Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Encore presentation of BTS Concert film BTS World Tour Love Yourself In Seoul, February 9.



Two local Cinemark theaters will show an encore presentation of the BTS Concert film BTS World Tour Love Yourself In Seoul on February 9. The distributor provides a synopsis to the movie that first played in Pittsburgh on January 26:
Shot at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul during the BTS WORLD TOUR ‘LOVE YOURSELF’, an exclusive screening of the most sought-after concert of 2018 hits movie theaters nationwide for a one-day only event. This event will bring fans together to celebrate the seven members of the global boyband and their unprecedented international phenomenon.
The movie will play at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm at the Cinemark Theaters in Monroeville and the North Hills. Tickets are available online.

Friday, January 25, 2019

Took Took 98 Thai Street Food opens in Squirrel Hill.



Took Took 98 Thai Street Food has opened in Squirrel Hill at 2018 Murray Ave. (map), in what was most recently Naya. Local mailings advertised Thursday's grand opening.

Korean film Burning (버닝), Japanese film Shoplifters (万引き家族) back in Pittsburgh in February.



The acclaimed 2018 films Burning (버닝) and Shoplifters (万引き家族) will play again in Pittsburgh in February at the Parkway Theater in McKees Rocks. Burning will play February 8 through 14, and Shoplifters February 22 through 28.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

2018 Japanese animated film Okko's Inn (若おかみは小学生) in Pittsburgh, April 22 and 23.



The 2018 Japanese animated film Okko's Inn (若おかみは小学生) will play in the Pittsburgh area on April 22 and 23. The distributor provides a summary:
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn’s next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see – not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment. The inn’s motto is that it welcomes all and will reject none, and this is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko’s ability to be a gracious host. But ultimately Okko discovers that dedicating herself to others becomes the key to taking care of herself.

The latest feature from famed anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, who was a key animator on numerous classic films at the venerable Studio Ghibli, seamlessly blends immersive, idyllic landscapes with the storybook charm of Okko’s beloved ghosts. Okko’s Inn delivers a rare ghost story that –despite several floating characters – is firmly grounded in the trials and joys of humanity.
It will play locally at the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville, North Hills, and Robinson. The April 22 screenings are dubbed in English while the April 23 screenings are in Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets are now available online.

Chinese American Student Association's annual Night Market, February 1 at Pitt.



The University of Pittsburgh's Chinese American Student Association is holding its annual Night Market on February 1.
It's that time of year again, because CASA is proud to once again bring you our annual Night Market! Come to the WPU Lower Lounge on Friday, Feb 1st at 10pm to enjoy a night of fun activities, free food, and BUBBLE TEA from Chick'n Bubbly!
It runs from 10:00 pm to midnight in the William Pitt Union (map).

Singer JR Aquino at Pitt, January 26.



Pitt's Filipino Student Association will host singer JR Aquino on January 26.
FSA proudly welcomes JR Aquino: talented pop singer who appeared on American Idol and the Voice!
The show starts at 6:00 in Nordy's Place in the lower level of the William Pitt Union (map). Tickets are available online.

SAP Ariba hiring for bilingual Mandarin-English overnight operations support specialist positions.



SAP Ariba, "the world’s business commerce network," is again hiring for bilingual Mandarin-English Operations Support Specialist positions in Pittsburgh.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Japanese animated movie A Silent Voice (聲の形) in Pittsburgh, January 28 and 31.



The 2016 anime film A Silent Voice (聲の形) will return to Pittsburgh on January 28 and 31. A synopsis of the film from the distributor:
The story begins with a deaf elementary school girl named Shoko Nishimiya, who transfers to a new school and meets a boy named Shoya Ishida. Shoya, who is not deaf, leads the school in bullying Shoko over her disability. The bullying escalates, and so Shoko transfers to another school. Immediately, the class and even Shoya's closest friends, bully him for having bullied Shoko. Shoya loses contact with Shoko, and for years he suffers the consequences of his guilt. Upon entering high school, Shoya finally decides he must find Shoko, determined to make amends for what he did in elementary school and to become Shoko's friend. Along the way, he meets new and old faces, and struggles with many complicated relationships and feelings.
It will play in Japanese with English subtitles on the 28th at Southside Works Cinema and the Monroeville Mall Cinemark, and dubbed in English on the 31st in Monroeville. Tickets are now available online.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

English-dubbed Dragon Ball Super: Broly (ドラゴンボール超ブロリー) continues n Pittsburgh, through January 30.



The English dub of Dragon Ball Super: Broly (ドラゴンボール超ブロリー), which opened in Pittsburgh on January 16, will continue in the area through the 30th. The distributor provides a summary:
A planet destroyed, a powerful race reduced to nothing. After the devastation of Planet Vegeta, three Saiyans were scattered among the stars, destined for different fates. While two found a home on Earth, the third was raised with a burning desire for vengeance and developed an unbelievable power. And the time for revenge has come. Destinies collide in a battle that will shake the universe to its very core!

Goku is back to training hard so he can face the most powerful foes the universes have to offer, and Vegeta is keeping up right beside him. But when they suddenly find themselves against an unknown Saiyan, they discover a terrible, destructive force.
Dragon Ball Super: Broly was the top movie in Japan the weekend it was released. It is playing locally at Southside Works, the Hollywood Theater, AMC Loews Waterfront, AMC Loews South Hills Village, and the Cinemark Theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, Pittsburgh Mills, and Robinson, but will only be available at South Hills Village from the 27th. Tickets are available online.

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