Our favorite seats are on the side, overlooking the stage, all the way at the front of the theater if we can, I love that end seat looking down on the musicians.
The Kennedy Center has several theaters, symphony hall is our regular haunt. We have seen shows in a couple of other venues, they are all nice, fun. The style is very much mid-century - last century. Parts of it are in need of an update. But it is our venue.
I have a favorite performer, an oboist, with strawberry blond hair, that for a long time was tied up in a top-knot. He had his hair cut. Disappointing, but he can still play well
Parking is plentiful, if a little expensive. Unfortunately the nearest subway station is a complicated walk, and uphill in both directions. So we always drive. I even drive at night.
For one of the shows later this spring, we have seats in one of the boxes overlooking the stage. I think of them as the Lincoln Boxes, when you visit Ford's Theater you will see that was the location of the box the Lincoln's were in that fateful night. Good thing no one if out to get me.
Uphill walk to the venue from the subway and an uphill walk from the venue to the subway. The departure platform is much higher than the arrival platform? It is nice to get some culcha.
ReplyDeleteIt feels like there is a mountain in between the two
DeleteI remember the Kennedy Center fondly. We never went to Symphony, but just about anything else. We used to taxi there from Georgetown.
ReplyDeleteAh to be so close.
DeleteJust because you don't know they're out to get you doesn't mean they're not. 😘
ReplyDeletePS: My hair's a fright.
ReplyDeleteI move slowly, if they wanted to get me they would have caught me by now.
DeleteNothing like a night out at the symphony!
ReplyDeleteI have fond memories of seeing a show at the Kennedy Center way back in the 90's. I was in DC by myself and I asked the hotel concierge if I could get tickets to a performance somewhere in the city. He suggested the Kennedy Center and a performance of Beauty and the Beast. I remember being so excited to go to the Kennedy Center.
ReplyDeleteIt is our best
DeleteFortunate fellows to have such things near by and good for you to go !
ReplyDeleteYou have some nice options,
Delete1: How far from where you were born, do you live today? I'm about 10 miles from Hospital I was born in.
ReplyDelete2: Would you move back to your "hometown?" I'm already here.
3: Did you choose to live where you live, or did love or opportunity land you there? Neither.
4: Are you where you would like to spend the next decade? No. The reason is this area lack culture. I'm and a few other is working trying to bring it here.