
Prince Avalanche is a remake of the Icelandic movie, Either Way, about two men who spend a summer away from civilization by painting traffic lines on a highway in Texas. The newest film, from David Gordon Green, stars Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch, as Rudd’s looney brother-in-law. Post-rock geniuses, Explosions in the Sky have teamed [...]

Reykjavik Calling’s second year was a rousing success, bringing together some of Boston’s finest and pairing them with two of Iceland’s rising stars. The Paradise was packed with a loud and lively crowd who were eagerly anticipating a concert filled with unforgettable performances, collaborations, and camaraderie between Iceland and Boston. Icelandic singer-songwriter Sóley Stefánsdóttir kicked [...]

Now an annual event, our very own Reykjavik Calling is bringing to Boston some of Iceland’s finest and pairing them up with a host of talented, local acts. One of the main Icelandic attractions, Ásgeir Trausti, took some time out of his schedule to stop by the WERS studio and perform a three song, acoustic [...]

On Thursday, Icelandic folk artist Sóley came into the studio to perform a live set for WERS in preparation for Reykjavik Calling at the Paradise, where she will be performing alongside Ásgeir Trausti, The Adam Ezra Group, and Kris Delmhorst. Sóley, a member of the Icelandic folk collective Seabear, began her solo career in 2010 [...]
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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