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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Bubble Bee coming soon to Centre Ave. in Bloomfield / N. Oakland.


Bubble Bee, a new bubble tea place, is coming soon to 4815 Centre Ave. (map) near the border of Bloomfield, Shadyside, and North Oakland. Bubble Bee is a small chain with locations in Ross Park Mall and South Hills Village; the owner also operates Look Eye Care, which itself has locatiosn in Ross Park Mall and Squirrel Hill.

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at Pitt, September 28.


The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Cener and Global Hub will host a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration on September 28 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.
Join the Asian Studies Center for our Mid-Autumn Festival. We'll enjoy Mooncakes, tea and a lantern craft.
It will be held at the Global Hub, located on the 1st floor of Posvar Hall (map), from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Mi Fan coming soon to East Liberty.


Signage is up for Mi Fan, a restaurant coming soon to East Liberty. It will be located at 5923 Baum Blvd. in what was most recently Wings Over East Liberty (map). Menu details aren't yet available, beyond the likely centrality of rice bowls, but the dining room does look pretty close to completion.

Alphabet City Kids: Story Hour with Jack Wong 黃雋喬, October 14 at Pittsburgh International Literary Festival.


City of Asylum will present Alphabet City Kids: Story Hour with Jack Wong 黃雋喬 on October 14, part of LitFest'23.

Following along with our ongoing Alphabet City Kids series, this youth centered program offers story time with Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winning author/illustrator Jack Wong, as he celebrates the release of his new picture book The Words We Share. The story hour will be followed by an engagement activity and a Q&A with Jack.


In The Words We Share, a young girl named Angie helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Angie is happy to help: when they go to restaurants, at the grocery store, and, one day, when her dad needs help writing some signs for his work. Building off her success with her dad’s signs, Angie offers her translation skills to others in their community. She’s thrilled when her new business takes off, until one of her clients says he’s unhappy with her work. When her dad offers to help, she can’t imagine how he could. Working together, they find a surprising solution, fixing the problem in a way Angie never would have predicted.

1997 Japanese animated film Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) in Pittsburgh, September 6, 7, and 10.



The 1997 Satoshi Kon film Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters from September 6, part of a nationawide presentation by AX Cinema Nights to mark the movie's 25th anniversary and a "Satoshi Kon Fest" that will bring additional Kon films here in the fall and spring.
Anime Expo Cinema Nights invites you to revisit PERFECT BLUE, the groundbreaking and rarely screened first film from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Paranoia Agent), as it returns to theatres for its 25th anniversary. Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren't ready to see her go... Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time.
It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and tickets are available online. The screenings on September 6 and 10 are in Japanese with English subtitles, while the screenings on September 7 are dubbed in English.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL in Pittsburgh, September 8.


The Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL will perform in the Pittsburgh area on September 8. They'll play the UPMC Events Center on the Robert Morris University campus in Moon Township (map) with DETHKLOK and tickets for the 7:00 pm show are available online.

New date, again: Korea-based travelling music family TENGGER in Pittsburgh, October 4.


The three-piece travelling music family band Tengger will play in Pittsburgh on October 4 as part of their North American tour (a change from a previously-announced date of October 3). Their official site describes their sound thus:
텐거/天郷
TENGGER is a traveling musical family, made up of Pan-Asian couple, itta and Marqido, who create their brand of psychedelic New-Age drone magic through the use of harmonium, voice, and toy instruments (played by itta) and analogue synths (played by Marqido). The duo originally started out with the moniker “10” but since the birth of their son RAAI (who joins them on tour and often on stage) in 2012, have called themselves TENGGER (meaning ‘unlimited expanse of sky’ in Mongolian) to mark the expansion of the family. It also means ‘huge sea’ in Hungarian. Travel, as spiritual experience in real environments, and the sound between the space and the audience have been central themes of their works. The family’s yearly pilgrimages inform every aspect of their art.
They will play at the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh in Shadyside (map), from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.

Japanese metal band HANABIE。at Preserving Underground in New Kensington, September 23.


The Japanese metal band HANABIE。will play in the Pittsburgh area, at Preserving Underground in New Kensington, on September 23. Their Reddit fanpage provides an introduction:
Loud rock band HANABIE。formed at their school light music club in June 2015. Centering in Kichijōji, Tokyo, they started performing live around areas such as Shinjuku and Tachikawa.

The sound of Hanabie features the sound mixture of metalcore, hardcore, Hip-Hop, and J-POP. Their 1st album, "Girls Manifest" was released in 2020. With this album, they have established their own genre "HARAJUKUCORE"

Their live performances have a speed and power that exceeds expectations and captivates their audience. Yukina's powerful screaming/growling vocals never leave anyone without being amazed, along with this excellent melodic lines given by the clean voice of Matsuri, this is a complete basis for an amazing metalcore band but as for them it isn't enough they add different layers of voices between rap lines. If vocally they are great, in the instrumental part they're not left behind, aggressive, heavy, and dynamic. Certainly to define this band you need at least two words: dynamic and powerful.
The all ages show starts at 7 pm, and tickets are available online. Preserving Underground is located at 1101 5th Ave., roughly 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh (map).

Monday, August 28, 2023

2022 film Return to Seoul, September 8 at Pitt.


The University of Pittsburgh's University Center for International Studies (UCIS) will present the 2022 film Return to Seoul on September 8.
On an impulse to reconnect with her origins, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
It plays from 6:00 pm in 121 Lawrence Hall (map) and is free and open to the Pitt community.

2022 documentary Beyond Utopia, about families attempting to escape North Korea, in Pittsburgh October 23 and 24.


The 2022 documentary Beyond Utopia will play in Pittsburgh on October 23 and 24. A summary, from the Sundance Film Festival where the documentary made its premiere earlier this year:
A suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom, Beyond Utopia follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on Earth, a land they grew up believing was a paradise. At the film’s core are a mother desperate to reunite with the child she was forced to leave behind, a family of five — including small children and an elderly grandmother — embarking on a treacherous journey across the Yalu River and into the hostile mountains of China, and a man of God on a mission to help these desperate souls. Leaving their homeland is fraught with danger — severe punishment if caught and possibly even execution — as well as potential exploitation by unscrupulous brokers. Family members who remain behind also may face retribution. Yet these individuals are driven to take the risk.

Gripping, visceral, and urgent, Madeleine Gavin’s film embeds the viewer with these family members as they attempt their perilous escape, palpably conveying life-or-death stakes. The result is a singular, illuminating, and unforgettable experience.
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront, the AMC Classic in Greensburg, and the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville and Robinson, and tickets are available online.

Hit Chinese movie No More Bets (孤注一掷) in Pittsburgh, from August 31.


The 2023 Chinese movie No More Bets (孤注一掷) will play in Pittsburgh from August 31.
The film is about a Chinese programmer and a model who, enticed by the promise of high-paying jobs, find themselves trapped in a foreign country as prisoners of a ruthless gang, and forced into online gambling fraud.
No More Bets has just finished its fourth week as the highest-grossing film in China. It plays locally at AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

University of Pittsburgh library orientations in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, September 5 and 6.


The University of Pittsburgh Library System will hold orientation sessions for international students and visiting scholars in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The Chinese and Japanese sessions will be held on September 5, and the Korean session on September 6. Registration is required and can be completed online.
Would you like to know...

A librarian who speaks your native language?
The difference between academic libraries in the U.S. and libraries in your home country?
The many wonderful services that the library offers to help your area of study and research at Pitt?
If so, please attend our library orientation sessions.

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Shadyside's Nakwon Garden to reopen soon after nearly 9-month hiatus.

via @s_backs 

A sign on Nakwon Garden says "Open Soon," which should put an end to its nearly 9-month hiatus. The Korean restaurant in Shadyside closed on January 1 and hinted at reopening in the future, though the official website's URL has expired and both Google and Yelp marked the restaurant as "permanently closed." Nakwon Garden opened in 2014 and was one of the few places where Korean BBQ was available in Pittsburgh, though a few new establishments are coming soon to change that.  Nakwon Garden is located at 5504 Centre Ave. (map).

Saturday, August 26, 2023

2023 Chinese animated movie Warrior King (雪域少年) in Pittsburgh, through (at least) August 30.


The 2023 Chinese animated movie Warrior King (雪域少年), which opened in Pittsburgh yesterday, will remain here through at least August 30.
In this epic true story inspired by the legend of King Gesar, a young man grows up in exile in a world overrun by demons and monsters. When evil forces threaten his home, he returns to save his people and embrace his destiny as great hero and ruler.
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront, and tickets are available onilne. Please note, the movie is dubbed in English when it plays here.

Friday, August 25, 2023

Mozart Management hiring Bilingual (Mandarin+English) Property Manager.

Mozart Management is hiring a Bilingual (Mandarin+English) Property Manager for its apartments around Pittsburgh's East End.

East End property management company seeks an experienced professional with excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills to serve as a liaison between management and our residents, many of whom are international. Responsibilities would include coordinating & accommodating resident requests, enforcing management’s regulations, lots of personal contact via email and phone, and a wide variety of other property management tasks. A valid driver’s license is needed, and some weekend work will be required during the spring & summer months.

The ability to speak both English & Mandarin fluently an absolute must. Customer service and computer skills required, with prior property management/real estate experience highly preferred. Full time position ranging from $20-25 per hour with available bonus, plus generous vacation time and a competitive benefits package, including a 401K plan.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

2003 Korean film Oldboy (올드보이) in Pittsburgh to remain in Pittsburgh-area theaters through (at least) August 30.


The 2003 Korean film Oldboy (올드보이), which has been playing in Pittsburgh since August 16th to mark its 20th anniversary, will remain here through (at least) August 30. A synopsis from the distributor:
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Park Chan-Wook’s cinematic masterpiece, Oldboy will be released in theaters, restored and remastered in stunning 4K. After being mysteriously kidnapped and imprisoned with no human contact for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is suddenly released without any explanation. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, he has only five days to retrace his past, track down his captors, and get his revenge.
It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

2023 Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival, September 16 at Mellon Park.


The Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center will present the 2023 Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival on September 16 at Mellon Park.

📣
Big News, Folks! Mark your calendars for the 2023 Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival - the pinnacle annual event of our local Chinese community! 🐉🏮🥢
📍 When: Saturday, September 16th, 2023, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
📍 Where: Mellon Park, Pittsburgh (6518 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206)
We're expecting a turnout of over 5000 participants for a day filled with culture, cuisine, and entertainment - all for FREE!
🍜 Taste authentic Asian cuisine
🎶 Enjoy enchanting music and dance performances
🎨 Witness masterful exhibits by world-renowned artists and craftsmen
🎊 Play exciting games and much more!
For more info, check out the official event page: https://pghccc.org/
See you there for a celebration of Chinese culture like no other in Pittsburgh! 🎉

The festival is free and open to the public and will be held at Mellon Park in Shadyside (map) from 11 am to 6 pm.

Monday, August 21, 2023

Little Corner Grill House coming soon to Oakland.


A new restaurant serving hot pot, Little Corner Grill House, is coming soon to North Oakland. It will be at 301-303 N. Craig St. (map), in the spot most recently occupied by Rumi's Grill, and is from the team behind Hundred Miles Crepes, a Chinese food truck that parks on Fifth Ave. on the Pitt campus. Though it's not open yet for dine-in, it has a menu on the Fantuan delivery service showing more than a dozen varieties of hot pot. Ownership says the restaurant should be fully open in a few days.

15 Asian restaurants and eateries coming soon, or even not quite so soon, to Pittsburgh.

via @kpotbbqandhotpot

Pittsburgh has a ton of Asian restaurants and eateries in the works, from national Korean bakery chains and quick service Vietnamese restaurants to several hot pot and Korean BBQ places. There are event two Asian food courts in the works that may be open by year's end. What is interesting about this recent rush is the number of chains that are finally noticing Pittsburgh. National and international chains have tended to avoid Pittsburgh, until 朝茶 TSAOCAA opened in 2020 and New York-based Chinese fast food chain 98K Hamburger moved in next door in 2021. While some people may be turned off by chains, fearing , on the contrary I think their arrival is evidence of how much Pittsburgh's food scene has grown. Hell, it wasn't that long ago the only ramen place around was in Morgantown.

Here's a recap of 15 Asian restaurants and eateries coming to Pittsburgh in the near, or the not-so-near, future.

Sunday, August 20, 2023

2023 Chinese animated movie Warrior King (雪域少年) in Pittsburgh, August 25 and 26.


The 2023 Chinese animated movie Warrior King (雪域少年) will play in Pittsburgh August 25 and 26.
In this epic true story inspired by the legend of King Gesar, a young man grows up in exile in a world overrun by demons and monsters. When evil forces threaten his home, he returns to save his people and embrace his destiny as great hero and ruler.
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront, and tickets are available onilne.

2003 Korean film Oldboy (올드보이) in Pittsburgh two extra days, August 25 and 26, to mark movie's 20th anniversary.


The 2003 Korean film Oldboy (올드보이), which has been playing in Pittsburgh since August 16th to mark its 20th anniversary, will be here an additional two days, on August 25 and 26. A synopsis from the distributor:
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Park Chan-Wook’s cinematic masterpiece, Oldboy will be released in theaters, restored and remastered in stunning 4K. After being mysteriously kidnapped and imprisoned with no human contact for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is suddenly released without any explanation. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, he has only five days to retrace his past, track down his captors, and get his revenge.
It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Porco Rosso (紅の豚), The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) in Pittsburgh, August 20 - 23.


The 1992 Japanese animated film Porco Rosso (紅の豚) and the 2014 film The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters on alternating days, August 20 - 23, as part of this year's Ghiblifest. The distributor summarizes Porco Rosso, which plays here August 20 and 22.
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a dazzling aerial adventure set in and above the scenic port towns of the Adriatic Sea.

“Porco Rosso” is a world-weary flying ace-turned-bounty-hunter, whose face has been transformed into that of a pig by a mysterious spell. When he infuriates a band of sky pirates with his heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a hotshot American rival, to get rid of him. But with the help of the teenage girl Fio, an aspiring airplane designer, and a sultry lounge singer named Gina, Porco takes to the skies for what may be his final high-flying showdown.
And The Wind Rises, which plays on August 21 and 23.
The newest masterpiece from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a spellbinding movie beyond compare.

Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world’s most accomplished airplane designers, experiencing key historical events in an epic tale of love, perseverance and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.
The films play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront, Waterworks Cinema, Phoenix Theater in Bridgeville, and the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville, North Hills, and Robinson. Tickets are available online; be aware that some shows are dubbed in English while others are in Japanese with English subtitles.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival, September 30.


The Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival will be returning this year to North Park Lake (map) on September 30. From the organizers' press release:
Pittsburgh Hearts of Steel Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team is hosting a dragon boat festival on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 8:30am-3:30 pm at North Park Lake Boathouse. REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Now in its fifth year, this vibrant event at North Park Lake brings together the exciting sport of dragon boat racing, entertainment, food, and fun family activities!

At this year’s festival, community, youth, competitive, para-paddlers, all cancer survivors, and breast cancer survivor teams will compete in spirited races at beautiful North Park. Anyone can learn how to paddle a dragon boat. Interested individuals can form a team by gathering 20-24 of their friends, family and co-workers. Every team will get a one-hour lesson/practice the week before the race and all equipment will be supplied. Register online at https://www.pghdragonboatfestival.org/, by no later than September 16, 2023. Paddlers must be 12 years of age and older.

In addition to the dragon boat races, there will be cultural performances, family-friendly activities, vendors and food trucks.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Japanese band Boris (ボリス) returns to Pittsburgh, September 15, with Melvins.


Japanese rock band Boris (ボリス) will perform at the Roxian Theatre on September 15, sharing the bill with Melvins. They've played in Pittsburgh several times before, most recently last fall, and tickets are available online. Roxian Theatre is located at 425 Chartiers Ave. in McKees Rocks (map).

Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette coming soon to Pittsburgh.


Shortly after this summer's news of Pittsburgh getting its first Tous Les Jours (뜌레쥬르) is word that another Korean bakery chain, Paris Baguette, is coming to the North Hills. It will be located at The Block Northway, a shopping center in Ross Township (map).

Paris Baguette is a chain of bakeries ubiquitous throughout South Korea that has over 150 locations across the United States. The menu boasts a wide variety of cakes, baked goods, sandwiches, juices, and coffees, in addition its eponymous French bread. It has several spots in Philadelphia already, with a location in Youngstown also listed as "coming soon."

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Estelle Z at Lounge at the Greer Cabaret Theater, August 24.


Estelle Z will perform at the Lounge at the Greer Cabaret Theater on August 24.
Estelle Z is a musician and performer of cover songs. She grew up listening to bedroom pop before it had a name, and resonates with some version of every sad girl with a ukulele on YouTube. She'll put an indie acoustic spin on any song she can get her hands on.
The concert starts at 5:30 pm and is free, but registration is required. The Greer Cabaret Theater is located at 655 Penn Ave. in downtown's Cultural District (map).

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Food delivery service Hungry Panda hiring Mandarin-speaking Business Development Specialist for Pittsburgh area.


Hungry Panda is hiring a Mandarin-speaking Business Development Specialist for the Pittsburgh area. As PennsylvAsia noted in Summer 2020, more Chinese delivery options, like Fantuan, Hungry Panda, and Chowbus, have made their way to Pittsburgh, with Fantuan and Hungry Panda the two most prominent in the city.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Acquire merchants and assist them in achieving higher orders and GMV (Gross merchandise volume), Responsible for the Sales revenue and market share.
  • Arrange in-person meetings to negotiate contracts with potential merchants
  • Maintain existing relationships with cooperating merchants, coordinate and resolve issues with various stakeholders, continuously improve merchant satisfaction and merchant service quality, and ensure fluent business operations
  • Conduct regular merchant visits, apply for/replace merchant material for merchants.
  • Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
  • Maintain and constantly update backstage setting for each merchant in charge
  • Liaising with Marketing, and Delivery Operation to align strategies aimed at increasing Gross merchandise volume

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Zen Ramen & Poke now open in Waterworks Mall.


"Grand Opening" signage is now up at Zen Ramen & Poke in the Waterworks Mall in Fox Chapel (map), and the restaurant is now open in the spot next to Ichiban Steakhouse that was formerly occupied by Italian Village Pizza. The menu includes items like chicken katsu curry rice, karaage, takoyaki, and a selection of Chinese-American dishes and other Japanese appetizers and desserts, in addition to ramen and poké bowls. The owner also runs Zen's Noodle House in Oakland.

Signage first went up for the new restaurant back in May. It is located somewhat close to the Pittsburgh Japanese School that brings together dozens of families in Fox Chapel most Sundays of the year, so has the potential to do well in spite of the painful road construction completely surrounding the shopping center.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

2003 Korean film Oldboy (올드보이) in Pittsburgh theater for 20th anniversary, August 16 - 23.


The 2003 Korean film Oldboy (올드보이) will play in Pittsburgh for its 20th anniversary from August 16 to 23. A synopsis from the distributor:
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Park Chan-Wook’s cinematic masterpiece, Oldboy will be released in theaters, restored and remastered in stunning 4K. After being mysteriously kidnapped and imprisoned with no human contact for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is suddenly released without any explanation. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, he has only five days to retrace his past, track down his captors, and get his revenge.
It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Anime / K-pop Night at Squirrel Hill Sports Bar, August 19.


Squirrel Hill Sports Bar will host Anime / K-pop Night on August 19. There's a cosplay contest with a $200 prize. The ages 21-and-over event runs from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am, and there is a $5 cover charge at the door. The Squirrel Hill Sports Bar is located at 5832 Forward Ave. (map), next to Chengdu Gourmet.

Shortcomings, Randall Park's directorial debut, remains in Pittsburgh-area theaters through August 16.


Shortcomings, the directorial debut from Randall Park which opened in Pittsburgh last week, will remain here through (at least) August 16. A synopsis, from the distributor:
Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice, a queer grad student with a serial dating habit. When Miko moves to New York for an internship, Ben is left to his own devices, and begins to explore what he thinks he might want.
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

2023 Chinese comedy One and Only (热烈) in Pittsburgh, from August 11.


The 2023 Chinese comedy One and Only (热烈) will play in Pittsburgh from August 11.
Chen Shuo, who has been performing “commercial street dance” for a living, meets his best coach, Ding Lei, and joins the street dance club Exclamation Point. The dancers in the club are all different, so they have different sparks and laughs with Chen Shuo. While Chen Shuo is integrating into the group, Exclamation Point is facing disbandment and Chen Shuo receives heavy blows one after another. The love for dance and the precious emotions of sympathy between teammates support Chen Shuo and Ding Lei to go through the slump and revive. In the end, Chen Shuo and Ding Lei win the highest glory of their own.
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

Sunday, August 6, 2023

1997 Japanese animated film Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) in Pittsburgh, September 6, 7, and 10.



The 1997 Satoshi Kon film Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters from September 6, part of a nationawide presentation by AX Cinema Nights to mark the movie's 25th anniversar and a "Satoshi Kon Fest" that will bring additional Kon films here in the fall and spring.
Anime Expo Cinema Nights invites you to revisit PERFECT BLUE, the groundbreaking and rarely screened first film from the legendary director Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Paranoia Agent), as it returns to theatres for its 25th anniversary. Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren't ready to see her go... Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time.
It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and tickets are available online. The screenings on September 6 and 10 are in Japanese with English subtitles, while the screenings on September 7 are dubbed in English.

Yanlai Dance Academy presents KPOP Random Play Dance PGH, August 16 at Station Square.


Yanlai Dance Academy will present KPOP Random Play Dance PGH on August 16 at Station Square.
🔥Calling all Kpop fans! 🔥
We welcome you to join us for Pittsburgh's 2nd Kpop Random Play Dance co-hosted with Level Up Studios! Please join us or come and watch.
⏰12-1 PM
Join us for a free dance workshop taught by Lucy of Yanlai Dance Academy and Ki of Level Up Studio
⏰1-2:30 PM
KPOP Random Play Dance
Free and open to everyone.
Rules for playing:
1. When not dancing please wait at the sides of the dancing area.
2. When the music comes on for a kpop song that you know the dance to, jump out into the middle and show off your moves!
3. If you don't know the dance, cheer on others who do!
4. Don't forget to have fun and and be respectful of those in the kpop community here in Pittsburgh!
It runs from 12:00 to 2:30 at Station Square (map) and is free and open to the public.  Yanlai Dance Academy is located in the North Hills and routinely has Kpop and Chinese dance classes, among a wide variety of other offerings.