All News on Entertainment in Greece
Seven Against Thebes | Thessaloniki | To September 16
The National Theater of Northern Greece is back home after a summer tour with its production of the third play in Aeschylus' Oedipus-themed trilogy, "Seven Against Thebes," where the blind king's curse dooming his sons to divide the kingdom by the sword finally comes to pass.
Lavrovsky Tribute | Thessaloniki & Athens | September 17 & 19-20
The Bolshoi Ballet pays tribute to one of its greatest dancers and teachers, Mikhail Lavrovsky, with a show that premiered in Moscow on May 4 and is traveling outside Russia for the first time for three shows in Greece, just a month shy of Lavrov's 76th birthday.
Eva Longoria strolls in Mykonos streets (video)
Eva Lonoria appeared happy and relaxed as she strolled along the cobbled streets of cosmopolitan Mykonos with her husband Jose Antonio Baston not holding back his affectionate feelings at all.
42-year-old Eva was was in the company of her friend, star from Prison Break, Amaury Nolasco.
Athens School Festival | Athens | September 9
What is the next generation of musicians up to here in Greece? Find out at the Athens School Festival, a two-day energy-packed event bringing together bands formed by school students under the auspices of the City of Athens's Organization for Culture, Sports and Youth.
Greece heads to Oscars with drama inspired by migrant crisis
Greece is back in the race for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Oscars with a drama thriller about an Athenian far-right nationalist horrified at seeing his neighborhood become increasingly populated by migrants.
Filming of 'Mamma Mia' Sequel to Start in Vis, Croatia
The US film production company Universal Pictures will soon start shooting the sequel to the hit 2008 American-British-Swedish film musical Mamma Mia! in Croatia, on the island of Vis.
The film, following a popular Broadway musical, featured Hollywood stars Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, among others, singing along to hits from the 1970s Swedish legendary pop band Abba.
Eva Longoria in Greece (videos-photos)
Eva Longoria, 42, is in Greece relaxing with her husband Jose Baston. The hot actress-producer and businesswoman, after visiting Athens, shared some photos and videos with her Instagram followers from what appears to be a yacht voyage somewhere in the Aegean Sea. A glass of wine, the sunset and the beauties of Greece is a perfect combination for the beautiful actress.
Soviet Composers | Athens | September 3 & 4
Founded in 2010 in an Athens basement, the Underground Youth Orchestra - whose members now comprise 45 music students aged 10 to 24 and four professional musicians - has performed more than 40 concerts in different parts of Greece.
Chinese Kunqu Opera | Athens | August 31 & September 1
In its debut appearance in Greece, China's Shanghai Kunqu Opera troupe performs short plays based on traditional Chinese fairy tales and legends at the Greek National Opera in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, on Thursday, August 31, and Friday, September 1.
Eleftheria Arvanitaki | Elefsina | August 28
One of Greece's most acclaimed female vocalists, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, has put together a program titled "Second Life" with songs comprising the works of great Greek poets set to music by esteemed composers. She will be performing at the annual Aeschylus Festival in the town of Elefsina on Monday, August 28. The show starts at 8.30 p.m.
Lysistrata | On Tour | To September 12
Prolific actor and funnyman Yiannis Bezos directs and performs in a touring production of Aristophanes' comedy "Lysistrata" - in which the women of Greece seize power by refusing their men any bedtime fun until they put an end to the deadly Peloponnesian War.
La La Land | Athens & Thessaloniki | September 8-10
The world tour of Damien Chazelle's Oscar-winning movie "La La Land" will be coming to Greece for three shows, at Athens's Tae Kwon Do Arena in Neo Faliro on Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9, and Thessaloniki's PAOK Sports Arena on Sunday, September 10.
Eurobank unveils analysis on why Greece remains in memoranda programmes
The reasons why the Greek crisis was so profound and long-lasting, and why Greece was currently the only country that had yet to emerge from memoranda programmes, were the focus of a Eurobank analysis unveiled on Wednesday. According to the study’s authors, the country’s ability to service its debts could not alone explain the protracted loss of confidence in its prospects.
Michael Kiwanuka | Thessaloniki & Athens | September 29 & 30
Fans who were bummed out at the cancellation of Day 3 of the Release Athens Festival due to Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay's health problems, which also meant that a scheduled appearance by Michael Kiwanuka did not go ahead will be pleased to hear that the British soul singer will be coming to Greece after all, appearing at Thessaloniki's Fix Factory of Sound on September 29 and Athens's Gazi Musi
Singer sings to Whoopi Goldberg in Mykonos!
Famous American actress and co-hostess of popular daytime talk show “The View”, Whoopi Goldberg is in Greece vacationing.