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PHOTO BY WWW.KNUTERIKJENSEN.COM<br />
PHOTO BY ERIK BERG<br />
on tour<br />
music<br />
Knut Erik Jensen on tour<br />
NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 15,<br />
The Norwegian Seamen's Church<br />
in New Orleans, 1772 Prytania<br />
Street<br />
ATLANTA, GA, March 20, St.<br />
Lukes Lutheran Church, 3264<br />
Northside Parkway N.W.<br />
JACKSONVILLE, FL, March 22,<br />
St. Marks Church, 3976 Hendricks<br />
Ave<br />
The young Norwegian classical<br />
pianist Knut Erik Jensen tours the<br />
U.S. Jensen is the most frequently<br />
used pianist for the opera company<br />
in Trondheim and the above<br />
concerts are the last <strong>of</strong> his spring<br />
tour, "Nordic Elegance."<br />
Info: www.knuterikjensen.com<br />
texas<br />
performing arts<br />
Dance Salad Festival at<br />
Wortham Center, Cullen Theater<br />
HOUSTON, TX, April 9-11, 7.30<br />
pm<br />
Carte Blanche, from Bergen in<br />
<strong>Norway</strong>, will be performing at<br />
Houston International Dance<br />
Coalition's annual Dance Salad<br />
Festival. The festival is committed<br />
to a multi-cultural presentation <strong>of</strong><br />
diverse dance disciplines at the<br />
highest pr<strong>of</strong>essional level.<br />
info: www.dancesalad.org or<br />
(877) 772-5425<br />
PHOTO BY ESPEN KRUKHAUG<br />
photography exhibit<br />
Before Dawn<br />
GRANBURY, TX, Through March 30<br />
Norwegian photographer, video<br />
and installation artist Espen R.<br />
Krukhaug explores the changing<br />
shades and forms during the<br />
hours <strong>of</strong> darkness through his<br />
photographs <strong>of</strong> urban nights. This<br />
show comes with a musical collaboration<br />
with the Norwegian<br />
experiment/ambient band<br />
'Orangedark'. At Studio 216, 216<br />
W Pearl St.<br />
Info: www.espenkrukhaug.com or<br />
www.216art.com<br />
PHOTO BY WWW.IBSEN.NET<br />
minnesota<br />
music<br />
An Evening Devoted to Nordic-<br />
American Composers in<br />
Sateren Recital Hall at<br />
Augsburg College<br />
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, April 5, 3 pm<br />
The Edvard Grieg Society <strong>of</strong><br />
Minneapolis and <strong>Norway</strong> House<br />
present a concert devoted to the<br />
music <strong>of</strong> Nordic-American composers.<br />
This concert <strong>of</strong> music by<br />
"the next generation" will be curated<br />
and hosted by Libby Larsen,<br />
Minnesota native with Norwegian<br />
roots, and one <strong>of</strong> the leading composers<br />
<strong>of</strong> her generation.<br />
Info: (952) 842-8343<br />
festival<br />
12th annual Ibsen Festival<br />
LANESBORO, MN, April 17-19<br />
This year's events include Ibsen's<br />
classic drama Hedda Gabler, an<br />
exhibit by artist Julie McLaughlin<br />
and lectures by Joan Templeton,<br />
the president <strong>of</strong> the Ibsen Society<br />
<strong>of</strong> America, and Ba Clemetsen,<br />
the manager <strong>of</strong> Ibsen Festival at<br />
the National Theatre <strong>of</strong> <strong>Norway</strong>.<br />
Additional events include<br />
Norwegian cultural presenters,<br />
concerts, classes and folk art.<br />
Info: 1-800-657-7025<br />
PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN HOUGE PHOTO BY ALF BJORJESSON<br />
california<br />
exhibits<br />
IRREVERENT: Contemporary<br />
Nordic Craft Art at the Yerba<br />
Buena Center for the Arts<br />
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, through<br />
April 12<br />
This exhibition features a new<br />
generation <strong>of</strong> craft artists from<br />
<strong>Norway</strong>, Sweden, Denmark and<br />
Finland who challenge the aesthetics<br />
and principles <strong>of</strong><br />
Scandinavian Modernism.<br />
Info: www.ybca.org<br />
Arctic Technology at Hosfelt<br />
Gallery<br />
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, through<br />
March 21<br />
The presence <strong>of</strong> technological<br />
installations on the isolated and<br />
sublime island <strong>of</strong> Svalbard is the<br />
focus <strong>of</strong> the Norwegian fine art<br />
photographer Christian Houge's<br />
images in his exhibition “Arctic<br />
Technology”.<br />
Info: www.hosfeltgallery.com or<br />
(415) 495-5454<br />
canada<br />
music<br />
The Thing, Nordic jazz band on<br />
tour<br />
VANCOUVER, BC, May 1<br />
MONTREAL, QC, May 6-7<br />
The Thing features one <strong>of</strong><br />
Sweden's leading sax players,<br />
Mats Gustafsson, the brilliant<br />
Norwegian rhythm section <strong>of</strong><br />
drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and<br />
the bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten.<br />
The threesome will be performing<br />
at "The Ironworks" in Vancouver<br />
May 1, and at the "Casa del<br />
Popolo" in Montreal May 6 and 7.<br />
Info: www.costaljazz.ca<br />
performing arts<br />
Peer Gynt opens at Third Wall<br />
Theatre<br />
OTTAWA, ON, March 10- 21<br />
A new adaptation <strong>of</strong> Ibsen's epic<br />
drama "Peer Gynt" is coming to<br />
Ottawa's Third Wall Theatre<br />
Company on Richmond Road.<br />
Adaptation by Canadian poet,<br />
novelist and playwright Henry<br />
Bissel.<br />
Info: www.thirdwall.com<br />
Jon Fosse in new Canadian<br />
English Translation<br />
TORONTO, ON, through March 29<br />
Contemporary playwright Jon<br />
Fosse premier in Canada this<br />
spring at One Little Goat Theatre<br />
in Toronto. The play has been<br />
translated by Harry Lane and<br />
Adam Seelig under close consultations<br />
by the author.<br />
Info: www.onelittlegoat.org<br />
Norwegian Dance Company in<br />
Vancouver<br />
VANCOUVER, BC, May 7-9<br />
One <strong>of</strong> <strong>Norway</strong>'s foremost contemporary<br />
dance companies, Cie<br />
Wee from Oslo, makes its<br />
Canadian debut May 7-9, 2009 at<br />
Canada's flagship dance facility,<br />
Scotiabank Dance Centre.<br />
Info: www.thedancecentre.ca<br />
film<br />
"The man who loved Yngve"<br />
TORONTO, ON, May 14-24<br />
The Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film<br />
festival screen more than 275<br />
films and videos. This year the<br />
festival features the acclaimed film<br />
from <strong>Norway</strong> "The man who loved<br />
Yngve", directed by Stian<br />
Kristiansen.<br />
Info: www.insideout.ca<br />
PHOTO BY ULLA MONTAN<br />
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