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The Bragernes Church Youth Choir from Drammen, Norway will present a free impromptu concert at St. Bartholomew's Church on Tuesday, June 24 at 12:30 pm.

The Strand Book Store will host comedian, activist, and mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland, Jon Gnarr on Thursday, June 19th. Gnarr will discuss his memoir, Gnarr!: How I Became the Mayor of a Large City in Iceland and Changed the World.

Sony Pictures Classics will release LAND HO! on JULY 11TH. The film, by Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz, stars Paul Eenhoorn and Earl Lynn Nelson. Check out the trailer below!

According to Variety, the Baltasar Kormakur is in negotiations to direct REYKJAVIK, 'chronicling the 1986 Reykjavik Summit which took place during the Cold War.'

The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has announced three west coast stops on his 'Record Store Tour,'

The 2014 Adelaide Festival presents a program of outstanding music, theatre and dance events, a stellar literary festival and momentous visual arts exhibitions. The 29th Adelaide Festival line-up features 50 events with 29 premieres and 29 festival exclusives over 17 days, from tonight, 28 February to Sunday, 16 March.

Detroit couples are sure to roar again with laughter, share knowing glances, and ask 'Could comedy give couples therapy a run for its money?' With hilarious insight on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones, Defending the Caveman will once again mine the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone while warming the heart during its returned engagement at the City Theatre for a limited nine performances Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 25. Defending the Caveman will make audiences laugh at themselves and about all the ways that men and woman fight, laugh and love.

Sony Pictures Classics announced this morning that it has secured worldwide rights to Martha Stephens & Aaron Katz's bawdy road trip comedy LAND HO!

Frank Kafka's terrifying but bizarrely comic story Metamorphosis bursts onto the stage in a theatrically explosive new version by renowned British playwright and director David Farr (Associate Director of Royal Shakespeare Company) and actor/director Gisli Örn Gardarsson, of the award-winning Icelandic theatre company Vesturport.

The Icelandic Illumination Rangers are on a hunt to find the suddenly missing Aurora Borealis! To bring back the famed northern lights, the Rangers will have to dance around magnetic poles, navigate the Reykjavik synth pop scene, and learn what it really means to be friends. This magical play will teach us all that it's okay to be scared of the dark...and of the light!

Sundance Institute presents the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions and the out-of-competition NEXT <=> section of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, today, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions and the out-of-competition NEXT <=> section of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

The Incubator Arts Project presents Blue Wizard / Black Wizard, written by Eliza Bent and Dave Malloy, with Music by Dave Malloy and Eliza Bent. Directed by Dan Safer, the play will run tonight, Dec 5 - 22, Tuesdays, Thursdays - Sundays at 8pm.

Ancient ideals and modern musings rub up against each other in Black Wizard / Blue Wizard, a philosophical musical fantasia.

With hilarious insight on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones, Defending the Caveman will mine the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone while warming the heart at the City Theatre for a limited nine performances tonight, November 14 through Sunday, November 24. Part of the Fifth Third Bank Fox Theatre Series, Defending the Caveman will make audiences laugh at themselves and about all the ways that men and woman fight, laugh, and love.

The 2014 Adelaide Festival presents a program of outstanding music, theatre and dance events, a stellar literary festival and momentous visual arts exhibitions. The 29th Adelaide Festival line-up features 50 events with 29 premieres and 29 festival exclusives over 17 days, from Friday, 28 February to Sunday, 16 March.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the Artistic Direction of Diane Paulus, iwill present the second production of the 2013/14 Season: David Farr's The Heart of Robin Hood, directed by Gisli Örn Gardarsson, to begin performances Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge. The production runs through Sunday, January 19, 2014.

Variety reports that Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained) is in talks to join New Line's HORRIBLE BOSSES sequel.

La MaMa presents Maureen Fleming in the New York premiere of B. MADONNA. Created, choreographed, and performed by Fleming, it features text by David Henry Hwang, music by Philip Glass performed live by pianist Bruce Brubaker, original accordion by Guy Klucevsek, Taiko drumming by Kaoru Watanabe and three-dimensional video projections by longtime collaborator Christopher Odo. Performances continue through November 3 at The Ellen Stewart Theater at La MaMa. Please note: This performance contains nudity.

La MaMa presents Maureen Fleming in the New York premiere of B. MADONNA. Created, choreographed, and performed by Fleming, it features text by Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, music by Philip Glass performed live by pianist Bruce Brubaker, original accordion by Guy Klucevsek, Taiko drumming by Kaoru Watanabe and three-dimensional video projections by longtime collaborator Christopher Odo. Performances begin tonight, October 17 at The Ellen Stewart Theater at La MaMa. Please note: This performance contains nudity.

The Associated Press is reporting that world-renowned author, Alice Walker whose many hits include 'The Color Purple' has just signed a deal with publishing powerhouse Simon & Schuster's 37 Ink to release a selected of her journals in 2017. Titled 'Gathering Blossoms Under Fire', it's said to be a mix of new journals that look back on her life, along with a half-century of diary entries about her life.

The Incubator Arts Project presents Blue Wizard / Black Wizard, written by Eliza Bent and Dave Malloy, with Music by Dave Malloy and Eliza Bent. Directed by Dan Safer, the play will run Dec 5 - 22, Tuesdays, Thursdays - Sundays at 8pm.

A Taste of Iceland returns to Denver today, September 26-29 giving locals a unique opportunity to experience what life is like in a Nordic country over 3,600 miles away. The four-day event celebrates the vibrant culture of Iceland, a country that has become a hotbed for emerging music and innovative cuisine. A Taste of Iceland made its Denver debut in 2012, and was met with excitement from music fans and foodies alike. Based on last year's success, the event's organizers are once again partnering with KGNU 88.5 FM & 1390 AM and Coohills restaurant to showcase the best Iceland has to offer.

Iceland Naturally today announced the details surrounding the October 'A Taste of Iceland' festival in New York City. 'A Taste of Iceland' is an annual event held in cities across the U.S. that celebrates Iceland's music, food & culture, and this will be its first year in New York. The multi-day event will take place during the first week of October and includes the free Reykjavik Calling concert presented by Iceland Airwaves and Filter Magazine, as well as two days dedicated to the best of New Nordic cuisine and the Icelandic culinary experience.

With hilarious insight on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones, Defending the Caveman will mine the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone while warming the heart at the City Theatre for a limited nine performances Thursday, November 14 through Sunday, November 24. Part of the Fifth Third Bank Fox Theatre Series, Defending the Caveman will make audiences laugh at themselves and about all the ways that men and woman fight, laugh, and love.