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Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 5. nóvember 2004 • 13
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StringFever (Ron Thompson, Doug Thordarson, Stefan Thordarson and Brent Gubbels perform in Burnaby November 19.
Arts
Until November13
New York, NY: The exhibition “Louisa Matthías-
dóttir: A Retrospective’’ presents approximately
95 works, including oil paintings, miniatures,
works on paper, and fabric patterns. Organized
by The American-Scandinavian Foundation in
cooperation with the family of Louisa Matthías-
dóttir. Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center
in America 58 Park Avenue (between 37th and
38th Streets) New York, NY 10016. Gallery
hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12-6 p.m. For
more information, call (212) 879-9779 or visit
www.scandinaviahouse.org.
Until mid-November
Toronto, ON: ArtistTom Bjarnason’s new show
at The Lanes Gallery, suite 122, 55 Avenue
Road, Hazelton Lanes, from 4 to 7 p.m. For
more information call the gallery at (416) 923-
7272.
Saturday 6 November
NewYork, NY: 1-2 p.m. Ulla Kjarval, grand-
daughter of Louisa Matthíasdóttir, will lead
gallery tours and discuss the artist’s life and
career. At Scandinavia House:The Nordic Cen-
ter in America 58 Park Avenue (between 37th
and 38th Streets) New York, NY 10016.
Until December 7
Winnipeg, MB: Inga Torfadóttir’s “Ode to Odin”
will be on display at the Elizabeth Dafoe
Library, 3rd floor, University of Manitoba.
Tuesday 9 November
New York, NY: Panel discussion: Louisa
Matthíasdóttir: A Painter’s Painter, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Art critic Nicholas Fox Weber is joined by a
panel of artists and experts in a discussion of
the life, work, and legacy of Louisa Matthías-
dóttir. Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center
in America 58 Park Avenue (between 37th and
38th Streets) NewYork, NY 10016.
Events
Sunday 7 November
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson lcelandic Club
Christmas Bazaar.
Friday 19 November
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson lcelandic Club
presents Höskuldur Þráinsson, who will speak
on “Modern lcelandic Language,” at the Scan-
dinavian Centre.
Winnipeg, MB: TGIF Dinner at 6 p.m. Presen-
tation of traditional lcelandic children’s cos-
tumes, from lceland to Manitoba, at the Scan-
dinavian Centre, 634 Erin Street, at 6:45, fol-
lowed by dance performance by the Scandina-
vian Children Dancers.
Saturday 27 November
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson lcelandic Club
holds its Christmas Party at the Hungarian Cul-
tural Association, 211 Forge Road S.E.
Sunday 28 November
Toronto, ON: Christmas Fair and Bake Sale
— ICCTs annual Christmas party, with games
and crafts and entertainment. 2:30 p.m., Grace
Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Road $5 for
adult members, $6 non-members, children
under 12 free.
Sunday 5 December
Seattle, WA: The lcelandic Club of Greater
Seattle holds its jólaball at 3 p.m., with dancing,
playing and singing. Cookies and cakes will be
served in the lcelandic Christmas tradtition as
well as sweets from lceland. Preceding the
jólaball Reverend Eric Sigmar will conduct a
jólamessa starting at 2 p.m. Please e-mail
Fanney Guðjónsson at f.gudjonsson@att.net if
you would like to volunteer to help or bake
goodies for the event.
Victoria, BC: The lcelanders of Vicloria hold
their Christmas party, Norway House, 2 p.m.
Sunday 12 December
Edmonton, AB: Norðurljós, the lcelandic Soci-
ety of Edmonton, holds its annual Christmas
party at the Dutch Canadian Centre, 13312-
142 Street, 2p.m.
Vancouver, BC: The Children's Christmas
Party will be held from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the
Scandinavian Centre, 6540Thomas St. Burna-
by, (604) 294-2777. All are welcome to attend.
There is a charge of $7.50 to offset each child’s
gift. Please bring something for the food table.
Santa will be there to dance around the tree
and check his list.
Icelandic Classes
For information about lcelandic language
dasses available near you, visit
www.inlofna.org/BB/viewtopic.php?t=93.
Lectures
Saturday 20 November
Victoria, BC: Beck lcelandic Symposium 2004
at the University of Victoria - Clearihue A127,
starting at 9 a.m. Featured speakers include
Helga K. Benediktsson, Gunnar Ólafur Hans-
son, Keneva Kunz, Kristín M. Jóhannsdóttir,
Helgi Skúli Kjartansson, Patricia Conroy, Rus-
sell Poole, John Tucker, Patricia Baer and
Christopher Hale. All lectures are free and
open to the public. For more information, visit
http://gateway.uvic.ca/beck/
Literature
Saturday 6 November
Riverton, MB: The Hnausa History Book
Committee will launch Hnausa Reflections —
A History of the Breiðavik District at the River-
ton Recreation Complex from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be a short program at 10:15 a.m.
Copies of the book will be available for sale. For
more information phone Dolores at (204) 378-
2922.
Movies
Saturday 6 November
NewYork, NY: Join producer Niel Marotta and
director Dale Kalbfleisch for a free screening of
lceland <S Me: Fishing for Identity at the Big
MiniDV Film Festival. The screening will take
place at 11:55 a.m., Long Island Uiniversity’s
Brooklyn Campus, 1 University Plaza, in the
Spike Lee Screening Room.
Museums/Exhibits
Until December 20
Gimli, MB: “Remembering John McCrae, 1872
-1918,” a new travelling exhibition developed
by Guelph Museums, offers a fresh glimpse at
the life of John McCrae. On display at the New
lceland Heritage Museum, 94 First Avenue.
Until further notice
Hofsós, lceland: Silent Flashes — an innova-
tive exhibit of Victorian-era photographs of and
by lcelandic immigrants in North America,
1870-1910, featuring 35 themes, 16 lcelandic
photographers, a recreation of the 19th centu-
ry studio of Winnipeg photographer Jon
Blondal, and much more. Long-term exhibit at
Frændgarður, The lcelandic Emigration Center,
Hofsós, lceland. For off-season visits contact
Valgeir Þorvaldsson: hofsos@hofsos.is, phone
(354) 453-7935 or fax (354) 453-7936.
Music
Friday 19 November
Burnaby, BC: Come and enjoy an ICCBC
fundraising concert by StringFever at the
Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540
Thomas Street at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 per
person ($15 for students). Funds raised from
this event will go to support participation in the
Snorri Program. Call Gerri at (604) 279-0420
to order your tickets or by e-mail at genimc-
donald@shaw.ca. StringFever’s members
indude the Thordarsons, father and son fid-
dlers. You can check them out at
www.stringfever.ca
Bill Bourne tour dates:
Until November 15 — European Tour W/Tri-
Continental
November 20: Edmonton, AB — Northern
Lights Folk Club
Sunna Gunnlaugstour dates:
November 6: Delaware Water Gap, PA — 8
p.m.-12a.m. Deer Headlnn
November 9: New York, NY — 9:30 p.m. -12
a.m. at Detour, 349 E13th St. w/ Loren
Stillman-sax, Eivind Opsvik -bass, Scott
McLemore-drums
Lindy tour dates:
November 11: Saskatoon, SK at Lydia’s*
November 12: Edmonton, AB at Dinwoodie
Lounge*
November 13: Nelson, BC at Packer’s Place*
November 15: Duncan, BC at Duncan Garage
Showroom*
November 16 Victoria, BC at Central Bar and
Grill*
November 17: Vancouver, BC at Railway
November 18: Nelson BC at Charlotte’s*
November 19: Calgary, AB at Mount Royal
College*
November 20: Regina, SK at The Exchange*
November 21: Winnipeg, MB at West End
Cultural Centre*
November 25: Kitchener, ON at Boathouse
November 28: Hamilton, ON at Staircase
December 8: Montreal, QC at Petit Campus,
Main Hall
December 19: Hamilton, ON at Staircase
‘indicates show with Serena Ryder
Nathan tour dates:
November 6: Edmonton, AB - The Citadel
Theatre CAPACOA conference show-
case, 8:30 p.m.
Lowry Olafson tour dates:
November 5,6: Forget, SK atThe Ananda
Artouse.Tickets: $15. For info, call (306)
457-3246. Reservations required.
November 10: Winnipeg, MB at St. Boniface
Golf Club, 100 Youville Street, 8 p.m.
Tickets $12 in advance, $14 at the.door.
Buy three advance tickets and get a
fourth ticket free. Call to reserve: Pam,
(204) 257-3579 or e-mail pampoulter-
friesen@mts.net
November 13: Regina, SK at Whitmore Park
United Church, 336 Durham Drive, cor-
ner of Gordon Rd. and Grant Rd„ 8
p.m. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the
door. For info call (306) 586-3977.
November 19: Port Alberni, BC
November 20: Victoria, BC, House Concert.
Tickets: $15. For info and reservations
call (250) 727-9146.
November 27: Davis Bay, Sechelt, BC.
Theatre
November 6,7
Markerville, AB: A Quilt ofMany Cultures—A
Prairie Opera presented by the Stephan G.
Stephansson lcelandic Society of Markerville.
Encore Remembrance Day performances at
the Red Deer Memorial Centre November 6,
7:30 p.m. and November 7,1:30 p.m. Tickets
at Ticketmaster (403) 340-4455 or the Mark-
erville Creamery (403) 728-3006.
Lowry Olafson performs in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
British Columbia this month.
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