ACF 933: The Korea Society to present p'ansori master BAE Il-dong

Bae Il-dong

Contemplative Traditions Music Series: P’ungnyu in P’ansori
When: Friday, March 25th, 2010 at 6:30PM
Where: The Korea Society, 950 3rd Avenue at 57th Street
Entrance on 57th, the South-West corner of the intersection

On March 25, The Korea Society of New York will proudly host p’ansori master Bae Il-dong. He presents a program of p’ungnyu, enthralling listeners with his stunning control of drama, narrative, melody, and rhythm. Bae performs Korea's beloved tale of Chunhyang ga, one of the five most popular epic narratives that form the p’ansori canon.

The Chunhyang ga tells the story of love between Chunhyang, the daughter of a kiseng, and Yi Mongryong, the son of a magistrate. After the two are illegally married, Mongryong goes to Hanyang (Seoul) to pass the state examination to become a court official. Mr. Bae Il-dong will sing of Yi Mongryong’s return to Namwon as well as his re-encounter with his mother-in-law, Wolmae.

Kim Dong-won

Noted professor Kim Dong-won, who has been part of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, speaks on p’ungnyu and Bae Il-dong’s performance during and at the conclusion of the event. Traditional teas and sweets are offered throughout this special hour of contemplative music, commentary and Q&A.

Register here

ACF 738: Anime Network & Sony giving away BOOM BOOM SATELLITES U.S. Tour Tickets

Anime Network & Sony Music Entertainment Announce
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES US Tour Ticket Give Away.

Anime Network and Sony Music Entertainment are holding a Twitter give away of one pair of tickets to one of the BOOM BOOM SATELLITES's upcoming US concerts.

WHAT: Win 1-pair of tickets to an upcoming BOOM BOOM SATELLITES concert.

WHEN: Entries will be accepted from Monday, October 18, 12:01 AM EST, through Friday, October 22, 2010, 11:59 PM EST.
Winners will be announced on Saturday October 23, 12:00 PM EST.

WHERE: Entries will be submitted via a participant's Twitter account. Winners announced from both Anime Network's & Boom Boom Satellite's Twitter accounts.

HOW:
1) To enter, participants must be a follower of both BOOM BOOM SATELLITES (@BBS_kawashima) and Anime Network (@TheAnimeNetwork) on Twitter.

2) Participants must then copy and post one of the following messages from their Twitter account, depending upon which concert they wish to attend:

* I want to see BOOM BOOM SATELLITES in Los Angeles at Troubadour on 10/25! @BBS_kawashima @theanimenetwork
* I want to see BOOM BOOM SATELLITES in San Francisco at The Independent on 10/27! @BBS_kawashima @theanimenetwork
* I want to see BOOM BOOM SATELLITES in Portland at Peter's Room on 10/31! @BBS_kawashima @theanimenetwork

3) On Saturday October 23, one Username will be randomly drawn from each concert's pool to win a pair of tickets to that show.

4) Winners will be publicly announced via Twitter, then will receive a Direct Message (DM) with instructions to claim their tickets at the appropriate venue's box office.

RULES:
Participants are urged to only enter if they will be able to attend a particular show/date.

* This give away is only for 1-pair (2) tickets for entry to a single concert event. Travel expenses, accommodations and expenses are not covered or complimentary.
* Participants must be 18 years or older to enter or have a parent or legal guardian represent and claim tickets for any minors.
* Tickets are not transferable or for resale.
* Tickets must be picked up from the venue's box office Will Call no later than 1 hour before the show starts.
* In the event that tickets are not claimed by the winner by 1 hour before the start of the show, tickets may be released by the box office for general sale.
* By entering this give away contest, participants agree to all terms and conditions of the contest and hereby release Anime Network, Sony Music Entertainment, the concert venue, concert promoter and affiliated companies from any liability. Participants are licensing Anime Network, Sony Music Entertainment, and any affiliated companies to use and openly publish their Twitter Username in the course of announcing winners. Anime Network, Sony Music Entertainment, and any affiliated companies may contact participants by any reasonable method in the course of completing the contest give away transaction and following up for participant satisfaction.

Full contest rules and details are available HERE.

ACF 736: Free concert featuring violinist Brian Bak at The Korea Society

Juilliard @ The Korea Society
An Evening of Bach, Ysaye and Paganini
Thursday, October 21
6:00PM Refreshments
6:30PM Performance

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue@57th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY
Building entrance is on 57th Street
at the South-West corner of the intersection

Free Admission, but registration required. Register here.

About the Performer:

Born in 1986 in Seoul, Korea, Brian Bak began studying violin at 7 after immigrating to the United States. Brian has performed as a soloist with the Tampa Bay Symphony, Central Florida Philharmonic, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Boca Raton Symphony, Florida Young Artists Orchestra, and Sewanee Festival Orchestra. An avid chamber musician, Brian has under the direction of notables Earl Carlyss, Tobey Appel, Jerome Lowenthal, Seymour Lipkin and Rohan De Silva. Brian is an active volunteer and member of Lincoln Center's Community Outreach Program.