I went to the Kennedy Center last night with my buddy Ben. We caught the Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) show, "The History of America (abridged)." The show was absolutely hilarious. The RSC is a comedy troupe consisting of 3 men. The troupe takes a comedic look at various people and time periods. Everyone and everything is fair game for lampooning. For example, they joked about the "Ozark Mountain Dyslexic Devil Worshipers that kept on sending fan mail to Santa!"
The RSC will be in town through the end of this weekend. And then they hit the road again. They were last in DC in 2003. I hope they come back before another 3 years pass. Check with the ticket office to make sure shows aren't sold out. All of last weekend's shows were sold out.
If you are visiting DC, you should visit the Kennedy Center. There are fun things to do there even if you don't go to see a show.
- The Potomac Waterfront location is beautiful. Go up to the Terrace level and walk outside. Turn your head to the right and you can see Georgetown. Look forward and you'll see Rossyn, VA. And turn left and you'll see Crystal City, VA. You can also see planes using the Potomac River as the flight path to land at Reagan Washington National Airport.
- The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage offers free shows most nights at 6 PM. Performances range from music to dance to radio broadcast and theater.
- The high-ceiling Halls and Foyers give a feeling of space and open air.
- The cafe and restaurant offer tasty treats.
- Go see Shear Madness, the longest running play in the history of DC. The show is a comedy/murder/mystery set in Georgetown. Current events are folded in. And - the best part is - the audience gets to vote on who the murder is!
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