‘Stories We Want Them to Know’: Faith Finally Returns To Kennedy Center After Trump Breaks Liberal Stranglehold
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of families attended two free sold-out showings at the Kennedy Center to view an adaptation of famous novelist Charles Dickens’ story detailing the life story of Jesus Christ. The film, titled “The…
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of families attended two free sold-out showings at the Kennedy Center to view an adaptation of famous novelist Charles Dickens’ story detailing the life story of Jesus Christ.
The film, titled “The King of Kings” and produced by South Korean-based Angel Studios, is inspired by Dickens’ The Life of Our Lord, released in 1934. The picture offers a retelling of the story of Christ, using bright animation and witty storytelling to connect with a young audience.
The showing comes in the wake of a change in leadership at the Kennedy Center. In February, President Donald Trump fired both the president and chairman of the Kennedy Center, which in recent years turned into a hotbed for radicals. Trump hosted Kennedy Center leadership at the White House in late May in line with his efforts to reshape the theater, which he once called “woke” and “terrible.”(RELATED: Kennedy Center Apparently Scrubs Pages For Most Egregious Left-Wing Content After Trump Threatens Takeover)
In 2022, the center hosted an initiative