Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

How to Succeed

Following a pleasant train ride, and an enjoyable Italian meal, I spent my first evening in New York by attending my first Broadway musical on Broadway. I went to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Harry Potter’s … Continue reading

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New York City — day 1

Making some last minute plans, I finally made my way to New York City for the long holiday weekend. It turned out to be a great vacation. Following a somewhat late night of theater in DC at the Folger Shakespeare … Continue reading

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Cyrano

Tonight I attended my last play at the Folger Theatre, Cyrano. This was sort of the first of a bunch of lasts as my time in DC is quickly drawing to a close. The play was well acted with a … Continue reading

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More unexpected fun

Saturday turned out to be filled with unexpected fun. After spending the morning doing some chores, I noticed some interesting clouds forming out east that looked like a good photographic opportunity. By the time I finished my laundry and got … Continue reading

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Embassy Row and the National Cathedral

Seeing the Washington National Cathedral has been on my list for a long time, and as time is getting short I decided to make the trek up there. Since the last time I’d been on embassy row, to an event … Continue reading

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Servathon 2011

Saturday morning I participated in Servathon 2011, a volunteer day in DC staged three times a year by Greater DC Cares. This is a major event throughout the city. Kathy had coordinated this and I was on her “team” which … Continue reading

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

Tonight I saw another one-man play at Woolly Mammoth. WOW! Mike Daisey performed his play The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. For just under two hours he sat at a silver desk on a black stage with a … Continue reading

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An Ideal Husband

As the days in DC are too quickly rushing to an end, I attended another of my STC plays, Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. The set design was beautiful, and the acting was as always superb. The main setting was … Continue reading

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Caps Game

During a slow starting morning the day of the daylight savings switch-over, I got a call from my friend Kathy. She and her friend Donna were going to a Washington Capitals hockey game. The third member of their group had … Continue reading

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Greek Tragedy LA Style

Wow. Another great night of theater at the Woolly Mammoth where I sawOedipus el Rey. This was a new version of Oedipus Rex, set amidst a Chicano community, in the barrio and prison, that was powerfully affecting. The theater was … Continue reading

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