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Tue, August 20, 2019 | 07:32

Stars celebrate 50th anniversary of Woodstock music festival

Ringo Starr, Arlo Guthrie and the Edgar Winter Brand performed this week at a concert in upstate New York, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival.The event began on Thursday and will run through Sunday at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts.

2019-08-18 16:46

2019 Miss Korea: beauty inside and out [VIDEO]

Massively voluminous hair and genuine smiles - who started such stereotypes for beauty queens? These women are often known for their aesthetically pleasing appearances more than any other traits. However, 2019 Miss Korea talks about what she believes is the most important aspect - inner beauty.

2019-08-16 18:28

Gyllenhaal attributes conquering fear to Oscar-winning documentary

Few performances are as daunting as the one-person play. That's why Jake Gyllenhaal had to find a way to conquer that fear when he took on the role of Abe in the second half of ``Sea Wall/A Life.''

2019-08-15 23:31

'Super cool' kids wearing multiple hats in 'School of Rock'

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “School of Rock” arrived in Seoul in June and it has been teaching rock to audiences here. The magic of rock is conveyed by the eccentric musician-turned-teacher and 12 young actors who rock out onstage, playing the instruments live every show. Though not seen every night, there are four multi-talented offstage swings, who understudy multiple r...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-08-11 22:55

Find your inner rock star in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical

[INTERVIEW] 'Puccini's music goes directly into the blood and hearts of audiences'

This production of “Turandot” features various star Korean vocalists, including soprano Lilla Lee as the main character Turandot. Lee is one of the most-sought-after sopranos for the role of Turandot in European theaters, especially in Italy. She made her debut in Italy as Turandot in 2008 and this icy Chinese princess role is one of her many representative repertoires, along...

Anna J. Park | 2019-08-08 17:32

[INTERVIEW] Puccini's final opera 'Turandot' shows transforming power of true love to audiences

[INTERVIEW] Puccini's final opera 'Turandot' shows transforming power of true love to audiences

Puccini's final opera “Turandot” is no doubt one of the most famous opera works in history with its powerful story of achieving seemingly impossible love, along with heart-penetrating arias, including “Nessun dorma (None shall sleep).” The new production of this grand three-act opera is being staged in Seoul this week. The Seoul Arts Center presents its new rendition of “Tura...

Anna J. Park | 2019-08-08 17:31

[INTERVIEW] 'Puccini's music goes directly into the blood and hearts of audiences'

Global contemporary dance works to be showcased this summer

The latest trends in global contemporary dance can be seen at the 25th ChangMu International Performing Arts Festival. During the five-day annual event starting on Aug. 21, 17 contemporary works by artists from Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan will be showcased on stage. The performances will be held at ARKO Arts Theater and Seoul Namsan Gugakdang in Seoul, along with...

Anna J. Park | 2019-08-06 18:50

[INTERVIEW] Traditional Korean percussion music meets street culture

Korea's traditional music “gugak” and elements of street culture including b-boying and beatboxing ostensibly seem foreign and disparate to each other. Yet, traditional Korean percussion group Jin Myung has successfully proven that gugak and street culture can make great chemistry together. The seven-member folk music band has been presenting its fusion performances for the l...

Anna J. Park | 2019-07-29 17:41

[INTERVIEW] Principal ballerina Shin Seung-won gives sneak peek of upcoming choreography project

Korean National Ballet's principal dancer Shin Seung-won is preparing for an upcoming performance this weekend. This time, though, she won't be taking center stage; she is choreographer and director of her seven-minute creative ballet piece, titled “Go your own way.” During a recent interview with The Korea Times, the principal ballerina said she feels a different sort of hap...

Anna J. Park | 2019-07-24 09:41

Marianne and Margaret of Sorok Island revisited through musical

Austrian nurses Marianne Stoeger and Margaret Pissar are known for their four decades of work on Sorok Island, looking after Hansen's disease patients with all their hearts. The nurses' 40 years there is revived on stage through "An Island: 1933-2019," a new musical created by the Voice Project, at Wooran Art Scape 2, located in the Wooran Foundation headquarters in Seongsu-d...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-07-21 17:11

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