Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.07.2012, Síða 64

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REYKJAVÍK
North Iceland
Akureyri
Akureyri Center for Visual Arts
(Sjónlistamiðstöðin)
María Ósk
A collection of playful, colourful
works by Akureyri-born artist María
Ósk.
Runs until July 27
Textílbomban
An exhibit of all textile art,
including the largest national
flag in Iceland!
Runs until September 3
Akureyri Church
Summer concerts every Sunday
July 1-July 29, 17:00
Talented classical musicians every
Sunday for a month.
Græni Hatturinn
July 13, 22:00
Hundur í Óskilum
July 20 and 21, 22:00
Ljótu Hálfvitarnir
July 26, 21:00
Retro Stefson
Everything Everywhere in
Akureyri
Here + There + Everywhere =
Everything
June 23 - September 3
Art explodes into the commu-
nity, celebrating Akureyri’s 150th
birthday. Seventy-one artists take
part in a radical exploration of public
art, weaving an intricate story into
new spaces. The only place that this
exhibition will not take place is at
the local art museum.
Reykjahlíð
Reikjahlíðarkirkja
Classical concerts at Myvatn
July 13, 21:00
July 14, 21:00
July 21, 21:00
July 25, 21:00
East Iceland
Egilsstaðir
Sláturhúsið:
July 21, 20:00
Hallvarður Ásgeirsson
Seyðisfjörður
Bláa Kirkjan
July 18, 21:00
Elín Ey
July 25, 20:30
"Melancholy melodies ad playful
dances"
LungA Festival
July 15 to 22
This little town transforms into a mul-
timedia hotspot, featuring workshops,
art exhibitions and concerts from
bands like Retro Stefson, Hermigervill,
Legend, Samaris and Sudden Weather
Change.
Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art
In collaboration with the Icelandic
Centre for Ethnology and Folklore,
Skaftfell is showing a collection of
short videos. This was to collect
narratives from all the inhabitants of
Seyðisfjörður in 2011 and 2012 to give
a bigger picture of the community.
Ongoing
A Day of Half-Hour Exhibitions
July 22, 14:00
A handful of artists will participate
in this project - they will put up
exhibitions to last for only half an
hour. They are required to put them
together and take them down in 15
minutes.
Alkemisti: Skítagull
July 23
Part of Skaftfell's Reaction Intermedi-
ate series.
O U T SI D E
Reykjavík in July
South Iceland
Mosfellsbær
Laxness Museum
Concert Lounge
July 15
Violinist Ari Þór Vilhjálmsson is
joined by singer Hrönn Þráinsdóttir.
All concerts are 1,000 ISK
Vestmannaeyjar
Pompeii of the North, Westman
Islands
Excavations project at the site of a
1973 volcanic eruption on the
island of Heimaey.
Ongoing

Retro Stefson keeps cool in Akureyri
Retro Stefson
Græni Hatturinn – Akureyri
July 26
Retro Stefson may have signed a fancy European record deal last year, but they’re
still booking gigs across Iceland like there’s no tomorrow. That’s good news for
Icelanders who like danceable indie pop that features infectious, anthemic cho-
ruses like the band’s last single “Qween.” And it’s even better news for citizens
of Akureyri! That’s where the seven-person group will play on July 26, hitting the
most renowned venue in the country’s “second city.”
The group, which was founded in 2006, doesn’t seem like your typical Ice-
landic band. They don’t evoke any kind of vivid landscape. They sing in English,
French and Portuguese to go along with the Icelandic lyrics that sometimes dot
their songs. It’s pure European disco, the kind that makes you want to shut the
fuck up and dance.
Retro Stefson will also hit Iceland’s capital on July 13, playing Reykjavík’s Bar
11. They’ll also be playing some festivals, including LungA Festival in Seydisfjo-
erdur and G! Festival in the Faroe Islands. And, of course, they’ll take the stage at
Iceland Airwaves in the fall. CW
West Iceland
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
Settlement & Egils Saga Exhibition
Daily, 10:00-21:00
The two exhibitions tell the saga
of Icelandic's settlement and most
famous viking and first poet: Egill
Skallagrimsson. Cost is 2400 ISK for
adults, 1800 ISK for children, seniors
and students.
Reykholt
Reykhólar and Dalabyggð
Commune
Project Valleys and Hills
Exhibition Project
June 30 - July 29
Ferð (A Journey) is an exhibition
project that uses abandoned houses
and open spaces at eclectic sites in
western Iceland.
GRÓFARHÚS 6th floor
Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavik
Opening hours:
12–19 mon–fri, 13–17 weekends
www.photomuseum.is
Reykjavik Museum
of Photography
Exhibitions all year round
ADMISSION FREE
PIZZA
small menu
delicious
LAUGAVEGUR 28B, ABOVE SPUUTNIK SECOND HAND SHOP
Sunny
terrace!
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