Need Halls in the Hall

Yes, coughing has become so pervasive at Kennedy Center performances that one wonders why people should even go out to listen to live music or theater.

We've only been to one concert in the last 2 1/2 years, but we noticed the same thing as this (former) patron of the National Symphony Orchestra. And we went in the middle of April, not when you'd expect people to be fraught with colds.

I do remember in Atlanta, for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, they provided free Halls cough drops prior to entering symphony hall. It was a great help for a lot of people.

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