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group of 100 artists performs<br />
stunning show of classical<br />
Chinese dance and music. Apr<br />
22, ¥5,000-18,000. Bunkyo<br />
Civic Hall. Apr 19, ¥5,000-<br />
20,000. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.<br />
Nearest stn: Ueno. Apr 28,<br />
¥5,000-18,000. Yokosuka Arts<br />
Theater. Nearest stn: Yokosuka.<br />
Tel: 0120-91-8487. www.<br />
shenyunperformingarts.org<br />
Hansel and Gretel<br />
The classic story performed as<br />
opera for kids of all ages. Apr 27,<br />
11am, ¥2,000 (general), ¥500<br />
(kids). Mori no Hall. Nearest stn:<br />
Hashimoto. www.hall-net.or.jp<br />
Princess Mononoke<br />
Whole Hog Theatre brings<br />
Hayao Miyazaki's animated<br />
film to life on stage. Apr 29-May<br />
6, ¥7,500. Aiia Theater. Nearest<br />
stn: Harajuku or Shibuya.<br />
Tel: 03-6407-1680. http://<br />
aiia-theater.com<br />
Ocean's Eleven<br />
Musical version of movie,<br />
by famed all-female cast<br />
of Takarazuka Revue. Mar<br />
29-May 5, various times,<br />
¥3,500-8,500. Tokyo<br />
Takarazuka Theater. Nearest<br />
stn: Hibiya. Tel: 03-5251-2001.<br />
www.kageki.hankyu.co.jp<br />
The Sound of Music<br />
The Von Trapps in Japanese.<br />
Until May 6, ¥3,000-9,800.<br />
Shiki Theater Aki. Nearest stn:<br />
Hamamatsucho. Tel: 03-5776-<br />
6730. www.shiki.gr.jp<br />
Michael Jackson: The<br />
Immortal<br />
Cirque de Soleil presents<br />
a tribute of dance, visuals<br />
and music. May 9-12.<br />
¥6,000-25,000. Saitama<br />
Super Arena. Nearest stn:<br />
Saitama-Shintoshin. May<br />
16-19, ¥12,000-25000.<br />
Yokohama Arena. Nearest stn:<br />
Shin-Yokohama. http://mj-t.jp<br />
Nabucco<br />
Giuseppe Verdi’s opera<br />
performed in Italian with<br />
Japanese subtitles. May 19-Jun<br />
4, ¥5,250-26,250. New National<br />
Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn:<br />
Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999.<br />
www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english<br />
Rakugo in English<br />
A rare chance to hear<br />
12 traditional Japanese<br />
storytellers ply their comic<br />
trade in English. May 19,<br />
12:30pm, free. Shinjuku Bunka<br />
Center. Nearest stn: Higashi-<br />
Shinjuku. Tel: 03-3350-1141.<br />
www.rakugo-in-english.com<br />
Cosi Fan Tutte<br />
Mozart's tale of love, betrayal<br />
and fiancé swapping. Jun 3-15,<br />
¥4,200-23,100. New National<br />
Theatre Tokyo. Nearest stn:<br />
Hatsudai. Tel: 03-5352-9999.<br />
www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english<br />
4 Stars: One World of<br />
Broadway Musicals<br />
Lea Salona, Ramin Karimloo<br />
and others perform songs<br />
from Les Misérables and more.<br />
Jun 15-23, ¥8,000-11,500.<br />
Aoyama Theater. Nearest stn:<br />
Shibuya. http://kyodotokyo.<br />
com/4starsTokyo<br />
The Little Mermaid<br />
Disney and Shiki Gekidan<br />
production of the classic<br />
Hans Christian Andersen tale.<br />
Apr 7-31, ¥4,000-8,800. Shiki<br />
Theater Natsu. Nearest stn:<br />
Oimachi. Tel: 0120-489444.<br />
www.shiki.jp/applause/<br />
littlemermaid<br />
Cats<br />
Japanese version of hit<br />
Broadway musical. Ongoing,<br />
¥3,000-9,800. Cannon<br />
Cats Theater. Nearest stn:<br />
Shin-takashima. Tel: 03-5776-<br />
6730. www.shiki.jp<br />
Dance<br />
Beethoven Symphony<br />
No.9<br />
Spectacular symphonic ballet<br />
by K-Ballet Company. Apr<br />
12-14, 2pm, ¥10,000-18,000.<br />
Bunkamura Orchard Hall.<br />
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.<br />
bunkamura.co.jp<br />
Infinity—Pipe Organ<br />
Cosmos Bach Crossover to<br />
Modern Times<br />
Dancer Saburo Teshigawara<br />
collaborates with organist<br />
Masato Suzuki for a generationcrossing<br />
performance. Apr<br />
12, 7pm, ¥1,000-3,000. Tokyo<br />
Metropolitan Theatre. Nearest<br />
stn: Ikebukuro. Tel: 0570-010-<br />
296. www.t-bunka.jp/en<br />
New Universe of Manuel<br />
Legris III<br />
A unique and original<br />
performance by an<br />
international cast. Apr 17-21,<br />
¥7,000-16,000. U-Port Hall.<br />
Nearest stn: Osaki-Hirokoji. Tel:<br />
03-5721-8000. www.nbs.or.jp/<br />
english<br />
World Order<br />
Powerful and innovative<br />
dance unit of YouTube fame.<br />
Apr 20, 5:30pm, ¥4,500-8,000.<br />
Nippon Budokan. Nearest stn:<br />
Kudanshita. Tel: 0570-550-955.<br />
www.nipponbudokan.or.jp<br />
Penguin Café 2013<br />
Symphony in C / E=mc2 / 'Still<br />
Life' at the Penguin Café by<br />
The National Ballet of Japan.<br />
Apr 28-May 4, ¥3,150-12,600.<br />
New National Theatre Tokyo.<br />
Nearest stn: Hatsudai. www.<br />
nntt.jac.go.jp/english<br />
Woyzeck<br />
Korean dance group Sadari<br />
Movement Laboratory<br />
performs piece by Karl Georg<br />
Buechner. May 1-5, 2pm,<br />
¥2,500-5,000. Setagaya<br />
Public Theater. Nearest stn:<br />
Sangenjaya. http://setagaya-pt.<br />
jp<br />
Emanuelle Huynh and<br />
Akira Kasai<br />
Grand master of improv<br />
dancing and contemporary<br />
choreographer move in<br />
symbiosis. May 17-19, ¥3,000<br />
(adv)/ ¥3,500 (door). Asahi Art<br />
Square. Nearest stn: Asakusa.<br />
Tel: 042-316-3508. info@<br />
akirakasai.com<br />
Utopía<br />
By the María Pagés Flamenco<br />
Company. May 18-19, ¥7,000-<br />
12,600. Bunkamura Orchard<br />
Hall. Nearest stn: Shibuya.<br />
www.bunkamura.co.jp/<br />
english<br />
Apollo<br />
Male dance troupe Condors<br />
performs piece directed by<br />
Ryohei Kondo. May 18-19, 2 &<br />
7pm, ¥4,100-5,000. Saitama<br />
Arts Theater. Nearest stn:<br />
Yonohonmachi. Tel: 0570-064-<br />
939. www.saf.or.jp<br />
A Gift From Malakhov Final<br />
Artistic director and first<br />
soloist of the Berlin State Ballet<br />
performs an original piece<br />
with an international cast. May<br />
21-26, ¥5,000-16,000. Tokyo<br />
Bunka Kaikan. Nearest stn:<br />
Ueno. Tel: 03-5721-8000. www.<br />
nbs.or.jp/english<br />
Clubbing<br />
Friday 12<br />
Ageha<br />
Azul. Hip-hop: DJs Komori,<br />
Murakami, etc. From 11pm,<br />
(m)¥3,000, (f)¥2,000. Nearest<br />
stn: Shin-Kiba. www.ageha.<br />
com<br />
Air<br />
Motivation. Techno: DJs Towa<br />
Tei, Sunahara, etc. From<br />
10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:<br />
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.com<br />
Eleven<br />
Joy & House Link. Techno,<br />
house: DJs Sodeyama, Suzuki,<br />
etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000.<br />
Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.<br />
go-to-eleven.com<br />
Module<br />
Wide Awake. Techno, house:<br />
DJs Hirata, Temma, etc. From<br />
10pm, ¥3,000 w/1d. Nearest<br />
stn: Shibuya. www.moduletokyo.com<br />
Ruby Room<br />
Boyish Release Party.<br />
DJs Ysk, Goboy, etc: Live:<br />
Boyish and more. From<br />
11:30pm, ¥2,000. Nearest<br />
stn: Shibuya. www.<br />
rubyroomtokyo.com<br />
Sound Museum Vision<br />
Girls Festival. Hip-hop: DJs<br />
Verbal, Kaori, etc. From<br />
10pm, (m)¥3,500 w/1d, (f)<br />
free. Nearest stn: Shibuya.<br />
www.vision-tokyo.com<br />
The New Matrix Bar<br />
Matrix Friday. Old school<br />
hip-hop, west side, south<br />
side, all mix DJ Ykk and<br />
more. From 6pm, ¥1,000<br />
(after 11:30pm). Nearest<br />
stn: Roppongi. www.<br />
matrixbar.jp<br />
The Room<br />
Sound Sanctuary.<br />
Jazz, house: DJ Shuya<br />
Okino(Kyoto Jazz Massive)<br />
and more. From 10pm,<br />
¥2,500 w/1d. Nearest stn:<br />
Shibuya. www.theroom.jp<br />
Unit<br />
Gold Panda. Electro: DJs<br />
Gold Panda, Star Slinger, etc.<br />
From 11pm, ¥4,000. Nearest<br />
stn: Daikanyama. www.<br />
unit-tokyo.com<br />
Womb<br />
Rhythmholic. Techno: DJs<br />
Dinky, Java, etc. From<br />
11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn:<br />
Shibuya. www.womb.co.jp<br />
saturday 13<br />
Ageha<br />
Edms. Techno: DJs Sidney<br />
Samson, Hirata, etc. From<br />
11pm, ¥3,500. Nearest stn:<br />
Shin-Kiba. www.ageha.com<br />
Air<br />
Mastermind Music. Electro,<br />
hip-hop: DJs Kenshu,<br />
The Lowbrows, etc. From<br />
10pm, ¥3,000. Nearest stn:<br />
Shibuya. www.air-tokyo.<br />
com<br />
Eleven<br />
Galactic Soul. House, techno<br />
DJ Alex from Tokyo and<br />
more: Live: Vince Watson.<br />
From 10pm, ¥3,500. Nearest<br />
stn: Roppongi. www.<br />
go-to-eleven.com<br />
Module<br />
Mass. Techno: DJs Ant, Kn,<br />
etc. From 10pm, ¥3,000<br />
w/1d. Nearest stn: Shibuya.<br />
www.module-tokyo.com<br />
Sound Museum Vision<br />
King Street Sounds. House:<br />
DJs David Morales, Emma,<br />
etc. From 10pm, ¥4,000.<br />
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.<br />
vision-tokyo.com<br />
Womb<br />
13th Anniversary. D ’n’ b,<br />
deep house: DJs Osawa, Aki,<br />
etc. From 11pm, ¥3,500.<br />
Womb 13th Anniversary<br />
"Carnival Season". From<br />
11pm, ¥3,000 (w/ flyer,<br />
member) / ¥3,500 (door).<br />
Nearest stn: Shibuya. Tel:<br />
03-5459-0039. www.womb.<br />
co.jp/13th<br />
sunday 14<br />
Air<br />
The Morning Beat. House,<br />
techno: DJs Otsuki, P-Yan,<br />
etc. From midnight,<br />
(m)¥1,000, (f) free. Nearest<br />
stn: Shibuya. www.<br />
air-tokyo.com<br />
Module<br />
Sunday Session. Techno,<br />
house: DJs Gonno, Chiba,<br />
etc. From 4pm, ¥2,000 w/1d.<br />
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.<br />
module-tokyo.com<br />
The Room<br />
Em. Nu classic: DJs Sekitova,<br />
Carpainter, etc. From<br />
midnight, ¥2,000 w/1d.<br />
Nearest stn: Shibuya. www.<br />
theroom.jp<br />
International Parties<br />
BEACH PARTIES | CRUISING PARTIES | SPORTS EVENTS | LIVE BANDS<br />
THE RACE IS ON!<br />
Groups of 4 or more can<br />
compete with each other<br />
Admission<br />
1 ticket (7 min)=¥2000, 3 tix=¥5000, 5 tix=¥7500<br />
Mention <strong>Metropolis</strong><br />
for FREE ADMISSION<br />
JR Sotobo line<br />
JR Keiyo Line<br />
April 28<br />
@AOYAMA<br />
Big<br />
International<br />
Party<br />
www.midblueinternational.com<br />
Keiyo Highway<br />
All seats non-smoking<br />
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