- Athens

- Thursday-October 8

Acclaimed Argentinian dancer Julio Bocca will stage “Bocca Tango,” a performance that combines ballet and tango, at the Badminton Theater Thursday to October 8 (with an additional show scheduled for Sunday afternoon). Bocca will be joined by fellow dancer Cecilia Figaredo and his dance company, the Ballet Argentino, as well as the Octango orchestra that will play compositions by Astor Piazzolla and Carlos Gardel. Tickets can be purchased at Virgin Megastores and Ticketnet (tel 210.884.0600).

Badminton Theater,

Goudi Military Park,

tel 211.108.6086.

- Athens

- Opens Tonight

An exhibition of paintings by artist Marilitsa Vlachaki will go on display at the Arts Center 24 this evening and run to October 27. The exhibition will be open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays as well as 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Arts Center 24,

38 Spefsippou, Kolonaki,

tel 210.721.7897.

- Athens

- To Tomorrow

“Angela Papazoglou,” the play based on a book by Giorgis Papazoglou which in turn is based on the testimony of Smyrna-born singer Angela Papazoglou, is being staged at the Museum of Greek Musical Instruments in Plaka until tomorrow. The play has been adapted by Lambros Liavas and stars Anna Vagena. Starts at 8.30 p.m.

Musical Instruments Museum,

1-3 Diogenous, Aerides Sq,

tel 210.325.0198.

- Athens

- Mondays & Tuesdays

The Atropos theater company is staging its body theater interactive performance “Ela...” (Come...) at the Eilissos arts complex every Monday and Tuesday, for a limited run. The work is conceived and directed by Stamatis Efstathiou and performed by Foteini Georgakopoulou, Giorgos Katsigiannis, Antonis Bertos and others. The music is by Dimitris Pantos. Starts at 9 p.m.

Eilissos,

3 Aglaonikis & Vouliagmenis,

tel 210.921.4248.

- Athens

- Opens Tonight

The Asipka theater company brings to the stage Lena Kitsopoulou’s award-winning short story “Nychterides” (Bats). The play will open tonight at Bios and will be staged Tuesdays to Saturdays at 9.30 p.m. until October 14.

Bios,

84 Pireos,

tel 210.342.5335.

- Athens

- Tonight

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens will have its first lecture for the season tonight, at the Cotsen Hall. Dr Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan, archivist of the school, will talk about “Triumph Over Time: The Athenian Premier” at 7 p.m. The next lecture will take place in early November.

ASCSA,

54 Souidias,

tel 210.723.6313.