Music Review: GIC May Concert
On an overcast afternoon in May an air of excitement pervaded the area around the Small Theater at Gwangju Art and Culture Center. Gwangju residents of all ages were gathering for the 10th annual GIC May Concert.
Category: Features
Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea
One hundred and ten nations participated in this Expo, each bringing interactive media, food, art and information from their home countries; each country also made a special effort to talk about their regional waters and their problems, as well as to provide information on their conservation and environmental efforts.
The Vagina Monologues in Gwangju
Thankfully, The Vagina Monologues exists, because these monologues begin to push back the shadows surrounding the worn-out words.
Buddha’s Birthday
May 28th afforded 2012’s best opportunity to contemplate the father he’s been, as the lunar calendar declared it once again Buddha’s Birthday (부처님 오신 날, lit. “The day when the Buddha came”), on which he became 2,575 years old. Or possibly 2,636. Unless he’s 3,900.
Repent! The End is Near?
According to a survey conducted by Ipsos in the United States, 13 percent of Korean people, and 14 percent of people worldwide, believe that the end of the world will come before they die.
Restaurant Review: Don-kasu Jiro (돈까스 지로)
Prices range between 7,000 and 9,000 won. As far as don-kasu goes, I’d say this is a good place to go next time you need your fix.
Video: Ives Just Got to Dance
No, that’s not bad English! It’s the title of a series of one-act plays by David Ives, along with an original dance piece by Angie Hartley.
Music Review: Creative Live Magazine Launch Night
Nevermind has once again brought together local bands, some of whom have released EPs through Nevermind’s own label, and others who regularly turn up for gigs and festivals, making this night a bit of a Nevermind All-star night.