Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Postponed: "Japanese Culture through Video Games" at Pitt.



A Japan America Society of Pennsylvania talk with Dr. Rachael Hutchinson on "Japanese Culture through Video Games" originally scheduled for April 9 has been postponed.
Due to the evolving public health situation, this event will be rescheduled for a future date, potentially in the fall semester. Stay tuned!

Postponed: New 4K restoration of Akira Kurosawa's Ran (乱) at Rangos Giant Cinema.



A new 4K restoration of the 1985 Akira Kurosawa film Ran (乱) that was to play at the Rangos Giant Cinema at the Carnegie Science Center on May 3 has been postponed.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Panda Supermarket in Squirrel Hill moves to online orders from March 23.



Panda Supermarket in Squirrel Hill has moved exclusively to online orders from March 23 to maximize employee safety. Details are available on its Facebook page and its WeChat page; the QR code for its WeChat is included above.

2019 Chinese film The Wild Goose Lake (南方车站的聚会) now playing on Row House Cinema Online through March 26.



The Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville has begun an online streaming portal to stay open and engaged during this current shutdown, and the 2019 Chinese film The Wild Goose Lake (南方车站的聚会) is one of the first offerings, playing from March 20 through 26.. The distributor summarizes:
A gang leader on the run seeking redemption . . .
A girl in trouble risking everything to gain her freedom . . .
Both hunted on the hidden shores of The Wild Goose Lake.
They set a deadly gamble for what may be their last day.
Online tickets are available now.

Postponed: Peelander-Z at Club Cafe.



The concert with "Japanese Action Comic Punk band" Peelander-Z, originally scheduled for April 28 at Club Cafe, has been postponed, along with all other shows through April 30.

Saturday, March 21, 2020

More signage for Kung Fu Tea on Murray Ave. in Squirrel Hill.



Work has progressed in Squirrel Hill on Kung Fu Tea, which has operated a food truck Oakland and elsewhere over the past year. The city's first physical location for Kung Fu Tea will be at 2109 Murray Ave (map).

Friday, March 20, 2020

2019 Chinese film The Wild Goose Lake (南方车站的聚会) coming soon to Row House Cinema's online portal.



The Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville is beginning an online streaming portal to stay open and engaged during this current shutdown, and the 2019 Chinese film The Wild Goose Lake (南方车站的聚会) will be one of the first offerings. The distributor summarizes:
A gang leader on the run seeking redemption . . .
A girl in trouble risking everything to gain her freedom . . .
Both hunted on the hidden shores of The Wild Goose Lake.
They set a deadly gamble for what may be their last day.
Ticket and streaming information will be available soon.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Postponed: Return of 2019 Imaishi Hiroyuki film Promare (プロメア) to Pittsburgh, originally scheduled for April 7 and 8.



The 2019 Japanese animated film Promare (プロメア), which was scheduled to return to Pittsburgh on April 7 and 8, has been postponed along with all March and April releases by its distributor.

Cancelled: 1957 Kurosawa film Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城) at Maridon Museum.



The 1957 Akira Kurosawa film Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城), which was scheduled to play at the Maridon Museum on March 26 as the second installment of this spring's Japanese Film Series, has been cancelled due to the museum's temporary closure.

Cancelled: Japanese movie Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (デジモンアドベンチャー LAST EVOLUTION 絆).



The Japanese movie Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (デジモンアドベンチャー LAST EVOLUTION 絆), which was scheduled to play in Pittsburgh on March 25, has been cancelled due to the temporary closures of AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters.

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