Tag: tromsø

  • Stumfilmdager in Tromsø – radio interview

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    Ben Model

    I spent a great week in Tromsø, Norway (it’s above the arctic circle, cartographers) last week. I shot video and, while I’m waiting for it to get developed, here’s a radio segment on the “Stumfilmdager” festival (“Silent Film Days”) recorded at one of the senior centers I presented a program at in the days leading…

  • Sept 1, in Tromsø Norway – school show

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    Ben Model

    Here is a new videoblog entry from my first day (back) in Tromsø, Norway. You’ll get to see what the Verdensteatret theatre looks like, and get a glimpse at one of the three shows we did for groups of 5th-graders.

  • more photos from Stumfilm Dagere i Tromsø

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    Ben Model

    This is the Verdensteatret Kino (“kino” means cinema), with banners hung for the festival. I love their logo of a dialog balloon with an “X” where dialog would be. This is the oldest kino in Norway. Here is a photo of one of the murals that line the walls of the Verdensteatret (translated: “World Theater”).…

  • “Phantom” in the Berkshires

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    Ben Model

    Well, folks, I’m off to Tromsø again tomorrow, and am quickly filing this report on the Aug 23 show of Phantom of the Opera at the New Marlborough Meeting House‘s Music and More series, curated by Harold Lewin. This year was the rain check for last year’s show – which got unbooked by the series…

  • Tromsø Norway fest announced online!

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    Ben Model

    Stumfilmdagere i Tromsø has just been announced online. Click here to see the website (and make sure to click on “Enlgish” in the upper right corner of the webpage).

  • Fall Cinesation in Ohio, Sept 27-30

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    Ben Model

    Much, much to report. Have been meaning to post a videoblog, but there still hasn’t been enough time to deal with that. Still trying to get the dust from Sept to settle (24 performances)… Played for 5 Sessue Hayakawa films at MoMA the week after I returned from Norway. One on piano and the others…

  • Tromsø, Norway – day 2

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    Ben Model

    Here’s a report on day 2 (and a little of day 3…): I accompanied a program of comedy shorts for kids (including The Sea Nymphs with Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, a real rarity), a program of polar expedition films, saw Madame de Thebes (1915) dir by Mauritz Stiller and accompanied by Matti Bye, and saw A…

  • Tromsø, Norway – day 1

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    Ben Model

    Here’s a first report from Tromsø and the first installment of what I hope will be a regularly posted (weekly?) video blog that will be on YouTube and will also turn up here: Opening night film was The Passion of Joan of Arc, with score by Matti Bye. Friday found me up bright and early…

  • me and Roscoe in Norway again

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    Ben Model

    Here’s a page from the “Stumfilm Dagere” festival catalog, which was just sent to me as a PDF. Click on the image to see it full size (and to see if you can understand the Norwegian text).