Dahdoo Productions and Casbah Rouge have put together a weekly Friday Greek Night program at 11:30pm featuring live instrumentalists and vocalists. It features many facets of Hellenic music, from rebetiko to traditional folk music and artistic and popular music. Featured performing artists include: Christos Papadopoulous, bouzouki and vocals; Athina Krikeli, vocals and guitar; Richard Khuzami, percussion; Spiros Exaras, guitar and vocals.

The mission of Dahdoo Productions is to provide the finest in Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and North African Artistic Achievement to the American Public. For more information, contact Dahdoo Productions: 25-38 18th Street, Astoria, New York, NY 11102; (tel.) 718-721-8308; (email) events@dahdoo.net; (web) http://www.dahdoo.net.

Casbah Rouge offers a lively atmosphere and good food, including nargileh and performances of oriental dancers. It is located at 2841 Broadway (between 110th and 111th streets), New York, NY, (tel.) 212-932-2222. The online New York City Restaurant and Menu Guide lists it as a Moroccan and Middle Eastern restaurant earning a range of 3.5 to 5 points out of 5 from online reviewers for atmosphere, food and service.

(Posted December 2005)