News roundup 9/28 Boo-opera, Obama art, comic God
September 28th, 2009 by Menachem Wecker
A Metropolitan Opera performance gets booed, in part because of “the villain’s lewd advances toward a statue of the Madonna.”
At the G-20, President Obama gave “art” gifts. The blurb explaining the symbolism is utter nonsense (like FLOTUS’ “pretty predictable” talk on art), perhaps evoking a previous Obama gift that fell short.
Idolatry is alive and well, according to Rabbi Amy Scheinerman, and it makes us think we are God, rather than just created in God’s likeness. (Though the rabbi talks about every kind of idolatry but art.)
Comic books and God: Rev. Mark Bleakley’s artistic inspirations for his stained glass.