USA
Culture
Alexander Payne Reunites With Paul Giamatti for “The Holdovers”
Greek-American director Alexander Payne recently cast Paul Giamatti in his new movie "The Holdovers." Payne and Giamatti had previously collaborated on the director's 2004 movie "Sideways."
The Plot of "The Holdovers"
"The Holdovers" takes place in a prestigious private boarding school...
USA
PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Hosts Stellar 10th Annual Gala; Honors Alexander Payne
It was a night filled with great pride, heartfelt passion and true promise for the 40 “best and brightest” star scholarship recipients, their families and the more than 450 guests who attended the stellar event that featured Academy Award...
USA
Alexander Payne to Receive PHSF 2012 Paradigm Award
The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that Alexander Payne (Konstantinos Alexandros Papadopoulos) will be the 2012 recipient of the Paradigm Award. The award will be presented at the Foundation’s Annual Awards Ceremony and Gala, “Soaring with the...
Greek News
Gianopulos, Vardalos, Payne to be Honored at Leadership 100 Conference
Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne, actress Nia Vardalos and Fox CEO Jim Gianopulos will be honored at the 22nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference that brings together the best and brightest from the Greek Church and Community. The three-day event will...
Diaspora
Greek-American Athlete Dean Karnazes to Receive Paradigm Award
Greek-American ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes, the man who broke all the limits of human endurance and has been featured on TIME magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” will receive the Paradigm Award of the...
USA
Harry Mark Petrakis to Receive 2013 FilmHellene Award
FilmHellenes, the 2011-launched not-for-profit organization dedicated to identifying, promoting and celebrating Hellenic Storytelling, announced that their annual FilmHellene Honorary Award will be presented to the quintessential chronicler of the Greek American experience, 90-year-old Chicagoan Harry Mark Petrakis.
The ceremony is...
Greek News
Leadership 100 Concludes Star-studded Conference
Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne, actress Nia Vardalos and Fox CEO Jim Gianopulos were honored at the 22nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference that brought together the best and brightest from the Greek Church and Community.
The 22nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference...
events
10 Must-Attend Greek American Events in 2013
2013 is another year filled with fabulous Greek events throughout the United States. Here we present you with the top 10 events you shouldn't miss, including the Greek showcase at SxSW (photo) a unique event that aims to bring...
Interviews
Young Greek Filmmaker Kostas Chaliasas Makes Name for Himself in US
Kostas Chaliasas is just 20 years old, but he’s already had many of his short films screened at festivals across the U.S.
When the budding filmmaker was in third grade, he made a fake camera out of paper and carton...
Greek News
10 Greeks of Diaspora that Left Their Mark in 2011
2011 was a year marked by uncertainty, economic crisis and natural disasters that now is history. However during this tough period of time some individuals of Greek descent made great progress in their field as well as gave back...
events
2009 Hellenic Charity Ball in San Francisco
On November 7th, The Elios Society, a non profit organization based in Northern California honors George Chakiris, Michael Chiklis, Nicholas Gage and Marilu Henner at the Hellenic Charity Ball. The event will take place at the Fairmont Hotel in...
Education
The Ex-Slave Who Authored a Greek Language Book
William Sanders Scarborough was an African-American, emancipated slave who authored a Greek textbook. His First Lessons in Greek was written in 1881. The textbook offered Greek to English and English to Greek language practice as well as exercises on...
USA
Gianopulos, Vissi, Varvatos, Field & More Leading Greeks Attend Kick Off Event for Gabby Awards!
With a shining marquis high above the Avenue of the Americas in New York City, the countdown to the 2011 Gabby Awards was officially launched in grand style on the evening of November 22 at a private event for...
events
Gianopulos, Vissi, Varvatos, Field & More Leading Greeks Attend Kick Off Event for Gabby Awards!
With a shining marquis high above the Avenue of the Americas in New York City, the countdown to the 2011 Gabby Awards was officially launched in grand style on the evening of November 22 at a private event for...