Culture
Dr. John & The Lower 911
The gravel-voiced New Orleans piano man remains in top form
The Room, Nobody Knows
Unorthodox performance in an as-yet-to-be named location
G-Tokyo
Deep-pocketed collectors meet the Japanese cutting-edge
Jose Navas
A meditation on desire and divinity
The Answer
Putting more ’70s tribute bands out of business
Africaemo
Shouty raps, slashing beats—and a bottle of wine
Mark Holborn
Irving Penn and Issey Miyake: Visual Dialogue
Anna Calvi
The English-Italian diva pens torch songs for the new millennium
Cirque Vivant!
Possibly the world's smallest circus
Judas Priest
The British metal warhorse is still selling out arenas
Emerging Forms
Bizen ceramics on display
Take 6
Claude McKnight’s a cappella group with New Japan Philharmonic
Domani
Young artists return from overseas
Makoto
Japan’s leading drum ‘n’ bass export
Los Lonely Boys
The Chicano trio tests the Japanese market
Songbook
Chris Cornell
Futurebound
The drum ‘n’ bass veteran ministers to the faithful
Aftershock, Toward Dusk & Tune In Tokyo
Three bite-sized book reviews
The Bolshoi Ballet
Japanese principal soloist takes his bow at this weeklong engagement
Ska Ska Club
“Horny gang strikes back!”
Two Times Twice: An exhibition by Monique van Kerkhof
Dutch dancer, flower designer, choreographer and performance artist
Make or Take Special feat. Just Blaze
Mega producer showcases his turntable chops
Electric Empire
A trawl through the great soul music catalog of the ’60s and ’70s
Kuniyoshi: Spectacular Ukiyo-e Imagination
Edo’s ultimate graphic designer
Soul Clap
The Boston duo pushes the limits of house
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
One of the burningest live acts to be heard
Evanescere
Blending butoh’s stark sensibilities with contemporary dance and ballet
Washed Out
The chillwaver is just a salaryman at heart
Jean-Michel Othoniel, My Way
Exhibiting 60 works, many made from colorful Italian Murano glass, from over 25 years of the artist’s career
Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival
19th century American masterpieces along with the latest creations from Japan’s current generation of quilters
Arrested Development
Afro-cool hip-hop at Billboard Live
Barbara Frittoli
Italian soprano live at Tokyo Opera City
The Field
The Swedish techno trio heads up Kompakt night in Shibuya
Radars
Islet and S.C.U.M head up Creativeman’s new band showcase