Kiev Ballet
7/18 (tue) - 7/23 (sun), 6:30pm; 7/20 & 7/23, 2pm. One of the world’s premier ballet troupes, the Kiev Ballet performs the Nutcracker on 7/18-20, and Swan Lake on 7/21-23. S ¥13,000; A ¥11,000; B ¥9,000; C ¥7,000; D ¥5,000 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Tickets & info Musica (3225-3636)

Metamorphase
7/21 (fri). Starting at midnight. Headliner for this all-night party is Soft, one of the most thrilling local live acts recently, and representative of the experimental Japanese underground movement to blend electronic club music with handmade sounds and rhythms. Guest artists are DJ Pika Pika Pika (a.k.a. EYE), and Hifana. See also below and the CD review on page 42. a ¥2,500; d¥3,000 Star Pine’s Cafe. Tickets & info Comma (5468-8691)

Torino Design — From Cars to Spoons
7/15 (sat) - 7/23 (sun), 10:30am-6:30pm. Less than 6 months before the official Italy year starts in Japan, this design expo highlights products from an area that is mainly known for its car manifacturing industry, the area around Turin. Torino Design shows that not only the Fiat comes from the state of Piedmont, but a variety of other stylish Italian design products. Admission free, Living Design Center Ozone. Info (3475-1401)

Digital Music Fair — MIDI World 2000
7/20 (thu) - 7/23 (sun), 10am-5pm. At the dawn of the 21st century digital technology continues to evolve. Music, sound, pictures, networking and computers are being combined and connected by digital technology, creating a new multimedia age. Learn more about modern ways of composition, such as simultaneous sound creating and editing on remote, connected computers, and other thrilling possibilities the future of music has in store for those who failed on the guitar. ¥1,000 Tokyo Big Sight West 1 & 2. Info (5226-8550)

Kohshin Satoh/Arrston Volaju
Spring-Summer 2000 Collection Bargain Sale
7/24 (mon) - 7/31 (mon, 11am-7pm. Miles Davis’ in-house tailor and one of Japan’s most creative designers, Kohshin Satoh, offers a rare chance for fashion lovers to go trendy into the Summer, with a 50% discount on all items previewed in his latest show earlier this year at Movida, Shibuya.
Info Arrston Volaju (3404-6201)

Gallery GAN
until 8/5: Kyotaro Hakamata, 7 sculptures made of glass fiber, beads wood, metal & plaster. 11am-7pm (Sat 1pm-7pm); Sun & hol closed. Dowa Bldg 1F, 7-2-22 Ginza, Chuo-ku (3573-6555)

Rent
7/22 (sat) - 7/30 (sun), 7pm; 7/22 (sat), 6pm; 7/23 (sun), 7/29 (sat) & 7/30 (sun), 1pm & 6pm; 7/26 (wed), 2pm & 7pm; 7/25 (tue), no show. The list of prizes Rent was awarded in 1996 alone starts with the Pulitzer Pize for drama, and includes another 20 “Best” titles that easily fill a whole page. The modern adaption of “La Boheme” tells the story of the everyday struggles of a group of artists and students who dedicate their lives to art in NYC’s lively East Village. Written by Jonathan Larson, directed by Michael Greif, choreographed by Marlies Yearby.
S ¥12,600; A ¥9,450 Bunkyo Civic Hall. Tickets & info (3263-6499)

ITO, Futoshi
"yume ura-ra"
photograph
7/23 (sun) -7/28(fri). OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday 23rd July 18:00~
charge: 1000yen/1drink. Tokyo based photographer Futoshi Ito`s first show.
He captures dramatic and dreamy moments from an ordinaly life.It would be great for him to have a lot of constractive criticisms from you. Café Gallery Pax
Yubun Bldg. 5F, 2-16-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, (3780-3022)

World Folkloriada (CIOFF)
7/26 (wed) - 7/31 (mon). CIOFF, the Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folkore et d’Arts Traditionnels is an international non-government organization that has been helping reinforce ethnic identity for 30 years. Held once every 4 years in different countries, this is the 2nd time the festival has taken place. Over the 6 days of the festival, 2000 performers will participate in a variety of folk art events, including parades, exhibitions, workshops, and dancing & music performances at a host of venues in Shibuya. Ticket prices vary with events but usually cost ¥2,500. For more info call 3477-1055 or go to
www02.so-net.ne.jp/~cwf2000

Tokyo Shakespeare Company —
The Three Daughters of King Lear
7/28 (fri), 7pm; 7/29 (sat), 2pm & 7pm; 7/30 (sun), 1pm & 6pm. Another adaption of William Shakespeare’s King Lear material, performed by another specialist ensemble.
a ¥3,500; d ¥3,800 Zamza Asagaya.
Tickets & info (042-363-4751)

Fuji Rock Festival 2000
7/29. Something for everybody. The list of participating bands include: Asian Dub Foundation, Fishbone, Foo Fighters, Elliott Smith, Gomez, Mad Capsule Markets, Morissey, Metallica, Stereolab, Primal Scream, Rollins Band, Run DMC, Roni Size Reprazent, Sonic Youth, Denki Groove, Buffalo Daughter, Moby, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Mogwai, Adrian Sherwood, Rovo, AOA, Joujouka, Soft, Boom Boom Satellites, and others. Tickets are now on sale, prices range from ¥14,500 for a simple one-day ticket to ¥119,000 for a set of three 3-day passes including a parking ticket for one car.
For more info on bands, tickets, shuttle buses, camping facilities, etc. organiser Smash offers the following info sources:
FRF 2000 office (0180-993-998)
FRF 2000 tour center (5256-1778)
http://smash-jpn.com/

Acrobatic Musical — Moving
7/26 (wed) - 7/30 (sun), 2pm & 6:30pm; Wed, 6:30pm; Sun, 2pm. Ask them to give you your money back if you see someone standing still on the stage for just a second! The breathtaking show of speedy acribatics and amazing stunts is directed by Okumura Tatsuo. S ¥4,000; A ¥3,000 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
Tickets & info (0422-54-9990)

Roots Music Festival 2000
Eliades Ochoa
(Buena Vista Social Club)
7/31 (mon), 7pm & 9:30pm. Long awaited since the Wenders-movie infected the world with the Cuban music virus, one of the film’s stars comes to Tokyo with a six-piece band: Eliades Ochoa (voc, guit), Eglis Ochoa (voc, maracas), Anibal César Avila Pacheco (trumpet), Humberto Ochoa (guit), Jorge Maturell Romero (bass), and Jose Angel Martinez Nieves (drums). ¥7,000 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088)