Thursday, January 31, 2019

2018 Japanese movie I Want To Eat Your Pancreas (君の膵臓をたべたい) in Pittsburgh, February 7 and 10.



The 2018 Japanese animated movie I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (君の膵臓をたべたい) will play in Pittsburgh on February 7 and 10.
A high school boy stumbles across a secret journal in a hospital one day. He soon finds out the diary belongs to his classmate, a girl named Sakura Yamauchi, who is revealed to be suffering from a terminal illness in her pancreas and only has a few months left to live. A secret they share that brings their hearts closer together.
Tickets are available online. It will play at the Southside Works Cinema, located at 425 Cinema Drive in the Southside, one block from the Hot Metal Bridge (map).

Lunar New Year / Tết / Seol-Nal Community Celebration, February 5 in Homewood.



Everyday Cafe will host a Lunar New Year / Tết / Seol-Nal Community Celebration on February 5.
Everyday Café has joined up with some amazing Pittsburgh community members to bring you:
Lunar New Year / Tết / 설날 (Seol-Nal) Community Celebration!

Join us for music, various Asian cuisines from your favorite local restaurants, Tai-Chi, a Lion Dance performance, raffle prizes and more!

Tickets are $10 for adults, free for kids. Payment must be made by card at the door - 70% of proceeds will go to Fondo Solidario (Pittsburgh Solidarity Fund), a local bail fund to support people in immigration detention in PA.

Put on some RED and GOLD (for good luck), and come celebrate!
The food line-up includes Umami, Banh Mi & Ti, Ineffable CA Phe, Bae Bae's Kitchen, The Hungry Cao, and Yummyholic. It runs from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, and the cafe is located at 532 N. Homewood Ave. (map).

"Sounds of China" in Pittsburgh, February 8.



Sounds of China will perform in Pittsburgh on February 8 as part of an American tour in 2019.
Sounds of China Guzheng Music Promotion Center was founded by Carol Chang (aka yukina) in 2005. With a group of guzheng-loving friends, Carol also founded Sound of China Guzheng Ensemble. The group promotes the music of guzheng, also known as Chinese zither, and the guzheng instrument itself. They work closely with guzheng instrument makers and musicians to bring most updated guzheng music and instruments on tour.
Tickets for the 7:30 pm show at the Byham Theater are available online from $25.

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!

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Encore presentation of BTS Concert film BTS World Tour Love Yourself In Seoul, February 9.



Two local Cinemark theaters will show an encore presentation of the BTS Concert film BTS World Tour Love Yourself In Seoul on February 9. The distributor provides a synopsis to the movie that first played in Pittsburgh on January 26:
Shot at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul during the BTS WORLD TOUR ‘LOVE YOURSELF’, an exclusive screening of the most sought-after concert of 2018 hits movie theaters nationwide for a one-day only event. This event will bring fans together to celebrate the seven members of the global boyband and their unprecedented international phenomenon.
The movie will play at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm at the Cinemark Theaters in Monroeville and the North Hills. Tickets are available online.

Friday, January 25, 2019

Took Took 98 Thai Street Food opens in Squirrel Hill.



Took Took 98 Thai Street Food has opened in Squirrel Hill at 2018 Murray Ave. (map), in what was most recently Naya. Local mailings advertised Thursday's grand opening.

Korean film Burning (버닝), Japanese film Shoplifters (万引き家族) back in Pittsburgh in February.



The acclaimed 2018 films Burning (버닝) and Shoplifters (万引き家族) will play again in Pittsburgh in February at the Parkway Theater in McKees Rocks. Burning will play February 8 through 14, and Shoplifters February 22 through 28.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

2018 Japanese animated film Okko's Inn (若おかみは小学生) in Pittsburgh, April 22 and 23.



The 2018 Japanese animated film Okko's Inn (若おかみは小学生) will play in the Pittsburgh area on April 22 and 23. The distributor provides a summary:
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn’s next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see – not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment. The inn’s motto is that it welcomes all and will reject none, and this is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko’s ability to be a gracious host. But ultimately Okko discovers that dedicating herself to others becomes the key to taking care of herself.

The latest feature from famed anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, who was a key animator on numerous classic films at the venerable Studio Ghibli, seamlessly blends immersive, idyllic landscapes with the storybook charm of Okko’s beloved ghosts. Okko’s Inn delivers a rare ghost story that –despite several floating characters – is firmly grounded in the trials and joys of humanity.
It will play locally at the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville, North Hills, and Robinson. The April 22 screenings are dubbed in English while the April 23 screenings are in Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets are now available online.

Chinese American Student Association's annual Night Market, February 1 at Pitt.



The University of Pittsburgh's Chinese American Student Association is holding its annual Night Market on February 1.
It's that time of year again, because CASA is proud to once again bring you our annual Night Market! Come to the WPU Lower Lounge on Friday, Feb 1st at 10pm to enjoy a night of fun activities, free food, and BUBBLE TEA from Chick'n Bubbly!
It runs from 10:00 pm to midnight in the William Pitt Union (map).

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