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Lohan to be charged with stealing necklace

TelevisionFeb 9, 2011

Troubled US starlet Lindsay Lohan is to be formally charged Wednesday with stealing a 2,500 dollar necklace from a jewellery store, prosecutors said Tuesday. The actress, who is on probation after c...
Union problems resolved, National Theater to start afresh

TheaterFeb 8, 2011

Having recently resolved its labor-management problem, the National Theater of Korea plans to stage four new performances in 2011, the president of the state-run theater said. Mired in labor union p...
Egypt’s damaged artifacts to be restored

TheaterFeb 8, 2011

CAIRO (AP) ― The artifacts from the Egyptian Museum damaged by looters will be restored over the next five days, the country’s antiquities head said Monday. Zahi Hawass also said that steps were bei...
Paris exhibit spotlights German master Cranach

TheaterFeb 8, 2011

PARIS (AP) ― Like an enterprising Andy Warhol of the 16th century, German Renaissance master Lucas Cranach the Elder produced multiple paintings of the same subject, churning out strikingly similar v...
’70s music revival captivates unlikely audience

MusicFeb 8, 2011

Back in the 1970s, a music salon called C’est si bon, located in Mugyo-dong, Seoul, attracted many youngsters with its special charm. All you needed to bring was the money for your cup of coffee. On...
U.S. violin-makers thrive despite Chinese competition

MusicFeb 7, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― American violin-making is enjoying a rebirth, craftsmen say, despite the rapidly improving production by fellow makers in China which artisans here see both as a threat ― and a boo...
Web helps museums net new art lovers

TheaterFeb 7, 2011

LONDON (AFP) ― The world’s great museums are increasingly using the Internet and social networking sites to pique the interest of people who might never think of setting foot in an art exhibition. A...
Paik Nam-june deserves more

TheaterFeb 7, 2011

Concerns mount even as memorial services and exhibitions mark the fifth anniversary of Korean video artist’s death There is probably only one memorial service in the world where the mourners can sma...
Filmmaker Yang heads to Berlinale with dreams for future

FilmFeb 7, 2011

Sassy and streetwise, this 25-year-old knows what she wants in a film. Film student and director Yang Hyo-joo, whose short film “Broken Night” has been officially invited to Berlin International Fil...
Amanda Knox lawyers seek to stop film

TelevisionFeb 6, 2011

ROME (AP) ― Lawyers for U.S. student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend, who were found guilty of killing Knox’s British roommate in Italy, have formally demanded that U.S. television channel Lifetime ...
Male model behind the Mona Lisa, expert claims

TheaterFeb 3, 2011

ROME (AP) -- A male apprentice, longtime companion and possible lover of Leonardo da Vinci was the main influence and a model for the ``Mona Lisa'' painting, an Italian researcher said. But the re...
Celebrating Seollal in the city

TheaterFeb 1, 2011

Seoul offers a variety of events for the Lunar New Year holiday Seollal, the first day of the lunar calendar, is one of the most celebrated holidays in Korea. It has been traditionally considered a ...
Indonesian star gets jail after sex-tape scandal

MusicFeb 1, 2011

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) ― An Indonesian pop star who rocked this predominantly Muslim nation after several homemade sex tapes found their way to the Internet was sentenced Monday to three years in ja...
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ more fun as play than film

TheaterJan 31, 2011

The famous 1976 novel “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is to be adapted into a Korean stage show which will be even more fun and intriguing than the 1985 film adaptation, the drama’s director said. Actors...
Hot property: built for an Oscar winner

FilmJan 31, 2011

Actor, singer and tween idol Carlos Pena Jr., 21, has bought a Mediterranean-style home in the San Fernando Valley for close to its $1.5 million asking price. The 560-square-meter villa is set back ...