Virtual Book Club: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, online on October 20 with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will discuss Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi in its next Virtual Book Club on October 20.

Join a lively discussion with fellow book lovers via Zoom to discuss Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Register below to receive the Zoom link for the discussion.

Set in an old, very unique Tokyo coffee shop, customers take turns sitting in the chair that allows a person to travel back in time for only as long as it takes a single cup of coffee to cool. The customers embark on emotional journeys reconnecting with loved ones and making up for past regrets.

Copies of the book are available through Hoopla, OverDrive and the Catalog.

The book club will meet from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Zoom.

Asian grocery chain not coming to Hill District space after all.

The City of Pittsburgh announced today that Salem's Market has been selected to open in the Hill District space formerly occupied by Shop n' Save. In the running as a finalist was Fresh International Market, a small chain of large Asian groceries that got its start in Michigan in 2012. Its proposal was, admittedly, much weaker than the other three finalists, and the Hill Community Development Corporation notes it was submitted after the deadline. But, while only 4.2% of respondents ranked it as their top choice, it was voted the top second choice should the first choice not be chosen, though the numbers used were not clear.

OCA Pittsburgh Free Medical and Dental Clinic, October 18.

The Organization of Chinese Americans Pittsburgh Chapter is hosting its annual Free Medical and Dental Clinic, with Chinese-language support, on October 18 at Montefiore Hospital in Oakland (map). The clinic takes place from 6:00 to 10:00 pm on the hospital's 9th floor. Registration is strongly encouraged and can be completed by calling the numbers on the flyer: either Tong-change Lee at 724-309-5942, or Ru Tong at 412-403-4166.

Wong Kar-Wai film series coming to Row House Cinema in November.

The Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville will present a series of films by legendary Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai, featuring six movies restored in 4K. The lineup includes Happy Together (春光乍洩), Chungking Express ( 重慶森林), and In the Mood For Love (花樣年華) from November 5 through 11, a one-night screening of Fallen Angels (墮落天使) on November 5, a one-night-only screening of As Tears Go By (旺角卡門) on November 7, and a one-night-only screening of Days of Being Wild (阿飛正) on November 10.. Tickets are now available online.

The single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler Street in Lawrenceville (map).

Asian short films "Asian Voices," part of Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival, available for online streaming.

The six Asian short films that comprise "Asian Voices," part of this year's Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival, are now available for online streaming. They include "Swingin'" from Taiwan, "As Bold As Red, As Soft As Velvet" from Singapore, "Summer Shimmer" from China, "My Mother's Girlfriend" from India, "Mutya" from the Philippines, and "Between Us" from Japan. The films are available in Pennsylvania and can be viewed for a 7 days 7 hours after unlocking.

2021 documentary The Rescue, on 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, in Pittsburgh from October 14.

The 2021 The Rescue, on 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, opens on October 8 and will play in Pittsburgh from October 14. From the official site:

THE RESCUE chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. Academy Award®-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin keep viewers on the edge of their seats as they use a wealth of never-before-seen material and exclusive interviews to piece together the high stakes mission, highlighting the efforts of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and U.S. Air Force Special Tactics and details the expert cave divers' audacious venture to dive the boys to safety. THE RESCUE brings alive one of the most perilous and extraordinary rescues in modern times, shining a light on the high-risk world of cave diving, the astounding courage and compassion of the rescuers, and the shared humanity of the international community that united to save the boys.

It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

2021 Korean film Made On The Rooftop (메이드 인 루프탑) at ReelQ Film Festival, October 14.

The 2021 Korean film Made On The Rooftop (메이드 인 루프탑) will play at Pittsburgh's 36th annual ReelQ Film Festival on October 14.

This quirky romantic comedy starts with a heartbreak, as Ha-neul must leave his uptight and closeted boyfriend and seek comfort and shelter from his BFF, where he gets sympathy and fashion advice along with a place to crash. Directed by Kim Jho Gwang-soo. In Korean with English subtitles.

It will be available to watch online on the 14th from 7:00 pm, and pre-order is available now.

"Four Evenings" discussion with Charles Yu and his 2020 novel Interior Chinatown, October 14 at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's Global Studies Center will host a discussion with novelist Charles Yu on October 14, part of the Center's "Four Evenings" series in collaboration with Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. Yu will speak as part of the latter's "Ten Evenings" series on October 18.

The author of four books and numerous television scripts, Charles Yu won the 2020 National Book Award for Interior Chinatown, an ambitious satire about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping roles we are forced to play.

Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but always he is relegated to a prop. Yet every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He’s a bit player here, too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy—the most respected role that anyone who looks like him can attain. Or is it?

The "Four Evenings" discussion with Yu will be led by Dr. Kirsten Strayer, Program Coordinator for the University of Pittsburgh's SCREENSHOT: Asia festival. The event starts at 6:00 pm and will be online; registration is required.

More theaters announced for 2021 movie My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ワールドヒーローズミッション) in Pittsburgh, from October 29.

More local theaters have been announced for the 2021 movie My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ワールドヒーローズミッション), which will play in Pittsburgh from October 29 through November 4. A synopsis, from the distributor.

When a sinister organization threatens to wipe out all superhuman powers, the fate of the world is on the line. With two hours until the collapse of civilization, Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki manage to work as a team, but there’s still one problem. Deku’s on the run for murder.

It is scheduled so far to play at the AMC Loews Waterfront, the Waterworks Cinemas, the Cranberry Cinemas, and Cinemark Theaters in Monaca, Monroeville, North Hills, and Robinson, though more locations may be announced later. Tickets are available online; please note, some shows are dubbed in English while others are in Japanese with English subtitles.

Japanese film Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (偶然と想像) at Carnegie Museum of Art, October 10.

The 2021 Japanese film Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (偶然と想像) will play at the Carnegie Museum of Art on October 10 as part of the SCREENSHOT:ASIA film festival.

An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap, and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.

The movie starts at 5:00 pm, and tickets may be purchased online. The museum is located at 4400 Forbes Ave. in Oakland (map), accessible by buses 28X, 58, 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 67, 69, 71B, 71D, 75, and P3. The SCREENSHOT:ASIA film festival in its first year and runs from October 6 through 10.