Norwegian Cultural Events in New York NOoSPHERE Arts - Anniversary Benefit Auction On Feb 4, NOoSPHERE Arts on the Lower East Side of Manhattan has been up and running for two full years. The gallery wishes to celebrate its second birthday with a silent auction to raise funds to continue running the gallery. With a special focus on Norway, their scope is international: NOoSPHERE connects artists from elsewhere with the NYC art scene.Read more > Sondre Lerche to perform at American Songbook Sondre Lerche will play a special concert as a part of the American Songbook series of concerts. The performance will feature a string quartet, band and songs from his entire songbook. Lerche is one of the most intriguing young singer-songwriters working today, melding jazzy folk and punchy pop sounds with an engaging melodic instinct, and vivid lyricism. After early success in his native Norway (named Best New Artist at the Norwegian Grammys), Lerche moved to New York in 2005 and quickly built on his reputation for beautifully crafted songs delivered in an outgoing, immediate style.Read more > Todd Terje Playing New York City As his only appearance during his early spring tour of 2013, the disco-inspired Todd Terje will be playing in New York on January 31. He is one of Norway's leading DJs and producers within the field of electronic dance music. Read more > Museum of Modern Art presents Munch's The Scream Edvard Munch’s iconic The Scream (1895), among the most celebrated and recognized images in art history, will be on view at The Museum of Modern Art for a period of six months. Of the four versions of The Scream made by Munch between 1893 and 1910, this pastel-on-board from 1895 is the only one remaining in private hands; the three other versions are in the collections of museums in Norway. The Scream is being lent by a private collector.Read more > Enslaved US Tour The progressive black metal band Enslaved heads out on an extensive North American tour in January 2013. The will round up this tour in New York February 22. at Bowery Ballroom. Enslaved’s latest album ‘Riitir’ saw its release in late Sep, and has stacked up an impressive array of favorable reviews since then.  Read more > MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple Image at Scandinavia House The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) presents MUNCH | WARHOL and the Multiple Image, an exhibition featuring two of the 20th century’s most prolific and inventive printmakers. Curated by Dr. Patricia Berman and Pari Stave, the exhibition will be on view April 27 through July 27, 2013 at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America.Read more > The 16th Annual Ibsen Festival, Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro Minnesota The 16th Annual Ibsen Festival is featuring a world premiere adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of Ibsen’s groundbreaking masterpiece A Doll's House. A story where a wife must make a heart-breaking choice when the past threatens to destroy her perfect household. The Festival is running between April 12 and April 14. Read more >

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