The ChangMu International Performing Arts Festival, led by choreographer-dancer Kim Mae-ja, is set to take place from Wednesday to Aug. 31 at various venues in Seoul, including the Arko Arts Center, Seoul Namsan Gugakdang and the National Jeongdong Theater. Kim is the founder of the festival and a leading figure of changmu, a contemporary dance rooted in traditional Korean dance. Since 1993, the annual festival has b.
Jean-Michel Jarre, in concert with his musicians at the London Docklands venue. The guest artists include, guitarist Hank Marvin, vocalists Mireille Pombo and Duke Bakewell, dancer Setsuko Yamada and Turkish flautist Kudsi Erguner. The show also features The Young Women of Mali Choir and The Newham Academy of Music Choir. Mike Mansfield, "Mr. Cue the Music", directs this dazzling pyrotechnic spectacular with equal energy to Jarre's music, and even the rain, drenching even special guest Princess Diana, makes for a dramatic hour of music and views of Docklands under the incredible fireworks displays.