Digital Humanities and East Asia, January 25 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will host Dr. Molly des Jardins and her talk "Digital Humanities and East Asia" on January 25.

We will be welcoming to Pitt Dr. Molly Des Jardin, a Japanese Studies Librarian at Penn to learn about methods, strategies, and experiences in East Asian Digital Humanities. She has designed and taught the very first graduate-level seminar on East Asian Digital Humanities in the English-Speaking world. She is also an expert on text analysis in Japanese.

Join us on Friday January 25 at 3 pm in 4130 Posvar Hall for a presentation, chance to ask questions, and light refreshments!

It runs from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and is free and open to the public.

Japanese zombie comedy film One Cut of the Dead カメラを止めるな! ) in Pittsburgh, from January 18.

The 2017 Japanese zombie comedy film One Cut of the Dead (カメラを止めるな! ) will play in Pittsburgh from January 18. A 2018 Variety review says:

Viewers get three films for the price of one in “One Cut for the Dead,” a terrific Japanese horror-comedy that proves there’s somewhere the zombie apocalypse movie hasn’t yet gone. Writer-director-editor Shinichiro Ueda’s cleverly conceived and executed debut feature opens with an unbroken 37-minute shot of monster mayhem before hitting the reset button and turning into a funny satire of low-budget genre filmmaking — and eventually becoming a charming family comedy-drama. Packed with witty nods to classic horror movies, “One Cut” is a natural for genre fests and has such a warm and winning heart it could also fit into mainstream festival programs.

The movie runs from the 18th through 24th at the Harris Theater downtown (map). Showtimes are available online, though tickets are only available at the door. The Harris Theater is located at 809 Liberty Ave. in downtown's Cultural District (map).

Steven Lim at Pitt, January 29.

The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Students Alliance will host Steven Lim on January 29.

Steven Lim is a Chinese Malaysian American producer from Ohio, best known for creating and co-hosting the YouTube series, Worth It. In the show, he and his crew try three different foods at three drastically different price points: affordable, middle-tier, and high-end. Check out one of his most popular videos below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTXP2FzQS94&t=246s

It runs from 8:30 to 11:00 pm on the 29th in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room (map). Tickets will be available from January 17 and are free for Pitt students with valid student IDs and $5 for the general public.

The Host (괴물) with Pitt's Korean Student Association, January 24.

Pitt's Korean Student Association will present the 2006 monster movie The Host (괴물) on January 24. The Korean Film Council provides a summary:

Gang-du is a dim-witted man working at his father's tiny snack bar near the Han River. One day, Gang-du's one and only daughter Hyun-seo comes back from school irritated. She is angry at her uncle, Nam-il, who visited her school as her guardian shamelessly drunk. Ignoring her father's excuses for Nam-il, Hyun-seo is soon engrossed in her aunt Nam-joo's archery tournament on TV. Meanwhile, outside of the snack bar, people are fascinated by an unidentified object hanging onto a bridge. In an instant, the object reveals itself as a terrifying creature turning the riverbank into a gruesome sea of blood¡| Amid the chaos, Hyun-seo is helplessly snatched up by the creature right before Gang-du's eyes. These unforeseen circumstances render the government powerless to act. But receiving a call of help from Hyun-seo, the once-ordinary citizen Gang-du and his family are thrust into a battle with the monster to rescue their beloved Hyun-seo.

It starts at 9:15 pm in 106 Lawrence Hall (map) and is open to Pitt students.

Korean film Burning (버닝), Japanese film Shoplifters (万引き家族) to continue in Pittsburgh through January 24.

The acclaimed 2018 films Burning (버닝) and Shoplifters (万引き家族), which opened in Pittsburgh on December 21, will remain in town through January 24.

Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Pig at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, February 3.

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh will hold "Chinese New Year Celebration: Year of the Pig" on Sunday, February 3.

In ancient times, Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on the Lunar New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one. Come kick off the Lunar year 4717, the year of the Pig, with live music, dance, art making, and more!

A complete schedule of events is available on the museum's website. The celebration runs from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and is free with museum admission ($16 for adults, $14 for kids aged 2 through 18, and free for infants under 2). The museum is located at 10 Children's Way on the Northside (map).

Fate/Stay Night [Heaven's Feel] II. Lost Butterfly in Pittsburgh, March 14.

The next installment of the Fate/Stay Night [Heaven's Feel] trilogy will play in Pittsburgh on March 14. It will play locally at Southside Works Cinema, but tickets and showtime information is not yet available.

Yanlai Dance Academy spring performance "Drifting Feathers," March 2.

Yanlai Dance Academy will present this spring's performance "Drifting Feathers" on March 2.

This year, our dances range from classical Chinese dance of Hang Dynasty of 2 thousands of years ago - to ethnic folk dances of Xin Jiang, Mongol, Tibet, and Dai dance, where our audience will see the world of enthusiasm and passion. We hope our audience will enjoy the colorful, beautiful costumes, and the joyful and deep music.

The performance starts at 6:00 pm at the August Wilson Center in the Cultural District (map) and tickets are available online.

Greater Pittsburgh Chinese New Year Gala, February 2 in the North Hills.

The Chinese Association for Science and Technology - Pittsburgh Chapter will present the Greater Pittsburgh Chinese New Year Gala on February 2 at Marshall Middle School in Wexford.

Dear friends in Greater Pittsburgh, the 2019 Chinese New Year Gala is just around the corner on February 2nd!

Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, is the biggest festival in China. 2019 is the Year of the Pig, which represents luck, fortune, and prosperity.

Indonesian-Singaporean film Buffalo Boys at Parkway Theater, from January 18.

The 2018 Indonesian-Singaporean film Buffalo Boys will play at the Parkway Theater in McKees Rocks from January 18. An A.V. Club review provides a summary:

Set in the late 19th century, Buffalo Boys stars Ario Bayu and Yoshi Sudarso as brothers Jamar and Suwo, who return to their Javanese ancestral village after decades of exile to avenge their father’s murder at the hands of sadistic colonial administrator Van Trach (Reinout Bussemaker). They bring with them not only an arsenal of heavy-duty firepower, but also a certain gunslinger swagger[.]

Showtime information is available online. The theater is located at 644 Broadway Ave. in McKees Rocks (map).