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Missing Roy Lichtenstein painting surfaces in New York

TheaterAug 1, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― A painting by the late pop artist Roy Lichtenstein that disappeared 42 years ago has turned up in a New York City warehouse and is in legal limbo.Lichtenstein’s black and white “Electric Cord” was reported stolen after it was sent out to be cleaned by owner Leo Castelli in 1970 and never returned.The painting shows a tightly wound electrical cord. Court papers say it re-emerged last week when the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation notified Castelli’s widow, Barbara Castelli, that someon
‘I will make you cry’

MusicAug 1, 2012

Opera diva Angela Gheorghiu to perform full-length ‘La Boheme’ for the first time in Korea, in collaboration with conductor Chung Myung-hwunAngela Gheorghiu is just what one imagines one of the world’s most famous divas to be. Her elegantly powerful voice, amazingly attractive looks and even her nonnegotiable character have fascinated people around the world for the last 20 years.It was her originality, her sense of charisma and her perfection in works that catapulted her to international stardo
Snoop Dogg becomes Snoop Lion, readies reggae record

MusicAug 1, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he’s tired of hip-hop, is Bob Marley reincarnated and is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about.Also, he’s got a new name: Snoop Lion.The artist said at a news conference Monday in New York that he was “born again’’ during a visit to Jamaica in February and is ready to make music that his “kids and grandparents can listen to.’’The former gangster rapper is releasing a reggae album called “Reincarnated’’ in the fall.
Diana Ross urges privacy for Jackson children

MusicAug 1, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Diana Ross says the recent turmoil involving Michael Jackson‘s children and the appointment of a temporary guardian is a private matter and shouldn’t be playing out publicly.The singer writes in a statement to the Associated Press that "all interests are best served if it remains private."Ross was named in Jackson‘s 2002 will as a potential guardian for his three children if his mother was not available to serve. A judge suspended Katherine Jackson as the children’s guardian
T-ara‘s Hwayoung apologizes for causing trouble amid bullying controversy

Aug 1, 2012

The controversy over top South Korean girl group T-ara‘s surprise shedding of one of its members is showing signs of abating as the member apologized for causing trouble on her personal Twitter account.The controversy began when five members of the group on Saturday left tweets in unison apparently critical of Hwayoung’s attitude, giving an impression that she may have been bullied by fellow group members. On Monday, the group‘s management agency, Core Content Media, announced a decision to term
Greek mythology meets Jeju folktale in modern ballet

TheaterAug 1, 2012

Kim Yong-geol’s ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’ brings rare form of intercultural performanceThe famous tale of Orpheus and Eurydice from Greek mythology has been made into countless films, operas and ballet pieces in the past. Former Opera de Paris dancer Kim Yong-geol’s recently staged ballet certainly added a new flavor to the timeless tale. The modern ballet piece, which finished its two-day run last week, was a rare combination of a lot of things. There was a mixture of modern dance and ballet; gug
Gangsta rap’s Korean godfather

MusicAug 1, 2012

COMPTON, California ― By the time Bobby Wilson met Wan Joon Kim, he’d been to 15 record stores.It was 1994, and no one would stock his cassette, “Comin’ From Watts,” with raps Wilson had written in prison and recorded himself upon his release. Wilson had a daunting resume: a decade-long membership in the Grape Street Watts Crip gang; five years incarcerated for attempted murder; the prison nickname “Kill Kill.”Just out on parole and desperate for money to support his wife and child, Wilson’s las
2NE1 collaborates with guitar prodigy

MusicAug 1, 2012

2NE1 unveiled on Wednesday a video in collaboration with a teen guitarist sensation, giving fresh breath to their latest single “I Love You.”According to the K-pop group’s agency YG Entertainment, the video of the project, titled “YG ON AIR - 2NE1 X Jung Sung-ha acoustic collaboration,” was released worldwide through Internet portal site Naver.In the footage, the four members sit in a studio singing the newly rearranged acoustic version of their hit song to Jung’s accompaniment.“Instead of the e
Marilyn Monroe lives on as a style icon

FilmAug 1, 2012

Marilyn Monroe has been gone 50 years, but her iconic image lives on: The platinum blonde hair, the ruby red lips, the beauty mark, those curves, and the shimmering, body-clinging garments she covered them with.She starred in more than 30 movies, but what resonates today is her style, which appeals to a whole new generation of younger women unfamiliar with her films. Her look is replicated by celebrities from Madonna to Lady Gaga, from Christina Aguilera to Gwen Stefani to Nicole Kidman to Rihan
Romantic crooner Tony Martin dies at 98

MusicJul 31, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Tony Martin, the romantic singer who appeared in movie musicals from the 1930s to the 1950s and sustained a career in records, television and nightclubs from the Depression era into the 21st century, has died. He was 98. Martin died of natural causes Friday evening at his West Los Angeles home, his friend and accountant Beverly Scott said Monday. A peer of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, Martin sang full voice in a warm baritone that carried special appeal for his female audie
‘The best is yet to come’

TheaterJul 31, 2012

ABT’s newly promoted principal dancer Seo Hee talks about her family, dreams and goalsIt’s about 2 p.m. on a warm summer day in Seoul, and ballerina Seo Hee walks into the lobby of the Universal Ballet Company. Wearing a sleek black dress with matching stilettos and pearl earrings, the 26-year-old dancer looks poised and demure. This is the place where the ballerina, who is now the principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre, used to hang out as a teenager more than 10 years ago.“I used to climb
Fifty years on, everyone still wants a piece of Marilyn

FilmJul 31, 2012

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The first thing you notice when you see Marilyn Monroe’s full-length gloves in the storeroom of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History is how small her hands were.“They’re one of a number of pairs she had,” says curator Dwight Bowers, gently lifting them out of the beige steel cabinet they share with Christopher Reeves’ Superman costume and the 10-gallon hat that J.R. wore in “Dallas.”“They’re white kid. They’re very tiny and petite. And they show the decorousness
Paul McCartney paid a pound for Olympics opening ceremony

TheaterJul 31, 2012

LONDON (AFP) ― Paul McCartney and other star performers at the Olympic Games opening ceremony were paid just one pound for their efforts, London 2012 confirmed Monday.Beatles star McCartney ― who closed the showpiece event ― signed a contract for the 1 pound ($1.60) token amount, alongside Mike Oldfield, Dizzee Rascal, Underworld and Emeli Sande.“The top talent basically gave their services for free,” a London 2012 spokeswoman told AFP. “But in order to have a formal contract for their services
T-ara case reveals K-pop’s sinister side

MusicJul 31, 2012

Industry experts criticize CEO for mishandling the case, pushing artists to compete against each otherThe on-going controversy over bullying rumors involving girl group T-ara is the result of excessive competition among members and their agency’s failure in management, industry critics said.Young singers from idol groups are under huge pressure to steal attention from other members in order to survive in the entertainment industry, they added.“They know their groups will be disbanded in a few ye
‘Dancer’s’ testimony fuels T-ara bullying claims

MusicJul 31, 2012

Testimony of physical abuse between members of girl group T-ara from a supposed insider has aggravated earlier claims of bullying in the group.A self-proclaimed member of T-ara’s dance team Yama & HotChicks claimed online that Hwa-young, a recently departed member of T-ara who joined after the group’s initial success, had been ridiculed and even assaulted by other members.Two of the members allegedly mocked Hwa-young when she made mistakes during a rehearsal, and one of them is alleged to have s