Volume 04, Number 07
Things To Do
Saturday, Apr 7
Start exercising for spring with Krissman Tennis, as they begin lessons at a new site in Shin Okubo today.
Tel. 03-3325-0924.
Sunday, Apr 8
Celebrate Easter at the Black Gospel Easter Concert at Tokyo Baptist Church. Feat. Alex Easley, Gilbert Espineli and more. Starts 6pm, www.tokyobaptist.org, tel. 03-3461-8425.
Monday, Apr 9
Groove with British soul sensation Joss Stone at Liquidroom in Ebisu. The 19 year old's age belies her huge vocals and mature sound. 7pm, tickets (¥4,000) from Smash, tel. 03-3444-6751.
Tuesday, Apr 10
View works from over 100 galleries at Art Fair Tokyo 2007, Japan's largest art show. At Tokyo International Forum today through Thursday.
www.artfairtokyo.com/2007/index_e.html
Wednesday, Apr 11
Otemachi Café in Marunouchi invites you to a photography exhibition of natural and sacred scenic forest scenes by Koichi Kubota, "Journey To Holy Land," through Apr. 13.
www.o-cafe.com/index.php
Thursday, Apr 12
Hurry to Galerie Taisei to learn about famed architect Le Corbusier's work designing exhibition pavilions before the exhibit closes tomorrow.
www.taisei.co.jp/galerie
Friday, Apr 13
Don't let this superstitous date scare you away from taking the kids to see some baseball. The Yomiuri Giants play the Yakult Swallows at 6pm in the Tokyo Dome. Tel. 03-5800-9999.
Saturday, Apr 14
Listen intently at the Tokyo Opera City Series R. Strauss: Symphonic poem Till Eulenspiegels Lustife Streiche op. 28. 6pm, at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. ¥12,500–¥25,000, tel. 03-5353-0788.
Sunday, Apr 15
The Tokyo Ballet presents Don Quixote choreographed by Vladimir Vasiliev yesterday and today at 3pm, ¥1,500–¥10,000. At Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Ueno. Tel. 03-3791-8888.
Monday, Apr 16
Visit the Design Festa Gallery in Harajuku as they kick off their Asian Powerful Artists week with special exhibits through Apr. 22.
www.designfesta.com
Tuesday, Apr 17
Relive your youth with the ABBA GOLD Greatest Hits tour, Apr. 14–22, various times, ¥6,800–¥8,400 at the Tokyo International Forum in Marunouchi. Tel. 03-5436-9600.
Wednesday, Apr 18
Do your part for charity and test your brainpower at the Magellan Charity Quiz night supporting the Tyler Foundation. At the Town Cryer, 7pm. Teams of six cost ¥100,000 for several rounds of questions plus food and drink.
Thursday, Apr 19
Enjoy an improvised solo by former Mott the Hoople keyboardist Morgan Fisher and watch old black and white movies at Morgan's Organ vol. 38 at Super Deluxe. ¥1,000 includes an mp3 download.
www.super-deluxe.com
Friday, Apr 20
Enjoy an evening of great food at ROTI in the new Mid Town Project. Don't forget to pick up a copy of the new issue of Weekender, out tonight, before you leave!