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Gypsy Moon to Open at Walkerhill Hotel

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Prepare for a mysterious Friday night with the opening of The Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel's new show ``Gypsy Moon'' in Seoul. Produced by the Australia-based Dion and Randall Productions, the show has original and exotic features that include a pantomime illusion, motorcycle stunts and dances. Debuting in 2006, the show ran for two years at a hotel on the Gold Coast, Australia, to rave reviews. Famed French mime Albert Roubaud will perform the mind-boggling ``La Statue.'' He is one of only five people in the world who can pull off this incredible act, where he shows himself as a statue with two heads. ``Globe of Death'' will continue the excitement with exhilarating stunts. Five professional motorcyclists will present a Brazilian daredevil stunt inside a globe cage. Next comes a powerful Georgian dance performance by eight hunky male dancers from the former Soviet Republic. Twelve female dancers from Australia will provide the finale. Throughout its 45-year history, the Walkerhill Theater has presented fans with numerous

Aug 26, 2008

Avril Lavigne Promises Exciting Concert

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne promises to give her fans an exciting concert in Seoul next week, saying her current world tour is ``the best show I've put together in my life.'' Lavigne, who will perform at the Melon-AX Hall Sept. 1, said she's looking forward to seeing her Korean fans again. This will be her fourth time in Seoul. ``Any time I come to Korea, it's been really great. Fans were really excited. I appreciate that, so I look forward to coming back. I think Korean fans are a lot of fun and think they enjoy music. … I'm one of the few artists that get to do that and go all the way there (to Seoul). I try to get up there because I have fans there and to put on a concert for them. It's really important," she said. One thing that Lavigne promises to be different from her previous concerts in Seoul is the presence of dancers on stage with her. ``There will be dancers. Now that I have three records, I have more singles to pick from. Together, it is the best show I put on in my life and in my career, so I feel really confide

Aug 26, 2008

Chinese Actress to Star in Korean Musical

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter The domestic film industry has had its eye on overseas markets and is introducing novelty by casting foreign actors in their works. Musicals are now doing the same. The 2001 Korean film "Failan'' starred Chinese actress Cecilia Cheung and Korean actor Choi Min-shik. This year, Yin You Can, 22, was selected as the female lead out of 50 finalists at an audition in Beijing. The musical "Failan'' will open Sept. 11 in Seoul's Daehangno district. ``It was a big challenge for me to come to Korea as I was doing plays and TV dramas in China. But I thought I shouldn't miss this opportunity to play Failan for my career. So I decided to come to Korea,'' Yin told The Korea Times. Yin is making her musical debut in "Failan.'' ``There is basically no big difference between musicals and plays. But the working style is a bit different between China and Korea. In a Korean musical, the production process is more interactive between an actor and a director,'' she said. Yin began studying at a traditional Chinese dance school at age 12. After five

Aug 25, 2008

Heyri Art Village to Hold Festival

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter The festival will offer visitors an art exhibit called ``Cube Project: Heyri 2020'' and also a performance program under the theme ``plaza.'' For the ``Cube Project: Heyri 2020,'' 10 artists worked on a project of how the village would look in the next 10 years. The artists have filled cubes, six meters deep, with features not found in the village now, but needed in the future. Each cube will represent a certain place or theme, from a dance studio, secondhand bookstore, to a botanical garden and a rice house. Visitors can walk inside and experience the cube, participate in various workshops and also watch special performances. For instance, the cube decorated as a secondhand bookstore will conduct drawing events, discussions and recital sessions, while the dance studio will offer people a place to dance, complete with 1970s and 80s music and artworks and decor. Visitors will also have the chance to watch distinctive performances, including plays like ``Hysteria of Lee-Ok, and movies including ``Turning Point of the Youngsters,'' classic

Aug 22, 2008

Doosan Gallery Shows Art at Home

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Imagine living in a place where everything is a piece of art, from your couch in the living room to your bedroom closet to even your child's playpen. This is exactly what Doosan Gallery's ``Art at Home, Wonderful Life" exhibit is all about. Doosan Gallery, located at Doosan Art Center, Yeonji-dong, Seoul, has been transformed into a house filled with colorful and unique art works created by 322 artists and designers. The exhibit, curated by Ryu Byeong-hak, is aimed at bringing art into an everyday setting for ordinary people. Art has always been seen as accessible only through galleries and museums, but Ryu wants to make it more familiar to people. The layout of the 200-square meter gallery space is similar to a real house, divided into a living room, a study room, a child's playroom and a bedroom. Walking inside the Doosan Gallery, visitors feel like they are entering someone's home. As you enter, a painting of a cute schoolgirl with the words ``Welcome Back Mr." greets you. The living room is stylishly decorated with a

Aug 22, 2008

Concerts, Museums and Theater

Classical Concerts Lim Dong-min Piano Recital Seoul Arts Center Sept. 28 Korean pianist Lim Dong-min is holding a recital to celebrate the release of his first solo album. The album will be released Sept. 18. The 28-year-old pianist will offer tunes by Beethoven, including Sonata No. 23 F minor Op. 57 Appassionata, and also Liszt. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 70,000 won. Visit www.vincero.co.kr or c all (02) 599-5743. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3. Pieter Wispelwey Complete Beethoven Seoul Arts Center Sept. 27 World-renowned Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey will present the complete works of Beethoven for this instrument including Sonata in F major, Op.5 No.1 and Sonata in G minor, Op.5 No. 2. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 80,000 won. Visit www.ticketlink.co.kr or call 1577-5266. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3. The Magic Flute Seoul Arts Center Through Aug. 24 Seoul Arts Center offers Mozart's The Magic Flute as part of the center's annual best-selling vacation event. Conducte

Aug 21, 2008

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 the ones 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 of 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 a

Aug 21, 2008

Super Kidd Moving to the Top

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter The Hongik University area, or Hongdae, is a cultural haven full of trendy cafes, clubs, people and shops. The group Super Kidd has become a favorite among rock lovers and is working to expand its fan base outside of the hip area. The five-member group comprised of Hercheck, Zingo, Heavy Porter, Jonny Kim and Shukaka talked to The Korea Times about slowly topping the popularity and music charts and also their upcoming concert ``SuKi and the City.'' ``A lot of people recognize us now, and our parents now appreciate what we do. The only people who knew us in the past were fans who came to Hongdae frequently but now everything has changed,'' Hercheck said. Super Kidd got its big break by appearing in the hit television show ``Showvival'' last year. The program offered unknown singers and bands the chance to come out from underground clubs and show their musical talent to the public. Teams had to arrange famous songs in their own styles, while the audience later voted for the best musician or band. ``Showvival was like school. Every

Aug 20, 2008

Is Radio Dead? Not at SFX Seoul

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Is radio dead? It depends on whom you ask. Many may no longer listen to radio since their ears are perennially plugged into their iPod, portable media players or DMB phones. But hop in a taxi and it's a different story, with drivers keeping updated on traffic and news via the radio. According to the organizers of Sound Effects Seoul Radio 2008 (SFX Seoul), radio is definitely still alive and relevant. ``Radio is a presence in our lives. It's kind of like a soundtrack to our lives. Something that you don't know quite what to expect from, something always in the background and usually it is something that you don't pay attention to directly. …That's something similar to the way sound art is. Sound art is not an artwork that you can focus on. It is always affected by other sounds. There are a lot of parallels to that with radio. Radio is a medium for presenting sound art,'' Baruch Gottlieb, director and co-founder of SFX Seoul, told The Korea Times. Sound art, which uses sound as a medium, has been gaining ground among young Korean

Aug 20, 2008

Gypsy Moon to be Staged at Walkerhill Hotel

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Experience the mystical world of beautiful gypsies at the enchanting new show ``Gypsy Moon" at the Walkerhill Theatre, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel, eastern Seoul. ``Gypsy Moon," which was originally staged on the Gold Coast, Australia, makes its debut in Seoul on Aug. 29. A Dion & Randall production, it started in 2006 and ran for two years at a hotel on the Gold Coast. The show features a pantomime illusion called ``La Statue," that reveals the secret of a mime artist who possesses a sculptured body with two heads. French pantomime artist Albert Roubaud will perform this mind-boggling illusion, which reportedly can only be performed by less than five people in the world. Excitement continues with the ``Globe of Death," a Brazilian daredevil stunt executed by five professional motorcyclists. The motorcyclists perform jaw-dropping stunts inside a seven-diameter globe cage. Hunky male dancers from Georgia will perform a powerful traditional Georgian dance. Sultry female dancers from Australia will perform a sexy dance fo

Aug 19, 2008
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