Was it the Last Supper?
“That wasn’t my inspiration”, replies Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
The scene portrayed Dionysus, god of wine and festivities, at “a big pagan festival linked to the gods of Olympus”
Some are angry about the "anti-Christian depiction of the last supper" at the Olympic Opening ceremony. (@elonmusk and @realDonaldTrump among others)
A Dutch art historian explains it's not the last supper but a Dutch painting of the Olympic gods.
And I explain what I loved.
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Orson Welles & his Mercury Theatre troupe are ready to go with their radio play of Dickens's #AChristmasCarol! Only 1 problem, Lionel Barrymore can't play Scrooge. Can Orson rally the troupe in time before they go live on air? Come find out at @smockalley Dec 6-17
A huge thank you to our cast and directors for their terrific work this weekend for our 10th annual #NEWvember New Plays Festival! And thanks to all of YOU who came to witness brand new work!
A huge thank you to our cast and directors for their terrific work this weekend for our 10th annual #NEWvember New Plays Festival! And thanks to all of YOU who came to witness brand new work!