January - February, 2013 - Korean Cultural Center New York
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January - February, 2013 - Korean Cultural Center New York
Korean Cultural Service NY Presents OPEN STAGE: Dance Beats of Korea January 30 – February 1, 7PM Korean Cultural Service NY Yoo and Dancers: “Glass Ceiling” Wednesday, January 30, 7PM Yoo and Dancers is a modern dance company which was founded in 2009 by Hee Ra Yoo upon completing her MFA at NYU Tisch. Before coming to New York, Yoo had danced with the Korean National Ballet, the California Ballet, the San Diego City Ballet, the Canberra Dance Theatre in Australia, and the Kirov Ballet company Russia. She has also coached the Australian and Korean Olympic Gymnastics Teams. In New York City, Ms. Yoo has taught at the Joffrey Ballet School, Dance New Amsterdam, and Peridance. In “Glass Ceiling,” dancers defy the audience’s understanding of traditional physics by performing as if various walls and surfaces of the space are in fact the floor. By opening the viewers’ minds to different perspectives, we are forced to think of our relationship to space in new ways. NARU Korean Contemporary Performing Arts: “Movements in Time” Thursday, January 31, 7PM Founded in 2007, NARU is a mainstream performing arts organization in New York City featuring some of the youngest and most versatile artists in the field, specializing in both contemporary and traditional Korean dance repertoire. Through collaborations with traditional Korean musicians and film artists (dance camera), NARU seeks to explore the essence of Korean artistic culture. “Movements in Time” consists of two sections that exhibit the journey in time from the past to the present. By juxtaposing traditional dance styles with a modern approach, NARU bring the possibilities of Korean dance into bold relief. Korean Cultural Service NY presents an opportunity for talented performers/performing arts organizations to perform their work by communicating with audiences in New York through Open Stage. Selected performers/performing arts groups will be featured in one series at Gallery Korea of Korean Cultural Service New York. The Dance Beats of Korea series is scheduled to run from Wednesday, January 30 to Friday, February 1 at 7PM at Gallery Korea. This season Open Stage is comprised of three dynamic programs that feature a modern, multidisciplinary take on traditional Korean dance. Wednesday, January 30: <Glass Ceiling> by Yoo & Dancers Thursday, January 31: <Movements in Time> by NARU Korean Contemporary Performing Arts Friday, February 1: <Tradition & Beyond> by Song Hee Lee Dance Company JANUARY 29 – PADAK (2012, 78 mins) Korean Movie Night from January 15– February 26 Presented by the Korean Cultural Service Tribeca Cinemas @ 7pm (54 Varick Street, on the corner of Canal Street) FREE ADMISSION All seating is first-come, first served. Doors open at 6:30pm. In Korea’s surprisingly powerful take on Pixar’s Finding Nemo, a mackerel from the sea named Flappy ends up caught in a net and dumped carelessly into a restaurant tank. A pessimistic old flatfish, who has somehow avoided death for ages inside the tank, becomes her confidant and mentor... even if his means for survival border on cowardice. Very quickly, Flappy refuses her fate and becomes determined to make it out of the tank and back to the ocean – even if that means going against the old flatfish and shattering the hierarchy of the tank. A feel-good adventure for the whole family, Padak combines computer animation with traditional handdrawn art, delivering a funny, lovable film that’s also packed with social drama and subtext. Series One: Drawn Into Film: Korean Animation! It’s a brand new year, and The Korean Cultural Service NY is ready to draw you back into their Free Movie Nights by offering up four of the greatest animated films to ever come out Korea! While animation has flourished in America, Europe, and Japan for over a century, Korean artists have only recently stepped up and begun delivering product of their own - and the results have changed the industry worldwide. With top American television programs like The Simpsons and Futurama now being animated in Korea, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the talented Korean wiz kids who are drawing us all back into animation – and reminding us that this beautiful storytelling medium is anything but child’s play! With a whole new year of exciting films, unexpected guests, and a few surprises that you certainly won’t see coming – the Korean Cultural Service NY welcomes you to the first Free Movie Night series of 2013. Now let’s get animated! FEBRUARY 12 – THE HOUSE (2010, 82 mins) The House, which echoes of the wildly surreal worlds seen in Spirited Away, focuses on Ga-young, a young woman who moves to an old town where she meets Zipsin, the spirit of a house that is soon to be demolished. Whisked away on an enchanted adventure, Ga-young and Zipsin seek out a new spirit who may be able to help them – and together, they hatch a scheme to save the house from those who don’t believe in its magic. Song Hee Lee Dance Company: “Tradition & Beyond” Friday, February 1, 7PM Song Hee Lee, director of the Song Hee Lee Dance Company and dance instructor at the Lotus Music and Dance School, is a Korean traditional dancer from Korea. After graduating from Busan Women’s University with a BA in Korean traditional dance, she joined the Busan Metropolitan Dance Company, where she danced for 18 years. After receiving positive reviews from the New York Times for her solo recital at the Hudson Guild Theater in 1997, she decided to remain in the US. “Tradition & Beyond” is a multi-disciplinary project that explores traditional and contemporary choreography through an infusion of live world music. This unique project will be the culmination of Song Hee Lee’s artistic expression, giving Korean tradition a modern edge. Her world music ensemble will include Korean traditional instruments including the gayageum (Seung Min Song) and haegeum (Hee Jung Han), and Western instruments such as the contrabass (Joonsam Lee), drum/percussions (Satoshi Takeishi), and electronic synthesizer (Tarek Yamani). Admission is free, but RSVP is required. RSVP for all events will be open on January 7th at our website www.koreanculture.org. JANUARY 15 – THE KING OF PIGS (2011, 96 mins) The first animated Korean film to screen at Cannes, the award-winning The King of Pigs is near-perfect cinema visualized through jaw-dropping animation. KyungMin’s business is failing and he’s just murdered his wife. On top of that, he can’t stop thinking about his middle school days, back when he was one of the lowly, bullied “pigs.” His old school friend, Jong-Suk, agrees to meet, and each man tells the other polite lies about their wrecked lives. But both of them have one thing on their minds: their old class comrade Chul-Yi, the quiet, deadly boy in the hoodie who fought back against their aggressors and became, for one blazing moment in time, The King of Pigs. An intensely brutal, not-to-be-missed masterpiece. FEBRUARY 26 – THE WINDOW (2012, 29 mins) accompanied by short films North American Premiere The King of Pigs director YUEN Sang-ho delivers yet again, with his stunning new short feature, The Window. Private Jung is proud to be a member of a leading military division; but after Private Hong joins, disruption runs abundant. Jung tries in vain to train Hong, who is indifferent to everything, but the new cadet only ends up causing more trouble. And after an altercation, their woes become even more intense, leading to a shocking, powerful conclusion. This special short feature, celebrating its North American Premiere, will be accompanied by additional short films. The evening’s program will have a two-hour running time. 2013 January~February Ensemble Mise-en Season Concert II Saturday, February 9, 8PM Cell Theater at Chelsea (338 W 23rd St., NYC) KOREAN CULTURAL SERVICE NEW YORK Saturday, February 23, 3PM The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th St., NYC) The Korean Performing Arts Center proudly presents the Korean Cultural Experience event on Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 at Edison Ballroom in NYC. The event celebrates Jeongwol Daeboreum, which refers to the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar and is the first full moon of the lunar year. There are many traditions and customs associated with Jeongwol Daeboreum in Korea. Some of these traditional performances include “Ganggangsullae” and “Jishin Balpggi” or “Stepping on the Spirits of the Earth.” Some of the traditions the audience will participate in are the cracking of the Bureom nut, Yut Nori, a traditional board game, and the making of a wish for the New Year. Through this celebration, we hope to drive out negative energy, and bless them with good fortune, hope, peace, and prosperity in the New Year. General Admission tickets cost $10, and Senior & Student tickets cost $5. For more information, please contact the Korean Performing Arts Center by email: [email protected]., or by phone: 212-921-9344. By Bus M1, M2, M3, M4 to Madison Ave. and 57th St. M101, M102 to Lexington Ave. and 57th St. M31, M57 to Park Ave. and 57th St. M30, Q32 to Park Ave. and 59th St. By Subway 4 5 6 N R to Lexington Ave. and 59th St. V to Fifth Ave. and 53rd St. E 58th St. 56th St. S 57th St. KC Lexington Avenue Korean Performing Arts Center Presents the Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival Getting Here Park Avenue For further information, please visit: www.mise-en.org. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KoreanCulturalServiceNY Youtube: www.youtube.com/KCSNY Madison Avenue Ensemble Mise-en, a promising New York classical music group organized by South Korean composer Moon Young H, will share a unique cultural experience by showcasing feminist voices through music. One of the ensemble’s goals is to consistently highlight the sounds and musical ideas of other cultures and bring these experiences to diverse audiences. 2013 January~February KOREAN CULTURAL SERVICE NEW YORK 55th St. Ensemble Mise-en Season Concert II Ensemble Mise-en Season Concert II
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