Steve Wynn

Picasso’s works leaving Las Vegas for auction block

Some 11 Picasso paintings and works by the Spanish artist are going up for auction in October as casino and hotel group MGM Resorts seeks to further diversify its vast art collection.

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The auction will take place on Oct. 23 in the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, where the works were on display, MGM Resorts and Sotheby's said on Aug. 11.

Dream Syndicate | Athens | October 26

Popular American indie act the Dream Syndicate returns to Athens for a gig at the Fuzz Club on Saturday, October 26. The band - consisting of Steve Wynn, Dennis Duck, Mark Walton and Jason Victor - will perform tracks from its latest album, "These Times," as well as from its critically acclaimed previous effort, "How Did I Find Myself Here?" Doors open at 8 p.m. and tickets cost 25 euros.

Bokomolech | Athens | April 22

Greek 1990s cult act Bokomolech - which has opened for the likes of dEUS, PJ Harvey, Shellac and Steve Wynn - brings its weird yet intriguing blend of disparate musical elements to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) for a free concert, starting at 9 p.m. There's also a free shuttle bus service that runs between the SNFCC and Syngrou-Fix metro station.