Old School

Following a two-year restoration work in line with its original texture, a historical school building called Taş Mektep (Stone School) in Istanbul's Princes' Islands has opened its doors to visitors 45 years after being abandoned.

Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died. He was 75.

Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 13 at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press.

New York-based popular touring act Professor Cunningham and His Old School is currently on stage at Athens' Half Note with an uplifting holiday program of Dixieland jazz and classic swing.