2023 film Past Lives in Pittsburgh, May 3 and 6.

The 2023 Celine Song film Past Lives will return to Pittsburgh May 3 and 6.

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.

It plays locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians in Pittsburgh, from May 8.

The 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians will play in Pittsburgh from May 8.

Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy, and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse -- Nick's disapproving mother.

It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

Numerous book discussion events scheduled at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branches for AANHPI Heritage Month in May.

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has scheduled 19 book discussion and book club events across its branches for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May 2026. Books are available for checkout through the library's catalog and are available in audio or ebook formats. Links to each item in the catalog are available below.

Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill, coming soon to McCandless for 1,009 days.

Signage first went up for Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill in McCandless Crossing on July 15, 2023, and though some progress has been made on the internior, it shows no signs of opening in the foreseeable future. Emails and messages to restaurant management have gone unanswered over the years, while shopping center management has dismissively reiterated they will post about updates when they have them. It occupies a bullding shared with Midwest Shooting Center across from LaRoche University (map).

A big Pittsburgh restaurant trend in 2023 and 2024 was planning, and sometimes opening, all-you-can-eat Korean-style BBQ and hot pot places. Several places did ultimatley open, like Hong BBQ on McKnight Road, a second Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill in Robinson (which has since become the first), among a couple others, while Korean BBQ in Oakland was famously delayed and the Kpot in Squirrel Hill ultimately pulled the plug in 2025 after two years of inactivity.

Pittsburgh Kenyukai Kendo Dojo 12-week beginner session starts May 5; free trials available April 28 and May 1.

Pittsburgh Kenyukai Kendo Dojo is starting its 12-week beginner session on May 5, and is offering free trail classes on April 28 and May 1.

Looking to challenge yourself and learn something new? Join Pittsburgh Kenyukai for our 12-Week Beginner Spring Session!

Train alongside enthusiastic beginners and learn from our seasoned instructors as you discover the spirit of kendo. This session focuses on the core fundamentals of Kendo, including Etiquette, Footwork, and Striking

 Key Dates:

Free Trial Classes: April 28th & May 2nd

Full Program Starts: May 5th

We hope that this introductory course will inspire you to continue on the path of lifelong kendo!

Sign up here: https://pittsburghkendo.wixsite.com/pittsburghkendo/contact-8

Classes are $240 for adults and $120 for students and children. The dojo is located  at 5229 Campbells Run Rd in Robinson (map).

2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once in Pittsburgh, from May 1.

The 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once will return to Pittsburgh from May 1.

Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can't seem to finish her taxes.

It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

1989 Hong Kong film The Killer (喋血雙雄) returns to Pittsburgh, May 8.

The 1989 Hong Kong film The Killer (喋血雙雄) will return to Pittsburgh on May 8, for a 7:00 pm show at the Row House Hollywood.

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim’s sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

It has played in the area in October 2025 and earlier this month as part of two Hong Kong Cinema Classics film series. Tickets for the May 8 show are available online. The Row House Hollywood is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. (map), one block south of the Potomac T Station.

Adult Mandarin Classes, beginner to advanced levels, with Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning Tzu Chi Academy this fall.

The Taiwan Center Mandarin Learning (台灣華語文學習中心) is recruiting for its next session of Adult Mandarin Classes, held Sundays at South Hills Middle School (map) from September 13 through December 6.

In 2024, the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning-Tzu Chi Academy Pittsburgh was established, thanks to generous funding from the Taiwan Overseas Community Affairs Council. Individuals aged 18 and above are warmly invited to join us on this language-learning adventure!

Embark on an extraordinary linguistic journey by learning Chinese! Because of this incredible support, we’ve crafted an environment that goes beyond language acquisition—it’s an adventure into the heart of Mandarin-speaking culture. Seize the opportunity to not just learn a language, but to unlock a world of possibilities and enrich your personal and professional journey. Don’t miss out on the chance to thrive in a community where language and culture converge seamlessly. Join us and let the language of opportunity be your guide!

The cost is $120 for a ten-week session, and tuition includes a textbook and workbook. Registration may be completed online.  

2026 Japanese animated movie That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (劇場版 転生したらスライムだった件 蒼海の涙編) in Pittsburgh, from April 30.

The 2026 Japanese animated movie That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (劇場版 転生したらスライムだった件 蒼海の涙編) will play in Pittsburgh from April 30.

After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Hermesia of the great elven nation – the Magi Dynasty Salion – to visit her private resort island. As the group enjoys their brief vacation, a mysterious woman named Yura appears. A new incident unfolds against the backdrop of the boundless azure sea.

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

Reading & Conversation: M Lin "The Memory Museum" (with Robert Yune), May 16 at White Whale Bookstore.

White Whale Bookstore will present Reading & Conversation: M Lin "The Memory Museum" (with Robert Yune) on May 16.

It is our joy and honor at White Whale to celebrate debut authors! We are thrilled to welcome M Lin to White Whale to celebrate her debut, The Memory Museum, an expansive, unforgettable short story collection centering the lives and experiences of Chinese millennial women. Her story “Shangri-La” is set in Pittsburgh! M Lin will be joined in conversation by Robert Yune. 

“An astounding talent with an unforgettable voice. The Memory Museum is a book for the ages.”—R. O. Kwon, author of Exhibit

Stretching from the present to the future, from China to America and beyond, M Lin’s piercing debut collection depicts characters finding beauty amidst the disorientation of migration, the contradictions of living between cultures, the perverse realities of race and class, and the delicate dance between survival and resistance. In “Scenes from Childhood,” an elderly woman in a dystopian reality is visited by forgotten memories of her grandfather’s village. In “Magic, or Something Less Assuring,” a fraying couple goes on a divorce honeymoon in Morocco to surprising results. “You Won’t Read This in the News” imagines four migrant workers and petty thieves who forge an unshakable connection across one desperate night. A filmmaker thwarted by censorship untangles her fraught relationship to motherhood and artmaking in “Tough Egg.” And in a newly instated Memory Museum generations into the future, two sensory architects weave a moving tapestry of love and radical hope. Brimming with joy, insight, and emotional power, The Memory Museum unveils M Lin as an irresistible new talent with fearless political and stylistic imagination.

The event runs from 7 to 8:00 pm both in-store and online; both options require registration. The bookstore is located at 4754 Liberty Ave. in Bloomfield (map).