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FYIDC INSIDER'S GUIDE ........................................ OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVALS ................. TREND REPORT Posh Picnic. .......................... THE DISH Ice Cream Roundup ........................... THE DISH RAMMY Time.................................
WASHINGTON SOCIAL DIARY OVER THE MOON Washington Ballet 'We Choose the Moon' Gala ...........
CHARITY SPOTLIGHTS Joan Hisaoka "Make a Difference" Gala and Crimsonbridge Foundation .......... A Vintage Affair ...................................................
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Glen Echo Park Gala............................................
EMBASSY ROW ..........................................
INTERVIEW Sports Medicine Doctor Robin West .......
Embassy Chef Challenge......................................
Longines Ladies Awards .........................................
HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC .......
The Preakness Stakes ............................................
Refugees International Dinner ...............................
Rolex Baselworld Preview .......................................
Voices Against Violence .........................................
Gold Cup ..........................................................
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Great Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show..................
FASHION EDITORIAL Eternal Summer............ TREND REPORT Polka Dots ........................... TREND REPORT Beach Bags. ..........................
Parties, Parties, Parties! ...........................................
Veluxe: Summer Beauty Hacks ................................
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INSIDE HOMES Victor Shargai and Craig Pascal's Watergate Home ..................................................
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Coldwell Banker Reception ..................................... PEN/Faulkner's Literary Luncheon ..........................
Wellness Retreats and Meditation Centers ...................
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OPEN HOUSE New in Northwest ....................... WHO'S NEXT Capri Cafaro ...............................
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ashington is far from a sleepy town in summer. Even with Congress on break and many of us headed off on vacation, the energy level remains high. There are outdoor performances to attend, museums to visit and delicious food to sample, including a perennial seasonal favorite, ice cream! We thought acclaimed local artist Maggie O’Neill’s painting “What’s the Scoop?” to be the perfect image for our cover. In addition, we had a chance to sit down with O’Neill and photographer Violetta Markelou to talk about their work on the traveling female art show Superfierce, which made its debut at the National Museum of Women in the Arts last fall and will return for a month-long stay at Blind Whino in October. With the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s annual RAMMY awards pushed back to the end of July, we took the opportunity to highlight a few of this year’s nominees. Five of Washington’s finest bars are up for the best cocktail program award while another five eateries are competing for best new restaurant. Fair warning: the spread of cocktail and food images will leave you equal parts thirsty and starving. We hardly need an extra excuse to go outside, but for those who do, there is a stellar selection of outdoor concerts and festivals to keep the party going all summer long.You won’t want to miss viewing Marjorie Merriweather Post’s astonishing jewels at Hillwood Museum. Learn more about this exhibition and more cultural events in FYIDC. Our fashion feature took us to Bowlingly Estate on the picturesque Eastern Shore with three models in tow to showcase the season’s best beachside looks. A vibrant sunset (see photo at right!) capped off a full day of shooting, making for an excellent finale. And don’t forget our trend reports, which feature beautiful beach bags and picnic-inspired attire that includes wicker handbags, gingham prints and playful accessories. Perfect your summer look with makeup tips to make you glow, courtesy of the experts from on-demand beauty app Veluxe. Or take it one step further by using dermatologist Noelle Sherber and plastic surgeon Ariel Rad’s techniques to re-emerge well-rested after a staycation.
It’s been a stressful year, and Washington is catching on. Read about meditation and sleep centers cropping up in the District - like Recharj (for sleep pods!) and Take Five Meditation. For a wellness getaway outside of town, we recommend resorts and retreats to relax your mind and help you learn about a healthier lifestyle. No one knows wellness quite like Inova’s Dr. Robin West – a pioneer in the field of sports of medicine. Serving as head physician for the Washington Nationals and director of sports medicine for the Washington Redskins, she is the first female to hold such positions in both leagues. Education is a hot topic these days, and we applaud anyone working to improve Associate Editor Catherine Trifiletti, Violetta Markelou and Maggie O’Neill at Sakerum (Photo by Tony Powell) the system. Bethesdabased Crimsonbridge Foundation is focused on improving opportunities for all children, with a special focus on Hispanic youth and first-generation college students. Read more in our Charity Spotlight where we also feature Katherine Bradley’s tribute to her friend Bob Hisaoka and his Joan Hisaoka “Make A Difference” Gala to assist those living with cancer. There were many WL-sponsored parties this spring and you will find coverage of the Preakness, and Virginia Gold Cup races, the Rolex Baselworld preview and Events DC’s annual Embassy Chef Challenge. Keep an eye out for all of summer’s best events in our September issue. Happy summer everyone!
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ARTECHOUSE OPENING Washington’s newest and much-buzzed-about art exhibition space is now open in a lot that sat vacant for 25 years. The brainchild of Art Soirée, the 15,000 square-foot space is now hosting high-tech exhibitions, starting with the current “XYZT: Abstract Landscape” by French contemporary digital artists and multimedia choreographers Adrien M and Claire B that runs through Sept. 3. Children ages six and up are allowed into the afternoon showings (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and adults have the second session (5:30 to 10:00 p.m.) all to themselves. General admission $15 daytime, $25 evening, 1238 Maryland Ave., artechouse.com.
SPECTACULAR GEMS OF MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST
JAW-DROPPING JEWELS You’ll be dazzled by the spectacular jewels of Marjorie Merriweather Post at a special exhibition at Hillwood. More than 50 items from the cereals heiress’s collecion are on display, including many never previously displayed. They span the socialite’s life, showcasing the evolution of jewelry design from the 1900s to the 1960s. Through Jan 1, 2018, Hillwood Museum & Gardens,Tues-Sun, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Suggested donation: $18, hillwoodmuseum.org.
YOKO ONO AT THE HIRSHHORN To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Japanese American artist Yoko Ono’s “Wish Tree for Washington, D.C.,” the Hirshhorn is showing four of her iconic works incorporating video and interactive elements. For “My Mommy Is Beautiful,” visitors are invited to bring a photo or write a memory about their mothers to attach to the exhibition wall. On view through Sept. 17, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, hirshhorn.si.edu. -
SIZZLIN’ SUMMER NIGHTS CABARET
SHIRLINGTON SONGS Every summer, Signature Theatre interrupts its regular programming with a varied cabaret series featuring a different act every night. The Gay Men’s Chorus, Erin Perkins, Christine Pedi, Bob McDonald and others will get theater lovers into the air-conditioning and laughing out loud. Allaccess passes are $150 in advance and $175 on-site, single tickets are $35, Call box office at 703.820.977 or visit sigtheatre.org.
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Since entering the Washington, D.C. private jet marketplace in 2015, high-flying Jet Linx Aviation has experienced a surge in new local members, due in large part to its personalized service, the addition of seven new jets locally to its 100- strong national fleet and its build-out of a spacious new terminal at Dulles Airport. It has also secured landing rights at Manassas Regional Airport and Leesburg Executive Airport, to better serve its Hunt Country clients. This summer, Jet Linx introduces two new partners to its personalized client benefits program, Elevated Lifestyle: KEY Concierge and Swift Passport & Visa Services. Swift handles such essentials as supplying international travel documents in as little as eight hours, while Key Concierge can reserve accommodations, ground transportation, a private chef or hard-to-get dinner reservations through its network of local concierges. For more info, visit www.jetlinx. com or contact Executive Vice President Josh Rosenblatt at 703.570.6900.
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P H OTOS CO U RT E SY H I R S H H O R N M U S E U M , S I G N AT U R E T H E AT R E , H I L LWO O D M U S E U M A N D J E T L I N X .
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Outdoor listening Where to see live music outdoors this summer. By c at h e r i n e t r i f i l e t t i
Thievery Corporation t h e i v e ry cor p o rat i o n p hoto by J e n M al e r; G re e ns ky b lu eg ras s P h o t o C r e d i t : D y l a n L a n g i l l e / o n t h e DL P h o t o g r a p h ; p h i l l e s h p h o t o by Jay B l a k e s b e r g p h oto co u rt e sy o f wo l f t r a p,
Chrysalis at Merriweather Columbia, Md. Opens July 22 This new $6.6 million green sculpture exemplifies functional art while nestled among the trees at Merriweather Park’s Symphony Woods. Its inaugural concert will feature Greensky Bluegrass, a five piece string band that has earned acclaim for powerhouse improvisational live performances. Ticket prices vary; visit merriweathermusic.com Don’t Miss: Greensky Bluegrass FloydfesT Floyd, Va. July 26- 30 Headlined by Washington’s prized homegrown talent Thievery Corporation, this festival promises a diverse lineup to match its headliner’s versatility. Southern soul group St. Paul and the Broken Bones, reggae rockers Steel Pulse and others will whet your musical appetite. Single day passes
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start at $95. Visit floydfest.com Don’t Miss: Thievery Corporation Hot August Music FestivaL Cockeysville, Md. August 19 Folk, string and funk bands will rule all three stages at this annual festival 20 minutes north of Baltimore.The chance to see Old Crow Medicine Show perform their cult classic tune “Wagon Wheel” is enough of a reason to attend. Other headliners include The Infamous Stringdusters and Cabinet. Doors open at 11 a.m. Passes start at $66. Visit hotaugustmusicfestival.com Don’t Miss: Lettuce Lockn’ Festival Arrington, Va. August 24-27 In its fifth year, the festival changes from barren farmland to a bustling town tucked away on the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 45 minutes south of
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Charlottesville. A revolving main stage ensures that there is no lag time between shows. Expect epic sunsets and unforgettable performances from the likes of Widespread Panic and The Avett Brothers. Single day passes start at $64; visit locknfestival.com Don’t Miss: Phil Lesh & Friends
TRIED & TRUE VENUES: Merriweather Post Pavilion Don’t Miss: My Morning Jacket (July 14) Jiffy Lube Live Don’t Miss: Chicago (July 29) Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts Don’t Miss: Bela Fleck & Chick Corea (August 6)
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TREND REPORT REBECCA TAYLOR Mia floral short ($275); CUSP Neiman Marcus, Georgetown, 202.625.0893
TIBI Cropped poplin beige tank ($195); Bloomingdale’s,The Shops at Wisconsin
PRADA Natural Midollino large leather-trimmed canvas and wicker tote ($1,600); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000
GUCCI Embroidered denim mini skirt ($1,600); Gucci, CityCenterDC, 202.795.7950
KREWE Octavia Plume to Champagne 24k ($315); Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 202.966.9700
4SWL 4MGRMG CAROLINA COSTAS Helena bow-front gingham dress ($495); intermixonline.com
From wicker bags to gingham everything, this summer’s style is picnic-perfect. BY ERICA MOODY
PICNIC TIME Romance picnic basket ($111.95); Nordstrom, The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, 703.415.1121
MIU MIU Canvas-trimmed metallic leather sandals ($750); Neiman Marcus,Tysons Galleria, 703.761.1600
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EDIE PARKER Silvertone watermelon charm ($175); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000
KATE SPADE Hummingbird trilby hat ($128); Kate Spade, CityCenterDC, 202.408.7598 WA S H I N G T O N L I F E
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WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM As temperatures rise, who can resist cooling off with a creamy, frozen dessert? Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite places – from locally-owned shops to international outposts – to grab a scoop this summer. BY VIRGINIA COYNE
ICE CREAM JUBILEE Lawyer and former Department of Homeland Security officialturned-ice-cream-maker Victoria Lai is constantly concocting new recipes, which she produces using a small batch technique with fresh cream and milk from local cows. Summer flavors include coffee and doughnuts, basil goat cheese, blueberry pie and Snickers snickerdoodle.
LADURÉE This French pastry shop, which recently opened in Washington, is known for its world-famous macarons, but it also serves creamy ice cream and sorbets – with a macaron on top, of course. Ice cream flavors include coffee, pistachio and roasted coconut; the sorbets come in lemon, passion fruit and strawberry. GEORGETOWN AND UNION STATION
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CLASS Thai rolled ice cream is the hottest new trend in frozen desserts and Class 520, which claims to be the first Thai ice cream establishment in the state of Maryland, has not disappointed its curious clientele. To make flavors like the “Thai-Tanic” (Nilla Wafer, Thai tea and condensed milk) and “Green Super Giant” (matcha green tea, strawberries and Nutella), a milky substance is spread on a cold metal surface, then chilled and manipulated into rolls. BETHESDA AND ROCKVILLE
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DOLCI GELATI Gianluigi Dellaccio’s artisinal gelato is hand-crafted daily using a traditional Italian technique. The former Galileo pastry chef incorporates local fruits in his desserts in the summer, and imports other ingredients like pistachios from Sicily and chocolate from Equador as he needs them. Unique flavors include orange saffron, kettle corn popcorn and olive oil. CITY MARKET AT O TAKOMA PARK AND OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA
When James Beard Award-winning chef and cookbook author Christina Tosi opened a local outpost of her national bakery, which is part of the Momofuku empire, lines immediately formed out the door for her legendary desserts and birthday cake. Tosi’s “B’day” soft-serve ice cream channels the aforementioned cake while the “Cereal Milk” and “Fruity Cereal Milk” flavors, made with salt, brown sugar and Cornflakes or Fruity Pebbles taste like – you guessed it – the milk at the bottom of your cereal bowl.
If your sweet tooth is difficult to satisfy, try Sugar Factory’s topping-laden sundaes, “Insane” milkshakes (think Twinkies and cheesecake on top) and gourmet ice cream sandwiches like the “Strawberry Rainbow,” made with sugar cookies, strawberry ice cream and sprinkles.
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The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s nominees for best new restaurant and best cocktail program BY C AT H E R I N E T R I F I L E T T I
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s Washington’s restaurant scene threatens to burst at the seams, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s RAMMY awards (July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center) has staked its claim as the premiere local standard. Industry folks descend on the annual event to support their establishments and peers looking to snag one of the 20 coveted accolades. Outlined below are this year’s nominees for best new restaurant and best cocktail program. Win or lose, these 10 standout drinks and dishes have the promise to keep Washingtonians satisfied all summer long.
IRON GATE INDIQUE
RICKSHAW RIDE
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RAKO TIKI MELO
($13) Amrut single malt whisky, Dolin sweet and averna
($14) Siembra Metl mezcal, passion fruit puree, Lindera farms vinegar and Rakomelo Spirits manager Nick Farrell capitalizes on his well-established and trusting customer base to experiment with off-beat ingredients.
Classic cocktails reinvented with traditional Indian flavors. “Our mission is to educate people about the diversity of India,” says co-owner Surfy Rahman.
FLORAL CLOUD ($20) Gin, lemon, crème de violette, maraschino and hibiscus cloud
THE ROYAL
RHCP (Red Hot Chili Passion) ($13) Peychaud’s Apertivo, white rum, coconut lime oleo saccharum, passion fruit and firewater tincture
FLOWER POWER SOUR
KAPNOS
($14) Lavender bitters, lavender cordial, fresh lime and egg white
The diverse Latin American- influenced cocktail menu, crafted by bar manager Drew Larsen, also includes drinks on tap, like housemade vermouth and rock candy infused rye.
Bar director Taha Ismail is pushing boundaries at Mike Isabella’s Greek concept with unexpected drink combinations from a menu he adjusts every other month.
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ALL PURPOSE
REQUIN
WHALEYS
BUONA
SPANISH OCTOPUS
($18) Tomato, pepperoni, mozzarella, chili honey. basil and grana
($18) Summer vegetable cous cous salad, tahini and feta
New Jersey native Mike Friedman returns to his Italian-American roots with updated classics, including chewy and thick-crusted pies.
HAZEL
In constant pursuit of balance, Jen Carroll achieves French Mediterranean-inspired greatness at her eatery bound for the Wharf this fall.
SEAFOOD TOWER ($65) Sustainable assortment of seafood
KOBO
KANPACHI CRUDO ($16) Hawaiian Kanpachi with grapefruit ponzu, avocado mousse and watermelon radish with grapefruit segments, black lime and puffed amaranth
A MESSAGE OF THE FAUNA A5 wagyu beef, hokkaido sea urchin, black truffle and wasabi leaf
Whether it’s his grandma’s zucchini bread or influence from his wife’s Korean roots, Rob Rubba’s cuisine is eclectic and exciting at every turn.
Brothers Piter and Handry Tjan bring an intimate and spectacular omakase 12 course tasting experience to diners at the 8 seat counter in Chevy Chase’s Sushiko.
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Kosovo Amb. Vlora Çitaku, Matt Dillon and Roberta Mastromichele at the Refugees International gala. (Photo by Tony Powell)
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Diplomatic Departures Envoys from Argentina, Colombia and Hungary take their leave with Russian Ambassador Kislyak soon to follow. BY ROLAND FLAMINI
F. Kelly, wrote letters to his many Washing-
French Ambassador Gerard Araud (left) hosted a masked farewell reception but will not be saying “adieu.”
AMBASSADORS COME AMBASSADORS GO
That’s why the diplomatic community is sometimes called a “moving village.” But the circumstances surrounding the current exodus from the nation’s capital are far from routine. Prominent among the departures is Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, one of the stars of the uniquely Washington ballet called “Swamp Lake.” En poste since 2008, Moscow’s envoy will this summer hand over his tutu to Anatoly Antonov, currently the Russian deputy foreign minister. Kislyak’s last public appearance was at the embassy’s crowded Russia Day reception on June 12. Guests waited for hours for him to deliver his customary address, the usual signal for the bars to open, but there was no address. (Was that Gen. Flynn hiding behind the potted plant?) Not for the first time, foreign diplomats are returning home from Washington to run for political office. Right around the time
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that Argentina’s ambassador, Martin Lousteau, broke off his assignment after barely one year amid press reports that he was going to have another crack at running for mayor of Buenos Aires, Colombian Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzon cut short his term after less than two years to return to his country where he is “seriously thinking” of running in the 2018 presidential elections. Prior to his Washington stint, Pinzon was Colombia’s minister of defense and played a key role in the government’s long, epic struggle against the left wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC, after its initials in Spanish), and the subsequent peace agreement with the insurgents. Lousteau (London School of Economics,Yale) was economy minister and ran unsuccessfully for mayor of B. A. Unusually, Pinzon, who on the morning of his departure hosted a breakfast for Department of Homeland Security Secretary John
ton friends and media contacts announcing his departure, but without mentioning his presidential ambitions. Both Pinzon and Lousteau left after securing and planning visits to President Trump by their respective heads of state – President Mauricio Macri of Argentina and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia. Another recent transition involved Hungarian Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi, who was abruptly recalled in large part – according to the Hungarian media – for failing to do the same for Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a Trump admirer. In June, the decorator and socialite Aniko Gall Schott and Mary Mochary, one-time legal eminence in the State Department, hosted a touching farewell for Szémerkényi at a private Washington club. French Ambassador Gerard Araud’s farewell to Washington was a masked party at his Kalorama residence. At least, that was the original purpose of the glittering social occasion at which many guests wore imaginative face coverings. Even the embassy’s portraits and busts of Lafayette, Ben Franklin et al were masked for the occasion. Throughout the evening, however, unidentified sources (a sign of the times?) hinted that the departing host would be staying in Washington after all. It turned out later that Araud’s tenure had indeed been extended by President Emmanuel Macron, and a reception to “welcome” him to Washington once again can be expected in due course. If Araud was behind President Macron’s call to President Trump to join him at the 14th July parade in Paris, as is probably the case, he’s more than justified his extended tenure. While the British argue in public whether to uninvite the president, Macron – no Trump fan either – has stepped in with an initiative showing that, in France, pragmatism is alive and well.
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Embassy of Morocco Chef Moha Fedal and Faical Zahraoui
Embassy of Haiti Chef Cynthia Verna
EMBASSY CHEF CHALLENGE Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL
Chris Warnke and Nicole d’Amecourt
Embassy of Phillipines bartender Jo-Jo Valenzuela
CUISINE & CULTURE Events DC’s annual celebration of embassy chefs and friendly culinary competition filled the Ronald Reagan Building with flavors from around the world. Guests strolled about tasting an assortment of dishes prepared by embassy chefs at their individual stations. Chef Moha Fedal from the Embassy of Morocco won the Judges Choice award for his succulent Marrakech Tangia lamb while Cynthia Verna from the Embassy of Haiti took home the People’s Choice award for her shrimp ceviche with plantain chips. Performing arts from many different nations were also celebrated with musicians, dancers and singers performing throughout the evening. VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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SERENITY NOW Stars celebrate meditation as healing at David Lynch’s ‘Night of Laughter and Song.’ B Y J A N E T D O N O VA N
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f you don’t know who Kesha Rose Sebert is, you’re not alone; neither does comedian Jerry Seinfeld.While walking the red carpet at the Kennedy Center’s “Night of Laughter and Song” event for the David Lynch Foundation, Seinfeld got caught up in a “streaker” kind of moment when he was nearly body checked by edgy rock’n’ roll pop icon “Kesha,” who couldn’t contain her inner fan girl at the mere sight of him. In an off camera moment with SPIN, the comedian explained that the hug rubbed him the wrong way. “I’m 63, I don’t know every pop star,” he said “I was right in the middle of an interview ... It was a little off.” Luckily Seinfeld is into transcendental meditation to ward off stressful situations like being manhandled on a red carpet. He has been into meditation for about 45 years and credits its ease of use. “You just sit down and close your eyes and you find some serenity,” he told us. “It’s an effortless technique that brings your tension level down.” As a featured
guest of the “Night of Laughter and Song,” Seinfeld was excited to support the concept’s increasing use by veterans. The David Lynch Foundation’s Center for Health and Wellness was created in 2005 and works to heal traumatic stress and transform the lives of at-risk populations, both youth and adult, as well as veterans who suffer from PTSD. Proceeds from the stress-free evening benefited 10,000 local youth in the greater Washington area. Among the evening’s honorees were president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Pat Harrison, award-winning journalist Candy Crowley, educator George H. Rutherford, II and Rona and Jeffrey Abramson. So, where did Jay Leno fit in on the starstudded line up? “I just found out about it five minutes ago,” he joked. “It kicks in quick if you just found out!” On a serious note, Leno explained that he couldn’t pass up the chance to help the brave men and women who serve our country, calling it an easy ask.
“Every single cause needs some help and it’s not really hard.” he said, “You can tell some jokes and it raises money, it’s not like I’m sweating my head off here, so it’s just for a good cause and it’s fun.” Leno added that he manages his pre-show jitters by clearing his head. “I always tell performers, if you have a problem or something in your life, just take care of it. It’s not exactly transcedental meditation, but it’s kind of a version of it.” Hugh Jackman and his wife DeborraLee Furness exuded chill on the red carpet, which was no surprise since the two had meditated on the plane ride there. They emphasized that the mental practice is available to everyone at any time, making it a valuable resource that can be “life changing.” “Everybody benefits from meditation,” Jackman said. “It’s not a religious thing, it’s a technique.” The couple used to meditate with their kids, saying that “the effect is not just that you get it, it’s the energy it creates within a family, a community.”
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LIFESAVING ACTION Host speakers and honorees made it clear from the very start that the world refugee crisis has long since reached crisis proportions at Refugees International’s 38th anniversary dinner. “It’s our job to tell stories and demand action from policymakers,” RI Chairwoman Eileen Shields-West told guests, referencing the “political horror movie” that now encompasses 65 million refugees and displaced persons (50 percent of whom are children) throughout the world. The event featured remarks by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Queen Noor Al-Hussein of Jordan, Kosovo Amb. Vlora Citaku (a one-time refugee) and Pan African human rights defender Hassan Shire. VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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On Molly: RAG & BONE Nicki palm intarsia pullover ($395) Saks Fifth Avenue, 2051 International Drive, McLean, VA 22102, 703-7610700. BECCA swim bottoms ($38); REBECCA MINKOFF scarf ($35) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA 22102, 703-5564600. ANN TAYLOR LOFT double bridge sunglasses ($24.50) Ann Taylor Loft, 1611 Connecticut Ave NW, 202-299-9845. TABANDEH Purple Swarovski crystal baguettes fan earring ($390) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777.
On Laura: NANETTE LEPORE Antigua enchantress embroidery print bikini top ($92); NANETTE LEPORE Antigua siren embroidery print bikini bottom ($72); REBECCA MINKOFF wrap ($68) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, Va. 22102, 703556-4600. GAS BIJOUX turquoise and gold circle drop earring ($135); CHAN LUU turquoise and labradorite long necklaces ($210) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777.
On Ashley: HEIDI KLUM Savannah sunset bikini top ($95); HEIDI KLUM Savannah sunset classic bikini bottom ($80); AQUA straw hat ($68) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, Va. 22102, 703-556-4600. CHAN LUU Coral long necklace ($210); CHAN LUU Champagne & white Swarovski Crystals with gold feather charms ($185) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777.
RALPH LAUREN bathing suit top ($62); bathing suit bottom ($72) AQUA cover up ($68) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA 22102, 703-556-4600. GAS BIJOUX red leather and turquoise gold earring ($235); GAS BIJOUX gold Braided bracelet with tassels ($185); GAS BIJOUX silver nugget with Mother of pearl charms and silk tassels ($125); GAS BIJOUX yellow silk wrap bracelet ($155) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777.
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.
On Ashley: CARMEN MARC VALVO surplus halter one piece swimsuit ($120) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA 22102, 703-556-4600. MOINES pearl, coral gold leaf earrings ($1,250) SAMIRA13 grey fresh water pearl with gold and sterling silver fringe necklace ($1,850) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777. LILY COX for SILL LIFE flower crown, silllife.com
On Laura: POLO RALPH LAUREN bathing suit top ($84); POLO RALPH LAUREN swim bottom ($66) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA 22102, 703-5564600. JOSE & MARIA BARRERA gold and mother of pearl chandelier earrings ($435); SAMIRA13 grey fresh water pearl with gold and sterling silver fringe necklace ($1,850) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202244-0777. LILY COX for SILL LIFE flower crown, silllife.com
On Molly: RALPH LAUREN one piece bathing suit ($120) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, VA 22102, 703556-4600. GAS BIJOUX tassel earrings with pukka shell ($395); SAMIRA13 white baroque pearls with sterling silver fringe necklace ($1,850) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777. LILY COX for SILL LIFE flower crown, silllife.com
LUMINORA Portofino bathing suit ($225) luminora.com; HALE BOB headwrap (stylist’s own) halebob.com. MOINES Lucite and ebony earrings ($335); MOINES gold foil on ebony necklace ($1,280); GAS BIJOUX gold double head cobra bracelet ($265); GAS BIJOUX gold wrap snake bracelet ($225) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777
N / NICHOLAS dress ($529), Saks Jandel, 5510 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, (301) 6522250; HALSTON HERITAGE clutch ($345) and SJP Sarah Jessica Parker pumps ($560), Bloomingdales, 5300 Western Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; TIFFANY & CO. Enchant scroll earrings in MARA platinum with diamonds ($11,000), 00), ON EMMA: HOFFMAN patterned Tiffany & KATE Co., Tiffany Co., 5481 Wismonokini ($253) and SPADE&Cameron consinbag Ave,($378) Chevy Chase, MD 20815, 0815, Street Blakely Bloomingdale’s (301)Center, 657-8777; CARTIER Paris NouTysons Corner 8100 Tysons Corner velle Vague Delicate white gold and Center, McLean, Va., 703-556-4600. diamond necklace ($16,300) and LOVE OVE in white gold, pave diamonds onds ON ERIC:bracelet MORGENTHAL FREDERICS and ceranic ($43,700), 471B Hustler hand-crafted Japanese Cartier, titanium5471B Avenue,Fredrics, Chevy Chase, sunglassesWisconsin ($495), Morgenthal City- MD 654-5858 CenterDC,20815, 941 H(301) St. NW, 202-204-3393.
On Laura: MAJE jumpsuit ($495) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, Va. 22102, 703-556-4600.GAS BIJOUX Green & Teal Crystal Tassel Earrings ($395) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777. On Ashley: LUMINORA Murano jumpsuit ($478) luminora.com; AQUA tassel earrings ($22) Bloomingdales 8100 Tysons Corner Center, Tysons, Va. 22102, 703-556-4600. On Molly: DIANE VON FURSTENBERG floral print silk halter jumpsuit ($468) Saks Fifth Avenue, 2051 International Drive, McLean, VA 22102, 703-761-0700.TABANDEH silver hoop earrings ($165) Tabandeh, 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, 202-244-0777.
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OSCAR DE LA RENTA Beaded polka dot ball drop clip-on earrings ($495); Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 202.966.9700 MARA HOFFMAN Polka dot embroidered poplin playsuit ($179); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000
KATE SPADE Polka dot silk skinny scarf ($34); Kate Spade, CityCenterDC, 202.408.7598
MARC JACOBS Pleated polkadot silk crepe de chine shorts ($207); CUSP, Georgetown, 202.625.0893
STELLA MCCARTNEY Red printed “Thanks Girl” skirt ($825); Intermix, Georgetown, 202.298.8080
LISA MARIE FERNANDEZ Arden one-piece swimsuit ($465); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301. 657.9000
PAPER LONDON Winona off-theshoulder crochet top ($455); Intermix, Georgetown, 202.298.8080
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OSCAR DE LA RENTA Polka-dot wide-leg pants ($1,890); Neiman Marcus, Mazza Gallerie, 202.966.9700
& OTHER STORIES Wide stripe dress ($55); & Other Stories, Georgetown, 202.876.2463
LOUIS VUITTON Ruffle dress with dalmation motif ($1,830); Louis Vuitton, CityCenteDC, 202.774.2519
DOLCE & GABBANA Polka dot quilted clutch ($1,329); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000
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TABITHA SIMMONS Jodie polka twill platform sandals ($599); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000
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SCOUT Original Deano tote bag in “Sunny” ($39); The Blue House, Bethesda,301.656.6088 JADETRIBE Valerie striped beach pom-pom tote ($160); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000
LOFT Dolce Vita straw tote ($79.50); Loft, Dupont Circle, 202.299.2845
&IEGL &EK &MRKS These playful totes make for the perfect shoreside accessory. BY VIRGINIA COYNE
KAYU Piñata tote in natural navy ($138); J.Crew, Georgetown, 202.965.4090
NANNACAY Hey Maldives tote ($315); Saks Fifth Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301.657.9000
MAR Y SOL Ibiza Tote ($139); Bloomingdales, 5300 The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 240.744.3700
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TUCKERNUCK Monogrammed leather handle French basket ($145); Tuckernuck, Georgetown, N.W. , 888.501.8101
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SUMMER BEAUTY HACKS
Local on-demand beauty service Veluxe shares top hair and makeup picks for warm weather. BY C AT H E R I N E T R I F I L E T T I
When CNN’s Dana Bash needs to get glam in a pinch she turns to local on-demand beauty app Veluxe, the brainchild of Susanna Quinn who developed the concept in 2015 after noticing a void in Washington’s beauty market. The former Capitol Hill staffer and real estate agent, mother of two and one of the city’s most well-known hostesses recognized her own need for a convenient way to get party-ready without the hassle of making an appointment or waiting at a salon. “I had really solved a problem in my own life of not having time to get things done,” Quinn explains. “I wanted to look good, feel good, and be healthy.” The app’s at-home services for men and women include blow drys, makeup, men’s grooming, manicures, pedicures, yoga and massages. Washington Life caught up with Director of Business Development and beauty guru Sana Cordeaux to get tips and product recommendations for surviving the warmer months.
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SKIN: Pack away your full coverage foundations and replace them with sheer to medium coverage foundations or a BB cream. It will enhance the look of your skin without masking your overall natural complexion. Sheer foundations are much lighter and less likely to clog your pores. I recommend Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer (Sephora; $36).
EYES & LIPS: A smoky eye is one of my favorite looks but black can be too much for spring. Instead opt for a grey or blue color to get the look. Chanel’s Architectonic Palette (Chanel.com; $80) is a must have this Spring. While you’re at it, ditch dark lipsticks and opt for lighter colors coupled with a coat of lip gloss for shine. Benefit’s Ultra Plush Lip Gloss (Sephora; $16) is great for its non sticky shine and pop of color.
GLOW: Spring is the best time of year push blush aside and replace it with bronzer. There is no denying the appeal of a sun kissed glow but as we all know excessive sun exposure can be particularly damaging to our skin. Bronzer is the perfect way to have the best of both worlds. Try a bronzer that is one or two tones darker than your original skin color. I recommend Nars Bronzing Powder (Sephora; $40).
HAIR: Use lighter hair products and less of them. Because the climate will be warmer and more humid, there is no need to use the heavy hair masks and oils that work well in winter. Warm temperatures won’t dry out your hair so feel free to let it breathe! I recommend using Living Proof No Frizz Humidity Shield (Sephora; $22) and John Frieda Frizz Ease Beyond Smooth Frizz Immunity Primer (Ulta.com; $10).
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DR. SHERBER’S SUMMER PICKS
The Johns Hopkins-trained dermatologist advises choosing skincare products with antioxidants, which she says shield skin from free radical damage caused by airborne pollutants and UV rays.
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Dermatologist Noëlle Sherber and plastic surgeon Ariel Rad share top treatments and procedures for erasing facial fatigue this summer. BY VIRGINIA COYNE
JOSH ROSEBROOK NUTRIENT DAY CREAM SPF “It’s free of common irritants and full of antiinflammatory natural ingredients.” ($85)
LA MER THE MOISTURIZING MATTE LOTION “It’s enriched with sea kelp and lime tea extracts in a lovely, lightweight fluid.” ($260)
CAUDALIE NOURISHING BODY LOTION “A fresh, textured antioxidant-rich lotion for post-sun fun.” ($30)
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ongress is in recess, the social season has come to a grinding halt and families are headed to the shore. But doctors Noëlle Sherber and Ariel Rad, the duo behind boutique dermatology and plastic surgery practice Sherber + Rad will be busy at the office all summer long. That’s because an increasing number of savvy Washingtonians, from government officials to secretaries at K Street lobbying firms, are using their “vacation” time to get small tweaks from the genial and knowledgable husband and wife team. Among the most popular treatments and procedures: a gentle laser, a soft filler and a lower eyelid lift with fat transfer from your abdomen. The results? A well-rested look that will make people think you just had a really, really good vacation. PERMÉA LASER: In the summer months, Sherber recommends treatment on the face, neck and décolleté with Perméa, a gentle laser that helps get rid of sun damage by encouraging skin cell turnover and stimulating collagen production. “It’s called Perméa because it enhances the permeability of skin afterwards,”
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Dr. Noëlle Sherber and Dr. Ariel Rad. (Photo by Tony Powell)
she says, “like airating the lawn.” She takes advantage of that permeability by infusing the skin with antioxidants, which help fight DNA damage.The laser treatment takes only a few minutes and feels a little like hot pin pricks. Your face will be flushed for a couple of hours afterwards and may be dry and sandpapery until the skin begins to turn over, in about five to seven days. (From $500) VOLLURE FILLER: The newest filler to be approved by the FDA for treatment of nasolabial folds (think laugh or marionette lines around the nose and mouth), is Juvenderm’s Vollure. It’s been called “the filler of the future” not only because results last 18 months, but because it is softer and more flexible than previous injectibles, making it nearly undetectible. Sherber uses a light hand when injecting Vollure, using only a small quantity “to take the edge off,” she says.“It’s about softening shadows so that people feel like they have a little bit of uplighting.” Minor bruising at the
injection site can be easily covered by makeup.Tenderness may last a couple of days. ($950/syringe) BLEPHAROPLASTY WITH FACIAL FAT TRANSFER When
it comes to surgical procedures, Rad says “People want to focus on targeted improvements ... specific areas that can convey to another person that they’re looking a little tired, for example under-eye bags.” Lower eye lid blepharoplasty is the removal of those under-eye bags. Rad peforms the procedure by going inside the eyelid so that no external scars are visible. Removing the bags can leave a hollow space under the eyes, so Rad takes fat from the abdomen and, after purifying it, injects it into the hollow under the eye like a filler. The surgery is performed under anethesia in a hospital and takes about two hours. Patients experience a moderate amount of swelling and a little bit of bruising, but downtime is only about a week. (From $7,500)
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SUMMER OF WELLNESS Take time out for you at these restorative destinations. BY ERICA MOODY
'EVMPPSR 1MEQM ;IPPRIWW 6IWSVX The newly renovated luxury hotel promises “Wellness Your Way” with beachfront views. With drinks so delicious, fitness classes so fun and food so flavorful, it’s easy to forget that Carillon Miami Wellness Resort is all about treating your body right. The resort has the largest spa in South Florida (70,000 square feet), along with a juice bar and organic restaurant with onsite nutritionists. More than 200 fitness classes a week, including yoga, ballet and rock wall boot camp are also provided to ensure that your mind, body and soul will be nourished. Rooms are sleek and sophisticated, all boasting panoramic oceanfront views with balconies, where guests can see the 750-foot stretch of private beach, one of the largest in Miami. Four swimming pools include an adults-only rooftop
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pool as well as family-friendly pools. A healthier life doesn’t have to mean cutting out alcohol. Carillon’s new craft wellness cocktail menu incorporates organic spirits and healthy ingredients (such as wheatgrass to support detox) and lavender bitters to ease emotional stress) to help you get a taste of Miami’s party scene with none of the guilt. Suites start at $495. Carillonhotel.com
3QRM &IHJSVH 7TVMRKW 6IWSVX A historic mountainside resort offers wellness in the wild a short driving distance from the District. For those who prefer the the opportunity to spot wildlife. mountains over the beach, this 211The Springs Eternal spa is one year-old hotel is an idyllic respite, of only a few in the country to a hidden gem that’s no more than utilize natural spring water for all a 2-3 hour drive from the District. of its treatments, many first used The historic ambiance and upscale by Native Americans for their amenities makes it a perfect option healing properties. In addition for a couples getaway; it is a popular to unique spa treatments and a spot for weddings, after all. private spa garden, make sure to Located in the Allegheny visit during one of the resort’s Mountains of Central Pennsylvania, “Be Well Retreat” weekends, just outside of Bedford, the hotel offered several times a year. Hear still maintains many of its original from inspirational speakers and buildings in addition to new wings, experts (recently, clean eating a spa, a brand new golf clubhouse, cookbook author and life coach massive indoor and outdoor Lisa Consiglio Ryan was featured) swimming pools and fine dining who gently provide guidance for a along with more casual fare using healthy lifestyle. fresh ingredients grown on-site. It also offers regular ATV tours with Rooms start at $249. Omnihotels.com
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An Ayurvedic lifestyle is encouraged at this North Carolina spiritual center and spa. Those who practice an Ayurvedic workshops, spa treatments, pottery lifestyle claim they’ve found the courses, nature walks, drum circles key to a happy, low-stress life, so it’s and more. not surprising that Boone, North Room décor is spare to keep Carolina’s Art of Living Retreat distractions at a minimum and Center founded by Hindu spiritual dining is communal, strictly leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers Ayurvedic fare (surprisingly flavorful a three day “happiness program” and varied) served buffet style.The focused on diet, yogic breathing and unique spa offers only Ayurvedic herbal treatments. In addition, the treatments, such as detoxifying warm popular 6-8 day Panchakarma cleanse, oil massage and “Karna Purna” recommended as a yearly treatment treatment to settle the central for health throughout the year, is one nervous system. For those unfamiliar of only a few in the country. with Ayurveda, health counselors are Nestled high in the Blue available to answer any questions and Ridge Mountains, this peaceful to walk guests through specific diets 380-acre retreat is truly a place to based on their body types. unplug, reflect and get in touch with your spiritual side.There is Rooms start at $102. guided meditation, yoga, philosophy Artoflivingretreatcenter.org
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Just Meditate
No-frills, spirituality-free meditation in Bethesda. justmeditate.studio
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Book Party Season WHAT WASHINGTONIANS ARE READING THIS SUMMER | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL
Amy Tercek, Winton Holladay, Nancy Taylor Bubes and Genevieve Ryan
April, Grace and Lily Delaney
Karen Sonneborn, Lily Sonneborn and Amy Ephron
‘THE CASTLE IN THE MIST’
James Kirchick and Monaco Amb. Maguy Maccario Doyle
Carol Blue
‘THE END OF EUROPE: ’
Dictators, Demagogues and the Coming Dark Age,
KAREN SONNEBORN RESIDENCE CAROL BLUE RESIDENCE Over 150 young bibliophiles gathered at the Georgetown residence of Karen Sonneborn for a proper Sunday tea party to celebrate Amy Ephron’s recently published novel “The Castle in the Mist.” Described by Ephron as “a modern-day mash-up of an old fashioned children’s book,” the story touches on magic and the importance of believing in yourself. She read an excerpt to a crowded room with the help of designated book holder Lilly Sonneborn, while guests enjoyed delicate tea sandwiches, petit-fours and tasty sugar cookies, which, according to Ephron, “looked as if they had come straight out one of the chapters in the book.” The event also recognized Karen Sonneborn and Katherine Boone’s new organization, Honored, which identifies and rewards outstanding K-12 teachers for their commitment to students.
An increasing dread is spreading across Europe, one encompassing a refugee crisis, terrorism, nationalism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and a revanchist Russia led by Vladimir Putin that threatens the unity represented by the European Union. Author James Kirchick minced no words when he told a crowd gathered to celebrate his recent book, “The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues and the Coming Dark Age,” that it had been wri=en as “a warning to wake people up” to the unpleasant truths about a continent dri>ing away from its cultural and intellectual traditions and post-World War II political stability.
Christie Weiss, Nancy Rosebush, James Rosebush and Jeff Weiss
Sharon Malone, Dwight and Toni Bush and Ann Jordan
Susan Lee and Gail West
DWIGHT AND TONI BUSH RESIDENCE Arts advocate Riley Temple’s new book “Aunt Ester’s Children Redeemed: Journeys to Freedom in August Wilson’s Ten Plays of TwentiethCentury Black America” was celebrated at a party hosted by his friends Dwight Bush and Toni Cook Bush. Temple’s non-fiction work draws on his extensive knowledge of theology to demonstrate the strength of Wilson’s body of theatrical work.
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Joan Carl and Sally Bedell Smith
Stephen Smith, C. Boyden Gray and Fred Ryan
‘AUNT ESTER’S CHILDREN REDEEMED’
BIOGRAPHY: ‘PRINCE CHARLES: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life’
JOAN AND BERNARD CARL RESIDENCE
Argelia Rodriguez, A’Lelia Bundles and Riley Temple
Sally Bedell Smith’s “Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life,” a biography of the oldest heir to the British throne in more than 300 years, is the product of four years of research and hundreds of personal interviews (many from confidential sources), so it was no surprise that Joan and Bernard Carl‘s party in her honor would be swamped by veddy top notch guests eager to snap up early copies of the well-reviewed page-turner. “I am thrilled that the book became a bestseller,” said Smith, a longtime Vanity Fair contributing editor and the author of previous biographies of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana, “especially that one of my favorite writers, the British novelist William Boyd, gave it a glowing review in The New York Times.”
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Susanna Quinn, Daniel Lippman and Jack Quinn
Ed Henry
Howard Kurtz and Pam Stevens
‘42 FAITH: THE REST OF THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY’
Christina and John Ritch
Sidney Blumenthal and Steve Clemons
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‘WRESTLING WITH HIS ANGEL’ FOX News Chief National Correspondent Ed Henry signed copies of his new book about Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball, at an intimate gathering with friends. According to Henry, it’s a story of “how Robinson leaned on his faith in God to overcome steep obstacles.” The author, an avid baseball fan, relied on a previously unpublished manuscript by the baseball great as well as sermons Robinson delivered in churches in the 1960s as research for the book. SPOTTED: journalists Howard Kurtz, Kristin Welker and Kate Benne as well as former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Mack McLarty.
JOHN AND CHRISTINA RICH RESIDENCE History buffs gathered to celebrate the second volume in Sidney Blumenthal’s four-part biography of Abraham Lincoln, which focuses on the less-explored political journey leading up to his presidency. Critics have praised Blumenthal for his ability to humanize the late president through gripping narrative prose.
SUMMER SELECTS THE WIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF LOVE By Marita Golden Simultaneously uplifting and heartbreaking, the latest novel from prolific author Marita Golden looks at the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on one resilient family. (Arcade Publishing) Cynthia Helms, Flo Stone and Sylvia Blake Rosemary Ripley and Roger Stone
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COUNTING DESCENT By Clint Smith From a former National Poetry Slam champion, Smith’s book of poetry is a timely read, focused on “mass incarceration, the sociology of race and the history of U.S. inequality.” (Write Bloody Publishing)
SMITHSONIAN CASTLE A long overdue biography of the man who transformed the Smithsonian Institution from the “Nation’s A=ic” to a world renowned cultural institution was celebrated at the Smithsonian Castle with a book-signing and reception honoring Roger D. Stone, author of “The Lives of Dillon Ripley: Natural Scientist, Wartime Spy and Pioneering Leader of the Smithsonian Institution.” Ripley (1913-2002), a Yale-educated Renaissance man whose interest in ornithology began with a visit to New Guinea in 1926, added eight new museums and seven research centers during his tenure as Smithsonian secretary from 1964 to 1984.
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WHEN THE WORLD BREAKS OPEN By Seema Reza This non-linear memoir blends essays and poetry while tracing Reza’s journey from life as a suburban mom to building a unique writing and art program in military hospitals, including Walter Reed. (Red Hen Press)
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WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS By David Mitchell The debut novel from District native Mitchell draws on his experience working in North Carolina politics to bring to life a cast of characters who dissect the election of President Obama and the outcome for those who had hoped for change. (Project Z Books)
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CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT Two of Washington’s female artists discuss their creative paths, gender obstacles and what the city needs to harbor success among young talent. BY C AT H E R I N E T R I F I L E T T I | P O R T R A I T S BY TO N Y P OW E L L
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aving grown up in the Washington area, Maggie O’Neill, an artist and co-founder of design firm Swatchroom, has been forging a path in a city known to be difficult for emerging creatives. Add being female to the equation, she says, and the way forward is wrought with obstacles. In an attempt to shine light on the local female art community, O’Neill culled a stellar lineup of women to show their art, raise money for a local breast cancer charity and participate in a mentorship program for young female artists just starting out. The traveling art exhibit Superfierce made its successful debut last year at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The event benefitted EBeauty, an online wig exchange program for women suffering from cancer. The show is back for a month-long residency this fall from Oct. 4 to Nov. 4 at Blind Whino. As for the name Superfierce, O’Neill calls it an adjective to describe women who “have no fear and embrace the value and power in their originality.” Washington Life caught up with O’Neill and one of Superfierce’s locally featured
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artists Violetta Markelou, at Swatchroom-designed restaurant Sakerum to discuss problems facing the local art community, gender issues and what empowerment actually means. >> IS WASHINGTON BEHIND IN TERMS OF FOSTERING GROWTH FOR THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY? Violetta Markelou: We need a creative economy. I was part of the Arts District in Hyattsville for a year but once they got more rent from somebody, I didn’t have a space anymore.You can’t call yourself an arts district if people can’t live and thrive there. Artists revamp and rebuild communities all the time, but once those communities are there, then all of a sudden it’s “let’s put some bars and restaurants here that make more money.” Maggie O’Neill: We just don’t value [creativity] as a city. We value government, we value tech, we value real estate. But all those indus-
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tries need the creative community – each and every one of them – but the value isn’t reciprocated from a financial standpoint, unfortunately.
– a karmic loop. You have to support other artists or other creatives; there’s no less work for you and it doesn’t actually make your work less valuable.
WHAT’S THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH ARTISTS STARTING OUT? MO: When you’re just starting out, especially in your early 20s, there’s this tremendous pressure – and thank you social media, which has just made it so much worse – that you have to go from zero to success like there’s absolutely nothing in between. The warts and the failures and the not fun stuff, no one is showing that.
IS “EMPOWERMENT” A BUZZWORD WHEN IT COMES TO WOMEN ADVANCING IN THEIR PROFESSIONS? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? VM: For me it’s not a buzzword. I didn’t even realize that’s what I was doing through my work until a few years ago when someone said, “you know you really empower people.” I see it happen right in front of me during a photo shoot, after the shoot. I have to empower [subjects] to give them confidence to be in front of a camera.
VM: I agree 100 percent. Like you said, people are showing you their highlight reel. It’s really every woman for herself.
MO: It’s abstract in that you don’t even know you’re doing it.You are sort of helping people HOW DOES BEING A FEMALE ADD TO feel a little bit more rooted or stronger or ALL THE PRESSURE? more confident. When you empower someMO: We are so good at being hard on each body, you actually gain more power. Some other, and that’s not just relating to artists. artists think there are only so many eyeballs You take a secular business where you’re sort or pocketbooks that can buy their work, so if of an island, you’re out there completely vul- they support this other person that somehow nerable because it’s your work, and then you it takes [something] away from them. The tack on the good old scrutiny of women. female artist conundrum is that we have to get over that a little easier and be a lot more IS PART OF SUPERFIERCE’S MENTOR- receptive when people reach out. SHIP PROGRAM JUST SHOWING YOUNG WOMEN THAT THERE IS OPPORTUNITY DO YOU HAVE ANY STORIES ABOUT A OUT THERE EVEN IF ITS NOT NECES- TIME YOU PUT YOUR EMPOWERMENT SARILY WHAT THEY ENVISIONED AS A TO ACTION? WAY FORWARD? MO: I had this one crazy moment when a MO: There is a business acumen part of this contractor told me that he didn’t work with that could be really valuable for everybody. “vaginas.” This was a big job for me and it was If you don’t go look up these things yourself, really important that I killed it. What do I do? you can just get completely steamrolled. In a He’s my wing man for the next six months lot of business dealings, it’s unfortunate, but on this project and he doesn’t want to work artists are the easiest people to take advan- with me because I have a “vagina.” I was pretty tage of because it’s so nebulous and hard to devastated ... paralyzed. It was so gross, I felt nail down. With artwork, people say “this is silly, I felt humiliated, I didn’t know if I should priced at $5,000 – but I only want to pay respond to it. My mom, who is my mentor, said $3,500.” Do you get to walk into a restau- to bring it up in the meeting, in front of the rant and say “I don’t want to pay $25 for that investors, let them know what you’re dealing dish, I would like to pay $17?” with here and that you physically cannot get Once you have left the studio environ- past the blockade in front of you because of ment and you’re out in the world, whom your body part. That was such a big turning do you call? I feel like my business to this point for me ... I put it in the agenda, it was point has been – it sounds cheesy, I know agenda item 3: “my vagina.”
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Hallowed Ground and Trees Hunt Country residents focus on regional environmental heritage with generous support of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground and the American Chestnut Foundation BY VICKY MOON
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Stuart Haney (le ) presented Jacqueline Mars and David Rubenstein paintings of the beloved countryside with thanks for their devotion to the new history camp organized by the Journey Through Hallowed Ground.
Rubenstein recounted his foray into history from his purchase of a privately-owned copy of the Magna Carta for $21.3 million to the restoration of the Lincoln Memorial through the National Park Foundation. He also likes cute, as in providing a generous sum to the Panda Habitat at the National Zoo. Over in Warrenton, Sam Mitchell opened the lush gardens at his home, “Marshfield,” to benefit the Virginia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation’s mission to foster the breeding of a blight-resistant American chestnut tree and reintroduce them to the forests of the Eastern United States. Friends and sponsors included Cathy and Randy Mayes, Mark Ohrstrom, James Iker and Hayes Nuss. Highly-regarded landscape designer and author Cole Burrell, who specializes in incorporating natives as well as restoration, ventured from his home in Free Union, Va., to offer a detailed history of the garden and a walkabout. He began through a breathtaking alee of massive boxwoods with accents of large
hostas and Japanese maples. Neighbors Betty and Richard Gookin, a former associate chief of protocol at the State Department, were among those taking in the horticulture along with Jacqueline Ohrstrom, Kim Nash and Mimi Abel-Smith. Judith Ayres Burke, former assistant administrator for international affairs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and her husband, Jack Burke, an attorney, arrived in partial formal attire in anticipation of the annual Middleburg Humane Foundation Gala. They planned on a quick change en route to Muster Lane Farm for the black-tie event. It’s a hectic lifestyle out here, with never a dull moment. Finally, for those who really want to get away from it all, consider the chic hinterlands of Rappahannock County. Sacred Springs Farm covers 141 acres with a 10,000-square foot, five-bedroom French Country style home. Stone terraces and covered porches overlook the Jordan River, where anglers can hook mountain trout. For equestrians, there’s a six-stall barn, indoor arena and ride-out with the Old Dominion Hunt. It’s listed at just under $3.2 million. Contact Lynn Wiley with Washington Fine Properties in Middleburg.
Jack and Judith Burke arrived at a garden party at “Marshfield” in Warrenton, Va., prepared to morph into full black-tie for their next affair at Muster Lane Farm in Middleburg, Va.
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acqueline Mars recently hosted a late afternoon reception at her Meredyth Farm pavilion to launch the Journey Through Hallowed Ground’s national summer history camp for high school students. It is scheduled to open at Foxcroft School in Middleburg next year. The gathering near The Plains included William Sellers, president of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG), along with a long list of those involved in all things historical past and present. They included former IRS Commissioner Margaret Richardson and her husband John; former Virginia Governor Doug Wilder and his daughter, Loren; Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring and his wife Laura and longtime Middleburg resident and former Rep. James W. Symington and his wife Sylvia, who have just moved to Washington. Add to this mix JTHG board members like the always affable Stuart Haney, also a founding board member of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation; Betsy Merritt, deputy general counsel at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Gertraud Hechl of Bonhams and Chuck Ledsinger, managing director of Sunbridge Capital. And who better to speak to such a group but financial wizard-cum-philanthropist David Rubenstein? He’s the savior of the Washington Monument, a friend of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello near Charlottesville and neighboring Montpelier, the home of James Madison in Orange where he and Mars visited before the reception. It just so happens that Rubenstein also is the chairman of the Kennedy Center. The evening before, he helped honor Mars as the outgoing chairman of the Washington National Opera. “Doesn’t everyone in Middleburg have a party barn like this,” he asked before addressing those gathered.
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WASHINGTON BALLET ‘WE CHOOSE THE MOON’ GALA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL LUNAR HEIGHTS Astronauts often refer to movements in space as “choreography,” a vision the Washington Ballet took to heart for its spring “We Choose the Moon” gala at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum with Charles Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” and the Apollo 11 command module Columbia soaring majestically over the glittering scene. “We chose the Moon not because it was beautiful but because it was hard,” ballet artistic director Julie Kent told guests, quoting the late President John F. Kennedy’s famous speech to underscore her own mission to “build a repertoire for dancers to set their own standards and then create them.” BALLETOMANE BUZZ: Cocktail and dinner chatter centered on “Frontier,” choreographed by Ethan Stiefel (Kent’s frequent partner when both were American Ballet Theatre principals), which featured an astronaut and space travel theme with an original score and live music.
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Friends In Philanthropy This year’s Joan Hisaoka “Make a Difference” gala marks ten years of a deeply personal mission for Bob Hisaoka. BY K AT H E R I N E B R A D L E Y
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his year marks a decade since my fr iend Bob Hisaoka created the Joan Hisaoka “Make a Difference” gala assisting those living with cancer. Bob launched the gala to honor his sister, Joan, a beloved public relations
executive in Washington who died from cancer in May 2008. Just four months later, he had designed, planned and executed the gala, which, across the past decade, has become a signature event in the nation’s capital. What distinguishes this event? For starters, everything Bob Hisaoka does, he does to perfection. The talented musician David Aldo flies in from Los Angeles; the silent auction is filled with unusual, one-of-a-kind prizes; the food is prepared by masterful local chefs; and everything about the evening is elegant and carefully planned. But this isn’t just a party – it is an evening on a mission. It is a fundraiser with significant success supporting the work of Inova’s Life With Cancer and the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts. And the gala is never complete without moving, emotional testimonials from
the families Bob’s gala has served. Across its first decade, almost $12 million has been raised to support families living with cancer. It is an astonishing record – made all the more so because the gala consistently delivers an impressive 85 perecent of total proceeds to its charitable recipients. Every family I know in Washington has been touched by cancer – collectively, we have lost grandparents, a father or mother, a friend, or for Bob Hisaoka and for me, a sibling. Bob and I lost our only sisters to cancer - mine many years before Joan, when she was only 34 years old. Most of us try to wring some purpose out of tragedy. Bob has done that better than anyone I know. I hope you will join us on September 16. Omni Shoreham Washington, joanhisaokagala.org.
Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers Crimsonbridge Foundation helps all children realize their full potential. BY ERICA MOODY
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he Hispanic community has one of the highest college dropout rates of all social groups in the United States. For Gabriela Smith, this issue hits close to home. Growing up in Buenos Aires in the ’70s, “things were not easy,” she says. Educational opportunities were sparse for women. When she moved to Los Angeles in her early college years, she spoke very little English, but thanks to scholarships, was able to complete her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at UCLA and a Master’s in Public Administration at Harvard University.Today, Smith, the founder of Crimsonbridge Foundation, thrives to not only increase educational opportunities for the Latino community, but also propose comprehensive and innovative approaches to teaching across all grade levels Together with a staff including executive director Danielle Reyes (a fellow Harvard
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grad), they support community-focused programs by providing funding for adult English language programs, Spanish language communications, nonprof it leadership and capacity-building development and
partnering with local organizations such as the Georgetown Scholarship Program (GSP) to help first generation students get through the college experience. “Ninety percent of Hispanic children in the U.S. are American citizens,” Smith says. “[Supporting the Hispanic community] is really what we need for this country to succeed because such a large percentage of the workforce is going to be Hispanic.” Today, the college graduation rate for firstgeneration students with full scholarships is only 30 percent. With the support of communityfocused programs such as the GSP, it becomes 97 percent, Reyes says. “Financial aid is not enough. We need programs in place to increase graduation rates. We need that as a country.” Visit crimsonbridge.org to learn more.
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A VINTAGE AFFAIR The Watergate Hotel | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL WINING & DINING Charitable foodies and wine lovers gathered for the 20th annual A Vintage Affair, an epicurean evening hosted by the Children’s National Health System Board of Visitors. Every year, more than 360,000 children are treated at Children’s National, a hospital that ensures that no child is ever turned away. Recent board grants include the purchase of sleeper sofas for parents of critically ill children to spend the night comfortably next to their kids in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
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CELEBRATING HISTORY IN OUR BACKYARD Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture’s benefit raised more than $130,000 for programs and historic building maintenance at the vibrant arts and cultural center in Montgomery County, Md. The gala honored first lady of Maryland Yumi Hogan for leadership and advocacy in the visual arts as well as her own accomplishments as an artist and teacher. The town of Glen Echo, Md. was recognized as well for its residents’ long-time support of the park. Judy Greenberg, director of the Kreeger Museum, served as honorary chairwoman and Barbara Harrison of NBC4 Washington was the evening’s emcee. More than 3oo guests enjoyed a reception in the Park’s Bumper Car Pavilion that included dinner and dancing as well as opportunities for guests to visit art studios and ride the park’s 96year-old Dentzel Carousel. VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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WHAT STEPS HAVE YOU TAKEN WITH INOVA TO PROVIDE THE SAME QUALITY OF COVERAGE FOR AMATEUR ATHLETES AS PROFESSIONALS? The thing about being a professional athlete is that they have a team taking care of them, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, nutritionists and so on. At Inova Sports Medicine, we have done the same thing. We try to figure out why the injury happened, how to prevent another one in the future and the best way to rehabilitate. So, it’s a team approach and a one-stop-shop approach where you come in and get everything taken care of in order to treat the whole person and injury.
THE MAJORITY OF US WHO ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL HOW IS WORKING WITH PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES DIFFERENT ATHLETES HOW DO WE BEST AVOID SPORTS INJURIES FROM A TYPICAL SPORTS MEDICINE POSITION? Unlike a normal WHILE MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE? There are lots person who wants to get back, a professional athlete’s livelihood, financial of ways. The most important thing is to stay fit throughout the means, and everything else relies on them getting back to play. Not only week, not just go out and be a “weekend warrior.” We see a lot are they competitive, but they are now relying on me for their financial of injuries as a result of people going out and playing hard for status as well, so I have to consider a lot of things when helping them just one day. recover from injury. WHAT IMPACT DO YOU HOPE TO HAVE ON FUTURE GENWHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING WITH SOME OF THESE BIG NAMES ERATIONS? I really just would like to be viewed as treating everyBRYCE HARPER FOR EXAMPLE WHO ARE STARS IN THE AREA? body the same. The nicest compliment I got from a patient was Just like any other person! We try to treat our normal, everyday athletes when a kid said to me, “you treat me like a professional athlete.” the same as our high-end athletes, so I don’t necessarily view them any That’s what I want everyone to feel. I want everybody to get that differently. same treatment.
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EQUESTRIAN LEADING LADIES On the eve of the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, the Swiss watch company Longines, long known for its affiliation with horse racing, honored four women for their achievements on and off the racetrack and in the show arena. During a gala dinner in Washington, Juan-Carlos Capelli, the company’s vice president and head of international marketing, presented awards and Longines timepieces to international show jumpers Reed Kessler and Georgina Bloomberg (daughter to former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg), jockey Michelle Payne and Belinda Stronach, a philanthrophist and chairman of the Stronach Group, one of the world’s largest horse track operators. “The four of them are inspiring models for their extensive commitment to their favorite sports and also to helping others,” said Capelli. “It is this kind of elegance, the elegance of the heart, which we are deeply proud to celebrate tonight.” VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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THE PREAKNESS STAKES Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Md. | PHOTOS BY DANIEL SWARTZ SPORTING IN STYLE “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey was just one of the celebrities spotted at the 142nd annual running of the Preakness Stakes, where Stronach Group CEO Belinda Stronach’s tent was the place to see and be seen. Not that horse racing was the only entertainment of the day. Musicians, including LOCASH, Sam Hunt and Good Charlotte, sang to a stylish crowd dressed in seersucker and wide-brimmed picture hats. Cloud Computing, ridden by Javier Castellano, was the upset winner of racing’s Middle Crown, leaving Derby winner “Always Dreaming” in a reverie quest for next year’s Triple Crown. SPOTTED: Model Josephine Skriver, TV host Carson Kressley, NBC’s Bob Costas, actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, Gov. Larry Hogan, Tammy Haddad, Steve Clemons, Mark and Sally Ein, New England Patriots owner Bill Belichick, and pro football players Terrelle Pryor, Kelsey Robinson, DJ Swearinger, Justin Tucker and Marlon Humphrey.
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ROLEX BASELWORLD EVENT Liljenquist & Beckstead | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL EXQUISITE TIMEPIECES: Liljenquist & Beckstead Jewelers hosted its 3rd Annual Rolex Baselworld event at their newly-renovated Tysons Galleria watch boutique, where guests were treated to a special preview of 46 timepieces from Rolex’s 2017 collection at the iconic brand’s only “In Shop” in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The evening featured acoustic music by former Bad Company bassist Paul Cullen, custom Sky-Dweller cocktails and specialty Rolex Cellini sugar cookies.
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Trainer Cyril Murphy, MGM’s Will Stelly, Diane Naylor, Jockey Gustav Dahl, Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Dorothy McAuliffe.
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The Plains, Virginia | PHOTOS BY KATHERINE KENDALL RAIN OR SHINE The lingering rainfall did not stop 50,000 revelers and racing aficionados from making their way to the 92nd Running of The Virginia Gold Cup, an hour southwest of Washington. Presented this year by MGM National Harbor, the featured race was won convincingly by Irv Naylor’s “Ebanour.” Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, his wife Dorothy, and MGM’s Will Stelly were on hand to present the trophy to the winning jockey, the mud-splattered Gus Dahl, who secured the prize of $100,000 for the second year in a row. This year also marked 10 years for Becky’s Fund’s “Investing in Hope” fundraising tent, which moved to Member’s Hill to create a more VIP experience. Guests were invited to share their personal feelings on being “Men of Code,” leaders who work to end domestic violence against women and girls.
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MGM RETAIL THERAPY SESSION MGM National Harbor | PHOTOS BY SEAN KELLEY SIPS & SHOPPING More than just a casino, MGM National Harbor offers amazing dining, entertainment, spa treatments and shopping. The luxury retail shops include Sarah Jessica Parker’s first standalone boutique SJP, Georgetown favorite Ella Rue, men’s clothing store STITCHED and designer eyewear shop Specs New York, where guests started the retail therapy session sipping cosmopolitans and trying on ornate Gucci shades to the accompaniment of a live violinist. Spotted mingling and shopping in the stores and private lounge: actor Vincent De Paul in from L.A., Ella Rue owner Krista Johnson and MGM National Harbor general manager Bill Boasberg. More stores are scheduled to open at MGM this summer, including Fink’s Jewelers and Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling.
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GREAT LADIES LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL RAISING AWARENESS Guests dabbed the corners of their eyes with napkins trying not to smear their makeup as Sally Quinn, this year’s recipient of the Great Ladies Award, candidly recounted the final moments spent with her husband, Ben Bradlee, before he died after years of battling Alzheimer’s. Quinn’s experience is like that of many others who have watched a loved one suffer with minimal treatment options; the reach of the disease was evident at the packed ballroom where supporters of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation dined on a Mediterranean-style lunch while admiring models strutting the runway in Italian fashion designer Bruno Cucinelli’s fall line. The event was preceded by a scientific symposium presented by the group’s founding executive director Dr. Howard Fillit, MD and cofounder Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of Estee Lauder Companies. NOT EMPTY HANDED Guests left with goodie bags courtesy of event partner Neiman Marcus and one lucky auction winner walked out with a Shih Tzu puppy.
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PARTIES APLENTY A sampling of spring’s finest festivities VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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PETER BENCHLEY AWARDS
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Wendy Benchley, Honoree Sen. Brianhonoree Schatz,Sen. Dr. Nancy Wendy Benchley, Brian Schatz, Knowlton andand David Helvarg Nancy Knowlton David Helvarg
Explorer Sylvia Earle
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Winners in ten categories, including science, policy, media and sustained achievement, warned of the dangers facing the world’s oceans at the tenth annual Peter Benchley Ocean Awards including over-fishing, destruction of the habitat and using the oceans as dumping grounds. Adding global warming to the mix “means we won’t have a second chance to get it right,” awards co-founder Wendy Benchley told guests. “There is no Plan B.”
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Rep. BobKathryn Goodlatte, Mary Steel,Rob Thomas and Elizabeth Kiki Burger and AnnaMatthews Palmer
Matchbox Twenty fans rejoiced at the sight of lead singer Rob Thomas, who joined a group of talented musicians at American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers’ annual celebration in honor of songwriters. Guests enjoyed a performance by Peter Frampton and heard from members of Congress about the importance of protecting the rights of the writers behind the music.
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More than 10,000 tulips flown in from the Netherlands covered most of the nation’s embassy residence in blue, white and red (the colors of the Dutch flag) as well as orange to honor the royal house. “We don’t have a national flower but it is our traditional favorite because it heralds spring,” Amb. Henne Schuwer told admiring guests, humorously quoting “the famous philosopher and poet Winnie the Pooh.”
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SASHA BRUCE SOUNDS OF A BRIGHT FUTURE
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Common Sense was created to address how evolving technology affects young people and their families in the 21st century. Its 12th annual awards ceremony recognized individuals who “break barriers” and “give kids a voice.” Amy Poehler, though not in attendance, was presented with the Digital Media Leadership Award.
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Sela Collins, Carolyn Walker, Dwight Bush, Susan Pullen and Hillary Baltimore
Debbie Shore and Mayor Muriel Bowser
Lee Satterfield and Patrick Steele
Sasha Bruce Youthwork’s annual benefit, emceed by the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart, raises money to end youth homelessness by providing a range of services addressing everything from housing to mental health. The popular charity event recognized Detroit-based watch and leather goods company Shinola for its investment in America’s young people. SUCCESS STORY: Acclaimed opera singer Ryan Speedo Green shared tales of his inspiring journey from a juvenile detention to the Metropolitan Opera stage.
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Alexe Novakowski, Vernon Jordan, Ann Jordan and Linda Potter
CityDance’s annual gala welcomed “Fame!” star Debbie Allen, who performed to a packed Lincoln Theater before guests relocated to the VIP reception on the rooftop of Atlantic Plumbing. The evening raised funds for the DREAM Builders Campaign, which is on track to reach its goal of putting $9 million toward a comprehensive dance education program.
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Supporters of the Washington Ballet gathered for an intimate cocktail reception ahead of the dance company’s spring Gala and world premiere of its space-inspired ballet “Frontier,” created especially for John F. Kennedy’s centennial. CNN correspondent Michelle Kosinski and husband Kimball Duncan’s served as hosts at the palatial Georgetown home where Jacqueline Kennedy lived for one year following her husband’s assassination. The theme of the evening was “Thoughts of Camelot, anyone?”
Dan Roberge, Sona Kharatian, Kateryna Derechyna, Ashley Murphy and Jarod Field
Kimball Duncan and Michelle Kosinski
Debbie Allen
SALESFORCE EQUALITY AWARDS [NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS]
Ilana Kloss and Billie Jean King
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Portugal Amb. Domingos Fezas Vital and Isabel Fezas Vital
The multi-billion-dollar corporation helmed by chairman and CEO Marc Benioff kicked off its first major Washington event to celebrate equal pay day. Equality trailblazers Patricia Arquette, Billie Jean King and Lilly Ledbetter were recognized for their commitment to the cause. Guests dined on salmon kabobs and beef tenderloin while sipping on equal pay-themed cocktails like “Mind the Gap” and “She Suite.” The evening ended with a special performance by Grammy award winning artist Mary J. Blige.
Cindy Robbins and Patricia Arquette
Jean and Steve Case
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‘MADAME BUTTERFLY’ OPENING NIGHT
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Amb. of Portugal Domingos Fegas Vital and his wife Isabel hosted cocktails, dinner and an Opera Camerata performance of Donizett’s “Lucia di Lamamoor” at their home. Opera Camerata celebrates 24 years of entertaining opera fans at some of the most stunning residences and venues across Washington.
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The opening of the Washington National Opera’s magical “Madame Butterfly” was a smashing success and earned critical acclaim especially with Ermonela Jaho in the title role and maestro Philippe Auguin conducting the orchestra at the Kennedy Center Opera House. A celebratory dinner followed on the Roof Terrace level for “first nighters” who included cast members, company trustees and major benefactors.
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Jill Hertzberg, Danny Hertzberg, Alex Venditti, Duff Rubin and Rick Hoffman Jeff Brier and Martin Toews
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mega listing: Uber-broker Alex Venditti hosted 80 fellow Coldwell Banker agents for an open house at his prized new listing: a brick estate in the center of Georgetown, which went on the market in June for a whopping $18.5 million. At 10,000 square feet, the circa-1887 mansion boasts eight bedrooms and eight baths, plus a billiard room, catering kitchen, 2,000-bottle wine cellar and massage room. For the open house, the garage and parking space (which accommodates up to 11 vehicles), were filled with new-model Rolls Royces, Bentleys, an Aston Martin and a McLaren, provided by Rolls Royce Motor Cars of Sterling and Exclusive Automotive Group. Once home to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy and his first wife, the home was originally two separate structures and was part of the historic Evermay estate, acquired in 2011 by Ryuji Ueono and Sachiko Kuno, founders of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals. The house was extensively renovated in 2005 by architect Christian Zapatka. Venditti and Coldwell Banker Managing Director Rick Hoffman welcomed Miami Realtors Jill and Danny Hertzberg, who gave a pep talk on how they sell nearly $500 million a year in real estate, from the Versace Mansion to Shaquille O’Neill’s Miami manse. View all the photos at www.washingtonlife.com
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The Hon. Ann Brown, Karen Fawcett and Dr. Carlotta Miles
PEN/FAULKNER honors jane mayer Ann and Donald Brown Residence | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL dark money: The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer was honored by the Founding Friends of PEN/Faulkner and co-chairs Katherine Field Stephen and Willee Lewis with a literary luncheon for supporters celebrating Mayer’s critically-acclaimed narrative, “Dark Money.” Her recent book delves into the sway that immensely right-wing idealogues exercise in shaping the American political discourse and landscape, and examines the issue of America’s “profound and widening economic inequality.” Mayer is the author of two other bestsellers, including “Landslide: The Unmaking of the President, 1984–1988,” with Doyle McManus and “Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas,” with Jill Abramson, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.
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7TEGI XS )RXIVXEMR Philanthropists Victor Shargai and Craig Pascal find community and design inspiration at the Watergate, furnishing their stylish apartment with mid-century modern elements. BY ERICA MOODY PHOTOGRAPHS BY TONY POWELL
HOME LIFE | INSIDE HOMES
eople would always ask me, where are you going to retire?” says designer Victor Shargai. “And it finally occurred to me, why would I move? Washington has become my home.” For his longtime partner Craig Pascal, Washington has always been home - the lawyer turned banker was born a few blocks from their Watergate residence at George Washington University Hospital. “I like to say I haven’t gone far in life,” he quips. When the power couple, also known for their i endeavors (Shargai was founding chair philanthropic of theatreWashington and Pascal works in affordable housing) decided to look for their first home together three years ago, they had a few non-negotiables: it had to be walking distance to Pascal’s K Street office and it needed to be conducive to entertaining, particularly for hosting fundraisers. The stunning Potomac River views and friendly community they found at the historic threebuilding complex were just icing on the cake. “It’s such easy living,” Shargai says of the complex that counts former senator Bob Dole, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and candy heiress Jackie Mars as residents. “We can get a haircut, buy groceries, go to the post office and our liquor store just opened downstairs. It’s marvelous.” It’s also walking distance to about 14 theaters, Shargai estimates. He and Pascal often find themselves strolling home after a show with new friends from the Watergate. In fact, upon moving in, their already busy social calendars became f looded with invitations. Rahman Seraj, Shargai’s former senior associate at Victor Shargai & Associates, was asked to redesign the apartment, which was originally two units. The result was a more open f loor plan with direct views of the Potomac River and a spacious living area and dining room undivided by walls. It took over a year to complete.
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PREVIOUS PAGE: (clockwise from top left) The colorful living room includes a custom sofa in Hines/Moore & Giles leather, Swaim chairs with Larsen fabric, a Noguchi cocktail table by Knoll, an area rug from Matt Camron Rugs & Tapestries and knotted natural finished wide plank wood flooring by Classic Wood Designs; Books are displayed in the library, living room and study. A piano provides entertainment when guests play during parties, and artworks include the “Number 13” painting by Mike Kelly; An upholstered bar front by Knoll fabric and commercial Steelcase bar stools; The kitchen includes cabinets by Eric Lieberknecht Design, Waterworks tile, a Wolf range and Pendant fixtures by Illuminations Inc.; The foyer was built with the Buddha in mind and includes Richard Prince’s “Marlboro Man,” an antique Chinese console from Carling-Nichols and cue balls in a bowl from Crate and Barrel. THIS PAGE: (clockwise from top left) A Charles Eames red leather chair, one of Shargai’s favorite pieces, is in the master bedroom; The dining room includes Holly Hunt chairs with Clarence House fabric; The master bedroom has Stark carpeting, J. Lambeth wall upholstery and pillow fabrics by Larsen; Vintage chairs and ottomans from Shargai’s and Pascal’s previous homes and a library rug from Galleria decorate the living room.
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OPENING PAGE: Craig Pascal and Victor Shargai on their balcony overlooking the Potomac River.
“We lucked out because there were two kitchens. We also created a space where you could actually stand behind the bar, serve drinks and look at the river,” Shargai explains. The next step was deciding what style to focus on. The apartment’s openness lent itself to a mid-century modern look rather than the English and French antiques Shargai had in his previous residence. Many pieces were incorporated from Pascal’s prior home, which had a midcentury style. “When you’re going to live with somebody you get to know them a lot better when you’re designing a home together,” Shargai says. “You can grow to hate them.” Luckily, he found that Pascal has “an innate sense of design.” Shargai also chose his designer wisely. “We will always be indebted to Rahman for creating our home. He is the kindest, most loyal person in the world and he wanted it to be everything we wanted it to be,” Shargai says, noting that “one of the most important qualities in a designer is liking people and liking the people you work with. Also I could never work with someone who didn’t have a sense of humor.” The couple’s own humor is ref lected in subtle touches. Having fun with the classic chairs around the Saarinen breakfast table, found at Random Harvest in Georgetown, they put a striped fabric on the back since traditional French chairs were often placed against a wall with less expensive material on the back. A bowl full of cue balls on an antique Chinese console from Carling-Nichols in the foyer with Richard Prince’s “Marlboro Man” above it adds to the fun. “Marjorie Merriweather Post once put a Mickey Mouse in one of her cabinets with Fabergé eggs and I just love that,” Shargai says. The decor is distinctly colorful, with classic prints and pops of red that start with a Charles Eames red leather chair in the master bedroom. They found dining room chairs by Holly Hunt and covered them in a lynx pattern fabric. A Noguchi cocktail table - “the most spectacular piece of furniture designed in the 20th century,” Shargai pronounces - sits in front of a custom purposely wrinkled leather sofa. They both initially wanted f lowers on the
table but decided against it because “that’s where the hors d’oeuvres go,” Shargai adds. Pascal had the idea of including a piano by the tall bookshelves in the living room, which ends up looking “like a piece of sculpture.” After dinner parties, festivities continue around it. At fundraisers, speeches are given in front of it. Guests enter the apartment to see an intricate 18th century Buddha, an inviting piece that the foyer was designed around. A few antique pieces, like a 19th century Biedermeier chair, are mixed in throughout and add to the perception of “not being decorated” as Shargai puts it. The apartment is not without modern technology; a Sonos sound system plays music in any or all rooms with the touch of an iPhone. In the two years since they’ve lived there, the couple are still having fun picking out pieces, learning about each other and designing the perfect home. “This apartment will always inspire me to look,” Shargai says. “It keeps me young.”
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Summer in the City Yolande Fox’s house finds a buyer in Georgetown, Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg sells in Kalorama and Energy executive sells his Ritz penthouse in the West End. BY STAC E Y G R A Z I E R P FA R R
The former home of J. Carter Brown, the pedigreed National Gallery of Art director, and his first wife, Connie Mellon, the arts patron greatgranddaughter of banker Thomas Mellon, sold for $4.9 million when Aaron Fleischman sold it to Jeffrey Weitzman and Mark Roberts. The classic Federal Revival residence at KALORAMA CIRCLE NW was built in 1930. The four-level dwelling occupies a prominent lot with a deep rear garden, multiple entertaining terraces. Other features include a rooftop deck with 360-degree views of the city and an attached 4-car garage with a private entrance. The house features ample natural light, an elevator servicing all four levels and an au-pair suite. Michael Rankin of TTR Sotheby’s represented both sides in the transaction.
THE DISTRICT William and Terry Dutcher sold their West End Ritz-Carlton residence penthouse at
RD STREET NW PH F for $3.5 million to Two Zoyds LLC. Mr. Dutcher is on the board of directors at Elgin Energy, a solar power company based in the U.K. The posh threebedroom unit boasts a deluxe owner’s suite with two master bathrooms and private terrace, a gourmet kitchen, formal and informal dining rooms and amenities that include membership in the adjacent Equinox Sports Club and valet parking. TTR Sotheby’s International Realty’s Christie-Anne Weiss represented both sides of the transaction.
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Former CBS executive Martin Franks sold
RITTENHOUSE STREET NW to lobbyist Philip Bye for $3 million. One of Chevy D.C.’s signature properties, the 1917 six-bedroom farmhouse-style property sits on a half acre of grounds and features a gourmet kitchen, a family room with soaring ceilings plus several charming porches. Compass’ Keene Taylor was the listing agent while W.C. & A.N. Miller, Realtors, A Long & Foster Company’s Kimberly Cestari represented the buyers. The William Lewis House (a former B&B
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R STREET NW) sold for $1.5 million and $2.5 million respectively to the private
R STREET LLC. The six-bedroom 1309 R Street NW was built in 1895 by H.H. Bates while 1313 also features six bedrooms and was constructed in 1895 by William Lewis. David Holder, the former owner of the properties, meticulously restored both houses’ original woodwork, doors, gas lanterns, chandeliers, fireplaces and even the butler’s switchboard of the buildings, which total 7,220 square feet. TTR Sotheby’s Jeffrey Taylor was the listing agent; TTR Sotheby’s Brent Jackson was the buyer’s agent.
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N STREET NW, most famous for being Jacqueline Kennedy’s landing place after her husband, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963, sold for $5.25 million when David Wayne Hudgens snapped up the historic property. The former first lady purchased the circa 1794 house but then eventually relocated to New York City in 1964. Former residents of the six-bedroom brick Colonial include former KGB spy and New Republic publisher Michael Straight and his wife Nina Auchincloss Steers Straight (coincidentally Jackie’s step-sister) and most recent owner the late Yolande Betbeze Fox, a socialite and Miss America 1951. Washington Fine Properties’ Nancy Taylor Bubes was the listing agent. Jamie Peva of Washington Fine Properties represented the buyer. Max Weinberg, Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band
drummer and a bandleader on Conan O’Brien’s late night talk shows, and his wife Rebecca, sold their French country charmer at KALORAMA ROAD NW for $2.553 million to Virginia Durham Goode. Set high and away from the street, the sophisticated 1927 stone residence is just across the street from the French Ambassador’s estate and features its own rear garden with slate terraces and mature landscaping. The Art Decostyle interior featuring a stately curved staircase with wrought iron filigree exudes character and classic grandeur. Washington Fine Properties’ James Kaull was the listing agent; Cynthia Howar, also of Washington Fine Properties, represented the buyer.
MARYLAND David Pensky, a, founder of Britches Clothing Group, and his wife Carol, sold FRANKLIN STREET in Annapolis to an undisclosed buyer for $3.25 million. Occupying one of the largest lots on Spa Creek, the half-acre property features a four-bedroom Bert Winchester-built (1986) residence with 135 feet of water frontage and five boat slips. The house features water views throughout and French doors opening to a patio and waterside pool. Keller Williams Select Realtors’ Santiago Navarro-Monzo was the listing agent; Long & Foster Real Estate’s Joseph Bray was the buyer’s agent.
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TH STREET NW, which he bought for $4.6 million with the help of Washington Fine Properties’ Jean Hanan. Mr. Finn is chief operating officer of the Carlyle Group. The quintessential Georgetown residence was built in 1801 and features a large, well manicured yard, an outdoor bluestone patio with a fountain and parking for three cars. The interior of the sixbedroom residence includes a cozy library, updated kitchen and third floor recreation room. Jamie Peva, of Washington Fine Properties, listed the property.
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MCLEAN’S MERRYWOOD ESTATE: AOL co-founder Steve Case and his wife Jean Case listed CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD , known as
Merrywood, the palatial 100-year-old estate that was a childhood home of Jacquelie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, for a whopping $49.5 million. The home’s provenance includes ownership by Hugh Auchincloss, an heir to Standard Oil and Jackie Kennedy’s stepfather; developer Wyatt Dickerson and then-wife journalist Nancy Dickerson, who sold off more than 40 acres of the property; Alan and Dianne Kay, whose celebrity-studded parties there in the 1980s and ‘90s are legendary; and Carlyle Group co-founder William Conway. The interior of the nine-bedroom, 23,000-square-foot mansion was designed for the Cases by local decorator Barry Dixon, while the landscaping was the work of famed Dumbarton Oaks landscape architect Beatrix Ferrand. The brick and limestone Georgian-style house is discretely positioned on seven private acres with sweeping views of the Potomac River and is complete with an exercise studio, pool, tennis court, wine cellar and separate carriage house with indoor parking for four cars, an office and staff accommodations. The property is co-listed by TTR Sotheby’s Mark Lowham and JLL’s Juliana May.
COUNTRY CLUB CLASSIC: A grand seven-bedroom Colonial in Bethesda at COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE is on the market for $3.795 million. Carol Grefenstette and David Bates listed the 1995built residence on two acres bordering Congressional Country Club’s golf course. The property boasts grand proportions that include 10-foot ceilings and detailed moldings throughout, six fireplaces, a wine cellar, golf room, a walk out lower level with a huge wet bar and an expansive garden with a stone terrace and fountain. Ms. Grefenstette is the owner of Strategic Investment Partners. The listing agents are Robert Hryniewicki, Adam T. Rackliffe, and Christopher R. Leary of HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties.
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MODERN MARVEL: Constance Minshall is selling her Bauhausinspired residence at ABINGDON ROAD in Bethesda and recently cut the price to $5.995 million, a reduction from the original $8.8 million asking price. The residence sits on 2.6 acres of lush grounds complete with pool, tennis court and stunning views of the Dalecarlia Reservoir. The 1933 Art Deco-style estate boasts large rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, a gourmet kitchen, a luxe master suite with a private sundeck and a second family room opening to a large terrace. Washington Fine Properties Heidi Hatfield, Anne Hatfield Weir and Tammy Gale are the listing agents.
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New in Northwest Three gorgeous Washington abodes that are move-in ready
PHILLIPS PARK DEERFIELD RD NW Located in the exclusive Phillips Park neighborhood of Washington, this beautiful house was built in 2015 by the renowned architecture firm Mauck Zantzinger & Associates. This spacious 6,500-squarefoot property includes six bedrooms, five bathrooms and world class design details, including a gourmet kitchen and a stunning, sun-lit living room.
ASKING PRICE: $3,595,000 LISTING AGENT: Irene Block and Mary Tinsley Raul, 301-9104899, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
CRESTWOOD BLAGDEN AVE NW
ASKING PRICE: $2,250,000
Prominently positioned on an elevated lot, this LISTING AGENT: five bedroom, four-and-a-half bath English-style, Martin and Jeff Group, circa 1923 Tudor property includes many modern 202.471.5203, Coldwell Banker luxuries. Owners have restored this landmark Residential Brokerage Crestwood home to its original grandeur. Features include a custom T/S kitchen with a butler’s pantry, media room, conservatory, living and dining rooms for high style entertainment and a redesigned master suite. The house includes a two-car garage and landscaped gardens.
SPRING VALLEY ROCKWOOD PARKWAY/ NW
ASKING PRICE: $3,495,000
Privacy reigns in this lovely, renovated house LISTING AGENT: on Spring Valley’s most coveted street. There’s Cynthia Howar, 202-297-6000, a top-of-the-line gourmet kitchen with an Washington atrium, a three-story addition with heated Fine Properties floors, an expansive master suite with two full baths and large closets, a main level conservatory and a lower level media room. French doors lead to an expansive yard with a pool and mature landscaping.
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From politics to pie, Capri Cafaro brings exuberant versatility and optimism to Washington. BY C AT H E R I N E T R I F I L E T T I
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apri Cafaro thinks most of Washington’s authoring the rape kit backlog law, which estabproblems can be solved over a good meal. lished protocol to ensure that all old evidence Her Italian heritage undoubtedly contributed to be tested and analyzed to give victims closure. this line of thinking, which she put into action During her term as minority leader, in an effort as the Democratic minority leader of Ohio’s to double-down on her service, she enrolled state senate. Cafaro liked to send her Repubin a Master’s degree program for social work lican co-sponsors homemade pies when bills at Ohio State University to better address her would get signed into laws. “This is the soluconstituents. “I see myself as a public servant,” tion!” she says of the increasingly divisive politishe explains, “not a politician.” cal climate. Having grown up in industrial Ohio After 10 years in office, Cafaro found herself as the outlier in a family of staunch Republicans, back in Washington as the 2016 presidential Cafaro is well equipped to work judiciously on election began heating up. The former Ohio both sides of the aisle. representative was a natural fit for television, Her immigrant grandfathers each ran sucspeaking on the swing state’s identity crisis. “I cessful businesses, typifying the American dream come from ground zero for Democrats who – one a highway construction contractor and voted for Trump” she says, “People who had my the other a mega-mall developer. Asked whether signs in their yard four years ago, had Trump she ever considered working in either family signs in their yards this time around.” venture, she replies with a quick and confiShe still frequents Fox News segments and dent “no.” Based on the opportunities she was contributes to the Washington Examiner’s Capri Cafaro outside of her Georgetown residence afforded by her grandparents, she always believed “Inside the Beltway” blog. Additionally Cafaro (Photo by Tony Powell) her karmic path to be in public service. “At a has secured the position of Executive in Resivery early age,” she recalls, “I recognized that there was a potential dence at American University’s School of Public Affairs, where she is link between government and making a way to improve peoples lives.” tasked with creating strategic partnerships with think tanks and other Cafaro references a “heavy cloud” hovering over the Rust Belt when like-minded institutions. She jokes that her path forward (teaching, steel mills began closing their doors leaving the region’s economy in research, television) is “the trifecta for a retired politician.” disrepair. In her free time, Cafaro loves to cook and volunteer. As a way to After earning a bachelor’s degree at Stanford University, Cafaro took give back, she is looking to get a license that will enable her to continue graduate courses at Georgetown University to focus on national secu- social work in the District. She also maintains a pie blog called “Humble rity. It wasn’t until her internships with former Senators Al D’Amato Pie,” that has thousands of followers on Facebook. and Ted Kennedy, both of whom were pushing key healthcare policy Cafaro is bubbly with seemingly endless bouts of energy that fuel initiatives, that she changed her trajectory. Her work on their respec- her optimism for the future of a country that served her grandparents tive agendas felt all the more significant when her grandfather was and immediate family so well. Of the volatile political climate she says, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and her grandmother with breast “It’s really important to build personal relationships with your colcancer. Being exposed to the government perspective while simulta- leagues [on the other side of the aisle] ... Just because they don’t have neously experiencing the caregiving side motivated Cafaro to delve the same opinion, doesn’t mean they are a bad person.” It might be time deeper into healthcare policy. At the time, D’Amato was working on to start baking more pies. insurance parity for post mastectomy reconstructive surgery. She calls the confluence of those life events “bizarrely serendipitous.” ADVICE FOR ASPIRING POLITICIANS With a new passion for healthcare in tow, Cafaro returned to her “Don’t be dissuaded by the contentious political climate because the home turf to serve in Ohio’s state senate. She eventually became the only way its going to change is if more fair minded people come in… be senate’s minority leader tackling Medicaid reform, economic developpersistent and be yourself.” ment and a laundry list of other issues. Her accomplishments include
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