The Korean National Ballet is gearing up for the eagerly awaited Korean premiere of John Neumeier's adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" at the Seoul Arts Center, scheduled for May 1-5. Neumeier, widely acknowledged as one of today's foremost choreographers, has lead the world-renowned Hamburg Ballet since 1973 as its director and chief choreographer. With a prolific career spanning over five decade.
Anouk Garnier scaled a free-hanging rope nearly 361 feet in 18 minutes in an attempt to set a new climbing world record. It was two minutes faster than expected.