- Athens

- Tonight

The French Institute will hold a music and poetry evening in honor of Jacques Lacarriere at 7.30 p.m., with Guilene Ferre, Nikolas Syros and Sylvia Lipa, ahead of tomorrow’s opening of the exhibition-tribute to Lacarriere at the Benaki Museum’s Pireos Street annex. Admission is free.

French Institute,

31 Sina, Kolonaki,

tel 210.339.8600.

- Athens

- Tonight

Cretan musician Psarogiorgis will lead a show of traditional melodies from Crete along with musicians Achilleas Persidis and Zacharias Spyridakis at the Avlaia venue in Votanikos tonight.

Avlaia,

15 Aghiou Orous,

tel 210.347.4074.

- Athens

- Opens Tonight

An exhibition of digital-technology works, in which Pantelis Lazaridis depicts images of urban life, will go on display at the Benaki Museum Pireos Street annex tonight through January 11.

Benaki Museum,

138 Pireos & Andronikou,

tel 210.345.3111.

- Athens

- To December 13

An exhibition of sculptures by Angelika Korovesi-Kalantidi is on display at the Periplanisi Gallery until December 13. The exhibition runs noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Periplanisi Gallery,

5 Dousmani, Glyfada,

tel 210.898.1682.

SPECTACLE

- Athens

- Opens Thursday

The acclaimed Cirque Eloize, whose shows feature breathtaking acrobatics, will stage its production “Rain” at the Badminton Theater from Thursday to December 21. Tickets can be purchased at Virgin Megastores, at the Public multimedia store, on tel 210.884.0600 and at www.ticketnet.gr.

Badminton Theater,

Goudi Military Park,

tel 211.108.6024.