The Korea Society closes out Asia Week 2011 at the Museum of the Moving Image with a screening of the documentary Intangible Asset No. 82. In the film, director Emma Franz follows Simon Barker, an Austrailian jazz musician, on his exploration of Korean traditional folk rhythm and shamanic ritual. He meets Intangible Asset No. 82, shaman Kim Seok-Chul, and professor Kim Dong-Won, who guide advise him on the technique and roots of traditional Korean music.

Sunday, March 27
2PM with a Live Performance

Free with Museum admission  @ The Museum of the Moving Image

Screening of Intangible Asset No. 82

with

a Live Performance

Asia Week 2011 Closing Film and Performance
35th Avenue and 37th Street, Astoria, N/Q Train to 36th Avenue 

Tickets, $10 @ The Museum of the Moving Image

Following the screening, Kim, Parker and artist Bae Il-dong will perform contemporary and jazz stylings on traditional instruments. This screening is part of Korean Cinema Now, co-presented by the Museum of the Moving Image and The Korea Society. The Museum of the Moving Image recently reopened after a $67 million expansion, with dyamic new architecture by Thomas Leeser and New York City’s newest, state-of-the art screen.