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House of Gold

Tonight I saw the second play of the season at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, House of Gold. This play was pretty avant garde, loosely inspired by the JonBenet Ramsey case. As Andi described it, it was very “Woolly”. While the … Continue reading

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Henry VIII

Tonight I again took advantage of the rich Shakespeare offerings in DC and saw the rarely performed The Life of King Henry VIII at the Folger Theatre, one of my favorite venues. Hard to believe this was my 10th Shakespeare … Continue reading

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Much Ado About Nothing in CA

After a busy vacation week that started at Arlington National Cemetery, and included the White House and the Washington Monument, I ended with a wonderful production of Much Ado About Nothing at CalShakes. Because I had to change my ticket … Continue reading

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Washington Monument

After 16 months in DC, I finally made it up the Washington Monument. A very impressive structure with some amazing views. I’m sure I already have more pictures including this structure than anything else in DC. After working through the … Continue reading

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White House Tour

Today, Rita and I got a tour of the White House. It took a lot of doing (on Rita’s part) to arrange for the tour, but it was worthwhile. We entered from the southeast side and entered through the East … Continue reading

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Arlington National Cemetery Revisited

After a day of recuperation from the long hike around the national memorials, Rita and I went to Arlington National Cemetery. This time I took a more direct route up the hill. We visited the graves of the Kennedy’s then … Continue reading

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National Memorials With Rita

I made another tour around the major national memorials, this time while Rita was visiting. We did the big loop, walking from my apartment, through the sculpture garden, down the mall, over to the Jefferson Memorial, and around the tidal … Continue reading

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Kennedy Center Tour

This afternoon, Rita and I went over to the Kennedy Center for a tour. I had been in there once before for the symphony rehearsal, but this was very interesting as it explained the history and a lot of information … Continue reading

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All’s Well That Ends Well

Tonight I saw the first play of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2010-2011 season, All’s Well That Ends Well. The cast included well know actress Marsha Mason. It was a very nice production. It also included baritone voiced British actor Paxton … Continue reading

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In the Next Room or the vibrator play

Tonight I saw the first play of this years season at the Woolly Mammoth Theater In the Next Room or the vibrator play. The subject matter was as racy as the title suggests, but actually dealt with love and repressed … Continue reading

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