Over the weekend, I went to the Kennedy Center to go to a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra. I made it downtown using the metro, and found the shuttle that runs right to the Kennedy Center every 15 minutes. It was easy. I got to see Watergate Towers on the way. It looks like it does on tv. Then I was there! It's big. It's impressive. There is a big hall with flags of nations hanging. There is a huge bust of JFK. Actually, it's kind of a scary bust of JFK but I didn't want to say anything. It kind of looks like his skin is peeling off from a weird nuclear disaster.
The concert was Beethovan Piano Concerto #4 with Helene Grimoud as guest, and Shostokovich 5th. Our seats were in the chorister loft, above the stage behind the orchestra. It's weird to look down on the conductor. I could see his every expression. We sat above the low brass, so the Shostokovitch was quite a treat, though a little unbalanced. I don't think I would buy tickets in that locatio often, but once in a while, it's kind of fun to be able to watch the audience.
3 comments:
Dude--that is a scary statue of JFK.
Really? That is our tribute to JFK? Really?
That really is the tribute to JFK. Awesome building, terrible art work.
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