30 things to do this weekend

Saturday

St. Patrick's Day
Fancy sinking a few cheap pints of Guinness to celebrate March 17? We've cobbled together a guide of the best discounts to be found around Tokyo today; good luck fighting your way to the bar, though. Read more

Eternal Feminine Beauty
The New Otani has raided the collection of Yamagata's Yamadera Goto Museum of Art for its latest show, which presents 35 European paintings depicting the fairer sex – well, that and a few random still lifes. Read more

10am Film Festival
Three weeks into the latest season of the 10am Film Festival, they're wheeling out one of their heavy hitters at the Miyukiza cinema: it's time to don your nun costume and hum along to The Sound of Music. Read more

Guitar Wolf vs Zainichi Funk
Those folks at Fever know how to throw themselves a party. The venue celebrates its third birthday in the company of two of Tokyo's most indisputably arse-kicking live acts, Guitar Wolf and Zainichi Funk. Read more

Peter Hammill
Tokyo's prog rock fans (you know who you are) are in for a treat tonight, as Van der Graaf Generator frontman Peter Hammill previews songs from his upcoming solo album at Shinjuku jazz den Pit Inn. Read more

Strength Music Recordings Showcase
New Jersey native Ramon 'DJ Qu' Quezada will be cranking out some dark, deep house at Eleven tonight, accompanied by regular wingman Joey Anderson – who'll be spinning tunes and dancing. Read more

Sander Kleinenberg
There shouldn't be any shortage of eye candy at Ageha tonight: they've got Dutch DVJ pioneer Sander Kleinenberg behind the decks, and a bevy of nubile dancers (pole and otherwise) in support. Read more

Damian Lazarus/Maya Jane Coles
Crosstown Rebels boss Damian Lazarus swans through town to remind people just how goddam good his label is at the moment, though he might be overshadowed by his joint headliner, Maya Jane Coles. Read more

Kevin Saunderson
He's one of the godfathers of Detroit techno, but Kevin Saunderson will be showing his house side at Air tonight as he represents his new Defected compilation, accompanied by fellow Motor City man Gerald Mitchell. Read more

The Star Festival
Dance music jamboree The Star Festival leaves its regular haunts in Osaka for a trip to Tokyo this weekend, with an eclectic lineup of artists including A. Mochi, Xavier Morel and Danny Wheeler in tow. Read more

Masaya Nakahara Solo Exhibition
The noise-making polymath behind Violent Onsen Geisha and Hair Stylistics puts his artwork on display at Sprout Curation this month. Join Masaya Makahara for the opening reception from 6pm tonight. Read more