Xenakis

From 15 to 30 July two large-scale theatrical productions of Aeschylus' works − one Greek and one international − by leading artists, a concert with distinguished musical ensembles as well as an academic symposium on Aeschylus and the concepts governing this special stage genre, will create an informal but explosive debate on ancient drama, which always remains alive and crucial to contemporary

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) in Athens is planning a six-month tribute to the life and work of Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001), the avant-garde music composer and theorist, architect, engineer and stage director.

Seventy years after the Soviet Union sent Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite, into orbit and the beginning of the Space Age, the Romantso venue in central Athens is launching "The Space Age: Electric and Electronic Art in Greece 1957-1989," an exhibition that will run through September 9.

A new work by Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis goes on stage at the Rex Theater's Kotopouli Stage in downtown Athens for a series of shows running November 3-27. Jointly produced by the Greek National Ballet and the Greek National Theater, "Galaxy" explores the universe's creation and evolution through movement and music penned by Gyorgy Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis and Julien Tarride.