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Culture,

VENICE, Italy (AP) — A pair of nude feet — dirty, wounded and vulnerable — are painted on the façade of the Venice women’s prison chapel.

Music,

Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80 Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin’ man.

Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80 Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin’ man.
Cinema,

NEW YORK – Fans of the Greek drama series Maestro in Blue, created by and starring Christopher Papakaliatis, will only have to wait until May 16 for the second season to launch on Netflix and Greek broadcaster Mega TV, Deadline reported.

NEW YORK – Fans of the Greek drama series Maestro in Blue, created by and starring Christopher Papakaliatis, will only have to wait until May 16 for the second season to launch on Netflix and Greek broadcaster Mega TV, Deadline reported.
Music,

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) announced that Greek-American pop singer Angelina Alexon will perform live for Greek Night at the Hollywood Scene and Be Seen Bash, the LAGFF’s staple event scheduled for Thursday, June 6.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) announced that Greek-American pop singer Angelina Alexon will perform live for Greek Night at the Hollywood Scene and Be Seen Bash, the LAGFF’s staple event scheduled for Thursday, June 6.

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Arts,

Blockbuster ‘Odysseus’ Coming to Greece from Plovdiv Drama Theater, May 30 & 31

ATHENS – The Municipal Theater of Piraeus is carrying out a historic revival.

ATHENS – The Municipal Theater of Piraeus is carrying out a historic revival.
Cinema,

‘Civil War’ Might Be The Year’s Most Explosive Movie. Alex Garland Thinks It’s Just Reporting

NEW YORK  — Alex Garland’s films have vividly conjured a virus-caused pandemic (2002's “28 Days Later”), an uncontrollable artificial intelligence (2014’s “Ex Machina”) and, in his latest, “Civil War,” a near-future America in the throes of all-out warfare.

NEW YORK  — Alex Garland’s films have vividly conjured a virus-caused pandemic (2002's “28 Days Later”), an uncontrollable artificial intelligence (2014’s “Ex Machina”) and, in his latest, “Civil War,” a near-future America in the throes of all-out warfare.
Arts,

Lalaounis Jewelry Artist in Residence Program Applications Open

ATHENS – The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum (ILJM) Jewelry Artist in Residence Program (JaIR) accepts applications throughout the year.

ATHENS – The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum (ILJM) Jewelry Artist in Residence Program (JaIR) accepts applications throughout the year.
Cinema,

Broadway-Bound ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Star Nicole Scherzinger Win Big at London’s Olivier Awards

LONDON (AP) — A radical restaging of Hollywood film noir musical “Sunset Boulevard” was the big winner on Sunday at the London stage Olivier Awards, taking seven trophies including best musical revival and best actress for American star Nicole Scherzinger.

LONDON (AP) — A radical restaging of Hollywood film noir musical “Sunset Boulevard” was the big winner on Sunday at the London stage Olivier Awards, taking seven trophies including best musical revival and best actress for American star Nicole Scherzinger.
Culture,

Italian Fashion Designer Roberto Cavalli Has Died at Age 83, His Company Says

ROME  — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant and glamorous style, has died at age 83, his company said Friday on Instagram.

ROME  — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant and glamorous style, has died at age 83, his company said Friday on Instagram.
Cinema,

Cannes Sets Lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump Film ‘The Apprentice’

New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival next month, organizers announced Thursday.

New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival next month, organizers announced Thursday.
Culture,

Project to Shore Up Pompeii Yields Stunning Black Banquet Hall, With Frescoes of Trojan War Figures

ROME (AP) — Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a sumptuous banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological characters inspired by the Trojan War, officials said Thursday.

ROME (AP) — Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a sumptuous banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological characters inspired by the Trojan War, officials said Thursday.
Culture,

World Green Tax Fund for the Vision of Delphi

ATHENS. On Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 6 pm, at the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens, "Antonis Tritsis" hall, OLYMPOS - Global Spiritual Centre presented the funding framework of the project "Heptapolis - Trilogy, the Vision of Delphi" entitled "World Green Taxation Fund".

ATHENS. On Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 6 pm, at the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens, "Antonis Tritsis" hall, OLYMPOS - Global Spiritual Centre presented the funding framework of the project "Heptapolis - Trilogy, the Vision of Delphi" entitled "World Green Taxation Fund".
Literature,

Marisha Pessl’s ‘Darkly,’ Her First Novel in Six Years, to Come Out Nov. 12

NEW YORK (AP) — Marisha Pessl's first novel in six years is a psychological thriller with the kinds of intricate clues and connections she has been known for since her acclaimed debut, “Special Topics in Calamity Physics.

NEW YORK (AP) — Marisha Pessl's first novel in six years is a psychological thriller with the kinds of intricate clues and connections she has been known for since her acclaimed debut, “Special Topics in Calamity Physics.
Culture,

Seventh-Century BC Oenochoe Looted in WWII Returned to Greece by Hanover Museum, Municipality

ATHENS - An oenochoe, or wine jug, of the 7th century BC that had been removed from Greece during the German occupation in World War II was returned by the Municipality of Hanover and the August Kestner Museum, the Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday.

ATHENS - An oenochoe, or wine jug, of the 7th century BC that had been removed from Greece during the German occupation in World War II was returned by the Municipality of Hanover and the August Kestner Museum, the Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday.

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