Monday, June 13, 2016

In Discussion: Alison Klayman, Director and Producer of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry at Warhol Museum, June 17.



The Andy Warhol Museum will host Alison Klayman, director and producer of the 2012 documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry on June 17 at 7:00 pm.
In conjunction with Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei, join us for a discussion with Alison Klayman, director and producer of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry; Jessica Beck, The Warhol’s associate curator of art; and Geralyn Huxley, The Warhol’s curator of film & video. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is the inside story of Ai Weiwei, a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures. Klayman was a Sundance Documentary Fellow and one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film."

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Banh Mi & Ti coming to Lawrenceville.



The Pittsburgh Asian Network Facebook group shares news of Banh Mi & Ti coming soon to 4502 Butler St. in Lawrenceville (map), in what was formerly Jack + Jules. The title tells us a little about the menu: Vietnamese sandwiches and bubble tea.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

University of the Philippines Concert Choir in Pittsburgh, June 11.



The Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh will host the University of the Philippines Concert Choir and comedian Nanette Inventor in Oakland on June 11.

Contemporary Chinese Art class at Carnegie Museum of Art in July.


Ding Yi, Appearance of Crosses, via Open Ground Blog (some images not safe for work)

The Carnegie Museum of Art will hold a two-session Contemporary Chinese Art class in July.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Hi Sound KTV now open in Squirrel Hill.



Hi Sound KTV opened at 6316 Forbes Ave. (map) Squirrel Hill on June 1. As part of its Grand Opening, guests will receive a discount from now through July 15.

Signage went up in November at Forbes-Shady Plaza, and construction started last summer. The owners are the proprietors of "Dragon Chinese Restaurant" in Verona.

The area's first Asian-style karaoke place, K-Box, opened on South Craig St. in Oakland in September 2012. A few Korean restaurants in the area have karaoke, but do not offer the small, private rooms ubiquitous throughout East Asia.

Yoga + Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads at Carnegie Museum of Art this summer.



The Carnegie Museum of Art will hold three yoga sessions in the Hall of Architecture, surrounded by Ai Weiwei's traveling exhibition Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads, on June 26, July 31, and August 28. Registration is required and can be done online. The cost is $18 for members and $20 for non-members. Both Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads and Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei at The Warhol Museum run through August 28.

Cafe 33 Taiwanese Bistro coming to Squirrel Hill.



Cafe plus number in the name? Check. Bistro? Check. Garage door patio? Check. Signage went recently up for Cafe 33 Taiwanese Bistro, a new Taiwanese place coming to an old laundromat in Squirrel Hill. The restaurant, to be run by a former chef at Rose Tea Cafe, will open at 1711 Shady Ave. (map), behind the Starbucks.

Friday, June 3, 2016

Signage up for Zen Noodle House in Oakland.



Signage went up today for Zen Noodle House in Oakland, the "Asian Noodle Bar" which has had a "Coming Soon" sign since November 2014. It is located at 3531 Forbes Ave. (map) in what was last the Pittsburgh Pretzel Shop.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

1974 Japanese martial arts movie The Streetfighter (激突!殺人拳) at Row House Cinema, June 10 - 16.



The Row House Cinema will show the 1974 Japanese martial arts movie The Streetfighter (激突!殺人拳) as part of its Four Degrees of Tarantino film series from June 10 through June 16.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry at The Warhol, June 3 through August 28.



The 2012 documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry will play at The Warhol Museum daily from June 3 through August 3. The movie's official site summarizes:
Ai Weiwei is China's most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organizes people through art and social media. In response, Chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held him in secret detention.

AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures.
The movie will play at 2:00 pm each day of the Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei exhibition through August 28. The Warhol is located at 117 Sandusky St. on the Northside (map). It's open every day but Monday, and adult admission is $20.

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