Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.09.2007, Qupperneq 10
Music Art Films Events
In collaboration with this year’s Reykja-
vík International Film Festival, the Kino
movement will offer aspiring artists an
opportunity to partake in a Kino Kaba-
ret, titled, Grettir Kabaret 2007.
Kino first started in Montreal on
January 1999 when two friends decided
to produce an original short film every
month until the end of the year. 200
short films later, Kino was born. Inspired
by kinè, a Greek word meaning “move-
ment,” Kino works around the concepts
‘independence’ and ‘freedom of expres-
sion’. Its mission is to gather artists who
believe that the importance of a cin-
ematographic work does not rest solely
on the amount of its production budget.
Its motto - “Do well with nothing, do
better with little and do it now!”
Kino Kabaret is a production labo-
ratory based within the festival’s setting,
where films are created by participating
Kinoïtes (Kino members) from around
the world. Every morning during the
Kino Kabaret, a meeting and brainstorm
session takes place at the Kinolab. Local
Directors, Actors and Musicians are in-
vited to join the meetings and partici-
pate in the Kabaret. Teams are formed
and then off they go for the day The
material is decided, produces, shot, ed-
ited and screened with in 48 hours.
The Kinolab is the core of the Kabaret.
It requires a wide space, provided by the
festival, where the Kino Kabaret TEAM
can set up their headquarters with all
of the production necessaries, such as
video and audio equipment, lights, edit-
ing stations, food, coffee, enthusiasm,
encouragement and love.
Kinolab is also a production meet-
ing space. It should easily be accessible
to the Kino Kabaret team as well as any
curious festival goer and organiser, who
want to see the Kinoïtes in action.
– The GrettirKabaret begins September
27 at 5 pm at Café Hressó. Registration
on site.
– September 28 - The first Kabaret be-
gins at 9 am.
– September 29 - The first GrettirKaba-
ret screening at 9 pm. Location: Nordic
House,
– October 1 - Concert: Mr. Silla & Mon-
goose, Steintryggur and Gabriel Braun.
– October 2 - The second Kabaret be-
gins at 9 am.
– October 3 - The second Kabaret
screening 9 pm. Location: Organ.
– October 4 - The third and final Kaba-
ret begins at 9 am.
– October 5 - The third and final Kaba-
ret screening 9 pm. Location: Nordic
House.
For further info, consult www.riff.is and
www.kino00.com.
Grettir Kabaret 2007
Around Town – Sept 27 - Oct 5
If you would like to be included
in the Grapevine listings, free of
charge, contact the Grapevine by
email at listings@grapevine.is.
Music
Bar 11
Laugavegur 11
A popular hangout spot for Reykjavík’s
rockers and their young idolaters with
DJs playing classic rock‘n’roll hits.
Fri 21.09 23:00 DJ Gulli Ósóma
Sat 22.09 23:00 DJ Biggi Monitor
Fri 28.09 23:00 DJ Óli Dóri Weapons
Sat 29.09 23:00 DJ Gulli Ósóma
Fri 5.09 23:00 DJ Biggi Monitor
Sat 6.10 23:00 DJ Óli Dóri Weapons
Barinn
Laugavegur 22
Vibrant late-night party place and a
nice roomy bistro during the day.
Fri 21.09 23:00 DJ Casanova (1st floor)
Fri 21.09 23:00 DJ Muffin (2nd floor)
Sat 22.09 23:00 DJ Gísli Galdur (1st
floor)
Sat 22.09 23:00 DJ Ernir (2nd floor)
Fri 28.09 23:00 DJ TATATA (1st floor)
Fri 28.09 23:00 DJ DJ Míó (2nd floor)
Sat 29.09 23:00 DJ Rósa (1st floor)
Sat 29.09 23:00 DJ Tweak (plugg’d)
(2nd floor)
Thu 4.10 22:00 Breakbeat
Fri 5.09 23:00 DJ Peter Parkar (1st floor)
Fri 5.09 23:00 DJ Ernir (2nd floor)
Sat 6.10 23:00 DJ Shaft (1st floor)
Café Amsterdam
Hafnarstræti 5
Fri 21.09 22:00 Perfect Disorder
Fri 21.09 00:00 DJ Master
Sat 22.09 22:00 Gordon Riots celebrate
release of new album
Sat 22.09 00:00 DJ Master
Fri 28.09 00:00 DJ Sesar
Sat 29.09 23:00 “Playing Requests”
veterans of music cover everything
from Britney to the Beatles.
Café Cultura
Hverfisgata 18
Music from the world’s four corners.
Fri 21.09 23:00 DJ Lupin
Sat 22.09 22:00 Salsa Night
Fri 28.09 23:00 DJ Kristín
Sat 29.09 23:00 DJ Ernir
Café Paris
Austurstræti 14
Fri 21.09 22:00 DJ Börkur / DJ Lucky
Sat 22.09 22:00 DJ Börkur / DJ Lucky
Fri 28.09 22:00 DJ Börkur / DJ Lucky
Sat 29.09 22:00 DJ Börkur / DJ Lucky
Fri 5.09 22:00 DJ Börkur / DJ Lucky
Sat 6.10 22:00 DJ Börkur / DJ Lucky
Fríkirkjan
Laufásvegur 13
Fri 5.10 Danielson in concert (2500 ISK,
midi.is)
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22
Hosts mostly cover bands on week-
ends, playing anything from Britney to
the Beatles. On weekdays, odds are
you’ll find local bands playing their
original material.
Fri 21.09 22:00 Cover band Silfur plays
Sat 22.09 22:00 Brain Police + Guests
Fri 28.09 22:00 Live bands; Dr. Spock,
Vicky Pollard, Cliff Calvin and Perfect
Disorder.
Hlemmur Bus Terminal
Hlemmur
21.09 16:30 Retro Stefson
Hressó
Austurstræti 20
Here, troubadours play sing-alongs
until midnight, followed by DJs playing
whatever the crowd is aching for at
the time.
Fri 21.09 22:00 Troubadours Public
Fri 21.09 00:00 DJ Bjarni
Sat 22.09 22:00 Troubadours Alexander
and Örvar
Sat 22.09 00:00 DJ Barni
Thu 27.09 22:00 Troubadours Public
Fri 28.09 22:00 Troubadours Böddi and
Danni
Fri 28.09 00:00 DJ Maggi
Sat 29.09 22:00 Jazz band Tepokinn
plays
Sat 29.09 00:00 DJ Maggi
Fri 5.10 22:00 Troubadours Alexander
and Örvar
Fri 5.10 00:00 DJ Bjarni
Sat 6.10 22:00 Troubadours Public
Sat 6.10 00:00 DJ Bjarni
NASA
by Austurvöllur
Fri 21.09 21:00 Bands Jeff Who?, Ölvis
and Dikta play live (500ISK)
Sat 22.09 23:00 Irish folk rock band
Papar (1500ISK)
Sat 6.10 23:00 Legendary pop band
Stuðmenn (1500ISK)
Organ
Hafnarstræti 1-3
Fri 21.09 21:00 GUS GUS (live)
(3500ISK) tickets available at 12 Tónar
record shop
Fri 21.09 02:00 DJ Andrés
Sat 22.09 21:00 Bacon Live Support
Unit and Guests
Wed 26.09 21:00 Mammút (live)
Wed 26.09 22:00 Eliza (live) Album
Release concert (1000ISK)
Thu 27.09 21:00 Benny Crepo’s Gang
and Royal Fortune
Sat 29.09 22:00 Metro Area (USA)
Thu 4.10 21:00 Monitor Concert
Fri 5.09 22:00 Lee Hazelwood Tribute
night
Sat 6.10 22:00 Skátar and Bloodgroup
Prikið
Bankastræti 12
Fri 21.09 22:00 Indigo (live)
Fri 21.0900:00 DJ Maggi Lego
Sat 22.09 00:00 DJ Gulli Ósóma
Wed 26.09 22:00 DJ Biggi Monitor
Thu 27.09 22:00 DJ Andri
Fri 28.09 22:00 Kokteilbandið (live)
Fri 28.0900:00 DJ Gísli Galdur
Sat 29.09 22:00 DJ Rósa
Q-Bar
Ingólfsstræti 3
Stylish and vibrant gay / straight-
friendly bar and party venue. Cosy
on weekdays and full of surprises on
weekends.
Fri 21.09 23:00 DJ Beauty and the beats
Thu 27.09 23:00 DJ Manny
Fri 28.09 23:00 DJ De La Rosa
Sat 29.09 23:00 DJ Ási Pjási
Wed 03.10 22:00 DJ Beatur
Thu 04.10 22:00 DJ Þórir
Fri 05.10 20:00 Pre-Halloween party
Sat 06.10 23:00 DJ Beauty and the
beats
Sirkus
Klapparstígur 30
Playing reggae, country and occasio-
nally hosting live gigs on weekdays,
Sirkus’s veteran DJs keep the party
going till late on weekends.
Fri 21.09 23:00 DJ Tóti Trans
Sat 22.09 23:00 DJ Skeletor
Wed 26.09 22:00 DJ Egner
Thu 27.09 22:00 DJ Chuck
Fri 28.09 23:00 DJ Maggi Legó
Sat 29.09 23:00 DJ Gísli Galdur
Wed 3.1022:00 DJ Jonni
Thu 4.10 22:00 DJ Unnur Andrea feat.
Tóti Trans
Fri 5.09 23:00 DJ Mr. White
Sat 6.10 23:00 Lazershow
Tjarnarbíó
Tjarnargötu 12
Tue 2.10 20:00 Skátar, Reykjavík!, Me,
Slumbering Napoleon and more.
TÞM - Hellirinn
Hólmaslóð 2
Fri 21.09 20:00 Bands; Mara, Carte
Moctem, Gone Postal and Diabolus
play live.
Vegamót
Vegamótastíg 4
Fri 21.09 22:00 DJ Simmi
Sat 22.09 22:00 DJ Danni Deluxe
Thu 27.09 22:00 DJ Steinar Lár
Fri 28.09 22:00 DJ Benni B Ruff
Sat 29.09 22:00 DJ Simmi
Thu 4.10 22:00 DJ Símon
Fri 5.09 22:00 DJ Danni Deluxe
Sat 6.10 22:00 DJ Dóri
Museums & Galleries
101 Gallery
Hverfisgata 18
Thu.–Sat. 14–17 and by appointment
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On Wednesday, September 26, pop
veteran Elíza Geirsdóttir Newman will
hold a release-party and concert to
celebrate her first solo album, Empire
Fall. This will be Eliza’s first concert in
Iceland in approximately three years.
Eliza established the all-female Kol-
rassa Krókríðandi at 16 and has later
been known as Bellatrix, a band that
went on to win Músíktilraunir, an an-
nual Icelandic battle of the bands that
has been the launch pad for many
of the country’s biggest names in
music.
Eliza, who sings and plays the
violin, will be accompanied by a new
band, consisting of Guðmundur Pé-
tursson on guitar, Birgir Baldursson
on drums, Jakob Smári Magnússon
on bass, and Arndís Hreiðarsdóttir on
piano and glockenspiel. Mammút will
open up the show. Concert starts at
21:00, 1000 ISK in.
Organ, Hafnarstræti 1-3, back alley,
101 Reykjavík
Elíza Release Concert
Organ –September 26
Photography exhibition by Danish pho-
tographer Kim Linnet. The exhibtiotion
consists of nine big photographs, each
one 100cm x 512cm in size. The photos
are taken in Reykjavik, on Snæfellsness
and on Reykjanes. The circular form of
the photographs symbolizes nine plan-
ets that has always been here, but are
normally hidden; just like the elves of
Iceland.
Each photograph consists of more
than 50 different digital images that are
glued together with a special software.
The process makes it possible to create
panoramic images that shows the entire
surroundings, including the ground and
sky, from the place where the photos
where taken. Portraying the world this
way of makes us rediscover the beauty
and the details in our surroundings and
you will want to go closer and examine
the pictures, searching for details and
landmarks that you know are there.
Galleri Gel, Hverfisgata 33
101 Reykjavík, tel.: 551 7733
The Solars System of the Elves
Gallerí Gel – Sep 21 - Oct 5
Music Art Films Events
i8 – Sep 13 - Oct 27 / Kjarvalsstaðir Sep 8 - Nov 4
www.101hotel.is/101hotel/101gallery/
Artótek
Tryggvagata 15
Mon. 10–21, Tue.–Thu. 10–19, Fri.
11–19, Sat. and Sun. 13–17
www.sim.is/Index/Islenska/Artotek
Sep 17–Oct 14
Exhibition:
The work of Þóra Sigurðardóttir
ASÍ Art Museum
Freyjugata 41
Tue.–Sun. 13–17
Free Entrance
Sep 29 and onwards
Rubbish
Magnús Tómasson exhibition. A jour-
ney through his sketchbooks.
Auga fyrir Auga
Hverfisgata 35
Open Thu.–Fri. 15–19, Sat.–Sun. 14–17
Current exhibition:
“Red Square” Photographs from
Calcutta
by Christopher Taylor
The Einar Jónsson Museum
Eiríksgata
Tue.–Sun. 14–17
www.skulptur.is
Permanent exhibition:
The work of sculptor Einar Jónsson
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15
Open daily 11–17
www.thjodmenning.is
Permanent exhibitions:
Medieval Manuscripts; The National
Museum – as it was; The Library Room;
The Road to Zion; Berlin Excursion
Current exhibition:
Surtsey – Genesis
The exhibition traces the emergence
and evolution of the island Surtsey
until the present day and predicts its
geographical and ecological develop-
ment over the next 120 years.
Dwarf Gallery
Grundarstígur 21
Opening Hours: Fri. and Sat. 18–20
www.this.is/birta
Current exhibition:
Smooth Spaces
Exhibition by Gunndís Ýr Finnbogadót-
tir
Gallery Ágúst
Baldursgata 12
Wed.–Sat. 12–17
www.galleriagust.is
Aug 29–Sep 22
Fenómena
Opening exhibition: Ásdís Sif Gun-
narsdóttir and Rakel Bernie. Drawings,
photographs, video-art and 3D.
Sep 29–Nov 10
Hlutlaus á Hreyfingu
Exhibition: Hulda Stefánsdóttir
Gallery Crush
Laugavegur 28
Current exhibition:
Exhibition featuring artworks by graph-
ic designer Hólmsteinn Kristjánsson.
Gallery Fold
Rauðarárstígur 14–16
Mon.–Fri. 10–18
Sat. 11–16
Sun. 14–16
www.myndlist.is
Current exhibition:
Exhibition featuring the works of Kjar-
tan Guðjónsson
Gallery Gel
Hverfisgata 37
Mon.–Fri. 13–18
Sat. 11–16
Sun. 14–16
www.myspace.com/gallerigel
Sep 21–Oct 12
“Dulin Himintungl Álfanna” photo
exhibition.
The exhibition consists of nine big
photographs, each photograph being
100cm x 512cm in size. They are taken
in Reykjavík, on Snæfellsness and on
Reykjanes. Due to their circular nature,
the photographs symbolize nine plan-
ets – planets that have always been
here, but are normally hidden
Gallery Tukt
Pósthússtræti 3–5
www.hitthusid.is
Sep 1–Sep 15
The Traveller
Photographs by Viktor Pétur Hannes-
son. Hannesson travelled Europe for
three months this summer and exhibits
his travel story with photos and a writ-
ten diary.
Gallery Turpentine
Ingólfsstræti 5
Tue.–Fri. 12–18
Sat. 11–16
www.turpentine.is
Sep 28–Oct 13
Paintings by Pétur Thomsen
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
Gerðuberg 3–5
Mon.–Thu. 11–17
Wed. 11–21
Thu.–Fri. 11–17
Sat.–Sun. 13–16
www.gerduberg.is
Sep 22–Nov 11
Paintings by Guðmunda S. Gunnars-
dóttir
i8 Gallery
Klapparstígur 33
Tue.–Fri. 11–17
Sat. 13–17 and by appointment
www.i8.is
Sep 13–Oct 27
Eggert Pétursson exhibition
Living Art Museum
Laugavegur 26
Wed., Fri.–Sun. 13–17
Thu. 13–22
www.nylo.is/
Oct 6–Nov 4
Ragnar Kjartansson
We have been told that this exhibi-
tion will be awesome. It will be Mr.
Kjartansson’s largest solo exhibition
to date and is done in co-op with the
Austrian museum TBA21
The Lost Horse Gallery
Skólastræti 1
www.this.is/subaqua/losthorse.html
Current exhibition:
Gallery Opening Exhibition
Paintings, sculptures and videos by
Gabriella Friðriksdóttir, Tómas Magnús-
son, Jón Sæmundur, Davíð Örn, Hafste-
inn and Michael Guðmundsson.
The National Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur
Tue.–Sun. 11–17
Free Entrance
www.listasafn.is
Jul 21–Oct 10
Alas-Nature!
The National Gallery of Iceland’s sum-
mer exhibition featuring works by more
than 50 artists, including High Plane
by Katrín Sigurðardóttir. Her work is
a widely acclaimed installation for its
revolutionary viewpoint in which the
landscape is laid out horizontally on a
table.
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41
Open daily 10–17
www.natmus.is/
Permanent exhibition:
The Making of a Nation
Sep 9–Jan 27
Extraordinary Child
Photographs by Mary Ellen Mark and
Ívar Brynhólfsson, artwork by students
in Öskjuhlíðaskóli and Safamýrarskóli,
and a documentary by filmmaker Mar-
tin Bell.
May 19–Sep 30
Ways in Between
Andrá exhibition: Installations by Guðb-
jörg Lind Jónsdóttir, Guðrún Kristjáns-
dóttir and Kristín Jónsdóttir.
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5
Tue.–Sun. 12–17
www.nordice.is/
The Numismatic Museum
Kalkofnsvegur 1
Open Mon.–Fri. 13:30–15:30.
Free admittance.
Permanent exhibition:
The Central Bank of Iceland and the
National Museum of Iceland jointly
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“Dagblaðið Víísir! 1960-200” or
Afternoon Press Photography in Ice-
land is the newest exhibit at the Rey-
kjavík Museum of Photography. The
name is taken from the shouts of the
street-vender paperboys, advertising
the daily news. The exhibit features
photographs published in newspa-
pers throughout Iceland over the
past four decades, highlighting the
role of photojournalism on relating
major events in our lives, and telling
stories about the people, places,
and country that takes center stage.
The exhibit also explores the ever
moving eye of the photojournalist,
living day to day eager to capture
the next moment that will be of
importance to the nation.
The exhibit features about 150
photographs all from the archives of
365, which the Reykjavík Museum
of Photography took over conser-
vation of last year. The collection is
one of the biggest privately owned
collection of photographs in the
country and includes photographs
from the afternoon papers Vísir
(1961 – 1981), Dagblaðið (1975
– 1981), and DV (1981 – 2002).
The collection also includes paper
copies of the newspapers as well
as films from the first production
year of Fréttablaðið in 2001. Now
on display through November 25.
The Reykjavík Museum of Photo-
graphy, Grófarhús, Tryggvagata 15,
6th floor
“Daagblaðið Víísir!”
Reykjavík Museum of Photography – Sept 15 - Nov 25
Megas and Senuþjófarnir will be
playing a concert in Akureyri on Fri-
day, September 21 as part of their
short Icelandic tour. Megas and the
band will be playing songs off their
newly released record, Frágangur,
Megas’ first record in six years, and
the first he has done with the band
in seven years, as well as older Me-
gas classics. Senuþjófarnir consist of
the four members of Hjálmar, Guð-
mundur Kristinn Jónsson on guitar,
Sigurður Guðmundsson on bass,
Mikael Svensson on keyboard, and
Nils Olof Törnqvist on drums, as well
as Guðmundur Pétursson on guitar.
Only 150 tickets available.
Græni Hatturinn,
Hafnarstræti 96, Akureyri
Megas & Senuþjófarnir in Concert
Græni Hatturinn, Akureyri –September 21
The Icelandic painter Eggert Péturs-
son, receiver of the 2006 Carnegie Art
Award’s, 2nd prize is currently exhibit-
ing in two locations in Reykjavík.
Petursson’s subject is the delicate Icelan-
dic flora. Displayed in conceptual paint-
ings, rather than decorative, his unique
paintings of the minute tundra flowers
of Iceland’s seemingly barren landscape
reveal the universe within. Abstract at a
distance, at close inspection his canvas-
es are hyper-realistic—an infinite regres-
sion of painstaking brush detail creating
each petal, stem, and leaf.
Pétursson will be exhibiting 100 paint-
ings at i8 gallery, the fruits of more
than two years of work, where Iceland’s
short-lived summer is described in three
different ways through the most deli-
cate Icelandic flora. Reykjavík Art Mu-
seum – Kjarvalsstaðir hosts a retrospec-
tive exhibition, featuring more than 50
works, some of which have never been
exhibited before.
i8, Klapparstígur 33, 101 Reykjavík
tel.: 551 3666, www.i8.is
Reykjavík Art Museum - Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagötu, 105 Reykjavík,
tel.: 517 1290
www.listasafnreykjavikur.is
Eggert Pétursson – Two Exhibitions
TICKETS AT