Madonna has given music fans a shock when she tumbled down several stairs at the Brit Awards. The 56-year-old queen of pop was closing Wednesday's ceremony in London with a performance of her song "Living For Love." Madonna entered with a troupe of male dancers and appeared to fumble with a large cloak she was wearing. The garment seemed to be pulled backward, and Madonna fell down three steps while her dancers looked on, seemingly in shock. Madonna stumbles whilst performing on stage during the

Gounod’s opera “Faust,” American choreographer William Forsythe’s dance performance “Heterotopia,” “Les Miserables” author Victor Hugo’s less-known play “Mille Francs de recompense,” and an annual classical music festival helmed by cellist-conductor Chang Han-na have been among the stellar lineup of performances staged at the Seongnam Arts Center for the past 10 years. Now, looking forward to the next decade, the Seongnam City-run venue hopes to cater to both local performance aficionados and ci

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As March quickly approaches, there’s no better time to celebrate the thawing of winter and the arrival of spring than a night filled with the soul-soothing classical bliss of Rachmaninoff and Chopin.Next month promises a wide range of noteworthy classical performances, including a concert by one of the country’s most beloved pianists, Steve Barakatt.  The Canadian piano prodigy is making his way back to Seoul on March 8 for his largest symphony production ― “Ad Vitam Aeternam.” The symphony, con

Songs tell story of emotions in a relationship“The Last Five Years”Various Artists(Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight)Hollywood went to two actors with Broadway backgrounds to star in the film version of the musical “The Last Five Years” -- and it paid off.Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan star as a young New York couple who fall in, and then out, of love. She’s a struggling actress. He’s a writer who finds success. Both Kendrick and Jordan have Tony Award nominations on their resumes, and they have perfect voi

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This summer already has all the makings of an epic concert season as two more big-name acts have announced their plans to perform in Korea. As part of its first-string lineups, CJ Entertainment announced the Foo Fighters as one of the Ansan M Valley Rock Festival’s headlining acts, with the news of more big-time headliners to be revealed soon. Iconic American rock band Foo Fighters will be hitting the stage at the upcoming three-day festival, which is scheduled to be held from July 24-26 in Ansa

Johnny Marr is on his game with ‘Playland’Johnny Marr“Playland”(Warner)When Johnny Marr completed his first solo album, “The Messenger,” in 2013, the man behind the beautifully maudlin rhythms of The Smiths didn’t rest on his laurels. He continued to write, and his sophomore effort, “Playland,” is the pleasant result of that work ethic.“Playland” is strong with guitar certainly, but is also rich with hooks and a decidedly energetic pace. If you’re waiting for sad Smith-ian sand kickers, you won’

As this generation’s Sinatra, the devilishly charismatic vocal sensation Michael Buble swayed and charmed his way into the hearts of his Korean fans during his first concert in Korea. Michael Buble performs his first concert in Korea at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Wednesday. (CJ E&M)Sexy, suave and debonair, Buble took to the stage Wednesday at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in a chic black suit and bowtie, surrounded by flames for his opening numbers, “Fever” and “Just Haven’t Met You Yet.

GLENDALE, Arizona (AFP) ― Singer Katy Perry dazzled at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show in a dizzying performance that featured dancing land sharks, a prowling metallic lion and a levitating star that shot sparkles into the Arizona night.Perry stalked into the University of Phoenix Stadium field in Glendale, Arizona, riding the huge, fiery-eyed lion as she sang her megahit “Roar” while wearing a flame-festooned dress. Katy Perry performs on stage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show a

NEW YORK (AP) ― It’s Justin Timberlake’s birthday, but it’s another birth date that’s on his mind ― that of his future son or daughter. Justin Timberlake (left) and Jessica Biel. (AP)The superstar shared a picture of a bulging belly ― presumably belonging to wife Jessica Biel ― on Instagram on Saturday, his 34th birthday. He wrote that he was getting the greatest gift ever this year and added: “CAN’T WAIT.”The sex of the baby is not yet known; the actor-singer joked that the couple is taking bet