Live! On the Woodrow Wilson Plaza is an event that is running all summer long. There's a free concert every weekday from 12-1:30, right outside my office! Who would fund this you ask? YOU WOULD! #taxdollarsatwork (I firmly believe that everyone would feel substantially better about all the money they're mailing off to the government if they came to DC for a week every year. It is the city of free. And by "free" I mean, you paid for it indirectly in the past, so it feels free now. For those of you following along at home, this notion of "indirectly prepaid thus free" may sound oddly familiar, you may know it by its other colloquial names: college or, more aptly, Duke basketball. Trek around DC for a free cupcake? Sure! Sleep outside for a month to watch the UNC game? Why not!
Anywho, the acts are pretty random (as you can see from the link above), but each day has a dramatic literary description--like "enchanting vocals" or "hypnotic rock." In reality, all the acts sound basically the same; some variety of smoooooth jazz for lunch (cue Priya voice, FAC-stars). Every day, there are two fixtures: dancing old lady and dancing man in wheelchair. They are my favorite federal employees besides the Obamas. You should come see them. My favorite act so far has been the man I've dubbed the rogue flutist. He was getting his groove on on-stage, occasionally playing the flute but mostly shaking what looked to be a red baby rattle (??).
Just a day in the life. (Not to be confused with Life in a Day, which looks incredible/fascinating.)
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