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By Maria Esteves - January 12, 2008

[img_assist|nid=8818|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=140|height=105]The New York Premiere Performance of LOVE, LONGING AND SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES produced by Maria Logis, written by Maria Logis and Makaria Psiliteli was held at the University Settlement House, Sunday, January 6, 5:30 PM.

The three profound stories depicting Greek immigrants and refugees from the 1920's combined with fifteen passionate songs in English and Greek made the performance of LOVE, LONGING AND SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES a splendid masterpiece!

The cast is making a financial appeal for the Piano/Oud player Dimitri Mikelis who suffered a serious injury a week prior to the performance. Donations are made payable to Maria Logis (Dimitri Mikelis in the memo), 718 Broadway 5C, NY, NY 10003.

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Producer/Writer/Singer Maria Logis, singing
"Stopa Kai Sto Ksana Lego" in the premiere
performance of LOVE, LONGING AND
SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES.

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Producer/Writer/Singer Maria Logis, narrating "Dimitrios, Eleni, Georgis
and Eftichia" in the premiere performance of LOVE, LONGING AND
SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES.

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(From left-right) Pianist Manos Saridakis, Guitarist Kostas Psarros with
Singer/Percussionist Makaria Psiliteli, and Singer/Writer Rita Venti, performing
"Esi" LOVE, LONGING AND SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES.

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(From left-right) Pianist Manos Saridakis, Guitarist Kostas Psarros, and
Singer/Percussionist Makaria Psiliteli performing "Siopi" LOVE, LONGING
AND SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES.

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(From left-right) Singer/Percussionist Makaria Psiliteli, Singer/Writer Rita Venti,
and Producer/Writer/Singer Maria Logis performing "Days Full of Smiles" LOVE,
LONGING AND SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES.

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(From left-right) Pianist Manos Saridakis, Guitarist Kostas Psarros with
Singer/Percussionist Makaria Psiliteli, and Singer/Writer Rita Venti, performing
"Wrapped Around Your Love" LOVE, LONGING AND SEPARATION: SONGS
AND STORIES.

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(From left-right) Pianist Manos Saridakis, Guitarist Kostas Psarros, Singer/Percussionist
Makaria Psiliteli, Singer/Writer Rita Venti, and Producer/Writer/Singer Maria Logis,
LOVE, LONGING AND SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES.