9/22 wed
Damo’s Network
7pm. Ex-CAN vocalist Damo Suzuki presents his band, that he formed about two years ago. Musicians include Dominic von Senger, Tommy Grenas, Nicolle Mayer, Carlos Rabalo, and Alex Sconert. a ¥5,500; d ¥6,000 Loft. Tickets & info Smash (3444-6751)
9/23 thu
Shout!
9/23 (thu), 9pm. Pure ‘70s soul and black movies with live acts Osaka Monorail and Boo. DJs: Gore-Tex, Shimone, and Muro. a ¥2,000; d ¥2,500 w/ 1 drink, Club Yellow (3479-0690 or 06-6242-0390)
9/24 fri
Gekidan Kaitaisha — De-Control III
Unexpected Living Thing
9/17 (fri) - 9/19 (sun) & 9/24 (fri) - 9/26 (sun), 7:30pm. Sun, 5:30pm. Experimental theatre troupe Kaitaisha sends shivers up and down your spine. a ¥2,000; d ¥2,500 Free Space Canvas. Tickets & info Kaitaisha (5802-5387)
9/25 sat
Autumnal Equinox Festival — Contact
This big 3-day techno festival in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture starts at 9am on 9/23, live acts including Male Or Female (Front 242), Spectral, Ubar Tmar, Soft, AOA, as well as DJs Moochy, Tsuyoshi, Ray Castle, Mike Maguire, Domino, and lots more start at 8:32pm (equinoxe time). 10,000 recycle plastic cups, 12,000 recycle trash bags, and 6,000 mobile ashtrays were produced exclusively for the event, which was sponsored by Benetton Japan. a ¥6,500; d ¥8,000 Mt. Yatsugatake, Nobeyama Plateau, Nagano Pref. For more info call Equinox Production (3770-1425)
9/26 sun
Polysics
7pm. The guys with the orange gas station suits play a crazy mix of Devo, Kraftwerk, and other funny electro-punk stuff. ¥2,500 w/ 1 drink, Club Quattro (3477-8750)
9/27 mon
Shuichi Hidano
7pm. One of the leading Japanese percussionists, Shuichi Hidano, will perform together with spoecial guests Akira Jimbo from the legendary Japanese fusion band Casiopea, and a shamisen player.
a ¥4,000; d ¥4,500 Aoyama Enkei Gekijo. Tickets & info Conversation (3233-1933)
9/28 tue
Ancient Consort Praha
7pm. Beethoven (ed. Carl Friedrich Ebers): Overture from Egmont op.84 String Quartet version; Symphony No.5 in C minor op.67 String Quintet version; Symphony No.7 in A major op.92 String Quintet version. Artistic Director & Violin - Vaclav Navrat; Violin - Dagmar Valentova; Viola - Ivo Anyz & Lydie Ladova; Cello - Petr Hejny. S ¥5,700; A ¥4,200 Kioi Hall.
Tickets & info Kambara (3586-8771)
9/29 wed
National Science Museum
Until 10/17: Faces. Analyzes future faces, average faces, and faces wearing make-up through biology, psychology and electronic engineering. 9am-4:30pm (no entry after 4pm); Mon, closed (10/11, open; 10/12, closed). g ¥1,300; s /j/e ¥600. Ueno Park, 7-20 Uenokoen Taito-ku (3272-8600)
9/30 thu
Kim Itoh & The Glorious Future — On The Map
9/30 (thu) & 10/1 (fri), 7:30pm; 10/2 (sat), 2:30pm & 7:30pm. Itoh started his career with a multinational Butoh-performance group under the wings of Butoh dancer Anzu Furukawa, and various collaborations with international dancers. He grew up to become one of the better-known dancers and choreographers to develop new styles out of the once brilliant Butoh. Once again, Itoh functions as a mirror of modern society, and presents an intriguing new piece in two parts. A ¥3,000; d ¥3,500; s ¥2,000 Park Tower Hall (5322-6633) |
10/3 sun
Les Cousins — C’est pas Dommage
10/1 (fri) & 10/2 (sat), 7pm; 10/3 (sun), 2pm.
The French Marx Brothers present a firework of gags and slapstick, juggling and acrobatics. Each member went through a couple of international circus troupes, such as Cirque De Paris, Circus Knie and others. Lolo, Julot and Rene found together in the country where they were born — Japan — in 1990, are now representing a new form of Vaudeville theater. a ¥3,500; d ¥4,000 Kukosai Koryu Forum, Akasaka Twin Tower. Tickets & info ACC (3403-0561)
10/4 mon
Traditional Music of Laos
6:30pm. On this rare occasion to appreciate the music and dance of the country, The National Art Ensemble Of Laos performs various instrumental pieces, folk songs, and dances. Professor Yoshihiko Tokumaru from Ochanomizu University will give some introductory comments. ¥3,000 Kioi Small Hall (3237-0061)
10/5 tue
St. Petersburg State Philharmonic Academy Symphony Orchestra
7pm. Wagner: Lohengrin; Schumann: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester; Mahler: Symphonie No.1 Der Titan. Music Director - Yury Temirkanov; Piano - Eliso Virsaladze. S ¥14,000; A ¥12,000; B ¥9,000; C ¥7,000; D ¥5,000 Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Tickets & info Japan Arts (3499-9990)
10/6 wed
Plus Minus Gallery
Until 10/17: The 6th Ginza Photo Contest Winners Exhibition. Until 10/26: Nobuo Yanagisawa New Works Exhib. Relief sculptures, two dimensional art works. 10/28-12/28: I D Boutique Exhibition. I D Boutique is a Japanese artist group which is studying the influence of clothing on the human mind and body. A total of 10 pieces will be on display, including seven pieces of the “Great Masters Series” which express messages of modern art great masters’ works in clothes. 10:30am-6:30pm (no entry after 6pm); Wed, closed. TEPCO Ginza Bldg 2F, 6-11-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku (3575-0456) www.tgn.or.jp/Ginza-kan
10/7 thu
Winds Gallery
10/1 - 10/10: k.a.g.g. vol. 01, Minoru
Kimura Project “Gomi Shushu Schedule.” Focuses on trash collection points on Inokashira-dori. 12noon-8pm. 3-4-11-7F Honcho Kichijoji, Musashino-shi
(0422-21-6612)
10/8 fri
Möetley Crüe
7:30pm. The oldest Umlaut-fetishists and Baywatch fans on earth land in Tokyo, while the ex-drummer of the band lands his fists somewhere else. ¥7,000 Zepp Tokyo. Tickets & info Creativeman (5466-0777)
10/9 sat
Kabuki-Cho Party
10/9 (sat), 10pm. For the second time, Liquid Room launches this big all-night party with live acts Quirk (Matsuri/UK), A.B. Didgeridoo Oblivion (Australia), Comma-artists AOA (photo: Bravo Komatsu), Soft & Tribal Circus, and others, plus a selection of top-DJs: Matsuri boss DJ Tsuyoshi, Dj Mark Allen, Bam Bam, Eye, Moochy, Tateyama, Muthafunka, Naoki & many many more. A good alternative for all those who missed the recent outdoor techno raves in the Japanese mountains, and a great chance to get an overview of the leading front of Tokyo artists. a¥4500; d ¥5000, Liquid Room (3200-6831)
10/10 sun
Sasara Housara — Hana-ichi
10/2 (sat) & 10/9 (sat), 7pm; 10/3 (sun) & 10/11 (mon/hol), 2pm; 10/10 (sun),
2pm & 7pm. Female Butoh troupe Sasara Housara is another group that split off from the mother-ship Dairakudakan. The girls represent the more grotesque, colorful and erotic type of Butoh. a ¥2,500; d ¥2,800 Dairakudakan Studio Kochuten, Kichijoji (0422-21-4984)
10/11 mon
Rova Saxophone Quartet
2:30pm. Since Steve Adams, Bruce Ackley, Jon Raskin, and Larry Ochs formed Rova in 1977, the ensemble has fundamentally extended the horizons of music. Rova performs at Yokohama Jazz Promenade. a ¥3,500; d ¥4,000 Shinjuku Pit Inn (3354-2024)
10/12 tue
Gekko no Sasayaki
Japanese film by Akihiko Shiota, starring Kenji Mizuhashi, Tsugumi, and Kouta Kusano. Based on Masahiko Kikuni’s manga, Gekko no Sasayaki starts as a work in the genre of school romance, so dear to the younger generation of Japanese filmmakers, and turns into a study of power relationships between the sexes. This film takes a different look at adolescent sexuality, with a mildly surprising ending. Théâtre Shinjuku (3352-1846)
10/13 wed
Tenshu Monogatari
10/13 (wed) & 10/14 (thu), 7pm; 10/15 (fri), 2pm. Using almost human-size figures, made by doll master Akira Kataoka, puppet theater troupe Hitomi-za demonstrates how emotional and erotic puppet play can be. The story is about a young man who breaks into the peaceful world of a female ghost chamber in an old castle, and falls in love with the ghost-in-chief, beautiful Tomihime. Written by Kyoka Izumi. a ¥5,000; d ¥5,500 Haiyu-za Theatre Roppongi (044-777-2222)
10/14 thu
Musical Instruments Fair Japan '99
10/14 (thu) - 10/17 (sun), 10am-6pm (10/17, until 5pm). Japan's largest musical instruments show is a festival for all music lovers. 190 companies from around the world will pack the spacious fair site with musical instruments of all kinds. There will be an area for the latest computerized music equipment. a ¥800; d ¥1,000; free for junior high school students and children, Ikebukuro Sunshine City. Info (3865-9615) or http://www.musicfair.gr.jp
10/15 fri
Agua Gala — Docks
10/15 - 10/17, 7pm. Founded in 1987 by Arisaka and Hikako Kagami, Agua Gala is one of the most radical performance groups in Japan. The show is packed with dance and play, but also violence, and intense interaction with the audience. a ¥2,800; d ¥3,000 Die Pratze (3235-7990)
10/16 sat
Wild Party ‘99
10/16 (sat), from midnight. The title says it: this party goes wild with psychedelic music, erotic dance shows, grotesque fashion, video art, theater, fortune teller Miyabi, and much more. Live music with The Permanents, Soul 365, Good Lovin’ Time, and others. a ¥3,000; d ¥3,500 Kawasaki Club Citta (044-244-7888)
10/17 sun
Ariake Jumbo FM
700 stalls/cars. Ariake Sta, Yurikamome Line or Kokusai Tenjijo Sta, Rinkai Fukutoshin Line. Rainbow Square, Admission ¥300.
10/18 mon
Prague Chamber Orchestra
7pm. All Mozart program: Symphonie No. 38 Prag, K. 504; Konzert für Violine und Orchester No. 5 Turkish, K. 219; Symphonie No. 41 Jupiter, K. 551.
Conductor - Gerd Albrecht; Violin - Mirijam Contzen. S ¥9,000; A ¥7,500; B ¥6,000; C ¥4,000 Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (5353-9999) |
10/21 thu
Fantastic Plastic Machine presents Machinery
10/21 (thu), 10pm. FPM’s Tomoyuki Tanaka, guest DJs Hiroshi Ito (Groovisions), Yoshihiro Sawasaki, and Ryo Fukawa, plus Lounge DJs Shusaku Nakagami (Sound Impossible) and Takeshi Nakatsuka (Qypthone) present a happy all-genre mix. Live: Roman Porsche. a ¥2,500; d ¥3,000 w/ 1 drink, Club Yellow (3479-0690)
10/22 fri
Tenor Gala VI
7pm. Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore, Una furtiva lagrima; Puccini: Il Tabarro, Hai ben ragione; Giordano: Fedora, Amor ti vieta; Gounod: Romeo et Juliette, Ah, leve toi soleil; Verdi: La forza del destino, etc.
Tenor - Giuseppe Giacomini, Giacomo Aragall & Valter Borin; Piano - Vincenzo Scalera. S ¥17,000; A ¥14,000;
B ¥11,000; C ¥8,000; D ¥5,000 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. Tickets & info (3372-7050)
10/23 sat
Dance On Screen
10/22 (fri), 10/23 (sat). From the very beginnings of film art, it has been strongly connected with the world of dance. Four well-known films will be shown:
10/22, 1pm: The Red Shoes; 3:25pm: Dying Swan; 5:30pm: Lecture; 6:30pm: Nijinsky; 8:50pm: Dark Red Rose.
10/23, 12noon: Nijinsky; 2:20pm: Dark Red Rose; 4pm: Lecture; 5pm: The Red Shoes; 7:25pm: Dying Swan.
a ¥1,500; d ¥1,800 Oribe Hall. Tickets & info APA (5456-8281) |
10/27 wed
Maceo Parker
7pm & 9:30pm. Super saxophonist Parker brings his package of funk, jazz, and soul to all those who missed the chance to see him at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival in August. Clap your hands, this is soul power! ¥8,400 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088)
10/28 thu
Dance Man Special Live
10/28 (thu). Afro-funk with Dance Man and his band Band Men. Ladies’ Jam DJs Shuichi and Spark will play soul, R&B, and dance classics at the Halloween party after the show. Women ¥2,000; men ¥3,000; free for dancers born in October. Velfarre
10/29 fri
Molecular Theatre -- Gozo-Opéra OS-iris/Oscillis
10/28 (thu), 7:30; 10/29 (fri), 6pm. Experimental opera based on the poems of Yoshimasu Gozo, who will read his works. The troupe was invited to France earlier this year, where they presented the piece to curious audiences in 5 cities. Directed by Shigeyuki Toshima, music by Ohiro Minato. Colloquiums after the performances.
a ¥2,500; d ¥3,000 Amu Tachikawa (042-536-9248)
10/30 sat
World Connection -- Halloween Party 1999
10/30 (sat), 9pm. House party with DJs Ko Kimura and Yoshinari (from Butterfly). The best Halloween costumes will get in for free. All others pay ¥3,500 w/ 2 drinks; with flyer ¥3,000 Club Yellow (3746-2368) |
