COMING IN SPRING 2008 TO DEUTSCHES HAUS, 420 West 116th Street, New York City THE SWEDISH PROGRAM OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESENTS Press Release on Spring '08 Swedish Program Events Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Sigrid & Isaac: Screening The Documentary And Meeting The Filmmaker   (.pdf) 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 and 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-Scandinavian Foundation. Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Breaking Through: Two Swedish Voices From The 1880s   (.pdf) Two monologues by much-loved writers from Scandinavia's 19th-century Modern Breakthrough period. Director, actor and choreographer Robert Greer will present his own rendition of a radically mind-boggling sermon by August Strindberg (his favorite author) 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. 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-Scandinavian Foundation. For further information: Tel.: 212-854-4015; e-mail: [email protected].