No Independence Day celebration is complete without uplifting musical numbers, famous people, and pyrotechnics. "A Capitol Fourth," America's birthday gift of music since 1981, has it all under the star-spangled sky of Washington D.C. I love to gaze at the tube seeing the National Symphony Orchestra under Erich Kunzel's baton, musical celebrities, a fine choir, Barry Bostwick the host, and a variety of military musical groups providing a feast of patriotic music. 2005's the "silver year" of this glorious concert (25 years old, but a bit too early...), so I'm up to it. If you either can't make it (because the West Lawn of the Capitol is crowded or traffic weighs on you), can't watch (or do) the fireworks, or simply too busy to celebrate the Fourth of July, this concert's for you! Add this 1 1/2 hour wonder to your Independence Day traditions if you can!!! A effect 10/10 for a patriotic PBS special!
