santa clause is coming to town

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It’s here, DECEMBER… it’s now ok to let your excitement for Christmas known to the world. Crack out your Christmas reindeer jumper’s, Santa Clause is coming to town.

Until 6th December, Japanese Film Festival, Milocrorze, Hoytz, Melbourne.

Until 6th May 2012, Storytelling in Japanese Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Unfurling a Thousand Years of Gods, Demons and Romance.

Until 3rd March 2012, Matisse: Drawing Life, GoMA, Brisbane, Australia.  More than 300 pieces by the old master, focusing on his drawings, prints and illustrated books.

Unitl 22nd January, Kevin Roche: Archtitecture as Environment, Mueseum of the City of New York. New York sites attributed to the 89-year-old architect Kevin Roche are the focus of this exhibition of his work.

Monday 5th December, Kurt Vile, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne. With Twerps and Montero.

Monday 5th December, The Design Files Open House, Fitzroy, Melbourne. Until Dec 4th

Monday 5th December, Amy Winehouse Lioness Released. The late songstresses posthumous album.

Tuesday 6th December, Iceage, Corsica Studios, London. Gig of the week from the Danish punk rock band

Wednesday 7th December, The Mystery of Appearance, Huanch of Venison, London. Haunch of Venison take a fresh look at a group of ten artists and the influential works they produced in the second half of the twentieth century. Including Francis Bacon and David Hockney.  Until 18th February

Thursday 8th December, Yelle, Webster Hall, New York. The French pop sprite performs for all the Manhattan Francophiles.

Friday 9th December, The Chocolate Festival, Southbank Centre, London. Until 11th December. The Southbank turns Willy Wonka with a free weekend festival of all things chocolate.

Saturday 10th December, The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker, Royal Opera House. The Christmas classic, until January 18th.

Saturday 10th December, Azealia Banks, Koko, London. Annie Mac presents music from hotly tipped New Yorker, Azealia Banks and Azari & III.