Bestowing its annual Honors in early December, the KennedyCenter recognized Jack Nicholson, Julie Andrews, LucianoPavarotti, Quincy Jones and Van Cliburn for their lifetimeachievement in the performing arts. The weekend of star-studdedactivities included a State Department dinner hosted bySecretary of State Colin Powell, a brunch at the Fairfax Westinhosted by George and Liz Stevens and a gala at the KennedyCenter, which included a televised performance hosted byWalter Cronkite. The Gala was attended by a “who’s who” ofWashington and raised funds to support educational outreachand public service initiatives and performing arts by theKennedy Center.