New films The Wandering Earth (流浪地球), Pegasus (飞驰人生), Integrity (廉政風雲 煙幕) staying in Pittsburgh through February 13 (at least).

New Chinese films The Wandering Earth (流浪地球) and Pegasus (飞驰人生) and new Hong Kong film Integrity (廉政風雲 煙幕), which were released to coincide with the Lunar New Year, will stay in Pittsburgh through at least February 13.

Police Story (警察故事), Police Story 2 (警察故事續集) at Row House Cinema in May for Jackie Chan series.

1985 Hong Kong film Police Story (警察故事) and the 1988 sequel Police Story 2 (警察故事續集) will be two of the films comprising a Jackie Chan Film Series at Row House Cinema from May 17 through 23. Additional films will be announced later.

Saigon88 Express now open in Robinson.

Saigon88 Express, a Vietnamese restaurant serving pho and banh mi, opened at 5500 Steubenville Pike (map) in Robinson Township in last month.


via @SAIGON88 EXPRESS.

Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Parade, February 17 in Squirrel Hill.

via @Lunar New Year PGH.

The annual Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Parade will be held in Squirrel Hill on February 17. It will begin at 11:00 am at the corner of Murray Ave. and Phillips Ave., and proceed up Murray to the intersection of Forbes Ave. Writes the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition:

On Sunday February 17th, the Lunar New Year Parade returns to the heart of Squirrel Hill! Starting at 11am at Philipps and Murray Avenue, Steel Dragon Kung Fu & Lion Dance will begin the festivities and the new year with a traditional Chinese blessing ritual. Pan-Asian cultural organizations in resplendent costumes and uniforms will showcase their craft as we march up Murray toward Darlington Street. Weaving in and out will be Chinese dragon lines, lion dance teams and Thai Fire-eaters! The award winning Allderdice Marching Band will be keeping us in rhythm. Minadeo K-5 will show us how a young dragon team can rock the line! And Dragonboat teams Pittsburgh Paddlefish and Hearts of Steel share what makes them strong and resilient in our three rivers! The Lunar New Year Parade is free and open to the public!

Chinese-language play Ivy League Dream in Wexford, April 7.

The Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center will present the play Ivy League Dream on April 7 at North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford (map). The show starts at 7:00 pm and will play with English subtitles. Tickets are available by contacting the email addresses on the flyers above.

"From Animation to Martial Arts: Toward the Transcendence of False Movements," February 21 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh Film and Media Colloquium will present Dr. Jinying Li and her talk "From Animation to Martial Arts: Toward the Transcendence of False Movements" on February 21.

"Where Goes The Neighborhood? Japan and the Rise of Asia" March 5 downtown.

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and Japan America Society of Pennsylvania will present "Where Goes The Neighborhood? Japan and the Rise of Asia" on March 5.

Join us for a lively discussion with two well-known experts on the evolving Japan-US alliance and its impact on security and trade in Asia.
The US-Japan alliance has provided one of the foundations for decades of security and freedom in Asia. But, the neighborhood is changing: Japan is experiencing significant strategic and diplomatic challenges from China, faces increasingly aggressive North Korean weapons development and testing, and has an uncertain relationship with South Korea.

While the U.S. continues to be Japan’s main partner and ally, it has withdrawn from the major Pacific free trade pact, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), after completing negotiations with Japan. As uncertainty in the region abounds, Japan considers how to work effectively with the U.S. but also how to chart its course as a leader and a balancer in Asia.

The event is free but registration is required and can be done online; breakfast is required. It runs from 8:00 to 9:30 am at the Rivers Club on Grant Street (map).

NextPittsburgh: "Family pho-ever: Two Sisters Vietnamese Kitchen opens in East Liberty."

For some local restaurateurs, food is a family affair.

Siblings Trinh Phan and Trang Somphomaphakdy opened Two Sisters Vietnamese Kitchen in East Liberty this week. The new spot — located on N. Highland Avenue right next door to the new barbecue joint Porked — specializes in traditional dishes, such as pho — a soup made with rice noodles, onion, scallion, cilantro and either beef, chicken, seafood or veggies.

Read more via NextPittsburgh.com.

Pitt hiring part time Japanese Language Instructors for Summer 2019.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures is hiring part-time Japanese Language Instructors for Summer 2019.

EALL anticipates an opening for a part-time instructor in the Japanese language program beginning in the summer of 2019. Candidates must have native language proficiency, hold at least a college degree, and be authorized to work for the University. Prior experience in teaching foreign languages and familiarity with language pedagogy or linguistics is highly preferred, but not required. If interested, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position to Stephen Luft (luft@pitt.edu) by February 28, 2019. Candidates with desirable qualifications will be contacted for interviews.

WholeRen Education (美国厚仁教育集团) hiring bilingual Mandarin-English astronomy tutors.

Pittsburgh-based Chinese education and consulting company WholeRen Education (美国厚仁教育集团) has announced openings for bilingual Mandarin-English astronomy tutors.