Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.08.2011, Síða 64

Live Music - RobeRt the RooMate
The quartet Robert the Roommate plays folk in-
spired pop music.
NoRRæNa féLagið, ÓðiNsgata
16:00 - 17:00
guided touR - LiteRacy
Guided tour of the exhibition Literacy.
LiviNg aRt MuseuM, skúLagata 28
16:00 - 18:00
suRface appeaRaNces
A well dressed couple panhandles and collects bot-
tles to recycle.
kjöRgaRðuR, Laugavegi 59
16:00 - 20:00
aRt exhibitoN - peRsoNa
Joint exhibition by artist Hulda Hlín Magnúsdóttir
and puppeteer Katrín Þorvaldsdóttir.
tjaRNaRgata 40
16:00 - 21:30
Live Music
Various live music from post war years to Tango and
much more.
kRaMhúsið - daNce studio, skÓLavöRðustíg 12.
16:00 - 22:00
gestuR guNNaRssoN - ReadiNg
Author Gestur Gunnarsson reads selections from
his book. In Icelandic.
Reykjavík MaRitiMe MuseuM, gRaNdagaRðuR 8

LiviNg pRiNts
Open studio at The Icelandic Printmakers Associa-
tion.
Reykjavík aRt MuseuM - hafNaRhús, tRyggvagata 17
stRike the iRoN
Blacksmiths at work, using old techniques. It is time
to strike the iron while it is hot.
coRNeR of vestuRgata aNd aðaLstRæti
17:00 - 17:30
the Reykjavík bRass baNd
The Reykjavík Brass Band plays songs by Helgi
Helgason.
gRöNdaLshús eLdRa, ÞiNghoLtsstRæti 14
Live Music - vigRi
The band Vigri play by Óðinstorg
NoRRæNa féLagið, ÓðiNsgata
17:00 - 18:00
aRchitectuRe - kjaRvaLsstaðiR
Architect Hugrún Þorsteinsdóttir offers a guided
tour of Reykjavík Art Museum - Kjarvalsstaðir.
Reykjavík aRt MuseuM -kjaRvaLsstaðiR, fLÓkagata 5

MedievaL MaNuscRipts - eddas aNd sagas
Guided tour in English.
ÞjÓðMeNNiNgaRhúsið, hveRfisgötu 15
17:30 - 18:00
pReseNtatioN of japaNese cuLtuRe
Presentation and discussion about Japanese cul-
ture and lifestyle.
Reykjavík city LibRaRy, tRyggvagata 15
Live Music - guðRíð haNsdÓttiR
Faroese singer Guðríð Hansdóttir performs at Óðin-
storg.
NoRRæNa féLagið, ÓðiNsgata
18:00 - 18:30
daNce piece - WithiN it
A dance performance by Nicole von Arx, performed
by Ólöf Helga Gunnarsdóttir
Reykjavík aRt MuseuM - hafNaRhús, tRyggvagata 17
Live Music - LaMe dudes
The band Lame Dudes plays live music.
NoRRæNa féLagið, ÓðiNsgata
18:00 - 19:00
Live Music - teituR
The Faroese musician Teitur Lassen performs.
haRpa - NoRðuRLjÓs, austuRbakki 2
Live Music - gíMaLdiN aNd coMpaNy, eggeRt
Alt-country band Gímaldin and Company and Egg-
ert Feldskeri play.
eggeRt feLdskeRi, skÓLavöRðustíguR 38
18:00 - 23:30
passioNate taNgo iN the goLdeN RooM
Passionate Tango in the Golden Room of Hotel
Borg at 6pm and 8pm. Free tango lessons. Danc-
ing until midnight.
hÓteL boRg, pÓsthússtRæti 11
18:30 - 23:30
sWaRMiNg Locusts iN baNkastRæti zeRo
Poet Einar Már Guðmundsson and musician Bjart-
mar Guðlaugsson join forces at Sjávarbarinn.
sjávaRbaRiNN, gRaNdagaRði 9
19:00 - 22:00
the duet heiMa
The duet Heima invites everyone to a concert from
the balcony of their home.
gRettisgata 5
19:30 - 22:30
tÓNafLÓð 2011 Musicfest - Rás2 / vodafoNe
Tónaflóð 2011 will be held at Arnarhóll. Among art-
ists are Jón Jónsson, Mugison, Bubbi & Sólskug-
garnir and Whitesox All-star Band.
aRNaRhÓLL
20:00 - 20:30
the aRtist taLks
British artist Nikhil Nathan Kirsh talks to guests
about his exhibition.
gaLLeRí foLd, RauðaRáRstíguR 14
20:00 - 21:00
guided touR - koNa/feMMe
Guided tour of the exhibition Kona/Femme - Louise
Bourgeois. In Icelandic.
NatioNaL gaLLeRy of iceLaNd, fRíkiRkjuveguR 7

fReNch accoRdioN Music
Jóna Einarsdóttir plays French café music on her
accordion.
Reykjavík city LibRaRy, tRyggvagata 15
iNteRNatioNaL jazz duet
Pianist Luke Howard (Australia) and bassplayer Ja-
nos Bruneel (Belgium) perform opuses from their
CD Open Road.
NoRRæNa húsið, stuRLugata 5
20:00 - 22:00
jazz iN kjaRvaLsstaðiR
Classic jazz pearls for visitors.
Reykjavík aRt MuseuM -kjaRvaLsstaðiR, fLÓkagata 5
opeNiNg - the Reykjavík jazz festivaL
A two-week jazz fest kicks off on Culture Night. The
inaugural concert offers performances by some of
Iceland's best jazz musicians.
haRpa - NoRðuRLjÓs, austuRbakki 2
ReadiNgs aNd peRfoRMaNce aRt
A program featuring performance art and readings
in relation to the museum's current exhibition.
LiviNg aRt MuseuM, skúLagata 28
20:00 - 22:30
25 yeaRs of byLgjaN coNceRt
25 years of Icelandic music reviewed and explored.
Iceland's most beloved musicians celebrate Bylg-
jan-Radio station's 25th anniversary.
iNgÓLfstoRg, aðaLstRæti
coNceRt
A program featuring some of Iceland's most popular
bands, Nýdönsk, and Magnús and Jóhann.
hLjÓMskáLagaRðuRiNN
20:00 - 23:30
coMe aboaRd
Live music and entertainment program at the Whale
Watching Center, Reykjavík Harbour.
hvaLasetuR eLdiNgaR, ægisgaRðuR
festisvaLL - Live Music
Live music program, courtesy of Gogoyoko and
Hemmi og Valdi.
heMMi og vaLdi, kLapppaRstíguR
21:00 - 21:30
Live Music - iceLaNdic cLassics
Singer Valgerður Guðnadóttir classic Icelandic
songs.
NatioNaL MuseuM, suðuRgötu 41
21:00 - 22:00
Music piece - skyboxx
Skybox is a music piece by Hallvarður Ásgeirsson,
accompanied by a video work by Anne Herzog.
NatioNaL gaLLeRy of iceLaNd, fRíkiRkjuveguR 7
MusicaL pRogRaM - aRias aNd duets
Four classically trained singers perform arias, duets
and classical songs.
dÓMkiRkjaN í Reykjavík, við teMpLaRasuNd
21:00 - 23:00
Live Music
Live musical act. Fræbbblarnir, Halli Reynis and
Ojba Rasta play by Við Tjörnina.
við tjöRNiNa, teMpLaRasuNdi 3
22:00 - 22:30
RoMaNtic soNgs fRoM the 20s aNd 30s
Trio KremKex performs romantic songs from the
pre-war era. Bella Notte, O my darling and other
classics.
fRíkiRkjaN í Reykjavík, fRíkiRkjuveguR 5
ART Music PERFORMANcE WORKsHOP Misc ART Music PERFORMANcE WORKsHOP Misc
22:30 - 23:00
the iNauguRatioN of haRpa
The lights in the glass facade will be turned on for
the first time. A magnificent work of art by Ólafur
Elíasson.
haRpa, austuRbakki 2
23:00 - 23:30

fiReWoRks
Breathtaking fireworks display to finish off the even-
ing. Sponsored by Vodafone.
the haRbouR
Culture Night at
Landsbankinn
Art historian Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson
gives a guided tour of Landsbanki's
works of art at:
12:00, 12:45 and 13:30.
14:00 Children's program with Tin-
na the fairy, Sproti and Felix.
15:00 The Sagas in a modern lan-
guage.
16:00 Icelands most beloved
stand-up comedians, Mið -
Ísland.
17:00 Up and coming musician
Jón Jónsson performs.
Program is subject to change
Landsbankinn is a proud
sponsor of Culture Night.
Program is subject to change.
Check www.menningarnott.is or
www.visitreykjavik.isfor a final schedule