Asian Student Alliance Advocacy Summit at Pitt rescheduled for tonight, March 25, online via Zoom.

The Advocacy Summit organized by the Asian Student Alliance at the University of Pittsburgh, scheduled for March 21 and later cancelled, was rescheduled today for tonight at 9:00 pm.

Pitt Asian Student Alliance's mission statement is as follows: "(ASA) exists to further the development of Asian and Asian American identity and interest...We discuss identity and current social issues pertaining to Asians in the United States..." ASA is well known for being a large social organization where people who identify as Asian and Asian American can come to make friends, learn about their culture, and become civically engaged with issues pertaining to the AAPI community.

Postponed: Bon Odori at Open Streets, originally scheduled for May 31.

A Bon Odori event organized by the Japanese Nationality Room and scheduled for May 31 has been postponed.

"Integration Of Culture Into Chinese Language Teaching," March 28 at Pitt (online).

Chinese Dim Sum, by Lezlie (Creative Commons)

The University of Pittsburgh and several Chinese language educators will present an online discussion "Integration Of Culture Into Chinese Language Teaching" on March 28. It runs from 1:00 to 4:00 pm; it's free but advance registration is required.

"Language Standardization and Hougen Resistance in Tohoku, Japan," March 31 at Pitt via Zoom.

The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will host Dr. Edwin Everhart and his talk "Language Standardization and Hougen Resistance in Tohoku, Japan" on March 31 via Zoom.

104 years since the Japanese state formally designated a standard spoken language, Edwin Everhart argues that standardization is still an active process. Focusing on language of the Touhoku region, Everhart describes how some language users resist the hegemony of standard language and the discourse that local dialect is obsolescent, ugly, or backward. Drawing on ethnography, interviews, and archives of “language activists” from the last thirty years, he argues that this resistance can be understood in terms of the techniques and metaphors that activists use to legitimize their local language.

The presentation starts at 12:00 and those interested can join the Zoom meeting here.

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.

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.

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).