Japanese Language Social Hour, September 12 at Pitt.

Via Yasuda Women's University.

The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center is hosting a Japanese Language Social Hour on Thursday, September 12, with the group of students from Yasuda Women's University spending the term at the English Language Institute.

Join us at the Global Hub on the first floor of Posvar Hall for our Japanese Language Social Hour on Thursday, September 12th at 4:30 PM! It's a great opportunity to learn Japanese in a casual setting.

It runs from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the new Global Hub on the first floor of Posvar Hall (map).

Van Gogh & Japan, September 15 at Tull Family Theater.

The 2019 documentary Van Gogh & Japan will play at the Tull Family Theater in Sewickley on September 15.

2019 movie Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (青春ブタ野郎はゆめみる少女の夢を見ない) in Pittsburgh, October 2 and 3.

The 2019 Japanese animated movie movie Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (青春ブタ野郎はゆめみる少女の夢を見ない) will play in Pittsburgh on October 2 and 3. From the distributor:

From CloverWorks, the studio that brought you PERSONA 5 the Animation, Darling in the FranXX, and The Promised Neverland, comes the direct sequel to the popular anime Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai.

In Fujisawa, where the skies are bright and the seas glisten, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his ssecond year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara. For reasons unknown, he encounters two Shokos: one in middle school and another who has become an adult.

As Sakuta finds himself helplessly living with Shoko, the adult Shoko leads him around by the nose, causing a huge rift in his relationship with Mai.

In the midst of all of this, he discovers that the middle school Shoko is suffering from a grave illness and his chest scar begins to throb…

It will play locally in Japanese with English subtitles at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and tickets are available online.

Night Market Gourmet now open in Oakland.

Night Market Gourmet is now open in Oakland. It is located at 114 Atwood St. (map) in the spot formerly occupied by TOP Shabu Shabu. Its new sign, like the sign before it, resembles the pizza shape leftover from Pizza Sola, which had the space until 2014.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (時をかける少女), Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊), Akira (アキラ), and Metropolis (メトロポリス) at Row House Cinema's latest Anime Series, September 13 through 19.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (時をかける少女), Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊), Akira (アキラ), and Metropolis (メトロポリス) will comprise this fall's Anime Series at Row House Cinema from September 13 through 19. Tickets are now available online. The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler Street in Lawrenceville (map).

2018 Philippine movie Billie and Emma at 2019 Reel Q festival, October 12.

The line-up for the 2019 Reel Q film festival was announced this morning and includes the 2018 Philippine movie Billie and Emma.

Set in the mid-90’s, the film tells the story of Billie, a troublemaker from the big city, who finds herself exiled to San Isidro to live with her spinster aunt who is also the town’s religion teacher. Determined to change her ways and get through the last year of high school without incident, Billie hides herself from the world until she meets Emma, the ambitious, star student who coaxes Billie out of her shell. They soon fall in love but things get complicated when Emma finds out that she’s pregnant. Together, they explore the fleeting nature of love and life on this journey of growth, laughter and music.

The movie plays on October 12 at 3:00 pm at the Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville (map). Tickets are available online.

2019 film KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Crimson Legend (この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説) in Pittsburgh, November 12.

The 2019 film KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Crimson Legend (この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！紅伝説) will play in Pittsburgh on November 12. It will play in Japanese with English subtitles at the Southside Works Cinema, though tickets are not yet available.

Artist Talk with Asian Pacific Islander American Artists in Pittsburgh, September 13.

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council will host an Artist Talk as part of its ongoing "We Are Here: Asian Pacific Islander American Artists in Pittsburgh" exhibition on September 13.

Join curator Karen Lue in conversation with the artists of "We Are Here: Asian Pacific Island American Artists in Pittsburgh" on their work, identity, and the significance of this exhibition. A Q+A session will follow and refreshments will be provided. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the artists as well as APIA culture and its context in Pittsburgh.

The event runs from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on the 13th in the GPAC Big Room on the 7th floor of 810 Penn Ave. (map), and tickets are available online.

2019 Pittsburgh Chinese Culture Festival, September 14 at Mellon Park.

via @pghccc

The annual Pittsburgh Chinese Culture Festival will be held this year on September 14 at Mellon Park.

The Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival celebrates the rich culture of China, past and present, through entertainment, music, art, food and exhibits.

This fun filled day includes: local performances, renowned UNESCO Masters of Arts & Crafts from Wuhan, China, food from Pittsburgh’s BEST Chinese Restaurants and exhibits of handcrafted items, information and much more!

It runs from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Mellon Park in Shadyside (map) and is free and open to the public.

"Gettysburg: An American story distilled through Japanese noh," September 14 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh will host Theatre Nohgaku and its "Gettysburg: An American story distilled through Japanese noh" on September 14.

A poetic exploration of the ill-fated friendship between Confederate General Lewis Armistead and Union General Winfield Hancock and the unseen wounds of war.

It will be performed from 7:30 pm at the Charity Randall Theater in Oakland (map), and tickets are available online.