tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307003826547890852024-03-28T23:28:38.552-04:00PennsylvAsiaAt the intersection of Pennsylvania and Asia.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comBlogger5116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-91566538984365401062024-03-28T04:00:00.000-04:002024-03-28T04:00:00.450-04:00Chia Kwa and "ASMR & How Strangers On The Internet Discovered It In Common" at Pittsburgh Humanities Festival, April 6.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnJmErcuTZJnXzjUDMDXh4bN6lSZTu6DLv6d1v1UFoamETUxgDZnofJNZEQyDWSEDpVYvmQ7k7lRDq8IJ62v-zeTpIZfZ1GUJibC0yruAaJIGBOfl1EyKxcJIpyBt6FKbzGlgMJ-y0mRZ4tdPfcO-DjK5UJYz5g3coPbq6sVeuuXnjMn_8pYuulrRZ3I/s4500/24_pct_phf_ASMR_social_showsquares_1080x10804.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="4500" data-original-width="4500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnJmErcuTZJnXzjUDMDXh4bN6lSZTu6DLv6d1v1UFoamETUxgDZnofJNZEQyDWSEDpVYvmQ7k7lRDq8IJ62v-zeTpIZfZ1GUJibC0yruAaJIGBOfl1EyKxcJIpyBt6FKbzGlgMJ-y0mRZ4tdPfcO-DjK5UJYz5g3coPbq6sVeuuXnjMn_8pYuulrRZ3I/s600/24_pct_phf_ASMR_social_showsquares_1080x10804.jpg"/></a><br>
<a href="https://www.chiakwa.in/">Chia Kwa</a> and their talk "<a href="https://trustarts.org/production/94122/asmr-and-how-strangers-on-the-internet-discovered-it-in-common">ASMR & How Strangers On The Internet Discovered It In Common</a>" will be part of the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival on April 6.
<blockquote>Chia Kwa, a specialist in immersive theater and experiential entertainment, leads a interactive demonstration and exploration on ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) with audience participation using silent disco headsets and additional audio technology.<br>
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ASMR is best known as a modern, online phenomenon where its fans watch hypnotic videos of brushing, tapping, waving, etc. in order to relax. But long before the term was coined online, people experienced it in their everyday lives... they just didn't know how to talk about it. Join Chia Kwa of Whisperlodge on an exploration of the power of words, and how finding the right ones allowed anonymous internet strangers to unite into a thriving community. This presentation will end with a live ASMR demonstration using binaural audio technology.<br>
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Whisperlodge has pioneered the practice and performance of live, in-person ASMR since 2016. They’ve completed 16 sold-out runs of their cult immersive show in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Singapore, and have been featured on Netflix, PBS, the New York Times, and more.</blockquote>
The event starts at 7:30 pm at the Greer Cabaret Theater in the Cultural District (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Greer+Cabaret+Theater/@40.4434242,-80.001007,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa0a0b1e4d4069337?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiV3YGym-WEAxVyKFkFHUVLBM8Q_BJ6BAhJEAA">map</a>), and tickets are available online.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-16126817247937356772024-03-27T09:55:00.005-04:002024-03-27T09:55:47.296-04:00An Evening with Yunte Huang, Author of Daughter of the Dragon, April 3 at Pitt.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BkWt30qhWWfofEaxHUocfoij-SKMSayMtKSgSROczjLbOVxlPSJPPkZIfviSMf7foa52Skm3_n1oHmhgPDcUkeaSqHw2Y_M6dmsDBMccdjMXIJcV1GQijtAFlyKGwutZKfRopxg_Hb9CFdSUXWoZKwB6v3SN_pdd8j3_9uI5sr2tKjRGnOyh80UdbEo/s1200/Daughter%20of%20the%20Dragon.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="795" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BkWt30qhWWfofEaxHUocfoij-SKMSayMtKSgSROczjLbOVxlPSJPPkZIfviSMf7foa52Skm3_n1oHmhgPDcUkeaSqHw2Y_M6dmsDBMccdjMXIJcV1GQijtAFlyKGwutZKfRopxg_Hb9CFdSUXWoZKwB6v3SN_pdd8j3_9uI5sr2tKjRGnOyh80UdbEo/s600/Daughter%20of%20the%20Dragon.jpg"/></a><br>
The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will present "<a href="https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/events/evening-yunte-huang-author-daughter-dragon">An Evening with Yunte Huang, Author of Daughter of the Dragon</a>" on April 3.
<blockquote>A Guggenheim Fellow, Yunte Huang has taught at Harvard and the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is a professor of English. The author of “Inseparable” and the Edgar Award-winning biography “Charlie Chan”-both National Book Critics Circle Award finalists-Huang speaks frequently about American popular culture.
At once a reclamation of Wong’s life and a trenchant social commentary, “Daughter of the Dragon”, with its lyrical writing and period illustrations, becomes a truly resonant work of history that reflects the raging anti-Chinese xenophobia, unabashed sexism, and ageism toward women that defined both Hollywood and America in Wong’s too-brief time on earth.</blockquote>
The lecture starts at 6:00 pm in the Alcoa Room of the Barco Law Building (<a href="https://www.tour.pitt.edu/tour/barco-law-building">map</a>).pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-1446724820590858782024-03-27T08:29:00.001-04:002024-03-27T08:29:10.472-04:00Miyazaki film The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) remains in Pittsburgh-area theaters through (at least) April 3.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_c0f1waKwqsYXFP3epgkDlgkdCVnjA9A5d7dhbTP-B4iDW2l4ZQC5gfdvBcsWXw5Y31X9syRYid2bIOjAe5Mvz6DSHofc25Ye5cMnWB4cTpz6KTvOrmnNuZbw275ZS5Z8g6cOcIxatckL6YW0PwGU-74igwvGiEqZOiD7bvctlxb1IXdgluwB1lmU8bA/s1463/The%20Boy%20and%20the%20Heron.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_c0f1waKwqsYXFP3epgkDlgkdCVnjA9A5d7dhbTP-B4iDW2l4ZQC5gfdvBcsWXw5Y31X9syRYid2bIOjAe5Mvz6DSHofc25Ye5cMnWB4cTpz6KTvOrmnNuZbw275ZS5Z8g6cOcIxatckL6YW0PwGU-74igwvGiEqZOiD7bvctlxb1IXdgluwB1lmU8bA/s600/The%20Boy%20and%20the%20Heron.jpg"/></a><br>
The 2023 Hayao Miyazaki film <em>The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか)</em>, which opened across Pittsburgh-area theaters <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2023/11/tickets-now-on-sale-for-additional.html">on December 7</a>, will continue in local theater throughs (at least) April 3. A synopsis of the movie, <a href="https://gkids.com/films/the-boy-and-the-heron/#introduction">from the distributor</a>:
<blockquote>Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award®-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film "Spinning Globe" was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.</blockquote>
. . .
<blockquote>A young boy named Mahito<br>
yearning for his mother<br>
ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.<br>
There, death comes to an end,<br>
and life finds a new beginning.<br>
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A semi-autobiographical fantasy<br>
about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship,<br>
from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.</blockquote>
It continues to play locally at AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/the-boy-and-the-heron-2023-232532/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-43993960834887253802024-03-27T04:00:00.001-04:002024-03-27T04:00:00.248-04:00Freshworks: Caroline Yoo and Davine Byon, April 5-6 at Kelly Strayhorn Theater.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2Hf4oiAC3Z7vlVm7wOBctP2MiOsQJ3_B7Sui4JKmH9Y3bV6ixc-6cjo8fPwDc7hLl2N3ujaM2m7ejLUWEQQEBXr8WF9kHCeuMYSbxeEJWDd4YJq8Bn0-OVZe0-ZbMsKU5gLUbbvh1CuOpR2hmVrGwPNtkOFCBtuTHX3wKfZ3EFiQ-v-zxSSyV5LvyzA/s1800/Soy-Sauce-Shots-600x400-1.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2Hf4oiAC3Z7vlVm7wOBctP2MiOsQJ3_B7Sui4JKmH9Y3bV6ixc-6cjo8fPwDc7hLl2N3ujaM2m7ejLUWEQQEBXr8WF9kHCeuMYSbxeEJWDd4YJq8Bn0-OVZe0-ZbMsKU5gLUbbvh1CuOpR2hmVrGwPNtkOFCBtuTHX3wKfZ3EFiQ-v-zxSSyV5LvyzA/s600/Soy-Sauce-Shots-600x400-1.png"/></a><br>
The Kelly Strayhorn Theater will host "<a href="https://kelly-strayhorn.org/events/ws24-caroline-yoo-davine-byon/">Freshworks: Caroline Yoo and Davine Byon</a>" on April 5 and 6.
<blockquote>Prophecies & Soy Sauce Shots is an experimental performance with artists Caroline Yoo and Davine Byon. They dance together, rejecting the permanently aspirational future and reflecting on the consequences of ancestral dreamwork. The performance asks, are we dreaming in resistance of or within the confines of colonized standards of success? They move through three vignettes, using projections, sculpture, music, and the exchange of dreams. This new performance in process pieces together a messy, precious home in the diaspora, and asks whose dreams – past, present, and future – we are living for.<br>
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Freshworks is KST’s creative residency for Pittsburgh-based artists and collaborators. It supports playful exploration in performance through interdisciplinary work in contemporary dance, theater, music, and multimedia. The program provides artists with financial resources, studio space, production staff, lighting and sound design, professional development, and encouragement for creative risk-taking.</blockquote>
The shows run from 7:30 to 9:00 pm each night and include a post-show discussion. Tickets are available at "pay what moves you prices" <a href="https://kellystrayhorntheater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S4M00000Kc4RoUAJ">online</a>. The Kelly Strayhorn Theater is located at 5941 Penn Ave. in East Liberty (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kelly+Strayhorn+Theater/@40.4617017,-79.9251817,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa29fdbc9ebde31bb?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9wK6cjtmDAxWQFlkFHVVAAbQQ_BJ6BAgPEAA&cshid=1705106061488465">map</a>).pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-58947534215078261632024-03-26T16:45:00.005-04:002024-03-26T16:45:59.831-04:00Gamelan Music and Dance of Indonesia: A Tribute Concert for Undang Sumarna, April 13 at University of Pittsburgh.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd0JvMlt-yWHkSuct_Y2HRLMdM5F7-trXM_ptnUX9ToQolyvNhLeonKzPMudI1CZn0PBpFiqF3zThmSBWJi0zDFaPPIoFpMbm5dLbxiL3M2WH8W0pNqAqQMc-S72qMkCzKhyv-nkIwOyF4WCtejrvbnONehQYJbu-HWD-ARnCMZsLW95f86U6rkeMDyc/s3400/Gamelan%20Pittsburgh%202024.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="2200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd0JvMlt-yWHkSuct_Y2HRLMdM5F7-trXM_ptnUX9ToQolyvNhLeonKzPMudI1CZn0PBpFiqF3zThmSBWJi0zDFaPPIoFpMbm5dLbxiL3M2WH8W0pNqAqQMc-S72qMkCzKhyv-nkIwOyF4WCtejrvbnONehQYJbu-HWD-ARnCMZsLW95f86U6rkeMDyc/s600/Gamelan%20Pittsburgh%202024.png"/></a><br>
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Music will present the University of Pittsburgh Gamelan Ensemble and <a href="https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/university_gamelan_ensemble_3074">Gamelan Music and Dance of Indonesia: A Tribute Concert for Undang Sumarna</a> on April 13.
<blockquote>The University Gamelan Ensemble plays the gamelan music of the Sundanese people. Pitt's gamelan group includes students as well as community members. Participants in the gamelan program are encouraged to use Sundanese processes of learning as much as possible; oral transmission of musical parts is preferred over written notation and working together as an ensemble is more important than developing individual talent.</blockquote>
The event starts at 8:00 pm in the Bellefield Auditorium at 315 S. Bellefield Ave. (<a href="https://www.tour.pitt.edu/tour/bellefield-hall">map</a>) and <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36300/production/1195815?performanceId=11443627">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-82824022092937467042024-03-26T15:11:00.002-04:002024-03-26T15:11:19.475-04:00New Korean movie Exhuma (파묘) stays in Pittsburgh through April 3.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sIYXpbYncrQR3trr62-0GQzIi3La45d1XyVJwhDc3jOgc4cb-vMTr5N55F5CiO_dwVkp2mt8JVcL3KLiPN2ekDVu_i5ePE1sw89nzuGaQ98nfKx7zfCXi_AAC263DZ1qtdKXk6Itlo5AQxpfP9dTvP53PSEVRyLlr53Dnrnzw7j5wNnSGn4VIMrcM_A/s1428/%ED%8C%8C%EB%AC%98%20Pittsburgh.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sIYXpbYncrQR3trr62-0GQzIi3La45d1XyVJwhDc3jOgc4cb-vMTr5N55F5CiO_dwVkp2mt8JVcL3KLiPN2ekDVu_i5ePE1sw89nzuGaQ98nfKx7zfCXi_AAC263DZ1qtdKXk6Itlo5AQxpfP9dTvP53PSEVRyLlr53Dnrnzw7j5wNnSGn4VIMrcM_A/s600/%ED%8C%8C%EB%AC%98%20Pittsburgh.png"/></a><br>
The new Korean movie <em>Exhuma (파묘)</em>, which opened in Pittsburgh <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/03/new-korean-movie-exhuma-in-pittsburgh.html">on March 22</a>, will remain here through (at least) April 3.
<blockquote>When a renowned shaman (KIM Go-Eun) and her protégé (Lee Do-hyun) are hired by a wealthy, enigmatic family, they begin investigating the cause of a disturbing supernatural illness that affects only the first-born children of each generation. With the help of a knowledgeable mortician (YOO Hai-jin) and the country’s most revered geomancer (CHOI Min-sik), they soon trace the affliction’s origin to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground. Sensing an ominous aura surrounding the burial site, the team opts to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. But as something much darker emerges, they soon discover what befalls those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.</blockquote>
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/exhuma-2024-235320/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-33739366811302989032024-03-25T19:25:00.002-04:002024-03-25T19:30:19.275-04:002024 Vietnamese movie Mai, Vietnam's highest grossing film of all time, continues in Pittsburgh through April 3.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwYwCd6jzpsjmgNI8XN4AhztVOvSbhzYifohCUML-oQZCDzdHHVm6ykq4b2z6xpZcPReWiUadpHMFf8f7tiJ-vEeZg5cTLM7xtxtj1CV-gMRSyQybWVwRWLv290Rejk9w98NYxICUs8ASIiTB0eL3t0BNIOk6PPM3vcxITYLlEOm8gemWYZyu_aEBwUc/s2388/Mai%20movie%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwYwCd6jzpsjmgNI8XN4AhztVOvSbhzYifohCUML-oQZCDzdHHVm6ykq4b2z6xpZcPReWiUadpHMFf8f7tiJ-vEeZg5cTLM7xtxtj1CV-gMRSyQybWVwRWLv290Rejk9w98NYxICUs8ASIiTB0eL3t0BNIOk6PPM3vcxITYLlEOm8gemWYZyu_aEBwUc/s600/Mai%20movie%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The 2024 Vietnamese movie <em>Mai</em>, which opened in Pittsburgh <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/03/2024-vietnamese-movie-mai-vietnams.html">on March 21</a>, will continue here through at least April 3.
<blockquote>Restlessly haunted by the past, Mai is greeted by a new dawn when she reluctantly befriends the neighborhood ladies’ man. But when her yesterday catches up to her today, what will become of her tomorrow? Starring Phuong Anh Dao and Tuan Tran, directed by Tran Thanh, produced by Tran Thanh Town and CJ HK Entertainment, with a North American & European release by 3388 Films.</blockquote>
It plays locally at the AMC Classic South Hills Village and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/mai-2024-235371/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-57237149665977956692024-03-24T04:00:00.000-04:002024-03-24T04:00:00.348-04:00Chinese documentary Youth (Spring) [青春] at 2024 Carnegie Mellon University International Film Festival, March 31.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-P1GTfBn8dVLroDQk8xmqaQb51_5clc-Ev9fGzThvdhVvz3r-KdY5aT3kiVFPXCBtCP5WlQXsXT19jOPgCs5FUY7Bf8yCepRTXH0jd8EJDCrM-y_QwaNXyw5fTxjW929xstSbRa0U_GQJ55-1yPqIOf0uKLP6IVufxPz8mys0TsvwAQZUMY2h99Lltog/s1620/Youth%20%28Spring%29%20Chinese%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-P1GTfBn8dVLroDQk8xmqaQb51_5clc-Ev9fGzThvdhVvz3r-KdY5aT3kiVFPXCBtCP5WlQXsXT19jOPgCs5FUY7Bf8yCepRTXH0jd8EJDCrM-y_QwaNXyw5fTxjW929xstSbRa0U_GQJ55-1yPqIOf0uKLP6IVufxPz8mys0TsvwAQZUMY2h99Lltog/s600/Youth%20%28Spring%29%20Chinese%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The 2024 Carnegie Mellon University International Film Festival recently announced its selections and schedule, with<a href="https://www.cmuiff.com/festival-programming-2024/youth-%28spring%29"> the Chinese documentary <em>Youth (Spring) [青春]</a></em> the lone film from East Asia.
<blockquote>Zhili, 150 km from Shanghai. In this city dedicated to textile manufacturing, young workers come from all the rural regions crossed by the Yangtze River. They are in their early twenties, share dormitories and snack in the corridors. They work tirelessly to be able one day to raise a child, buy a house or set up their own workshop. Between them, friendships and love affairs are made and unmade according to the seasons, bankruptcies and family pressures.</blockquote>
It plays on March 31 at the McConomy Auditorium in the Jared L. Cohen Center on the CMU campus (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/McConomy+Auditorium/@40.4436424,-79.9421127,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb15db7293403b238?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111">map</a>), and <a href="https://www.cmuiff.com/festival-programming-2024/youth-%28spring%29">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-14892018580224900802024-03-22T22:06:00.003-04:002024-03-22T22:06:23.337-04:00Signage up at Pittsburgh's first Tiger Sugar, Mango Mango locations.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OfnqJIrnPdjPD__rGpv5NBpE7PoXQ6Z-GRxVH06LWWuGwbpZafMyzFZ1O-jr4agVNDDn36BrcTta_oLen-CoEmM6ZpzNtS5tybFO6xFitPIRQzGdsLYuLTqEfpyIxrKUoE5sadRo6NlQUIyo3dN1104pXpP6YJgBHGo1U1jNKFnM9INtTx78UmCQmpM/s4080/Tiger%20Sugar%20Mango%20Mango%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OfnqJIrnPdjPD__rGpv5NBpE7PoXQ6Z-GRxVH06LWWuGwbpZafMyzFZ1O-jr4agVNDDn36BrcTta_oLen-CoEmM6ZpzNtS5tybFO6xFitPIRQzGdsLYuLTqEfpyIxrKUoE5sadRo6NlQUIyo3dN1104pXpP6YJgBHGo1U1jNKFnM9INtTx78UmCQmpM/s600/Tiger%20Sugar%20Mango%20Mango%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
Signage has recently gone up at Pittsburgh's first Tiger Sugar and Mango Mango locations, which will be <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2023/05/taiwanese-bubble-tea-chain-tiger-sugar.html">sharing a storefront in Squirrel Hill</a>. The two dessert chains have been working on the spot that was most recently a beer distributor at 5847-5849 Forbes Ave. (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/5847+Forbes+Ave,+Pittsburgh,+PA+15217/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8834f2003b9b169b:0x18343bf6a5863c33?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPwb_g9Zr_AhX8KFkFHcKyA1UQ8gF6BAgNEAI">map</a>) since May 2023. <br>
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<a href="https://www.mangomangodessert.com/">Mango Mango</a> is a New York City-based, Hong Kong-inspired, dessertery <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2023/05/taiwanese-bubble-tea-chain-tiger-sugar.html">opening in Squirrel Hill in a storefront shared by Tiger Sugar</a>. The menu includes a large assortment of cakes, crepe cakes, sago, shaved ice, smoothies, and more. "Only the most sophisticated cooking methods and finest ingredients (including all the freshest mangoes) are used to create handcrafted desserts like our Mango Mochi, Green Tea Mille Crepe, Durian Dessert Bowl, and the famously known coconut mango infused smoothie," Mango Mango boasts. There are over 30 locations in 12 states, and this will be Pittsburgh's first. <br>
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Tiger Sugar is a Taiwanese bubble tea chain that opened in 2017 and has been expanding rapidly across the US in recent years. The closest taste Pittsburghers have had are the black sugar boba <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PandaSupermarket2017/photos/pb.100063743822106.-2207520000./768820887060637/?type=3">ice cream bars</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PandaSupermarket2017/photos/pb.100063743822106.-2207520000./822879944988064/?type=3">desserts</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PandaSupermarket2017/photos/pb.100063743822106.-2207520000./769839623625430/?type=3">bottled drinks</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PandaSupermarket2017/photos/pb.100063743822106.-2207520000./977413426201381/?type=3">gift sets</a> that sometimes show up in local Asian groceries. There are roughly six thousand places in the area already serving bubble tea, but Tiger Sugar has some <a href="https://tigersugar.co/#our-story">eponymous coloration</a> that makes it stand out among its competitors: "Our Tiger Sugar drinks not only taste good but tell our unique story with “tiger stripes” that are infused onto all our drinks with unique hand-poured syrups. They say imitation is the best form of flattery. Many companies have tried to replicate our black sugar bubble tea, but our tried and proven methods stand the test of time." pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-51220392284497287372024-03-22T16:53:00.004-04:002024-03-22T16:53:22.792-04:00aespa: World Tour in Cinemas in Pittsburgh April 24 and 27.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N3zzKebJl9ApMHHo0LhJnTDBcyJFtbd4RZyyXeVHapiU0SPRFIatkMPxA3WoeeRK3NIfc1HkqzO2CVAHQR1y6eN3LN40xfUpEm2NpvRjZ7SE7yFRK1bMsZPugAyCAR2G0vXjmfl7lhC-6q2VXw14MzmpX7_Urrj7CtBTrRlfdD_OQtJjX59So3Gku2o/s2048/aespa%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_N3zzKebJl9ApMHHo0LhJnTDBcyJFtbd4RZyyXeVHapiU0SPRFIatkMPxA3WoeeRK3NIfc1HkqzO2CVAHQR1y6eN3LN40xfUpEm2NpvRjZ7SE7yFRK1bMsZPugAyCAR2G0vXjmfl7lhC-6q2VXw14MzmpX7_Urrj7CtBTrRlfdD_OQtJjX59So3Gku2o/s600/aespa%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The concert film <em>aespa: World Tour in Cinemas</em>, featuring Korean pop group aespa, will play in Pittsburgh on April 24 and 27.
<blockquote>Global hitmaker aespa's first concert movie bursts onto the screen in cinemas worldwide! From February to September 2023 the group’s first world tour, aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 SYNK : HYPER LINE, visited 21 venues across four continents. Now, step into the final chapter of their global tour journey with aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas. Witness the unparalleled energy of aespa’s live performance captured from their electrifying show at London's O2 Arena, their first-ever UK show. With their futuristic stage visuals, high-energy choreography and captivating vocals, they fiercelycommanded the stage delivering fan favourites including ‘Next Level’, ‘Savage’, ‘Girls’, ‘Spicy’ and ‘Black Mamba’. The film also highlights individual performances by each member, complemented by exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews, offering a glimpse behind the curtain.</blockquote>
It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront, and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/aespa-world-tour-in-cinemas-2024-235569/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-12546307395135253702024-03-19T13:28:00.006-04:002024-03-19T13:29:41.330-04:00Miyazaki film The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) remains in Pittsburgh-area theaters through (at least) March 27.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_c0f1waKwqsYXFP3epgkDlgkdCVnjA9A5d7dhbTP-B4iDW2l4ZQC5gfdvBcsWXw5Y31X9syRYid2bIOjAe5Mvz6DSHofc25Ye5cMnWB4cTpz6KTvOrmnNuZbw275ZS5Z8g6cOcIxatckL6YW0PwGU-74igwvGiEqZOiD7bvctlxb1IXdgluwB1lmU8bA/s1463/The%20Boy%20and%20the%20Heron.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_c0f1waKwqsYXFP3epgkDlgkdCVnjA9A5d7dhbTP-B4iDW2l4ZQC5gfdvBcsWXw5Y31X9syRYid2bIOjAe5Mvz6DSHofc25Ye5cMnWB4cTpz6KTvOrmnNuZbw275ZS5Z8g6cOcIxatckL6YW0PwGU-74igwvGiEqZOiD7bvctlxb1IXdgluwB1lmU8bA/s600/The%20Boy%20and%20the%20Heron.jpg"/></a><br>
The 2023 Hayao Miyazaki film <em>The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか)</em>, which opened across Pittsburgh-area theaters <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2023/11/tickets-now-on-sale-for-additional.html">on December 7</a>, will continue in local theater throughs (at least) March 27. A synopsis of the movie, <a href="https://gkids.com/films/the-boy-and-the-heron/#introduction">from the distributor</a>:
<blockquote>Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award®-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film "Spinning Globe" was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>A young boy named Mahito<br>
yearning for his mother<br>
ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.<br>
There, death comes to an end,<br>
and life finds a new beginning.<br>
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A semi-autobiographical fantasy<br>
about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship,<br>
from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.</blockquote>
It continues to play locally at AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/the-boy-and-the-heron-2023-232532/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-88009631836823276802024-03-19T11:50:00.002-04:002024-03-19T11:50:49.699-04:002024 Vietnamese movie Mai, Vietnam's highest grossing film of all time, in Pittsburgh from March 21.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwYwCd6jzpsjmgNI8XN4AhztVOvSbhzYifohCUML-oQZCDzdHHVm6ykq4b2z6xpZcPReWiUadpHMFf8f7tiJ-vEeZg5cTLM7xtxtj1CV-gMRSyQybWVwRWLv290Rejk9w98NYxICUs8ASIiTB0eL3t0BNIOk6PPM3vcxITYLlEOm8gemWYZyu_aEBwUc/s2388/Mai%20movie%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="1632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwYwCd6jzpsjmgNI8XN4AhztVOvSbhzYifohCUML-oQZCDzdHHVm6ykq4b2z6xpZcPReWiUadpHMFf8f7tiJ-vEeZg5cTLM7xtxtj1CV-gMRSyQybWVwRWLv290Rejk9w98NYxICUs8ASIiTB0eL3t0BNIOk6PPM3vcxITYLlEOm8gemWYZyu_aEBwUc/s600/Mai%20movie%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The 2024 Vietnamese movie <em>Mai</em> will play in Pittsburgh from March 21.
<blockquote>Restlessly haunted by the past, Mai is greeted by a new dawn when she reluctantly befriends the neighborhood ladies’ man. But when her yesterday catches up to her today, what will become of her tomorrow? Starring Phuong Anh Dao and Tuan Tran, directed by Tran Thanh, produced by Tran Thanh Town and CJ HK Entertainment, with a North American & European release by 3388 Films.</blockquote>
It plays locally at the AMC Classic South Hills Village and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/mai-2024-235371/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-55815359369361549302024-03-19T11:28:00.003-04:002024-03-19T11:28:13.123-04:00New Korean movie Exhuma (파묘) in Pittsburgh, from March 22.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sIYXpbYncrQR3trr62-0GQzIi3La45d1XyVJwhDc3jOgc4cb-vMTr5N55F5CiO_dwVkp2mt8JVcL3KLiPN2ekDVu_i5ePE1sw89nzuGaQ98nfKx7zfCXi_AAC263DZ1qtdKXk6Itlo5AQxpfP9dTvP53PSEVRyLlr53Dnrnzw7j5wNnSGn4VIMrcM_A/s1428/%ED%8C%8C%EB%AC%98%20Pittsburgh.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sIYXpbYncrQR3trr62-0GQzIi3La45d1XyVJwhDc3jOgc4cb-vMTr5N55F5CiO_dwVkp2mt8JVcL3KLiPN2ekDVu_i5ePE1sw89nzuGaQ98nfKx7zfCXi_AAC263DZ1qtdKXk6Itlo5AQxpfP9dTvP53PSEVRyLlr53Dnrnzw7j5wNnSGn4VIMrcM_A/s600/%ED%8C%8C%EB%AC%98%20Pittsburgh.png"/></a><br>
The new Korean movie <em>Exhuma (파묘)</em> will play in Pittsburgh from March 22 through 27.
<blockquote>When a renowned shaman (KIM Go-Eun) and her protégé (Lee Do-hyun) are hired by a wealthy, enigmatic family, they begin investigating the cause of a disturbing supernatural illness that affects only the first-born children of each generation. With the help of a knowledgeable mortician (YOO Hai-jin) and the country’s most revered geomancer (CHOI Min-sik), they soon trace the affliction’s origin to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground. Sensing an ominous aura surrounding the burial site, the team opts to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. But as something much darker emerges, they soon discover what befalls those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.</blockquote>
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/exhuma-2024-235320/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-9281122272298079892024-03-19T10:11:00.003-04:002024-03-19T10:11:20.074-04:002024 Chinese film YOLO (热辣滚烫) continues in Pittsburgh through March 27.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMRCSa3OLST6rQVPIB7Ct8xLfou05VA03iKCnXhUojST5JJX8zZIzSt46e9lO1kpzFbfXay0hdu0WWWQJQmeHfjNSzxePnBsSO0Muf0Gqkw8PsI-ZZqiTa1PDn0SX6nOV_8rjIdPnG-PnD9vnG___amOX2cApLiI2D-Mh7dkAlNkLTOUf2UQzKrn6elk/s1214/%E7%83%AD%E8%BE%A3%E6%BB%9A%E7%83%AB%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMRCSa3OLST6rQVPIB7Ct8xLfou05VA03iKCnXhUojST5JJX8zZIzSt46e9lO1kpzFbfXay0hdu0WWWQJQmeHfjNSzxePnBsSO0Muf0Gqkw8PsI-ZZqiTa1PDn0SX6nOV_8rjIdPnG-PnD9vnG___amOX2cApLiI2D-Mh7dkAlNkLTOUf2UQzKrn6elk/s600/%E7%83%AD%E8%BE%A3%E6%BB%9A%E7%83%AB%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The 2024 Chinese film <em>YOLO (热辣滚烫)</em>, which opened in Pittsburgh <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/03/2024-chinese-film-yolo-in-pittsburgh.html">on March 7</a>, will remain here through at least March 27.
<blockquote>Le Ying (played by Jia Ling) has been staying at home for many years, doing nothing in particular. After graduating from college and working for a while, Le Ying chooses to withdraw from society, closing herself off from social circles, which she believes is the best way to "reconcile" with herself. One day, after several twists of fate, she decides to live life in a different way. In cautiously venturing into the outside world, Le Ying meets boxing coach Hao Kun (played by Lei Jia-Yin). Just when she thinks life is about to take a positive turn, the challenges that follow far exceed her imagination, and her vibrant life is just beginning..</blockquote>
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/yolo-2024-235268/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-90613312523183606042024-03-19T09:27:00.003-04:002024-03-19T09:33:52.198-04:00Oscar-nominated 2023 Japanese + Wim Wenders film Perfect Days remains in Pittsburgh through March 24.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVNmFANa0pU1TALQwO72VmYkNDDUdg_l1-KjSBK-VpAWLaQTmzc-bLKZFZJTOWLUoe-ZI_NjWHI8P6nM5AMVMipUr7qyQEpLsJ5NOmpuOtFA1nKTvnXrc42cUA_qJQPpr8_o0u4tUeIPc7UH1kSPWULbwXJ_rSKJf27jGfl5Qpjns1Um3HIOPlVE7Gu8/s6150/Perfect%20Days%20movie.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="6150" data-original-width="4050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVNmFANa0pU1TALQwO72VmYkNDDUdg_l1-KjSBK-VpAWLaQTmzc-bLKZFZJTOWLUoe-ZI_NjWHI8P6nM5AMVMipUr7qyQEpLsJ5NOmpuOtFA1nKTvnXrc42cUA_qJQPpr8_o0u4tUeIPc7UH1kSPWULbwXJ_rSKJf27jGfl5Qpjns1Um3HIOPlVE7Gu8/s600/Perfect%20Days%20movie.jpg"/></a></div><br>
The 2023 Japanese film <em>Perfect Days</em>, directed by Wim Wenders, which returned to Pittsburgh <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/02/oscar-nominated-2023-japanese-wim.html">from February 22</a>, will continue here through at least March 24. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, the movie first played in Pittsburgh <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2023/10/2023-japanese-wim-wenders-film-perfect.html">in November</a>.
<blockquote>Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.</blockquote>
It plays locally at the Manor Theater in Squirrel Hill <a href="https://www.fandango.com/perfect-days-2024-233722/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-42304114886298495252024-03-18T20:27:00.001-04:002024-03-18T20:27:05.991-04:00816 《BIG》 Movie Screening + Director's Talk 電影放映會+魏德聖導演座談會, March 31.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kgPqdwhpA-7XPkqBulKN5sMwsVYZiua4JP1kY0HdD0cvYHUMDx02IDtHq_DN4wn7cpy6gRSD07zSkCGRgepfV4GDT4BwyqmTtEj-GML3JK-S5yZQuBU-_2vsmDLystj7sImsCmaFSstP0YtqdDgSBTqm1hvLqJrl6BVfO1JamO61Ek92JGrf2aYJlMI/s940/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_709650989_1384002129213_1_original.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: none;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kgPqdwhpA-7XPkqBulKN5sMwsVYZiua4JP1kY0HdD0cvYHUMDx02IDtHq_DN4wn7cpy6gRSD07zSkCGRgepfV4GDT4BwyqmTtEj-GML3JK-S5yZQuBU-_2vsmDLystj7sImsCmaFSstP0YtqdDgSBTqm1hvLqJrl6BVfO1JamO61Ek92JGrf2aYJlMI/s600/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_709650989_1384002129213_1_original.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
The Pittsburgh Taiwanese association will present <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/816-big-movie-screening-directors-talk-tickets-847813782847?">816 《BIG》 Movie Screening + Director's Talk 電影放映會+魏德聖導演座談會</a> on March 31 at Carnegie Mellon University.
<blockquote>Join Pittsburgh Taiwanese Association for this special film screening, featuring an in-person Q&A with Director Wei Te-Sheng!</blockquote>
Doors open at 9:00 and the movie starts at 9:30 am in the McConomy Auditorium in the Jared L. Cohon University Center. Tickets are available online.<span><a name='more'></a></span>
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<div><div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #39364f; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 24px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="eds-text--left" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; padding-top: 0px;"></span></p></div></div><blockquote><div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #39364f; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 24px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="eds-text--left" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; padding-top: 0px;">About </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">816 </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">《BIG》</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">:</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">A heart-healing story in a hospital ward, sharing joy, tears, and hope.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">2023 | Taiwan | 159 mins | English Subtitles</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">Welcome to Ward 816, a place filled with incredible children who are true warriors. The scars of them are badges symbolizing their strength in fighting various life-threatening diseases. In Ward 816, you'll witness the battles between Jesus and the King of Hades, thrilling wheelchair races, and mischievous children sticking out their tongues before snuggling up for a goodnight sleep. It's a place where joy and sorrow intertwine, and every moment is treasured, especially the chance to bid a proper farewell.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">But something mysterious is happening - the sign on the door now reads "BIG." What does it mean? Why are the wards' occupants planning a secret mission and even attempting an escape from the hospital? The secret code is "The Birth of Jesus," representing Christmas, new life, and rebirth. "BIG" is a heartwarming drama revolving children that will make you laugh, cry and leave the theater feeling inspired to face the world with renewed enthusiasm.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; padding-top: 0px;">About the director and screenwriter:</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">Renowned filmmaker Wei Te-Sheng made waves in 2008 with is directorial film " Cape No. 7," breaking box office records in Taiwan with an astounding $530 million (NTD) in ticket sales. This heartfelt film became an instant sensation, etching its place as the highest-grossing film in Taiwanese film history. Wei's exceptional talent and contribution to the industry were duly recognized at the 45th Golder Horse Awards, where he was honored as an outstanding filmmaker of Taiwan.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">In 2011, Wei Te-Sheng's creative prowess continued to shine with the completion of "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale." This epic film, based on the historic "Wushe Incident" in Taiwan, captivated audiences and received international acclaim. Selected for the official competitions at the 68th Venice Film Festival, it merged victorious, earning the coveted Best Film Award at the 48th Golden Horse Awards.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">Unleashing his creative energy once more, Wei embarked on the ambitious project for the " Taiwan Trilogy," a series of animated films set during the 17th century Dutch rule in Taiwan. Through these captivating tales, Wei masterfully weaves history, imagination, and emotion, capturing the essence of Taiwanese heritage. Simultaneously, his latest venture, "BIG," delves into the poignant world of a children's cancer ward, offering a heartrending film that touches the soul.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">Event Presented by Pittsburgh Taiwanese Association</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">Co-presented by Café Philo at Pittsburgh and the Taiwanese Scholar Society in Pittsburgh</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">This program is supported by the North America Taiwanese Film Tour Festival, STARLUX and Tang and Gau Global Foundation.</p></div></div><div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #39364f; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 24px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="eds-text--left" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; padding-top: 0px;">816 </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">《BIG》</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> - 影片簡介:</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">監製:徐國倫 | 導演:魏德聖 | 編劇:魏德聖 | 發行:希望影視行銷</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">2023 | Taiwan | 159 mins</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">816 病房的小孩身上都劃上了勇士的印記,這是跟病魔纏鬥的徽章。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">整日鬧哄哄病房裡有在動物園長大的源源;老躲在自製機器人裡的是延;騎著車在醫院走廊冒險的羅恆;屁股長了球球只能穿裙子的努拉;厭世音樂少女珈農與情竇初開的中二少男大杉;以及老是吵架鬥嘴,到了緊要關頭卻又互相扶持的家長們。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">這裡有耶穌 V.S. 地藏王、有輪椅尬車大會,有小孩說要喇舌一起睡!?</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">苦樂共享的 816 病房,把握每個當下,珍惜好好說再見的機會。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">到底是誰把門上的 816 塗改成 BIG? BIG 代表什麼?</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">全員又是為了什麼秘密任務而逃離醫院呢⋯⋯?</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">行動暗號「耶穌誕生」,是聖誕,是新生,更是重生。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">《BIG》讓你笑淚齊發,帶著暖心力量走出戲院!</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">◼︎導演的話(創作源起)</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">「在癌症病房裡,每一個孩子都想活。」</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">兒童癌症像是病人裡面最脆弱的一環,他不像成人癌症由後天不良習慣、壓力等因素導致,而是先天來自遺傳或是不知原因的細胞病變。可是這群孩子本能似的對於生的渴望,讓他們扛過一次次漫長辛苦的療程,他們甚至會忍住疼痛不說,只怕父母會難過擔心。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">《BIG》故事回到多年前,我在一次的電視紀錄片訪談中遇見了一個小女孩,她因為骨癌一腳截肢,手指頭也少了幾根,每天就比著 ROCKER 的手勢跳來跳去,卻令人意外的樂觀愛笑,這給我很大的震撼及啟發:如果有一群小朋友,男生、女生,有單純小小的戀愛、友情、有離別、有重逢,但背景是在兒童癌症病房裡,那這些平凡都會變得很不一樣,充滿了故事和情感。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">這次我們不說道理,只說童言童語。在醫院裡反覆的出生和死亡,透過生與死的重複交疊,關於生命,少了大人的那些彎彎繞繞,由孩子口中說出來單純卻又直白的話,有時更能震撼人心。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">◼︎主演群</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">馬志翔、曾沛慈、曾珮瑜、鄭人碩、田中千繪、范逸臣、廖慧珍、周厚安、李佳豫、黃采儀、陳博正、王夢麟、黃鐙輝、賴銘偉、夏宇童、于卉喬、鄭又菲、郭大睿、努拉、謝以樂、滕韋煦</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; padding-top: 0px;">導演簡介:</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">魏德聖 2008 年執導長片《海角七號》一鳴驚人,在台灣創下 5.3 億票房紀錄,成為台灣影史票房第一名,並獲頒第 45 屆金馬獎臺灣傑出電影工作者。 2011 年完成講述台灣歷史「霧社事件」的《賽德克.巴萊》,入圍第 68 屆威尼斯影展正式競賽片,亦獲得第 48 屆金馬獎最佳影片,並於 2012 年代表台灣角逐第 84 屆奧斯卡金像獎最佳外語片獎項,最終進入九強名單。由他監製的紀錄片《餘生—賽德克.巴萊》也入圍第 50 屆金馬獎最佳紀錄片。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 0px;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">2014 年監製作品《KANO》再度入圍金馬獎最佳影片,2017 年推出執導的音樂喜劇《52 Hz I Love You》。隨後他投入籌拍以 17 世紀荷蘭人統治臺灣 38 年期間為背景的《臺灣三部曲》系列動畫電影。他的創作不僅來自於對台灣歷史事件的關注,也從生活周遭擷取靈感。另有著作《小導演失業日記──黃金魚將撒母耳》(2002)。</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">----------------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">主辦單位:匹茲堡台灣同鄉會</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;">協辦單位:匹茲堡哲學星期五,匹茲堡台灣學人學生會</p></div></div></blockquote><div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #39364f; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25rem; margin: 24px 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="eds-text--left" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px;"></p></div></div></div>pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-84257128270517693562024-03-18T13:07:00.001-04:002024-03-18T13:07:03.492-04:00University of Pittsburgh Japanese Student Association Matsuri, March 24.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6Ho38LHaP4-Clj4YEJ1-Mm5jPlKwvUc5rnCULegA_hy8qBUfYqVFWnPsVQFAch2Gelpk1gDgeTWRiQBbxeSU5dsfNbDhg74xHTY9BWnthxNooAzUA4B2ieA_GqQ5gUJWz_PRAnfVCrfzB4DqQyznnskd_s4gJOlwvHX29J3j5KH378T59x444IFdFqw/s1440/Pitt%20JSA%20Matsuri.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: none;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6Ho38LHaP4-Clj4YEJ1-Mm5jPlKwvUc5rnCULegA_hy8qBUfYqVFWnPsVQFAch2Gelpk1gDgeTWRiQBbxeSU5dsfNbDhg74xHTY9BWnthxNooAzUA4B2ieA_GqQ5gUJWz_PRAnfVCrfzB4DqQyznnskd_s4gJOlwvHX29J3j5KH378T59x444IFdFqw/s600/Pitt%20JSA%20Matsuri.jpg" width="600" /></a><br />
The <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4D2DExrc9O/?img_index=1">University of Pittsburgh Japanese Student Association will host its spring Matsuri</a> on March 24, from 4:00 to 9:00 pm in the William Pitt Union's Lower Lounge (<a href="https://www.tour.pitt.edu/tour/william-pitt-union">map</a>).
<div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"></span><blockquote><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">🧺🌸 PITT JSA MATSURI 🌸🧺</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Join us for Pitt JSA’s annual spring festival! From delicious food 🍙 to awesome vendors like Origami PGH and amazing live performances 🎤 including guest performer Mei Semones 💕You won’t want to miss out!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Matsuri will take place on March 24th from 4-9PM in WPU lower lounge, so bring your friends and join us for an unforgettable experience — hope to see you there!! 🌸</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">In the meantime keep an eye out for our Matsuri countdown 👀🙌🏼</span></blockquote><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div>pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-27827381721004204502024-03-16T14:53:00.006-04:002024-03-16T20:08:02.122-04:00Tickets now available for Studio Ghibli Fest 2024, bringing 14 animated Japanese films to Pittsburgh April through December.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2i4_yBHHEPWvBDcQCYSFtMrVlfSfcaMCN_YZKtGn5uVhxFZ_tK4hlkY98IM7FEq9djJWhkvDoTxQCCVoy0ExmPo28mTjzDXx81py2RrJAUtPftnz_cCiI9pNHdoFNdkgklgHfbGSmW7Khp5gbcA8H5q1aD-qQrahY1QtGrgT7Q6N2mZg-p8ICZleOCM/s972/princess%20kaguya%20pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: none;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="711" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2i4_yBHHEPWvBDcQCYSFtMrVlfSfcaMCN_YZKtGn5uVhxFZ_tK4hlkY98IM7FEq9djJWhkvDoTxQCCVoy0ExmPo28mTjzDXx81py2RrJAUtPftnz_cCiI9pNHdoFNdkgklgHfbGSmW7Khp5gbcA8H5q1aD-qQrahY1QtGrgT7Q6N2mZg-p8ICZleOCM/s600/princess%20kaguya%20pittsburgh.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dates and Pittsburgh-area showtimes were recently announced for the 2024 Studio Ghibli Fest, running from April through December nationwide. Many of the films are ones that routinely play here, while others selections almost never do: </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/spirited-away-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235286/movie-overview"></a></i></span></div><blockquote><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/spirited-away-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235286/movie-overview">Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し)</a></i> - April 27-May 1</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-40th-anniversary-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235287/movie-overview">Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ) </a></i>- May 19, 21</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/castle-in-the-sky-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235288/movie-overview">Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ)</a></i> - May 20, 22</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/the-secret-world-of-arrietty-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235289/movie-overview">The Secret World of Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエッティ)</a></i> - June 9, 11</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/when-marnie-was-there-10th-anniversary-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235290/movie-overview">When Marnie Was There (</a></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/when-marnie-was-there-10th-anniversary-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235290/movie-overview">思い出のマーニー) </a></i>- June 10, 12</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/princess-mononoke-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235291/movie-overview">Princess Mononoke (</a></i></span></span><span style="color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/princess-mononoke-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235291/movie-overview">もののけ姫) </a></i>- July 13-17</span></li><li><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/ponyo-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235292/movie-overview"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>Ponyo (</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">崖の上のポニョ)</span></span></a></i><span style="color: #202122;">- August 3-7</span></li><li><span style="color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/whisper-of-the-heart-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235293/movie-overview">Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば)</a></i> - August 25, 27</span></li><li><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/the-cat-returns-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235294/movie-overview"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>The Cat Returns (</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">猫の恩返し)</span></span></a></i><span style="color: #202122;"> - August 26, 28</span></li><li><span style="color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/howls-moving-castle-20th-anniversary-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235295/movie-overview">Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城)</a></i> - September 26-October 3</span></li><li><span style="color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/kikis-delivery-service-35th-anniversary-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235296/movie-overview">Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便)</a></i> - October 26-30</span></li><li><span style="color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/pom-poko-30th-anniversary-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235297/movie-overview">Pom Poko (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ)</a> </i>- November 24, 26</span></li><li><span style="color: #202122;"><i><a href="https://www.fandango.com/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235298/movie-overview">The Tale of Princess Kaguya (かぐや姫の物語)</a></i> - November 25, 27</span></li><li><span style="color: #202122;"><a href="https://www.fandango.com/my-neighbor-totoro-studio-ghibli-fest-2024-235299/movie-overview"><i>My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ) </i></a>- December 7-11</span></li></ul></div></blockquote><div><span style="color: #202122;"></span></div><div><span style="color: #202122;">Among films that seem to play here multiple times a year are others that rarely do.<i> Pom Poko</i> played here in 2010 and 2018, <i>Arietty</i> in 2016 and 2019, <i>Whisper of the Heart</i> in 2019, and <i>When Marnie Was There</i> in 2015.</span></div><div><span style="color: #202122;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #202122;">Tickets are now available online for the movies that will typically play at the AMC Loews Waterfront; the AMC Classic Westmoreland; the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monaca, Monroeville, and Robinson; and though not announced yet, they are also likely to play at the Waterworks Cinema. Some screenings are dubbed in English while others are in Japanese with English subtitles.</span></div>pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-12081344947420660592024-03-15T16:51:00.002-04:002024-03-15T16:51:23.843-04:00SUGA | Agust D Tour 'D-Day' The Movie in Pittsburgh-area theaters, from April 10.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbRTva5hnrnOqzHU_m-8kZLwqet4ZG2ANsFNZVldGcgu52m5jZxPY5I03LUPEtNO6Fz_d5uY156IV16SD561Wjymuxx8hyphenhyphenahvhsSLoWgAfVeFrrVxsDP_1UEGbhn6yTvApcakcGfUOnIDY2zkyC2Qu6CLqRV0Fs3L4duNvvQNO_Q-XMuiUA5Iz5ajX60/s2880/Suga%20Movie%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2880" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbRTva5hnrnOqzHU_m-8kZLwqet4ZG2ANsFNZVldGcgu52m5jZxPY5I03LUPEtNO6Fz_d5uY156IV16SD561Wjymuxx8hyphenhyphenahvhsSLoWgAfVeFrrVxsDP_1UEGbhn6yTvApcakcGfUOnIDY2zkyC2Qu6CLqRV0Fs3L4duNvvQNO_Q-XMuiUA5Iz5ajX60/s600/Suga%20Movie%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The upcoming concert film <em>SUGA | Agust D Tour 'D-Day' The Movie</em>, with Suga of Korean pop gropu BTS, will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters from April 10.
<blockquote>The eagerly awaited film of BTS SUGA’s Encore Concert bursts onto the big screen worldwide! As the grand finale of the world tour, “SUGA | Agust D TOUR ‘D-DAY’ THE FINAL” marked the culmination of 25 concerts held in 10 cities, which captivated a total audience of 290,000 throughout its run. Experience the pulsating energy and excitement of “D-DAY’ THE FINAL” on screen, everything from the exquisite sounds traversing the boundary between “21st Century Pop Icon” BTS member SUGA and solo artist Agust D, electrifying performance, explosive energy, to special duet stages featuring fellow BTS members RM, Jimin, and Jung Kook.</blockquote>
It plays locally on April 10, 11, 12, and 13 at---on varying days---the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, and Robinson, and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/suga-or-agust-d-tour-d-day-the-movie-2024-235366/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-20980602189593258822024-03-15T09:18:00.006-04:002024-03-15T09:18:54.154-04:00Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival opens today at Row House Lawrenceville, with special focus on Japanese horror.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOlTUKWMtgOT865LnY2UqDHdlKnTahUVYvve-YhJHAX9nxIdMr1OoMyJfaAjaIXSQICHELd0fP2YS1-RPAWgu4TeL0DuhduQaBXW_l2vbH9bbppYwb2StC1VgzPku4RAUsGdLDYIxjEpfQlVZoyatcdz9DD3YRjKtJRY8qdXyeN1TjWbdsQbCyTklrkA/s843/428619342_921656796634854_4093965143342247191_n.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="843" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOlTUKWMtgOT865LnY2UqDHdlKnTahUVYvve-YhJHAX9nxIdMr1OoMyJfaAjaIXSQICHELd0fP2YS1-RPAWgu4TeL0DuhduQaBXW_l2vbH9bbppYwb2StC1VgzPku4RAUsGdLDYIxjEpfQlVZoyatcdz9DD3YRjKtJRY8qdXyeN1TjWbdsQbCyTklrkA/s600/428619342_921656796634854_4093965143342247191_n.jpg"/></a><br>
The <a href="https://jffpgh.org/">Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival</a> opens today at the Row House Lawrenceville, with nearly 20 feature films plus a lengthy list of <a href="https://jffpgh.org/special-events/">collaborations and special events</a>. This year's special focus is Japanese horror, but the lineup also includes anime, drama, and classic films. The festival runs through the 28th, and the single-screen theater is located at 4115 Butler St. (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Row+House+Cinema+-+Lawrenceville/@40.469939,-79.961065,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xd0c99b0ab432bbb0?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111">map</a>).pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-85571084994518358882024-03-15T08:51:00.004-04:002024-03-15T08:52:56.177-04:00After another slight delay, Wei Lai set to open March 18 in the North Hills, serving dim sum, bubble tea, and other Chinese dishes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhOuqziv9WHzSumpCTGCL-Eyx7aLwT4V7ZNVB5pOTZZV9-cBpmj4uew6rhcewRQ9dQP3y0f64SoPG1LEQZjWmS7YLAfB0rFuLJ1XfYXiKQ4zZq38iMyUorGPiNduczhxhkowbsHYYqWSNO3iryjYEw_KoLN1ce49q-fSIMDRfUz_D8a-Jo1RhEvMadEs/s1080/433117510_740762631502766_2396990242610126520_n.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhOuqziv9WHzSumpCTGCL-Eyx7aLwT4V7ZNVB5pOTZZV9-cBpmj4uew6rhcewRQ9dQP3y0f64SoPG1LEQZjWmS7YLAfB0rFuLJ1XfYXiKQ4zZq38iMyUorGPiNduczhxhkowbsHYYqWSNO3iryjYEw_KoLN1ce49q-fSIMDRfUz_D8a-Jo1RhEvMadEs/s600/433117510_740762631502766_2396990242610126520_n.jpg"/></a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4hAGWsN-KH/">Wei Lai has just announced</a> a March 18 soft opening, a slight delay from its <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/03/wei-lai-set-to-open-march-12-in-north.html">originally-announced</a> date of March 12 and its second date of <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/03/after-slight-delay-wei-lai-set-to-open.html">March 16</a>. It's a restaurant serving dim sum, bubble tea, and other Chinese dishes coming to the spot <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/01/wei-lai-coming-soon-to-north-hills-in.html">formerly occupied by Ting's Kitchen</a> in McIntyre Square just off McKnight Road (<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/30700382654789085/6803196166214479109#">map</a>). Its <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weilaipitt412/">Instagram page</a> has been active the last month in promoting is upcoming menu items. <br>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkU3N5AGlh7-YI7_7EmEoKeuz_2sPttvtOu8dw0CvvKTDqc1ikF5J9F7fipZ5Trz8yET6a-jBv1SgRbzCylw4XL_5XFFbvj7eecDHkFmJSgO2ez-efcsy6TRSULLofDzMnEkg7_PLhiKUR5uKjM41eNYdBQ6zaMKvcP0Y1I4rz9B-ejQ_8ED49VD8nxwo/s4032/Wei%20Lai%20Pittsburgh%20open.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: none;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkU3N5AGlh7-YI7_7EmEoKeuz_2sPttvtOu8dw0CvvKTDqc1ikF5J9F7fipZ5Trz8yET6a-jBv1SgRbzCylw4XL_5XFFbvj7eecDHkFmJSgO2ez-efcsy6TRSULLofDzMnEkg7_PLhiKUR5uKjM41eNYdBQ6zaMKvcP0Y1I4rz9B-ejQ_8ED49VD8nxwo/s600/Wei%20Lai%20Pittsburgh%20open.jpg" width="600" /></a>pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-13464272585013960932024-03-14T08:35:00.000-04:002024-03-14T08:35:47.066-04:002024 Chinese film YOLO (热辣滚烫) continues in Pittsburgh through March 20.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMRCSa3OLST6rQVPIB7Ct8xLfou05VA03iKCnXhUojST5JJX8zZIzSt46e9lO1kpzFbfXay0hdu0WWWQJQmeHfjNSzxePnBsSO0Muf0Gqkw8PsI-ZZqiTa1PDn0SX6nOV_8rjIdPnG-PnD9vnG___amOX2cApLiI2D-Mh7dkAlNkLTOUf2UQzKrn6elk/s1214/%E7%83%AD%E8%BE%A3%E6%BB%9A%E7%83%AB%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMRCSa3OLST6rQVPIB7Ct8xLfou05VA03iKCnXhUojST5JJX8zZIzSt46e9lO1kpzFbfXay0hdu0WWWQJQmeHfjNSzxePnBsSO0Muf0Gqkw8PsI-ZZqiTa1PDn0SX6nOV_8rjIdPnG-PnD9vnG___amOX2cApLiI2D-Mh7dkAlNkLTOUf2UQzKrn6elk/s600/%E7%83%AD%E8%BE%A3%E6%BB%9A%E7%83%AB%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The 2024 Chinese film <em>YOLO (热辣滚烫)</em>, which opened in Pittsburgh <a href="https://www.pennsylvasia.com/2024/03/2024-chinese-film-yolo-in-pittsburgh.html">on March 7</a>, will remain here through at least March 20.
<blockquote>Le Ying (played by Jia Ling) has been staying at home for many years, doing nothing in particular. After graduating from college and working for a while, Le Ying chooses to withdraw from society, closing herself off from social circles, which she believes is the best way to "reconcile" with herself. One day, after several twists of fate, she decides to live life in a different way. In cautiously venturing into the outside world, Le Ying meets boxing coach Hao Kun (played by Lei Jia-Yin). Just when she thinks life is about to take a positive turn, the challenges that follow far exceed her imagination, and her vibrant life is just beginning..</blockquote>
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and <a href="https://www.fandango.com/yolo-2024-235268/movie-overview">tickets are available online</a>.pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-11219668991046505472024-03-13T12:03:00.004-04:002024-03-13T12:08:39.185-04:00Screening of 1929 silent film Piccadilly, starring Anna May Wong, April 16 at Pitt.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7EFTi5tO88doEb-PBoe43jGK0mFQF6wGpIdxY2Was2CEEJnwUDtslbKQ0wRhrbhDOypPcGuak1RgQxzCC3O6wpGwOy5ptPdF-16SVJY2yKloOggAen6-7MUytmfuD1A5qmFAPSmShd6SvEHg7VIht-zfDCPxnSscjiWU4sHGNoroWxPji7jBkhue70g/s1483/May-Wong-1-e1630495170316.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7EFTi5tO88doEb-PBoe43jGK0mFQF6wGpIdxY2Was2CEEJnwUDtslbKQ0wRhrbhDOypPcGuak1RgQxzCC3O6wpGwOy5ptPdF-16SVJY2yKloOggAen6-7MUytmfuD1A5qmFAPSmShd6SvEHg7VIht-zfDCPxnSscjiWU4sHGNoroWxPji7jBkhue70g/s600/May-Wong-1-e1630495170316.jpeg"/></a><br>
<a href="https://www.screenshot.pitt.edu/programming/silentasia/">Silent Asia</a>, part of the <a href="https://www.screenshot.pitt.edu/">Screenshot: Asia</a> programming organization at the University of Pittsburgh, will present a <a href="https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/events/silent-asia-piccadilly-1929-accompanied-appalasia-and-tom-roberts">screening of the 1929 silent film <em>Piccadilly</em></a>, accompanied by musicians AppalAsia and Tom Roberts performing the original soundtrack.
<blockquote>A screening of E.A. Dupont's 1929 silent film Piccadilly, starring Asian American icon Anna May Wong. The screening will be musically accompanied by local musicians, Appalasia and Tom Roberts. Come immerse yourself in their original score and experience one of early Hollywood's finest stars at her finest.</blockquote>
The event starts at 6:30 pm in 125 Frick Fine Arts (<a href="https://www.tour.pitt.edu/tour/frick-fine-arts-building">map</a>).pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-56868689287312312172024-03-13T11:13:00.007-04:002024-03-13T11:13:50.717-04:00Asia Pop Lecture Series: Dr. Thomas Baudinette, March 20 at Pitt.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE2jrYq2lUtE8ui2hyphenhyphen2JXmkD8tFyZ1BgN7KWda5iRb5CZ4mvF85jUGUupUQAVN8lonZ-srLA4eNCO8zVpNaRRDhlHfjCLZdn8xylqMJsFvrOJo0ibjNRrbam5o-qRIQaPAno32_3zJlgLDXozuLTIOhJUvPTIizPdqO7QG-NXKg8a8G2uFwcpzs4r1GI/s1200/Masculinity%20in%20Tokyo%20Pittsburgh.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: none; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDE2jrYq2lUtE8ui2hyphenhyphen2JXmkD8tFyZ1BgN7KWda5iRb5CZ4mvF85jUGUupUQAVN8lonZ-srLA4eNCO8zVpNaRRDhlHfjCLZdn8xylqMJsFvrOJo0ibjNRrbam5o-qRIQaPAno32_3zJlgLDXozuLTIOhJUvPTIizPdqO7QG-NXKg8a8G2uFwcpzs4r1GI/s600/Masculinity%20in%20Tokyo%20Pittsburgh.jpg"/></a><br>
The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will host <a href="https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/events/asia-pop-lecture-series-dr-thomas-baudinette">Dr. Thomas Baudinette for the next installment of its Asia Pop Lecture Series</a> on March 20.
<blockquote>Dr. Thomas Baudinette is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies and International Studies at Macquarie University. A cultural anthropologist, his research primarily explores how popular media and fandom culture inform knowledge about gender and sexuality across East and Southeast Asia. He is the author of Regimes of Desire: Young Gay Men, Media, Masculinity in Tokyo (University of Michigan Press, 2021) and Boys Love Media in Thailand: Celebrity, Fans, and Transnational Asian Queer Popular Culture (Bloomsbury, 2023). He i currently working on his third book, tentatively titled Queer Fantasies of Asia: Japanese and Korean Media Fandom in the Philippines.</blockquote>
The event starts at 6:00 pm in 202 Frick Fine Arts (<a href="https://www.tour.pitt.edu/tour/frick-fine-arts-building">map</a>).pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700382654789085.post-39541521785860849292024-03-12T20:29:00.001-04:002024-03-12T20:29:03.657-04:00"We Learn" Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Korean classes resume at Carnegie Library in Oakland, Saturdays from March 16 through May 18.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPTPfSQZnKtPlLNa9y1sv3yMJgpUv4HETQa89HkFB4qfRU1p7VCfOg37ZEvboIOJVIbc2nHbzxsqm1TxtiDGZLg_P-U_E0mhyphenhyphenLxIQhZ-hw7aiKJ9zjD5RAuhM8Ulfwp-jTdI0j-71xn4/s1600/Suncheon+Bridge.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1600" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPTPfSQZnKtPlLNa9y1sv3yMJgpUv4HETQa89HkFB4qfRU1p7VCfOg37ZEvboIOJVIbc2nHbzxsqm1TxtiDGZLg_P-U_E0mhyphenhyphenLxIQhZ-hw7aiKJ9zjD5RAuhM8Ulfwp-jTdI0j-71xn4/s640/Suncheon+Bridge.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/25275414301/in/album-72157651795680440/">the Republic of Korea's Flickr page</a>.</span></b><br />
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The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch in Oakland will resume its free "We Learn" Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Korean classes Saturdays from March 16. <span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://learningcircles.p2pu.org/en/signup/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-2341/">The beginner classes</a> run from 12:45 to 1:30 pm in Classroom A of the Oakland (Main) branch; a summary:
<blockquote>In this beginner-level class, we will use the textbook published by the Korean government for foreigners who learn Korean as a secondary language.</blockquote><blockquote>To get the most out of the class, it is recommended that you have a basic understanding of how to read and write Korean characters, known as 'Hangul'. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to expand your vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively organize sentence structures.</blockquote>
The <a href="https://learningcircles.p2pu.org/en/signup/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland-2342/">Intermediate classes </a>start at 12:00 pm:<div><div></div><blockquote><div>In this intermediate-level class, we will use the textbook published by the Korean government for foreigners who learn Korean as a secondary language.</div><div><br /></div><div>To get the most out of the class, it is recommended that you have a basic understanding of how to read and write Korean characters, known as 'Hangul'. We assume you can make a basic sentence as well. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to expand your vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively organize complex sentence structures.</div></blockquote><div></div><div>And the <a href="https://learningcircles.p2pu.org/en/signup/carnegie-library-of-pittsburgh-main-oakland-2343/">Advanced class</a> runs from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm:</div><div><div><blockquote>In our advanced-level Korean class, we will delve into the official textbook sanctioned by the Korean government for non-native Korean learners. Prior to enrolling, we expect you to possess a foundational grasp of conversational Korean. Throughout this course, we will explore intricate aspects of Korean grammar and expand your vocabulary, enabling you to engage in more sophisticated oral and written communication based on the topics covered in each lesson. </blockquote>
Registration is required to participate and can be completed at the links above. The classes run each Saturday (so far) through May 18. The Oakland branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is located at 4400 Forbes Ave. (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carnegie+Library+of+Pittsburgh+-+Main+%28Oakland%29/@40.4427033,-79.9507696,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xde992fde347394c1?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2kqHIn5j8AhV4gnIEHaEuCu4Q_BJ6BQiBARAI">map</a>), accessible by numerous city bus lines.</div></div></div></div>pennsylvasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034338457531210275noreply@blogger.com