25 things to do this weekend

Friday

Toulouse-Lautrec
The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum has just unveiled its exhibition of posters and lithographs by that great documenter of late-1800s Parisian highlife, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and stays open until 8pm today. Read more

Captain America: The First Avenger
Marvel's original, Hitler-socking superhero has transitioned surprisingly well to the big screen. Captain America: The First Avenger opens in Tokyo cinemas today, though you might want to skip the 3D version. Read the Time Out review

Stanley Smith
It isn't just Mr. Big and Spinal Tap who've made it Big in Japan. Just look at Stanley Smith, former clarinetist for Austin, Texas band the Asylum Street Spankers – and now a successful singer-songwriter here. Read more

BrötzFest 2011
Though he celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this year, German free jazz titan Peter Brötzmann hasn't mellowed one bit with age, and his three-night residency at Pit Inn promises to be a bracing experience. Read more

Candy 5th Anniversary Party
Unit will be girding itself for an influx of fashionable weirdos as the Trump Room crowd descends for the fifth birthday of Shinjuku boutique Candy, led by British DJ Matthew Stone and Mademoiselle Yulia. Read more

Hed Kandi Final
After a five year run, the Tokyo outpost of Hed Kandi's commercial house empire is going out in a blaze of beats and lingerie. Hed Kandi DJ Greg Myers make his Japan debut alongside Mitomi Tokoto and others. Read more

Motivation
Behind-the-scenes scenester Towa Tei has struck a nice balance between the old and new with his latest party, inviting fellow veteran Moodman, young-ish producer Sonpub and alternative idol duo Vanilla Beans. Read more

Sound of Berghain
Marcel Fengler may not have the name clout of some of his fellow regulars at Berlin's famed Berghain club, but he can match them blow for blow in the mix. Catch him alongside local luminary DJ Nobu. Read more