Life has a way of steering us in one direction or another. In the latest melodramatic play from Probationary Theatre Company, this universal theme is explored. The play, “Dusk Rings a Bell,” by Stephen Belber, tells the story of two people fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to encounter each other 25 years after a time in which they were both at their very best and the challenges of dis ...

  Secret Reunion (의형제) Havoc runs amok on Seoul’s streets and chaos rears its ugly head once again among ordinary, unexpected Seoulites as North Korean secret agent Song Ji-won (Kang Dong-won) engages battle in a shooting rampage with National Intelligence Service agent Lee Han-gyoo (Song Kang-ho).

It was in early 2006, about March or so, when Jim Gaynor of the band Grooble and Lance Reegan-Diehl noticed a precipitous increase in the number of people playing music, forming bands and performing at open mics. There were dozens, at least, of expat musicians playing anywhere they could and in front of just about anyone. But it was a fragmented, unorganized scene. What was needed was a “da ...

Pyromania, free love, war—and if that’s not enough, there’s an Italian opera by Mozart at an insane asylum. This is "Cosi": the newest production at the White Box Theatre.

Public Enemy (공공의 적)

If you’re a fan of the nightlife scene in Korea, chances are that you’ve been to a Multi party. From places like Mansion, Answer, Volume and the new 112 Lounge in Seoul to Elune in Busan, Multi parties are known for bringing top international DJs and the latest electronic music to Korea. Innovators like Klever and Tittsworth, up-and-coming artists like AC Slater and Far Too Loud and t ...

With the tranquil backdrop of Jara Island (Turtle Island), the Jarasum International Jazz Festival kicks off on Oct. 1 for a three-day musical delight. It will encompass the vibrant sounds of Latin, soul, afro-funk, hip hop, rhythm and blues (R&B), post bop, European jazz, as well as American jazz standards.

Jangeun Bae’s long been a mainstay in Korean jazz circles. She is also among an exclusive group of Korean jazz musicians who can claim to have performed with some of the best performers in the world.

Grammy-nominee Freddy Cole’s soothing baritone and exceptional feel for the swing of American standards has led the Chicago-born musician to the most well-known venues throughout the world. The New York Times went so far as to call Cole the “most maturely expressive male jazz singer of his generation, if not the best alive.”

Winner of the prestigious Dutch jazz prize, the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award, in 2003, Eric Vloeimans will appear at this year’s Jarasum International Jazz Festival in early October with his quartet Gatecrash.