Question of the Week

On May 10th, 1849, fans of American actor Edwin Forrest stormed this Opera House, where rival British actor William MacReady was performing Macbeth. The rioters attempted to set fire to the theater, at which point the state militia showed up and began firing into the crowd. When the dust settled, more than 20 people were killed and over 100 injured. What was the name of the Opera House where this famous riot took place?

Question of the Week

The curious smile on the Mona Lisa was an example of this style of Renaissance painting technique, which da Vinci described as “without lines or borders, in the manner of smoke or beyond the focus plane.”

Note: JGT is very excited to be hosting a Leonardo da Vinci quiz this Friday at the Franklin Institute at 8 p.m.