{"id":31054,"date":"2025-09-02T17:13:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T14:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=31054"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:15:50","slug":"midnight-screenings-with-midnight-express","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/event\/midnight-screenings-with-midnight-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Midnight Screenings with Midnight Express"},"content":{"rendered":"<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Back with another installment of midnight screenings, the concept of film aficionado Akis Kapranos returns, featuring three films, three unique worlds, and an unforgettable cinematic experience beneath the city stars.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>The Love Bug<\/em>, Robert Stevenson, 1968 (108&#8242;)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">The lovable Herbie, the \u201cBeetle with a soul,\u201d brings laughter and action in this classic Disney comedy. 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