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Posthumous Winehouse album to be released in December

MusicNov 1, 2011

LONDON (AFP) ― A new album containing previously unheard material by British soul singer Amy Winehouse is to be released just months after her death from alcohol poisoning, her record label confirmed Monday.“Lioness: Hidden Treasures,” features unreleased tracks, alternate versions of existing classics as well as a couple of brand new compositions by the songstress, an Island Records statement said.It will hit stores on Dec. 5.The album “proves a fitting tribute to the artist, the talent and the
Ferrera to headline ‘Chicago’ in London

TheaterNov 1, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― America Ferrera is ditching the clunky braces and the thick fake eyebrows of “Ugly Betty” for sexy, slinky outfits in her West End debut as the showgirl Roxie in “Chicago.”The American actress who starred in the U.S. television series about a wise but wacky New York fashion magazine assistant is embarking on an eight-week stint in “Chicago” at the Garrick Theatre beginning Nov. 7.At a press conference Monday, the 27-year-old Ferrera said performing on the London stage is something
‘Living in the Material World’ exhibit opens at the Grammy Museum

MusicNov 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES ― Remember George Harrison’s unforgettable opening line in the Beatles’ 1969 hit “Something?” “Something in the way she moves/attracts me like no other woman.”Of course not, because he sings “lover,” not “woman.” But “woman” is what Harrison wrote before changing one word that could well have spelled the difference between a hit and a miss, an edit that’s on display at the Grammy Museum in “George Harrison: Living in the Material World,” a show focusing on the man pigeonholed early a
Seoul Global Center Start-up school

Expat LivingNov 1, 2011

Applications for Seoul Global Center’s Business Start-up School are available and open for submission until Friday.The free two-week evening course is aimed at expats looking to set up a small business in Korea.The syllabus covers legal and tax issues, marketing, government policies and the Korean corporate system, as well as other aspects of doing business in Korea.The course runs weekdays from Nov. 14-25, with classes from 7-9 p.m.Applicants should submit a business plan with their application
Gwangju holds joint book and bake sale

Expat LivingNov 1, 2011

Gwangju International Center will hold a book and bake sale this Saturday.The sale will take place from 3-6:30 p.m at the center, which is on the fifth floor of the Jeonil Building. Donations of goods from buns and brownies to bestsellers and biographies are invited, as are volunteers to help with the event.Proceeds will go to help Sungbin Orphanage.For more information contact gwangjumaria@yahoo.com, gracecho3333@hanmail.net or call Boram Lee at (062) 226-2733.The bake sale is being held instea
KISSA to hold sports fest Saturday

Expat LivingNov 1, 2011

The Korea International Students Support Association will hold its first annual sports festival in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.Student athletes from across the country will compete in men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball, wrestling and other sports. There will also be a cheerleading competition.Matches start at 8:30 a.m. with a tug of war and opening ceremony at 9:40 a.m. A dance party will round off the event, after an awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m.The games will take place at Namyangju Spor
Korea Toastmasters to hold fall conference

Expat LivingNov 1, 2011

The Korea Toastmasters Fall National Conference 2011 will convene on Nov. 5 at Seoul Women’s Plaza in Dongjak-gu.The conference will feature speech contests, educational workshops and the executive meeting for Toastmasters’ Korea District.More than 300 people are expected to attend the 2011 Fall Conference. Cathrine Hatcher, a professional speaker and image communications expert based in Texas, will attend the conference to deliver the keynote speech, which will focus on non-verbal communication
Expat volunteers help Seoul seniors celebrate birthdays

Expat LivingNov 1, 2011

While a group of Mongolians in their native costumes sang songs and played traditional instruments, an elderly man sat in a wheelchair listening with his eyes closed, almost meditatively. He was one of the residents marking a birthday at Seoul Dongbu Senior Care Center, but he never expected he would celebrate it with his foreign neighbors. To celebrate recent 80th and 90th birthdays, a volunteer group of 25 expats from the Seoul Global Center visited the center in Hongik-dong, on Friday. On the
Play explores identity in extremes

Expat LivingNov 1, 2011

Probationary Theater’s new play “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me,” explores the idea of nationalism and its importance in the way people see themselves.The play, by Frank McGuinness, is based on the Lebanon hostage crisis in the 1990s and shows an American, an Irishman and an Englishman locked together in a windowless room. The men struggle with their national differences as well as their own senses of longing, despair, bewilderment and fear.The three men struggle with their own misgivings and misu
Falling through the cracks: Migrant workers

Expat LivingNov 1, 2011

For workers with health bills, losing a job can cost far more than a monthly wageFor illegal migrant worker “Luis,” his current hospital stay for dialysis is a major financial worry. Working without a visa and not covered by Korean National Health Insurance, the Filipino will have to pay for his latest round of treatment out of pocket.“Right now I have to pay for my treatment. … All foreigners who have no visa should be covered under the insurance system. Because right now, foreigners who have n
Federer easily wins at Swiss Indoors

More sportsNov 1, 2011

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) ― Roger Federer made a winning return from a six-week break, beating Potito Starace of Italy 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the first round of his hometown Swiss Indoors event Monday.The fourth-ranked Federer took time to find the rhythm in his ground strokes, and saved a break point at 5-all before winning the first-set tiebreaker comfortably.The 30-year-old Swiss then broke the 54th-ranked Starace’s serve in the opening game of the second.Federer last played on Sept. 18 in a Davis Cup
Cards manager La Russa retires

BaseballNov 1, 2011

Skipper won three World Series in 33-year careerST. LOUIS (AP) ― Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after winning a dramatic, seven-game World Series against the Texas Rangers.“I think this just feels like it’s time to end it,” the 67-year-old La Russa said at a news conference at Busch Stadium.The World Series win over Texas was the third of La Russa’s 33-year career. The manager guided the Cardinals to the championship despite being 10 1/2 games b
Ba’s hat trick lifts Newcastle

SoccerNov 1, 2011

STOKE, England (AP) ― Demba Ba scored a hat trick to give Newcastle a 3-1 win over Stoke on Monday and make sure his team remained unbeaten in the Premier League.Ba put the visitors ahead 2-0 by halftime before handing Stoke a lifeline by bringing down Peter Crouch in the area, with Jonathan Walters pulling a goal back from the spot in the 75th. However, Newcastle was given its own penalty from a similar situation just five minutes later, and Ba converted the spot kick to put the game beyond rea
Vancouver police push for charges

SoccerNov 1, 2011

VANCOUVER (AP) ― In what is called the largest crime spree in Vancouver history, police recommend that 60 people be charged with everything from assault to breaking and entering after the downtown Stanley Cup riot last June.Police Chief Jim Chu said Monday a forensic video database was used to analyze characteristics of suspects. They asked the Crown to approve 163 charges against 60 people.The June 15 riot put police under pressure to recommend charges quickly after thousands of people lit fire
Lions claw their way to top

BaseballNov 1, 2011

Closer Oh Seung-hwan voted MVP of Korean SeriesWhen Samsung Lions’ closer Oh Seung-hwan came to the mound on Monday night, called upon once again to save the day, people knew he could do the job.The 29-year-old pitcher thrust his arm into the air after successfully retiring three SK Wyverns’ batters in the ninth inning, reclaiming the Korean Series title for his team.It was the Lions’ fourth Korean Series crown.The Daegu side beat the Wyverns 1-0 in Game 5 at Jamsil Stadium on Monday, boosted by