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14 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Friday 28 January 2005
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SIGURBJÖRN JOHNSON
Kristin Aurora Smedvig
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Arts
Starting Friday 25 February
Winnipeg, MB: “Color.Winnipeg.Warm,”
photo exhibit by Evan Wishnevetski, at the
lcelandic Reading Room Gallery, University
of Manitoba. Opening night reception will
start at 7 p.m., featuring Sara Hahn on flute,
and Olivia Ritchey on harp.
Events
Saturday 26 February 2005
Moorhead, MN: The Fargo-Moorhead lce-
landic Klub will host “A Midwinter Celebration
of Light," a festive Nordic gala featuring sólar-
kafli at the Hjemkomst Center, 202 First
Avenue North in Moorhead, Minnesota. Bill
Holm will entertain at 8 p.m. Reservations
are required and can be made by calling
(218) 299-5452 or by sending $15 US per
adult or $10 per college student to: Nordic
Gala, SHF, PO Box 926, Fargo, ND 58107.
Youth (high school and younger) are free
with an adult.
Sunday 13 March
Toronto, ON: Annual Travel Show — ICCT
members Margaret and Doug Van Hamme,
along with Kathy Hannesson, share their
trips to lceland last year. Plus latest bro-
chures.-tours, information on prices. 2:30
p.m., Scandinavian-Canadian Centre, 91
Stormont (Bathurst/Lawrence).
April 2,2005
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdson Chap-
ter of the IODE will hold its Birthday Bridge
and Whist Luncheon at Betelstadur, 1061
Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg. Lunch at 12:30
p.m., followed by card playing. Admission
$10. Home Baking Sale at 11:30 a.m.
Icelandic Classes
For information about lcelandic language
classes available near you, visit www.in-
lofna.org/BB/viewtopic.php?t=93.
Lectures/Workshops
Sundays in February 2005
Moorhead, MN: Explore the culture and
connections between lceland and lcelandic
settlements in North America during a spe-
cial course at the annual Fargo-Moorhead
Communiversity, held 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. on
the Concordia College campus.
February 6: lcelandic history, traditions and
foodways.
February 13: lcelandic art, traditional and
contemporary, and connections to
North Dakota lcelandic settlements.
February 20: Geology and landscape of
lceland.
February 27: lcelandic literature.
For a complete schedule and registration
information, contact Lynette Kehler at (218)
299-3438 or kehler@cord.edu.
Literature
Sunday 20 February
Toronto, ON: Opening of ICCT Lending
Líbrary featuring lcelandic-Canadian author
Kathy Arnason (Falcons Goldj. 2:30 p.m.,
Scandinavian-Canadian Centre, 91 Stor-
mont (Bathurst/Lawrence).
Thursday 24 February 2005
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag Winnipeg pres-
ents The Flying Bull as well as other writings
by Dr. Watson Kirkconnell. Icelandic Collec-
tion Board Room, University of Manitoba, 7
p.m.
Thursday 31 March 2005
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag Winnipeg pres-
ents Hávamál — Sayings of the Vikings.
Icelandic Collection Board Room, University
of Manitoba, 7 p.m.
Meetings
Saturday 12 February 2005
Winnipeg, MB: The Annual Meeting of the
Jón Sigurdson Chapter of the IODE will be
held at 12 noon at Betelstadur, 1061 Sar-
gent Avenue.
Saturday 12 March 2005
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdson Chapter
of the IODE will hold its monthly meeting
at 12 noon at Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent
Avenue.
Saturday 9 April 2005
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdson Chapter
of the IODE will hold its monthly meeting
at 12 noon at Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent
Avenue.
Movies
Thursday 24 February
Toronto, ON: Niceland — Friðrik Þór
Friðriksson’s first feature in English, a hit
at the 2004 Toronto International Film Fes-
tival. Sponsored by Bill Hurst, WHA Archi-
tects Inc. National Film Board, 150 John St.
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. $8 adults, $6 st/sr/NFB
members.
Thursday 31 March
Toronto, ON: 1.0 by lcelandic director Mar-
teinnThorsson, a thrillér in English. National
Film Board, 150 John St., 6:30 and 8:30
p.m. $8 adults $6 st/sr/NFB members.
Music
Lindy tour dates:
January 28: Windsor, ON at Phog Lounge
January 29: Stratford, ON atTango
January 30: Hamilton, ON at Staircase
February 2: Vancouver, BC at Commodore
Ballroom. Advance tickets at Ticket-
master (604) 280-4444 charge by
phone *
February 3: Victorip, BC at McPherson Play-
house. All ages. Advance tickets at
Lyle’s Piace, McPherson Box Office
phone (250) 286-6121*
February 4: Whistler, BC at Garibaldi Lift
Company (GLC) Advance tickets at
the GLC*
February 6: Salmon Arm, BC at SalmarThe-
atre. All ages.*
February 7: Calgary, AB at MacEwan Ball-
room (Old). All ages. Advance tickets
on sale at Ticketmaster phone (403)
777-0000), Megatunes, and Sloth Re-
cords (no service charge at Sloth)*
February 8: Lethbridge, AB at U of L*
February 9: Edmonton, AB at Red’s.
All ages. Advance tickets at Red’s
andTicketmaster outlets, phone (780)
451-8000*
February 10: Saskatoon, SK at Louis'. All
ages. Advance tickets at Place Riel
Information Centre, Louis’, and all CD
Plus locations*
February 11: Winnipeg, MB at Burton Cum-
mings Theatre. All ages. Advance tick-
ets at Ticketmaster*
February 14: London, ON at Call the Of-
fice. Advance tickets at Speed City
Records, Call the Oftice*
February 15: Kingston, ON at Elixir.
Advance tickets at Brian’s Record Op-
tion, Zap Records, UBS Exchange,
Rennaissance Music, Elixir, and on-
line at Rockcrew.ca*
February 16:Toronto, ON atThe Phoenix. All
ages. Advance tickets at Rotate This,
and Ticketmaster outlets, phone (416)
870-8000*
February 17: Guelph, ON at Peter Clark
Hall. All ages. Advance tickets at the
CSA Office, Music In Orbit, Orange
Monkey, Encore*
February 18: Ottawa, ON at The Capital
Music Hall. All ages. Advance tickets
at Ticketmaster outlets, phone (613)
755-1111) and Record Runner*
February 19: Montreal, PQ at La Tulipe. All
ages. Advance tickets phone 514-790-
1245 or go to Admission.com. Also
available at Cabaret Music Hall box
officeandLaTulipe*
February 21: Halifax, NS at Stage Nine*
* show with Tegan and Sara (www.tega-
nandsara.com)
Theatre
January 29 - March 20
Toronto, ON: Blue Planet at Lorraine
Kimsa Theatre for Young People by lcelan-
dic writer Andri Snaer Magnason. Previews
January 29 & 30; Saturdays at 12:30 and
4 and Sundays at 2, $19 to $29. To book,
call (416) 862-2222; quote Code ICE201 for
20% discount. Book any day or on special
ICCT day February 6.
Þorrablót
Saturday 12 February
Chicago, IL: The Farsælda Frón lcelandic
Association of Chicago holds its þorrablót at
Joni and Larry Shaw's dubhouse.
Saturday 19 February
Minneapolis, MN: The lcelandic Associa-
tion of Minnesota and the lcelandic Wom-
en’s Hekla Club will hold a þorrabiót at the
Sheraton Hotel the old Radisson South), I-
494 and Hwy 100 in Bloomington. Cost: $40;
paid reservations should be sent to John
and Jana Magnusson, 13425 Gulf Court,
Apple Valley, MN 55124, by February 5.
Saturday 26 February
Edmonton, AB: The Norðurljos lcelandic
Society Of Edmonton holds its annual þorra-
blót at the Dutch Canadian Centre, 13312-
142 St. Cocktails 5:30 p.m., supper 6:30
p.m. Entertainment and dance music by
John Anderson and the Group. Tickets are
$30 adults, $15.00 students, $7.50 for kids
3 to 7 years old. Tickets are limited to 300
so get your tickets early from: Gloria Kren-
brenk, (780) 458-5896; Gil Benedictson,
(780) 484-6264; or Walter (780) 481-3502.
Cutoff date is February 20 and no tickets will
be sold at the door.
Saturday 5 March 2005
Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg þorrablót at the
Scandinavian Centre, 764 Erin Street. Cost:
Earlybird Tickets $35 until February 1; then
$40. Dinner and entertainment. Cocktails: 6
p.m., dinner: 6:30. Hosted by lcelandic Ca-
nadian Frón. For tickets, contact the Scandi-
navian Centre at 774-8047.
Saturday 2 April
Toronto, ON: Þorrablót — annual ICCT
dinner-dance featuring fabulous food, a
new Viking play with the children, presen-
tation of scholarship, and entertainment.
6 p.m. , North York Memorial Hall North
Yonge St. To book, contact Mel Johnson at
mljjohnson1@aol.com
Kristin Aurora Smedvig
January 1,1921 - November 4,2004
Kristin Aurora Smedvig was born
on January 1, 1921 in San Francisco,
California to Thorbjorn Jonsson and
Brynhildur (Gudmundson) Jonsson, both
of whom emigrated at different times
from lceland through Canada and later
to Seattle. Kristin attended Adams El-
ementary School, James Monroe Junior
High School, and Ballard High School.
Throughout her school years she distin-
guished herself as an honours student
at all levels. From the age of nine she
studied violin with various teachers.
At all secondary school levels she
was the concert-mistress in the orches-
tras, including All-City and All Northwest
Orchestras; additionally, Kristin studied
advanced violin with William Hedley,
Emanuel Zetlin, Alexander Schneider
and also conducting with Thor Johnson
at the U of W where she earned her BA
in Music and Literature; in her fifth and
sixth graduate years she received her
Primary and Secondary Teaching Cre-
dentials.
Throughout her adult years, Kris-
tin was a member of the WEA and the
Musician’s Union Local 76; she was
always active as a violin soloist playing
professíonally for many events in the
Northwest with various chamber groups
as well as the Seattle Symphony where
she remained for over 33 years. She also
taught privately many students on the
violin. Before joining the Symphony, she
had been a music teacher at the second-
ary level in the Bremerton and Seattle
School Districts.
After retirement from the Sym-
phony, she continued as an enthusiastic
chamber music player-even forming her
own string quartet, which met regularly
for many years. In addition to her musical
activities, Kristin was a member of the U
of W Alumnae Association Phrateres, the
PANAG (Pacific NW Needle Arts Guild),
the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, and a
member of the lcelandic Club; then, dur-
ing and after some twenty-four special-
ized art classes, she painted a number
of impressive works. She has also trans-
lated lcelandic autobiographies tracing
her parents’ life and times.
In 1948 she married Seattle com-
poser and music teacher, Egil Smedvig.
Together they spent a graduate year
studying at Mills College in Oakland,
California where Egil was a student of
Darius Milhaud while Kristin studied vio-
lin with Frank Houser of the San Fran-
cisco Symphony. Subsequently, the cou-
ple, either together or separately, made
some seventeen European and Middle-
Eastern trips-some with their children.
Each of their three children have
distinguished themselves in their own
interests. Jodene graduated from the U
of W and teaches public school and has
a son. Rolf studied at Boston University
before joining the Boston Symphony at
the age of twenty, and he now heads
and tours with his own Empire Brass
Quintet, and is married to a professional
model Kelly Holub; they have three chil-
dren, two of them twins. Kristin and Egil’s
youngest daughter, Siri, graduated from
Harvard and lived in Saudi Arabia with
her husband before moving to Concord,
Massachusetts; she has one daughter
and now is active as a violinist and artist
painter.
In the summer of 2002, Kristin took
both daughters, Siri and her daughter
Iman and Jodene and her son Rex, for
a month trip to lceland.
Kristin Aurora Smedvig has been
married for 56 years and has lived at
12550-9111 NW in Seattle’s Broadview
District for about forty years. She has a
sister, Elin McDougal and a brother Mar-
vin Jonsson, both from Seattle; in ad-
dition to her immediate family, she has
numerous relatives living in lceland.
Remembrances suggested to the
Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. Inc. 701
Dexter N. #106, Seattle WA 98109.
Evergreen - Washelli in care of fu-
neral arrangements.
* * *
In Loving Memory of
Bjornheidur Sigurveig “Hatha”
Abramson (née Halldorson)
May 18,1924 - January 14,2004
Sometimes it seems like a mo-
ment, other times, like an eternity since
you were taken from us. We will miss
you and love you forever.
Love, your children, Ralph, Karen,
David, Christine, Janice and Richard,
and your many grandchildren.
Minnist
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