Ang Lee's Pushing Hands (推手), part of "Coming Home: Films of the Refugee and Immigrant Experience", in Squirrel Hill on October 28.

As part of the "Coming Home: Films of the Refugee and Immigrant Experience" series, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Squirrel Hill branch will present the 1992 Ang Lee film Pushing Hands (推手) and a discussion with the Organization of Chinese Americans Pittsburgh chapter on October 28. A 1995 New York Times review provides a summary of the movie:

[T]he story describes a profound culture clash, this time involving a retired tai chi master, Mr. Chu (Sihung Lung, who also starred in "The Wedding Banquet"), who moves from Beijing to America to live with his son. The film first finds him in a sterile New York suburb, coexisting with a daughter-in-law who is not of Asian extraction and has absolutely no use for this lovely old man.

While Martha (Deb Syder) works so hard at establishing herself as "a bold new voice in women's fiction" that she gives herself stress-related stomach aches, Mr. Chu does his best to remain on a peaceful plane. The film concentrates on wry observations of why such tranquillity is not possible in contemporary America, and in seeing this new world through old Mr. Chu's point of view. The title, a tai chi reference, is described as "a way of keeping your balance while unbalancing your opponent." As such, it aptly describes this teacher's new life.

The event runs from 2:00 to 5:00 pm and is free and open to the public. The library is located at 5801 Forbes Ave. in Squirrel Hill (map), accessible via buses 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 64, and 74.

Documentary Rescue in the Philippines free at Pitt, October 22.

The 2013 documentary Rescue in the Philippines will play at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium (map) on October 22.

Buyo (舞踊) Dance Workshop, October 12 at Slippery Rock University.

Slippery Rock University will host a Buyo (舞踊) Dance Workshop on October 12.

Join us for a presentation and performance by dance master Shinojo Nishikawa and her troupe. Ms. Nishikawa is a veteran teacher and dancer with experience presenting this rich cultural heritage internationally. At the end of the performance, the audience will learn the gentle fitness routine inspired by the traditional movements.

The event runs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the Robert M. Smith Student Center (map) and is free and open to the public. Slippery Rock University is just over 50 miles north of Pittsburgh.

Global Beat: China at Mt. Lebanon Public Library on October 7; Global Beat: China and Alibaba on October 19.

Mt. Lebanon Public Library will hold two "Global Beat" events focused on China this month. Global Beat: China is scheduled for October 7, from 4:45 to 7:00 pm to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival, and will feature performances from Purple Bamboo Chinese Music Ensemble and Yanlai Dance Academy.

Studio Ghibli Film Series coming to Row House Cinema in December.

The Row House Cinema recently announced its next Studio Ghibli Film Series, which will run from December 1 through 14 and highlight the acclaimed Japanese animation studio. The six films to comprise the series are: 1991's Only Yesterday (おもひでぽろぽろ), 1992's Porco Rosso (紅の豚), 1997's Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫), 2001's Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し), and 2013's The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya (かぐや姫の物語) and The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ). Tickets and showtime information has not yet been announced. The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler Street in Lawrenceville (map).

"Learning analytics in Higher Education in Japan", October 6 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's Intelligent Systems Program in the School of Computing and Information will host Dr. Hiroaki Ogata and Dr. Brendan Flanagan, both of Kyoto University, and their talk "Learning analytics in Higher Education in Japan" on October 6.

This talk provides an overview of the Educational Big Data research project in Higher Education, Japan. This research focuses on e-book based learning logs and developed visual analytics tools for improving course design and learning materials. This talk will also introduce initial findings.

Additional talks and presentations on the topic by Dr. Ogata are available on YouTube.

The talk runs from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in 5317 Sennott Square (map) and is free and open to the public.

Jackie Chan's The Foreigner in Pittsburgh, from October 12.

Jackie Chan's forthcoming movie The Foreigner will open in Pittsburgh, and throughout the US, on October 12. A plot summary, from the official site:

The film tells the story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism.

In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat- and-mouse conflict with a British government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers

The movie will play at the AMC Loews Waterfront theater and tickets are currently available online. The theater is located at 300 West Waterfront Dr. in the Waterfront shopping complex in Homestead (map), across the Monongahela River from Greenfield, Squirrel Hill, and the rest of Pittsburgh.

"The Politics of Imagining Asia in the Americas: The Global Contours of Orientalism and Yellow Peril in Early 20th Century Peru" at Pitt, October 5.

The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Latin American Studies and the Asian Studies Center will host Ana Maria Candela of Binghamton University and her talk "The Politics of Imagining Asia in the Americas: The Global Contours of Orientalism and Yellow Peril in Early 20th Century Peru" on October 5.

AccuWeather hiring Data Analyst (International Strategy) – Location Management (emphasis on Korea and China) for State College headquarters.

AccuWeather is hiring a Data Analyst (International Strategy) – Location Management, with an emphasis on Korea and China, to work out of its State College headquarters.

The Data Analyst (International Strategy) – Location Management focuses on integrating location-based data into AccuWeather’s corporate location management database. As a member of the location management team, this position will interface with internal and external customers to produce high quality datasets used by many of AccuWeather’s industry leading products. This position will focus primarily on updates, maintenance, and integration of new data for our international strategy projects. Specific areas of focus will include but not be limited to China and South Korea. Close coordination with AccuWeather’s international teams and country managers will be required.

Additional information available via the AccuWeather website.

K-Pop Dance Practice, October 1 in Squirrel Hill.

A reader sends word of her next K-Pop Dance Group practice, scheduled for Sunday, October 1 in Squirrel Hill.

We are a group of 6 active members now! We get together twice a month on Sundays to practice dancing in Squirrel Hill and have fun! We are LeVeL! you don't need to be a fantastic dancer.

The practice runs from 12:00 to 3:00 pm at Win-Win Kung Fu on Murray Ave. (map). For information about other local dance groups, check out PITT FRESA and the CMU K-Pop Dance Club.