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Barenboim’s peace concert aims to make inter-Korean dialogue easier

MusicAug 9, 2011

Barenboim’s peace concert aims to make inter-Korean dialogue easierArgentine-Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim said the purpose of the upcoming “2011 Peace Concert” in Imjingak near the demilitarized zone on Aug. 15 is to make inter-Korean dialogue a little easier.“It was one of the main reasons wh
‘Artist of the Year’ award seeks accessibility

TheaterAug 9, 2011

Nomination jury opened up to include critics, curatorsThe National Museum of Contemporary Art announced Monday that its annual “Artist of the Year” exhibition is to have a more open selection process and offer more substantial support to the winner. MOCA started the “Artist of the Year” program in 1
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts displays Faberge treasures

TheaterAug 9, 2011

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) ― Ornately jeweled Easter eggs designed by Karl Faberge for the Russian royal family are among hundreds of Faberge objects on display at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.“Faberge Revealed” includes imperial Easter eggs and other pieces from VMFA’s own collection, along with s
2AM to make stage debut in Japan next year

TelevisionAug 9, 2011

(The Korea Herald)Korean boy band 2AM will hit record stores in Japan by releasing their first album in the Asia’s biggest music industry next year, according to reports.Following in the footsteps of 2PM -- the other group created along with 2AM when the boy band One Day split up -- the four-member
Students explore Korea through lenses

FilmAug 8, 2011

For the past six years, Korean and American university students have gathered at Ewha Womens University to participate in the Harvard Summer School in Seoul program. This summer, the program offered for the first time “Cinema Seoul: Documenting Korea Through Film,” a course that presented students w
Hermes competition all about new media

TheaterAug 8, 2011

Whoever turns out to be the winner, the 2011 Hermes Foundation Missulsang will be presented to an artist or team who enjoys creating new media such as videos, photos or spacious installations. Kim Sang-don, Che One-joon and Part-time Suite, three finalists of this year’s art compeition, are currentl
Exhibition shows art of Joseon’s middle class

TheaterAug 8, 2011

Cultural and political legacy of Joseon’s bureaucrats and other skilled workers showcased in SeoulTogether they watched the moon, composed poems, and practiced political activities surrounded by the beautiful nature of Inwangsan in Seoul. The “Jungin” of the Joseon Dynasty, who belonged to the
Rain wins suit over unpaid drama fee

TelevisionAug 8, 2011

A Seoul court has ordered a TV drama production company to give unpaid appearance fees to Korean singer and actor Rain, court officials said on Monday. Singer and actor Rain at a press conference of “Fugitive: Plan B” in Seoul in September 2010 (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)The Seoul Central Distr
Alleged sex film of young Monroe gets no buyers

FilmAug 8, 2011

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ― There were no buyers Sunday at the auction of a 1940s stag film that an events promoter claims shows a young Marilyn Monroe having sex before she became a movie star.The auction was a flop. Nobody came forward willing to pay Mikel Barsa’s starting price of 2 million Ar
Selena Gomez wins 5 trophies at Teen Choice Awards

TelevisionAug 8, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Selena Gomez conjured five wins at the Teen Choice Awards.The star of “Wizards of Waverly Place” was selected as choice TV actress, female hottie and music group with her band The Scene. The group also was awarded the choice single trophy for “Who Says” and love song for “Love You
Rain wins suit over unpaid drama fee

TelevisionAug 8, 2011

Rain (The Korea Herald)A Seoul court has ordered a TV drama production company to give unpaid appearance fees to Korean singer and actor Rain, court officials said on Monday.The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of JYP Entertainment, Rain's management agency, in a lawsuit against the local
How a ‘mad monk’ captured Zen

TheaterAug 7, 2011

Exhibition looks back on Jung Kwang’s works 10 years after his deathIf he were not a monk, one might have easily mistaken him for a madman. Or perhaps it was because he was a monk that his behavior was considered even more idiosyncratic. The late Jung Kwang, better remembered as the “mad monk,” was
Soviet era returns to life in N.Y. art exhibit

TheaterAug 7, 2011

NEW YORK (AFP) ― Nostalgia for a lost world and the nightmarish aspects of that world come to life in an exhibit in New York of art from Eastern Europe and the ex-Soviet Union.The exhibit at the New Museum is called “Ostalgia,” referring to the term “ostalgie” that emerged in the post-Soviet 1990s i
Yoko Ono says Japan should look to Iceland

TheaterAug 7, 2011

TOKYO (AFP) ― Yoko Ono has an idea for her disaster-scarred country Japan ― abandon nuclear energy for renewables and tap the geothermal energy beneath the unstable ground of the volcanic island nation.The artist and widow of John Lennon is in Japan for the first time since the March 11 quake and ts
Amy Winehouse’s goddaughter performs at U.K. fest

MusicAug 7, 2011

EASTNOR CASTLE DEER PARK (AP) ― Amy Winehouse’s 15-year-old goddaughter performed an outstanding set at the Big Chill music festival, mirroring her late mentor by closing her show with a cover of Winehouse’s “Love Is a Losing Game.”Dionne Bromfield got teary-eyed when she performed the song, barely