Japanese Tea Ceremony at Carnegie Mellon, November 11.

The Carnegie Mellon University Japanese Student Association will host a Japanese Tea Ceremony on Friday, November 11.

The Japanese tea ceremony, Sado (茶道), also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha (抹茶), powdered green tea. The tea ceremony involves preparing powdered tea for guests according to custom and enjoying its austere taste quietly and serenely. Influenced by Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony seeks to purify the mind and attain oneness with nature.

This event is a part of JSA's Culture Month, where we showcase the rich, unique culture of Japan in an assortment of performances, ceremonies and food. Join us as we celebrate culture in the month of November!

The event runs from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in Danforth Lounge of the Cohen University Center on Forbes Ave.

New restoration of 1985 film Tampopo (タンポポ) at Hollywood Theater, November 12 - 14.

A new restoration of the 1985 Japanese movie Tampopo (タンポポ) will play at the Hollywood Theater from November 12 through 14.

"Does Social Conflict Decrease Trust: Evidence From China's One Child Policy", November 14 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Economics will host department Ph.D. candidate Yi Han and her brownbag seminar, "Does Social Conflict Decrease Trust: Evidence From China's One Child Policy", on November 14. The talk runs from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in 4716 Posvar (map), and is free and open to the public.

"Jade and settlement: development of social complexity at Lingjiatan" at Pitt, November 11.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of Anthropology will host Dr. Wu Weihong of Anhui Province of Archaeology and his talk "Jade and settlement: development of social complexity at Lingjiatan" on November 11 as part of the department's colloquium series. The talk starts at 3:00 pm in 3106 Posvar (map) and is free and open to the public.

Asian Noodle Bar, "Coming Soon" to Oakland since November 2014.

A "Coming Soon" sign is still hanging at the Asian Noodle Bar at 3531 Forbes Ave. in Oakland (map). Signage first went up in November 2014 in the space that was formerly the Pittsburgh Pretzel Sandwich Shop. In the first year of construction they removed the pretzel decals, while in the second year they added signage for "Zen's Noodle House" and got permission from the city to add a wheelchair ramp.


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"Framing Movement and Stasis: Stage Properties in the Noh Yuya and Ohara gokō", November 11 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures will hold its first colloquium of the Fall 2016 semester, "Framing Movement and Stasis: Stage Properties in the Noh Yuya and Ohara gokō", on November 11.

Japanese movie Sweet Bean (あん) at Northland Public Library, November 9.

Northland Public Library will show the 2015 Japanese movie Sweet Bean (あん) on November 9 as this month's installment of the Foreign Film Series.

Tinig Ng Bayan: An Evening of Filipino Voices with La-Ti-Do, November 12 in Shadyside.

The Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh will present Tinig Ng Bayan: An Evening of Filipino Voices on November 12 at Winchester Thurston School in Shadyside.

Chinese Apartment Art: Primary Documents from Gao Minglu's Archive, 1970s-1990s opens at Pitt, November 4.

Opening on Friday, November 4, at the University of Pittsburgh is an exhibition organized by graduate students in a Special Topics on Chinese Art seminar, Chinese Apartment Art: Primary Documents from Gao Minglu's Archive, 1970s-1990s. A "festive opening" will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

Art Talk / Talk Art featuring Nobuho Nagasawa, November 9 at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.

From artist's official site.

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh will host Nobuho Nagasawa for a November 9 Art Talk / Talk Art event.