20 things to do this weekend

Friday

Kon's Retrospective
Illustrations and personal sketches feature in this celebration of the work of Satoshi Kon, the director of anime including Perfect Blue and Paprika, who died suddenly from pancreatic cancer last summer. Read more

Sonicmania
This year's Summer Sonic is getting started a day (well, night) early. Underworld and Primal Scream (performing Screamadelica) are the star attractions on a bill that features everyone from A-Trak to Alan McGee. Read more

Bootsy Collins and The Funk U Band
As he embarks on his first solo tour of Japan in 13 years, the funk bassist to beat 'em all will be sharing the stage with one of his old comrades from the glory days of Parliament: keyboardist Bernie Worrell. Read more

Ziggy Marley
The oldest son of the Marley clan chose to stick much closer to his father's legacy than younger sibling Damian – close your eyes, tune out the more contemporary production, and that could almost be Bob singing. Read more

Sterne
He was one of the prime movers on the German scene that birthed minimal techno in the 1990s, but while other producers went off down the dub route, Thomas 'Soul Center' Brinkmann embraced the funk. Read more

Motivation
Towa Tei has outdone himself with his latest choice of special guest for his regular Air party: ghetto bass champion, former M.I.A. squeeze and Beyonce collaborator Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo. Read more

Beatitude feat. P'taah
Atlanta producer Chris Brann dusted off on old moniker earlier this year to release his first album of new P'taah material in nearly a decade. He'll be doing a hybrid live-DJ set to celebrate the LP's release in Japan. Read more

Real Grooves presents Adam Marshall
One of a couple of rescheduled club events that were due to take place on the weekend of March 11, this special edition of Real Grooves boasts live and DJ sets by Toronto-born, Berlin-based techno producer Adam Marshall. Read more

The Tree of Life
The winner of this year's Palme d'Or finally arrives in Japan today, giving local audiences a chance to decide for themselves whether it's a cinematic masterpiece or a load of old cobblers. Read the Time Out review.