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Marisa Finetti is a local writer, marketing professional and blogger. The Tokyoborn 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.

Jaq Greenspon is a noted local journalist, screenwriter and author with credits on The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also is a literary and movie critic, has taught and written about fi lmmaking but is most proud of his role in the fi lm, Lotto Love. A Vegas resident for most of his life, his native language is Hebrew, but he doesn’t speak it anymore.

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.

Doug Puppel has been during 25 hugely interesting years in Las Vegas, a business journalist, magazine editor, and website developer. He has interviewed Sen. Edward Kennedy and Hugh Hefner, but not together.

Today he is a writer and communication consultant based in Summerlin, where he lives with his wife and daughters.

You can find him at DougPuppel.com.

Brian Sodoma has 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 fi 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.

Lynn Wexler has 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.

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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.

Dina Harlig, M.O.B. (Mother of the Bride) Las Vegas

To the Editor; I generally don’t take the 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 find myself intimidated by practices within my own faith I don’t understand.

The 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.

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from the publisher 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 offer 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. The 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith launches our new section. The 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 first 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 fine appreciation for the arts), we profile Irish artist Graham Knuttel and the gallery that carries his name, now open in the Grand Canal Shoppes, The Venetian|The Palazzo. The Knuttel Gallery is a timely component of Las Vegas’ growing stature as a fine 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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ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m., $39+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com LAINIE KAZAN: 7 p.m., $39+. The 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: Through March 23, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free.

Centennial Hills Library, 6711 North Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas. 702-507-6100. lvccld.org RANDOM ACTS OF PAINT BY JERILYN GREGORY AND OSCAR SANCHEZ: Through April 22, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Windmill Library, 7060 West Windmill Lane, Las Vegas. 702507-6030. lvccld.org CSN OIL PAINTING CLASS BY ELIZABETH FREEMAN: Through May 6, Mon.-Thurs. 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: Through April 6, Mon.-Thurs. 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: Through April 20, Mon.-Thurs. 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

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

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CSN Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-4146. http:// sites.csn.edu/artgallery/index.html BRAD GARRETT: Through 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. 702693-5000. 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. 855-2755733. mgmgrand.com RAY ROMANO: 10 p.m., $49.99-$69.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-791-7111. mirage.com MEATLOAF: Through April 18, 7 p.m., $82.50. Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 877-333-9474. planethollywoodresort.com

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ART BY MIESHA JOHNSTON: Through April 15, Mon.-Thurs.

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: Through March 11, Mon.-Thurs. 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: Through March 16, Mon.-Thurs. 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: Through March 25, Mon.-Thurs.

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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BY ELIZABETH CASPER: through April 1, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Rainbow Library, 3150 North Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas. 702-50703710. lvccld.org

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+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

GLORIOUS IN FULL BLOOM BY MOHAMMAD DAREHBAGHI: Through April 13, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Charleston Library, 6301 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702507-3940. lvccld.org WINTER BLOOD DRIVE: 11 a.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

CLASSICAL GUITAR WITH PETER FLETCHER: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702507-3459. lvccld.org

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BELLAGIO GALLERY OF FINE ART IN LAS VEGAS PRESENTS PAINTING WOMEN: Through Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., $11-$16.

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

WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014: Through March 11, times vary, $135-$300. Orleans Arena, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-3657111. orleansarena.com

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

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2014 NASCAR WEEKEND: Through 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.

The Grand Canal Shoppes The Venetian|The Palazzo, 3377 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas.

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

MAC KING’S MAGICAL LITERACY TOUR NEVADA READING WEEK 2014: Through 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

EXECUTIVE 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

SHAAREI TEFILLA GALA: 6 p.m., The Terrace, 1361 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson.

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LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT WEEK: Through March 14, costs vary. Proceeds benefit Three 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: Through March 8, 10 p.m., $59.99-$81.95. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com DIAMOND RIO: Through 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. firstfridaylasvegas.org

MAY YOU LIVE AS LONG AS YOU WANT, AND NEVER WANT AS LONG AS YOU LIVE. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 301 N. Buffalo Drive

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JIMMY MULIDORE AND HIS N.Y. CITY JAZZ BAND — JAZZ FOR THE AGES: Through March 8, 7 p.m., $36+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-7492012. thesmithcenter.com MARSHALL TUCKER BAND: Through March 8, 8 p.m., $29.95. Orleans Showroom, 4500 Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7075. orleanscasino.com

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REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE - ELEMENTS: 8 p.m., $16.50-$31.50. UNLV Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702895-3011. pac.unlv.edu LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC MASTERWORKS IV RISING STAR: 7:30 p.m., $25+. The 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

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ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN: 7:30 p.m., $24+. The 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

Arena, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7111. orleansarena.com JIM CARUSO’S CAST PARTY: 9:30 p.m., $20+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

CHABAD OF SUMMERLIN, 18 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GALA & CONCERT : Featuring Ethan Bortnick. 7 p.m., From $75.

The Adelson Campus Theater, 9700 Hillpointe Rd, Las Vegas. For more information and to purchase tickets, please call 702-855-0770. chabadofsummerlin.org

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

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CINEMA SOCIETY - AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM NIGHT: Time TBA, $55 for season tickets. Galaxy Green Valley Luxury+ Theatre, 4500 East Sunset Road, Henderson.

702-442-0244. http://www.galaxytheatres. com/green-valley

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

702-507-3459. lvccld.org

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TO 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 Theater, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-8953011. blackmountaininstitute.org

“THE #1 BROADWAY MUSICAL OF THE YEAR! A DON’T MISS THEATRE EVENT!” MAGAZINE

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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. 702895-3011. pac.unlv.edu IN PERFECT HARMONY BY MARIA ARANGO DIENER: Through May 4, Mon.-Thurs. 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. 702507-3459. 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

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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

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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: Through April 29, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free.

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PATTI LUPONE IN FAR AWAY PLACES: 7:30 p.m., $39+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com GIRLS NIGHT - THE MUSICAL: Through March 23, times vary, $35+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702749-2012. thesmithcenter.com PUTTING THE SIN IN SIN CITY - 60 YEARS OF BURLEQUE IN LAS VEGAS: 7 p.m., free.

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The pianist, composer, singer, actor, comedian and, yes, frequent philanthropist seems to stay on track as the rest of us try not to go off the rails. Perhaps such equanimity is a gift from his parents, Gene and Hannah, who must have been as amazed as anyone when their young charge mastered Chopin at the urging of Elton John. The 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. www.davidlv.com | MARCH 2014

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It’s not a bad thing, says Massachusetts-based psychologist Michael Thompson. He likes to open many of his speaking engagements by asking parents to reflect on their childhood memories.

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Fear factor Thompson and other psychologists see a more fearful parenting generation today. Seemingly constant news about kidnappings or school shootings doesn’t help matters. It puts parents on edge, makes them believe there’s more of it happening than there is.

The connectivity among parents also puts them on heightened alert, says Katherine Hertlein, director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at UNLV. Hertlein says social media allow parents to broadcast what they’ve learned and seen. The “squeaky wheel” mom or dad with the horrific tale can spread the word like wildfire, fueling the “it can happen to you, too” thinking. Today’s ubiquitous communication channels also allow parents to check up on children constantly, including when they’re away at places like camp. Thompson says many parents call camp directors asking them to update facebook photos and send out tweets.

“It really becomes a hard habit to break,” Thompson says. “You can’t keep your children perfectly safe. But you can drive them crazy trying.”

In America, about 115 children are kidnapped and murdered each year; but each week five children die in car accidents with their parents at the wheel, Thompson says.

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Yearning for independence Parental fear, coupled with a child’s natural yearning for freedom, can create plenty of tension, says Chris Kearney, a UNLV psychology professor and director of the school’s Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorder Clinic.

Kearney calls the “tween” years a “crossing point,” where peers become as much of an influence on a child as parents. With adolescence, that peer influence grows and the parents’ impact on a youngster’s behavior diminishes. Those “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. The less successful ones will tend to be authoritarian. ‘These 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. Kearney 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.

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But when that bond is broken, when the child makes a poor decision in a key trust situation, it can be an uphill battle to regain a parent’s confidence, 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 message,” Hertlein says. “Then they can say, ‘You abandoned me.’ You can really do more harm than good if that trust level isn’t there.”

Faith factor, vetting For adults considering a camp experience for their children, faithbased options are popular. Thompson said there are some 1,800 evangelical 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 often more powerful for kids than the parent membership in a temple. That’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.

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

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important factor, says Thompson, is the camp director.

“Does the director have an intuitive feel for children?” Thompson 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 after 11-year-olds, Thompson says. “It is a case of the big kids taking care of the little kids.”

Thompson prefers directors who “raise their own” counselors,” or find 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, Thompson says, citing research by expert Chris Thurber that more than four out of five kids will pine for loved ones and more familiar surroundings to a varying degree. But most of it is short-lived, Thompson 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, Thompson 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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By Jaq Greenspon

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few years ago, at age 40, I embarked on one of the scariest adventures of my life. Due to a variety of intersecting circumstances, I found myself boarding a plane in Las Vegas with a final 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 off cops to keep a drinking buddy out of jail, and I would watch helplessly as a fellow traveler was escorted, at gunpoint, off 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 affect

and change my life — as it opened me up to a whole world beyond my comfort zone.

A couple of interesting statistics: Depending on sources, anywhere from 60-85 percent of Americans do not hold passports. This 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 aforementioned spring break or Alaskan cruises, which have a port stop in, you guessed it, Canada) or only travel for business.

Now, to be fair, the United States is a big country. And there are a number of cultural, linguistic and geographic variations to be

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found as you wander from coast to coast. But that’s not what we do.

We rarely wander. As a society, we tend to be goal-oriented. When we set out on a road trip, we have a destination in mind. And if we make a stop along the way, more often than not it’s at a place just like the one we saw at the last truck stop, right down to the floor plan and wait staff (Cracker Barrel, I’m looking at you!). The once glorious and unique roadside attractions are now dilapidated and rundown, getting only a handful of tourists, the ones who can be bothered to leave the mundane comforts of the highway to seek them out, to follow the signs along labyrinthine paths back to old, two-lane blacktops.

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 figure 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 flights, and the annoyance of an ineffectual and obnoxious TSA, it’s no wonder we stay home, no matter what the “old country” has to offer.

Of course, once you do get overseas, even most European tourism won’t challenge you that much. According to the Office 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 off the beaten path.

So here I am, about to advocate the wondrousness of European travel – and to make a slight distinction of definition. What we’ve really 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 Third World horror stories, a Lord of the Flies scenario where survival of the fittest becomes an advertising slogan.

Except it’s not like that. Not even close. Being a traveler in Europe, instead of a tourist, doesn’t mean giving up all your creature comforts to sleep in fields under mosquito-infested skies. Well, not unless you want it to. Being a traveler means being open to possibilities 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.

The first step to being a traveler, however, is the desire to travel. At 40, when I learned this difference, I thought I was too old to travel.

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That said, I know it’s not easy to be a traveler overseas. The 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 offer at least four weeks of paid vacation. Therefore, in Europe, it’s much easier to pop off to another country for a weekend, or even longer; while here in Nevada, we find it difficult 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. Additionally, we want to make sure we’re getting good value for money.

Spending 12-15 hours on a flight 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 fixed 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 Eiffel 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 wonderful 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 The Eurail Pass offers several types of travel benefits, from continuous travel, where you can get on a train every day (starting with 15 days of travel and going up to a monthlong pass), to a more limited type of movement of a certain amount of days within a longer period (i.e., 10 days of travel in two months). Depending on the type of pass you get, you have the opportunity to travel through up to 20 countries. The pass will save you quite a bit of money over the individual tickets, and will also allow you to be more flexible in your itinerary (If, for example, you were thinking of heading to Austria, but the train is sold out, no problem: Just wait for the next train and go to Croatia instead. If you’re traveling with another person, even more discounts are available, same if you’re under the age of 26.

Traveling by train offers 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 finding accommodations. 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 destination.

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Hotels vs. Hostels The primary difference here is privacy. A hotel will offer 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 travelers. 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 available, but bathrooms tend to be communal no matter your sleeping situation. Hostels also provide a “common” room for guests to congregate. This is where you’ll find breakfast in the morning, or a kitchen to prepare your own food. It’s also common to find 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 Offices When you roll into a new city, hitting the information office, identified throughout Europe with a large “i” (often on a green background), 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 offer 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 window 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 off a bit easier there. Language, not so much. The 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,” “Thank you” and “Where’s the toilet?” are good places to start. You’ll find locals will be more inclined to help you (and to speak English with you) if they see you at least making an effort. A smile and a grateful “thank you” go a long way to making your journey a more pleasant one.

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wraith is a variation of an ancient Scottish word meaning the visible spirit of the dear departed. Capitalize the “W” and you get an all-new coupe that’s breathing life into today’s RollsRoyce line.

The Wraith boasts the first-ever fastback profile produced by the venerable British luxury carmaker. The unique, sporty look of

the 17-foot, 3-inch, 632-horsepower two-door titan leaves double takes in its wake, and automotive writers searching for appropriate adjectives.

Gushed Autoweek: “The car blends craft, engineering and dignity in a fashion every enthusiast should be allowed to experience at least once.”

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Left: 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith with Lalique (crystal) “Spirit of Ecstasy” hood ornament. Above top left: Interior, front seating with signature starlight headliner, Above top right: Front view of the Wraith with its rear-hinged doors open, Above bottom left: A pop out Rolls-Royce umbrella found in both door wells, Above bottom right: Tail light view.

Shortly after the Wraith debuted in the second half of 2013, Car and Driver called the four-seater “unchained from the tedious priorities of regular cars,” and declared that the vehicle “defines 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 finally begun to heal, ultra-high-end buyers are looking for something new,” Mansour says. “And the market has responded enthusiastically to the Wraith. The vehicle is the perfect companion to the sense of optimism you can feel in the community today.”

Towbin Motorcar, 5500 W. Sahara Ave., has quickly sold every

Wraith allotted to it, and Mansour says demand remains strong.

“The Wraith is attracting those already familiar with Rolls, but it’s expanding the brand by bringing in new buyers as well,” he says.

The unique look of the Wraith, made more eye-catching by its rear-hinged “suicide” doors, was inspired by the Lancia Aurelia coupe and the original Maserati Ghibli. It creates a silhouette both familiar and fantastic.

“People will see the Wraith and not know what to make of it,” Mansour says. “They can see it is something special, but it takes a moment to recognize it as a Rolls.”

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come off a Rolls assembly line, showcases its BMW parentage, and from front to back looks poised to flex its muscle.

Atop the hood, the Spirit of Ecstasy ornament is ready to dive into the fun. The iconic decoration has been modified to tilt forward 4 additional degrees, an almost imperceptible shift but one that signals 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. The vehicle 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. The 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.

There is no way to run through the gears manually, even if you’re so inclined. In fact, the Wraith gets guidance from above: Its Satellite Aided Transmission uses GPS data and the navigation system to predict the road ahead and choose the right gear.

Rolls’ parent BMW perfected the platform in its 7 Series and adapted it for use in the Wraith. The result: a rock-solid feel that provides a foundation for the interior’s unadulterated luxury.

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Surrounding the passengers are exotic woods, glove-soft leather, wool carpeting and a roof liner with more than 1,000 fiber-optic lights hand-stitched in for a starlight effect. An array of chrome buttons sits ready to assist the driver in everything from starting the car and putting it in gear to closing the doors and ejecting umbrellas hidden in the doors’ frames.

The Wraith has a base price of $300,000. A list of drool-inducing options can add 20 percent more to the price tag, with upgrades such as Canadel wood paneling, a Bespoke 1,300-watt audio system, RR monograms on the headrests and a camera system. For now, the car comes as a hardtop, but a convertible is rumored to be in design.

Sir Henry Royce once famously said: “The quality will remain long after the price is forgotten.” He could have been talking about the Wraith.

An Otherworldly Legacy The Wraith is but one entry on the roster of Rolls-Royce’s otherworldly nameplates, which include the Ghost, Phantom, Seraph and Spirit.

The first Wraith appeared in 1938. But it came only as a chassis sold to independent coachbuilders, who designed and created the bodies and assembled the cars.

Production was halted before Great Britain entered World War II in 1939, and fewer than 500 were made. The original Wraith featured a 260-cubic-inch, straight-six engine, went from zero to 60 in 16 seconds and sold for about $7,000. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $117,000 today.

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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, you may immerse yourself in some cherry-themed libations and special dishes.

For example: Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt, a trendy watering hole and SRO eatery, is pouring its “Southern Blossom” — 2 oz. cherry-

infused rye, 1 oz. lemon juice, ½ oz. carpano antica, ¾ oz. simple syrup, three to four dashes of cherry bitters — garnished with a cherry and flamed orange peel. Not in D.C.? Shake it at home!

Beyond its high-energy bar scene, Blue Duck serves contemporary farm-to-table American food. Delicious roasted beet and endive salad is kicked up a notch by spiced Virginia peanuts, goat cheese, and cherry vinaigrette — with morsels of apple for tart crunch. Hand-cut Wagyu beef tartar goes highbrow with

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passionate. The menu is prix fixe, $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 flights are $75 or $200 ++.) Our total bill for two: $887.40.

Finding the entrance is your first 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 effect. 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 puff “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 magnificent wine. We hurried out to barmini for micro-desserts, so

Courtesy Blue Duck Tavern, Park Hyatt, D. C.

black truffle and adds crispy contrast of winter vegetables. British Columbia contributes moist, rich salmon, prepared with a crispy skin and smoked red beet purée and orange vinaigrette. Dessert is a no-brainer! When you walk into Blue Duck, you immediately see a pastry chef lifting individual deep-dish apple pies from the oven.

There’s no need to see the dessert menu.

Headliner José Andrés specializes in “small plates” at the opposite ends of the culinary spectrum. At Zaytinya, a high-decibel, mixand-mingle bar and casual restaurant, expect Turkish, Greek and Lebanese tapas. At ultra-sophisticated, expensive, kitchencountertop 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 finale that tames the flames, 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. The minibar website provides another hint: Reservations in short supply but available to the

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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 The 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, stuffed-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 flavors of salmon roe and the distinctive taste of Niçoise olive beignet make purée of cauliflower soup memorable. Horseradish with beef is a typical pairing. But at CityZen, it’s horseradish mousse atop beef, enveloped in a financier (French almond cake) dough. Magnifique!

The 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! The 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 flavor.

Our wine choice for our meat course, 2006 d’Arenberg “The 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

Salmon has an Asian flair at CityZen

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The Inn at Little Washington is in a Virginia village that George Washington designed. Charming, colonial-style décor, an abundance of flowers and (in colder weather) a crackling wood fire 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 truffle oil, Parmesan, parsley and sugar. Then wonderful bites appear — Madera-poached fig 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 cauliflower, 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. This is hearty, inspired food prepared with finesse 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) What a culinary celebration to conclude our Washington, D.C., visit!

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The Knuttel Gallery Opens on the Las Vegas Strip

By Pat R. Teague

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rt has never been an abstract exercise for Graham Knuttel.

The 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 floppy 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 fire 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.”

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

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who rises at first 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. The men and women in his paintings make no apologies for how they survive in a far-from-genteel world.

The paintings may make you smirk. Their 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 barflies.

But his paintings just as easily may depict prideful cats, stoic sheep, nervous birds or a school of insipid fish. 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. They 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. That was obvious nearly three decades ago to Victor Chaltiel, www.davidlv.com | MARCH 2014

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a once-penniless Frenchman (by way of Tunisia), who married a Dublin have freed me to paint what I want to paint. I’m a free man!’” woman and is now a venture capitalist in Summerlin. Chaltiel is eager Most artists, Chaltiel says, work on consignment, “and you don’t to be a modern-day version of the legendary Renaissance patron get anything until your painting is sold. The sculptures, in particular, Lorenzo de Medici, albeit with a profit motive. are very expensive. You have to pay for the sculptures, the foundry As the money man behind the Knuttel gallery at the posh Venetianand all this, and then wait until somebody buys (the piece) to get your Palazzo Resort, Chaltiel relishes his art patron role, much as he 40 or 50 percent, or whatever the gallery gives you. admires the Medici legacy. Over the course of a quarter century and “So, I think it’s fairly harsh on new painters who are not world more, he has assembled his own sizable private collection of Knuttel famous. It’s hard on them. But we work with (Knuttel), and he has no works, and has developed strong emotional ties to them. He found worries whatsoever anymore. No financial worries whatsoever. He himself extremely edgy recently when two were can be a painter, focus on his paintings, (and) we removed from his kitchen for a couple of days for take care of the rest, all the other details,” the use in giclée print fabrication. businessman says.

“Without this (Medici) family,” Chaltiel Knuttel is hardly a starving artist these says, “there would be no Western art. During days, and hasn’t been for years. He is being the Renaissance, all big artists first worked marketed now as the figurative artist of this with them and were supported by them. And century. But he vividly recalls the lean times, then (the artists) went to work for the king of as when he pushed a wheelbarrow around a France or the king of England or elsewhere.” cemetery to keep food on the table.

But sans Medici, he says, “There would be no “For years, I had to take many different Leonardo da Vinci; there would be nobody … jobs — in bars and clubs, on building there would be no works of art.” sites, on farms,” he writes. “I emigrated. I Chaltiel, whose Redhills Ventures LLC returned. I found myself on the margins backs companies with interests as varied of society, taking a lot of knocks, a lot of as lingerie and medical isotopes, says setbacks. But every day I remembered I was Knuttel no longer must worry about an artist, and I resolved to find my freedom the day-to-day economics of art to work for myself, to suffer for my production. art — and not some other guy’s “We are exclusive worldwide – forever” spreadsheet. in representing Knuttel, the French“Every artist has to find (his) voice educated venture capitalist and Harvard in order to be heard,” he says. “It MBA says. “He is very excited because (the was during these hungry years that arrangement is) very, very fair and good I found mine. I started to paint what I Am Siamese If You Please, bronze patina, 16” x 15” x 7” for him personally. He told me, ‘Victor, you I saw around me, the people and the 52 MARCH 2014 | www.davidlv.com

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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 figurative 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. There (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. The 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 offer 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 financed. 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. “There 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.

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From the Runway Marchesa Spring/Summer 2014 Collection

By Marisa Finetti

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 defined by elegant eveningwear and one-of-a-kind couture designs.

The 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, natureinspired spirit, with a hint of worldly influence and intrigue. Iridescent chiffons, flowing silhouettes of gold lace, three-dimensional, handpainted ribbons and flirty tassels swished from side to side down the runway at New York Fashion Week. The 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.

By Lynn 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 flattering cuts and romantic embellishments, making it

ready-to-wear, diverse and infinitely flattering 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. This year’s collection is a cue from The Secret Garden. As with the couture collection, it is airy and feminine and features handmade floral appliqués trailing, and flowing 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. The 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.

Their 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. The Red Carpet Collection will benefit Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Wexler 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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Blossoms Explore Washington DC and Find a Hidden Gem

By Marilyn LaRocque Hillwood photography courtesy the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Buddy Secor

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very spring, Washington, D.C., basks “in the pink.” That’s when spectacular Japanese cherry blossoms encircle the famous Tidal Basin in a gigantic tutu of fragrant pink blooms. They frame the Washington Monument and Jefferson and Lincoln memorials with breeze-ruffled petals mirrored in water from the Potomac.

This florabundance isn’t the gift of Mother Nature, however.

It reflects a decades-long campaign by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, prominent writer, photographer and geographer, and first female board member of the National Geographic Society. Scidmore became enamored of flowering cherry trees while touring Japan in 1885. Returning home, she contacted the U. S. Army superintendent of the Office 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 fiancée, 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 first lady Helen Herron Taft. The Japanese consul to New York City offered 2,000 flowering cherry trees to Mrs. Taft in the name of Tokyo. She accepted. The trees arrived Jan. 6, 1910. Three weeks later they were ashes, incinerated 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 first two trees beside the Tidal Basin. The first “Cherry Blossom Festival” bloomed in 1935. Today, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.

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Springtime at the Hillwood Estate

This 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 fireworks, a fitness program and rugby tournament, as well as a spectacular opening ceremony (www.nationalcherryblossomfestival. org) are on the bill.

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 financier Edward F. “E.F.”

Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Cherry trees flourish 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 (18871973), the only child of C.W. Post (Post Cereal Co. and General Foods founder) and Ella Letitia Merriweather. (www.hillwoodmuseum.org) Visitors enter the secluded property through an impressive 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.

The back of the house, punctuated by two-story white columns and overlooking the gardens and vista beyond, is the more imposing façade. The magnificent 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 purchased 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. That year she also married the first of her four husbands,

Marjorie Merriweather Post’s bedroom.

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Buddy Secor Cherry blossom time in Washington DC

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 “appropriated” from Russian royalty and aristocrats and wanted to sell for hard currency. Post dug into her very deep pockets. During the summer of

Hillwood Estate rare Sèvres platter and tureen (1754)

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 fleet!

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. The 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 offers an informative guided tour. But you may want to explore independently. Suggestion: Take the tour, then, on your own, move leisurely from one magnificent room to another — absorbing, pausing, sating your senses — the French drawing room, Russian porcelain room, icon room, stately dining room, with a side trip through the enormous butler’s pantry to the massive kitchen where Post’s legendary 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.

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Bruce Matza

Past 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 officer 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 Dallasbased 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 The 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 five-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 Officers’ Training Corps). Following college, I served five years as an officer 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 offered me a job as a junior executive with the company after I completed my service.

The 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. There 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. The 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. The 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! The 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 difference, supporting good people who practice tikkun olam. That’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 offer 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. They 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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