Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.01.2007, Side 22

Music Art Films Events
The Swedish indiepop trio Peter,
Bjorn and John plays Nasa, January
27 at 21:00. Named after its three
members, the band, formed in
2000, released its self titled debut
in 2002 followed by Falling Out
in 2004 and their highly praised
latest album, Writer’s Block, last
year, where they for the first time
join forces as songwriters and lead
singers. This edgy and experimental
album has received glowing
reviews, and is, according to many
critics, one of the best pop albums
of last year. Everyone caught one
to the catchy summer-hitter Young
Folks, (It’s the whistle song), a song
that finally familiarized Icelanders
with the group, as it has been
echoing in the heads of every other
one for the past months. And the
hype only continues.
PB & J’s perky melodies and
singalong songs with all the proper
amount of maraca, harmonica,
bongo drums and of course the
whistle, fans can expect some
craziness by the end of the month.
Opening acts are Pétur Ben and
Sprengjuhöllinn.
Price for a ticket is 2.500 ISK
and available from midi.is, nasa.is,
Skífan and BT.
Nasa, Thorvaldsenstræti 2,
Tel.: 511 1313.
Peter, Bjorn
and John
Nasa – 27 Jan.
Austurmörk 2, Hveragerði
Mon.-Fri. 15-19
Skaftfell
Austurvegur 42, Seyðisfjörður
www.skaftfell.is
2 Dec – 20 Jan 2007
Haraldur Jónsson exhibition
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Mon.-Sun. 11-17
www.hafnarborg.is
11 Jan – 4 Feb
Faroese Paintings
Edward Fuglø, Astri Luihn, Sigrún Gun-
narsdóttir, Torbjørn Olsen, Eyðun av
Reyni and Ingálvur av Reyni
Suðsuðvestur
Hafnargata 22, Keflavík
Thu.-Fri. 16-18
Sat.-Sun. 14-17
www.sudsudvestur.is
DaLí gallerí
Brekkugata 9, Akureyri
Mon.-Sat. 14-18
Gallerí+
Brekkugata 35, Akureyri
6 Jan – 22 Jan
Joris Rademaker exhibition
Jónas Viðar Gallery
Akureyri
Fri.-Sat. 13-18
Akureyri Art Museum
Kaupvangsstræti 12
Tue.-Sun. 12-17
www.listasafn.akureyri.is
From 13 Jan
Adam Bateman exhibition
Films
Köld Slóð
An Icelandic thriller about detective
Baldur, played by Þröstur Leó Gunnars-
son, who finds himself in a risky chase
when investigating the death of a man
near an isolated dam site. Smárabíó,
Regnboginn, Háskólabíó, Borgarbíó.
Employee of the Month
From the producers of Wedding Crash-
ers, this comic dwells on a box boy
chasing after the cashier in a bulk-dis-
count retailer, played by ultra-blondy
Jessica Simpson. To get the girl, the
boy has to become the employee of
the month! Laugarásbíó, Sambíóin
Álfabakka, Nýja Bíó Keflavík.
Stranger than Fiction
An author, played by Emma Thomp-
son, is writing her latest novel. The
story takes a sudden twist when she
finds out her fictional character, Har-
old Crick, an IRS agent played by Will
Ferrell, is as real as one man gets. Crick
of course panics when realising he is
the centre of the narration. Sambíóin
Álfabakka, Sambíóin Kringlunni, Nýja
Bíó Akureyri.
Little Miss Sunshine
Pure brilliance! A low-budget inde-
pendent movie the likes of Sideways,
about a highly dysfunctional American
family travelling across the country in
a yellow mini-bus to get the youngest
daughter to a beauty pageant. One of
the more interesting films of last year.
Smárabíó, Regnboginn.
Happy Feet
Singing penguins plus a tap-danc-
ing penguin chick, who becomes an
outcast from penguin society due to
his off-key voice. Sambíóin Álfabakka,
Sambíóin Kringlunni, Háskólabíó, Nýja
Bíó Akureyri, Nýja Bíó Keflavík.
Tenacious D
Jack Black’s new real-life movie is said
to be the greatest cinematic piece of
our time (according to him at least).
Two dudes, played by Black and Kyle
Gass, in an epic mission of becom-
ing the greatest rock stars ever. What
could possibly go wrong? Regnboginn,
Laugarásbíó, Borgarbíó.
Flags of Our Fathers
Clint Eastwood’s newest blockbuster
tells the story of five Marines in the
battle for the island Iwo Jima in the
Second World War. A typical Hol-
lywood war movie with all the proper
bombings and special effects overload.
Sambíóin Álfabakka, Háskólabíó, Nýja
Bíó Akureyri, Nýja Bíó Keflavík.
Children of Men
From the Mexican director Alfonso
Cuarón, starring Clive Owen, Julianne
Moore and Michael Caine comes a
dystopia, set in 2027, which centres on
the quest to save humankind from an
inevitable apocalypse as women have
become infertile and no child has been
born for 18 years. Sambíóin Álfabakka,
Háskólabíó, Kringlubíó.
Infamous
Gay writer Truman Capote earns the
trust of rich New York women and
enjoys living the fancy Manhattan
lifestyle until a mysterious murder
changes everything. But beware, a
little more of Sandra Bullock than
might be recommended. (January 12)
The Black Dahlia
Directed by Brian De Palma and
inspired by the notorious murder of
young actress Elizabeth Short, the
film, set in the 1940s, follows two LA
cops who get mixed up in corruption
and misdeeds when trying to solve the
mystery. (January 12)
The Prestige
A flick on the battle between two
magicians whose rivalry leads to a
dangerous obsession with the ultimate
last trick. Starring Christian Bale, Hugh
Jackman and Scarlett Johansson.
(January 12)
Trust the Man
A romantic comedy about relation-
ships falling to pieces starring David
Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Julianne
Moore and Maggie Gyllenhaal as
couples in big trouble. (January 12)
Breaking and Entering
Set in London’s King’s Cross, this dra-
ma deals with the life of a landscape
architect, played by Jude Law, who
gets pulled into a world of crime and
poverty after a break-in at his trendy
firm. (January 19)
Blood Diamond
In the middle of a bloody civil war in
Sierra Leone, the lives of a local fisher-
man, American journalist and a South
African smuggler intersect as they
take on a dangerous journey to find a
cursed diamond everyone cherishes.
(January 26)
Charlotte’s Web
Wilbur the pig gets friendly with other
farm animals and a talking spider
named Charlotte who helps him await
the destiny of becoming the Sunday
dinner. Based on the popular children’s
book. (January 26)
Home of the Brave
Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica
Biel, 50 Cent and Brian Presley as
four US soldiers in Iraq, anxious to
get home, after completing one last
mission that will change their lives.
(January 26)
Dreamgirls
Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy and
Jamie Foxx, in a 1960s-style adapta-
tion of a popular Broadway musical.
(February 2)
Perfume: The Story of a Mur-
derer
Tom Tykwer takes on the tough task
of filming the best-selling novel by
German author Patrick Suskind, Das
Perfume. Starring Ben Whishaw as
the young killing perfumer Jean-Bap-
tiste Grenouille who was born with a
unique olfactory sense, the movie, set
in 18th century Paris, follows the story
of Grenouille, and his search for the
perfect perfume. (2 February)
Regnboginn, Hverfisgata 54
101 Reykjavík, Tel. 551-9000
Sambíóin, Álfabakka 8
109 Reykjavík, Tel. 575-8900
Smárabíó, Smáralind
201 Kópavogur, Tel. 564-0000
Háskólabíó, Hagatorgi
107 Reykjavík, Tel. 525-5400
Kringlubíó, Kringlunni 4-12
103 Reykjavík, Tel. 575-8900
Selfossbíó, Eyrarvegur 2
800 Selfoss, Tel. 482-3007
Laugarásbíó, Laugarási
104 Reykjavík, Tel. 565-0118
Sambíóin Akureyri, Ráðhústorgi
600 Akureyri, Tel. 461-4666
Nýja-Bíó, Hafnargata 33
230 Reykjanesbær, Tel. 421-1170
Events
Cooperation in Environmental
Policy: A Spatial Approach
12.01 Professor Ronald Davies lectures
about inefficient competition in emis-
sions taxes. Room 101 at Oddi, open
for all.
The University of Iceland, Oddi, Dun-
hagi 5, starts at 12:15.
Au Revoir, Les Enfants by Louis
Malle
13.01 The National Film Archive of
Iceland in Hafnarfjörður continues its
screening of old classics with Louis
Malle’s 1987 masterpiece Au Revoir,
Les Enfants. Set in France during
WWII, the movie tells the tale of a
young student in a French boarding
school who befriends a Jewish student
who is hiding from the Nazis.
The National Film Archive of Iceland,
Hvaleyrarbraut 13, starts at 20:00.
Humanitarian Law and War on
Terror
19.01 Reykjavík University and the
Icelandic Human Rights Centre invite
all interested to attend a lunch lecture
in room 101 at Reykjavík University,
January 19.
John P. Cerone, an associate profes-
sor at New England School of Law
in Boston and Director of Center for
International Law and Policy will talk
about recent developments in the
application of humanitarian law in US
courts in the context of the ‘war on
terror’.
Reykjavík University, Ofanleiti 2, starts
at 12:00.
Vikings and Jews
25.01 and 26.01 Good Company’s
performance of four physical-theatre
pieces at Hafnarfjörður Theatre.
Hafnarfjörður Theatre, Strandgata 8,
starts at 20:00.
The Icelandic Music Awards
31.01 The annual Icelandic Music
awards will be given out at a grand
ceremony taking place at the Reykjavík
City Theatre on January 31. Also
broadcast live at RUV.
Reykjavík City Theatre, Listabraut 3,
starts at 20:00.
Tango at Iðnó Theatre
06.02 Every first Tuesday each winter
month, teachers Þórdís and Daði show
guests how to dance the Tango, step-
by-step.
Iðnó Theatre, Vonarstræti 3, starts at
20:00.
Choreographic Workshop by
Steve Lorenz

24.01 The Icelandic Dance Company
presents: Dancer and choreographer
Steve Lorenz
 premieres his work in
progress in Reykjavík City Theatre,
January 24. Tickets are sold at the
entrance.
Reykjavík City Theatre, Listabraut 3,
starts at 20:00
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