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Saturday, April 11, 2015

18th Annual Ibsen Festival

April 17-19, 2015
The Commonweal Theatre
historic Lanesboro, MN

Kit Mayer design for The Master Builder
The Commonweal is preparing for its annual celebration of all thing Ibsen and Scandinavian: A weekend of events celebrating Scandinavian theatre, visual arts, music, dance, and food! The centerpiece is a world premiere adaptation of Ibsen's masterpiece The Master Builder.
 
The festival line-up features:
  • Dr. Marvin Carlson of The Graduate Center, City University of New York.
  • Designer Chat with Kit Mayer Commonweal Resident Set Designer
  • Darrell Henning Norwegian American Domestic Architecture, former curator of the Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum
  • Photo Exhibit: The Stave Church in Norway: a visual tour of both interior and exterior displays of Norwegian craftsmanship.
Stave Church in Norway
Other events include Scandinavian cuisine, an Aquavit tasting, artist demonstrations, author talks and more!

Click here to see the full schedule of events: Ibsen Fest 2015 Schedule.
 
For more information on all of our Ibsen programming visit www.ibsenfest.org.
Or call Adrienne Sweeney, Ibsen Festival coordinator, at (507) 467-2905, ext. 208.

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