What's On: Friday 27 November 2009

While the Accademia Carrara is being restored, view Bergamo's main art collection at Palazzo della Ragione, Piazza Vecchia. €5 entry fee.

Guided tours of the old town in English. Meeting at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe at 15:00. €10. Tel: 03 5344205.

An exhibition deriving from the international art show, 'That's Opeara' inaugurated in Brussels in November. At the Sala Viscontea, Castello Sforzesco from 0900-17:30. €6 entry fee.

An exhibition dedicated to US architect, Frank O. Gehry. At the Triennale di Milano, Viale Alemagna Emilio 6. €5-10 entry fee. Tel: 02 724341.

An exhibition of 160 works by the most well known American artist of the 20th century, Edward Hopper. At the Palazzo Reale, Piazza Del Duomo 12 from 09:30-19:30. €9 entry fee.

An exhibition of works by Italian and American artists. At the Fonte d'Abisso, Via del Carmine 7. Free entrance.

The largest ever exhibition dedicated to erotic Japanese art work. At the Palazzo Reale, Piazza Del Duomo 1 from 09:30-19:30. €8 entry fee.

Geman pop art exhibition by Thomas Bayrle. At the Cardi Black Box, Corso Di Porta Nuova 38.

An exhibition by World Press Photo Award winner, Steve McCurry. At the Palazzo della Ragione, Piazza E Via Dei Mercanti 1 from 09:30-19:30.

A series of encounters with artist, Sandro Chia. At the Triennale Bovisa, Via Lambruschini Raffaele 31. For full details Tel: 02 724341.

German pop art by Thomas Bayrle. On display at the Cardi Black Box, Corso Di Porta Nuova 38.

An exhibition by American photoreporter, Steve McCurry. At the Palazzo della Ragione, Via Mercanti. €8 entry fee.

Brera National Art Gallery is temporarily showing some of the paintings by Carlo Crivelli it originally owned. At the Pinacoteca di Brera, Via Brera 28. €10 entry fee.

Black and white photos of Milan juxtaposed alongside images of Moscow, to compare the two cities. At the Spazio Oberdan, Viale Vittorio Veneto 2. €5 entry fee.

An exhibition of paintings by Carlo Crivelli. At the Pinacoteca di Brera, Via Brera 28. €10 entry fee.

Paper recycling workshops in Italian for children aged 8 and over. At the Biblioteca Valvassori Peroni, Via Valvassori Peroni Carlo 56 from 10:30-16:00. Free entry.

Performances of three ballets: Jiří Kylián’s Bella Figura, Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries and George Balanchine’s Apollo. At the Teatro alla Scala, Piazza Scala from 20:00.

Bike sharing has arrived in Milan with daily and weekly passes available. Bikes can be hired each day from 07:00-23:00. See how the system works on the official website.

Screenings of ten videos by Italian artists. At the Hangar Bicocca, Hangar Bicocca. €6 entry fee. Tel: 02 853531764/

Annual film and video festival at the Spazio Oberdan, Viale Vittorio Veneto 2. Free entrance.

Club night for the over 28s every Friday evening. Commercial music with DJ Biasco and Eugenio. At the Shocking Club, Bastioni Porta Nuova 15, 23:00.

Live DJ shows each Friday night with Diggei Angleo and DJ Rossini. Playing a variety of RnB and rock. At the Alcatraz club, Via Valtellina 25. Tel: 02 69016352.

Marylin Manson makes a return to Italy. He will perform at the Palasharp, Via Sant’Elia 33 from 21:00. See the website for tickets.

Live soul and funk night each Friday at the Bistrot Bovisa, Via Raffaele Lambruschini 31 from 22:00. Free entry. Tel: 02 36577828.

Visits to the AC Milan trophy room are available year round at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Via Piccolomini 5. €12.50 entry. Tel: 02 404 2432.

American Football Tournament at the Stadio Vigorelli, Via Arona 8 with games starting at 18:00. Free entry.

A show outlining the career of Micheal Jackson. In Italian only. At the Ventaglio Teatro Smeraldo, Piazza Venticinque Aprile 10. €48 per ticket.

The Beauty and the Beast comes to Milan. At the Teatro Nazionale, Piazza Piemonte 12 from 21:00. (Show in Italian).

Guided tours of the AC Milan and FC Internazionale's halls of fame. Tours start hourly from gate 21. At Stadio Giuseppe Meazza San Siro, Via Piccolomini 5. 10:00-17:00. €12.50 entry fee. Tel: 02 404 432.

The newly restored Villa Necchi Campiglio and its private art collections are now open to the public. At Via Mozart 12. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00-18:00, with guided visits daily from 10:00. € 6. Tel: 02 467615319.

Guided tours in Italian of the aca di Monza exhibition. A the Castello Sforzesco, Piazza Castello from 14:00-18:00. Free event. To reserve, Tel: 02 45487400.

An exhibition of UK and Italian art from the 1980's. At the Villa Reale di Monza, Viale Brianza 2 from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-18:00. €9 entry fee.

The annual Monza car rally. At the Autodromo di Monza. See the website for participation details.

Male and female ski competition to raise funds for cancer research. Meeting at the Sporting Club Livigno at 20:00 on the 23rd November. For details Email: omar.galli@clubaltavaltellina.it.