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Nellie 'Tiger' Travis | Athens | December 7-10

Chicago blues legend Nellie "Tiger" Travis takes the stage of the Half Note from December 7 to 10, accompanied by local band, Blues Cargo. Hailed for her husky voice and explosive delivery, Travis will perform contemporary blues and Southern soul. Shows start at 10.30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9.30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.

Property startup to expand to 50 cities

Innovative property startup Blueground aims to lease out some 50,000 furnished apartments in 50 cities around the world by 2023.

This is a particularly ambitious target given that the Greek company currently manages some 1,500 properties totaling 1.3 million square meters in nine cities: Athens, Dubai, Istanbul, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington.

Village near Chicago Signs Friendship Agreement with Bulgarian City Pernik

Chicago and the suburbs have the second largest Bulgarian population outside of the Eastern European country itself, and now one of those suburbs is forging closer ties with a Bulgarian city to share ideas and promote intercultural understanding, reports Daily Herald.

KISS Announce First 'End of the Road Farewell Tour' Dates

Kiss have announced the first 44 dates of their farewell tour, titled the End of the Road and expected to run for three years, reported bTV. 

The veteran band will start the run on Jan. 31, 2019, in Vancouver and end it on April 13 in Birmingham, Ala.

You can see the full list of dates below.

Kosovo Unions Back Cancellation of Workers' Day Holiday

Union representatives told BIRN that they support MP Nait Hasani's initiative to remove several holidays from the country's official list, including International Workers' Day.

The head of the Healthcare Trade Union Federation, Blerim Syla, told BIRN that the initiative still needs to be approved by the Kosovo Assembly, but argued that May 1 is a relic of the Yugoslav era.

Kenyan Marathon Master Kipchoge Smashes World Record

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, smashing the previous best as he clocked 2hr 1min 39sec.

The 33-year-old Olympic champion, aided by a string of pacemakers through to 25km of the 42.195km race, took 1min 18sec off the previous best set four years ago by Dennis Kimetto.

American Airlines adds new direct Athens flight

American Airlines announced on Wednesday it is adding a new direct flight between Chicago and Athens next year, responding to the strong momentum of the Greek market in recent years and as part of the expansion of its European network.

The seasonal service will be operated from May 3 to October 3 in 2019 on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, offering some 70,000 new seats.

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