Volume 04, Number 06
Things To Do
Sat March 17
Learn about the Middle East at the ninth Arab Charity Bazaar featuring food, drinks, handicrafts, and more at the Egyptian Embassy; ¥1,000; tel. 03-3455-0361.
Sun March 18
Children will enjoy Coppelia at TAC’s Children’s Evening at the Ballet. A reception follows and proceeds go to the Tokyo English Lifeline, www.telljp.com.
Mon March 19
Take the kids to Oscar winning film Happy Feet, about a colony of Emperor penguins in Antarctica. The animation is sure to delight children and adults alike.
Tue March 20
Be dazzled by the strength, athleticism, and artistry of the athletes competing at the World Figure Skating Championships at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium this month. Tel. 03-3498-9999, http://worlds2007.jp.
Wed March 21
Stop by Improv-A-Go-GO! Improv Free for All and Sketch Comedy Jam at the Pink Cow in Shibuya. 8pm (doors open 6pm). And third Wednesday of every month. www.thepinkcow.com
Thur March 22
Explore the new National Art Center in Roppongi as you view the exhibit: Paris du monde entier: Artistes étrangers à Paris 1900–2005, featuring works relating to Paris; www.nact.jp/english.
Fri March 23
Embrace your inner rocker as super-stars the Red Hot Chili Peppers take to the stage at the Tokyo Dome in Koraku. Tickets are ¥8,000–¥9,000, tel. 01-8099-3996.
Sat March 24
Head to the last day of Amanda Browder’s warm and cozy soft-sculpture installation Beautiful Flux, created especially for the gallery.
www.nakaochiaigallery.com
Sun March 25
Celebrate camellias and take in a parade of miniature shrines and Anko-san Island girls in traditional clothing at the Izu Oshima Camellia Festival, through tomorrow.
www.izu-oshima.or.jp
Mon March 26
Travel to Saitama to see an all male cast perform Shakespeare’s comedy Love’s Labour’s Lost at the Sainokuni Saitama Arts Theatre through Mar. 31. Tel. 04-8858-5511.
Tue March 27
Treat your ears to a performance by the Jerusalem String Trio as they perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Dvorak at 7pm at Kioi Hall in Kioi-cho. ¥2,000–¥6,000
www.nbs.or.jp, tel. 03-3791-8888.
Wed March 28
Head to Super Deluxe in Roppongi for BrotzFest 2007, which celebrates jazz/improv artist Peter Brötzmann. Reserve before Mar. 27 at info@super-deluxe.com.
Thur March 29
Enjoy Pendanteve, the newest dance performance piece by a popular Japanese contemporary dance company and directed by Ikuyo Kuroda.
At the Setagaya Public Theatre, ¥4,000, tel. 03-3320-7217.
Fri March 30
Celebrate the completion of the‘Roppongi Art Triangle’, as the Suntory Museum of Art opens today.
www.suntory.com/culture-sports/sma/index.html
Sun April 1
Don’t miss the last night of the Sakura Festival at Ark Hills (11am and from 5:30 beauty of a lit up tunnel of cherry blossoms in front of Suntory Hall.
www.ehills.co.jp/sakura
Mon April 2
Groove with Madeleine Peyroux, an American jazz singer, guitarist and songwriter at Club Quattro. Also Apr. 3, tel: 03-3475-9999.
www.hipjpn.co.jp
Tue April 3
Head to the Idemitsu Museum of Art for the Shino and Oribe The Elegance of Vessels Exhibition.
Through Apr. 22, tel: 03-5777-8600.
Open Tuesday(Friday until 7pm), www.idemitsu.co.jp/museum.
Wed April 4
Cheer on the lads in a Nabisco Cup soccer match (part of the J1 League Cup tournament) between Kashiwa Reysol and Omiya Ardija. 7pm at Hitachi Stadium. Tel: 04-7162-2250.
Thur April 5
Consider the role of art in society in Bruno Taut’s exhibition at the WatariUm Museum of Contemporary Art through May 27. Tel: 03-3402-3001, www.watarium.co.jp.
Fri April 6
Pop down for a pint to Paddy Foley’s in Roppongi, “Tokyo’s first and most famous Irish pub,” for great service, tasty food, and of course, the latest issue of Weekender!
www.paddyfoleystokyo.com