Reykjavík Grapevine - 08.02.2008, Síða 21

Skaftfell
Austurvegur 42, Seyðisfjörður
www.skaftfell.is
Jan. 12 – Feb. 24
Icelandic Visual Art – 100 years in a
nutshell
Mar 2 – Apr 27
Exhibition of artwork created by LHÍ
students under the guidance of Björn
Roth and Kristján Steingrímur Jónsson.
20 min from Reykjavik city centre
On the way to Thingvellir National Park
Tel. + 354 586 8066 / www.gljufrasteinn.is
writer Halld r Laxness,
Nobel Prize for literature 1955.www.gljufrasteinn.is
Films
Aliens vs. Predator II
Smárabíó, Sambíóin Keflavík,
Sambíóin Selfoss
Alvin and The Chipmunks
Smárabíó
Atonement
Háskólabíó, Laugarásbíó, Borgarbíó
Brúðguminn
Smárabíó, Laugarásbíó, Regnboginn,
Borgarbíó, Sambíóin Keflavík,
Sambíóin Selfoss
Butterfly on a Wheel
Sambíóin Selfoss
Charlie Wilson’s War
Sambíóin Álfabakki, Háskólabíó,
Sambíóin Akureyri
Cloverfield
Smárabíó, Sambíóin Kringlan,
Laugarásbíó, Borgarbíó
Death at a Funeral
Sambíóin Álfabakki
Duggholufólkið
Háskólabíó
Enchanted
Sambíóin Kringlan
I am Legend
Sambíóin Álfabakki
Michael Clayton
Sambíóin Kringlan
National Treasure: Book of
Secrets
Sambíóin Álfabakki
Run, Fat Boy, Run
Sambíóin Selfoss
Sweeney Todd: The Demon
Barber of Fleet Street
Sambíóin Álfabakki, Sambíóin
Kringlan, Sambíóin Akureyri
The Darjeeling Limited
Háskólabíó, Regnboginn,
The Game Plan
Sambíóin Álfabakki
The Golden Compass
Regnboginn
The Mist
Regnboginn, Sambíóin Akureyri
Untraceable
Sambíóin Álfabakki, Sambíóin
Kringlan, Sambíóin Keflavík
Walk Hard
Smárabíó, Regnboginn
Rambo (Feb. 8)
The Bucket List (Feb. 8)
No Country for Old Men (Feb. 8)
Ástríkur á Ólympíuleikunum
(Feb. 8)
Meet the Spartans (Feb. 8)
Mr. Magoriums Wonder
Emporium (Feb. 8)
One Missed Call (Feb. 15)
P.S. I Love You (Feb. 15)
Into the Wild (Feb.15)
Jumper (Feb. 15)
There Will Be Blood (Feb. 22)
Step Up 2 (Feb. 22)
27 Dresses (Feb. 22)
Awake Drama (Feb. 22)
The Kite Runner (Feb. 29)
Underdog (Feb. 29)
Dark Floors (Feb. 29)
Grace Is Gone (Feb. 29)
Juno (Feb. 29)
Fool ś Gold (Feb. 29)
The Water Horse (Feb. 29)
Be Kind Rewind (Feb. 29)
Stóra Planið (Mar. 1)
August Rush (Mar. 7)
Fjalakötturinn
Sun. Feb. 17: The film club
Fjalakötturinn will begin screening
movies on Sundays and Mondays.
Their will be a total of 15 movies from
4 different categories, as well as other
special events. For more information
see www.filmfest.is
Movie Theatres
Regnboginn, Hverfisgata 54
101 Reykjavík, Tel. 551-9000
Háskólabíó, Hagatorg
107 Reykjavík, Tel. 525-5400
Laugarásbíó, Laugarás
104 Reykjavík, Tel. 565-0118
Smárabíó, Smáralind
201 Kópavogur, Tel. 564-0000
Sambíóin, Álfabakki 8
109 Reykjavík, Tel. 575-8900
Sambíóin, Kringlan 4-12
103 Reykjavík, Tel. 575-8900
Sambíóin Akureyri, Ráðhústorg
600 Akureyri, Tel. 461-4666
Nýja-Bíó, Hafnargata 33
230 Reykjanesbær, Tel. 421-1170
Selfossbíó, Eyrarvegur 2
800 Selfoss, Tel. 482-3007
Events
Beinagrindin – The Skeleton
Fri Feb 8 at 8 pm Alliance française,
The Reykjavík City Theatre and The
Winter Lights Festival present the
French/Japanese Oki Haiku’s circus
“Beinagrindin” or “The Skeleton”.
A fascinating mix of circus, music,
dance and light show, actor Keisuke
Kanaí and musician Rui Owada bring
the production to life along with the
help of director Sébastien Lalanne.
Entry costs 3.100 kr. and tickets can
be bought at the The Reykjavík City
Theatre (Ph. 5688000) or at www.bor-
garleikhus.is. The group Oki Haiku has
come to Iceland before, in 2004 when
they were performing “Hreyfa ekki
hreyfa” or “Move don’t move”, which
was publicly performed 660 times all
around the world. The circus will also
host a Circus-workshop for children
and teens on Saturday February 9th
at 1 pm..
The Northern Wave
International Film Festival
Fri Feb 22 – Sun Feb 24 The Northern
Wave International Film Festival is an
aptly named international film festival
which will be held in Grundarfirði. The
film festival is going to be an annual
event and this year the festival will
emphasize short films and videos. The
Festival received 120 movies from 15
different countries of which 70 were
chosen to be in the festival. Judg-
ing the competition are Hilmar Örn
Hilmarsson, Kristín jóhannesdóttir and
Mark Berger.Spanish band Appledog
and BB&Blake will perform for the
attendees and Mark Berger and WIFT
(Women in Film and Television) will
both lecture on their experience in
the Film Industry and to finish the day
with a bang a dance will be held on
saturday with Sprengjuhöllin perform-
ing. For more information see www.
northernwave.is.
The Winter Lights Festival
(Vetrarhátíð Reykjavíkur)
Thu Feb 7 – Sat Feb 9 The annual
Winter Lights Festival being held for
the 7th time will open on Thursday
the 7th of February and end on the
following Saturday. The Winter Lights
Festival is a celebration which
features visual art, music, design, act-
ing, dancing as well as other art forms,
from Iceland and from abroad. The
colorful spectacle is not unwelcome
after months of long nights and harsh
cold. The attractions will be spread
across Reykjavík and there will be a
wide selection of attractions to choose
from. The full itinerary can be found at
www.vetrarhatid.is
Listings | Reykjavík Grapevine | Issue 02 2008 | B7
Steingrímur Eyfjörð
Listasafn Reykjavíkur
Reykjavík Art Museum
T 590 1200 F 590 1201www.listasafnreykjavikur.is listasafn@reykjavik.is
Lóan er komin
The exhibition was Iceland’s contribution at the world-
renowned Venice Biennale in 2007.
The Golden Plover Has Arrived
Hafnarhús
10 January – 2 March 2008
Open daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursdays 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Free admission.
Also on display at Hafnarhús: CIA.is is the commissioning
institution of the exhibition
for the Venice Biennale.
Erró — Superheroes
Silence
Ingirafn Steinarsson in D–7
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Ivanovby Anton Chekhov
Direction and adaptation: Baltasar Kormákur
See and hear more on www.leikhusid.is
An unforgettable performance
ÞJÓÐLEIKHÚSIÐ
The National Theatre of Iceland