Shades Concerts/Housing/Rehearsal Space/Nights out/Free Fun

<Shades in Tokyo>
March 6th-March 14th
Shades was the Ivy League's first a cappella group founded to sing black music.  This year, the group will perform gospel greats, music from the Caribbean, South Africa, and songs by Aretha Franklin, Erykah Badu, Take 6, Quincy Jones, Mary J. Blige, and Sweet Honey in the Rock.


<Shades at Fujimamas>
Thursday, March 10th, 8:00 (Doors open at 7:30)
The Yale Club of Japan is sponsoring Shades' concert at the Omotesando restaurant, Fujimamas. Great music, conversation, food and drink!
Asian Tapas and Champagne: JPY5000 in advance

<Shades in Harajuku>
Saturday, March 12th, 7:00 (Doors open at 6:30)
SDA Church, behind Laforet.
Tickets JPY3000 / Students JPY2500

<Shades seeks host families>
>From March 6th to March 13th, Shades will be in Tokyo. We would be grateful to find volunteer families willing to house and feed one or two group members for the duration of our visit.

We have been extremely entrepreneurial, finding cheap airfare, and affordable venues.  If we could make our tour break even, we could return to Japan regularly.  Free housing makes this a real possibility. Your hospitality makes all the difference!

<Shades for free>
Would anyone be willing to let Shades rehearse in your home and feed the group lunch?  If so, we would gladly share a few songs!

<A night on the town>
Shades members come from throughout the United States.  For many, this will be a first experience abroad.  One of my very best experiences in Japan in the past seven months has been eating.  Over and over, many of you have generously introduced me to fantastic Japanese and international food.

By working extremely hard in America, the group is able to afford 18 tickets to Tokyo.  But we have very little left over.  If some of you would take one or two Shades members for a Japanese dinner, I know it would be an extremely special experience for them.  Shades LOVES to eat and students could tell you about life on campus over yakitori, sushi, tempura, or noodles.

<Free Fun>
Finally, in my own experience, though Tokyo is an expensive city, there is plenty of free/cheap fun if one has access to information.  We are looking for opportunities to see music, theater, martial arts, traditional Japanese cultural activities, and art.  The group would love to shop at flea markets.  Please let me know if there is something great happening the second week of March!

Thank You!
Peter Hasegawa TC'06
Shades Asia Tour Manager
peter.hasegawa@yale.edu
090-6159-3979