Calendar: Fall Semester, 2011

September 2011
  • Thurs., Sept. 8
Fall classes begin
  • Mon. Sept. 12

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm Black Ballroom)
  • Thurs. Sept. 15
Homework Help. 7-11p.m. WLC Resource Room. Level I Tomson Hall.
  • Sun. Sept. 18

Ice Cream Social. 3-5 pm. Norwegian House Event. #28 Swanson House 1108 W. 1st St.

Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. First of 10!

  • Mon. Sept. 19

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm Black Ballroom)
  • Tues. Sept. 20
Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Thurs. Sept. 22
Homework Help. 7-11 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Sun. Sept. 25

Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Second of 10!

  • Mon. Sept. 26

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm Black Ballroom). Visit from Jeff Logowe, director of SUST (Scandinavian Urban Studies Term) in Oslo.

  • Tues. Sept. 27
Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Wed. Sept. 28
 Frigg with Kaivama. 7:30pm The Cedar welcomes back the Finnish-Norwegian fiddling folksters Frigg, a firm fan favorite from their knockout appearances at Nordic Roots Festivals and on A Prairie Home Companion. With their wall of fiddles, youthful energy, and creative instrumentation that includes a double bass, guitar/dobro, and cittern, Frigg are a force to be reckoned with, and a live "must-see." Opening tonight will be Minnesota Finnish folk fiddle and guitar duo Kaivama. http://www.thecedar.org/events/2011/09/28/frigg-kaivama
  • Thurs. Sept. 29

Homework Help. 7-11 p.m. WLC Resource Room.

October 2011
  • Sun. Oct. 2

Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Third of 10!

  • Mon. Oct. 3

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm, Black Ballroom)
  • Tues. Oct. 4

Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.

  • Wed. Oct. 5
Hallgrim Berg, former member of Norwegian Parliament. "The Significance of Royalty in Norway" 3:30 pm Vallhalla Room. (coffee from 3-3:30)
  • Thurs. Oct. 6
Homework Help. 7-11 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Sat. Oct. 8

Geitungen - a Norwegian trio - will play at The Contented Cow, 302B Division St S in Northfield 8-10pm. The group presents tunes that were once popular with party-goers in the hinterland of Rogaland province, tunes that were dance floor favorites – the hits of yesteryear. Their second album, Bra Kast. won a Norwegian Folk Music Award in 2005 for best album in the open/experimental class. Their third album, Langt Ute is nominated for the same award in 2011. The group plays the tunes in the rhythmic fashion handed down through the years. The three musicians’ fiddles, diatonic accordion, melodeon, mandolin, hardanger fiddle, mandola and guitars combine to color the soundboard. The expression is straightforward and the music ranges from cosy, warm mazurkas to hotheaded hopsars and plaintive waltzes, sometimes with elements of more contemporary popular music styles in the arrangements. With their capricious and compelling playing, Geitungen takes you back, far out to the poorly lit dance floors of the more festive parts of rural southwestern Norway. Geitungen has released three albums: Langt Ute (2010), Bra Kast (2005) and Vaniljesaus (2001). They are playing in Northfield at the end of a tour that has taken them to Alberta and British Columbia in Canada and gigs in Washington State, North Dakota and Minnesota. They received standing ovations from audiences at the 2011 Norsk Høstfest in Minot last week.
Geitungen is: VIDAR SKREDE on hardanger fiddle, fiddle and guitars. He is a freelance musician and a member of numerous Nordic bands like The Great Norwegian Guitar Quartet, NOMAS, The Secret Carpet Club, Fant&Fente, Aamos, Stimenn, and Vidar Skrede Dynamo Band. He has a master’s degree in Nordic folk music from the Royal School of Music in Stockholm.
CHRISTER ROSSEBØ plays fiddle, mandolin, mandola and guitar. A freelance musician, known from bands like Bergen Mandolin Band, Earlybird Stringband, Fant&Fente and Filibuster, Christer is a candidate in folk music performance at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.
HÅVARD IMS plays melodeons / accordions. He is a former Norwegian champion on the instrument. The three guys met as teenagers and have been playing together since 1997. They have appeared on TV and radio in several countries, and presented a live concert at Studio 19 on NRK (The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) radio.
Geitungen is at the forefront of Norwegian folk musicians inspired by both modern times and "the old days". They represent a living expression of folk music that put new life into old traditions. * No Cover - Tips for the Band Strongly Encouraged - CDs Available *

  • Sun. Oct. 9
Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Fourth of 10! Amerikanerne tar del i russefeiringen i Bergen - med alt det innebærer av tampongtilpasset øldrikking, nærkontakt med politiet, turgåing med død fisk, kattematspising og løping i undertøyet. På 17. mai skal de lære seg folkedans og senere får de prøve seg på kunstmaling på Baroniet Rosendal. (The Americans participate in Russ-activities (graduating seniors) in Bergen - with all that involves. On Sytttende mai they will be learning Norwegian folkdancing and later they get to try painting at Rosedal Baroni.)
  • Mon. Oct. 10

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm, Black Ballroom). Visit from Einar Vannebo, Director of the University of Oslo International Summer School.

  • Fri. Oct. 14
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja on campus. Sammenkomst in Boe Chapel at 2 pm. Tickets will be distributed.
  • Oct. 15-18
 Fall Break
  • Wed. Oct. 19
Visit from Telemark University College. Judith Torvik and Lisa Hjelmeland.
  • Thurs. Oct. 20

Homework Help. 7-11 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Mon. Oct. 24

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm, Black Ballroom)

Filmkveld. (7:15 pm, Tomson Hall 280--the BIG screen!)

  • Tues. Oct. 25
 Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Thurs. Oct. 27

Homework Help. 7-11 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Sun. Oct. 30

Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Episode five of 10! I det vakre fiskeværet Nyksund i Vesterålen i Nordland får amerikanerne i oppgave av skuespiller Stig Henrik Hoff å samle inn så mange nordnorske banneord som mulig. Lokalbefolkningen legger ikke fingrene i mellom, og Stig Henrik får store problemer med å holde seg alvorlig når amerikanerne skal fremføre kraftuttrykkene de har lært seg. (In the beautiful fishing village of Nyksund in Vesterålen in Nordland, the Americans are assigned by actor Stig Henrik Hoff to collect as many North-Norwegian swear words as possible. The local population steps up and Stig Henrik has trouble keeping a straight face when the Americans present the salty expressions they have learned.) Warning: strong language may be offensive.

  • Mon. Oct. 31
Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm, Valhalla Room)

November 2011
  • Tues. Nov. 1

Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.

Transformations Theme Year World Film series: Two Norwegian films: Winterland (Vinterland) and The Father (Bawke). Introduced by Kari Lie. 7 pm. Viking Theater.

  • Thurs. Nov. 3
Homework Help. 7-11 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Sun. Nov. 6

Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Sixth of 10. Sosialdemokrati og dugnad er ukens tema for de åtte gjenværende norskamerikanerne, og det første de får være med på er et møte med selveste statsministeren! Deretter venter blant annet loppemarkedssalg, overnatting i skolegymsal og en av de tøffeste konkurransene så langt - å ta hånd om norske barn på SFO. (Social democracy and "dugnad" is the theme of the week for the eight surviving Norwegian Americans. The first thing they do is meet the Prime Minister himself! After that awaits a stint at a flea market, sleeping overnight in a school gymnasium, and one of the toughest competitions yet--taking care of Norwegian children at the after-school childcare.)

  • Mon. Nov. 7

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm, Black Ballroom)
  • Tues. Nov. 8
Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Wed. Nov. 9
Norwegian Christmas Choir. 7-8 pm TOH 316.
  • Thurs. Nov. 10

Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Sun. Nov. 13

Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Episode 7 of 10. Kondisjon, koordinasjon og mot settes på prøve på Beitostølen, der klatring i fjellvegg, leirdueskyting og kappkjøring i olabil venter. Eventyret om de tre bukkene bruse dramatiseres til stor glede for dommer Kari Simonsen, og Turistforeningens Kristin Krohn Devold evaluerer hvor godt amerikanerne har lært seg fjellvettreglene. (Physical condition, coordination and courage are tested at Beitostølen, where climbing a mountain wall, clay pigeon shooting and racing Ola-cars await. The fairy tale about the Three Billy Goats Gruff is dramatized to the great enjoyment of judge Kari Simonsen, and Kristin Krohn Devold, of the Norwegian Trekking Association, evaluates how well the Americans have learned the rules of mountain safety.)

  • Mon. Nov. 14

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm Black Ballroom)

  • Tues. Nov. 15
 Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Wed. Nov. 16
Norwegian Christmas Choir. 7-8 pm TOH 316.
  • Thurs. Nov. 17
Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Friday Nov. 18
Rømmegrøt/risengrynsgrøt middag for Norwegian majors/concentrators, 5-7pm at Norskhuset
  • Sun. Nov. 20

Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Eighth of 10! Med soveposer, presenning, tau og en øks skal deltakerne kjempe for å overleve i villmarka i Reisadalen i Nord-Troms. Deretter venter reinsdyrfanging og besøk i en sameleir, der de blant annet lærer hvordan man parterer reinsdyr. Og når de senere skal style klassiske rånebiler og kjøre rally i dem, er det selvfølgelig med Martin Schancke som dommer. (With sleeping bags, tarps, rope and an ax, the participants must fight for survival in the wilderness in Reisadalen in North-Troms. Aftter that await reindeer lassoing and a visit to a sami camp, where they learn, among other things, how to butcher a reindeer. And later they try their hand at pimping out classic stock cars and drive a rally race with them. Of course this is with Martin Schancke as judge.)

  • Mon. Nov. 21

No Conversation Table
  • Nov. 23-27
 Thanksgiving break
  • Mon. Nov. 28

Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm Black Ballroom)
Christmas Singing Rehearsal (at Conversation Table), 6:45-7:30 pm.
  • Tues. Nov. 29

Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Wed. Nov. 30
Norwegian Christmas Choir. 7-8 pm TOH 316.

December 2011
  • Thurs. Dec. 2
Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Thurs-Sun, Dec. 1-4
Christmas Festival
  • Sun. Dec. 4
Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Episode nine of 10. I idylliske Risør skal semifinalistene lære om livet i den norske skjærgården. De må klatre i riggen på seilskuta Berntine, håndtere en gummibåt, knyte knuter og dykke etter forulykkede badeender. I tillegg skal de lage fiskesuppe fra bunnen av, som innebærer å trekke krabbeteiner og koke krabben før dommer Andreas Viestad evaluerer resultatet. (In idyllic Risør, the semi-finalists learn about life on the Norwegian south coast. They have to climb up the rigging of the sailing ship, Bertine, handle a rubber dingy, tie knots and dive for sunken rubber duckies. In addition they must make fish soup from scratch, which involves pulling up crab traps and cooking the crab, before judge Andreas Viestad evaluates the result.)
  • Mon. Dec. 5

Norwegian Conversation Table / Culture Table about Norwegian Christmas (6-7 pm Black Ballroom)

Norwegian Christmas Choir Rehearsal (7:00-7:45 pm in Boe Chapel).
  • Tues. Dec. 6

Norwegian Christmas Chapel. 11:10 am Boe Chapel

Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Thurs. Dec. 8
Homework Help. 7-9 p.m. WLC Resource Room.
  • Sun. Dec. 11
Alt for Norge, Reality Television program, with an Ole connection. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Tomson Hall 280. Det er duket for finale, og fire nervøse norskamerikanere inntar hovedstaden for de aller siste konkurranserundene. Finalistene får prøve seg på alt fra glattkjøring og fremføring av nasjonalsangen til lefsebaking og el-bilkjøring. Til slutt står vi igjen med en vinner som får oppfylt drømmen sin - et slektstreff helt utenom det vanlige! (This is the grand finale, and four nervous Norwegian Americans arrive in the capital city for the last rounds of competition. The finalists test themselves in everything from driving on a skid pad to performance of the national anthem to lefse baking and electric car driving. Finally we are left with a winner who gets his or her dream fulfilled-- a family reunion completely beyond the ordinary.) Final episode of 10!
  • Mon. Dec. 12
Norwegian Conversation Table (6-7 pm Black Ballroom) Last one of the semester!
  • Tues. Dec. 13

Last Day of Class
  • Wed. Dec. 14
Reading Day
  • Dec. 15-20
 Final Exams