I still haven’t seen “300,” but that doesn’t mean I’ve lost my affection for Hellenic warriors. To that end, Ann & I went over to the Onassis Cultural Center (this is in the basement of the Olympic Tower) (which is next door to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Ave. . .the big kinda bland black glass building) to check out this show.
I dunno. . . something about ancient Greece turns me on. Always has.
The centerpiece of the exhibit is a humongoid statue-head of a Hoplite names Leonidas from the 5th Century B.C. I don’t know why the ancient Spartans were naming their heavy infantrymen after Belgian Choclatiers either, but there it is. . .
Anyway, this exhibition space is free free free and there’s some quiet public restrooms as well. This tourguide strongly recommends this contemplative stop should you be schlepping around the Rockefeller/5th Ave section of town.
