New Chinese movie Traces of Justice (神探之痕迹) in Pittsburgh, from November 13.

The 2026 Chinese movie Traces of Justice (神探之痕迹) will play in Pittsburgh from November 13.

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of Cui Daozhi, one of the pioneers of forensic investigation in China. Over six decades, he helped advance forensic science through his groundbreaking research into trace evidence and worked on numerous major and high-profile criminal cases. Having conducted more than 7,000 forensic examinations, he became known as the “Sherlock Holmes” of China’s criminal investigation field, renowned for uncovering decisive clues from the smallest traces.

It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront through the 18th and tickets are available online.

East Coast premier of 2026 Japanese animated film CHERRY AND VIRGIN in Pittsburgh, November 9, part of Three Rivers Film Fest.

The 2026 Japanese animated film CHERRY AND VIRGIN will play in Pittsburgh on November 9, part of Three Rivers Film Festival.

Erotic manga artist Ryo knows a lot about drawing sex, but when it comes to real life, he hasn’t had much luck. Ami, a “boys’ love” manga artist, is in much the same predicament. The two cynical, 30-ish virgins have all but given up on romance, until they connect through a dating app. As their two worlds collide, so do the distinctive animation styles associated with each character. Will Ryo and Ami be able to move their deepest desires from drawn daydreams into reality?

It will play at 7:00 pm at the Row House Hollywood in Dormont (map) and tickets are available online.

Four films comprise Studio Ghibli Week at Row House Lawrenceville, November 27 - December 3.

The Row House Lawrenceville's annual Studio Ghibli Week will run this year from November 27 through December 3 and will feature four films: Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便), Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城), The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか), and Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し). Tickets are available online. The Row House Lawrenceville is a single-screen theater located at 4115 Butler St. in Lawrenceville (map).

4K restoration of 2006 Korean monster movie The Host (괴물) at downtown's Harris Theater, November 21 - 23.

A 4K restoration of the 2006 Korean monster movie The Host (괴물) will play in Pittsburgh from November 21 through 23.

Careless American military personnel dump chemicals into South Korea's Han River. Several years later, a creature emerges from the tainted waters and sinks its ravenous jaws into local residents. It abducts Hyun-seo (A-sung Ko) the daughter of Kang-du (Kang-ho Song), who works at a food-stand on the banks of the river. The government announces that the monstrous thing is the Host of an unidentified virus. Having feared the worst, Kang-du receives a phone call from his daughter who is frightened, but very much alive. Kang-du soon makes plans to infiltrate the forbidden zone near the Han River to rescue his daughter.

The Harris Theater is located at 809 Liberty Ave. in downtown's Cultural District (map) and tickets are available online. The Host also plays at the Row House Hollywood on the 21st and 23rd.

Concert film Jeonghan x Joshua Journey into [DREAMING] in Pittsburgh, November 22.

The concert film Jeonghan x Joshua Journey into [DREAMING] will play in Pittsburgh on November 22.

Experience SEVENTEEN’s JEONGHAN and JOSHUA as the new unit JxJ in their special Japan concert at BELLUNA DOME! The second-day performance will be present in cinemas across Asia and North America. Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience their performance together with fellow fans on the big screen!

It plays locally, so far, at the Cinemark in Robinson township, and tickets are available online.

Concert film EXO PLANET #6 – ExhOrizon [dot] IN CINEMAS in Pittsburgh, November 8.

The upcoming concert film EXO PLANET #6 – ExhOrizon [dot] IN CINEMAS will play in Pittsburgh on November 8.

EXhOrizon [dot] is coming to the big screen! EXO-L, wherever you are—let’s meet at the cinema. 🌍✨ Feel every beat, catch every detail, and share every fan chant as EXO’s powerful performances and spectacular stage production come to life with cinema sound. Gather your fellow EXO-L and join fans around the world for the final chapter of EXO PLANET #6. One stage. A world of EXO-L. One unforgettable experience.

It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville and Robinson, and tickets are available online.

Pittsburgh's first YangGuoFu Mala Tang restaurant to soft open in Squirrel Hill, November 8.

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YangGuoFu (also known as YGF Malatang), a chain of build-your-own malatang bowls, will soft open its first Pittsburgh-area location in Squirrel Hill on Sunday, November 8.

Founded in 2003 in Harbin, China, YGF Malatang began as a humble street-side stall built on one belief: great food should be fresh, flavorful, and uniquely yours. We handpicked ingredients, simmered broth daily, and let guests craft their own bowls — interactive, vibrant, and deeply personal. That founding spirit — individuality and flavor discovery — drives us today as we bring authentic Malatang to the Americas. At YGF, every bowl is crafted fresh and unmistakably yours.

It will be located at 5870 Forbes Ave. (map) in what was most recently Evelyn James Interiors. Signage first went up in November 2025, and they were initially aiming for a mid-January opening. There are over 6,000 YGF Malatang restaurants worldwide, and locations in New York, California, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Washington.

2026 Chinese film Where the Sun Shines Bright (阳光灿烂的地方) in Pittsburgh, November 6, part of Three Rivers Film Festival. Promo code and coupon for local Chinese restaurants available.

The 2026 Chinese film Where the Sun Shines Bright (阳光灿烂的地方) will play in Pittsburgh on November 6, part of Three Rivers Film Festival.

In an impoverished village in southern China, overpopulation is severe and many children are left alone while their parents are at work. An 18-year-old boy facing the uncertainty of adulthood finds his own story reflected in the lives of four children in the same village. Each of their journeys reflect how they were shaped through their experiences in this coming-of-age anthology..

The film is presented in partnership with SCREENSHOT: ASIA. It plays at 6:30 pm at the Harris Theater in downtown's Cultural District (map) and tickets are available online. Moviegoers can use promo code PCCC26 for $3 off this, or any other, film in the festival, and guests can show the flyer for 10% off select restaurants November 1 - 30.

Singer-songwriter Lee Emi in Pittsburgh, November 7.

Singer-songwriter Lee Emi will perform in Pittsburgh on November 7.

Born in South Korea and raised in Michigan, singer-songwriter Lee Emi has performed her music for audiences across the country and overseas, using those experiences to add grit to her dark, thematic songwriting. Her indie-pop-rock music bears sharp teeth, leaning into the rawness of anger, grief, and self-doubt, weaving powerful melodies around potent lyrics that ask all of us: am I good enough?

Originally named Lee Sang-Eun and raised under the name Emilee Petersmark, Lee Emi began her career in 2010 as a primary songwriter and co-lead singer/guitarist in beloved West Michigan indie band, The Crane Wives. For the next 15 years, she would play bars, listening rooms, theatres, and concert venues across the continental US and release 5 studio records with the Crane Wives, all while quietly building a personal cache of songs that would eventually become her first solo record, DESTROY EVERYTHING, to be released in October 2026.

Doors open at 7:00 pm at the Thunderbird Cafe, show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets are available online. The Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall is located at 4023 Butler St. in Lawrenceville (map).

Stray Kids World Tour 'RUN IT' Live Viewing in Pittsburgh, November 7.

An upcoming concert film Stray Kids World Tour 'RUN IT' live viewing will be held in Pittsburgh on November 7.

For the first time, Stray Kids presents a special live broadcast of ‘Stray Kids World Tour ’ from Tokyo Dome in movie theaters around the globe. True to the tour's title, captures the group's drive to push into bigger worlds and bolder stages. The eight members (Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N) pour out unrelenting energy through explosive choreography and powerhouse vocals, elevating the live experience to its peak. Their stage begins with “Hall of Fame,” a track that expresses Stray Kids’ ambition to write their own history, tracing their musical growth from the very beginning to where they are now. The production is enriched further by dynamic stage setups, traditional Korean performance touches, and spectacular laser lighting, designed to bring the crowd — in the dome and at the cinema — to their feet, singing, dancing and celebrating together.

It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, and Robinson, and tickets are available online.