Volume 39, Number 08
Things To Do
Saturday, April 19
Enjoy the onset of spring with Tokyo International School’s annual Cherry Blossom Fair with food stands, games, entertainment, raffle prizes, and more, 11am–3pm, www.tokyois.com.
Sunday, April 20
Support Japan’s first food bank, Second Harvest Japan, at their charity concert tonight at What The Dickens in Ebisu. www.2hj.org
Monday, April 21
Start your week right with crooner James Blunt, tonight at NHK Hall in Shibuya at 7pm. ¥6,500–¥7,500, tel. 03-3402-5999.
Tuesday, April 22
Dive into scuba at the Japan Scuba Association’s annual Diving Festival at Tokyo Big Sight from 10am–6pm, www.scuba.or.jp.
Wednesday, April 23
Enjoy a weekday teatime concert as the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra performs Brahms Concertos at 2pm at Tokyo Opera City. ¥3,000–¥5,000, tel. 03-5353-0770.
Thursday, April 24
Rock out with Cheap Trick at the Nippon Budokan tonight at 7pm. ¥6,000–¥8,000, tel. 03-3475-9999.
Friday, April 25
Enjoy a classical evening as Tokyo Sinfonia performs various guitar and strings pieces in Ogikubo. ¥4,000–¥5,000. www.tokyosinfonia.com
Saturday, April 26
Take the kids to cheer on the Yakult Swallows as they swoop down to play the Chunichi Dragons at the Jingu Stadium in Gaienmae at 6:20pm. Tel. 03-3211-5555.
Sunday, April 27
Take your little one to Japan’s first Baby Loves Disco in Harajuku. This event lets you boogie with baby in a fun, friendly, safe, family atmosphere. www.babylovesdisco.co.jp
Monday, April 28
Pop down to Paddy Foleys in Roppongi for a pint, a snack, and a movie, all for only ¥1,000. www.paddyfoleystokyo.com
Tuesday, April 29
Learn about yo-yos at the Pink Cow, from four world medalists. ¥2,000 gets you rental yo-yos, lessons, and a drink. www.thepinkcow.com
Wednesday, April 30
Head to the Pola Museum of Art for Chagall: My Stories, daily through Sept. 7, ¥700–¥1,800, tel. 04-6084-2111. www.polamuseum.or.jp.
Thursday, May 1
The sun will come out tonight when you go to see Annie, running through May 10, at Aoyama Gekijo, ¥6,000–¥8,000, tel. 03-3498-9999.
Friday, May 2
Get a haircut at Sin Den and while you are there, pick up the latest issue of Weekender, due out today.
Fiddler on the Roof
An International School’s Musical Collaboration
by Danielle Tate-Stratton
Support three of Tokyo’s best-known international schools as students from Saint Mary’s International School, Seisen International School, and the International School of the Sacred Heart, combine forces to form the cast of popular musical Fiddler on the Roof.
First performed on Broadway in 1964, Fiddler tells the story of dairyman Tevye, an old-fashioned father who, just like the other fathers in his small village, tries to raise his daughters to understand and uphold the traditional Jewish values that have been passed down through his family for generations. As Tevye tries to find suitable husbands for his daughters, he must confront a world that is changing rapidly as the Tsarist Russia of 1905 is poised on the brink of upheaval. Over the course of the musical, Tevye must come to understand that the young people in his world are starting to follow their hearts over the minds of their elders.
Audiences are sure to enjoy the unforgettable hits of Fiddler on the Roof, which include If I Were a Rich Man, Tradition, and Matchmaker. The performances will be taking place Apr. 19 at 7pm and Apr. 20 at 3pm at the St. Mary’s International School auditorium, which is located at their campus just a ten-minute walk from the Kaminoge or Futakotamagawa stations. Tickets are ¥1,000–¥1,500 and available by phone at 03-3709-3411 or fax: 03-3707-1950. Please note: there is no parking available due to construction.