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Greek Tragedy Has Never Been the Story of Good Triumphing Over Evil

Greek tragedy has never been the story of good triumphing over evil, much less the narrative of tidy victories and happy endings. In the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the forces of ...
Greek Reporter

Naoussa: Greece’s Unique Carnival of Myth, Tragedy and Joy

Where ancient Dionysian traditions and historical resistance blend in the vibrant 'Genitsaroi and Boules' celebration ...
Greek Reporter

The Dark Side of the Stadium: A History of Greek Sports Tragedies

The death of seven PAOK supporters in a car accident in Romania on Tuesday adds another chapter to Greek sports tragedies.
Yahoo

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Turn Push Eurotrip Into a Greek Tragedy

Greece, it’s the land of goddesses, spanakopita, and big fat weddings. Most importantly, it’s the Motherland of tragedies. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City have escaped the snowy mountains for ...
The Boston Globe

What Greek tragedy could teach us about the decline of our democracy

My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and warned against hubris. What would he have made of our current moment?
NPR

How a 2015 shipwreck off the Greek coast shows the human cost of the refugee crisis

NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Jeanne Carstensen about her new book, "Greek Tragedy," about the wreck of a ship filled with refugees off the Greek coast in 2015. Almost 10 years ago, a ...
The Red & Black

Students revive Greek tragedy

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Thalian-Blackfriars bring traditional Greek theatre back to the Classic City ...
Las Vegas Sun

A Greek tragedy is unfolding

Judicial appointments have been used to foster a slow-growing sense of instability within our country. Strategic appointments were the first step. Journalism followed, becoming a vehicle for rumors ...

Another World review – kaleidoscopic afterlife fairytale with the dark fury of a Greek tragedy

Adorable spirits guide the dead towards reincarnation in this beautifully strange Hong Kong anime – but watch out for the gut-wrenching violence ...
LancasterOnline

Dallas theater company turns Luka Doncic trade into Greek tragedy

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Dallas theater company won’t let Dallas Mavericks fans forget the Luka Doncic trade, as its latest play is a Greek tragedy about the stunning NBA deal. The Theatre Three play ...
Duluth News Tribune

Greek tragedy meets future in Harbor City School play

DULUTH — Harbor City International School theater students are getting in touch with theater's roots while also bringing a very old story into the not-so-distant future. According to director Chani ...