Lunar New Year Parade through Squirrel Hill, February 9.

via @Lunar New Year PGH.

The fifth annual Lunar New Year Parade in Pittsburgh will be held on Sunday, February 9, to welcome the Year of the Rat. It starts at 12:30 and runs up Murray Avenue from Phillips Ave. (map) to Forbes Ave.

Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) playing pretty much everywhere in Pittsburgh this week and next.

The acclaimed 2019 Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) is playing in numerous theaters across Pittsburgh ahead of the 2020 Oscars. A synopsis from the movie's official site:

Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale.

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game.

Here is a list of currently-scheduled screenings; tickets are available online via Fandango:

• AMC Loews Waterfront: now through February 5
• AMC Mt. Lebanon: now through February 5
• Cinemark North Hills: February 3 through February 8
• Cinemark Robinson: now through February 8
• Hollywood Theater: January 31 through February 5
• Row House Cinema: now through February 6
• Southside Works Cinema: now through February 6
• Squirrel Hill Manor: now through February 6
• Tull Family Theater: now through February 6
• Waterworks Cinema: now through February 5

Pitt hiring Chinese-speaking Language Buddies, Program Assistants, for on-campus Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp.

via lezlie-neo (Creative Commons)

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures has a number of openings for Chinese speakers for its annual Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp: Language Buddies, Program Assistant, Cultural Activity Leader, and Physical Activity Leader. These positions are for Pitt students, so the job ads and application portals may not be available to the general public.

Tiny Talk with Karen Lue, February 27 at Small Mall.

Lawrenceville's Small Mall will host its next Tiny Talk with artist and curator Karen Lue on February 27.

Join us for a Tiny Talk and Micro Exhibit with Small Mall featured artist Karen Lue!

View and buy work by Karen and hear her give a tiny artist talk.

It's free and open to the public. Small Mall is located at 5300 Butler St. (map).

Asian American Leadership Forum Happy Hour Mixer at Yuzu Kitchen, February 26.

via Jorge Santiago, 2019

Downtown's Yuzu Kitchen will host an Asian American Leadership Forum Happy Hour Mixer on February 26.

The Asian American Leadership Forum presents Networking Opportunity Happy Hour. Come join us for an evening of fun, friends, and drinks! This is your chance to meet and mingle with local professionals across all environmental fields. Purchase of a ticket gets you a free drink and appetizers!

Oscar-nominated Korean short film In the Absence (부재의 기억) in Pittsburgh, from February 1.

The Oscar-nominated short films will play in Pittsburgh theaters from February 1, and the short film documentary category includes In the Absence (부재의 기억) on the 2014 Sewon ferry disaster.

When the MV Sewol ferry sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives, most of them schoolchildren. Years later, the victims’ families and survivors are still demanding justice from national authorities.

It plays at the Harris Theater from February 1 through February 12, at the Cinemark theaters in the North Hills and Robinson from February 3 through 9, and at the Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville on February 1, 3, 4, and 5.

Mayor Peduto proclaims January 28, 2020 Jasmine Cho Day in Pittsburgh.

via @jasminemcho

Yang Jin (杨瑾) & Friends concert at City of Asylum, February 5.

The City of Asylum will present a free concert with pipa player Yang Jin and other international musicians on February 5.

This program will feature extremely talented and passionate musicians from all over the world. Together they will explore the relationship between East and West through creativity and virtuosity. The program will feature songs spanning traditional music, world music, classical music & modern music combining Chinese, Middle Eastern, South American & other regional elements.

It will be held at Alphabet City on the North Side (map) and free tickets are available online.

"Building an Art Career as an Asian-American" with Jordan Wong, February 8.

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's Museum Lab will host Jordan Wong for its next Artist Talk on February 8 on the topic of "Building an Art Career as an Asian-American."

Join us in the Assembly Hall of MuseumLab for an Artist talk with illustrator, graphic designer, and current exhibiting artist, Jordan Wong (WONGFACE). Learn more about the artist behind the new augmented reality mural in Tech Lab, then experience the artwork for yourself.

Wong will be sharing his journey of struggling to find a job after graduating college to building his own career as a creative professional. He will also talk of how his recent personal work enabled him to connect deeper with this Chinese heritage and culture as well as his identity as an Asian American.

This is an all ages event!

MuseumLab is part of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and is located at 6 Allegheny Square E on the North Side (map). Admission for adults is $18 and includes admission to the museum.

2019 Chinese animated film White Snake (白蛇：缘起) in Pittsburgh, March 3.

The Row House Cinema will host the Pittsburgh premiere of the 2019 Chinese animated film White Snake (白蛇：缘起) on March 3. The distributor writes:

From Light Chaser Animation, one of China’s premiere animation studios, comes a visually stunning new take on a classic legend. One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they uncover a darker plot of supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Conceived as a prequel to one of the most ancient and enduring stories in Chinese history, White Snake presents a sumptuous tale of trickster demons, deadly mythical beasts, assassins, wuxia action, and the promise of eternal love.

Tickets are not yet available. The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler Street in Lawrenceville (map).