A Very Charming Christmas Town
John Smistad reviews A Very Charming Christmas Town, a sweet holiday romance movie set in Solvang, Calif., and streaming on Amazon Prime.
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Helene Bøksle: Lucia
Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall writes about Helene Bøksle, who is synonymous with Norwegian Christmas and her release, “Lucia.”
Seattle’s Intiman Theatre celebrates 50 years
Seattle’s Intiman Theatre celebrates 50 years with founder Margaret Booker.
A bold Nordkapp Film Festival enchants, surprises, and delights
The Nordkapp Film Festival in Honningsvåg, Norway features many films with a focus on human rights.
Viking Wolf
John Smistad reviews Vikingulven (Viking Wolf), a horror story directed by Stig Svendsen in 2022 and now available to watch on Netflix.
Operation RYPE
Terje Birkedal writes about a mission during World War II that is covered in Frode Lindgjerdet’s book, Operation RYPE, published in 2023.
The Viking Batallion
A review of newly published book, The Viking Battalion, which tells the story of the Norwegian-speaking unit of the U.S. Army in World War II.
Kristin Lavransdatter
A review of Liv Ullmann’s 1995 film, Kristin Lavransdatter, set in medieval Norway and based on the trilogy of books by Sigrid Undset.
Anne Holt and Berit Reiss-Andersen’s No Echo
A review of No Echo, the crime novel co-authored by Anne Holt and Berit Reiss-Andersen, and the sixth novel in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series.
Norwegian singers pay tribute to women of the past
Ladies in Blues were among the headliners at the Notodden Blues Festival, and paid tribute to the trailblazing women within the blues genre.
