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40 senseAll it takes is a passport and a spirit of adventure, travel advice for the wannabe globe trekker.

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It only takes a few minutes to strengthen the future of our people — instilling identity and pride through Hillel, Birthright Israel, Jewish camps and schools, and more. Meanwhile, you’ll help the needy, the aged and the vulnerable thanks to the many programs our Jewish Federation supports. The moment is now: Donate. Volunteer. Get involved. Your link to getting started: Jewishlasvegas.com

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Lynn Wexlerhas been a feature writer and contributor for magazines and newspapers, locally and nationally, for over 20 years. She writes a monthly online column entitled Manners in the News, which comments on the behavior of politicians, celebrities and others thrust in the public arena. She is the Founder and President of Perfectly Poised, a school of manners that teaches social, personal and business etiquette to young people. She is a former TV Reporter and News Anchor. Of her many accomplishments, she is most proud of her three outstanding teenaged children.

Jaq Greensponis a noted local journalist, screenwriter and author with credits on � e New Adventures of Robin Hood and Star Trek: � e Next Generation. He also is a literary and movie critic, has taught and written about � lmmaking but is most proud of his role in the � lm, Lotto Love. A Vegas resident for most of his life, his native language is Hebrew, but he doesn’t speak it anymore.

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Marilyn LaRocque is Contributing Editor for Gastronomique en Vogue and former Senior Food and Wine Editor for LUXURY Las Vegas. She’s traveled extensively around the world, visiting great wine regions and enjoying fantastic food. She’s also Vice Chargée de Presse Nationale des Etats Unis for Chaîne des Rôtisseurs USA.

Marisa Finettiis a local writer, marketing professional and blogger. � e Tokyo-born Finetti has called Las Vegas home since 2005. She has written for such publications as Spirit and Las Vegas and Nevada magazines and has a healthy-living blog at bestbewell.com. When she’s not writing, Finetti enjoys family time with her husband and two boys.

Brian Sodomahas been writing professionally since 1998. He has called Las Vegas home since 2002, and enjoys covering the city’s business issues, real estate, health, sports ... anything that isn’t fashion. Sodoma currently is working on a feature-length screenplay about Las Vegas real estate meltdown with local � lm director Roger Tinch. When he’s not hunting for new story ideas, Sodoma dabbles in real estate, coaches youth soccer and plays ice hockey.

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To the Editor;Wow! � e article on Yosef and Binie’s wedding was so beautiful!

Written so eloquently, all the important information about a Chassidic wedding was explained well and in a positive light. I’m getting lots of great feedback and compliments. All thanks to you and David Magazine.

Hatzlachah and good luck with the future editions ... and may there always be good articles such as these for all to enjoy.

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time to send my comments to a magazine’s editor. I decided to do so in this instance, as I was truly inspired by the piece Yosef and Binie’s Wedding by Lynn Wexler. I’m an Israeli Jew living in Las Vegas. I did not grow up observant. In fact I know little of the traditions of the Orthodox, and often � nd myself intimidated by practices within my own faith I don’t understand.

� e article not only left me informed about the beauty and the meaning of the many traditions that make up the marital journey … before, during and just after … but proud to be part of a heritage that holds the union between a man and a woman in such high regard, doing everything possible to safeguard its passage.

I wish I had the background to have been able to experience such a ceremony surrounded by so much insight, caring, joy and love. What a romantic story!

� ank you for including it amongst the other images of marriage featured in the issue.

Sincerely,Orly SinaiLas Vegas

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In the immortal words of music icon David Bowie, “Ch-ch-changes, turn and face the strange.” DAVID embraces this imperative as a publishing mantra and brings you a critical read on what’s relevant (and sometimes not so much) in our busy lives. With this in mind, it gives me great pleasure to o�er for your reading pleasure an evolving monthly boasting some new content and design.

Starting a few months ago we introduced some fashion and design content. From the response we have received this was long overdue. Hold onto your hats: We have exciting plans for the future and invite you to follow us as DAVID goes “uber glam.” I am aware that some of the lines featured are high-end; good design is good design, no matter what it says on the price tag. We do however, intend to focus on all price points, including vintage and reused clothing.

Our monthly “test” section will cover the latest in automotive excellence, as well as feature other products and technology that will enhance our lives. �e 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith launches our new section. �e grin on my face as I stand beside this dream car says it all, one foot on the ground, the other daring to climb behind the wheel. Much thanks to Rony Mansour, general manager of Towbin Motorcars, for making our �rst test-drive experience so memorable. What a car!

Our Special Advertising Section will focus on editorial and advertising content related to our magazine’s monthly theme. This month we cover summer camping, featuring an interview with Massachusetts-based psychologist Michael Thompson, author of Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow.

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day (and with a �ne appreciation for the arts), we pro�le Irish artist Graham Knuttel and the gallery that carries his name, now open in the Grand Canal Shoppes, �e Venetian|�e Palazzo. �e Knuttel Gallery is a timely component of Las Vegas’ growing stature as a �ne arts mecca. From the House Medici to the House of Chaltiel, we witness the creative power of patronage.

As they say in Ireland: Lá Fhéile Phádraig Shona Duit — Happy St. Patrick’s Day, may the road you travel always take you home.

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ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: �rough March 23, times vary, $26+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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March 1MAYUMI AMADA - ETERNITY IN MORTALITY: �rough March 14, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m & Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. CSN Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-4146. http://sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html

BRAD GARRETT: �rough March 2 with encore performances March 24-30, 8 p.m., $39-$59. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-7777. mgmgrand.com

SHARON CORR: 10 p.m., $22. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. hardrockhotel.com

LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER GALA: Honoring Siegfried and Roy. Time and cost TBA. Aria Hotel, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-258-5438. lvphil.org

MILEY CYRUS: 8 p.m., cost TBA. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 855-275-5733. mgmgrand.com

RAY ROMANO: 10 p.m., $49.99-$69.99. �e Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com

MEATLOAF: �rough April 18, 7 p.m., $82.50. Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 877-333-9474. planethollywoodresort.com

ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m., $39+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

LAINIE KAZAN: 7 p.m., $39+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

ST. BALDRICK'S HEAD-SHAVING FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER: 12 p.m., free. Ri Ra at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-632-7777. mandalaybay.com

TALLIE MOMENTS BY TALLIE MEYER: �rough March 23, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Centennial Hills Library, 6711 North Bu�alo Drive, Las Vegas. 702-507-6100. lvccld.org

RANDOM ACTS OF PAINT BY JERILYN GREGORY AND OSCAR SANCHEZ: �rough April 22, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Windmill Library, 7060 West Windmill Lane, Las Vegas. 702-507-6030. lvccld.org

CSN OIL PAINTING CLASS BY ELIZABETH FREEMAN: �rough May 6, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Spring Valley Library, 4280 South Jones Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3820. lvccld.org

PRIMITIVE CONTEMPORARY BY SHARI BRAY: �rough April 6, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Whitney Library, 5175 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-4010. lvccld.org

HIDDEN IMAGES BY AUDREY FOX: �rough April 20, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, Las Vegas. 702-507-3860. lvccld.org

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ART BY MIESHA JOHNSTON: �rough April 15, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Enterprise Library, 25 East Shelbourne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3760. lvccld.org

PUERTAS Y VENTANAS BY ROBERTO RICO: �rough March 11, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3630. lvccld.org

UNLV HERITAGE ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHS BY LVCCLD PERMANENT ART COLLECTION: �rough March 16, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3980. lvccld.org

WORLD'S APART BY KAT AND JOSHUA DIAMOND: �rough March 25, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org


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RECENT WORKS - DRAWING WITH PAINT BY ELIZABETH CASPER: through April 1, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Rainbow Library, 3150 North Bu�alo Drive, Las Vegas. 702-5070-3710. lvccld.org

GLORIOUS IN FULL BLOOM BY MOHAMMAD DAREHBAGHI: �rough April 13, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Charleston Library, 6301 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3940. lvccld.org

WINTER BLOOD DRIVE: 11 a.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

BELLAGIO GALLERY OF FINE ART IN LAS VEGAS PRESENTS PAINTING WOMEN: �rough Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., $11-$16. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7871. bellagio.com

2KOSHER POKER: 2 p.m., $60 buy-in. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. For more information, email [email protected]. jewishlasvegas.com

TONY SACCA - LISTEN TO MY HEART: 2 p.m., $33+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

3YOGA WITH JEWEL: 7 p.m., free. Amanda Harris Gallery, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. For more information, email Marni at [email protected] jewishlasvegas.com

4MAC KING’S MAGICAL LITERACY TOUR - NEVADA READING WEEK 2014: �rough March 7, various locations. Mac King will take his literacy tour on the road, visiting four elementary schools and delivering books collected during book drives held in February. mackingshow.com

DEATH ANGEL: 8 p.m., $16. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. hardrockhotel.com

CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART - THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII: 11 a.m., free. Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 West Bonneville Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-483-6055. http://sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html

5EXECUTIVE CHEF CULINARY CLASSROOM - THE NOODLE LOVER'S GUIDE TO PASTA: 7 p.m., $125. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com

JEWISH SENIOR SINGLES: 6:30 p.m., free. For more information, call Jeanne Schomaker at 702-233-8618.

THE COMPOSERS SHOWCASE OF LAS VEGAS: 10:30 p.m., $20+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

CLASSICAL GUITAR WITH PETER FLETCHER: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

6SHAAREI TEFILLA GALA: 6 p.m., �e Terrace, 1361 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson. 702-384-3565. hardrockhotel.com www.shaarei-te�lla.org

UNLV SYMPHONIC WINDS CONCERT I: 7:30 p.m., $9.50-$11.50. UNLV Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3011. pac.unlv.edu

WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014: �rough March 11, times vary, $135-$300. Orleans Arena, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7111. orleansarena.com

2014 NASCAR WEEKEND: �rough March 9, time and cost varies. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas. 702-644-4444. lvms.com

DAVID MAGAZINE MARCH COVER LAUNCH @ THE KNUTTLE GALLERY: 6:30 p.m., free. �e Grand Canal Shoppes �e Venetian|�e Palazzo, 3377 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas. 702-254-2223. davidlv.com

7LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT WEEK: �rough March 14, costs vary. Proceeds bene�t �ree Square Food Bank. helpoutdineoutlv.org

CSN STUDENT DANCE CONCERT: 7 p.m., $5-$8. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-5483. csn.edu/dance

BILL ENGVALL: 9 p.m., $59.95. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com

RON WHITE: �rough March 8, 10 p.m., $59.99-$81.95. �e Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com

DIAMOND RIO: �rough March 9, 7:30 p.m., $40-$50. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com

FIRST FRIDAY: 6 p.m., free. Various locations downtown. �rstfridaylasvegas.org


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JIMMY MULIDORE AND HIS N.Y. CITY JAZZ BAND — JAZZ FOR THE AGES: � rough March 8, 7 p.m., $36+. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

MARSHALL TUCKER BAND: � rough March 8, 8 p.m., $29.95. Orleans Showroom, 4500 Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7075. orleanscasino.com

8REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE - ELEMENTS: 8 p.m., $16.50-$31.50. UNLV Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3011. pac.unlv.edu

LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC - MASTERWORKS IV RISING STAR: 7:30 p.m., $25+. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE - GRAVITY: 2 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

9ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN: 7:30 p.m., $24+. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

JFS 7TH ANNUAL TZEDAKAH EVENT: To Honor & Roast Bruce R. Matza. 4 p.m., $150. Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. For more information and to purchase tickets, please call Amanda Underwood at 702-732-0304. jfsalv.org

CHABAD OF SUMMERLIN, 18 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GALA & CONCERT : Featuring Ethan Bortnick. 7 p.m., From $75. � e Adelson Campus � eater, 9700 Hillpointe Rd, Las Vegas. For more information and to purchase tickets, please call 702-855-0770. chabadofsummerlin.org

10CINEMA SOCIETY - AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM NIGHT: Time TBA, $55 for season tickets. Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ � eatre, 4500 East Sunset Road, Henderson. 702-442-0244. http://www.galaxytheatres.com/green-valley

12PAC 12 CONFERENCE: � rough March 15, times vary, $256.70-$484.15. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 855-275-5733. mgmgrand.com

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: � rough March 15, times vary, $50-$300. Orleans

Arena, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7111. orleansarena.com

JIM CARUSO’S CAST PARTY: 9:30 p.m., $20+. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

JEWISH FEDERATION WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY POMEGRANATE DINNER: Guest Jane Weitzman. 6:30 p.m., $85 (minimum $1800 gift to attend). Postrio at Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. For more information and to purchase tickets, please call Stefanie Szlamkowicz at 702-479-4441. jewishlasvegas.com

UNLV JAZZ CONCERT - UNLV JAZZ ENSEMBLES: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

13TO SWERVE OR NOT TO SWERVE - HOW LITERATURE NAVIGATES THE PAST A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN GREENBLATT AND GERALDINE BROOKS: 7 p.m., free. UNLV Student Union � eater, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3011. blackmountaininstitute.org


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HAIFA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF ISRAEL: 8 p.m., $26.50-$76.50. UNLV Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3011. pac.unlv.edu

IN PERFECT HARMONY BY MARIA ARANGO DIENER: �rough May 4, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3630. lvccld.org

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHERN NEVADA - LIONS & WINE OH MY!: 5:30 p.m., cost TBA. Lion Habitat Ranch, 382 Bruner Avenue, Henderson. For more information, call 702-253-2803. bgclv.org

14CSN ONE ACT FESTIVAL: �rough March 16, times vary, $5. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-5483. csn.edu/pac

BILL COSBY 8 p.m., $59.95. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com

JON BATISTE AND STAY HUMAN: �rough March 15, 7 p.m., $42+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

RHYTHM OF THE DANCE: �rough March 16, times vary, $19.95. Orleans, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7075. orleanscasino.com

15FLOGGING MOLLY: 8 p.m., $36. Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

TOOL: 8 p.m., $85. Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 877-333-9474. planethollywoodresort.com

16NEVADA CHAMBER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FUTURA: 3 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

18ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS WITH JOSHUA BELL, DIRECTOR & SOLO VIOLIN: 7:30 p.m., $39+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

CLEAVELAND MUSEUM OF ART - RENAISSANCE PAINTING - AN OVERVIEW: 11 a.m., free. Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 West Bonneville Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-483-6055. http://sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM ACTIVE ADULTS: Guest Speaker: Mark Hill-Patton. 1:30 p.m., free. Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane, Las Vegas. For more information, call 702-233-3785. http://sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html

A CELEBRATION OF WOOD BY ECKHARD FADTKE: �rough April 29, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3980. lvccld.org

VANGUARD UNIVERSITY GUITAR ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

19PFX — THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE: 7:30 p.m., $24+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

LON BRONSON BAND: 9 p.m., $15+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

20PATTI LUPONE IN FAR AWAY PLACES: 7:30 p.m., $39+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

GIRLS NIGHT - THE MUSICAL: �rough March 23, times vary, $35+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

PUTTING THE SIN IN SIN CITY - 60 YEARS OF BURLEQUE IN LAS VEGAS: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

HOOPS AND HOPS AT THE CHELSEA: �rough March 22, $45+. �e Chelsea @ Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

21JO KOY: 9 p.m., $49.95. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com

JERRY SEINFELD: �rough March 22, 7:30 p.m., $75-$150. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-7110. caesarspalace.com

It’s hard to be humble sometimes.

But imagine if you’d been playing clas-sical music on the piano since age

3, if you’d raised millions for charities during your preschool years and spent meaningful minutes on national televi-sion with Leno, Oprah, Martha Stewart and Larry King before you were 10. What if you’d had your own concert tour and bus long before your bar mitz-vah, if you’d won sterling reviews en route to being certi�ed as the youngest Las Vegas headliner ever?

Sure, we’d forgive you if you got a little full of yourself.

But that never seems to happen with Ethan Bortnick, the now-13-year-old Floridian whose exquisite talents and luminous personality have taken this acclaimed prodigy around the globe — performing, raising money and spread-ing joy to international audiences.

�is phenom, a veteran showman now as an early adolescent, is the star of his own movie (he wrote it, of course) and a second PBS concert that will be shown throughout this year. He oozes talent, charm, con�dence, humor — and does it all with an easy grace.

�e pianist, composer, singer, actor, comedian and, yes, frequent philanthro-pist seems to stay on track as the rest of us try not to go o� the rails. Perhaps such equanimity is a gift from his par-ents, Gene and Hannah, who must have been as amazed as anyone when their young charge mastered Chopin at the urging of Elton John. �e Bortnicks probably were just as proud a few years back, too, when their 6-year-old budding sage reminded Oprah softly: “We need to stay humble.” Good advice, Ethan.


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FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL PALM DESERT: �rough March 23, $75+. For more information, visit palmdesertfoodandwine.com. http://sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html

DANIEL TOSH: �rough March 22, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m., $65.99-$95.99. �e Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com

LADY ANTEBELLUM: 7:30 p.m. $56.60-$98.65. Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-632-7777. mandalaybay.com

JAZZ ROOTS SATIN & SOUL FEATURING DAVID SANBORN AND JONATHAN BUTLER: 7:30 p.m., $26+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

22LONDON GRAMMAR: 9 p.m., $15. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 720-693-5000. hardrockhotel.com

BILL MAHER: �rough March 23, 8 p.m., $67.75. �e Palms, 4321 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-944-3200. palms.com

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: �rough March 23, times vary, $26+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

26AN EVENING WITH CHRIS BOTTI: 7:30 p.m., $29+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

27JOHN LEGEND — THE ALL OF ME TOUR: INTIMATE, ACOUSTIC AND STRIPPED DOWN: 7:30 p.m., $29+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

VEGAS RE-VISITED BY THE LAS VEGAS NEWS BUREAU: �rough May 27, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org

28REVEREND HORTON HEAT WITH SPECIAL GUESTS T.S.O.L. AND DEKE DICKERSON: 8:30 p.m., $25. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. hardrockhotel.com

NICK SWARDSON: 10 p.m., $39.99. �e Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com

JOHN ANDERSON AND TRACY LAWRENCE — ACOUSTIC, UP CLOSE & PERSONAL: 7:30 p.m., $29+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

ROSLYN KIND IN CONCERT: �rough March 29, 7 p.m., $39+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

SNELL AND WILMER'S 6TH ANNUAL PAINT THE TOWN: To bene�t AFAN. 6 p.m., cost TBA. Snell and Wilmer, Hughes Center, 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-383-8095. http://sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html

29ELTON JOHN: �rough March 30, 7:30 p.m., $55-$250. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-7110. caesarspalace.com

MAYUMI AMADA - ETERNITY IN MORTALITY: �rough March 14, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m & Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free. CSN Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-4146. http://sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html

DOC SEVERINSEN & HIS BIG BAND WITH MARY WILSON: 7:30 p.m., $26+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

SPRING FLING BOOK FAIR: 11 a.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

2ND ANNUAL ARTS, EATS, AND BEATS 2014 ART WALK: Bene�ting �ree Square Food Bank. �rough March 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free. Village Square, 9400 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-838-0490. govillagesquare.com

30YOUNG ISRAEL AISH LAS VEGAS, REACH FOR THE STARS GALA: 5:50 p.m., Call for ticket info. South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, 9777 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-360-8909. www.yiaishlv.com


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can create plenty of tension, says Chris Kearney, a UNLV psychology professor and director of the school’s Child School Refusal and Anxi-ety Disorder Clinic.

Kearney calls the “tween” years a “crossing point,” where peers be-come as much of an in� uence on a child as parents. With adolescence, that peer in� uence grows and the parents’ impact on a youngster’s be-havior diminishes. � ose “tween” years are a gray area, he says, where parents and children can get a lot right and wrong.

“In childhood, it’s very rule-oriented. ‘I tell you what to do and you do it because I’m the adult.’ But adolescence is more of a negotiation,” he says. “Successful parents are able to make those transitions. � e less successful ones will tend to be authoritarian. ‘� ese are the rules and you have to follow them. End of story.’”

In the “tween” stage, Kearney and Hertlein say, parents can allow for that independent experience, with some healthy provisos. Kear-ney cites the time he let his son go on a Boy Scout trip but made sure some rules were in place: no leaving the group; no hijinks that could get someone hurt.

For starters, Hertlein says, parents can allow their children to sleep over at homes where the adults involved already know each other, then expand the “sleepover” pool from there, with more and more leniency as children become adolescents.

A parent acknowledging a fear to her child about a situation can make for some constructive conversations, too, Hertlein adds.

“Parents want that con� dence in that child’s decision-making

skills,” she says. “And the kid wants to know the parent will trust them.”

But when that bond is broken, when the child makes a poor deci-sion in a key trust situation, it can be an uphill battle to regain a par-ent’s con� dence, Hertlein adds.

She sees her share of frustrated parents “needing a break” from independence-seeking kids, and sending them to a grandparent or relative.

“You have to be careful about how they are interpreting that mes-sage,” Hertlein says. “� en they can say, ‘You abandoned me.’ You can really do more harm than good if that trust level isn’t there.”

Faith factor, vettingFor adults considering a camp experience for their children, faith-

based options are popular. � ompson said there are some 1,800 evan-gelical Christian camps among the more than 10,000 summer camps around the country. He has consulted with numerous faith-based camps, including Jewish ones.

“I think that church summer camp is very o� en more powerful for kids than the parent membership in a temple. � at’s discouraging for rabbis. But what’s not to like about celebrating Chabad with a 19- or 20-year-old counselor living the faith,” he says.

� ompson says the sheer number of faith-based camps is a testa-ment to the power of such experiences, and a religion’s faith in the youngster’s environment shaping him.

“You can argue whether the power is exercised the right way. But it is a power. � at’s all I’m saying,” he adds.

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says. “And can he or she articulate the philosophy of the camp that conforms to your values?”

Directors also must be good judges of character when hiring 19-year-olds to look a� er 11-year-olds, � ompson says. “It is a case of the big kids taking care of the little kids.”

� ompson prefers directors who “raise their own” counselors,” or � nd them among past attendees, who know a lot about the camp and have expressed a desire to be a counselor some day. “Some of the best directors,” he says, “are the ones who have known their counselors for seven, eight, nine years.”

Homesickness …Homesickness and camp go hand in hand, � ompson says, citing

research by expert Chris � urber that more than four out of � ve kids will pine for loved ones and more familiar surroundings to a varying degree. But most of it is short-lived, � ompson says.

Kearney says camp gives kids a chance to work out such issues, and that there is carry-over into adulthood.

“In many ways,” he says, “anxiety can be a positive thing. … We don’t ever tell clients with anxiety problems that we’re going to make it go away. We’re looking to get it to a manageable level.”

Unless it’s an emergency, � ompson would rather parents not check up on their kids at camp, or kids calling home when separation anxieties intensify.

“What I know,” he says, “is that children are willing to endure more pain on their road to independence than their parents are willing to have them endure.”


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A few years ago, at age 40, I embarked on one of the scariest adventures of my life. Due to a variety of intersecting circum-stances, I found myself boarding a plane in Las Vegas with a

� nal destination that day of Malmo, Sweden. Over the course of the next three months, I would visit 15 countries, traverse thousands of kilometers, make and visit new friends, ride trains, buses, planes, ferries, funiculars and one contraption designed solely to make me sick to my stomach. I would pay o� cops to keep a drinking buddy out of jail, and I would watch helplessly as a fellow traveler was es-corted, at gunpoint, o� a train for having an expired visa. I would see places where hundreds of thousands died, and meet people who were awaiting the arrival of a new life. What I didn’t realize at the time, though, was how thoroughly these three months would a� ect

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A couple of interesting statistics: Depending on sources, any-where from 60-85 percent of Americans do not hold passports. � is rate did decrease in 2007 when international requirements made it necessary to hold a current passport to go to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda, all spring break hot spots (except Canada, but there are plenty of other reasons to head north). Also, of those who do hold passports most get them for a singular trip (the afore-mentioned spring break or Alaskan cruises, which have a port stop in, you guessed it, Canada) or only travel for business.

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No matter how you look at it, the one thing you’re not going to get with travel in the U.S. is something that pushes you outside of your own comfort zone, a sense of exploration into a personal unknown. You’re never going to struggle over a menu in a language you don’t understand or decipher a train’s timetable or have that sense of accomplishment when you � gure out how to pay for your purchases in a currency unlike the one you’re used to. When you add in the extra time and cost of international � ights, and the annoy-ance of an ine� ectual and obnoxious TSA, it’s no wonder we stay home, no matter what the “old country” has to o� er.

Of course, once you do get overseas, even most European tourism won’t challenge you that much. According to the O� ce of Travel and Tourism Industries, of all the travelers in 2012, only 46.9 percent went overseas. And the overwhelming group (18.5 percent) ended up in Europe, primarily England, France, Italy and Germany. If we were to break it down even further, within those four countries we’d see the usual suspects – London, Paris, Rome and Berlin leading the way, with obvious side trips. Still not getting too far o� the beaten path.

So here I am, about to advocate the wondrousness of European travel – and to make a slight distinction of de� nition. What we’ve re-ally been talking about is tourism. It’s the idea of going where we’ve heard of the things we’re going to see, and the people we encounter from those foreign lands will be well-prepared and see us coming. No, instead, I’m talking about travel. Travel in Europe can lend itself to the discovery of a side of you, which you never knew was inside. Of course, as soon as I start talking about adventure and travel and unbeaten paths there’s a good possibility you’ll start imagining an assortment of � ird World horror stories, a Lord of the Flies scenario where survival of the � ttest becomes an advertising slogan.

Except it’s not like that. Not even close. Being a traveler in Eu-rope, instead of a tourist, doesn’t mean giving up all your creature comforts to sleep in � elds under mosquito-infested skies. Well, not unless you want it to. Being a traveler means being open to pos-sibilities and people; to learning about the cultures you’re passing through by listening to the locals, and not being so rigid in your itinerary that you miss out on the experience. Most important, it means being able to check your preconceived notions about other countries at the door.

� e � rst step to being a traveler, however, is the desire to travel. At 40, when I learned this di� erence, I thought I was too old to travel. I was wrong. Certainly, most of the fellow travelers I ran into were younger. But there were also quite a few who were older as well. As it turned out, what I really discovered was that being a traveler is a state of mind. In my case, I was forced into it by purchasing a round-trip ticket, with no concrete plans between my arrival and depar-ture. I ended up with a seat-of-your-pants-style education – only later learning about Eurail travel passes and the practical advantages and disadvantages between hotels and hostels.



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�at said, I know it’s not easy to be a traveler overseas. �e United States is the only industrialized country where the government does not mandate paid vacation days. By contrast, all member states of the European Union o�er at least four weeks of paid vacation. �erefore, in Europe, it’s much easier to pop o� to another country for a week-end, or even longer; while here in Nevada, we �nd it di�cult to get to the Grand Canyon. And if we do have holidays, we often spend them visiting family or friends, so the idea of a European getaway seems like a remote proposition, something that keeps getting deferred. Ad-ditionally, we want to make sure we’re getting good value for money. Spending 12-15 hours on a �ight each way, only to spend 36 hours in a destination, doesn’t seem like a positive idea.

So we want to make sure we’re making the most of the time we have. And the idea of traveling, with no �xed schedule, seems to be in direct contrast to that. I mean, if you go all the way to Europe, you might as well see Big Ben or the Ei�el Tower, right? But, then, that gets back to our idea of being goal-oriented tourists. If all we’re doing is going someplace to check a box that we’ve seen a site, have we really accomplished anything? It seems to me that we should change our mindset to make travel itself the goal. To see those won-derful sites, sure, but at the same time to understand there’s more to a city than what we read about in the guidebooks. Trust me, it’ll change the way you see the world – and it will change the way the world sees you.

With all that in mind, here are a couple of quick tips and thoughts on how to make the most of your traveling experience:

Eurail passes �e Eurail Pass o�ers several types of travel bene�ts, from continu-

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Traveling by train o�ers another cost-saving advantage. For a supplemental fee you can add a sleeper compartment to your ticket allowances and snooze on the train instead of �nding accommoda-tions. And if you don’t want to pay the extra charge, sleeping in your seat (while not the most comfortable approach) is an alternative that most travelers often take as they move from destination to des-tination.



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� e primary di� erence here is privacy. A hotel will o� er a private room, most likely with an en suite bathroom, and will charge you for the privilege. A breakfast may or may not be included. Hotels, as well, tend to isolate the traveler, merely by not encouraging interactions.

A hostel, on the other hand, will often do all it can to create a friendly atmosphere and place you among other, like-minded trav-elers. A hostel is also often less expensive than a hotel, especially if you’re on your own. On the downside, you’re often sleeping in a dorm-like situation, with anywhere from one or two other people to upwards of 18 or 20 in bunk beds. Private rooms are usually avail-able, but bathrooms tend to be communal no matter your sleep-ing situation. Hostels also provide a “common” room for guests to congregate. � is is where you’ll � nd breakfast in the morning, or a kitchen to prepare your own food. It’s also common to � nd travel companions to help cut the cost for local excursions, as well as to provide advice on where to go and what to see as you continue your adventures. In some cases, you might meet someone whose tales of travel (or an invitation to visit their home country) will cause you to change your own plans completely.

Tourist Information O� cesWhen you roll into a new city, hitting the information o� ce, iden-ti� ed throughout Europe with a large “i” (often on a green back-ground), is a great place to get your bearings. Many, especially in smaller, out-of-the-way places, will let you know about free walking tours (guided or self-guided), or at the very least will o� er walking maps of the area. And walking is one of the great ways to travel. You’ll see more of every day life on foot than you will from the win-dow of a tour bus (if you’re in Amsterdam rent a bicycle).

Languages

Every time you cross a border you’ll be faced with a new language. It used to be you’d have a new currency as well. But more and more countries are adopting the Euro, so you’re getting o� a bit easier there. Language, not so much. � e small Baltic countries, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, have fewer than 7 million inhabitants between them. But each has a unique and distinctive language (and, no, it’s not Russian). When traveling, even though most of the younger generation members will speak some English, it’s always good to learn a few words in the local tongue. “Hello,” “� ank you” and “Where’s the toilet?” are good places to start. You’ll � nd locals will be more inclined to help you (and to speak English with you) if they see you at least making an e� ort. A smile and a grateful “thank you” go a long way to making your journey a more pleasant one.



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Shortly after the Wraith debuted in the second half of 2013, Car and Driver called the four-seater “unchained from the tedious priori-ties of regular cars,” and declared that the vehicle “de�nes a modern Roller as both distinct and distinctly British.”

For Rony Mansour, general manager of Las Vegas Rolls-Royce dealership Towbin Motorcars, the Wraith is simply an automobile for its time.

“Now that the economy has �nally begun to heal, ultra-high-end buyers are looking for something new,” Mansour says. “And the market has responded enthusiastically to the Wraith. �e vehicle is the perfect companion to the sense of optimism you can feel in the community today.”

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Atop the hood, the Spirit of Ecstasy ornament is ready to dive into the fun. � e iconic decoration has been modi� ed to tilt forward 4 additional degrees, an almost imperceptible shift but one that sig-nals this vehicle is ready to ride — fast.

Underneath the ornament sits a twin-turbocharged V-12, but passengers are hard-pressed to tell if the engine is running. The interior stays as quiet as a boardroom, whether the car is parked, idling or making the most of its eight-speed automatic transmission.

After a few moments of quiet preparation in the meditation room that Towbin Motorcars provides its guests, it was time to take the Wraith on a drive through far western Las Vegas. � e ve-hicle seemed at home unwinding on the broad boulevards as it did squeezing down narrow side streets.

Even when seated behind the shoulder-width-sized steering wheel, in some ways it feels as if you’re just along for the remarkable ride. � e Wraith weighs in at 5,380 pounds, creating a supremely sturdy (but never brick-like) feel that signals you might be in control but the car’s in charge.

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District DiningBy Marilyn LaRocque

N o matter what time of year, life’s a bowl of cherries at D. C.’s myriad restaurants, with countless styles of cuisine to sample. If you’re there during the Cherry Blossom Festival,

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Headliner José Andrés specializes in “small plates” at the opposite ends of the culinary spectrum. At Zaytinya, a high-decibel, mix-and-mingle bar and casual restaurant, expect Turkish, Greek and Lebanese tapas. At ultra-sophisticated, expensive, kitchen-countertop barmini, expect the unexpected.

First, Zaytinya. To counter the zesty food, “Amerthystos,” a Greek white wine blend of Sauvignon, Semillon, and Assyrtiko (2012) is a bright, fresh, soothing choice. Roasted garlic spikes, and yogurt smooths, Aglaia Kremezi-style crab cakes. Grilled Mediterranean “Octopus Santorini” absorbs tongue-tingling pizzazz from marinated onions, capers, and yellow split pea purée. Lamb, beef and chicken “kebabs” (that mingle taste-bud-alert spices) form a winning trifecta, served with grilled tomatoes and onions. For a sweet, rich �nale that tames the �ames, order Turkish Delight, with walnut ice cream, yogurt mousse, honey gelée, orange-caramel sauce and caramelized pine nuts.

Next: minibar; yes, lowercase letters … and mini-portions. In fact, precociousness and pretention reign. �e minibar website provides another hint: Reservations in short supply but available to the

passionate. �e menu is prix �xe, $250 per person, plus beverage, tax and tip. Eyeing the choice of wine by the bottle vs. pairings, we opt for the “bubbles” pairing: $125 per person, also plus-plus. (Wine �ights are $75 or $200 ++.) Our total bill for two: $887.40.

Finding the entrance is your �rst challenge — a massive frosted glass door with the name barely visible. We arrive early for our 6 p.m. seating and are ushered into barmini, a “cocktail laboratory” and an explosion of vibrant color framed in white. We’re ultimately escorted into minibar, which seats 16 at a right-angle counter edging the show kitchen. Eight people are already eating. Our group of eight is seated along the far counter.

Dining at minibar is a theatrical extravaganza, performed by a troupe of six chefs. “Hot and Cold Pisco Sour” is act one of 16, with clouds of liquid nitrogen creating a Cirque du Soleil e�ect. Various tidbits follow — Parmesan Canelé, Pineapple Short Bread, Pizza Margarita, Almond Tart with Blue Cheese and Pressed Flowers — a spicy, gelatin crisp encasing tiny petals. “Rubber Ducky” is foie gras ice cream in a crunch pu� “cracker.” It’s accompanied by a beef tendon (yes, the sinew that connects muscle to bone) that’s been cooked for hours to become “tender” — not a highlight — and Waldorf salad. A dozen or so minuscule courses follow, each with exotic presentation and accompaniments. Our sparkling wines begin with a simple Cava and conclude with Krug Grande Cuvée Brut, yeasty and elegant. However, there’s no lingering over this magni�cent wine. We hurried out to barmini for micro-desserts, so

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others can move in! In fact, eating (not dining) at minibar resembles a high-priced, warp-speed assembly line meal where you have no time to talk or enjoy but must scarf down your food and toss back your wine (as though it were Two-buck Chuck) or it’s whisked away!

Bottom line? If you’re into one-upping your foodie friends, go for it. However, if you want to “dine” and get your money’s worth, eat elsewhere: Consider CityZen at Mandarin Oriental in D.C.; and � e Inn at Little Washington, Patrick O’Connell’s world-famous dining mecca in Virginia, about 90 minutes from downtown D.C. Gracious, attentive service, exceptional food, innovative ingredient combinations, and the leisure to enjoy your meal and wine are hallmarks of both.

At CityZen, stu� ed-to-order blue cheese olives garnish our elegant martinis, poured tableside from an individual shaker. Addictive breads served from a wood tray are outrageously delicious.

Sautéed Florida frog legs, marine � avors of salmon roe and the distinctive taste of Niçoise olive beignet make purée of cauli� ower soup memorable. Horseradish with beef is a typical pairing. But at CityZen, it’s horseradish mousse atop beef, enveloped in a � nancier (French almond cake) dough. Magni� que!

� e Orient arrives with Matsutake mushroom-wrapped Coho salmon, served with braised cucumber, yogurt dumplings, onion ring and spiced Matsutake broth. My husband declares his Autumn Lobster Navarin “amazing, one of the best” he’s ever eaten. No wonder! � e sweet butter-poached Maine lobster takes on a fusion air with pumpkin, Virginia peanuts and baby Tokyo turnips. Our seafood wine, MacRostie 2009 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, is mellow, yet crisp, with subtle oak and fruit forward � avor.

Our wine choice for our meat course, 2006 d’Arenberg “� e Dead Arm,” a Shiraz from McLaren Vale, Australia, is a perfect counterpoint to savory, succulent pan-roasted loin of Cervena venison, richly enhanced by eggy, luscious juniper crêpes, crunchy

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� e Inn at Little Washington is in a Virginia village that George Washington designed. Charming, colonial-style décor, an abundance of � owers and (in colder weather) a crackling wood � re create a warm welcome. Our menus are inscribed with our name. We choose the four-course menu, complemented by the versatile 2008 Domaine Serene Evanstad Reserve Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley.

With cocktails, we’re served popcorn tossed with white tru� e oil, Parmesan, parsley and sugar. � en wonderful bites appear — Madera-poached � g combined with blue cheddar and famous Virginia country ham, tequila and lime braised pork belly with local apple pieces, and “stone chips,” crispy russet potato with onion mousse, chives and caviar.

Scrumptious liquid autumn soup combines apple, rutabaga, sweet potato and maple syrup. Carpaccio of herb-crusted baby lamb loin has a unique, tangy companion, Caesar salad ice cream. We share our second course selections — grilled breast of young pigeon marinated in blueberry vinegar on a zucchini crepe, and seared scallop that soars with curried cauli� ower, Sultanas and garlic chips. We also share pan-roasted duck breast with foie gras, date purée, glazed garden turnips and Morello cherries, and curry-dusted sweetbreads with Gala apples, “wings” of Virginia country ham, and Pappardelle pasta. � is is hearty, inspired food prepared with � nesse and innovation.

Fortunately, agonizing about dessert is eliminated by the Seven Deadly Sins — seven fantastic miniature interpretations of ice cream, chocolate, fruit, cake and panacotta. (Total bill for two: $674.09)

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By Pat R. Teague

An Irishmanin Venice

Art has never been an abstract exercise for Graham Knuttel. � e Dubliner, whose personal ante has just been upped

with a high-end namesake Las Vegas gallery underwritten by his benefactor, has been a representational doodler since boyhood. It doesn’t take a degree in art to appreciate his works. He says his paintings and sculptures explain him, not the other way around.

Knuttel, who turns 60 this month (and when mugging in a � oppy fedora faintly recalls his late great-uncle Cary Grant), returns to Las Vegas around St. Patrick’s Day. Over the next several weeks, he’ll be shepherding a dozen students selected to help him execute a 9-by-

27-foot mural for the Neonopolis exterior on Fremont Street. Unlike his charges, seniors from the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts magnet, Knuttel had little interest in public school, particularly as a young boy.

“I liked reading and writing and the playground. I loved drawing, I loved painting, I loved making things,” he says. “Every day I really just wanted to get home from school to my room and start drawing my world — skyscrapers and � re stations, battle scenes, comic strips that told stories, strange animals, scary things. I liked to color them with thick poster paint, one after the other, day after day.”

� at fecundity of youth has extended to his adult years. He is an artist

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who rises at �rst light and works until darkness. Fourteen-hour days are common for this painter/sculptor, who has been on the professional climb since 1980, and is easily one of Ireland’s best-known contemporary artists. He is at home in the studio and the foundry, and also has skills in carving and welding. His works also have been replicated on Dixon Irish wall tapis (hand-tufted woolen carpets), Tipperary crystal and woven into Aubusson tapestries in central France.

Today, Knuttel’s brilliantly colored paintings, populated with swarthy, unsmiling characters with darting eyes, conjure tension and stories better left untold. �e men and women in his paintings make no apologies for how they survive in a far-from-genteel world. �e paintings may make you smirk. �eir intimate simplicity and the dangerous, conniving subjects they portray inevitably draw you in. You wonder what malevolent thoughts must be swirling behind

the scornful eyes and scowling faces of those mobsters, low-lifes, lounge lizards, chefs and gold-digger bar�ies.

But his paintings just as easily may depict prideful cats, stoic sheep, nervous birds or a school of insipid �sh. Seething with reds and other vibrant colors, his works have resonated with collectors on the Continent and in the United States, and now around the world. �ey hang in academic institutions, corporate boardrooms and hallways, in big-time agencies and in the urban lairs of Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Colin Farrell, Bono, Whoopi Goldberg and other celebrities.

What these paintings and depictions — he also does bronze sculptures — do not suggest is the Ireland of our collective imagination: winding lanes, seascapes and ancient low walls. Instead, Knuttel’s creations call to mind a mythical and archetypal Las Vegas as much as anything. �at was obvious nearly three decades ago to Victor Chaltiel,

Left: The Knuttel Gallery, Las Vegas, interior. Above: Graham Knuttel at work in his studio, Dublin Ireland.



a once-penniless Frenchman (by way of Tunisia), who married a Dublin woman and is now a venture capitalist in Summerlin. Chaltiel is eager to be a modern-day version of the legendary Renaissance patron Lorenzo de Medici, albeit with a pro�t motive.

As the money man behind the Knuttel gallery at the posh Venetian-Palazzo Resort, Chaltiel relishes his art patron role, much as he admires the Medici legacy. Over the course of a quarter century and more, he has assembled his own sizable private collection of Knuttel works, and has developed strong emotional ties to them. He found himself extremely edgy recently when two were removed from his kitchen for a couple of days for use in giclée print fabrication.

“Without this (Medici) family,” Chaltiel says, “there would be no Western art. During the Renaissance, all big artists �rst worked with them and were supported by them. And then (the artists) went to work for the king of France or the king of England or elsewhere.” But sans Medici, he says, “�ere would be no Leonardo da Vinci; there would be nobody … there would be no works of art.”

Chaltiel, whose Redhills Ventures LLC backs companies with interests as varied as lingerie and medical isotopes, says Knuttel no longer must worry about the day-to-day economics of art production.

“We are exclusive worldwide – forever” in representing Knuttel, the French-educated venture capitalist and Harvard MBA says. “He is very excited because (the arrangement is) very, very fair and good for him personally. He told me, ‘Victor, you

have freed me to paint what I want to paint. I’m a free man!’” Most artists, Chaltiel says, work on consignment, “and you don’t

get anything until your painting is sold. �e sculptures, in particular, are very expensive. You have to pay for the sculptures, the foundry and all this, and then wait until somebody buys (the piece) to get your 40 or 50 percent, or whatever the gallery gives you.

“So, I think it’s fairly harsh on new painters who are not world famous. It’s hard on them. But we work with (Knuttel), and he has no worries whatsoever anymore. No �nancial worries whatsoever. He

can be a painter, focus on his paintings, (and) we take care of the rest, all the other details,” the businessman says.

Knuttel is hardly a starving artist these days, and hasn’t been for years. He is being marketed now as the �gurative artist of this century. But he vividly recalls the lean times, as when he pushed a wheelbarrow around a cemetery to keep food on the table.

“For years, I had to take many di�erent jobs — in bars and clubs, on building sites, on farms,” he writes. “I emigrated. I returned. I found myself on the margins of society, taking a lot of knocks, a lot of setbacks. But every day I remembered I was an artist, and I resolved to �nd my freedom

to work for myself, to su�er for my art — and not some other guy’s spreadsheet.

“Every artist has to �nd (his) voice in order to be heard,” he says. “It

was during these hungry years that I found mine. I started to paint what I saw around me, the people and the

Last Call for Planet Zog, oil on canvas, 48” x 96”

I Am Siamese If You Please, bronze patina, 16” x 15” x 7”



situations they found themselves in, myself included — situations of despair and sadness and rage.”

Knuttel says he gradually found the optimism and strength to soldier on, which in his case meant being a �gurative artist (art clearly derived from real world sources) in a world seemingly obsessed with abstract painting and sculpture.

“I was quite happy not to be accepted into that elitist world, where my work would never be seen by anyone outside of it,” he says. “A world where every image must be accompanied by a thick soup of words to explain it, and which, invariably, fails miserably.”

Knuttel says he chose to “put my work where it would be seen by people from all walks of life. I hung it in bars, clubs, in restaurants and hotels. I put my work in the places it depicted. I ignored the slings and arrows that the art experts aimed at me. I dodged the obstacles they put in my way, and, to their growing dismay, became successful.”

With a brand new gallery in Vegas, situated in a posh retail area at one of the Strip’s highest-end resort complexes, Knuttel’s work will be on view to legions of well-heeled customers, including many from the Far East. After all, Vegas attracts tens of millions of guests annually.

“I’ve noticed that there’s been a huge interest from Chinese and Asian people in general in my work, which is an audience we don’t really have over in Ireland, because there aren’t too many of them here,” Knuttel says.

When Chaltiel approached Knuttel a couple of years back about a partnership and a gallery on the Strip, “I said ‘yes’ straight away, with no hesitation. If he’d asked me 10 years ago, I would have hesitated, or if he’d asked me 20 years ago. He got me on a good day.” Knuttel, who has three granddaughters, says he needed to get family obligations out of the way before he would be in a position to

agree to such a commitment.He says Chaltiel was running part of his business in Ireland years

ago when he stumbled on to Knuttel’s work. “He has constantly been telling me (since then that) my work is not Irish. It’s Las Vegas, and I should be in Las Vegas, and not in Dublin,” Knuttel says.

Knuttel, who built up painting and sculpture inventory over the past two years in anticipation of this year’s Las Vegas gallery opening, says he would like “to have some sort of studio” in the Fremont Street area. “I’m very interested in the older part of Las Vegas … I like it down there. I wouldn’t mind working down there.”

He’ll get the chance starting this month, as he and the academy students begin the huge mural that will eventually face Las Vegas Boulevard. “I think it’s going to take, the actual painting of it, about three, four weeks. �ere (are) 12 students who’ll be helping me. I’m just trying to get them to do most of the hard work,” he says, chuckling. �e mural hanging is expected some time in May or June, before the students graduate.

Meantime, Chaltiel says there are no immediate plans to open a Knuttel gallery outside of the “mother ship” in Las Vegas, though Asia could o�er some possibilities in a few years. Chaltiel says he is a patient investor, and knows it likely will take several years to get his latest venture on a solid footing, just as it has with other startups he has �nanced. He knows that art and personal tastes are subjective, too.

“We will do the best we can to help the guy, and I think (the gallery) is going to be a major addition to the art scene in Vegas,” the venture capitalist says. “�ere is the Smith Center and art downtown and the galleries on the Strip. Over the past 25 years, Vegas has changed. It’s become much more cultural than it used to be, you know. … And it will become even more so. So that’s good, I think. I think the scene in Vegas is good for (Knuttel) because it’s

a window to the world, a window to the entire universe.” Nothing abstract about that.

Too Many Chefs, oil on canvas, 72” x 60”

Three Sheep Standing Still, oil on canvas, 12” x 12”



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From the RunwayMarchesa Spring/Summer 2014 Collection

By Marisa Finetti

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An eccentric 19th century aristocrat and celebrity, Marchesa Luisa Casati, delighted European society. Famous for being an extravagant and beautiful hostess, the fashion legend fascinated everyone around her and quite often was seen wearing gowns by Fortuny and Poiret, while strolling with her pet cheetahs. With her as their muse, designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig brought to life the icon’s grandiose vision of being a “living work of art” with the establishment of Marchesa in 2004.

British-born Chapman and Craig have built a fashion empire de� ned by elegant eveningwear and one-of-a-kind couture designs. � e duo met at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. Georgina’s draping and design expertise, paired with Keren’s textile creations, resulted in a business partnership that women from all over the world desire. Georgina and Keren’s beautifully crafted runway collections and accessories line fuse exquisite detailing with supreme femininity, much like their Italian muse, the marchesa.

Marchesa’s 2014 spring collection evokes a dreamy, ethereal, nature-inspired spirit, with a hint of worldly in� uence and intrigue. Iridescent chi� ons, � owing silhouettes of gold lace, three-dimensional, hand-painted ribbons and � irty tassels swished from side to side down the runway at New York Fashion Week. � e Marchesa models wore artfully placed feathers in their hair (as the marchesa herself did), and faux tattoos on their necks, arms and backs.

Ultimately, Marchesa’s collection has the capability to bring out the sparkle of a mystical fairy in every woman, while winning the hearts of everyone through the namesake’s realistic grace, sensuality and elegance.

Coveted by celebrities and women of all ages, Marchesa continues to be the centerpiece of iconic red carpet moments and high-end fashion.

But, naturally, Marchesa also has a little sister line Notte, which every woman can indulge in wearing. Couture quality and high fashion inspiration mingle in garments that still capture the perfect drapery, the � attering cuts and romantic embellishments, making it

ready-to-wear, diverse and in� nitely � attering for any occasion.Marchesa also answers to the bride-to-be with its exquisite

bridal collection, featuring playful and modern reinventions of the classic ball gown. � is year’s collection is a cue from � e Secret Garden. As with the couture collection, it is airy and feminine and features handmade � oral appliqués trailing, and � owing tulle skirts, and cocktail dresses with re-embroidered lace.

Along with the couture, Notte and bridal lines, Marchesa handbags tie in gracefully with the eveningwear collections. Designed to stand alone, too, the handbags are a classic in their own right. � e beautifully embellished handbags, each a conversation piece, is the last word in evening glamour.

Over the past 10 years, Marchesa has become a lifestyle label, with the addition of Marchesa for Lennox tabletop collections, to its collaboration with the beauty industry. Most recently, Marchesa teamed to deliver the Revlon by Marchesa Red Carpet Collection, 3-D jewel appliqués for nails.

“We knew that we wanted to bring an elegant femininity to this collection, and ultimately decided that the three designs should be inspired by three dresses from our spring/summer 2014 runway show. We think the result is quite romantic, with the three intricate lace patterns,” Marchesa’s co-founders write.

� eir belief in celebrating life through artistic endeavor and philanthropy has made the label truly a living work or art. Chapman says Revlon’s dedication to charity was a driving force behind the decision to work with that company. � e Red Carpet Collection will bene� t Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.

Chapman and Craig believe Marchesa Luisa Casati was a living work of art in all respects, and was so daring and dramatic in the way she dressed – an ideal they strive to achieve in their collections. Casati once said she wanted to “commission her immortality.” Indisputably, the Chapman/Craig duo has achieved just that and more.


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Explore Washington DC and Find a Hidden GemBy Marilyn LaRocque

Hillwood photography courtesy the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

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Every spring, Washington, D.C., basks “in the pink.” � at’s when spectacular Japanese cherry blossoms encircle the famous Tidal Basin in a gigantic tutu of fragrant pink

blooms. � ey frame the Washington Monument and Je� erson and Lincoln memorials with breeze-ru� ed petals mirrored in water from the Potomac.

� is � orabundance isn’t the gift of Mother Nature, however. It re� ects a decades-long campaign by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, prominent writer, photographer and geographer, and � rst female board member of the National Geographic Society. Scid-more became enamored of � owering cherry trees while touring Japan in 1885. Returning home, she contacted the U. S. Army superintendent of the O� ce of Public Buildings and Grounds to propose planting cherry trees along “the reclaimed waterfront of the Potomac River.” Instead, she got the cold shoulder — for more than 20 years. Determined to prevail, she hosted a “cherry blossom viewing party” in 1905.

Among her guests were botanist David Fairchild and his � ancée, Marian Bell, daughter of inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Fairchild jumped on Scidmore’s cherry tree bandwagon. He imported 1,000 cherry trees for his property, and he donated cherry saplings to every D.C. school for planting on Arbor Day 1908.

Scidmore contacted � rst lady Helen Herron Taft. � e Japa-nese consul to New York City o� ered 2,000 � owering cherry trees to Mrs. Taft in the name of Tokyo. She accepted. � e trees arrived Jan. 6, 1910. � ree weeks later they were ashes, inciner-ated because they were infested with insects.

Japan sent more trees — 3,020 healthy ones. On March 27, 1912, Mrs. Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of Count Chinda Sutemi, the Japanese ambassador, planted the � rst two trees beside the Tidal Basin. � e � rst “Cherry Blossom Festival” bloomed in 1935. Today, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.

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�is year’s extravaganza runs March 20-April 13. Iconic buildings will be awash in pink lights. Museums are creating special exhibits. Restaurants will serve special “Cherry Picks” dishes. A kite festival, grand sake tasting, a gala “Pink Tie” fundraiser, a parade, waterfront �reworks, a �tness program and rugby tournament, as well as a spectacular opening ceremony (www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org) are on the bill.

Marjorie Merriweather Post’s HillwoodCherry trees �ourish at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, a

hidden gem nestled in a posh northwest D.C. neighborhood. It is the former mansion of heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), the only child of C.W. Post (Post Cereal Co. and General Foods founder) and Ella Letitia Merriweather. (www.hillwoodmu-seum.org) Visitors enter the secluded property through an impres-sive gate, follow the winding driveway beneath towering trees to the 1920s house, a handsome, but not ostentatious brick structure with white trim and an unpretentious front entrance.

�e back of the house, punctuated by two-story white columns and overlooking the gardens and vista beyond, is the more imposing façade. �e magni�cent landscaping includes a spectacular Japanese garden, with meandering brook, moon bridge and stone lanterns — an idyllic setting for the home whose owner, from the time she pur-chased it, envisioned it as a museum of decorative arts to be enjoyed by the public.

Wealth was Post’s birthright. When she turned 18 in 1905, she became the richest woman in America, with a cool $2 million in her own name. �at year she also married the �rst of her four husbands,

Edward Bennett Close, a Columbia University law student from a distinguished Connecticut family.

When her father committed suicide on May 9, 1914, Post, then 27, inherited most of his enormous fortune.

Two years later, she and her husband bought a palatial mansion on Fifth Avenue on “millionaires row.” Its Louis XVI-style interiors ignited Post’s passion for decorative arts. She began learning from experts — and collecting — tapestries, French furniture and objets d’art. Her fervor escalated. Her interest in Close, however, declined; she divorced him in 1919 and married �nancier Edward F. “E.F.”

Marjorie Merriweather Post

Marjorie Merriweather Post’s bedroom.

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Hutton (1919-1935). With her home bursting with treasures, she decided to catalogue her vast collection. But the project crashed along with the stock market.

In 1935, Post gravitated toward Joseph E. Davies (1935-1955), who would become husband No. 3. Propitious timing! President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him ambassador to the Soviet Union a year later, an “Open Sesame” for Post to tap into the cache of Imperial Russian art, icons, silver and rare porcelain the Soviets had “appropri-ated” from Russian royalty and aristocrats and wanted to sell for hard currency. Post dug into her very deep pockets. During the summer of

1937, the couple combined politics and pleasure — a mission for FDR and their addiction to collecting — while sailing the Black Sea on their yacht Sea Cloud, now part of the Silver Sea Cruise Line �eet!

Post set Davies adrift in 1955, then took a three-year break from marriage before saying “I do” to Pittsburgh industrialist Herbert A. May. She said adieu to him in 1964 and took back her maiden name, Marjorie Merriweather Post.

In contemplating the future of her estate following her death, the octogenarian Post decided to donate Hillwood and its priceless collections to the Smithsonian — and did so in 1969. She died on Sept. 12, 1973. Unfortunately, she had put all her eggs, Faberge and otherwise, in the wrong basket. �e Smithsonian never opened Hillwood to the public. In 1976, the museum returned the property to the Hillwood Foundation. “Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens” opened to visitors in 1977.

Grandeur and opulence greet guests — a huge marble reception hall, grand staircase, spectacular crystal chandelier and portrait-covered walls. Hillwood o�ers an informative guided tour. But you may want to explore independently. Suggestion: Take the tour, then, on your own, move leisurely from one magni�cent room to another — absorbing, pausing, sating your senses — the French drawing room, Russian por-celain room, icon room, stately dining room, with a side trip through the enormous butler’s pantry to the massive kitchen where Post’s leg-endary dinner parties were prepared. Upstairs the focal point is Post’s bedroom suite, where her clothes hang in the closet and her personal treasures are displayed. From June 7 this year through Jan. 11, 2015, her fabulous Cartier-designed jewels will be showcased.

Hillwood is fantasyland! Hillwood Estate rare Sèvres platter and tureen (1754)

Springtime at the Hillwood Estate Cherry blossom time in Washington DC

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Bruce MatzaPast President, Jewish Family Service Agency, Las Vegas.

Bruce Matza has just about had and done it all — and with great aplomb! Only seven years in Las Vegas, Bruce is the immediate past president of Congregation Ner Tamid in Henderson, and is in his third year as board president of the Las Vegas Jewish Family Service Agency. He’s held leadership positions in previous congregations in Grand Rapids, Mich., Chicago and Dallas. He was an o� cer on the regional board of the Union of Reform Judaism and, as a facilitator, has conducted board retreats for congregations across the country.

Bruce’s professional life began at Dallas-based Neiman Marcus, where he worked and traveled as a senior executive for 21 years. He went on to advise executives at Walt Disney World, Harrods of London, Marriott, Motorola, Harley-Davidson, the National Retail Federation and others on subjects ranging from strategic thinking to customer retention and collaborative leadership. He wrote Becoming a Customer Service Star, and is on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute faculty. He even appeared on � e Today Show, with Bryant Gumbel, discussing retail trends.

He and his wife Annie, married 44 years, have two sons, two daughter-in-laws and four grandchildren. Leadership and success are nothing new to Bruce. As he likes to say, it all started during his � ve-plus years in the United States Air Force.

DAVID: To what do you attribute your consistent rise to leadership and success?

MATZA: I graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, where I was in the Air Force ROTC (Reserve O� cers’ Training Corps). Following college, I served � ve years as an o� cer in the Air Force, which proved to be a training ground for leadership, exceeding goals, personal accountability and social protocols and standards of proper behavior.

DAVID: Where were you stationed?

MATZA: Fort Worth, Texas. It’s where I met Annie, and where I learned about social service and commitment. I got involved with the Big Brothers, becoming a mentor to a lot of kids. It proved fortuitous because the (vice president) and general manager of Neiman Marcus was also the president of Big Brothers. He o� ered me a job as a junior executive with the company after I completed my service. � e rest is history.

DAVID: How did you and Annie meet?

MATZA: I attended the wedding of an Air Force buddy to a local Jewish girl. � ere was Annie, sitting in front of me at the ceremony. We (had) dated for 28 days when I gave her an engagement ring. We were married four months later. Shortly after, we were stationed in Alaska for two years. Great way to cement the marriage. No way out!

DAVID: Where were you married?

MATZA: Right in Fort Worth. We had the largest Jewish military wedding ever staged there. Our cake was a sword. All the guys in uniform would line up, creating a tunnel with swords crossed for us to pass through. It was a wonderful celebration. � e Jewish community showed up wanting to see what the military would do, and the military showed up wanting to see what the Jews would do.

DAVID: So what happened?

MATZA: At the ceremony, the military sat to the left and the Jews sat to the right. � e military guests watched every move the Jews made to be sure to do the right thing. When I broke the glass, the Jewish side yelled Mazel Tov! � e military side thought they heard Matza Love, so they yelled that, and were puzzled when they got glaring looks from across the aisle! It was funny!

DAVID: How does it feel after all these years to be working again in community service, though now in senior leadership?

MATZA: It’s incredibly rewarding. Making a di� erence, supporting good people who practice tikkun olam. � at’s what JFSA does daily.

DAVID: What are you most proud of at JFSA?

MATZA:It’s a labor of love and a wonderful culminating experience of service. We’ve tripled the number of people we o� er vital services to. We’re now able to not just help our Holocaust survivors, but all seniors in need of meals, transportation and companionship. I’m grateful to (President and CEO) Elliot Karp and the (Jewish) Federation for their outstanding support and partnership. � ey contribute almost a third of our budget. And I’m looking forward to being roasted at our 7th annual Tzedakah event at 4 p.m. on March 9 at the Four Seasons Hotel. It’ll be a real hoot. But most importantly, we’ll raise upwards of 100,000 much-needed dollars to take care of those in need in our community. — LW

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