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The 33rd Tokyo Motor Show — Passenger Cars & Motorcycles 1999
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10/22 (fri) - 11/3 (wed), 10am-7pm (weekdays), 9:30am-7pm (weekends). Everything on passenger cars, bikes, related parts and equipment, plus a show to demonstrate the first 100 years of motor vehicles in Japan. a ¥1,000; d ¥1,200 Makuhari Messe, Exhibition Halls 1-11. Info (3211-8829)
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10/26 tue
Go
Film by Doug Liman, starring Desmond Askew, Sarah Polley, and Scott Wolf. To call Go a weaker version of Jim Jarmusch’s Mystery Train might hold some truth, but it would be unfair to thedirector. This young filmmaker’s flick has energy, involving characters, laughs and suspense, all of which is plenty to keep the viewer engaged. Informed by Liman’s distinctive and evolving style, Go is a fun night at the theater. Shinjuku Piccadilly (3352-1771/3352-4043)
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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) |
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10/31 sun
NTT DATA Champions Tennis '99
10/29 (fri) - 10/31 (sun), from 2pm on 10/29 (fri), from 12noon on 10/30 (sat) & 10/31 (sun).
The NTT Data Champions is part of the Worldwide Senior Tennis Circuit, the official senior men's tour sanctioned by the ATP Tour. Heading the list are John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors. Also participating are seven-time Grand Slam winner Mats Wilander, and the Indian tennis-clown Mansour Bahrami. Tickets range from ¥2,000 to ¥11,500 for the first-round matches on Fri, and from ¥4,000 to ¥14,500 for the semi-finals and finals on Sat and Sun. Ariake Colosseum, Ariake Tennis No Mori Park.
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11/1 mon
Ettore Sottsass & Associates 1980/1999 -- From Architecture To Graphics
10/31 (sun) - 11/28 (sun). Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass is famous for his design of the legendary early Olivetti typewriters. Sottsass & Associates will exhibit designs, sketches, and photographs in a space which was also created by the team as a total artwork. Living Design Center Ozone, 3rd floor Shinjuku Park Tower. Info (5322-6500)
11/2 tue
Kawasaki City Museum
Until 12/12: Ansel Adams Photo Exhib. More than 100 works will be shown including his most important photos. 9:30am-5pm (no entry after 4:30pm); Mon closed. g ¥900; s/j/e ¥400. 1-2 Todoroki, Nakahara-ku, Musashikosugi Sta, JR/Tokyu Line (044-754-4500) www.dnp.co.jp/museum/kawa/kawa.html |
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11/3 wed
Nissay Music Ways 1999 -- Window Chamber Music Series
2pm. J.S. Bach: Sonate für Viola da gamba und Cembalo, BWV1028; Takemitsu: Rocking Mirror Daybreak (1983); Prokofiev: Sonata for two violins; Schnittke: Prelude in Memoriam Dmitry Shostakovich;
Takemitsu: A Bird came down the walk (1994); Mozart: Kegelstatt trio K. 498.
Violin & Viola - Yasushi Toyoshima; Violin - Tatsuya Yabe; Piano & Cembalo - Ichiro Nodaira. S ¥4,000; A ¥3,000; B ¥2,000;
C ¥1,500; D ¥1,000
Tokyo Opera City (5353-9999) |
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Beth Orton
7pm. The tour of chemical sister Beth Orton in September was postponed to November. Digital rock and techno with acoustic guitars. ¥5,500 Club Quattro. Tickets & info Creativeman (5466-0777) |
11/5 fri
Performers Tokyo
10pm. Kyoto’s popular Performers party celebrates its 1st anniversary with the first event in Tokyo. Main floor DJs: Ken Ishii, Tsuyoshi (photo), Eye, Q-HEY, Mamezuka (from Kyoto). VE: Effect Dub Masters, Lite Bros. Sub Floor DJs: Doi, Yukimune Hirobe, Junji, Ippei, and others. a ¥3000; d ¥3500, Liquid Room (3200-6831) |
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11/6 sat
Tropical Chill
BuL-Let’s has another night of major entertainment lined up on November 6, when the dub band 23 Degrees will blow into town to lay on some sweet vibes. In addition to this widely released recording artist, DJs Makyo, You-Me, Grant and Bertie B. will grace the sound system with their heavy beats and cool rhythms. Ambient Bar Bul-let's, Roppongi
(3401-4844)
11/7 sun
International Fashion Festival
Modo : Models : 2000
11/2 (tue) - 11/7 (sun), 10am-7pm (11/7 only until 6pm). Exhibition of photography and magazines related to the world of fashion. Interviews with top models and fashion designers will be presented in videos. Special guest for a signing session on 11/3 will be super model Jaime Rishar. a ¥600, s ¥400. Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Dept. Info (3241-3111)
11/8 mon
The Marcus Miller Band
7pm & 9:30pm; 6pm & 8:30pm on 11/14. ¥12,600 Blue Note (5485-0088) |
11/9 tue
Eric Clapton
7pm. The legendary “Slowhand” visits Japan for an extensive live tour, and will play in the Tokyo/Yokohama area for almost three weeks! The schedule is as follows:11/9 (tue), 11/19 (fri), 11/20 (sat), 11/22 (mon), 11/26 (fri) and 11/27 (sat) at Nihon Budokan. For Yokohama Arena only one concert is scheduled for 11/24 (wed), but watch out for additional shows! S ¥9,000; A ¥8,000 Nihon Budokan/ Yokohama Arena. Tickets & info UDO (3402-5999) |
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11/10 wed
Butoh-sha Tenkei -- Kanata 1999
11/10 (wed) & 11/11 (thu), 7pm.
Butoh-sha Tenkei was founded back in 1981 by former Dairakudakan member, Ebisu Torii. Like many other Butoh troupes, their work is especially appreciated in Europe and the US. The theme of this typical Butoh performance is a bridge between “this world” and “the other world” where the living and the dead meet. a ¥3,000; d ¥3,500 Kitazawa Town Hall. Tickets & info Enu Plannning (3415-9653)
11/11 thu
Lusty Pink — Ladies Jam '99
11/11 (every thu), 9pm. Special ladies’ party with Ito Bros. Make Up Studio (hair-make and nail art) and a super
all-genre music mix by DjJs Shuichi, Spark and special guests. Ladies ¥2000 w/2 drinks; men ¥3000 w/3 drinks, Velfarre (3746-0055) |
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11/12 fri
ICC Gallery
Until 11/28: ICC Biennale ’99. This event is dedicated to the exploration of new possibilities of expression in the fields of media art. Introduces works by ten selected artists under the theme “Interaction.”10am-6pm (Fri until 9pm); Mon closed. g ¥800; s ¥600; under j ¥400. Tokyo Opera City Tower 4F,
3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku
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11/13 sat
Dekishido Za Emonzu
7pm. Jumbo! Hamburg Tour of these totally freaked-out retro rockers.
Must-see! a ¥2,500; d ¥3,000 Liquid Room. Tickets & info Disk Garage
(5436-9600)
11/14 sun
Design Festa Vol.10
11/13 (sat) &11/14 (sun), 11am-7pm. Young artists present their creative ideas in a large market and galleries. Design Festa offers also many special events in different stages from music concerts to performing arts. a ¥800; d ¥1,000 Tokyo Big Sight, West 3 & 4. Info Design Festa Office (3479-1433) or www.designfesta.com
11/15 mon
Mentally Shocking Arts Collection 1999: OM-2 -- Circulate-3
11/12 - 11/16, 7:30pm. Sat, 3:30 & 7:30pm; Sun, 2:30pm; 6:30pm. Interactive performance company OM-2 presents vol. 3 of their Circulate series with an even stronger emphasis on music and rhythm. a ¥2,800; d ¥3,300; s ¥2,300 Die Pratze (3235-7990)
11/16 tue
Ensemble Melkus-Niedermayr — Wiener Walzer Abend
7pm. Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen op. 410, Wiener Blut op. 354, Kaiserwalzer op. 437, Künstlerleben op. 316, and other Waltzes.
Flute - Meinhart Niedermayr; Clarinet - Hannes Moser; Horn - Günter Högner & Peter Hofmann; Violin - Eduard Melkus & Alexander Krins; Viola - Michael Stüve; Cello - Gerald Sonneck; Contrabass - Claudio Gasparoni.
S ¥2,000; A ¥1,000 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. Tickets & info Nikkei Plaza
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11/17 wed
Parco Gallery
11/12-12/6: Keiko Nomura Photo Exhib.: Deep South. Colors showing the unique culture of Okinawa and Okinawans (see also her interview in this month’s Tokyo Journal). 10am-8:30pm (no entry after 8pm; first day until 5pm). g ¥500; s ¥400; free under j. Parco Part 1 8F, 15-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku. (3477-5873) |
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11/18 thu
Jamiroquai
7pm. Additional show! S ¥7,500;
A ¥6,500 Tokyo Dome. Tickets & info H.I.P. (3475-9999) |
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11/19 fri
Audio Expo '99
11/18 (thu) - 11/21 (sun), 10:30am - 6pm (on 11/21 until 5pm). The Audio Expo '99 will present the newest products in the field of consumer audio & visual equipment together with technical information. ¥1,000 Tokyo Big Sight, West 1 & 2. Info (3546-1206) |
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11/20 sat
Shakti — The Tibetan Book of the Dead
11/20 (sat), 6:30pm & 8pm. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the VasantaMala Dance Company, where Shakti was trained in Indian classical dance and yoga. From these roots she created her own eclectic blend mixing the fiery fusion of India with the ethereal beauty of the orient, with an exotic, erotic and sometimes shocking effect. This piece has been performed in Greece, Canada, France, and Scotland. Last yeart was the first artistic performance allowed to be shown in the inner sanctum of Chionin temple in Kyoto. a ¥6,000;
d ¥6,500 New National Theatre, Hatsudai. Tickets & info Soma International
(3697-7708)
11/21 sun
Gocoo
6pm. Once again the unique troupe shows their great percussion show at restaurant-bar Cay. a ¥2,800; d ¥3,300
Cay (3498-5765)
11/22 mon
Fresh Jive Live Party ‘99
11/22 (mon), 7pm. Kenji Anazawa celebrates his 4th successful year of party production with an awesome lineup of live bands: Mad Capsule Markets, Snail Ramp, Audio Active, Dengeki Network and others. DJs: K. Anazawa, Ninomiya & Takashi. a ¥3,500; d ¥4,000
Velfarre (3746-0055)
11/23 tue
Las Almas Flamencas — Parte 5
11/22 (mon) & 11/24 (wed), 7pm; 11/23 (tue), 1:30pm & 6:30pm. Iberia K.K., the top venue for Spanish culture in Japan, brings four of the greatest queens of Flamenco to Tokyo: Lalo Tejada, Belén Maya, Milagros Mengibar and María Del Mar Berlanga. SS ¥10,000; S ¥8,500; A ¥7,000; B ¥5,000Kani Hoken Hall. Tickets & info Iberia (3449-8454)
11/24 wed
Loop 4th Anniversary
11/24 (wed), 10pm. Special guest DJ: Kim Lightfoot. ¥300 w/ 1 drink; with flyer ¥2,500. Club Loop (3797-9933)
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11/25 thu
Art Tower Mito
11/20-1/23: Ground Zero Japan. Works by 11 Japanese artists are introduced in an attempt to answer: How has contemporary art in Japan responded to changes in values after the end of the Cold War. 9:30am-6:30pm (no entry after 6pm); Mon closed. g ¥800; j/e/over 65 & handicapped, free. 1-6-8 Gokencho Mito-shi, Ibaragi Pref. (029-227-8120)
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11/26 fri
Shinkansen — Lost Seven
11/26 (fri) - 12/8 (wed), 7pm. Sat & 12/8 (wed), 2pm & 7pm; Sun, 3pm; Mon, no show. Shinkansen, one of the most popular Japanese theater troupes, perform their new fantasy play about rival clans, beautiful princesses, and seven heroes — the Lost Seven. S ¥5,500;
A ¥4,000 Art Sphere (5460-9999)
11/27 sat
RESFEST Digital Film Festival
11/26 - 11/28. Increasingly accessible DV cameras and desktop editing systems are enabling storytellers of diverse backgrounds to put their ideas into motion by transforming the “visual language” of the moving image. RESFEST Digital Film Festival was established to provide a forum and environment to showcase this changing language, the empowering new digital tools, and an emerging style of storytelling. Laforet Museum, Harajuku.
For more information please view www.resfest.com or contact RESFEST office (3406 8851)
11/28 sun
Chick Corea
3pm. Romantic warrior and king of keys, Chick Corea, presents his latest album. S ¥7,000; A ¥6,000; B ¥4,000 Minato Mirai Hall. Tickets & info Kanagawa Geijutsu Kyokai (045-453-5080)
11/29 mon
Youssou N’Dour
7pm & 9:30pm. Senegalese vocalist and percussionist N’Dour became popular as a world music and Afro-pop musician in the ‘80s. Recently he’s eliminating more and more the pop element, and moves more toward jazz and its/his roots. ¥8,000 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088) |
11/30 tue
Teruji Tsukamoto -- Te no Ue no Kokoro no Kara
11/30 (tue), 7:30pm.
This piece by Teruji Tsukamoto was awarded various international dance and choreography prizes.
a ¥3,500; d ¥3,800 Kitazawa Townhall. Tickets & info Ishi (0422-44-5312) |
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