International Poetry Forum Presents: Li-Young Lee, December 8 in Pittsburgh.

The International Poetry Forum will present a free reading with Li-Young Lee on December 8. The event starts at 7:00 pm at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall in Oakland (map), and tickets are available online.

A reading with one of the country's most celebrated writer-translators. Part of the International Poetry Forum's 60th Anniversary Season.

The International Poetry Forum is proud to present a reading by Li-Young Lee, acclaimed poet and translator of the Dao De Jing (Norton, 2024), at Carnegie Library Lecture Hall (Oakland) on December 8, 2026, 7:00 PM. This event is free, but tickets are expected to go quickly.

"We Learn" Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Korean classes resume at Carnegie Library in Oakland, Saturdays from December 12.

Photo via the Korea Tourism Organization.

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch in Oakland will resume its free "We Learn" Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Korean classes Saturdays from December 12 through February 27, after its current session concludes on November 14. 

Soft opening of Pittsburgh's first YangGuoFu Mala Tang delayed until November 12.

YangGuoFu (also known as YGF Malatang), a chain of build-your-own malatang bowls, has announced a delay of the soft open of itss first Pittsburgh-area location in Squirrel Hill from November 8 to Thursday, November 12, at 11:30 am.

Founded in 2003 in Harbin, China, YGF Malatang began as a humble street-side stall built on one belief: great food should be fresh, flavorful, and uniquely yours. We handpicked ingredients, simmered broth daily, and let guests craft their own bowls — interactive, vibrant, and deeply personal. That founding spirit — individuality and flavor discovery — drives us today as we bring authentic Malatang to the Americas. At YGF, every bowl is crafted fresh and unmistakably yours.

It will be located at 5870 Forbes Ave. (map) in what was most recently Evelyn James Interiors. Signage first went up in Squirrel Hill in November 2025. There are over 6,000 YGF Malatang restaurants worldwide, and locations in New York, California, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Washington.

BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN KAOHSIUNG: LIVE VIEWING in Pittsburgh, November 21.

The upcoming concert film BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN KAOHSIUNG: LIVE VIEWING will play in Pittsburgh on November 21.

The record-breaking journey continues as BTS’s history-making tour across Asia makes its way to the big screen. Join the roar of the crowds in Kaohsiung in November and experience the breathtaking performances and electrifying energy of BTS’s stadium tour. Don't miss your chance to witness BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' in all its glory in cinemas worldwide.

It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monaca, Monroeville, and Robinson. Tickets are avialable online.

Upcoming Japanese film Godzilla Minus Zero (ゴジラ-0.0) in Pittsburgh, from November 5.

The upcoming Japanese film Godzilla Minus Zero (ゴジラ-0.0) will play in and around Pittsburgh from November 5.

War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years have passed since then, and the country has faced agonizing struggles to achieve recovery and finally reclaim its daily life. Just as humanity managed to cling to a hard-won peace, a new threat strikes, crushing hope in an instant. There is no third time. Everything ends here.

It plays at most local theaters, including the AMC Loews Waterfront, Waterworks Cinema, GQT Pittsburgh Mills, Chartiers Valley Luxury 14 + PTX, the Squirrel Hill Manor, and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, and Robinson. Tickets are available online.

New Chinese movie Traces of Justice (神探之痕迹) in Pittsburgh, from November 13.

The 2026 Chinese movie Traces of Justice (神探之痕迹) will play in Pittsburgh from November 13.

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of Cui Daozhi, one of the pioneers of forensic investigation in China. Over six decades, he helped advance forensic science through his groundbreaking research into trace evidence and worked on numerous major and high-profile criminal cases. Having conducted more than 7,000 forensic examinations, he became known as the “Sherlock Holmes” of China’s criminal investigation field, renowned for uncovering decisive clues from the smallest traces.

It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront through the 18th and tickets are available online.

East Coast premier of 2026 Japanese animated film CHERRY AND VIRGIN in Pittsburgh, November 9, part of Three Rivers Film Fest.

The 2026 Japanese animated film CHERRY AND VIRGIN will play in Pittsburgh on November 9, part of Three Rivers Film Festival.

Erotic manga artist Ryo knows a lot about drawing sex, but when it comes to real life, he hasn’t had much luck. Ami, a “boys’ love” manga artist, is in much the same predicament. The two cynical, 30-ish virgins have all but given up on romance, until they connect through a dating app. As their two worlds collide, so do the distinctive animation styles associated with each character. Will Ryo and Ami be able to move their deepest desires from drawn daydreams into reality?

It will play at 7:00 pm at the Row House Hollywood in Dormont (map) and tickets are available online.

Four films comprise Studio Ghibli Week at Row House Lawrenceville, November 27 - December 3.

The Row House Lawrenceville's annual Studio Ghibli Week will run this year from November 27 through December 3 and will feature four films: Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便), Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城), The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか), and Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し). Tickets are available online. The Row House Lawrenceville is a single-screen theater located at 4115 Butler St. in Lawrenceville (map).

4K restoration of 2006 Korean monster movie The Host (괴물) at downtown's Harris Theater, November 21 - 23.

A 4K restoration of the 2006 Korean monster movie The Host (괴물) will play in Pittsburgh from November 21 through 23.

Careless American military personnel dump chemicals into South Korea's Han River. Several years later, a creature emerges from the tainted waters and sinks its ravenous jaws into local residents. It abducts Hyun-seo (A-sung Ko) the daughter of Kang-du (Kang-ho Song), who works at a food-stand on the banks of the river. The government announces that the monstrous thing is the Host of an unidentified virus. Having feared the worst, Kang-du receives a phone call from his daughter who is frightened, but very much alive. Kang-du soon makes plans to infiltrate the forbidden zone near the Han River to rescue his daughter.

The Harris Theater is located at 809 Liberty Ave. in downtown's Cultural District (map) and tickets are available online. The Host also plays at the Row House Hollywood on the 21st and 23rd.

Concert film Jeonghan x Joshua Journey into [DREAMING] in Pittsburgh, November 22.

The concert film Jeonghan x Joshua Journey into [DREAMING] will play in Pittsburgh on November 22.

Experience SEVENTEEN’s JEONGHAN and JOSHUA as the new unit JxJ in their special Japan concert at BELLUNA DOME! The second-day performance will be present in cinemas across Asia and North America. Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience their performance together with fellow fans on the big screen!

It plays locally, so far, at the Cinemark in Robinson township, and tickets are available online.