East Asia

Silk Scream - Asian American Horror Film Festival

Subtitle: 
The Matrimony
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/28/2011 - 19:00

Directed by Teng Hua-Tao

Mainland China's first all-out ghost movie telling the spooky tale of an ill-fated ethereal love-triangle.

**There is also another viewing of this film at 9:00PM**

Location: 
Hollywood Theater (Dormont)
Cost: 
$10 ($8 for students with valid ID)
Event Web Site: 
http://silkscreenfestival.org

"Clouds drift aloft, do you see the waves?": Tone Color Constellations in Japanese Noh Drama

Presenter: 
Joyce S. Lim and Michael Gardiner
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 10/19/2011 - 13:00

This lecture, hosted by the Music Department, examines aspects of musical form in the opening sections of Japanese Noh drama from the vantage point of tone color morphology. The first portion of the paper, through analysis and live demonstration, presents the individual sonic components of Noh's sound spectrum and their combination into a stratified complex.

Location: 
Music Building, room 132
Event Web Site: 
http://www.music.pitt.edu/events/lecture-%E2%80%9Cclouds-drift-aloft-do-you-1109…

Medea

Presenter: 
Japan's Shizuoka Performing Arts Center
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 10/02/2011 - 15:30

October 2, 2011, "Medea" will be performed by the Shizuoka Performing Art Center at the Pittsburgh School for Creative and Preforming Arts (CAPA) at 2 PM. Sponsored by the Japan Society of New York and the Japan America Society of Pennsylvania.

Location: 
Pittsburgh CAPA Theater, 111 Nith Street in Downtown Pittsburgh
Cost: 
$20 Adults; $10 Students
Event Web Site: 
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/197145

China's 1911 Revolution: How it Continues to Influence China (and the World)

Presenter: 
Dr. Kristin Stapleton, Director of the Asian Studies Program, Director of the Confucius Institute, and Associate Professor, Department of History, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 09/24/2011 - 09:30 to 12:00

This is the 11th seminar presented by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Global Studies Center (UCIS), and the World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The general public is welcome.

Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Patrick Hughes
Contact Email: 
hughespw@pitt.edu

Asia Over Lunch: "'Why Are the Flowers So Beautiful?': Changing Cultural Policies for a United Chinese Identity - A Study of the Hua'er (Flower Song) Tradition in the Northwest of China"

Presenter: 
Meng Ren, M.A. Candidate, Music
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 11/16/2011 - 12:00 to 13:00

ASIA OVER LUNCH LECTURE – Noon in 4130 Posvar. Please feel free to join us for this lecture – all are welcome to bring their lunch or a snack along if you wish and enjoy!

Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Asia Over Lunch: "Update on Chinese Databases"

Presenter: 
Xiuying Zou, Public Services Librarian, and Haihui Zhang, Chinese Bibliographer, East Asian Library
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 10/26/2011 - 12:00 to 13:00

ASIA OVER LUNCH LECTURE – Noon in 4130 Posvar. Please feel free to join us for this lecture – all are welcome to bring their lunch or a snack along if you wish and enjoy!

Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Rachel Jacobson
Contact Email: 
rej16@pitt.edu

Asia Over Lunch: "Update on Japanese Databases"

Presenter: 
Hiroyuki Good, Japanese Bibliographer, East Asian Library
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:00 to 13:00

ASIA OVER LUNCH LECTURE – Noon in 4130 Posvar. Please feel free to join us for this lecture – all are welcome to bring their lunch or a snack along if you wish and enjoy!

Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Rachel Jacobson
Contact Email: 
rej16@pitt.edu

Wo Ai Ni Mommy

Subtitle: 
Adoption on Film: Families Lost and Found
Presenter: 
Stephanie Wang-Breal
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 09/16/2011 - 19:30 to 21:30

This compelling documentary follows the journey of an eight- year-old girl taken from a foster home in China to live with her new parents on Long Island, from first moments together through their first year and a half as a family. The film won the Silverdocs Medal for Best American Feature of 2010. Director Stephanie Wang-Breal will present and discuss.

Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Contact Email: 
mnovy@pitt.edu

Japan's World War II in Asia: 70 Years On

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 09/30/2011 - 00:00 to Sat, 10/01/2011 - 16:30

On September 30 and October 1, 2011, an international conference entitled, “Japan’s World War II in Asia: 70 Years On,” will take place at the University Club.

Location: 
University Club, 123 University Place
Event Web Site: 
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/conference/Japan_wwII/index.html
Contact Person: 
Dianne Dakis
Contact Email: 
dakis@pitt.edu

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