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London pays homage to Sherlock Holmes

Oct 17, 2014

LONDON (AFP) ― Sherlock Holmes never existed but his fictional address of 221B Baker Street still receives a steady flow of letters addressed to the famously intuitive detective.The latest tribute comes in the form of a Museum of London exhibition opening Thursday entitled “The Man Who Never Lives and Will Never Die” and billed as the biggest in 60 years.Part and parcel of London’s literary universe, Holmes was created in 1886 by the author Arthur Conan Doyle and has lived on in television serie
Church officials struggle to assist mental patients

Oct 15, 2014

David Mandani heard voices telling him to kill himself. He was paranoid. He saw things others didn’t.He was spiraling out of control.Mandani was hospitalized but ran away. Family members found him in a park and asked police for help. He was put in an ambulance, tied down and taken to a psychiatric lockdown facility where he spent several weeks strapped to his bed. His condition was diagnosed as schizophrenia.Medication and counseling helped clear up the voices and irrational beliefs. Still, he r
[Herald Review] ‘Frankenstein’ goes beyond throw-away questions

Oct 14, 2014

Korean theatrical adaptation of the classic tale sheds light on pain of being abandoned
Spider-Man may swing over Beijing in new theme park

Oct 14, 2014

BEIJING (AP) ― Spider-Man could soon swing over Beijing, chasing Optimus Prime and despicable minions through a $3.3 billion Universal theme park aimed at capitalizing on China’s rising middle class and growing demand for all things animated. China has been a major booster of animated movies such as “Transformers: Age of Extinction” ― which was partly filmed in China ― and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” Brand is becoming more important to Chinese market as its middle class pours cash into entertain
A guide to musical theater in fall, winter

Oct 13, 2014

Two shows set in France kick off season of performances
300 masterpieces from French museums set for Louvre Abu Dhabi

Oct 12, 2014

ABU DHABI (AFP) -- Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh will be among 300 works displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Emirate said Sunday, as it aims to become a leader in fine art.The museum, built at a cost of 500 million euros ($630 million) and set to open in December 2015, will feature paintings and sculptures from 13 of France's most renowned collections spanning from pre-Bronze Age to Pop Art, it said in a statement."This will be the first time many of these works will
Calendar

Oct 10, 2014

Theater“On Golden Pond”: Based on American playwright Ernest Thompson, “On Golden Pond” will be staged with veteran actors and actresses including Lee Soon-jae, Na Moon-hee and Shin Goo. The play is about aging couple Ethel and Norman, who spend each summer at their vacation home on Golden Pond in Maine. As they are visited by their daughter Chelsea, whom they haven’t seen for years, and her fiance, Norman tries hard to mend his strained relationship with Chelsea while preparing for his death. T
Somerset Palace offers Georgian wine tasting

Oct 9, 2014

Somerset Palace Seoul held a special tasting event featuring food and wine from Georgia in its rooftop garden Tuesday with the sponsorship of the Georgian Embassy.Georgia, located on the Black Sea, has been making wine for more than 6,000 years and is thought to have been the world’s first wine producer. In particular, it is known for its unique wine jars, which were buried to harness the same principles as Korea’s kimchi. Georgian Ambassador Nikoloz Apkhazava and more than 100 guests of the Geo
Korea’s oldest hotel celebrates centenary

Oct 9, 2014

Today marks an important milestone in Korean hotel history as The Chosun Hotel (currently ‘The Westin Chosun Seoul’) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the opening of its doors on Oct. 10, 1914.As the country’s oldest hotel, the establishment is one of the most iconic structures in the local hospitality industry and represents a long line of pioneering efforts to create fine luxury hotels in the country. The construction of the Gyeongbu railway line in 1905 led to an increase in freight and pa
[Herald Review] Herald Phil’s debut concert befits its mission

Oct 9, 2014

The famous trumpet fanfare of “Triumphal March” from Verdi’s opera “Aida” opened the debut concert on Wednesday night of Herald Philharmonic Orchestra, an ensemble founded by Herald Corp., the publisher of The Korea Herald.Befitting its mission of making classical music more accessible, the concert was filled with proven crowd pleasers, each accompanied by witty introductions from the orchestra’s music director and conductor Kim Bong-mee.“Like the orchestra members who rehearsed for hours for th
Guessing game ahead of Nobel literature prize

Oct 8, 2014

STOCKHOLM (AFP) ― Amid fevered speculation over who will get the Nobel literature prize this year, punters and experts are considering language, geography, genre and even age to try and pin down the winner.As Stockholm’s literary circles try to draw up an “identikit” of the successor of last year’s winner, Canadian Alice Munro, several much-cited names were considered to be in the running.They range from Japan’s Haruki Murakami via Adonis from Syria to Kenyan Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Czech-born Mil
Celebrating the beauty of Hangeul

Oct 8, 2014

Museum opens amid growing artistic, cultural interest in Korean alphabet
Seattle women create dating app to filter out creepy guys

Oct 8, 2014

SEATTLE ― In her years of dating, Sarah Z. Wexler, a Portland writer who edited the book “Awful First Dates: Hysterical, True, and Heartbreakingly Bad,” has been the recipient of crude, overtly sexual opening lines. “I couldn’t believe that was the first contact this man initiated with me ― to think that that would ever work.”Surprise. It didn’t. But that doesn’t stop thousands of men from inundating women with messages in dating apps ― today’s virtual version of a singles bar ― that are by turn
Sentimental old owners laud new owners’ redo of family home in struggling mill town

Oct 8, 2014

PITTSBURGH ― In the Pittsburgh area, it’s common to have a house in one family for multiple generations. What isn’t common is for a family member to write a letter to the newspaper praising what the new owners have done to the family home.“The transformation of the property, in a before and after sense, is amazing,” wrote Jack Ciciarelli. “This is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with a typical house on a typical street in any one of our local struggling mill towns that have seen
When changgeuk meets Greek tragedy

Oct 6, 2014

Changgeuk company tells the story of ill-fated Medea, expressing her sorrow and resentment in Korean traditional narrative song