At the Birchmere, they also paw through your belongings to confiscate cough drops, life savers, etc. (I know this because one friend had a small bag of candy confiscated by them) because, you know, if you've got that kind of nutritious fare with you, you wouldn't want to eat their food. It's a bit ridiculous, imho.

The show in AA sounds neat. I'm looking forward to the one at the Birchmere, but we have to wait till March. At least that'll give me time to make sure there's no candy in my bag.