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Concerts, Museums & Theater

Classical Concerts Opera ‘Arang’ Myeongdong Theater June 26-27 “Arang,” the winning piece in the Korea National Opera’s scriptwriting contest, will be staged. It is a moving story about redemption that revolves around the spirit of a young girl who has been raped and killed. The mini opera, running an hour-long, will offer a unique mix of traditional Korean music and Western-style opera. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 50,000 won. For more information, call 1644-2003. Located near exit 6 of Euljiro 1-ga Station on subway line 2 or exit 6 of Myeongdong Station on line 4. Talk & Concert Recital Hall, Seoul Arts Center* June 19 The Seoul Arts Center has invited gifted pianist and composer Yiruma to hold a special concert with his personal stories through conversation with famous Korean announcer couple Son Bum-soo and his wife Jin Yang-hye. The program includes Yiruma’s hit songs ”May Be,” ”Kiss the Rain,” ”River Flows In You” and more. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 50,000 won. For more information call (02) 580-1408. The Russian Night Concert Hall, Seoul Art

Jun 17, 2010

New look into Man Ray, his legacy

By Ines Min Staff reporter An exhibition of 160 pieces by Man Ray and 47 contemporary artists opened Wednesday at the Seoul Museum of Art. The showcase, organized in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, combines the work of the avant garde photographer with that of the overseas and domestic artists he influenced. Well-known for his contributions to the Dada and Surrealist movements, the American photographer spent most of his life in France, and his imaginative take on fashion photography, portraits and photograms catapulted the entire field into the realm of artwork. ``There are 60 prints by Man Ray, but if we have all the spaces filled with him it’d be too many,’’ Alain Sayag, honorary curator at the Centre Pompidou and a key organizer of the exhibition, told The Korea Times at the opening Tuesday. So the pieces by Ray (1890-1976) were set apart within each gallery space. ``And then to put on the other side, contemporary artists using photography as Man Ray used it in the ‘20s and also to show a lot of Korean artists that are here,’’ Sayag said. ``Bec

Jun 16, 2010

Multiculturalism is chance for Korean museum

By Chung Ah-young Staff reporter As multiculturalism spreads across the world, and a growing number of immigrants move to Korea, what does ethnic identity mean? W. Richard West Jr., founding director and director emeritus of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), said Korea has a chance to deal with the issue positively. “I think it’s an opportunity for Korea to address this general subject of multiculturalism in a kind of new, imaginative and simple way. I think that multiculturalism is something virtually all countries will face in one form or another,” West said in an interview with The Korea Times. He visited Korea to attend the symposium of international ethnology museum directors organized by the National Folk Museum of Korea that was held on Monday. The American director pointed out that museums are in a unique and strong position to serve as social and cultural institutions that can help countries work through a set of issues. “This is definitely true, because museums here in Korea are already interpreters and re-presenters of cultura

Jun 16, 2010

Shechter speaks on dance, politics

By Lee Hyo-won Staff reporter A samurai performs a ritual suicide and military drummers shatter the silence with a threatening cadence. A political dictator rants garbled sounds while the dancers’ once nimble, fluid gestures turn into what seems to be stilted, shackled movements in a prison cell. The Hofesh Shechter Company made its Korea debut over the weekend with the Asia premiere of ``Political Mother,’’ spinning out fragments of political imagery through theatrical and musical elements that work in tune to various rhythms of body percussion. London’s ``it’’ choreographer Shechter works in a language that is direct, visceral and unpretentious; it speaks to the masses, and in particular brings the live performance experience close to the young MTV-addicted generation that is perhaps more used to digital images and sound bites. He harnesses together different audiovisual elements to reach artistic ends, to create a dynamic, spatial spectacle that functions with its own internal logic. The repetition of a core theme, though at times a bit drawn out in the middle sectio

Jun 15, 2010

A return to geometric abstractions

By Ines Min Staff reporter Russia had Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich, the Dutch had Piet Mondrian and ― though perhaps several decades late of the movement ― Korea had Lee Seung-jio. The first of a two-part exhibition commemorating the 20th anniversary of the late artist's death opened Friday at the Ilju and Seonhwa Gallery, in central Seoul. Lee was the country's first geometric abstract artist, effectively changing the landscape of contemporary styles with his avant garde ideals. Though he may not be a household name, the revolutionary artist helped influence the Korean art scene.

Jun 11, 2010

Clubs, Art Exhibitions & Sports Games

Underlounge Seoul Hongdae or Hongik University Area This is the local club of a hip Japanese chain that's also in Shanghai. Located in the famous clubbing area, Hongdae, it's all flashy with loud music and lights. Spacious, with a supersized crystal ball hanging over your head, DJs from near and far make music while you can hang out at the bar or classy private rooms. Located near the main entrance of Hongik Univ. Call (02) 325-5715 or visit www.underlounge.kr. Club M2 Hongdae M2 features top DJs from home and abroad. The dance floor and the DJ are in the center of the club, which attracts a trendy crowd along with models and celebrities. Packed on the weekends. Check www.ohoo.net. Le Nuit Blanche Cheongdam-dong Formerly Club Answer, Le Nuit Blanche is introduced as a posh restaurant, theater and club. Located in front of Hotel Prima in Cheongdam-dong, Le Nuit Blanche offers Cirque du Soleil-type performances at its theater restaurant. World class DJs from all over the world are invited to perform at the club. Call (02) 514-4311 or visit www.lenuitblanc

Jun 10, 2010

Concerts, Museums & Theater

The National Chorus of Korea Debut Concert III Recital Hall, Seoul Arts Center * (Refer to Venues listed on right for location/contact information) June 11 The National Chorus of Korea is holding its third debut concert to select a new conductor for the chorus. Contestants include conductors Lee Sung-hoon and Kim Hong-soo, and the program is divided into three parts - mixed, male-only and female-only groups. Tickets cost 10,000 to 15,000 won. For more information call 1588-7890. Sejong Soloists Society 'The Red Priest Series' Hoam Art Hall* June 15 Sejong Soloists Society named its 2010 project "The Red Priest Series" after a nickname of Vivaldi. Young internationals artists will play Vivaldi's "Concerto for Strings in F major, RV 142," "Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV 531," Mozart's "Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478" and Tchaikovsky's "Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70." Program is subject to change. Tickets cost 30,000. For more information call 02)751-9607. Talk & Concert Recital Hall, Seoul Arts Center* June 19 The Seoul Arts Center has invit

Jun 10, 2010

International art fest opens in city center

By Ines Min Staff reporter The annual Gwanghwamoon International Art Festival opened Wednesday for its sixth installment of interactive crafts booths, exhibitions and performances. The 21-day festival will run through June 29 at the Sejong Performing Arts Center in central Seoul. The theme of this year's fair is "Memories and Healing, Century of Coexistence," in honor of the 60th anniversary since the outbreak of the Korean War. A special exhibition of artists from the 21 countries who helped fight the war will be shown. Works selected by an arts commissioner and the organizing committee will be featured, from Belgium, Colombia, Ethiopia, Thailand, Italy, South Africa and more. Booths will also provide an opportunity for artists in attendance to directly explain their works to observers. The main art exhibition will take place at the center's main building and will showcase 160 local artists as well as 63 artists from abroad. Names include German photographer Louisa Marie Summer, Australian graphic designer Mimmo Cozzolino, Indian artist Kalicharan Gupta, and artist

Jun 9, 2010

Two-man Broadway musical to hit stage

By Chung Ah-young Staff reporter With his new and lucrative appetite for musicals, Shin Chun-soo, producer and president of the OD Musical Company renowned for his latest success with the Korean-American co-production of "Dreamgirls" is returning with his Broadway debut musical "The Story of My Life" in Seoul next month. Shin will team up with top actors Ryu Jung-han, Lee Seok-jun, Shin Sung-rok and Lee Chang-yong, this time as a director. "The Story of My Life" was first staged in Canada in 2006 and appeared on Broadway in March 2009 after playing trial runs in New York in 2007 and 2008. Shin collaborated with American producers for the Broadway production. Now the musical is making its way to Korea for the first time under the directorship of Shin. The show is set on a simple stage only with just two actors, which is different from the current trend in the Korean musical industry which depends on extravagant spectacles and high-tech devices. Instead, the production puts more emphasis on the lyrical melodies and the storyline revolving around the two men who s

Jun 8, 2010

Asia is next step in art world

By Ines Min Staff reporter China, India and the Middle East are the next big regions to explore for upcoming Asian art, according to famed Japanese art director Fumio Nanjo. Speaking at the Gyeonggi Creation Center Monday to a crowd of just under 100 students, artists and curators, the visiting director laid out his vision of the future of art in the East. Nanjo, who was here on a mentorship program for resident artists at the center, gave the public lecture for free before returning to Japan. "The museum boom in Japan was actually in the 1970s through the 1990s," said Nanjo, the director of Mori Art Museum, but the art market has become increasingly stagnant since the late 1980s. "Now this boom is going to China. Their museums are like mushrooms," he said jokingly. An increase in museum and gallery numbers in China was catalyzed with the transformation of the 798 Dashanzi District in Beijing, a once large factory area, from 2000. Abandoned spaces were transformed in a similar fashion afterward. However, the creation of the nearby Caochangdi Village changed the nat

Jun 8, 2010
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