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French Musical Stars on Stage

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter Eight French musical actors will present memorable musical numbers at a concert in Seoul, two years after they performed together in 2007. This year's concert has a new line-up consisting of eight actors ― Matt Laurent (Quasimodo), Richard Charest (Gringoire), Roddy Julienne (Clopin), Nadia Bel (Esmeralda) from ``Notre Dame de Paris'' and Sergio Moschetto (Moses) and Ahmed Mouici (Ramses) and Lidia Malgieri (Bithia) from ``Les Dix Commandements'' and Jean Francois Breau (Don Juan) from ``Don Juan.'' They will sing songs such as ``Le Temps Des Cathedrales,'' ``Bohemienne,'' ``Du Plaisir,'' ``Aimer'' and ``Il S'Appellera Moise'' which were featured in top French musicals ``Notre Dame de Paris,'' ``Les Dix'' and ``Don Juan.'' They will also showcase the musical numbers of ``Le Roi Soleil,'' a successful French musical about the life of Louis XIV, for the first time to a Korean audience. ``Notre Dame de Paris,'' based on Victor Hugo's work and directed by Gilles Maheu, is a representative French musical, which premiered in Paris in 1998

Aug 25, 2009

Indulge in Tragic Love Story of Onegin

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter A tragic and romantic tale of two lovers will heat up the stage this fall, as the Universal Ballet Company plans to bring ``Onegin'' to South Korea next month. Onegin is based on the novel ``Eugene Onegin'' by Alexander Pushkin and is considered one of the best-known Russian works in history. Previously adapted into various art forms, including operas, plays and movies, the new ballet work from the UBC will be choreographed by the world-renowned John Cranko. "Seventeen years ago, we contacted the John Cranko Foundation to stage the work in Korea, but being a lesser-known ballet troupe at the time, the foundation refused our request," Julia H. Moon, the general director of UBC, said at a press conference last week in Seoul. "After touring North America and Europe, the UBC garnered fans among ballet lovers, and we finally were given the permission to stage `Onegin' in Korea." The ballet version is different from the well-known opera in various aspects. When working on the music, Cranko visited German composer K.H. Stolze to ask for rearr

Aug 23, 2009

Art Lovers Flock to Hotel

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Most art fairs are held in large, brightly lit convention halls, where art collectors look for new pieces to buy and art lovers content themselves with admiring the works. Over the weekend, a new art fair concept was introduced in Seoul with the opening of the 2nd Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair 09 (AHAF). This was the first time for the art fair to be held here, after Tokyo last year. The 10th and 11th floors of the Grand Hyatt Hotel transformed into a veritable art marketplace, with 65 galleries from Korea, Japan, China and other Asian countries turning hotel rooms into mini-galleries. Visitors had to walk along the dimly lit corridors to go in and out of the rooms filled with art works. It sometimes got crowded in the corridors and small rooms, but somehow it was part of the charm of the event. It also proved to be a challenge for the galleries to display paintings, sculptures, prints, installations and other works in the small rooms assigned to them. A few galleries removed the beds, allowing more space for sc

Aug 23, 2009

Cross-Cultural Theater Group to Perform on Street

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter A cross-cultural theater group with a cast of Koreans and foreigners will present a performance titled ``Brief Encounters’’ around the city between Aug. 30 and Sept. 27. Root Experience, the performing arts troupe, will explore cultural differences in the upcoming street performance. The actors blend facial expressions, body language and unrecognizable, yet seemingly familiar, sounds in a home-grown project anyone can enjoy. The performance is the result of a number of workshops that have taken place over the last four months with participants from six different countries, ranging in age from 21 to 55. “In an emerging international environment like Seoul, it’s interesting to see how we all interact with one another, sometimes in response to our cultures and sometimes on a purely human level,’’ said Nam Eun-jung, an actor in the production. "Brief Encounters" is sure to make both natives and foreigners laugh and reflect on their daily social interactions. In the performance, the actors make use of masks to interact with the aud

Aug 21, 2009

Discover Magic of Photography

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Photography has come a long way from the pinhole cameras of ancient times to film and now to its digital form. The term photography was coined by Sir John Herschel in 1839, combining Greek words ``phos’’ for light and ``graphos’’ for writing. Photography, in short, was ``writing with light.’’ Photography continued to develop using glass plates and printing, but in 1884, George Eastman developed film technology. Film has been widely used in cameras, but has been challenged by the widespread use of digital cameras in recent years. With all the developments and innovations in photography, it is interesting to see how these have made an impact on artists and their works. The on-going ``Magic of Photography’’ exhibition at the Museum of Photography Seoul shows how 14 Korean artists have adapted new technological developments and used them for creating inventive and modern art works. Through the development of digital technology, artists have expressed their artistic sense and ideas in photographs more freely. Artists expa

Aug 21, 2009

Tour India’s Golden Triangle

By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter India's Golden Triangle is a popular tourist circuit that includes Delhi, the "capital of India;" Agra, "Taj Mahal City;" and Jaipur, "Pink City." It presents the Indian culture in its most colorful forms and offers a dazzling vista of grandiose architectural buildings, forts, monuments and palaces, as well as its legendary heritage and a fertile tradition of art. Delhi has two distinct parts ― Old Delhi and New Delhi ― that reflect the complexities, contradictions, beauty and dynamism of a city where the past co-exists with the present. Diverse cultural elements absorbed into daily life have enriched its character. The remains of seven distinctive capital cities ― among them Shahjahanabad and Qutub Minar ― can be seen. Museums, art galleries and cultural centers attract the finest exhibitions. Agra is famous for being home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal. The architectural splendor of its mausoleums, fort and palaces is a vivid remainder of the capital in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Jaipur is as remarkable for i

Aug 20, 2009

Clubs, Traditional Events & Art Exhibitions

Clubs The Circle Cheongdam-dong Located in the upscale Cheongdam-dong neighborhood, it’s notorious for turning you down unless you’re dressed chic and sleek. Faithful to its name, it has a round revolving floor ― looking for your ``lost’’ table gives clubbers the perfect excuse to sit down with a sexy stranger. Located on Dosan-daero near Hak-dong intersection. Call (02) 546-5933 or visit www.thecircle.co.kr. Club Answer Cheongdam-dong This might be the answer to your nightlife. It offers an intimate partying environment with groovy electronic music by star DJs. You can reserve tables and those on the second floor provide an open view of the dance floor. Or mingling with the hot bartenders at the open bar might be a fine alternative. Located in Cheongdam-dong across the street from Prima Hotel, near the entrance toi Yeongdong-daegyo. Call (02) 548-7115 or visit www.clubanswer.co.kr. Club Evans Hongdae or Hongik University Area This club, located near Hongik University, is great for intimate live performances. The line-up of performers is generally top-notch and

Aug 20, 2009

Concerts, Museums & Theater

Classical Concerts The World of Piano Orchestra: Meat-Free Sunday Concert KBS Hall Aug. 23 Seoul Piano Orchestra ``Piastra’’ will stage a concert celebrating their 10th anniversary. They will be featuring works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and more. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 586-0945. Located near exit 3 of Yeouido Station on subway line 5. Soprano Lee Choon-hae’s Recital Recital Hall of Seoul Arts Center Sept. 7 Soprano Lee Choon-hae, who is praised as having a silvery and shimmering voice, will hold a recital celebrating the release of her album ``Love Songs.’’ Tickets cost from 10,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.sac.or.kr or call (02) 780-5054. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3. The 1st Goyang Choir Festival Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex Sept. 2-12 In the representative season program of Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex, eight civic chorales will take part. Tickets cost 10,000 won. For more information, visit www.artgy.or.kr or call 157

Aug 20, 2009

Bucheon Heritage Expo Seeks Global Reach

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter When National Treasure No. 1 Sungnyemun, or the Great South Gate and also known as Namdaemun, was destroyed by a fire last year, many Koreans felt a great sense of loss and sorrow. Why? ``It is not because we just lost the gate, but because the ancient masters' skills that built the gate 600 years ago disappeared. We can build a better structure than the old one with advanced techniques but we cannot revive the craftsmanship of the old times,'' said Park Chan-soo, a wooden sculptor master and executive committee chairman of the Bucheon World Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo, in an interview with The Korea Times. Park said that's why intangible cultural properties are important in supporting the nation's spiritual culture and conjuring up the national image. To keep alive the vanishing craftsmanship, the Bucheon World Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo is gearing up to promote traditional heritage both to the world and at home. He said the expo was designed to focus on showcasing invisible cultural assets and their holders, reflecti

Aug 19, 2009

Foreigners Invited to Discover Different Side of Hongdae

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Everyone knows that the Hongik University area, more popularly known as Hongdae, is the place to have fun at clubs and bars. But there's another side of the area waiting to be discovered. KT&G SangSang Madang has been organizing walking tours of Hongdae every fourth Sunday of the month since April, but it was conducted only in Korean. Due to popular demand, a special walking tour titled ``Rediscovering Hongdae'' will be conducted for foreigners on Sept. 27. Organizers said the walking tour aims to ``break the perception that Hongdae is just a place to party, and to reestablish Hongdae's position as a place of art and culture filled with energy and creativity.'' While a similar tour for foreigners was conducted last year, this time the walking tour will include more artistic and cultural spots in Hongdae. The tour will begin at the SangSang Madang building, which stands out in Hongdae with its butterfly-themed facade. The building has a cinema, concert hall, art gallery, academy, studio and cafe. Participants will have

Aug 19, 2009
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