Saturday, August 4, 2012
11:30-12:30 Spanish Luncheon in Media Room
13:00-15:30 Musical at Imperial Theater

Koshiro Matsumoto, Kabuki actor and legendary musical star on Broadway, will present "Man of La Mancha" this summer. Koshiro will direct and play the role of Don Quixote de La Mancha, a mad elderly noble man who embarrasses his respectable family with his adventures and the author Miguel de Cervantes himself.

As Koshiro will celebrate his "Koki" (70th birthday), his eldest daughter Kiho Matsumoto, who usually helps her father as the assistant director, will perform the role of Antonia on stage. The younger daughter Takako Matsu plays a downtrodden whore Aldonza whom Don Quixote try to protects as lady Dulcinea.

S tickets usually cost 12,500 yen but FCCJ price is only 13,500 yen per adult including F&B Manager Okamoto's choice sangria, Chef Kashima's paella, Iberico pork and more. Tickets for minors cost 12,000 yen with soft drinks.

Phone the front desk 03-3211-3161 or reserve online ASAP as number of tickets are limited. Cancellations made after 17:00 May 25 will be charged in full.

Special Project Committee

ミュージカル　"ラ・マンチャの男"

2012年8月4日(土)
11:30-12:30 西班牙料理午餐会　メディア・ルーム
13:00-15:30 ミュージカル　帝国劇場

「夢とは、夢を叶えようとする、その人の心意気だ」。
歌舞伎役者として初めてブロードウエイに挑戦し絶賛を浴びた松本幸四郎が古希を期に自らのミュージカル歴の原点である作品を親娘で再演します。
幸四郎の演出/セルバンテス/ドン・キホーテ、次女松たか子のアルドンサ/ドルシネアに加えて、今まで演出補として父を裏方で支えていた長女の松本紀保もアントニアとして久しぶりに舞台に戻ります。

プレシアター・ランチは岡本料飲支配人の監修による自家製サン・グリアから始まり、加島総料理長特製のイベリコ豚、パエリアなど。
Sチケット通常12,500円のところFCCJ会員と御同伴者は豪華西班牙料理つきで13,500円 未成年者は12,000円 (ソフト・ドリンク付き)。お申し込みは電話(03)3211-3161またはonlineで。団体前売り前の先行予約により枚数限定で良いお席を確保しました。
なお5月25日17:00以降のキャンセルはフル・チャージとなります。

特別企画委員会

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Video screening: 6:00 - 6:45 pm
Panel discussion: 6:45 - 7:45pm (in English and Japanese)
Q&A: 7:45 - 8:30 pm (in English and Japanese)

WOMEN PIONEERS: FUSAE ICHIKAWA
Japan, 1975 35 minutes (English voiceover)
Produced by Haruko Watanabe, President of HKW

Discussion and Q&A will be in English and Japanese

Nadeshiko Japan became a household name - and a beacon of hope - in 2011. Following the soccer team's historic World Cup win, its captain, Homare Sawa, was named FIFA's top female player in the world, and "Nadeshiko Japan" was declared the official media buzzword of the year. Against the backdrop of the March 11 tragedies, the nation celebrated Nadeshiko's triumphs as one. But will this inspire Japanese women to expect more? How far have Japanese women really come since the First World Conference on Women in 1975 and the United Nations Decade of Women (1976-1985)? How have global media helped (or hurt) the image of women as they struggled to advance their goals? How do we ensure that women continue to work with and through the media to achieve further progress?

In conjunction with the long-anticipated DVD release of the groundbreaking Japanese series "Women Pioneers," the Foreign Correspondents' Club is presenting a short screening and moderated discussion with a panel of media experts who resoundingly believe that the future belongs to the women in Japan. We will screen a short DVD featuring Fusae Ichikawa, leader of women’s suffrage (and former Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s mentor), before convening our panel, comprised of veteran journalists Haruko Watanabe, President of HKW; Yoshio Murakami, Special Advisor for the International Herald Tribune; Suvendrini Kakuchi, Tokyo correspondent for Inter Press Service; and Lucy Birmingham, Tokyo reporter for TIME.

This special bilingual event is open to the public, with students especially encouraged to attend.

Light refreshments will be served during the evening, at a cost of ¥1,050 (incl. tax) for FCCJ members, their guests and general audiences, and ¥525 (incl. tax) for students. There will also be a cash bar. Please sign up at the FCCJ Reception Desk (3211-3161) or online at http://www.fccj.or.jp/node/7214 . On March 2, please pick up your ticket at the front desk from 5:30 pm, when doors open. Cancellations received after noon that day will be charged in full.

A joint presentation of the Special Projects, Library and Movie Committees.

女性とメディア：日本の未来　ビデオ上映とパネル討論
(英語・日本語　通訳付き)
２０１２年３月２日18:00-20:30

東日本大震災のあと日本を元気づけたのは、サッカーの女子ワールドカップでナデシコJapanが優勝したことでした。キャプテンの澤穂希選手はMVPに輝き、男子に先がけて、日本女性の強さを世界に印象づけました。

ひるがえって、日本における女性の地位はどうでしょうか。われわれメディア界における女性の現状はではどうなっているのでしょうか。1975年の国連世界婦人年から始まり、76－85年国連女性の十年、さらに2012年の今日に到るまで、影響力は向上してきたでしょうか。なによりも、メディアは女性の地位向上に貢献してきたでしょうか。

日本外国特派員協会のベテラン記者たちが次の世代のために、問題点を検証し、提言します。今回のイベントは一般公開とし、参加者との質疑応答の時間も設けます。学生特別料金もあります。満席が予想されますのでお申し込みは今すぐＦＣＣJ受付迄(電話03-3211-3161)。ＦＣＣＪ会員及び一般参加費　1,050円　学生参加費 525円 (いずれも税込み軽食付き)　当日正午12:00
以降はキャンセル出来ません。

　　　　　ＦＣＣＪ合同三委員会　

The Urban Achievers
Country, Hillbilly Boogie and Blues

The Urban Achievers are an acoustic trio featuring guitarist/vocalist J.J. Vicars with Hugh Ashton on Dobro and Hisa Nakase on bass. Together they perform an eclectic mix of Country, Western Swing, Blues and Americana.

Following the March 11th earthquake and tsunami, J.J. wrote a surf style instrumental called "MELTDOWN." Hugh was one of the first musicians to contribute a track playing the lap steel guitar. ("MELTDOWN," released under the band name Premature Evacuation, is available for download at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/prematureevacuatio. All proceeds go to the disaster relief effort.) Meanwhile, J.J. and Hugh started getting together for gigs as The Urban Achievers.

A press club favorite from way back, J.J. has played in a variety of groups both here in Japan and back in the States. During his ongoing residence in Tokyo he has released four solo albums, all available at http://www.cdbaby.com/all/jjvicars.) He has four more albums on the way.

Hugh Ashton, despite being British, plays the resonator guitar (Dobro®) in a self-taught, vaguely country style. While still in the UK, he played bass and keyboards in a number of New Wave bands. Since coming to Japan, he has taken up pickin' and slidin' and grinnin'. He also writes novels, with two published and another on the way.
And this time, on bass, is Hisa Nakase, whom many SNL regulars will remember regularly backs up Steve Gardner. The Urban Achievers are just the thing for warmin' up a chilly Frebruary evening in the Tokyo urbanopolis.

The Entertainment Committee

Coming Up!
Feb. 18 Philip Woo and Ashton Moore, Soul, Pop and Jazz
Feb. 25 Paul Fleisher and The Tokyo Jazz Essentials
March 3 Harvey Thompson, Jazz Vocalist Extraordinaire
March 10 The Sean Tait Trio, Funk and Jazz Originals and Standards

Machiko Miura
Jazz and Chanson Singer

Songstress Machiko Miura intertwines the worlds of jazz, chanson and much more, creating her own world of music. Ms. Miura has charmed audiences throughout the Kanto Area in concerts, live house performances and hotel dinner shows. Many FCCJ members have enjoyed Ms. Miura's shows at the club in recent years. This will be an opportunity to hear her in a more intimate setting. She will be accompanied by pianist Kazuko Baba and bassist Tetsuyuki Kishi.

The Entertainment Committee

Coming Up!

Feb. 11 The Urban Achievers, Country, Hillbilly Boogie and Blues
Feb. 18 Philip Woo and Ashton Moore, Soul, Pop and Jazz
Feb. 25 Paul Fleisher and The Tokyo Jazz Essentials
March 3 Harvey Thompson, Jazz Vocalist Extraordinaire

Mona & The Hoo Else
Rock and Pops

Mona, one of the FCCJ's most popular performers, has been influenced by music ranging from '30s era French jazz to classic 80's rock. It's possible to hear her singing jazz one day and rock the next, and her multilingual background means it could all be in English, French or Spanish. In addition to performing at venues throughout the Kanto area, she also actively organizes charity concerts to benefit organizations opposing human trafficking and other causes.

Come on up to the 20th floor for an intimate evening of heartfelt songs with Mona & The Hoo Else.

The Entertainment Committee

Coming Up!

Feb. 4 Machiko Miura, Jazz and Chanson Singer
Feb. 11 The Urban Achievers, Country, Hillbilly Boogie and Blues
Feb. 18 Philip Woo and Ashton Moore, Soul, Pop and Jazz
Feb. 25 Paul Fleisher and The Tokyo Jazz Essentials