Major Byzantine Exhibition Coming to America
- ANA- MPA
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- January 30, 2012
An exhibition tentatively titled "Byzantium - Masterpieces from Greek Collections" will travel to the US in the autumn of 2013, containing some 300 masterpieces from Greek museums, public and private ...
Transformational Objects
- Melik Kaylan - Wall Street Journal
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- January 04, 2012
Across from St. Patrick's Cathedral on 52nd Street in Manhattan stands a tall, black-glass high-rise. Enter the glitzy atrium lobby, descend a flight of stairs, and quite suddenly you are enveloped by...
This Week's Poem: Mind Games
Mind Games
I am a waterfall in the desert.
A rain from a cloudless sky.
A well known but unborn child.
An insistence experience
that you never had.
I play mind games with your bra...
Archimedes' Hidden Writings to Go on Display
- The Associated Press
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- September 13, 2011
BALTIMORE (AP) — Long-hidden writings of the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are ready to go on display at Baltimore's Walters Art Museum.
Teams of scientists and scholars spent 12 years usi...
Venice: Greek Film 'Alps' Explores Grief
- Colleen Barry - The Associated Press
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- September 04, 2011
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film, "Alps," proposes a novel, if disquieting, technique for grief counseling.
"Alps" is the name chosen to designate an ad-hoc group w...
Facebook Changes Mind on Movie Ad Featuring Lesbian Kiss
- Hollie McKay - FOX News
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- May 09, 2011
There are hundreds of Facebook pages devoted to kissing, lesbians, and love, not to mention pictures of lip-locking females in members’ photo albums seems to be a staple on the social networking site....
Niarchos Funds Thebes Big Dig
- Julia Ferrante
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- April 28, 2011
LEWISBURG, PA - Two Bucknell University professors have been selected to lead the first joint Greek-American archaeological dig in the ancient city of Thebes, Greece - the first such excavation of the...
Five-hour Leg of Lamb an Easter Time-saver
- The Associated Press
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- April 22, 2011
Easter dinner isn’t meant to be a rushed affair — and neither should the meat you serve.
Which doesn’t mean you have to work particularly hard at it. This flavorful, slowly roasted leg of lamb from...
Tradition of the Red Easter Eggs
- ANA- MPA
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- April 20, 2011
For Orthodox Christians, the red Easter egg is much more than a celebration of the end of fasting -- it is an attestation of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Traditionally, Easter eggs are dyed t...
The Avant-Garde Artist Lynda Benglis Exhibits Herself Again
- Angelike Contis
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- March 10, 2011
NEW YORK - Of course it’s not allowed, but there is so much about artist Lynda Benglis’ work that makes you want to touch it. Oozing bubbles of latex and wax, modern totem poles with wild colors and g...
New Greek Film Wave Makes Splash
- Dan Georgakas
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- March 10, 2011
In recent years, Greek films have made cinematic headlines at every major international film festival. This would be a big plus for Greek culture at any time, but it is especially so at a time when th...
Chicago Art Institute Gets $10M from Jaharis’
- Theodore Kalmoukos
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- March 03, 2011
BOSTON – Noted Greek American philanthropists Mike and Mary Jaharis are using their largesse to benefit culture once again, this time with a $10 million donation to The Art Institute of Chicago. The m...
On The Trip You Are Taken
On the trip you are taken
By the horseman of the night
Anything that he offers you
You must refuse outright.
And if you thirst, don’t drink
From the world below
The forgetfulness cursed drink,...
Southern Cross (Stavros Tou Notou)
In the nor-wester the waves boiled;
we were both bent over the map.
You turned and told me how in March
you'd be in other latitudes.
A Chinese tatoo drawn on your chest;
however you burn it, it...
Olympia Dukakis Likes Her Familiar Roles, Especially on Stage
- The Associated Press
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- February 03, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - The 79-year-old Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis has a tendency to return again and again to the same plays and the same roles. By her count, she’s done Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s...
Greek Casseroles: The Ultimate Comfort Food for Winter Days
- Georgia Kofinas
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- January 27, 2011
In winter, our bodies require much more energy-filled nutrients to deal with the cold weather and thus, what we eat is very much dictated by the temperature outside. Whether we are sitting in an offic...
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