Metaxourgeio

The parents of three children aged 11, 17 and 19 years old were found dead in their bed in an apartment in downtown Athens' Metaxourgeio district in the early hours of Friday, possibly as a result of inhaling fumes from a gas heater.

The Athens Municipal Gallery pays tribute to often overlooked yet important Greek artists who were active in the second half of the 20th century with "Exception: Aspects of Expressionism in Greece." The main part of the exhibition is dedicated to painter Giorgos Bouzianis and engraver Giorgos Economidis, local pioneers of the the expressionist scene developed in Germany and France, as well as t

The Athens Municipal Gallery pays tribute to often overlooked yet important Greek artists who were active in the second half of the 20th century with "Exception: Aspects of Expressionism in Greece." The main part of the exhibition is dedicated to painter Giorgos Bouzianis and engraver Giorgos Economidis, local pioneers of the the expressionist scene developed in Germany and France, as well as t

The Greek Film Archive's Lais open-air cinema is hosting a tribute to movies shot in famous urban settings, showing 13 films shot in 11 cities. The program begins at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday with Wim Wenders' 1995 "Lisbon Story." Subsequent screenings will take place at 8.30 and 10.30 p.m.

The latest show of installations and videos by architect and visual artist Andreas Angelidakis, "A Submissive Acknowledgment of Powerlessness," at the Breeder, explores the notions of antiquity and destruction.

Local surreal cabaret act Opera Chaotique takes the stage at El Convento del Arte on Thursday, April 18, performing tracks from all three of the duo's genre-mixing albums. Vocalist Tenorman and percussionist Voodoo Drummer will be joined by soprano Leto Messini and cellist Stavros Parginos, along with special guests. Doors open at 9 p.m. and admission costs 8 euros.

The Apo Michanis Theater presents "Trashman's Dilemma," a dystopian drama by Canadian playwright and actor Bruce Gooch, for three shows only on November 30 and December 7 and 14. The original New Fangled Stages production, which is in English, features the author himself, along with Lynn Vogt, Jon Osbaldeston and Davydd Cook. Performances start at 9 p.m.

The Street Food & Tunes festival at Bios on Sunday, November 18, is inspired by the concept of a Mediterranean brunch menu and all proceeds will go toward the Merima charity for children and teenagers. Menu highlights include fried cauliflower with tartar sauce and tahini and date smoothies. Doors are open from noon to 6 p.m.

Bios, 84 Pireos, Metaxourgeio, tel 210.342.5335

The sixth edition of the French Institute's Petit Paris d'Athenes initiative celebrates the great osmosis of cultures in central Athens with the participation of more than 500 artists, creators and thinkers from Greece and other parts of the world.

The Mairivi puppet theater workshop is hosting a permanent exhibition of puppets that has been put together by final-year students at Panteion University's Department of Communications, Media & Culture. The aim of the show is to challenge stereotypes concerning prevailing perceptions about puppet theater, and particularly the notion that is it intended only for children.