Monday, February 24, 2020

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).

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Pittsburgh's 2020 Lunar New Year Parade through Squirrel Hill, March 1.



The 2020 Lunar New Year Parade is scheduled to move up Murray Ave. in Squirrel Hill on Sunday, March 1. Initially scheduled for February 9, it was postponed to accommodate local community members' efforts in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. It will begin at 12:30 pm at Murray and Phillips Ave. (map) and move to Forbes Ave.

Extreme Job (극한직업), Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission (말모이) at Pitt's Korean Film Festival in March.



Two 2019 films will comprise the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures' 17th annual Korean Film Festival at the University of Pittsburgh. Extreme Job (극한직업)---the top-grossing film in Korea last year---will play on March 20 and Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission (말모이) on March 27. Both films run from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in 332 Cathedral of Learning (map) and are free and open to the public.

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Dagu Rice Noodle (大鼓米线) aiming to open later this month in Squirrel Hill.



Signage went up in November at 5829 Forbes Ave. in Squirrel Hill (map) for Dagu Rice Noodle (大鼓米线), a Chinese chain that opened its first American location in Las Vegas and has another location in Cleveland. The owner says they are aiming to open by the end of this month, pending health department approval.
In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, there was a restaurant without a sign near the flowery Drum tower in Yunnan, Kunming. Whenever the city had a happy news, people rang the drum to celebrate. Along with the joy of drumbeat, people flocked to the unnamed little restaurant and had bowls of hot rice noodle soup, meaning “smooth long time”. Because of this joy, with the honesty of the shop owner, the little restaurant eventually became a century-old business.
It replaces The Magic Noodle, which opened in May 2019 and in turn replaced Sun Penang, which closed a few months before that.

Golden Dragon Acrobats in Johnstown, March 5.



The Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform at the University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown campus on March 5.
The World's Leading Chinese Acrobatic Troupe. The Golden Dragon Acrobats hail from Cangzhou, Hebei province, in the People’s Republic of China and have toured the United States continuously since 1978. Its members are athletes, actors, and artists who have studied and trained for their craft since early childhood. Their spellbinding artistry and amazing athleticism will thrill audiences and children alike.
Tickets range from $37 to $42. The group will perform from 7:30 pm at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center (map).

Yanlai Dance Academy's Wings of the Soul, February 29 at August Wilson Center.



Wings of the Soul, the 2020 installment of Yanlai Dance Academy's annual winter performance, will take place on February 29 at the August Wilson Center in the downtown Cultural District.
Happy New Year Every One!

Our annual performance is coming soon! We would like to invite you to our show!

This is our school 16th Annual Performance on Feb 29th Saturday 2020 at August Wilson Center ( 980 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15222). This year's performance theme is "Wings of the soul", there will be 23 dances range from classical Chinese dance from Hang Dynasty - walking into the ancient world of Chinese thousands of years ago - to minority dances such as Xin Jiang, Mongolian, Tibetan, Yi, and Dai dance, where our audience will see the world of enthusiasm and passion. We hope that through our performances the audience can learn about many historical stories and cultures hidden behind the identity of "Chinese" also enjoyed the colorful, beautiful costumes, and the joyful and deep music. We can't wait to show everybody our new product.
Tickets for the 6:00 to 8:00 pm show are available for purchase online. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is located at 980 Liberty Ave. (map).

Friday, February 21, 2020

Chinese Language & Culture Club Meeting at Pitt, February 24.


Chinese Dim Sum, by Lezlie (Creative Commons)

The University of Pittsburgh's Chinese Language & Culture Club Meeting will next meet on Monday, February 24. The meetings are open to the Pitt student community, and located in the Global Hub on the first floor of Posvar Hall (map). Meetings are generally held each week; upcoming meetings this term include February 24, March 4, March 18, March 23, April 1, and April 6.

Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Leadership Academy Reception, March 6 at Pitt.



The University of Pittsburgh will host an Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Leadership Academy Reception on March 6. The reception coincides with the APAICS Regional Leadership Academy in Pittsburgh on March 6 and 7:
The APAICS Regional Leadership Academy is a two-day leadership training event for community stakeholders, individuals seeking to run for public office, current elected officials, and those with an interest in policymaking or social justice.

The Pittsburgh Regional Leadership Academy is co-hosted in partnership with the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. APAICS and the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs are proud to deliver programming that is consists of interactive political training with topics ranging from developing your campaign plan, communications, digital organizing, power mapping, volunteer recruitment and management, and fundraising.
The deadline to apply for the academy is February 24 but all indications are that this community reception is free and open to the public. The reception will be held in the Global Hub on the ground floor of Posvar Hall (map) from 6:00 pm.

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!

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Japan Association curse strikes again: Happy Home Buffet on McKnight Road to close for good, be replaced by Ocean Treasures Cajun Seafood and Bar.



McKnight Road's Happy Home Buffet, which recently posted news of a temporary closure on its door, will close for good and be replaced by Ocean Treasures Cajun Seafood and Bar. The seafood place has another location in Monroeville.

I frequently joke that the Japan Association of Greater Pittsburgh has this effect on businesses that host its annual New Years party. In recent years Golden Palace in Robinson, Tokyo Sushi Buffet, Misaki, and Old Town Buffet have all closed shortly after hosting the Japan Association's event. Hopefully they'll choose the Oakland McDonald's next year.

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