Onassis Cultural Center

Constantinos Daskalakis, professor at MIT's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, will be speaking on the subject of artificial intelligence at the Onassis Cultural Center (affectionately known as Stegi) on Thursday, January 12.

French dancer and choreographer Jerome Bel, known for his characteristic non-dance choreographies, goes on stage the Onassis Cultural Center, known as Stegi, on Tuesday, January 10. Bel's production features ordinary Athenians asking the question: what is dance? Admission ranges from 7 to 18 euros, with Special rates for students, unemployed and groups. The show starts at 8.30 p.m.

Balancing between theater and film, Syllas Tzoumerkas and Youla Boudali perform "High and Low - A Murderer in Tokyo" at the Onassis Cultural Center (Stegi) in a series of shows from December 25 to 30. The play is inspired by Ed McBain's novel "King's Ransom" and Akira Kurosawa's movie "High and Low," which was based on the book.

The Ergon Ensemble performs "In Vain," a composition by Austrian-born, US-based composer Georg Friedrich Haas at the Onassis Cultural Center, known as Stegi, in Athens on Tuesday, December 6. Admission ranges from 12 to 18 euros; special prices for students and groups. The concert is set to start at 8.30 p.m.

The Onassis Cultural Center welcomes acclaimed French actress Isabelle Huppert in Polish avant-garde director Krzysztof Warlikowski's "Phaedra(s)," which will be staged at the Stegi on December 20, 21 and 22. The three-hour, 10-minute performance starts at 8 p.m. Admission ranges from 15 to 48 euros (special rates for students, unemployed and groups).

The Onassis Cultural Center, known as Stegi, is hosting a discussion between Iranian-born French graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director and children's book author Marjane Satrapi and journalist Anna Damianidi on Wednesday, November 30. A book signing session will follow. Starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free of charge. Admission coupons will be handed out at 6 p.m.

Four leading jazz soloists will take the stage at the Onassis Cultural Center for a jam session on Thursday, November 10. Bassist Dave Holland, saxophonist Chris Potter, guitarist Lionel Loueke and drummer Eric Harland are set to start their performance at 8.30 p.m. Tickets range from 16 to 38 euros and are on sale at the OCC.

The Onassis Cultural Center is gearing up to host "Made in USA," a festival showcasing the latest trends on the US contemporary independent cultural scene. Events at the OCC from November 13 to 29 will feature dance and theater performances and a symposium.

Classical music works by Bach, Mozart and Satie are given an Eastern spin by Panos Dimitrakopoulos (kanun), Thomas Constantinou (oud) and Dimitris Tsakas (saxophone) at the Onassis Cultural Center on Wednesday, November 2. The concert is part of the OCC's Hellenic Project series. Starts at 9 p.m. and admission costs 12 euros (10 euros reduced, special rates for groups).

The Onassis Cultural Center, also known as Stegi, is hosting a new symphonic work penned by Greek composer Dimitris Papadimitriou. "Erotikos Logos" will be performed by the ERT National Symphony Orchestra led by Michalis Economou on Tuesday, October 18, and Wednesday, October 19. Performances start at 8.30 p.m.