Making its way up the east coast, Dos Equis’ The Most Interesting Show in the World made its way to The Recher Theatre in Towson, Md. With a limited 700 capacity, the venue was packed full of locals looking for a night of free entertainment and enjoying some quality beer.

I was particularly excited to attend this event because it looked like something I’d never seen before. It also was something different to do compared to seeing a movie or just hanging out with friends. Since I needed to document the event for another class project, I decided to rent out a Flip Ultra Cam from TU to get some footage.

The night started off with Phatima, The Pharaoh’s Private Vocalist. She started off singing, but then smoothly transitioned into beat boxing. The variety of instruments and musical effects she could make with her mouth were astounding and had the crowd cheering her on. Phatima was even joined by the host, Angelo Moore of Fishbone, who played the sax while she continued to provide an astounding performance as a one-(wo)man band.

Another act that stood out was that of Mei Ling, Esteemed Equilibrist of the East. She was raised by circus acrobat parents and trained by martial arts masters and has some amazing strength. For her performance, she managed to balance her whole body on one hand, bending and twisting without a fault.

Mark “The Knife” Faje, The World’s Most Dangerous Comic, entertained the crowd more than once with his mastery of juggling, knife throwing and balancing acts. Most noticeable was “The bowling ball on fire, with steak knives in the whole, with a scorpion in the underwear, kicked in the face trick.” When he balanced the ball on the side of his head, the crowd went wild with cheering.

Other acts included The Human Slinky, Melody Sweets’ burlesque singing and Mr. & Mrs. G, the bow-crossed lovers. Angelo Moore also frequently graced the stage with his dancers, reviving up the energy of the crowd.

At the conclusion of the performance, Moore and Melody Sweets invited half the audience to join them up on stage for a house party. Everyone in the theatre joined in singing CSNY’s “Our House” and continued dancing even after the show was over.

Those that attended were amazed that this event was free, but I’m sure they made up for that with all the ads for Dos Equis. From the beginning of the show to the conclusion, we were reminded to “stay thirsty.” Judging by the amount of empty beer bottles littering the bar counters and even the floor, I’d say they gave Baltimore a night they’d hopefully not forget, even if they did wake up with a massive hangover.

I was very pleased with the footage I got and the quality that the Flip produced, especially the sound. My boyfriend Sean was using his iPhone 3GS to record video and the sound was very poor due to the volume coming from the speakers. However, that didn’t seem to faze my Flip. I was very impressed. Just added it back to my Christmas list this year and I recommend it to other j-nerds like me!