Entertainment

With the lifting of the music ban in the southern province of Antalya, entertainment venues remained open until the morning for the first time after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, as people from the sector have high hopes of returning to the good old days.

Irish fans attending the Euro 2024 qualifying game against Greece at the OPAP Arena in Athens on Friday have taken to social media to complain about the "shambolic and dangerous" organization at the match after they were stranded outside the stadium after kick-off after an apparent issue with the turnstile gates. 

The 14th International Istanbul Opera Festival opens today at Atatürk Cultural Center's (AKM) Türk Telekom Opera Hall and Theater Stage and will take place through June 22.

A cynic would say that it's just another of the many online arguments that kick off every so often: The logos of Levi's, McDonalds, Apple, Marlboro and other American corporate giants that make up part of the set in the Greek National Opera's production of "Madama Butterfly" which is currently on at the Herod Atticus Theater have sparked outrage on social media.

Gambling is a popular pastime in Australia, with the country having one of the highest gambling participation rates in the world. Aussies spend more dollars on gambling than any other nation, and it's estimated that 80% of adults in the country have gambled in some way at least once in their lifetime.

The General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet (DOB) will present world-famous opera and ballet works at international festivals in the summer, starting in Istanbul on June 10 and ending in Antalya on Sept. 21.

Greek teams and Greek pairs put in impressive performances at the 2023 World Cheerleading Championships held in Orlando in the United States. 

After winning first place in the 2022 European Championships, the Senior Cheer Jazz team was ranked fifth in the world at the 2023 World Cheerleading Championships. 

"Some Like It Hot," a Broadway musical adaptation of the cross-dressing movie comedy that starred Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, waltzed away on May 2 with a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, putting the spotlight on a show that is a sweet, full-hearted embrace of trans rights.

Bingo is so popular in the UK that one would be forgiven for thinking that the game originated in the UK. However, this is not the case. This game started in Italy as a lottery before traversing other regions and making it to the US, where it became commercialized. Soon afterward, the game became mainstream in the US and other regions, especially the UK.

In a tribute marking the centennial of Maria Callas' birth, the Greek National Opera is premiering Luigi Cherubini's "Medea" on Tuesday. This major international co-production involves three leading North American opera houses: the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, the Canadian Opera Company and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.