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COMING IN SPRING 2008 TO DEUTSCHES HAUS,
420 West 116th Street, New York City
DOCUMENTARY ON SWEDISH ARTIST COUPLE AND
MONOLOGUES FROM FAVORITE 19TH CENT. AUTHORS
SCHEDULED FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY THIS SPRING
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Two Swedish cultural events -- a screening of a new film on an early 20th century artist couple and
a double bill of monologues based on texts from the 1880s -- will be presented in spring 2008 by the
Swedish Program of Columbia University.
Both events will be presented at Deutsches Haus, at 420 West 116th Street, between Amsterdam Avenue
and Morningside Drive in New York City. The public is invited, and admission is free.
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Sigrid & Isaac: Screening The Documentary And Meeting The Filmmaker
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The first event is a screening of the documentary "Sigrid & Isaac" at 7 p.m.Tuesday, March 4.
This beautiful documentary from Sweden tells the story of a remarkable artist couple--Sigrid Hjertén
(1885-1948) and Isaac Grünewald (1889-1946)--who led fascinating lives and played a key role in early
20th century Swedish art history. Director/author Anders Wahlgren will be present to discuss the film after
the screening. He has published a book on this subject (Sigrid & Isaac, Prisma, 2007) and also
directed other films about artists and served as cultural editor on Swedish Radio. In 2007 Sigrid &
Isaac received the Jury Award in the Creative Crossroads section of the International Festival of Films
on Art in Montreal, Canada.
Sponsored by the Swedish Program with the assistance of the American-Swedish Foundation.
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Breaking Through: Two Swedish Voices From The 1880s
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The second event in the spring season, at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 7, will will feature two
monologues by much-loved writers from Scandinavia�s Modern Breakthrough period. Director, actor
and choreographer Robert Greer will present a radically mind-boggling sermon by August Strindberg
entitled "A Little Catechism for the Lower Class." This will be followed by a dramatization
of the classic feminist short story "From the Dark" by Victoria Benedictsson, recreated by the
much-acclaimed actor Meg Gibson. The texts were translated into English by Verne Moberg. Recordings
of the texts, read by Greer and Gibson, will be available for sale after the program.
Sponsored by the Swedish Program with the assistance of the American-Swedish Foundation.
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| For information about these programs, telephone: 212-854-4015 or
e-mail: [email protected] |
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