Volume 04, Number 19
Things To Do
Saturday, Oct 6
Visit Seisen International School's Festival of Nations for diverse foods, costumes, a raffle, performances, and more. Tel. 03-3704-2661.
Sunday, Oct 7
Take in a movie at the Uzbekistan Film Festival ending today. Films include acclaimed drama Oyijon. ¥100–¥500. Tel. 03-5777-8600, www.momat.go.jp.
Monday, Oct 8
Swing by the Blue Note to enjoy the sax stylings of west coast artist Dave Koz. 6:30pm and 9pm, ¥8,400. Tel. 03-5485-0088.
Tuesday, Oct 9
Kelly of Mikami Hair is back in Japan only for the month of October. Don't miss out! Call Sin Den today to reserve an appointment. Tel. 03-3405-4409. www.sinden.com
Wednesday, Oct 10
Have a decadent night out at musical Cabaret playing at Aoyama Gekijo through Oct. 21. ¥7,500–¥12,000. Tel. 03-3477-5858.
Thursday, Oct 11
Head to Blues Alley Japan to groove with soul singer Brenda Vaughn, tonight only. 7:30pm or 9:15pm, ¥4,000–¥4,500, www.bluesalley.co.jp.
Friday, Oct 12
Fight breast cancer at the Pink Ball at the Westin. Includes a fashion show with Miss Universe Japan. ¥35,000, www.runforthecure.org.
Saturday, Oct 13
Enjoy a late night of wine and blues at favorite New Orleans-style restaurant Bourbon Street. All wines are just ¥500 from 12am–3am, first glass free for ladies. http://tinyurl.com/ytrj5d
Sunday, Oct 14
Enjoy calligraphy exhibition From Now, From Here by artist Mitsuo Aida at the Mitsuo Aida Gallery through Nov. 25. http://www.mitsuo.co.jp/museum/foreign/index.html
Monday, Oct 15
Take in some classic Japanese culture with the annual October Grand Kabuki series through Oct. 26. http://tinyurl.com/2jl3qn
Tuesday, Oct 16
Rock on about Stacy's Mom with Fountains of Wayne at Liquidroom tonight and tomorrow. ¥6,000, tel. Smash 03- 3444-6751.
Wednesday, Oct 17
Celebrate A Pilgrimage for Peace with Ikuo Hirayama's retrospective at the National Museum of Modern Art through Oct. 21. www.momat.go.jp/english
Thursday, Oct 18
Enjoy Mozart's classic opera, The Marriage of Figaro, which opens tonight at the New National Theatre. ¥1,500–¥21,000, tel. 03-5352-9999.
Friday, Oct 19
Head out to Beacon for a delicious bite to eat, and while you're there, pick up the new issue of Weekender, due out today.
YCAC's World Culture and Food Fair
Learn about different cultures and their foods, be active, and take in international music and performance as you go with the whole family to a World Culture and Food Fair this Oct. 14. The free (except for food) event is being hosted by the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club and will take place on their property from 10am–4pm. This is the first of what will become an annual event open to all members of the public. The Athletic Club plans for members of the international communities, Armed Forces, and local residences to come together and mingle with YCAC members while enjoying food from a wide variety of countries as well as music and dance performances from Peru, Ireland, Hawaii, Japan, the USA, and more. To add to the fun for the whole family, a mini-Olympics will be held in conjunction with the event.
YCAC is a comprehensive athletics club that offers ways for the whole family to keep active such as sports ranging from cricket to soccer, taekwondo to snooker, and an array of children's summer camps and year-round programs including ballet, squash, and tennis.
The Yokohama Country and Athletic Club is located near Yamate Station on the JR Negishi Line, approximately 45 minutes from Shinjuku Station. (Please take public transit, as local parking is not available.) The event is free, and in case of rain, will be rescheduled for October 21. For more information about the event, please visit www.ycac.or.jp/Default.aspx?ID=783.
Weekender would like to extend its sincerest apologies for incorrectly printing the URL of the European Union Delegation of the European Commission to Japan in the feature article of our Sept. 21 European Union Issue. The url should have been www.deljpn.ec.europa.eu as opposed to what was incorrectly printed with the article. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.