London in fiction

Michael Bond, the British creator of Paddington Bear, a marmalade sandwich-loving refugee from Peru who entertained generations of children with his exploits in London, died on Tuesday aged 91 after a short illness.
   

The Athens Concert Hall presents a screening of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's "The Threepenny Opera" from London's Olivier Theater on Thursday, September 29, in a new adaptation by Simon Stephens. The musical is directed by Rufus Norris, while the cast is led by Rory Kinnear, Rosalie Craig and Haydn Gwynne. Admission costs 15 euros (8 euros for students).