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.

The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE -Yotsuba Succession Arc- in Pittsburgh, from November 1.

The upcoming compilation film The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE -Yotsuba Succession Arc- will play in Pittsburgh November 1, 3, and 4.

It is the year 2096. Almost a century has passed since magic was established as actual technology. A pair of siblings were about to enter the winter season of their second year in high school. Tatsuya, the older brother, bears a fatal flaw in his magic abilities. Meanwhile, Miyuki, the perfect younger sister, has unmatched magical talent.

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

1994 film Eat Drink Man Woman (飲食男女) in Pittsburgh, from November 1.

The 1994 Ang Lee film Eat Drink Man Woman (飲食男女) will play in Pittsburgh from November 1.

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

It plays at the Row House Hollywood on November 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 12, and tickets are available online. The Row House Hollywood is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. (map), one block south of the Potomac T Station.

Work progresses on Sokoya, a Japanese izakaya coming to East Liberty.

Work progresses on Sokoya, a Japanese izakaya coming soon to East Liberty. It will be located at at 135 S. Highland Ave. (map), where Patron was until November 2025. We first covered the space in February, when paperwork referred to its sushi bar.

1954 movie Godzilla (ゴジラ) at Row House Hollywood, November 1, 4, and 5.

The 1954 movie Godzilla (ゴジラ) will return to Pittsburgh from November 1, ahead of the debut of the latest in the franchise Godzilla Minus Zero (ゴジラ-0.0) playing in the area from November 5.

Before Godzilla fought Kong or Mothra in 4K, he rose out of the sea and changed sci-fi films forever as an allegory for the follies of a nuclear world. We’re showing the very first film in the iconic franchise. See Ishirô Honda’s original smash hit classic that brought to life the unstoppable dinosaur-like creature hell-bent on destroying Tokyo.

It plays at the Row House Hollywood theater in Dormont November 1, 4, and 5, and tickets are available online. The Row House Hollywood is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. (map), one block south of the Potomac T Station.

1985 Japanese film Tampopo (タンポポ) at Row House Hollywood, from November 20.

The 1985 Japanese film Tampopo (タンポポ) will play at the Row House Hollywood on November 20, 22, and 25.

This humorous and endearing ‘Japanese Noodle Western’ is and ode to the joys of food. When a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles, the widowed owner begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the “art of noodle-soup making.”

Tickets are available online. The Row House Hollywood is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. (map), one block south of the Potomac T Station.

Freshworks: lys scott, November 6 and 7 at Kelly Strayhorn Theater.

The Kelly Strayhorn Theater will present "Freshworks: lys scott" on November 6 and 7.

Growing up in a small town, lys scott (she/they) discovered that living authentically sometimes meant being called the “Crazy Girl.” As a first-generation LGBTQIA+ Thai American artist, lys brings their fearless storytelling and multidisciplinary performance style together in chronicles of a crazy girl. This performance in progress invites audiences inside lys’s inner world – a whimsical, nonlinear journey exploring the liberation of individuality, sexuality, and relationships with their immigrant family.  

Embracing musical spontaneity, theatrical performance, and media design, each scene reveals a new layer of their emotions, rooted in identity, resilience, and self-discovery.

Shows run from 7:30 to 9:00 pm both nights, including a post-show discussion, and tickets are available online. The Kelly Strayhorn Theater is located at 5941 Penn Ave. in East Liberty (map). 

Japanese metal idol group Broken by the Scream performing in Harrisburg, April 2027.

The Japanese metal idol group Broken by the Scream will perform in Harrisburg on April 30, 2027, part of next year's "World Tour" in North America. Tickets for the show at the Capital City Music Hall go on sale October 30 at 10:00 am.

Ebisu Life Store Grand Opening in Cranberry scheduled for November 14; soft opening date TBA.

The Pittsburgh area's second Ebisu Life Store will hold its Grand Opening on November 14, according to an Instagram post yesterday that has some video clips of the massive space. It will be located in Cranberry Township, at 20217 Route 19 Suite 203 in a former Party City in a strip mall near the Walmart at the intersection of Route 19 and Old Freedom Rd. Ebisu Japanese Life Store is a Chinese chain specializing in Japanese goods, with its stores featuring cosmetics, snacks, homegoods, stationary, gacha machines, plushes, models, collectibles, Pokemon cards, and more. It opened its first area location in Squirrel Hill in October 2024.

Pittsburgh Taiko Beginner Classes, November 15, 22, December 6, 13.

Pittsburgh Taiko will hold its next installment of Beginner Classes from November 15.

Learn taiko drumming with Pittsburgh Taiko!

On Sunday mornings starting November 15, Pittsburgh Taiko will hold a four-week introductory class. This class is for people who are interested in joining our performing group or anyone who wants to just give taiko a try.

Taiko combines energetic hits with calm focus, balances group unity with individual expression, and requires both power and subtlety.

Each class is from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at our studio in Bellevue.

Dates and times for the four-week course:

Class 1: Sunday, November 15, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Class 2: Sunday, November 22, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Class 3: Sunday, December 6, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Class 4: Sunday, December 13, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
No experience is necessary! If you recently took one of our workshops, this will be a more in-depth study of some of the topics we introduced there.

These classes are designed for adults and older kids (high school or older). Discounted rates are available for full-time students and JASP members.

Note that our studio is a masked space, and unfortunately it is not accessible to folks who can't climb stairs.

A set of frequently-asked questions are answered on the Pittsburgh Taiko website. The cost is $40 for high school students, college students, and Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania members, and $50 for the general public, and registration is completed online.