Visiting Athens this March? Plan your visit to Athens to include a Thursday afternoon at the Acropolis Museum and you’ll find yourself being serenaded as you view the galleries. I’m having a little amused moment thinking about all those korai standing … Read More
Visiting Athens this February? Plan your stay to include a Thursday afternoon at the Acropolis Museum and you’ll find yourself being serenaded. Every Thursday afternoon in February, the Acropolis Museum, in collaboration with the city of Athens’ Technolopolis organization, will … Read More
What’s this thing called love? Ti einai auto pou to leni agapi? Babis Tsertos with Irene Toumpakia, celebrating the “light” songs from Greek black and white cinema. What better place to hold a tribute to the music of the cinema than … Read More
Happen to be in or around Athens on August 13 and looking to escape the crowds that will pour into the historical center for the Full Moon under the Acropolis (which isn’t actually going to be open … but there’s … Read More
It’s been 19 years since jazz guitarist Pat Metheny last performed in Greece and this December he’ll be back as part of the Pallas Theater Jazz Master series – accompanied by the rest of his trio, Larry Grenadier (bass) and Bill Stewart … Read More
Sweet Life Bessie Malfa & Matilda Maggira in a tribute to the amazing Rena Vlachopoulou. Songs from Rena Vlachopoulou’s film repertoire. What better place to hold a tribute to the music of the cinema than in an outdoor summer cinema? Summer … Read More
Babis Stokas and Lizeta Kalimeri perform live at the Badminton Theater for three nights, September 1, 2 and 3, 2011. The concert. Beyond the Sea, features music from films composed by Giannis Markopoulos. Tickets available online at www.ticketnet.gr. What better … Read More
Composer Stavros Xarchakos gives concert benefiting the union Together for the Child. He’ll lead the 12-member State Orchestra of Greek Music, in works by Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis and Xarchakos, poetry by: Nikos Gatsos, Federico Garcia Lorca (translated by Odysseus Elytis, … Read More
Two great singers from different generations join forces in a musical tribute celebrating the 100th birthday of poet Nikos Gatsos at the theater under the Acropolis. The concert, a benefit for the KETHEA /Nostos drug treatment program, will include songs by Greek composers such as … Read More
Mimis Plessas, also know as “The Greek Gershwin” performs two nights only at the Badminton Theater this October 7 & 8, 2011. Known not only for his musical talent as a writer and composer, Plessas has been credited with introducing … Read More