the 1987 trial of a disgruntled former ships at the time, Greece had a military junta, if you don’t have to leave the U.S. stay put. A MI5 officer accused of revealing classified inforand Eastern Europe was securely locked under total of 1.4 million students from foreign coun- mation in a book about his spying activities. Moscow’s control, the scheme seemed largely tries are enrolled in colleges and universities When one of Armstrong’s earlier statements wishful thinking, but subsequent history has throughout the nation.That’s slightly more than was challenged by the defense lawyer the offiproved it prescient, bestowing on the six signato- 5 percent of the total student population, but in cial famously admitted that he had been “ecories the equivalent status of America’s Founding 2016 they represented $35 billion in tuition fees nomical with the verité,” as though the use of the French word for truth made it less of a lie, Fathers. The European Union has grown to 28 – which most of them pay in full. and Armstrong less of a liar. members, with one member, having originally fought hard to be admitted, now fighting to leave. BOOK TALK Itamar Rabinovich recently broke The others bicker almost as often as they agree, a personal rule, and that was never to speak at but if the historic example of the United States a gathering either before or after Bill Clinton. is anything to go by, the process of unification The former Israeli ambassador to Washington can – to put it mildly – be bumpy. Meanwhile, confessed to this at the Brookings Institution the Italian concert conducted by the neo-classical presentation of his new biography of the forcomposer Gabriele Ciampi and including some midable Yitzhak Rabin – himself also a former of its own work certainly got things going on a Israeli ambassador to Washington.The event was hopeful musical note. moderated by Martin Indyk, U.S. ambassador to Israel on two separate occasions and now at the TRAVEL BAN As a result of President Donald Brookings Institution. Indyk and Rabinovich Trump’s somewhat ambivalent flurry of travel were envoys in Washington and Tel Aviv respecbans, foreign nationals studying at schools in tively in 1995 when Rabin was assassinated by an the Washington, D.C. area and nationwide have Israeli ultra-nationalist opposed to the Oslo peace Micaela Barbagallo and Italian Amb. Armando been advised by their institutions not to travel accord. But, as is not unusual for him, Clinton, Varricchio (Photo by Tony Powell) outside the U.S. for spring break because of the the featured speaker, stole the show with his

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Alyse Nelson and Kate Bosworth

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CHANGING THE WORLD A who’s who of powerful women gathered for the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards on International Women’s Day to honor those who have driven transformation in their communities around the world. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan received the Global Trail Blazers Award for her work on women, girls and refugees. Vital Voices president Alyse Nelson, Women in the World’s Tina Brown, actress Kate Bosworth and designer Diane von Furstenberg introduced other honorees; but the biggest applause came for Vital Voices founder Hillary Rodham Clinton, who returned to the spotlight sporting a new haircut and wearing red – the official color of International Women’s Day. “Our voices have always been vital,” Clinton told the especially receptive crowd, “but they have never been more vital than they are right now.”

Award winners Ariela Suster and ElsaMarie D’Silva

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STUDIOUS SOIRÉE Every day, nearly 50,000 local students in low-income communities learn from Teach For America teachers; the 7th annual gala supported the organization’s 25 year history in the region and its mission to seek an excellent education for every child. More than 650 guests, including Rep. John Delaney and TTR Sotheby’s International Realty’s Mark Lowham and Christie Weiss, joined educators and event leaders, including gala co-chairs Jeﬀ and Chrissy Brill and Gina and Brooke Coburn, to enjoy a spectacular night of cocktails, dinner and inspiring speeches, including a keynote from former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson. Board member Katherine Bradley was honored for her long-time leadership of the cause.

Former Colorado State Sen. Mike Johnston

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happening in foreign countries. She learned that 15 percent of all homeless children, vulnerable and alone, are trafficked right under our noses. Websites like Backpage make the process easy and therefore more prevalent. Law enforcement, she reports, is only capable of dealing with one percent of the harmful dealings happening online, leaving 99 percent unaddressed. In reference to the First Amendment advocates, she says “This is not a free speech issue. This is about the sale of children – that’s criminal. And you heard it here.”

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who have stood up for the legal rights of their children. According to the documentary’s producers, “it is a gut-wrenching human story and fresh look at a social and legal issue that affects every community in America.” Senator Claire McCaskill, who joined McCain on the red carpet, has worked on the permanent subcommittee on investigations in the Senate for years. In her work to take down Backpage, the site was required to produce documents that hadn’t previously seen the light of day. McCaskill says the fight went all the way to the Supreme Court, causing enough of a stir to briefly shut down the site. It was “incredibly rewarding,” McCaskill says, “for somebody who was a sex crimes prosecutor for years to be able to have a role in shutting down the most egregious location for the marketing of people.” When filmmaker Mary Mazzio broke down the numbers, she was shocked at the crimes she thought were predominantly

on’t be fooled by the name, Backpage is not a local bar or the end to a book. It is a website where, among free job classifieds and couches, cats and dogs for sale, children are trafficked for sex inadvertantly in its personals section. Cindy McCain, an advocate in the fight for children’s safety calls it an “absolute scourge” that has hidden behind the Communications Decency Act and the First Amendment for too long.We chatted with her at the Washington premiere of “I Am Jane Doe,” a film that deep dives into the world of sex trafficking from the perspective of a group of American mothers whose middle school daughters who were picked up by pimps and offered for sex on Backpage’s personal section, now shuttered after multiple lawsuits and pressure from Congress. The screening was hosted by The McCain Institute in conjunction with the law firm Baker McKenzie. Reminiscent of Erin Brockovich and Karen Silkwood, the film spotlights inspiring mothers

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INSPIRED SHOWMANSHIP Alvin Ailey dancers wowed an audience of Washington heavyweights including Mayor Muriel Bowser and former Attorney General Eric Holder with performances paying homage to jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie before dancing in founder Alvin Ailey’s timeless “Revelations,” the gospel-infused extravaganza that traditionally ends the show each year. Artistic Director Robert Ba le welcomed the crowd with a few words about his latest production “Ella.” After the performance, guests proceeded to the Roof Terrace to admire event planner Andre Wells’ decor before dining, dancing and toasting the performers for an inspiring performance. VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM

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PRO-ISRAEL PRO-PEACE The annual dinner capped Jewish advocacy organization J Street’s sixth and largest-ever national conference, an event that gathered more than 3,500 attendees over three days. “It has been a tremendous testament to the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement and to the appetite in our community for a powerful advocacy voice to represent Jewish values,” said board president Mort Halperin. Former J Street political director Daniel Kohl and attorney Alexandra Stanton were honored for their long-term activism and contributions to the group.

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NOROOZ ON THE HILL Capitol Hill | PHOTOS BY NOAH RINGLER LEGISLATORS FOR NOROOZ The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans in conjunction with Rep. Zoe Lofgren hosted its annual Norooz reception on Capitol Hill. A bipartisan group of fourteen members of Congress, including House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, attended the reception, as well as more than 200 Congressional staff and special guest, acclaimed author Azar Nafisi. The organization advocates on behalf of the Iranian American community on Capitol Hill and strives to cultivate a greater understanding of Iranian culture and heritage. Lofgren offered welcome remarks to the audience and Leader Pelosi expressed her appreciation for Iranian culture: “For a long time, for generations, the Iranian American community has been a source of strength in every aspect of our lives,” she said.

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IRANIAN NEW YEAR Washington’s third annual Iranian-American Norooz reception celebrated the Iranian new year and the arrival of spring. The event was co-hosted by seven leading Iranian-American organizations based in the Washington region. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mariela Melero, associate director for public engagement at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, were among numerous notable speakers at the event. Speakers, who also included Rep. Jamie Raskin and Parisa Khosravi, highlighted the significant contributions of Iranian immigrants to the U.S., and called for unity and greater dialogue in the year ahead. “Iranian Americans are icons of achievement in the labor force,” Melero said. “More than 80 percent hold positions in management, science, the arts, and other white collar occupations.” VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM

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Mr. ROBERT L ALLBRITTON, Owner and Founder, Capitol News Company, and Dr. ELENA ALLBRITTON, Dermatologist, MedStar Washington Hospital Center His Excellency the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, YOUSEF AL-OTAIBA, and Ms. ABEER AL-OTAIBA

His Excellency the Ambassador of Kuwait, Sheikh SALEM ABDULLAH AL-JABER ALSABAH, and Sheikha RIMA AL-SABAH, Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Refugee Agency

Mr. CALVIN CAFRITZ, Principal, Cafritz Enterprises and Chairman, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, and Ms. JANE LIPTON CAFRITZ, Principal, Cafritz Enterprises and Director, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

Mr. JOHN F DICKERSON, Host, “Face the Nation,” CBS News, and Ms. ANNE DICKERSON, Media Consultant The Honorable CHRISTOPHER J DODD, President, Motion Picture Association of America, and Ms. JACKIE CLEGG DODD

Ms. BUFFY CAFRITZ, Philanthropist Mr. STEVE CASE Chairman, Case Foundation, and Ms. JEAN CASE, CEO, Case Foundation

The Honorable RICHARD J “DICK” DURBIN, Assistant Minority Leader, U.S. Senate and LORETTA DURBIN, Founder, Government Affairs Consulting

The Honorable RICHARD B CHENEY, former Vice President of the United States, and The Honorable LYNNE CHENEY, Author, Historian and Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Mr. and ROBERT S DUVALL, Actor, and Ms. LUCIANA PEDRAZZA DUVALL, Co-Founder, The Robert Duvall Children’s Fund

The Honorable WILLIAM JEFFERSON “BILL” CLINTON, former President of the United States, and The Honorable HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, former Secretary of State

The Honorable DIANNE C FEINSTEIN, U.S. Senate, and Mr. RICHARD BLUM, Chairman and President, Blum Capital Ms. RENEE FLEMING, soprano, and Mr. TIMOTHY JESSELL,Attorney, Greenberg Traurig

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The Honorable JOHN S MCCAIN III, U.S. Senate, and Ms. CINDY MCCAIN, Chairman, Hensley & Co.

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HOPE FOR THE OCEAN A conversation with National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle. BY C AT H E R I N E T R I F I L E T T I

he Library of Congress calls Sylvia Earle “a living legend” and when the 81-year-old conservationist, oceanographer and Explorer-inResidence at National Geographic stops by her office, in between public appearances and deep sea expeditions, she is treated like a celebrity. She has spent over 7,000 hours underwater, “lived with the fishes” on 10 separate occasions and explored the farthest depths of the ocean floor in 30 different types of submersibles. Her accolades in and of themselves are enough to fill the entire magazine – yet it’s not her firsts, her records, her countless awards or glowing achievements that she wants to be recognized for, it’s her experience. “It has nothing to do with me as a human being but me as a witness,” she says, “as a voice for seeing things that others have not had the opportunity to see.” As a humble ambassador for life in the sea, she has persuaded two U.S. presidents and countless other world leaders that urgent action must be taken to preserve the largest expanse on earth. Earle was struck by the ocean for the first time as a child – quite literally, she jokes, a wave knocked her over while vacationing at a beach in New Jersey. The force of the ocean got her attention, but it was life in the water that kept it. She has often compared a glass of seawater to “minestrone,” every drop teeming with life, most undetectable to the human eye. As an adolescent living in Florida, Earle counted the Gulf of Mexico as her playground, exploring mangroves and seagrass meadows, then watching curiously as the natural buffers and thriving ecosystems were decimated and turned into parking lots. “At the time is seemed like a good idea,” she says, noting that “we can now see our prosperity has come at the cost of

Dr. Sylvia Earle with a picture of the Tosanoides obama fish, named after Barack Obama (Photo by Tony Powell)

consuming much of the natural world.” That was a tiny moment in time from the decades worth of destruction and devastation that have damaged the ocean’s natural systems and threatened life on earth since. Rising sea temperatures due to global warming, pollution and overfishing are just a few of the problems at hand. The forecast is gloomy. Projections show there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. A new study by the Australian government says that over two-thirds of the country’s vibrant Great Barrier Reef is dead, much with no chance of rebounding, due to warmer sea temperatures. Even in a time where all hope seems to be lost, Earle is optimistic. “We are the first people ever, at this juncture, to understand the world more than the smartest people who have ever lived,” she says “we could not know then

what 10 year olds today have access to knowing.” Through a Netflix documentary called “Mission Blue” and an eponymously named organization, Earle worked to ignite support for a global matrix of marine protected areas named “Hope Spots.” She says proper protection will ensure these ecosystems have a chance to replenish and thrive. Earle has tirelessly advocated for blue parks under the same pretenses as America’s national parks on land, citing their success as places “that protect our cultural, historical and natural heritage.” As a fearless crusader for the ocean, Earle has never cowered in the face of naysayers. When she was chief scientist of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association in 1990, she called out fisheries for the rapid endangerment of Blue Fin tuna point blank, saying “What are we trying to do, exterminate them? ’Cause if so, we are doing a great job as we only have 10 percent to go.” She proceeded to cite data showing the Atlantic’s tuna population had been slashed by 90 percent in a mere 20 years. Earle’s defense of the threatened fish earned her the title “Sturgeon General” – a name she recalls with a fond chuckle. She also stood up to almighty Google, pointing out its Google Maps feature should actually be called “Google Dirt” for its lack of information about the ocean. “It’s only most of Earth!” she quipped. She is credited with lighting a fire under then-President George W. Bush to create the nation’s first Marine Protected Area after sitting next to him at a dinner. Her charm and passion was not lost on President Barack Obama either. Before he left office last year he expanded the protected area around Hawaii making it the largest marine reserve of its kind

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on the planet. Although Trump has threatened to cut funding for the Environmental Protection Agency altogether, Earle is open to discourse with his administration or anyone else who will listen. In her latest effort to reach the public, she worked in tandem with National Geographic to film “Sea of Hope” featuring footage of Obama’s snorkeling excursion in Hawaii’s Midway Atoll, marking the first time a sitting president was photographed under water.The film was released in conjunction with her photo-focused book, “Blue Hope,” showcasing the colorful, eclectic creatures that call the ocean home. Limits on the fish we eat are an important step, Earle explains, using the species Orange Roughy as an example of food items humans have no business consuming because of their place in the food chain. She compares most of the fish on restaurant menus to lions and eagles, animals that no one would dream of eating. Without such fish doing their part, the underwater life systems become imbalanced. Earle, once dubbed “Her Deepness” by the New York Times, might as well have a blue halo to match her cobalt blazer for the unwavering commitment she has dedicated to preserving the ocean that she affectionately calls the “blue heart” of our planet. Though her knowledge runs as deep as the sea floor, it is Earle’s striking hopefulness that keeps you listening. Her advice to the children set to inherit a defaced environment: “Never for a moment think you’re powerless.” Earle is careful not to preach, but her words are hard to ignore. “What right do we have to destroy things that we don’t know how to put back together once they’re gone?” Earle calls herself one of the lucky ones for the magical corners of the world she has been privileged to experience. Her eyes sparkle with childlike excitement, and she can’t help but smile widely, as she recalls being inspected by whales and being surrounded by schools of curious fish, changing course just to swarm around her. But she is quick with a reminder that we are all blessed with life thanks to the ocean, so protecting it should be a priority and a no brainer.“This is our home and it is unique, just as every human being, every fish, every tree,” she says “And there’s no place like home.”

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Sylvia Earle (Photo by Kip Evans courtesy of Mission Blue)

Earle before she makes her way into the Pices V submersible to dive 1,300 feet below the surface to visit a forest of bamboo coral (Photo by Taylor Griffith courtesy of “Sea of Hope”)

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Portraits by Tony Powell Representative BRIAN MAST of Florida was working in Kandahar, Afghanistan as an explosives ordinance disposal technician for the U.S. Army when he stepped on an IED while clearing a path for Army Rangers. He lost both legs and a finger, but the now-father of three did not let his injuries deter him. In November of 2016, Mast was elected a Republican member of Congress from Florida. JULIE KENT, a former principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre was named artistic director of the Washington Ballet last year. Her husband VICTOR BARBEE, also an accomplished dancer, serves as associate artistic director of the company. Together they hope to continue building the ballet’s repertoire and broadening its reputation. DANI AND MIRELLA LEVINAS are art lovers and collectors, as well as supporters of both established and emerging artists. Dani is the current chairman of the board of trustees at the Phillips Collection, which he calls “THE Washington museum.” LAURA EVANS MANATOS, a former Fox 5 anchor and her husband MIKE MANATOS, president of the government relations and public policy firm Manatos & Manatos, support many charitable causes, but are especially passionate about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and its mission to bring joy to children battling life-limiting illnesses. ALYSE NELSON is president and CEO and a co-founder of Vital Voices Global Partnership, the women’s empowerment organization started by then-First Lady Hillary Clinton 20 years ago. These couples and individuals represent the best in public service, philanthropy and the arts in the nation’s capital, and we are delighted to highlight them, their careers and the causes they champion.

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6)4 &6-%2 1%78 (R) FLORIDA HOW DID YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE MILITARY AND YOUR ACCIDENT CHANGE THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE AND BRING YOU TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY? I spent more than 12 years in the U.S. Army doing what I love. My purpose in life – quite literally, was serving and defending our country. But when I woke up to find out that both of my legs, and a finger, had been blown off by a bomb, I knew my time in the Army was over. I think everybody has a purpose in life. My purpose is to serve, so when I knew I could no longer serve in the military, I began looking for a new battlefield to serve my country on. After plenty of time to reflect while I was lying in bed, I decided that the best defense that I could give our country would be as a member of Congress.To do that, I first had to learn to walk again. Then, I had to establish a normal routine for myself, my wife and our three kids. After that, I got back to work, and I’m incredibly proud today to represent Florida’s 18th District in Congress. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED LIFE-CHANGING INJURIES SUCH AS YOURS? The common denominator for each person, young or old, is that we all face challenges— physical, mental, emotional, financial and more—but the challenges we face do not matter at all compared to what we do in response to the challenge. Our response is what makes us who we are. Do we quit, give up, get beat down, or do we overcome and persevere? WA S H I N G T O N L I F E

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BRIAN’S LOOK He always wears shorts to accommodate his prosthetics. Mast recently explained why in response to a question on Facebook: “I fall down every day (hazards of being on prosthetics, I just suck it up) but my knees have a sharp carbon fiber edge on them, and every time I fall I tear a hole in my pants. So for me, it makes sense to wear shorts so I can get dressed and also not have to buy a new pair of pants every day.” 39

“Our greatest rewards are watching the progress of our dancers in their individual pursuits and providing our audiences with exquisite performances.” – Julie Kent

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:-'836 &%6&)) ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THE WASHINGTON BALLET WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE WASHINGTON BALLET? HOW DO YOU ENVISION IT CHANGING OR GROWING? KENT: Our vision for The Washington Ballet is to continue building its repertoire with both existing and new works, adding breadth and depth to the artistic landscape of our city and broadening our reputation as the ballet company of our nation’s capital. DO YOU MISS DANCING? KENT: Yes, and I imagine I always will. As Martha Graham said, “A dancer, more than any other human being, dies two deaths ... the first when you stop dancing.” BARBEE: I officially stopped performing last July after 42 years on the stage with the American Ballet Theatre. I miss it artistically but not physically!

VICTOR’S LOOK Issey Miyake jacket and Armani jeans. “This outfit choice may make me seem designer conscious but I am actually not concerned with image. I wear what I find comfortable and, hopefully, appropriate to the occasion ... no shorts at a wedding, no tuxedo at a baseball game!”

JULIE’S LOOK A long fringed vest by HANIA by Anya Cole. “I am the brand ambassador for HANIA by Anya Cole, a designer of a luxury cashmere line all hand knit and crocheted in New York City. Her collections have unique, one of a kind pieces of wearable textile art that give a sense of luxurious comfort and natural elegance. Dress them up with Prada or Manolo Blahniks, or down with Vans, Uggs or high tops!”

%0=7) 2)0732 PRESIDENT AND CEO, VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WHAT DOES VITAL VOICES DO? Vital Voices is like no other organization in the world. We are “venture catalysts.” We search the world for women with a daring vision for positive change. Then we partner with her to make that vision a reality. We are investing in leaders tackling the most pressing issues of our time: human trafficking, child marriage, girls education, poverty, violence against women and legal reform. We make long-term investments in these leaders to expand their skills, connections and visibility. Our aim is to accelerate their impact. WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF YOUR WORK? I have the opportunity to work alongside audacious women leaders. They are working in some of the most dangerous places, taking on and chipping away at the world’s most difficult problems. I watch them turn a bold vision into a reality. It could be building the first girls school in their community or lifting families out of poverty through an innovative social enterprise. Witnessing that, seeing the transformation and knowing you had a small part in enabling it - that’s very rewarding. 42

ALYSE’S LOOK She calls her personal style “feminine, powerful, elegant and eclectic.”

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HOW DO YOU ENVISION THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION CHANGING OR GROWING DURING YOUR TENURE AS CHAIRMAN? DANI LEVINAS: Duncan Phillips, the founder of the museum, was a visionary and a promoter of contemporary art of his time, I would like to continue that tradition. The Phillips Collection is going to celebrate its 100 year anniversary in 2021. I’d like to see a large thematic exhibition of emerging artists to celebrate the future of the museum. WA S H I N G T O N L I F E

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DANI & MIRELLA’S LOOK They are known for their elegant, streamlined style, but prefer to put the spotlight on art. “Art makes you think and when it touches you, it makes you smile,” says Dani. For their portrait, they chose to stand before George Condo’s “Untitled” (2013). An exhibition of Condo’s work, “The Way I Think,” which includes more than 200 drawings, sketches and “drawing paintings” is on view at the Phillips Collection through June 21, 2017. 43

MIKE’S LOOK Bar III suit and Bonobos shirt. ”My style? Athletic fit, from triathalon gear to a tuxedo.”

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1-/) 1%2%837 PRESIDENT, MANATOS AND MANATOS TOGETHER THEY ARE CHAIRS OF THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION MID ATLANTIC’S “EVENING OF WISHES’ ON MAY 20.

DIDN’T THE TWO OF YOU MEET THROUGH THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION? .

“I am a huge fan of Alice + Olivia and I also love Elie Tahari. I will buy only essential pieces from top designers that won’t go out of style easily and then beef up my wardrobe with less expensive items.”

WHY IS THE FOUNDATION IMPORTANT TO YOU? LAURA EVANS MANATOS: I have always been very active in multiple charity organizations in the Washington area, but Mike really ignited the flame in me through his intense passion for the cause.What I love about Make-A-Wish is the intangible and insurmountable mental and therefore physical boost it provides a child and their family after they’ve been through some of the worst possible experiences of their lives. We call it the “power of a wish” for a reason. MIKE MANATOS: Believe it or not, I feel almost selfish about my involvement with Make-AWish. I feel that I get as much pleasure from granting a wish as does the wish child and their family. To bring hope, strength and joy to a courageous child battling a life-limiting illness, and their family, is priceless. W A S H I N G T O N L I F E | A P R I L | washingtonlife.com

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LAURA’S LOOK Elie Tahari top, Alice + Olivia leather pants and a citrine oval pendant by Anna Levin.

MIKE MANATOS: Yes - a mutual friend set us up because we both had done the Make-A-Wish Triathlon. For our second date, I took Laura with me to grant a wish, and in the 14 years since then (13 years married) Make-A-Wish has been a common passion of ours.

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WHO’S NEXT

Rebecca Ballard steps into sustainable fashion with her ethical clothing line, Maven Women. BY ERICA MOODY

think we’re on the cusp of something This unique co-creation process really big,” says attorney-turnedleads to less waste and empowers designer Rebecca Ballard. “The fashion women to choose designs and styles industry is following the steps of the that are flattering to their bodies and food movement.” More people, she appropriate for their lives. says, are becoming aware of where their “There’s so much pressure on clothes come from. Consumer underwomen to dress a certain way and be standing that the fashion industry is a certain way that might not be right the second largest polluter in the world for them,” Ballard says. “If a cut is in after oil and gas (reports show that fashion, only wear it if it flatters you. the average American throws away 70 One of the great things about sustainpounds of clothing and other textiles a able fashion that’s very empowering year) as well as ethical concerns around to women is we’re getting away from poor labor practices such as sweatshops saying you have to wear trends.” created the opportunity for Ballard, 35, Maven Women dresses are sold to launch Maven Women. Her oneonline directly to customers and will year-old fashion line offers sustainable soon be available in local boutiques. clothing that looks good on you while The work-appropriate dresses are being good for the world. made from organic cotton, priced While working as a labor and around $200 and named after women employment lawyer for the federal Ballard is inspired by. They are progovernment and then as a nonprofit duced by fair trade manufacturer manager focusing on global issues Mehera Shaw in Jaipur, India, which related to modern slavery, Ballard also provides the dyes and organic became frustrated that her clothing block print linings found in each Rebecca Ballard poses with one of her designs in her Washington home. Seven options didn’t align with her values. dress. months pregnant, she’s inspired to create more maternity dresses. “I was becoming more knowledgeBallard had the idea for Maven (Photo by Tony Powell) able about issues in the global garment Women ten years ago but wisely industry, doing advocacy around the industry, but I was really frustrated waited until she had more life experience to launch the line, and until that there weren’t options that fit my aesthetic,” Ballard says. “Maven consumers had become more conscious. A decade ago would have been Women was born out of my belief that there are so many women out too soon. “I believed in it so much that I wanted to give it the best there like myself who want something better in terms of how people chance possible.” If you have an idea, she advises, “launch it at the right on the planet are treated with the clothes that they buy.” time for yourself and the right time for the world.” While professional women want ethical, sustainable products, do they want pockets? A patterned dress liner? Knee-length or midi skirt? TIPS FOR ETHICAL DRESSING All stylistic aspects were up for discussion among a group of chic WashsŎBuy less by buying better ington women at a launch party last spring. sŎWear your wardrobe When votes were tallied (turns out women have mixed feelings sŎShop thrift and consignment boutiques about pockets but everyone loves a fun liner), Ballard got to work at sŎAvoid polyester and nylon, unless they are recycled fibers producing dresses that are practical, flattering and friendly to people and sŎCreate a capsule wardrobe/signature look the planet. “In terms of textile waste, I want to make sure that when (like Steve Jobs’s “uniform”) we’re putting something forward people are really demanding it,” the sŎVisit mavenwomen.com for a list of ethical retailers North Carolina native explains. ,

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FEATURE | TRENDSETTERS

MEG BIRAM Biram’s popular 10-year old lifestyle blog, MegBiram.com, tackles fashion, beauty, art and travel. She mixes edgy, minimal and modern pieces to achieve her timeless aesthetic. Her style evolution over the years: a trade-off of jewel tones for neutral hues, with more focus on “texture, quality, fit and concept.” @MegBiram

VICTOR NGUYEN-LONG A former marketing professional for big brands like Red Bull, Audi, and Nike, NguyenLong now works as a freelance creative strategist and copywriter. His style is a culmination of influences from stints in LA and Portland. Here, he’s made a conscious effort to maintain his refined streetwear fashion sense (“the antithesis of DC,” as he calls it) by combining exaggerated, oversized Japanese silhouettes with urban menswear authorities like GANT, A.P.C. and rag & bone. @vnl

SARA AZANI Queen of street style and the woman behind StyleMBA.com, Azani bounces between DC, New York and LA, dispensing fashion and lifestyle tips to her loyal followers along the way. “Less is more,” says Azani. “Build your wardrobe on foundation pieces and use accessories to dress it up or down.” She credits Oliva Palermo and Anna Wintour as style icons. @StyleMBA

DESIRÉE VENN FREDERIC Formerly owner of vintage shop Nomad Yard, Venn Frederic is now involved in a range of creative projects throughout the city, including leading an artist-run advocacy organization called Artist Union DC. She says her “instinctual and inborn” sense of style shifts in tandem with her sense of self. “I maintain fluidity in style ... I allow space for shifts, correction, progression, reinvention and appreciation.” Designer icon of the moment: Rosie Assoulin. @xodvf

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DAN ROBERGE As a dancer with the Washington Ballet and freelance choreographer and creative director, Roberge has a discerning eye for beauty. In his closet: â&#x20AC;&#x153;flattering basicsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;brilliant vintage piecesâ&#x20AC;? inherited from his parents. He calls his aesthetic 50s, 60sinspired with a contemporary twist, leaving no surprise that he counts Marlon Brando and James Dean as style icons. @DanRoberge WA S H I N G T O N L I F E

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HOLLY PAN Panâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style blog Petite Flower Presents showcases her knack for pairing a variety of trends while consistently maintaining classic, polished and cohesive looks. She calls her fashion choices â&#x20AC;&#x153;sophisticated with an edge.â&#x20AC;? Her advice to up-and-coming stylesetters? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Invest high with the classics and low with the trends.â&#x20AC;? @PetiteFlowerPresents

PAUL WHARTON When Wharton is not giving lifestyle advice on Fox 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Day DC, he is running his beauty line and writing (his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pulling it All Togetherâ&#x20AC;? is due out later this year). To novice fashionistas Whartonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;stand up straight and feel comfortable in who you are and what you have on ... it will make the difference between looking good and looking great.â&#x20AC;? @PaulWhartonStyle 47

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On Anchyi ELIE TAHARI floral lace dress ($498) Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-657-9000. On Diego: IKE BEHAR classic white shirt ($225); IKE BEHAR navy sport coat ($895); IKE BEHAR light blue pants ($195); IKE BEHAR silk pocket square ($50); all made in Italy; Ike Behar, 2900 M St NW, 202-808-8715.

SOLACE LONDON bustier ($330); SOLACE LONDON navy pants ($380) Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-657-9000. African print headscarf (stylistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own); H&M gold necklace ($19.99) H&M, 3222 M St NW, 855-466-7467. SAM EDELMAN Campbell Floral Jacquard Block Heel Booties ($160), Bloomingdales, 5300 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md., 240-744-3700.

HUGO BOSS Diganira dress and Cipeila jacket; Hugo Boss CityCenterDC 1054 Palmer Alley NWWashington, D.C 20001 (202) 408-9845; STUART WEITZMAN nudist song patent heels ($398) Bloomingdales 5300 Western Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, (240) 744-3700. TIFFANY & CO. Schlumberger multiplication earrings in 18k yellow gold with diamonds ($17,500) . Tiffany & Co, 5481 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (301) 657-8777.

ZADIG & VOLTAIRE navy jacket ($328); ZADIG & VOLTAIRE navy chinos ($198) Zadig & Voltaire, 983 Palmer Alley NW, 202789-8700. PAUL STUART t-shirt ($98.50), Paul Stuart, 906 I St NW, 202-754-8866 PAUL SMITH scarf ($295), paulsmith.com.

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO silk blue dress shirt ($790); SALVATORE FERRAGAMO blue dress pants ($950) Salvatore Ferragamo, 1001 H St NW, 202-289-6610. Polka dot scarf (stylistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own). HAZE sunglasses ($295), hazecollection.com.

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STELLA MCCARTNEY long-sleeve landscape dress ($1,335), Saks Fifth Avenue, 5555 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-6579000 DKNY basic white shirt ($198); HUE polka dot socks ($8.50), Bloomingdales, 5300 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md., 240-744-3700. MIU MIU sunglasses (stylistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own). STUART WEITZMAN rose gold leather oxfords ($445), Bloomingdales, 5300 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, 240-744-3700. 53

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Fresh off New York fashion week, GLAMSQUAD highlights hair and makeup trends for spring.

After stacking an impressive list of clients in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, the full service, on-demand beauty gurus have touched down in Washington, D.C. GLAMSQUAD offers personalized consultations and a range of signature hair and makeup treatments to help clients achieve their desired look. “GLAMSQUAD believes in empowering women by giving them the opportunity to experience beauty on their own terms,” says Amy Shecter, the company’s CEO. “We are thrilled to offer our services to the women of D.C., helping them look and feel beautiful– because when you feel amazing, you make amazing things happen.” Using trendsetter Holly Pan of Petite Flower Presents as their muse, GLAMSQUAD’s creative director Giovanni Vaccaro and Kelli J. Bartlett, director of makeup artistry, gave us the inside scoop on hot looks for spring.

LOUD MOUTH: The bold lip just got a little flashier. For a truly daring pout, apply NARS lip liner pencil in “Jungle Red” (Sephora.com, $22) all over the mouth. Follow by swiping on MAC “Show Orchid” (MAC.com, $17) lip color – the result is a bold fuchsia red that instantly brightens the face.

UNDONE WAVES: Make way for waves this season. It’s all about extra texture and tousle for that diffused and effortless look. Wrap 2-inch sections around a 1.25-inch curling iron in different directions, leaving ends out. To finish, flip head over, apply KérastaseVIP Texturizing Spray (kerastase-usa.com, $20) and use a Dyson diffuser on a low setting for added airiness and tousle.

SLICK PONY: Super straight, sleek and shiny hair is in, paired with a stark center part. Post-blowout and flatiron work, apply Shu Uemura Master Wax (barneys. com, $39) on the part and hairline and then create a perfectly poised pony. Expert tip: Finish by applying a little wax on a fresh mascara wand and then brush away any pesky flyaway or frizz for a flawlessly smooth finish.

BLUSH BOMB: This season, blush got a facelift ... literally! Get this ’80s look by placing your blush a little higher and towards the temple, wrapping it around the eye area for a fresh look. This will naturally lift the face and give a sculpted look to the cheekbones. Try Honest Beauty’s“Truly Daring” (honestbeauty.com, $22) or Glossier’s Cloud Paint in “Haze” (glossier.com, $18). WA S H I N G T O N L I F E

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stuart weitzman The Sunblock Sandal ($455); Stuart Weitzman, Westfield Montgomery, 301.365.9600

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fendi Mini peekaboo stitch ribbon bag ($3,950); barneys.com dior ‘Reflecting Dior’ earrings; Price available on request, dior.com

zimmermann ‘Winsome’ floral print tier dress ($1,428); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000

la vie rebecca taylor Celsie eyelet top ($250); rebeccataylor.com

Pastels & Petals Delicate fabrics, pale accessories and dainty floral prints mark spring’s return to romance, with looks fit for a garden party. by erica moody

m2Malletier Alexia suede and leather shoulder bag ($1,265); m2malletier.com

zimmermann Bowerbird corsolet skirt ($850); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000

monique lhuillier Floral printed silk shift dress ($3,695); Neiman Marcus, AMC Mazza Gallerie, 202.966.9700 W A S H I N G TON L I F E

gucci Flower brooch in silk and cotton ($450); Gucci, CityCenter, 202.795.7950

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zimmermann Aerial floral drill jean ($480); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000

dolce & gabbana Stretch floral dress with brooches ($4,295); modaoperandi.com

lilly pulitzer ‘Gabby’ 35mm retro sunglasses ($68); Lilly Pulitzer, Georgetown, 202.971.8212 55

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VEG OUT Fine dining establishments where vegetables get star treatment. BY C AT H E R I N E T R I F I L E T T I | P H OTO S BY TO N Y B R OW N

Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beet Sphere with Fermented Cashew Cheese and ButterflyPea Tea

egans diners have long endured heaps of vegetable sides carelessly piled onto a plate and passed off as respectable entrees. But those days are now ending as more conscious eaters move toward plant-dominant diets in response to research showing the damaging health effects of meat and the detrimental repercussions of factory farms on the environment. Erica Meier, executive director of the animal advocacy group Compassion Over Killing, says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the single most important action each of us can take to protect our health, the planet and animals is simply to choose plantbased foods.â&#x20AC;? Whether going green is a personal, environmental or ethical decision, diners inclination toward meatless menu items is being met by progressive chefs who are unintimidated by the challenge of pushing meat aside. >>

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Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jicama and Coconut Tartare

ELIZABETHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GONE RAW s L ST NW Eight years ago Elizabeth Petty was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a battery of treatments and surgeries, she committed to a plant-based diet that she says helped save her life.Wanting to share the beauty of her food journey with others, she opened Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gone Raw, a raw vegan, seven course, $75 prix-fixe culinary experience available to patrons on Friday nights only. Petty runs a full service catering business the rest of the week, but her passion lies with the creative side of her kitchen. Chef Francisco Hernandez changes the roster of dishes monthly and to the dismay of some regulars, will never feature the same concept twice with the exception being crunchy, addictive kale chips that every diner gets to try.Within the confines of raw food, where nothing can be cooked above 115 degrees, Hernandez challenges himself with masterfully conceived and artfully prepared dishes. Details rule in every corner of the restaurant, down to the specially filtered ionized water, a carefully-curated organic wine menu and the ice (hand carved by service director and sommelier Phil Heyser) that makes every drink good to the last sip.

EQUINOX RESTAURANT s CONNECTICUT AVE NW Todd Gray and his wife Ellen Kassoff Gray started incorporating vegan and vegetarian options into their menu in 1999. The positive response from Equinoxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loyal diners set off a chain reaction leading up to the creation of their famous vegan brunch, once served every Sunday at the old Corcoran Gallery of Art. Equinoxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu, which changes seasonally,

Equinox Chef de Cuisine Colin McClimanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chocolate Banana Cream Cake

has now evolved into being 50 percent plant-based. Gray finds it both challenging and exciting to experiment with the breadth of plant-based ingredients, which, he notes, provide more variety than animal protein. Of the challenges, Kassoff cites the initial hurdle of getting diners out of their comfort zones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to earn peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trust with this way of eating,â&#x20AC;? she says. With each mushroom bolognese, polenta frite and cauliflower tempura, they get one step closer to doing just that.

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)GS 0Y\YV] MR 1I\MGS Vacation in the ‘Venice of the Caribbean’ at the Fairmont Mayakoba, where nature trails, canals and expansive beaches showcase the beauty of the Riviera Maya. BY VIRGINIA COYNE

THE DESTINATION Thirty miles

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south of bustling Cancun, and just a few miles north of the hipper, more subdued Playa del Carmen, on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, lays the nearly 600-acre Mayakoba eco-resort area. Four luxury hotels—the Fairmont, Rosewood, Banyon Tree and Andaz —are nestled in between the mangrove forests, canals, cenotes (underwater caves), lagoons and white sand beaches of the property—a unique development in which architects worked in tandem with biologists and geologists to salvage the land’s natural environment. ACCOMMODATIONS Stay

at the Fairmont Mayakoba (from $398/night), rumored to be a

favorite hotel of musician Carlos Santana, in a beautifully-appointed casita overlooking the lagoon and canals. For a luxury experience, book the Tortuga presidential suite, a residence-sized space on its very own island, infinity pool included. For those who prefer to be oceanfront, the El Cameleon presidential suite is just steps away from the beach. Dining on-site is easy, with four Richard Sandoval restaurants to choose from. EXCURSIONS The reefs around Cozumel offer some of the best

snorkeling in the world. The concierge can arrange for trips from the hotel. If you’d rather sightsee, rent a car at the resort and spend a day exploring the

Mayan ruins. Tulum is less than an hour down the coast. Coba is inland and two hours away, but it’s the only place where visitors are still allowed to climb on the pyramids. Chichen Itzá, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, is a three hour drive. Prefer a sportier adventure? Head to Xcaret eco-archeological park for zip-lining and cave diving. In the evening, take a cab to Playa del Carmen to explore the shops and dining spots along the cobble-stoned streets. Swap the cave diving for cave drinking at unique Alux restaurant, situated in a cenote, or sit on the patio, margarita in hand, at Plank Gourmet Grill, where fresh fish is cooked on salt blocks.

EAT & DRINK Servers bring food from Richard Sandoval’s La Brisas restaurant, like these crave-worthy fish tacos, directly to your beach chair.

ON-SITE ACTIVITIES Take a free boat tour of the canals, ride a BMW bicycle to the beach or play 18 holes of golf on the Greg Normandesigned course.

DAY TRIP There’s little shade at the Mayan ruins like Tulum (above) so don’t forget suncreen, water and hats.

GETTING THERE

Fly non-stop to Cancun International Airport out of BWI on Southwest Airlines or from Dulles Airport on United.

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NUPTIALS OF NOTE Brianna Keilar and Fernando Lujan include personal touches in their Las Vegas wedding. BY ERICA MOODY

BRIANNA KEILAR & FERNANDO LUJAN MARRIED DECEMBER 30, 2016

rianna Keilar knew Fernando Lujan was a catch from the first moment she saw him at a work happy hour. The CNN Washington senior correspondent was so impressed by the National Security Council director for Afghanistan that she tried to set him up with one of her best friends (who later ended up being a bridesmaid at their wedding). Three years after they met, Fernando saw on Facebook that Brianna was single and asked her to dinner at one of her favorite restaurants, Little Serow, where they talked so much, they barely touched the food. When Fernando decided it was time to propose, he enlisted the help of Brianna’s mother, with whom he was very close.Together, they planned an elaborate proposal to take place in her California hometown but when her mother died unexpectedly last May, he changed plans to a private proposal on their terrace during Fourth of July fireworks, with a celebration at Fiola Mare afterwards. He worked

with a designer in India to create the perfect Ceylon sapphire ring for his bride. Deciding on a wedding location was easy; Brianna knew she’d be traveling to Vegas throughout the presidential campaign since it was in a battleground state. The intimate ceremony for 80 close friends and relatives at the art-filled Gallery at CityCenter and reception at the Mandarin Oriental included many personal touches, and several high-profile guests (including CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Dana Bash). The wedding was filled with personal touches. One of Brianna’s best friends, Carol Lee, couldn’t make it, but a cardboard cutout version of Lee (in a bridesmaid dress, no less) was there in her stead. A mariachi band led the bridal party into the reception and an Elvis impersonator entertained. A personalized cake topper depicted the groom in a military uniform that replicated Fernando’s ribbons; the save the date cards and invitations were designed by Brianna’s graphic designer cousin, Peita Keilar. And in lieu of wedding favors, a donation was made to the American Cancer Society in honor

of Brianna’s mother and Fernando’s father. The couple’s favorite part was the ceremony, for which they wrote their own vows. “The gallery was so colorful and beautiful and Rev. Linda Venniro gave the most thoughtful sermon,” Brianna says. “She incorporated our family and friends in a very heartfelt way.” After the wedding, they spent a few nights at The Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Md. and are planning a longer honeymoon for when Fernando has leave between assignments. DETAILS Wedding Planner: Dennis Silknitter, Silknitter Events Catering: Keri Keep, Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas Bridal Gown: La Petite Robe di Chiara Boni Shoes: +JNNZ $IPP s Groom’s Ensemble: Army dress blues Bridesmaid Dresses: 5BIBSJ s Photos: Andre Niesing, AN Photographer Hair and Makeup: .BLFVQ JO UIF s DJ: Sound Fusion

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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Ladies in glittery frocks and gents in white-tie huddled indoors from the cold to celebrate the Russian New Year with traditional folkloric music from the Washington Balalaika Society. Missing from this year’s ball was Princess Alexandra Obolensky, who was at home tending to her newborn child. Her husband, Prince Nicholas Obolensky, offered her regrets to the group, explaining that their hands are officially full with the arrival of their fourth son. Meanwhile, Charles du Quenoy, the 22-month-old child of ball chairmen Paul and Irina du Quenoy stole hearts in a dapper black tuxedo. A lucky guest from each table was gifted a bottle of Russian Standard vodka to take home, though a few generous winners could be found sharing with tablemates, clinking glasses and exclaiming “Nostrovia!”

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Comeback for Kids The new Washington Children’s Museum in Fort Totten will herald a long-awaited revival of a beloved Washington institution. BY DONNA SHOR

Developer Jane Cafritz is overseeing the massive 16.5-acre Art Place complex rising at Fort Totten in Northeast Washington, D.C. that will include a reconstituted Children’s Museum. (Artist’s rendering courtesy of Shalom Baranes Architects)

ane Lipton Cafritz was concerned; and as members of the many boards she sits on know, if Jane feels something is amiss, she’ll set about getting things right. The reason for her discomfiture? “I loved taking my children to children’s museums when they were young. Now, unfortunately, a generation of little ones in the District has had to grow up without one to stimulate their imaginations and enrich their lives.” The old Children’s Museum near Union Station on H Street NE is long gone; even its recent replacement, a storefront style facility at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, is now shuttered. “This lack of a children’s museum is where our vision for Explore! began,” Cafritz says, speaking of the future state-of-the-art museum she founded and chairs. “We’ve started by building the community and wanted to connect with every child in the city, so our bus, Explorer! Mission Mobile, has been in every one of the District’s wards.” On Jan. 28 she took another step by opening a pop-up mini-Explore! in the heart of the nation’s capital. For the next

year it will occupy the first f loor of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The future Explore! Children’s Museum is planned for children up to 12 years of age, but the pop-up crowd at the Portrait Gallery will range from 18 months to eight years. The theme there will be “Portraiture,” a lofty concept for a crowd of museum-going moppets. The kids are loving it. The pop-up’s portrait activities are as imaginative as the materials provided are intriguing. They cover the gamut of the theme, taking in such items as silhouettes and digitally produced selfies for which they can strike poses. The youngsters are thrilled to see their work take shape, and even if they think their creations look a little funny, they can laugh, and it’s been a learning experience. Either way, a win-win. The Fort Totten property where the new museum will be built is owned by the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. Morris Cafritz was a large-scale developer, responsible for many of Washington’s signature buildings. He was also a large-scale

philanthropist, as was his wife Gwendolyn, a renowned hostess. The family maintains its charitable tradition, regularly topping the list of major givers to Washington institutions. Calvin, the eldest of the three Cafritz brothers, serves as the foundation’s president and chairman of the board. It is his wife Jane — a willowy blonde well known on the social scene — who is a developer, a former tax lawyer and an ardent supporter of the museum she chairs. Explore! will be part of the Cafritz Art Place complex, a stone’s throw from the Fort Totten Metro station. Art Place itself will be massive, including residential units, retail and office space, restaurants, cultural and entertainment centers, outdoor recreational areas and ample parking; a future Washington landmark. Rhonda Buckley-Bishop, president and CEO of Explore! Children’s Museum, is an educator who is keenly aware of the influence the museum can have on children’s lives. “We believe,” she says, “that families need, now more than ever, the kind of activities that nurture and develop empathetic and inclusive qualities in children.”

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Wintry Wellington Mix Horses, trainers and al fresco dining at The Patio at Polo BY VICKY MOON

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he annual winter Middleburg and then contemplate opening a migration south to Wellington, second location, perhaps even in Fla. has come to a close as horses, Middleburg, where three new eating their owners and riders return establishments are slated to open in north to Virginia just in time for the next few months: Thaiverse, the the greener grass of spring. This King Street Oyster Bar and Bue, an year’s southern sojourn also had Italian bistro. several new elements. Meanwhile, for very green grass, First, an update on Mark mark your calendars for this year’s Bellissimo. He’s now CEO of the Virginia Historic Garden Tour. International Polo Club as well as The Leesburg Garden Club is managing partner of Wellington hosting six stops on April 23 from John Gobin, President of Great Meadow Polo, winters in Palm Beach, where he’s an Equestrian Partners, the owner its Morven Park headquarters to instructor and six-goal rated player at Wellington. of the Palm Beach International celebrate previous owner Marguerite Equestrian Center (think jumping) and Global from just across the way to an al fresco dining and Westmoreland Davis’s centennial membership Dressage Festival (fancy trotting). He and his wife, imbibing experience. Small plates on the menu in the group. The Warrenton Garden Club has Katherine, also own the venerated Chronicle include a stellar version of Caprese salad with basil six stops on April 27 from the circa 1899 Airlie of the Horse magazine in Middleburg. They’ve ice cream and a “deconstructed” key lime pie. House. started Gladiator Polo in an arena space with A lifelong horse show rider, Motley also Finally, this item … Randy Rouse donated professional riders and prize money up to owns and runs the Sheila Camp Motley Event the 149-acre Middleburg Training Track last $250,000, the world’s largest polo purse. Company. She travels the world doing fabulous Dec. 29 (the day before he turned 100) to the “We wanted to create a concept that will over-the-top weddings in places like Casa de Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation in re-energize polo in this country and ultimately Campo in the Dominican Republic, Antigua, Saratoga, N.Y. The group has since decided to bring new participants, spectators, and sponsors London, “Vizcaya” in Miami and Martha’s sell the property. Move your string of racehorses, into the sport,” Bellissimo says. Vineyard.Allen, a native of Colchester, England is polo ponies, show jumpers, children and chickens Horsey friends were in and out of the West the chef after studying at the Colchester Institute in right away for $2.25 million. Contact Teddy Palm Beach airport (as were others from the with an internship at Windsor Castle. Zimmerman or Laura Farrell at Middleburg Washington, D.C. metropolitan area) all season Among many Middleburg winter dinner Real Estate. long.The Middleburg Hunt’s Jeff Blue popped guests: horse trainers Kitty and Johnny Barker; down and Wendy and Mike Smith were also Sherri Crawford (who also lives in Atlanta) and spotted. They returned to Middleburg for the rider and coach Denise Perry. BET founder Virginia Steeplechase Association’s awards dinner Bob Johnson, formerly of Middleburg and now where Smith was honored as the leading Virginia living in Charlotte, N.C., was also spotted on owner. He’s also president of the Upperville “The Patio” where his daughter, avid equestrian Horse Show in June. Paige Johnson is also a regular. Alexa and Tom Wiseman and their son Also in the dining mix were real estate guru William were also immersed in the horse shows, John Coles of Thomas and Talbot in Middleburg, where she rides jumpers. his wife, Julie, and their daughter, equestrienne And of course, after so many long hours at the star Sloane Coles. horse show, there’s always time for socializing and When the winter season ends, the Motleydinner. The go-to restaurant now is called The Allen team will return to “Highground,” the Patio at Polo, the fabulously creative enterprise of family farm in Keswick, Va. They’ll try to kick Sheila Motley and Mat Allen, owners of The Patio at Sheila Motley and her husband Mat Allen. back and relax a bit with son Collins, now age Polo in Wellington, Fla. (Photo by Vicky Moon) Closed circuit television beams the competition five. Allen will mow some of that green grass

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HEROES GALA Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL GIVING HOPE The eighth annual gala, chaired by Elizabeth Kaufman, raised $769,000 for psychosocial services like art, music, counseling and education for patients at Children’s National Health System. Over 350 guests were treated to an appearance from Mrs. Karen Pence, the Second Lady of the United States, who discussed the importance of art therapy in healing. “Over the past decade I have seen firsthand and heard the stories of the impact that art therapy has on those who have the benefit of this unique treatment, ” Pence said. Just before she made her remarks, three Children’s National patients presented her with artwork created by children in the hospital.

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ST. JUDE GOURMET GALA National Building Museum | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL GOURMET GIVING A pop culture string quartet provided a unique and light hearted soundtrack as 600 guests sampled cuisine from more than 30 of Washington’s best restaurants at the 17th annual St. Jude Gourmet Gala. More than $500,000 was raised to help ensure that no family receives a bill at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Chef Victor Albisu of Del Campo took home the coveted Taster’s Choice Award presented by Food Network personality and cookbook author Anne Burrell. VIPs got a first look at the expansive silent auction which included trips to New York and fine dining experiences at top local restaurants.

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BLACK-TIE SOIRÉE Guests wore gorgeous gowns and tailored tuxes to this annual ball honoring achievement in the African-American community. Prominent families from around the country flew in for the party, founded three decades ago by child and adolescent psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Carlo a (Buﬀy) Miles, who launched the event to celebrate the success of families who have overcome racial stereotypes. Additionally, it’s an occasion for old friends to socialize and network.

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TOULOUSE-LAUTREC OPENING The Phillips Collection | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL LA VIE BOHÈME Guests marveled at the rare posters and prints on display in “Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque,” a record of late 19th-century bohemian Paris containing the famed Impressionist’s arresting images of courtesans, clowns and cabarets. “It was an intimate, fertile melting pot,” Phillips Collection’s director Dorothy Kosinski told guests, noting that the works show “a sense of vitality that speaks strongly to us” because they are “buoyed by agitated draftsmanship and the artist’s lithographic skills.”

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Embassy of New Zealand | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL HONORING ENVIRONMENTALISTS A benefit for the 25th annual Environmental Film Festival, the largest of its kind in the country, honored festival founder Flo Stone and her spouse, environmental author and journalist Roger Stone, president of The Sustainable Development Institute. Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday gave a tribute to Flo Stone, citing her ability to combine environmental film with artistic vision, while distinguished biologist Thomas Lovejoy lauded Roger. EVENING HIGHLIGHT: A screening of the short film, “For the Love of Nature,” directed by filmmaker Grace Guggenheim, that profiles the couple’s lives and accomplishments.

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IL CANALE (Photos by Tony Powell) With the help of musician Prince 12 years ago, the In a Perfect World Foundation was launched to empower and educate young people through educational and artistic programming. Founder and president Manuela Testolini and singer Eric Benet hosted a bash at il Canale to celebrate a new partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington.

The traveling photography exhibit landed at the Newseum a[er premiering in Los Angeles’ Annenberg Space for Photography last year. The exhibit uses the power of imagery to shed light on the plight of refugees across the globe. At the opening reception, famed photographers Omar Victor Diop, Martin Schoeller and Tom Stoddart discussed the challenges and triumphs of depicting the refugee narrative. 7. U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements and Newseum President and CEO Jeﬀrey Herbst

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The third annual gala gave local celebrities an opportunity to come up with unique dance routines and compete for a grand prize of $10,000 to be donated to the charity of their choice. Krystal Koons of Virginia’s Jim Koons Automotive Group walked away a winner with her rumba/cha cha performance.

Juleanna Glover and Christopher Reiter hosted an event to recognize the “tireless eﬀorts” of the press during the 2016 presidential election. Sponsored by the News Media Alliance and the Distilled Spirits Council, the reception celebrated many of Washington’s most engaged political journalists.

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% 2EXYVEP ,EFMXEX Environmentalists Lisa Renstrom and Bob Perkowitz take us inside their LEED Silver certified Kalorama residence. BY ERICA MOODY PHOTOGRAPHS BY TONY BROWN

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backyard chicken coop might be the last thing you’d expect to see in upscale Kalorama, but to Lisa Renstrom, it feels like home. “We had 200 chickens growing up in Nebraska and I have wanted them ever since,” the climate solutions expert says. She soon convinced her husband, ecoAmerica president Bob Perkowitz, and her two neighbors, who were charmed by the idea of a little rusticity in the middle of the city. For Renstrom, who settled in Kalorama five years ago, that childhood Nebraska farm was where she first n appreciation for nature, and she wanted her developed an home to ref lect that. “The seasons and rhythms of the natural world keep me sane and happy,” she says. After purchasing their property (they love Kalorama because they can get anywhere downtown in 15 minutes on their CityBikes), the earthfriendly couple decided to take the leap and make their entire 3,700-square-foot house fit the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. It took two years to renovate. They engaged Jeff Hains of Hains Architects and challenged him to build his first LEED home, taking the house down to its cement blocks to create a super tight building envelope. They augmented a traditional gas heater with Solar Thermal and used twopound closed-cell spray foam to reduce air leakage while still making sure there was lots of natural light. “While the foundation, walls, roof, heating and cooling system impact your energy use, I love light,” Renstrom says. “Therefore, good windows are important.” Floor-to-ceiling windows in the second-f loor dining room look onto the backyard, which blooms in spring with a Japanese maple, a River birch and a green roof planted over the garage where Perkowitz charges his Tesla below. The dining room doubles as Renstrom’s office, so she can

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OPENING PAGE: Lisa Renstrom and Bob Perkowitz take a ladder up to the green roof over their garage. PREVIOUS PAGE: (clockwise from top left) Renstrom and Perkowitz go everywhere on their foldable CityBikes in the library/office near the front entrance of the house; they spend much of their time in the living room, which has antiques collected from their extensive travels including African art and an 18th century Virgin of Guadalupe artwork from Mexico; the backyard houses a chicken coop marked with a stone from the garden of Renstrom’s mother Betty, and a staircase leading to the second floor; his-and-her sinks in the master bathroom were fountains salvaged from the Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center ; an attachment on the lower level of the house houses a cistern and a bed for reading or sleeping when they want to feel close to nature. THIS PAGE: (clockwise from top left) The formal dining room doubles as Renstrom’s office and features a brass table she designed and had built based on a photo from a magazine; a guest bedroom has a fun, eclectic mix of art on the walls including paintings from Mexican artists, friends and a “Picasso” which is actually a canvas bag Renstrom’s mother got from Marshall’s and had framed; their love of nature shines through in the cedar tree trunk sink in the entry level half-bathroom; the colorful guest bedroom includes a magenta couch.

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gaze onto the greenery as she works. On the entry level, a bed in the attachment that houses their 780-gallon roofcatchment cistern is like the “bed on the porch” that was common before air conditioning. Renstrom and Perkowitz sleep out there on occasion. In the beloved backyard is a compost, where “every year I get to deposit last year’s sunshine onto my garden,” Renstrom says. In the front yard is a garden where their granddaughter Ellie is learning to like worms and delights in picking tomatoes, lettuce and squash for dinner when she visits. Anyone viewing their home from the street sees a building in classic Washington style, which is what Renstrom intended. “We took the outside back to classical Washington but took the inside forward to the way homes will be built, so that they really do harvest sunshine and harvest water.” It was important to both of them that the house be technologically as well as environmentally smart. iPads placed throughout are used to control lights, music and heat. “The best part is the ‘all off ’ function,” Renstrom says with a laugh. In keeping with LEED guidelines, which stipulate a preference for materials within a radius of 50 miles, interior elements were sourced from local or regional shops. For f loors, they used recycled wood from Second Chance in Baltimore, one of their go-to shops (they also love Miss Pixie’s in Logan Circle). Rockville Steel Manufacturing provided iron for the terrace, Luke Works poured the laundry room’s concrete basin and John Coleman from First Forest Furniture & Millwork in Luray, Va. did the wine cellar, cabinetry and closets. Furnishings are an eclectic mix of antiques and contemporary pieces from the Washington area and abroad. A Mexican inf luence is apparent, ref lecting the ten years Renstrom spent in Acapulco in the hotel industry before relocating to North Carolina and then Washington. Renstrom’s favorite piece, a Virgin of Guadalupe painting, dates to the 18th century.

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The long dining room/office table from which she views the backyard is one of the most striking elements — a brass piece based on a design Renstrom saw in a magazine. Against the cabinets is ref lected a mural created by North Carolina artist and friend Rad Baily, showing bubbles of light from one side of the room to the other. “[They represent] the circles of light that exist in all of us, the God that lives within us,” Renstrom says. “When man acts with particular malice and deception, I like to have these around me to remember that within each of us, there is good.”

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VIP:Very Important Property Secretary of State Rex Tillerson buys in Kalorama, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin opts for Massachusetts Avenue Heights and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus chooses Alexandria. BY STAC E Y G R A Z I E R P FA R R

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin bought ROCK CREEK DRIVE NW in Massachusetts Avenue Heights for a cool $12.6 million from a private trust. The former Goldman Sachs executive closed on the 2001-built, nine-bedroom, 11-bath European-style stucco mansion, which includes a fitness room, sauna, wine cellar, movie theater, pool and four-car garage. Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nelson Marban was the listing agent. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and his wife Hilary Geary Ross live nearby in a Massachusetts Avenue Heights residence they bought from philanthropist Adrienne Arsht.

Rex Tillerson is the latest political VIP to call Kalorama home. He purchased

TH STREET NW for $5.5 million just one week after the Senate confirmed him as secretary of state. The former ExxonMobil executive bought the four-bedroom 1927 Beaux Arts beauty from former AOL executive Richard Hanlon and his wife, Pam. Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mark McFadden represented both sides in the transaction. Tillerson joins Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner on Tracy Place NW in the same neighborhood where other recent residents include the Obamas on Belmont Road NW and Amazon Founder/Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on S Street, NW.

THE DISTRICT Edward Grubb sold P STREET NW in Georgetown for $2,857,500 to Amelie R. Bahlsen after purchasing the property in 2015 from Marc Montagner, chief financial officer of the local tech company LightSquared, and Mary Kae Larose. The four-bedroom Federal was built circa 1813 with period details and features

a large rear garden and a garage. The property boasts beautiful pine floors, four fireplaces and a large renovated kitchen opening to a family room and patio. Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Anne Hatfield Weir and Heidi Hatfield were the listing agents;Tammy Gale and Andrea Hatfield of Washington Fine Properties represented the buyer.

A beauty in Burleith, R STREET NW, changed hands for $2.25 million when Marriott International Group President Dave Grissen purchased the sleek Contemporary from John and Rochelle Hall. The four-level residence includes floor-to-ceiling windows, a renovated kitchen, a master suite with two balconies and an in-law suite. HRL Partners

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ALBEMARLE STREET NW, the former residence of the ambassador of Poland, fetched $2,801,000 when the Republic of Poland sold it to Soapstone Valley Ventures LLC. The gated Forest Hills Colonial sits on more than half an acre and was built in 1927. Long & Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Denise Warner represented the buyer; Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Richard Newton was the listing agent.

Robert Hryniewicki, Adam T. Rackliffe, and Christopher R. Leary of Washington Fine Properties were the listing agents. Debbie Cohen of Long & Foster/Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s represented the buyer.

Diane Colasanto sold O STREET NW, a spectacular four-level detached International-style residence in Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East Village, which is under contract with a local Georgetown family. A previous resident of the unique 1972 property was the late pollster and nonpartisan news commentator Andrew Kohut. Listed at $4,395,000, the white brick abode boasts 10-foot ceilings, an elevator and grand living spaces that include a library and guest suite plus a professional-grade kitchen that opens to a patio with a swimming pool. Long & Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Judith Cochran was the listing agent.

more than 6,700 square feet of living space including a gourmet kitchen and breakfast room, a formal study and a separate wing with a mudroom, laundry room and game room. The property also includes a landscaped patio with a covered porch and pool. Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Susan Maquire listed the property. Long & Foster Real Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hans Wydler represented the buyer.

MARYLAND Constance and Hugh Tompkins purchased FALMOUTH ROAD in Bethesda from Courtney and Scott Pastrick for $2.9 million. Mr. Pastrick is president and CEO of Prime VIRGINIA Policy Group at the Burson-Marseller PR The suburbs are seeing their fair share of firm. The four-level, 1967 Colonial features important new residents: White House Chief

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of Staff Reince Priebus and his wife, Sally, purchased WHITEOAKS DRIVE in the Hollindale neighborhood of Alexandria for $1.25 million. The newly built five-bedroom 6,000-square-foot Colonial is close to Mount Vernon, sits on almost an acre of land, and features a chef â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, finished basement and au pair suite (perfect for the couple considering they have two small children). The listing agent for the property was Long & Foster Real Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Denny. Robert Test of McWilliams/Ballard Inc. represented the Priebuses.

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PROPERTY LINES BANKER SELLING IN KALORAMA: Michael and Susan Harreld are parting ways with their posh six bedroom Tudor residence at KALORAMA ROAD NW for $5,550,000. Mr. Harreld is regional president of the Greater Washington Area PNC Bank while his wife is founder and principal interior designer of Holt and Harreld LLC. The couple is downsizing in advance of Mr. Harreldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2018 retirement from PNC after nearly 50 years. The couple is committed to residing in Washington, D.C. and desire to stay in Kalorama. Mrs. Harreldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s firm recently completed an exhaustive renovation of the house, including a Clive Christian Architectural gourmet kitchen, butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry and lounge, a second floor den, dressing closets cabinetry and four full Waterworks bathrooms. Theo Adamstein and Michael Rankin of TTR Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty are the listing agents.

PANORAMIC GOLD COAST VIEWS: The former residence of the late Elaine Decker Rosensweig is on the market in McLean for $7.7 million. FERN HILL ROAD boasts what are arguably the best views of McLeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gold Coast.â&#x20AC;? The Mediterranean-style villa sits on 5.4 acres and boasts stunning vistas up and down the Potomac. The house has grand entertaining spaces fitted with a natural plaster interior and Pelion stone floors from Greece among other unique features. The listing agents are HRL Partners Robert Hryniewicki, Adam T. Rackliffe, and Christopher R. Leary of Washington Fine Properties.

LANGLEY FARMS MANOR: A stately English-style house built by acclaimed builder Michael Bowman in 2008 and sited on the end of a private street in prestigious Langley Farms is up for grabs at $7.5 million. Michael Lach is selling MALTA LANE, a five bedroom, five bath stone estate complete with a wine cellar, hand-carved mahogany paneled library and sun-filled gourmet kitchen. Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jennifer Thornett and Micah Corder are the listing agents.

MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The front row unit of Monument Place in Arlington is on the market for $2.1 million with Washington Fine Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; HRL Partners Robert Hryniewicki, Adam T. Rackliffe, and Christopher R. Leary. Heidi and Peter Callowhill listed their three-bedroom property at NORTH MEADE STREET, which boasts dazzling monument and cityscape views, a large roof deck, multiple fireplaces, and a two-car garage. Send real estate news to Stacey Grazier Pfarr at editorial@ washingtonlife.com.

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New homes for Spring

ARLINGTON NASH ST N \TSO The penthouse at Turnberry Tower has undergone a superior modern renovation designed by architect Salo Levinas. This award-winning residence offers incredible living spaces and private terraces, all with incomparable skyline views over Washington and Virginia. This centrally located penthouse is the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest highrise residence, with first class amenities and services.

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SORREL AVE

ASKING PRICE: $2,049,000

This Tudor-style brick home is sited on 2.4 acres. The Great Room has a soaring two-story fieldstone fireplace and offers an expansive wooded view over the rear deck and swimming pool. The home has six bedrooms, six bathrooms plus a large office, a first-floor suite and two family rooms. There is also a four-car garage

LISTING AGENT: Joseph G. Zorc, 301.351.5274, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

ASKING PRICE: $6,999,999 LISTING AGENT: Shahab Nasrin 703.624.5555 and Ron Mangas, Jr. 703.298.2564, TTR Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty

GEORGETOWN TH ST NW This three-story townhouse had a stunning renovation by award winning owner/architects Rixey & Rixey. It boasts a classic Federal exterior and sleek modern interior.The three levels with dramatic light drenched spaces have a refined palette and open, flexible floor plan.The living/sitting/dining level opens to large gardens and a patio. The top floor master suite is equally impressive.

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ASKING PRICE: $2,500,000 LISTING AGENT: Stephen Vardas, Long & Foster I Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 202.744.0411

MY WASHINGTON DEBORAH RUTTER | Kennedy Center President BY VIRGINIA COYNE

MY TOP SPOTS

Fiola Mare for the fabulous food and great view (of the Kennedy Center)!

Tenleytown Sport & Health for the 6 a.m. gym crowd and conversation!

Levine Music School for my piano lessons.

The Library of Congress. It is one of America’s great resources and people outside of Washington, D.C. don’t really know how accessible it is.

HOW IS THE KENNEDY CENTER DIFFERENT FROM PLACES YOU’VE WORKED AS AN EXECUTIVE IN THE PAST — THE LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA? My career to this point focused primarily on one art form – music. Now I have the fantastic opportunity to work across all the art forms in nine different performance spaces at the Kennedy Center. The breadth and depth of programming opportunity, the national and international impact and our audience reach is truly unmatched! WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, EITHER IN THE CURRENT SEASON OR THE 2017/2018 SEASON? No question, my inspiration this season has been around all the programming related to our JFK Centennial Celebration, with several thematic performances and events to recognize our namesake during the week of May 23-29 as the pinnacle. EXACTLY HOW HAVE YOU BEEN ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN JOHN F. KENNEDY’S 100TH BIRTHDAY ON MAY 29, 2017? We have been celebrating the centennial since May 29, 2016. There have been more than 50 programs which center on ideals commonly attributed to JFK: freedom, courage, justice,

service and gratitude. These themes resonate with our artists and audiences alike, whether in this centennial year or beyond. WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF DURING YOUR TIME AT THE KENNEDY CENTER? I am proud that our team is invested in bringing all of the performing arts to the nation’s cultural center. This means we are expanding the programming and the invitation to all audiences to come to the Center. We also have embarked on an exciting digital agenda with expanded program content living on multiple platforms. Digital distribution will be an important aspect of our offering in the future side by side with the live performance experience. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE ESTIMATED $100 MILLION EXPANSION YOU ARE OVERSEEING? This first expansion of the Kennedy Center is so exciting for the future of our institution and for the arts in America. We are moving forward steadily with construction and planning and feeling good about the progress. One can see the concrete slabs that form the footprint for the new spaces now! Check out the webcam on our website, kennedy-center.org. We expect to open in late 2018. YOU ARE ALSO A MUSICIAN. WHAT DO YOU PLAY AND HOW HAS MUSIC IMPACTED YOUR LIFE? I started with the piano when I was five. I took up the violin in third grade when my teacher asked “what instrument will you play?” – which was a question addressed to all the third grade, not just me. My, how times have changed! The violin and music were central to every important decision in my life — from where I went to school, how I spent my time and how I pursued my career. Lucky me. Now that my daughter has gone off to college, I have begun taking piano lessons and it is the best thing I have done for myself in a long time.

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his September, Deborah Rutter, the first woman to serve as president of the Kennedy Center, celebrates three years on the job. During her short tenure, the Pennsylvania native has made it her mission to reimagine and modernize the center’s programming. She’s appointed Mason Bates as the first composer-in-residence, brought in Q-Tip as the first artistic director for hip hop culture and helped the National Symphony Orchestra score acclaimed Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda as its next music director — all while overseeing a massive expansion of what she calls the “nation’s cultural center.” >>