Culture
‘Lizastrata’: Make eros, not thanatos, says Aristophanes
September 15, 2021The Troubadour Theater Company’s uproarious mounting of Lizastrata at the Getty Villa’s amphitheater is the latest of countless versions of Aristophanes’ Greek classic Lysistrata.
Read more‘The Unusual Suspects’: Round them up!
September 13, 2021Unusual Suspects is also notable for its clear-eyed observations on the class dynamics between servants.
Read moreAin’t no party like a Communist Party: Portugal’s Avante! Festival
September 9, 2021People packed the Lisbon suburb of Amora this weekend for the 45th Avante! Festival—a cultural, musical, and political extravaganza that is a highlight of summer in Portugal.
Read moreSeries, series everywhere with no audience spared: What’s new in fall streaming
September 8, 2021If not the largest, it’s certainly “the most important” television festival in the world.
Read moreGreek composer Mikis Theodorakis: A life of music and resistance
September 7, 2021Theodorakis’s works were censored for his political views and activities. He was jailed, tortured, and forced into exile. He was associated with the Greek left for most of his life and was elected to the Greek...
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