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SNSD to release new single in U.S. and beyond

Hallyu girl group Girls’ Generation will release their latest single “The Boys” in the U.S. and other countries, through Interscope Records, an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. The record label is home to many big-name stars, including Lady Gaga, Eminem and the Black E

Oct. 13, 2011

SNSD to release new single in U.S. and beyond

Dresden military museum redesigned

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― A modern wedge of glass, concrete and steel rips through a 135-year-old former armory building for the armies of Kaiser Wilhelm I, its silvery shimmer and stark lines contrasting sharply with the neoclassical building that it now bisects.American architect Daniel Libeskind kn

Oct. 12, 2011

Tribute to vanishing world of analogue film at Tate Modern

LONDON (AFP) ― A homage to the disappearing format of analogue film by the British artist Tacita Dean is the latest exhibition to fill the cavernous space at the Tate Modern in London.Plunged into darkness, visitors to the former power station see a huge screen resembling a piece of film, placed ver

Oct. 12, 2011

Beyonce admits inspired by Belgian dance moves

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― U.S. singing superstar Beyonce acknowledged Tuesday that her latest video was inspired by the work of a Belgian choreographer who has threatened to sue for plagiarism.But the singer said her “Countdown” video had other influences, and noted that it had already been viewed by 2 mi

Oct. 12, 2011

Stephen Sondheim to receive NYC arts award

NEW YORK (AP) ― Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will receive New York City’s highest honor for achievement in the arts.The New York Times says Sondheim will receive the Handel Medallion on Nov. 1 at Alice Tully Hall.Other honorees will include Mikhail Baryshnikov; arts advocate Alice

Oct. 11, 2011

Degas bronze ballerina to be sold at NYC auction

NEW YORK (AP) ― A bronze sculpture of a young ballerina by French impressionist Edgar Degas will lead Christie’s New York auction of impressionist and modern art next month with a pre-sale estimate of $25 million to $35 million.“Little Dancer Aged Fourteen’’ is being offered on Nov. 1.The work depic

Oct. 11, 2011

Theme song ‘Dreams Come True’ unveiled for Asia Song Festival

Two K-pop singers, Donghae of Super Junior and Seohyun of Girls’ Generation, on Monday unveiled the theme song “Dreams Come True” for the upcoming 2011 Asia Song Festival.The one-day festival is to be held at the Daegu Stadium in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, on Saturday at 6 p.m., where 13 pop

Oct. 11, 2011

Theme song ‘Dreams Come True’ unveiled for Asia Song Festival

Performing arts forum brings Asia focus to Seoul

Now in seventh year, annual event offers performances and networking opportunitiesAbout 150 overseas performing arts professionals, as well as 1,300 local figures, gathered to discuss performing arts in Asia at the Performing Arts Market in Seoul.The annual event takes place at the National Theater

Oct. 11, 2011

Performing arts forum brings Asia focus to Seoul

Top K-pop star Rain joins Army

EUIJEONGBU, South Korea (Yonhap) -- South Korean pop singer and actor Rain entered a boot camp on Tuesday amid a barrage of camera flashes from journalists to begin his mandatory military service. Rain (Yonhap News) (Yonhap News) (Yonhap News)Rain, 29, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, is o

Oct. 11, 2011

Belgian dance legend accuses Beyonce of stealing moves

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has called in her lawyers after accusing U.S. music superstar Beyonce of stealing routines for her latest music video “Countdown”, dance troupe Rosas said Monday.“We discovered the Beyonce clip on Friday and we noticed more than a few

Oct. 11, 2011

Bjork: New album fuses music, tech, and nature

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- As a child growing up in Iceland, Bjork would compose music in her head as she walked to school.The cadence of her footsteps became the rhythm. The dramatic landscapes of her homeland became the inspiration.In her new album, Bjork says she fuses that natural world with iPa

Oct. 11, 2011

Museum showcasing movie industry took several pitches

LOS ANGELES ― Los Angeles boasts world-class museums dedicated to art, cars and even tar pits. It may soon have an equally prominent showplace for the city’s signature industry ― motion pictures.In partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Oct. 10, 2011

Asian art market shows signs of stalling

HONG KONG (AP) ― An uneven set of results from Sotheby’s autumn Hong Kong sales that wrapped up last Thursday indicates that the surging Asian art market is pausing for breath amid rocky times for financial assets such as stocks.A 15th century Meiping vase sold on Wednesday for HK$168.7 million ($21

Oct. 10, 2011

Rain fans inundate Yeongdong Boulevard

K-pop star Rain on Sunday held his last concert before the start of his military service, on Yeongdong Boulevard, Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. Rain joins the army on Oct. 11. The two hour-concert in front of the Korea Electric Power Corporation building was free of charge with seven of Yeongdong B

Oct. 10, 2011

Turkey puts repaired Hercules statue on display

Turkey puts repaired Hercules statue on displayANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey is displaying a full statue of Hercules for the first time since a U.S. museum returned the top half after two decades of negotiations.The Boston Museum of Fine Arts last month returned the top half of Weary Heracles, Greek

Oct. 10, 2011

Taiwan launches plan to expand national museum

TAIPEI (AFP) ― Taiwan’s top museum, which houses one of the world’s largest Chinese imperial art collections, has launched an expansion plan similar to France’s Grand Louvre project, an official said Sunday.The decade-long plan starting in 2012, officially unveiled by President Ma Ying-jeou last wee

Oct. 10, 2011

Seven to hold solo concert in Japan

SevenK-pop singer Seven (Se7en) will hold a solo concert entitled “Hello Seven in Japan“ in Japan next month upon the release of his upcoming Japanese digital single “Angel.”The concert will take place at Akasaka BLITZ, a music house located in Minato, Tokyo, on Nov. 6. His new single will be offici

Oct. 9, 2011

Rock singer Yim Jae-beom holds solo concert in L.A.

Rock singer and MBC music show “Nagasu” (I Am a Singer) star Yim Jae-beom charmed some 7,000 audience members in L.A., receiving a standing ovation during his solo concert at the NOKIA theater on Friday.Wearing a hanbok, Yim started off the concert by singing his famous “Nagasu”-hit “Bin Jan” (An Em

Oct. 9, 2011

Rock singer Yim Jae-beom holds solo concert in L.A.

Drawing is celebration of freedom: Romanian artist

Dan Perjovschi relishes freedom through satirical drawings at his solo exhibitionArtist Dan Perjovschi never imagined that he would be doing what he does now and sometimes still thinks that it is all completely unbelievable.“It is a celebration of freedom. This is kind of like negating art school. I

Oct. 9, 2011

Drawing is celebration of freedom: Romanian artist

iTunes great for Apple, but was it for music biz?

NEW YORK (AP) ― When Apple rolled out iTunes for the masses in the spring of 2003, the music industry was at a point of transition ― and chaos.Entering the new millennium, albums were enjoying blockbuster sales of several million units for its superstar artists, and profits were booming. Yet the thr

Oct. 9, 2011