Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.08.2004, Page 22

Museums
ASÍ. Art Museum, Freyjugata 41, 511-5353
Árbæjarsafn Folk Museum, Kistuhylur 4, p: 557-1111
Ásmundarsafn, Sculpture museum, Sigtún, p: 553-2155
Culture House, Hverfisgata 15, p: 545-1400
Einar Jónsson, Sculpture museum, Einarsgata, p: 551-3797
Gerðarsafn, Kóparvogur Art Gallery, Hamraborg 4, p:551-3797
Hafnarborg Art Gallery, Srandgata 34 Hafnarfj, 555-0080
Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík Art museum, Tryggvagata 17, p: 590-1200
Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Hlemmur 5, p:590-0500
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, Flókagata, p: 517-1290
Museum of Medical History, Neströð 170, p: 561-1016
National Gallery of Iceland, Fríkirkjuvegur 7, p: 515-9600
Nordic House, Sturlugata 5, p: 551-7030
Reykjavík City Library, Tryggvagata 15, p: 563-1750
Reykjavík Elestrivity Museum, Rafstöðvarvegur, p: 567-9009
Reykjavík Museum of Photography, Tryggvagata 15, p: 563-1790
Reykjavík Zoo & Family Park, Engjavegur, p: 575-7800
Saga Museum, Perlan Öskjuhlíð, p: 511-1517
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum, Lauganestangi 70, p: 553-2906
Galleries
101 Gallery, Hverfisgata 18a
Gallery Kling og Bang, Laugavegi 23, p: 822-0402
Gallery Fold, Rauðarárstígur 14-16, p: 551-0400
Gallery Hnoss, Skólavörðustígur 16, p: 561-8485
Gallery i8, Klapparstígur 33, p: 551-3666
Gallery Meistari Jakob, Skólavörðustígur 5, p: 552-7161
Gallery Skuggi, Hverfistaga 39, p: 511-1139
Gallery Tukt, Pósthússtræti 3-5, p: 520-4600
Handverk og Hönnun, Aðalstræti 12, p: 551-7595
Safn, Laugavegur 37, p: 561-8777
The Icelandic Printmakers Association, Tryggvagata 17, p: 588-7576
Other
Hallgrímskirkja church, Skólavörðuholti, p: 510-1000
Klink og Bank, Brautarholt, p: 822-0402
Perlan, Öskjuhlíð
Kringlan shopping mall, Kringlan 8-12, p: 568-9200
Volcano show: Red rock cinema, Hellusund 6a, p: 845-9548
Salurinn Concert Hall, Hamraborg 6, p: 570-0400
Theaters
Light nights, Iðnó Theater, p: 551-9181
Restaurants
Apótekið, Austurstræti 16, p: 575-7900
3 Frakkar, Baldursgata 14, p: 552-3939
Hornið, Hafnarstræti 15, p: 551-3340
Jómfrúin, Lækjargata 4, p: 551-0100
Rossopomodoro, Laugavegur 40a, p: 561-0500
Tapas, Vesturgata 3b, p: 551-2344
Tjarnarbakkinn, Vonarstræti 2, p: 562-9700
Tveir Fiskar, Geirsgata 9, p: 511-3474
Við Tjörnina, Templarasund 3, p: 551-8666
Vox Nordica Hotel, Suðurlandsbraut 2, p: 444-5050
Cafés
Bleika Dúfan, Laugavegur 21, p: 517-1980
Café Árnes, by the harbour, p: 551-5101
Café Paris, Austurstræti 14, p: 551-1020
Café Roma, Laugavegi 118, p: 562-0020
Grái Kötturinn, Hverfisgata 16a, p: 551-1544
Kaffivagninn, Grandagarður 10, p: 551-5932
Mokka, Skólavörðustígur 3a, p: 552-1174
Ráðhúskaffi, City Hall, p: 563-2169
Segafredo by Lækjartorg, p:
Tíu Dropar, Laugavegur 27, p: 551-9380
Café, Bar and Bistro
Ari í Ögri, Ingólfsstræti 3, p: 551-9660
Bar 11, Laugavegur 11, p: 511-1180
Café 22, Laugavegur 22, p: 511-5522
Café List, Laugavegur 20a, p: 511-1420
Café Victor, Hafnarstræti 1-3, p: 561-9555
Celtic Cross, Hverfisgata 26, p: 511-3240
De Palace, Hafnarstræti 18, p: 551-6780
Dillon, Laugavegur 20, 511-2400
Dubliner, Hafnarstræti 4, 511-3233
Glaumbar, Tryggvagata 20, p: 552-6868
Grand Rokk, Smiðjustígur 6, p: 551-5522
Hressingarskálinn, Austurstræti 20, p: 561-2240
Hverfisbar, Hverfisgata 20, p: 511-6700
Jón Forseti, Aðalstræti 10, p: 551-0962
Kaffi Kúltur, Hverfisgötu 18, p: 530-9314
Kaffibarinn, Bergstaðastræti 1, p: 551-1588
Kaffibrennslan, Pósthússtræti 9, p: 561-3600
Nelly’s, Þingholtsstræti 2, p: 551-2477
Prikið, Bankastræti 12, p: 551-3366
Sirkus, Klapparstígur 30
Sólon, Bankastræti 7a, p: 562-3232
Thorvaldsen bar, Austurstræti 8, p: 511-1413
Vegamót, Vegamótastígur 4, p: 511-3040
Clubs
Gaukur á Stöng, Tryggvagata 22, p: 551-1556
Kapital, Hafnarstræti 17, p: 511-7007
Leikhúskjallarinn, Hverfisgata 19, p: 551-6010
Mojito, Austurstræti 16, p: 575-7905
Nasa, by Austurvöllur, p: 511-1313
Pravda, Austurstræti 22, p: 552-9222
Fastfood
Bæjarins bestu, Tryggvagata, p: 894-4515
Bernhöftsbakarí, Bergstaðastæti 13, p: 551-3083
Eldsmiðjan, Bragagata 38a, p: 562-3838
First Vegetarian (Á næstu grösum), Laugavegur 20b, p: 552-8410
Nonnabiti, Hafnarstræti 11, p: 551-2312
Pizza 67, Tryggvagata 26, p: 561-9900
Pizza Pronto, Vallarstræti 4, p: 517-5445
Reykjavík Bagel Company, Laugavegur 81, p: 511-4500
Vitabar, Bergþórugata 21, p: 551-7200
ADDRESS BOOK
...continued from pg. 19
“I see the role of the company to per-
form pieces that are not part of the
mainstream repetoire. We are here
to compliment the National Opera,”
the group´s founder and singer Hról-
fur Sæmundsson is keen to make
clear. For this year´s production he
has assembled a group of performers
who are as all-embracing as the plot
itself.
“At Sumarópera we try to find
exciting young performers and who
have enthusiasm and are willing
to try new things, they need to be
multi talented.” The orchestra is an
example of this multi tasking. The
drummer also plays the trumpet,
while the banjo player is required to
play the accordion, guitar and man-
dolin. The skills of one particular
drummer though, Bogomil Font of
Sugarcubes fame, will not be needed
on skins this time.
“I met Bogomil when Ute Lemper
was singing here earlier this year. I
knew that he had recorded an album
of Weill songs and when I told him
we would be performing Happy End,
he said something like ‘Give me a
part, a drunken barman, anything...
I love Weill.’ We´ve done far better
than that. He plays one of the leads,
Sam, and gets to sing the Mandalay
song in drag, so I guess you can say
he´s happy.”
The Brecht text has been trans-
lated into Icelandic by Hrólfur and
there will be English subtitles and,
although the play may not be as
famous as Threepenny Opera, there
are several familiar songs that feature
in ths show, which in the words of
the producers is a mixture of cabaret,
play and opera. A parable of Chi-
cago of 1919, drenched in the sleazy
smoke and whisky atmosphere of the
Berlin Cabarets of the period.
The theme of good and evil needing
to overlook their mutual animosity
in order to take on the real enemy
- Capitalism - was not well received
when it was first performed. Then a
stained glass window featuring Bre-
cht’s trinity of true evil, Henry Ford,
JP Morgan and John D. Rockefeller,
was hung over the stage for the final
dramatic act. Capitalists a little closer
to home will feature in the set of
Sumaróperan´s production.
Happy End will run for a short
season of only seven performances
starting Saturday 7th at the Icelandic
Opera House. Performances start at
20.00 hours.
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Grandinn, Hólmaslóð 2, 10, 11, 17 and
18th of August
CROWDPLEASER
A new play by up and coming playwright Jón Atli Jónas-
son. The Crowdpleaser of the title is a new kind of inter-
national shopping, amusement and allround needfulfilling
mall, which the audience is led through by security guards.
www.internet.is/rll
Háskólabíó, Sambíóin
THE VILLAGE
M. Night Shyamalan made a splash with the 6th Sense
and delved into comic book mythology in excellent Un-
breakable. Signs, about aliens who can´t stand water trying
to take over the water drenched planet earth misfired
badly. Is he back on form now?
Háskólabíó, Sambíóin
SHREK 2
A rerun of the first film with none of the freshness.
Banderas is great as Puss in Boots but is sadly underused.
And all the pomo putting of fairytales into modern day
Hollywood is verging on the tiresome.
MOVIES THEATREand
Smárabíó, Regnboginn and Borgarbíó
Akureyri.
SPIDERMAN 2
This time, they get the villain right. The usually affable
Alfred Molina makes a mean Dr. Octopus. Spider-Man
is no brainless hunk of muscle. He seems more like the
top student taking on the professors, which in this film he
more or less literally does.
WE ARE ON A MISSION
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Friday August 6th
Bands:
Punk band Hölt Hóra and
Stoner rock band Stoneslinger
Saturday August 7th
Smokey Bay Blues band, feat. Mike and
Danny Pollock.
Thursday August 12th
Punk band Ríkið disbands. All welcome
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