Theater at Pellare

Lars Aagaard-Mogensen had a lead role in a short film shown as part of the dramatic performance "Rhapsodie pour la mégère" that took place in Pellare, Friday September 17. The film and the play were written and directed by Salvatore Carbone.

A mini soirée

John Tchicai (tenor saxophone), René Mogensen (soprano saxophone) and Leila Rasheed (voice) performed jazzpoetry at a mini soirée on August 20, and Daniela Scopelliti read poems by Andrea Celano and Else Mogensen.

Folate di Pensieri

A collection of poetry, Folate di Pensieri, with poems by 12 local poets, including Else Mogensen, was presented in Moio delle Civitella, August 10. The book was published by L'Associazione Culturale "Don Giuseppe Alario". The event included intermezzi musicali and teatrali, and Lars Aagaard-Mogensen acted in a pantomime.

International Jazz Trio in Vallo della Lucania

August 3rd, Morten Schantz (piano), René Mogensen (saxophone) and Gianluca Guida (bass) played jazz standards, original compositions by René Mogensen and a jazz version of "Wonderwall" by the British rock band Oasis at Parco della Musica. See www.jazzkamikaze.com and www.myspace.com/ReneMogensen

Schubert and arpeggione

Nicolas Deletaille (Belgium) and Alain Roudier (France) played works by Franz Schubert, Boyan Vodenitcharov and René Mogensen for piano and arpeggione in Ascea, Vallo della Lucania, Pellare and Novi Velia in mid July. Roudier played on a grand piano from 1820 brought directly from the Ad Libitum collection in Etobon, France. The concerts also included René's work Sonata Neo-Schubert for arepeggione, piano and computer written for Deletaille and Roudier.

Marietta Leis

Marietta Leis will show 3 mixed media pieces at the Wooden Cow Gallery at 7400 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 4-28. Reception August 6, 5-8 pm. The group exhibit, THE BUZZ: NEW ART, NEW IMAGES, at 105 Gallery, located at 105 4th Street SW in Albuquerque, will show 27 pieces af Leis' work on paper August 13-28. Opening reception August 13, 5-8 pm. www.mariettaleis.com. www.105artgallery.com.

Morten Schantz

Jazzkamikaze has released the CD "supersonic revolutions" on the label Sevenseas Music. It includes "Acropolis" written by Morten Schantz during a stay in Ascea. www.jazzkamikaze.com