Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first century. Reverie on Old Shanghai (海上旧梦) Chen Yifei, China, 1993, 78 min. In Chinese with English subtitles. Reverie on Old Shanghai is the cinematic expression […]
Poets: Huang Xiang + Victoria Zhang + Mónica Sarmiento-Archer Jazz Duo: Tamir Lifshitz and Hillai Govreen In 2004, poet Huang Xiang collaborated with renowned American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake to initiate the “Jazz Poetry Concert,” establishing the “Jazz Poetry Month” tradition that continues in Pittsburgh to this day. Today, this jazz poetry concert returns with […]
Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first century. Beijing Bastards (北京杂种) Zhang Yuan, China, 1993, 88 min. In Chinese with English subtitles. Few films capture the texture of early-1990s Beijing as vividly […]
The Red Pavilion presents The 2046: A World of Wong Kar Wai, a chamber ensemble experience inspired by the films of Wong Kar Wai. Led by Victor Lin, the music draws from In the Mood for Love, 2046, Days Of Being Wild, and related works, shaped by the understated, recurring motifs that define his cinematic language. Built on restrained, cyclical […]
Join us for a DIRTY SOUTH x SOUTHEAST ASIAN BBQ with our friends BABA On Withers on Sunday, September 6! 15% of food proceeds will be benefitting Rescue City, an […]
For the September 6th class, students can choose among the Frog, Owl, Jizo, Daruma, and Goldfish designs. Shape silk and fabric into a stunning Japanese decorative doll, one piece at a time. Kimekomi is a traditional Japanese craft with deep cultural roots. Using a wooden base, you tuck colorful silk and fabric into carved grooves […]
This year we’re going to discuss ⭐️Our journey building community back home in Fuzhou ⭐️ Manhattan Chinatown’s Changing Restaurant Industry ⭐️ Chinatown and Immigration ⭐️ Fuzhounese Artist Feature Mark your calendars. Star speakers in the community will be announced soon, along with a thoughtfully curated vendor market ❤️
Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first century. The Crack (缝) Li Wake, China, 2000, 101 min. In Chinese with English subtitles. Long circulated only through underground screenings before its restoration by […]
More than a cooking class, think a book club meets around your grandma's dining table. Inspired by my own family tradition of making dumplings with my now 97-year-old grandma, each […]
Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first century. The Paper (纸) Ding Jiancheng, China, 1993, 62 min. In Chinese with English subtitles. Followed by a Q&A with Ding Jiancheng. Adapted from a […]
The ultimate mind and body workout involves slow, fluid, movements through postures of centuries-old Chinese Taoist martial arts. Overview The ultimate mind and body workout involves slow, fluid, movements through […]
Join the China Books Review book club this September to discuss Time Tunnel: Stories and Essays by Eileen Chang, tr. Karen S. Kingsbury (New York Review Books, October 2025), a collection of previously untranslated […]