The Seamen’s Church offers an exclusive fundraising auction online Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American On lookout for art in New York City, there are hundreds of galleries to explore, and sometimes there are...
Nordic Concrete Art from the Erling Neby Collection Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. My first impression of Scandinavian House’s current exhibit, “Cutting Edges: Nordic Concrete Art from the Erling Neby Collection,” was its similarity to...
The story of Antonio Jacobsen’s “Steaming Toward America” Mary Jo Thorsheim Norway Art The Thanksgiving season reminds us of the importance of gratitude for the many kinds of gifts that we receive. At Thanksgiving,...
Film review Andy Meyer The Norwegian American A few years ago in 2015, I was in Elverum in eastern Norway, far from the sea, on a school visit as a guest lecturer. I was...
A musical correspondence and friendship Dr. Bill Halvorsen Edvard Grieg Society of America, Inc. In December, 1905, as American composer Edward MacDowell lay gravely ill with the sickness that was soon to take his...
An interview with Sámi singer Mari Boine Eric Stavney Mukilteo, Wash. When I first heard about Sámi singer Mari Boine, I had been playing her music on the Scandinavian Hour radio show (www.1150kknw.com/show/scandinavian-hour), struggling...
Mary Jo Thorsheim Norway Art Gulbrand Sether (1860-1941) and Rasmussen Svendsen (1864-1945) were prominent Norwegian-American artists who immigrated to Chicago. Sether was born in Nittedal, Norway, and Svendsen in Elverum. Sether immigrated in 1893...
Film review By Andy Meyer The Norwegian American In many ways, we live in a complicated moment in the history of global migration. People can—and do—move more quickly, more distantly, and arguably more abruptly...
Norwegian musical connections Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American Bergen-based composer Knut Vaage is no stranger to the Seattle music scene. In May 2017, he appeared on stage at Benaroya Hall with local pianist...
SVER brings “epic folk” to America Andy Meyer The Norwegian American The Hardanger fiddle was famously considered the devil’s instrument by early Norwegian church leaders. Its music engendered an irresistible urge to dance, and...
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A unique art experience in New York
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Composer Knut Vaage returns to the Pacific Northwest
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