Seoul Players, a local not-for-profit, English-language theater company, is looking for directors for its upcoming 10th Ten Minute Play Festival.
The festival will run for two weeks in November. During the first weekend, all plays will be performed twice, and audiences will vote for the top plays to be staged on the second weekend. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three plays.
The deadline is July 20. People with no experience directing a play are welcome to apply. Visit fb.com/seoulplayers or seoulplayers.org for more information and to apply.
EAI seminar probes future of democracy in Asia
The East Asia Institute (EAI) is hosting an online seminar starting at noon on July 16, titled "The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Democracy in Asia."
The main speaker is Larry Diamond, a professor of sociology and political science at Stanford University, as well as a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Hoover Institution. The seminar will be moderated by Lee Sook-jong, a senior fellow of the EAI and a professor of public administration at Sungkyunkwan University. Discussants include Francisco A. Magno of the De La Salle University, Maiko Ichihara of the Japan Center for International Exchange and U Khine Win, executive director of Sandhi Governance Institute.
The seminar is conducted in English through Zoom. Visit eai.or.kr to register.
Reggae band releases digital single
Local reggae band Reseters is releasing its latest digital single this Friday at Club SHARP in Mangwon-dong, western Seoul. Opening bands include Tilde, Sons of Tiger and NST and the Soul Sauce.
The door opens at 7:30 p.m. and entry costs 20,000 won. Visit fb.com/reseters for more information.