Category: Events

  • Getting to Know NK

    Oh, I would so love to attend this — damn my schedule! Although North Korea is geographically close to Japan it’s a far country full of mysteries. How does a girl get into the “Group for Pleasure”, and who is it that came up with Mr. Kim’s funky hairstyle? And what about his rumored relationship…

  • Next at Lapnet Ship

    I stopped by Lapnet Ship on Monday, but they were in between exhibitions. Here are the posters for the next shows, starting this Saturday.

  • M&M

    What does Takashi Murakami do when he’s in NYC? He checks out Momus and Mai Ueda’s “I’ll Speak, You Sing” exhibition of course.

  • Short Shorts Festival

    Time for this year’s edition of the Short Shorts Festival. The Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo returns for its second year with another 90 new short films by young filmmakers across the world. The special screenings include Open Road (A-I), a new piece by Hong Kong auteur Johnny To, a program of Korean music…

  • Hyperpeople

    This Saturday at the Nakaochiai Gallery: HYPERPEOPLE Saturday 18 June Entrance: FREE Doors open: 7pm (wine will be served) Screening: 7:30pm – 8:10pm MAP / CONTACT: http://nakaochiaigallery.com/en/access.htmlHYPERPEOPLE is a 40 minute presentation in English by digital guru MARK PESCE. It addresses how the trends of technology and digital media are shaping our relationship with friends…

  • Open Nature

    More on the ICC “Open Nature” show: This exhibition takes place at ICC, under the curation of Shikata Yukiko. But what seems like a rather straight project at first turned out to be slightly different, kind of softish in a way. That’s not only because the theme is nature. Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” (1970) for…

  • OK Fred in Paris

    The fifth issue of OK FRED (“This Is Our Tokyo”) is set to launch in Paris with a release party happening this Wednesday (June 15) at the Delaville Cafe. More info below: OK FRED #005 Launching Party June 15th (wed) at 8p.m. @ Delaville Cafe 34 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle (Metro Bonne Nouvelle) 01 48 24…

  • Muteq

    After seeing PINE*am perform live on ATTACK OF THE SHOW a few weeks ago, I would love to see this upcoming gig July 1 at the Star Pine’s Cafe, but it’s a damn all-nighter, with me leaving for Shanghai the next morning. More info on Patrick’s Agenda.