Category: Cultural Life
Exploring Greek heritage, culture, and identity.
An American Actor Reaching Back To Ancient Greece To Teach The Children Of Today
American Actor, Helen Slater, who starred in such films as “Supergirl,” “Ruthless People,” and “City Slickers,” and many television roles on “Will and Grace,” Seinfeld,” and most recently, “The Lying Game,” has turned to Ancient Greece…
Seizmos Heats Up The Night
Philadelphia, PA – This past Saturday, one of the areas hot Greek band Seizmos kicked off the fall Bouzoukia night season with their first performance. City Bar and Grill was the scene, where the Greek community came together to dance…
Discobolus Goes To Australia
When one thinks of famous ancient Greek statues, immediately we think of one of the most famous, Discobolus – The discus thrower. And he is visiting Australia together with one hundred pieces of ancient Greek statues…
City Bar & Grill Welcomes Back Greek Community
Philadelphia, PA – The Greek community filled City Bar and Grill this past Saturday night, marking the end of a quiet summer and the start of the fall social season with the first big Bouzoukia night.…
A Street Car Named Desire, Remembering Elia Kazan
Sixty-two years ago today, the film, A Streetcar Named Desire, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning stage play by Tennessee Williams, had its United States release on September 18, 1951. Its director was the Greek-American, Elia…
City Bar & Grill Presents: Bouzoukia Live With Seizmos!
Philadelphia, PA – Seizmos is back! The Greek community’s first big end-of-summer concert kicks off on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at City Bar & Grill. Seizmos will perform a high-energy mix of the latest and greatest…
Atlantis Of Philadelphia, The Mega Greek Band
Upper Darby, PA – They are one of the few mega Greek bands in America. Atlantis of Philadelphia, has been around for more than 30 years now, entertaining the Greek-American community with traditional and contemporary Greek…
Film Project To Show Greek Resistance During Nazi Era
Most of us have heard the expression history repeats itself. and that the only way to avoid the same patterns is to learn from the lessons that history teaches us. We learn through stories, passed down…
Short Film “Least” – Official Trailer
A short film about a young woman in Greece who’s strangling to find her place in a big, unfriendly world which has changed so suddenly and dramatically. Η «Ελάχιστη» είναι μια ταινία για το τέλος του…
Reworks Festival Coming To Thessaloniki
Grab your glowsticks and get ready to dance. Electronic music is coming to Thessaloniki this fall in the form of the Reworks International Music Festival. Billed as the 6th best festival in the world for the…
Haris Alexiou Dazzles Audiences In Israel
Legendary Greek singer Haris Alexiou was warmly received by fans in Israel last week as she and Tel Aviv’s Philharmonic Orchestra put on two spectacular shows at the Mann Theater on June 26 and 27. Alexiou…
300 Sequel Official Trailer Released
Packed with immense set pieces, dramatic naval warfare, and loads more of its unique and gripping special effects, the “300” movie series returns with its next installment for eagerly awaiting fans of the first. An initial…
