Reykjavík Grapevine - 14.08.2009, Side 26

Reykjavík Grapevine - 14.08.2009, Side 26
2005. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND - SUÐURGATA 41 SHADY HOUSES – A LITERARY WALK Skuggahverfi (‘The Shadow neighbourhood’) is home to many houses that appear in Icelandic literature. The Reykjavík City Library offers a walk that takes you by many of them. Walk commences at the City Library. REYKJAVÍK CITY LIBRARY - TRYGGVAGATA 20:00 - 22:00 JAZZ AND ART Péturs Gautur’s studio hosts Kristjana Stefáns’ trio. They will jazz us into the night, and hopefully play some blues standards too. PÉTUR GAUTUR - NJÁLSGATA 20:00 - 23:00 DALTON CONCERT Pop band Dalton plays an outdoor concert at Hressó’s yard. HRESSÓ - AUSTURSTRÆTI 20 20:30 - 21:00 PSALM FALLS Hallgrímskirkja organist Björn Steinar Sólbergsson plays the Klais organ. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT ON YOUR OWN Dancer Lilja Rúriksdóttir, one of Iceland’s brightest hopes in the fi eld of dance, performs the dance and musical piece ‘On your own’ by Irma Gunnarsdóttir. Percussionist Jón Borgar Loftsson and Einar Bragi Bragason perform Einar’s original music. Lilja was recently accepted to the esteemed Juilliard college in New York. LISTASAFN REYKJAVÍKUR - HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 21:00 - 21:30 THE REYKJAVÍK PAINTINGS OF ÁSGRÍMUR JÓNSSON Screen display of Ásgrímur’s Reykjavík work. Sigríður Melrós lectures on Ásgrímur’s art. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND - FRÍKIRKJUVEGUR 7 PSALM FALLS Psalm 2009 – everyone sings along. New and old psalms taught and sung under the guidance of Hörður Áskelsson and Hallgrímskirkja’s Mótettukór HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT JIM BLACK AND ELIAS STEMESEDER Master drummer Jim Black presents the young Austrian star Elias Stemeseder. IÐNÓ - VONARSTRÆTI 3 21:00 - 23:00 PECHAKUCHANIGHT REYKJAVÍK #3 Surprise others! Pecha Kucha is Japanese and translates as ‘light chatter.’ People present what they are interested in presenting (hobbies, jobs, attitudes or thoughts) by showing slides and talking or playing music. Each slide takes 20 seconds. 20 slides in all. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 21:30 - 22:00 OPERA DUET AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND Singers Kristín Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir and Hólmfríður Jóhannesdóttir perform opera duets from the most famous children’s opera of all time, Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. An extraordinary musical event, not to be missed. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND - SUÐURGATA 41 22:00 - 23:00 THE HAMMONDS COME DOWN AFTER THE CHURCH GIGS After visiting Fríkirkjan and Hallgrímskirkja churches, the Hammond organs will be let loose at Rósenberg. Asa Trio, Þórir Baldursson and guests. CAFÉ ROSENBERG - LÆKJARGATA 2 22:30 - 23:00 THE ICELANDIC CIRCUS The circus performs various tricks. Fire-eaters, juggling, etc. LOT BETWEEN ARNARHÓLL AND KOLAPORTIÐ 23:00 - 23:30 FIREWORKS DISPLAY The Hjálparsveit skáta rescue squad brings a fi reworks display sponsored by Reykjavík Energy. Fireworks launched at the building site of the National Concert and Conference centre. The audience gathers at the freshly paved lot between Kolaportið and Arnarhóll. THE MUSIC AND CONFERENCE CENTRE New and older psalms taught and sung. Girls from the Litróf art workshop will lead guests in song, conducted by Ragnhildur Ásgeirsdóttir. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT THE BOMB GENE AT DECODE GENETICS The Bomb Gene has since 2003 staged impressive chemistry displays at the DeCode Genetics hall on Culture Night. Impressive chemistry tricks from the masters of the craft. DECODE GENETICS - STURLUGATA WHAT LIES BEHIND THE HORIZON? Kirsuberjatréð, the oldest, warmest and most colourful store in town, invites you to witness the performance ‘What lies behind the horizon?’, performed by young musicians that performed at the ArtFart festival. Kirsuberjatréð will host an open house until 22:00. KIRSUBERJATRÉÐ - VESTURGATA 17:00 - 18:00 HOUSEMOUSE Guidance and art workshop for children. Hosted by Sigríður Melrós Ólafsdóttir. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND- FRÍKIRKJUVEGUR 7 THE MISSING TARZAN FISHBALLS – FAMILY GAME Twelve marked Tarzan fi shballs will be hidden in the Grandi area, and a map will be provided at Sjávarbarinn restaurant, starting at 17:00. The one who fi nds the most fi shballs receives a prize: Dinner for the whole family at Sjávarbarinn’s buffet. SJÁVARBARINN - GRANDAGARÐUR 9 ARCHITECT TOUR OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND Architect Pétur Ármannsson will teach guests about the architecture and history of the National Museum building. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND - SUÐURGATA 41 LITERATURE AND JAZZ Tómas R. Einarsson and Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir. Ragnheiður Gröndal and Aðalsteinn Ásberg. Eðvarð Lárusson and Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir. Sunna Gunnlaugsdóttir and Óskar Árni Óskarsson. Actress Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir directs. IÐNÓ - VONARSTRÆTI 3 17:00 - 18:30 POEMS AND ARIAS Alt Þóra Passauer’s solo singing recital, accompanied by Gerrit Schuil. The programme features poems and arias. The poems are by composers such as Brahms, Sigvaldi Kaldalóns, Árni Thorsteinsson and Sigfús Einarsson. The arias are from G. Bizet’s Carmen, Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades and Ponchielli’s La Gioconda. NESKIRKJA CHURCH - HAGATORG SQUARE 17:00 - 20:00 BEHIND THE SCENES – THE HOLIEST OF HOLIES UNCOVERED Tours of the storage rooms and back alleys of the museum. They contain some of Iceland’s most valuable cultural artefacts. Guided tours every 30 minutes as of 17:00. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - KJARVALSSTAÐIR - FLÓKAGATA 17:00 - 21:00 FAST FOOD PERFORMANCE ART: DÚSAN A performance where Karl Tryggvason takes the old Icelandic tradition of feeding children through a ‘dúsa’ and transforms it into an Icelandic-style fast food product. Customers pick their rag and fi lling. Why chew, when you can get chewed? ÓÐINSTORG SQUARE 17:00 - 23:00 A FLOATING HELIUM INSTALLATION Óskar Ericsson creates an entire world with helium. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 17:30 - 18:00 PSALM FALLS Guðný Einarsdóttir, organ, Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir, organ, og Eva Þyrí Hilmarsdóttir, piano, perform Eric Satie’s Messe de Pauvres. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT ON YOUR OWN Dancer Lilja Rúriksdóttir, one of Iceland’s brightest hopes in the fi eld of dance, performs the dance and musical piece ‘On your own’ by Irma Gunnarsdóttir. Percussionist Jón Borgar Loftsson and Einar Bragi Bragason perform Einar’s original music. Lilja was recently accepted to the esteemed Juilliard college in New York. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 17:30 - 19:00 OUTDOOR JAZZ CONCERT Programme in cooperation with the Reykjavík Jazz festival. Vibraphone player Reynir Sigurðsson’s trio performs familiar tunes in a jazzy style. Snorri Sigurðarson performs in the spirit of Chet Baker, Jussanam Dejah and her band also play. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - KJARVALSSTAÐIR - FLÓKAGATA 18:00 - 18:30 THE REYKJAVÍK PAINTINGS OF ÁSGRÍMUR JÓNSSON Opening of the exhibit on the National Gallery’s website. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND - FRÍKIRKJUVEGUR 7 OLYMPIC FENCING Fencing enthusiasts from the FH fencing division and the Reykjavík Fencing Club will display Olympic fencing. Attendees will be given the chance to fence our national team. ELDING WHALE WATCHING - REYKJAVÍK HARBOUR PSALM FALLS Psalm 2009 – Everyone sings along. New and older psalms taught and sung. Jónas Þórir and the Lágafells church choir lead the way. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT A HOUSE AND MORE- THE NATIONAL MUSEUM’S HOUSE COLLECTION Anna Lísa Rúnarsdóttir, anthropologist, will present the House collection’s operations and the houses that the National Museum oversees in Iceland. The House collection preserves around fi fty old houses and gives an insight into the housing of Icelanders in years past, and the evolution of house building in Iceland. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND - SUÐURGATA 41 POSSIBILITIES - THE GUÐMUNDA KRISTINSDÓTTIR ART PRIZE - GUIDED TOUR IN ENGLISH Artists in this exhibition have won recognition from the Guðmunda Kristinsdóttir Fund for the Arts, an annual grant to recognise women who have demonstrated excellence in their fi eld. Ólöf Nordal, Finna Birna Steinsson, Katrín Sigurðardóttir, Gabriela Friðriksdóttir, Sara Björnsdóttir, Þóra Þórisdóttir, Guðrún Vera Hjartardóttir, Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, Hulda Stefánsdóttir and Margrét Blöndal. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 18:00 - 19:00 LET’S DRUM TOGETHER! Antonio from Spain along with his African friends has been playing the drums at Afro-dance courses in Kramhúsið. They will show up at Hverfi sgata 88 and play like true professionals. Everyone is invited to drum along. VERALDARVINIR - HVERFISGATA 88 MARC DUCRET One of the Reykjavík Jazz Festival’s guests, the French guitarist Marc Ducret, plays and talks about his music. ALLIANCE FRANCAISE - TRYGGVAGÖTU 8 18:00 - 23:00 POP MASS AT INGÓLFSTORG SQUARE 19:30 til 19:45 – Pascal Pinon. 19:50 til 20:10 - Sigríður Thorlacius & Heiðurspilltar 20:15 til 20:30 - Fallegir Menn 20:35 til 21:00 - Baggalútur 21:05 til 21:30 - Hjálmar 21:40 til 22:05 - Hjaltalín 22:10 til 22:45 - Megas og Senuþjófarnir INGÓLFSTORG SQUARE CONCERT AT HLJÓMSKÁLAGARÐUR PARK 19:30-19:55 – Lights on the highway 20:00-20:40 – Þursafl okkur 20:50-21:25 – Paparnir 21:35-22:05 – Ingo og Veðurguðirnir 22:10-22:45 – Pall Óskar HLJÓMSKÁLAGARÐUR PARK CONCERT AT SKÓLAVÖRÐUSTÍGUR A steaming music programme at Skólavörðustígur SKÓLAVÖRÐUSTÍGUR 18:30 - 19:00 PSALM FALLS Jónas Þórir plays the Klais organ. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH- SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT GUIDED FAMILY TOUR - POSSIBILITIES Guided tour for the whole family on the show 'Possibilities,' where ten female artists display varied and different works of art. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 18:30 - 19:30 A NATION IS BORN –GUIDANCE ON THE MUSEUM’S MAIN EXHIBITION Artefacts at the National Museum’s main exhibit are placed in a historical context. The show is envisioned to be a journey through time; starting on the fi rst settlers’ boat that sailed over the open seas, progressing through history, to newer times. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND - SUÐURGATA 41 HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA THEN AND NOW – THE HOUSES ON THE HILL CONVERSE The houses on Skólavörðuholt hill converse via an art exhibit where pictures of Hallgrímskirkja—from its early construction to modern times— will be projected on the wall of Café Loki. The café’s owners have shot photos of the church over the years, in all sorts of weather and light. CAFÉ LOKI - LOKASTÍG 28 19:00 - 19:30 PSALM FALLS Psalm 2009 – Everyone sings along New and older psalms taught and sung. Church guests sing alongside Schola Cantorum, conducted by Hörður Áskelsson and Tómas Guðni Eggertsson. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT 19:00 - 20:00 ORGAN JAZZ AT FRÍKIRKJAN CHURCH Carl Möller and Þórir Baldursson explore how the romantic Leipzig organ does alongside a Hammond. Choir sings as well. FRÍKIRKJAN CHURCH- FRÍKIRKJUVEGUR AN INSIGHT INTO THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM The Reykjavík Art Museum offers an insight into architecture. Guja Dögg Hauksdóttir from the architecture department will guide the museum’s facilities. Expect an insight into the houses’ histories and their appearances viewed in context with their different standing in the city environment. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM- HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 FRENCH JAZZ GUITAR GENIUS MARC DUCRET Marc Ducret, one of France’s best jazz guitarists, improvises songs. Ducret has received several awards and been selected 'best guitarist' over the years. www.marcducret.com ALLIANCE FRANCAISE - TRYGGVAGATA 8 19:30 - 20:00 PSALM FALLS Tómas Guðni Eggertsson plays the Klais organ at Hallgrímskirkja. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT FRIENDS OF LÁRA DUET AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM Duet Friends of Lára consists of Einar Aðalsteinsson and Halldór Armand Ásgeirsson. These young men really appreciate legendary Icelandic author Þórbergur Þórðarson and have written pop songs to his poems that they intend to perform. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND - SUÐURGATA 41 MUSICAL ACT AT JOY SQUARE BY ÓÐINSTORG A few musicians contribute to the ‘Á rás fyrir Grensás’ charity and entertain at Óðinstorg. The Reynir Sigurðsson trio performs songs by Sigfús Halldórsson, Unnur Lárusdóttir and Jón Gunnar Unnarson play music and Lay Low performs. Also performing are KK and Þorleifur Guðjónsson, Óskar Guðjónsson with Matthías Hemstock and Ife Tolentino and the band Mammút. ÓÐINSTORG SQUARE 20:00 - 20:30 FROM UNUHÚS TO EIGHTH STREET – GUIDED TOUR At the middle of the last century, Louisa Matthíasdóttir and Nína Tryggvadóttir studied under Hans Hoffman, who ran an art school at W Eighth St., New York, but before they went there they were regulars at Unuhús alongside other poets and artists. The exhibit focuses on Nína and Louisa’s work, but also features works by Hoffman and other known students of his. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - KJARVALSSTAÐIR - FLÓKAGATA PSALM FALLS Psalm 2009 – everyone sings along. New and older psalms taught and sung. Hammond hymnody. Þórir Baldursson plays the Hammond, Gunnar Gunnarsson the Klais and Sigurður Flosason blows the saxophone. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA CHURCH - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT GUIDED FAMILY TOUR – HUMAN DESCRIPTIONS AND MONSTERS The shows Erró – Human Descriptions and Erró – Monsters viewed from the perspective of the family. REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS - TRYGGVAGATA 17 20:00 - 21:00 ROOFTOP CONCERT Veraldarvinir and Rubin host a Hiphop and R&B concert on the garage rooftop in the garden. Rubin is a 28-year old artist from 101 Reykjavík. He has been playing African drums since he was ten years old and has been singing and composing since the age of 13. He is a member of an African band that plays drums at Kramhúsið. VERALDARVINIR - HVERFISGATA 88 HAMMONDHYMNODY Gunnar Gunnarsson and Þórir Baldursson play together the church’s Klaes organ and the best items of the Hammond world. Sax player Sigurður Flosason blows his way through the sweet sounds. HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA - SKÓLAVÖRÐUHOLT GUIDED TOUR OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY EXHIBIT ‘REUNION.’ The exhibit ‘Reunion’ displays a variety of archaeological objects discovered on Icelandic church and convent grounds in the years 2001- REYKJAVÍK CULTURE NIGHT 2009 – AUGUST 22

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