Grapevine Events: Flækt, Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich, Kris, And More

We here at the Grapevine try to keep ourselves up-to-date on the happenings in our town, and in the issue of the Grapevine that hit the streets today, we think we’ve done a pretty good job of it. You’ll see that many of our featured events today have been covered by our team in the latest issue, so make sure to check out our articles if something piques your interest.

Of course, reading in print is always best, so we suggest you roam the streets until you find the latest Grapevine. Our photo of Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir on the front will let you know you’ve found the right paper.

New movie Eldarnir (The Fires) premiered last night, and journalist Iryna Zubenko spoke with writer and director Ugla Hauksdóttir for this issue of the Grapevine. The movie is screening with English subtitles at Smárabíó, and is soon coming to Bíó Paradís too.

This Saturday, September 13, will mark the final service of renowned Westman Islands restaurant Slippurinn, and contributor Shruthi Basappa chronicled and celebrated Gísli Matt’s establishment that is closing its doors. The final meal is sold out, but if you’re in the Westman Islands, it’s probably worth stopping by anyway.

Got an event? Add it to the calendar at events.grapevine.is, or check out what’s already happening around town.

Photo by Art Bicnick

Flækt

Friday, September 12 — 20:30 —Tjarnarbíó — 4.900 ISK

Grapevine journalist Iryna Zubenko spoke to Tjarnarbíó Technical Director (who wears many other hats) Juliette Louste about her new show, Flækt. An exploration of Juliette’s experience with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, the show offers beautiful choreography and intricate stage design. The performance has one more showing, tonight at 20:30, but if you can’t catch it there will be more opportunity to over November’s Reykjavík Dance Festival. ISH

Pavements Screening & Bob Nastanovich DJ Set

Friday and Saturday, September 12 to 13 — Ísafjörður — 7.500 ISK

This weekend, Ísafjörður beckons indie kids to the Westfjords for a celebration of the new movie Pavements. Pavement member Bob Nastanovich is flying in for the weekend, and has scheduled both a Q&A and a DJ set for attendees. Editor-in-Chief Bart Cameron spoke to the indie legend and learned more about his opinions on different Pavement documentaries, fellow members of his 90s-indie cohort, and Icelandic hot dogs. ISH

Hauslaus: Kris

Saturday, September 13 — 21:00 — RVK Bruggfélagið Tónabíó — Free

Grapevine’s Jóhannes Bjarkason spoke to new RnB musician Kris (formally, Kristrún Jóhannesdóttir) about car stereos and her experiences working on Broadway shows for our latest issue of the Grapevine. Kris’ debut album what’s past will premeire tomorrow at Tónabíó as part of their new Hauslaus series, and her singles “Caught in the middle” and “friends?” are out now. ISH

Kusk & Óviti: RÍFAST Release

Saturday, September 13 — 23:00 — Prikið — Free

Duo Kusk & Óviti released their album today, and are celebrating it tomorrow! In our music review of the album, we wrote that the title track ‘RÍFAST’ “feels like a song that could perfectly close out a night at a large club in Reykjavík. Well, if you want to see them do just that, there’s no better place than their show at Prikið tomorrow. ISH

Vaka Folk Arts Festival

September 15 to 21 — Multiple locations — Most events free, info available here

This year’s annual Vaka Folk Arts Festival will celebrate the rich tradition of rímur (traditional Icelandic poetic verses and singing), textile arts, music, dancing, and more. Taking place mostly in and around Hamraborg, the festival offers everything from performances to workshops, both for adults and children. On Saturday, September 20, there will be a celebratory feast followed by a folk DJ set. ISH