Allsang på Grensen
Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall writes about Allsang på Grensen (Singalong on the Border) with summer musical performances in Norway.
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Films of Norway reports from the Cannes Film Festival
Geir Mæland reports on three Norwegian films that were presented at the Cannes Film Festival in France in May and all the glamour of the event.
Oda Voltersvik performs Grieg with panache
EIC Lori Ann Reinhall reports on Oda Voltersvik’s performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor with the Northport (N.Y.) Symphony Orchestra.
And the winners are …
Edvard Grieg societies in Seattle and Minneapolis celebrate Norway’s beloved musician with new performances, collaborations, and artistic awards.
A classic Norwegian film relevant today
Geir Mæland writes about Toya, a classic Norwegian film that started out as a story on NRK’s radio and included a book and vinyl record, too.
Peer Gynt comes alive in new production
The Northwest Edvard Grieg Society and the Thalia Symphony have teamed up for Peer Gynt at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle.
Girl in red took the grand slam at this year’s Spellemann
Girl in red took the grand slam at this year’s Spellemann
Ibsen’s Ghosts rise up again at the Seattle Rep
Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall talks with the director and translator of the Seattle Rep’s new production of Ibsen’s Ghosts and its relevance for us today.
Film review: In Order of Disappearance
John Smistad reviews Norwegian dark comedy from 2014, In Order of Disappearance, directed by Hans Petter Moland and now available on Amazon.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Sissel
Norwegian songbird and international sensation Sissel Kyrkjebø has released a new song for Valentine’s Day, “I Rest My Eyes.”
