Korean Kitchen

Korean Kitchen

by | Jul 7, 2022 | Classes & Events

Korean Kitchen (Hybrid)

Saturday, July 23rd, 11 am – 1 pm

Join us as we explore Korean home-cooking with Sunnie. In response to the enthusiastic interest from the  K-Drama Club and the discussion of the tantalizing foods that frequent the screen, Sunnie will share home-cooking recipes for Deokbokki (Simmered Rice Cake), Bindaeduk (Mung Bean pancake) and Namul (Korean-seasoned vegetables) to get us started on adding new tastes of comfort into our repertoire. 

Suggested donation: $15 in-person; $5 online.  RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Korean Kitchen” in the subject line. Limited space in-person.

Celebrating actor/director Kinuyo Tanaka

Celebrating actor/director Kinuyo Tanaka

by | Jul 7, 2022 | Classes & Events

J-Sei At the Movies: Watch Party with scholarly introduction & discussion

Saturday, July 9, 2022 – 6:30 pm on Zoom

Timed to coincide with an upcoming series on Japanese film legend Kinuyo Tanaka (1907-1977) at Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA), J-Sei Movie Night will host a program spotlighting Tanaka, who starred in 200+ films over her 50-year career, including classics by Mizoguchi, Ozu, and Naruse.

In addition to acting, Tanaka also was the second woman to direct a film in Japan. In all, she directed six films from 1953 to 1962, during Japan’s “golden age” of cinema. All six films are screening for the first time in American theaters thanks to 4K digital restorations. BAMPFA will present the six films, plus six additional films starring the versatile actor.

  • The film series “Forever Kinuyo Tanaka” will be showing at BAMPFA July 8 – Aug. 28, 2022. Click here for schedule and ticket information.

On Saturday, July 9, J-Sei will livestream a film starring Tanaka (not part of the PFA series). The film will be preceded by an introduction on Tanaka and women directors in Japan by Japanese media and gender studies scholar Colleen Laird, Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia.

Please join us for this illuminating program honoring one of world cinema’s greatest stars.

RSVP with “July Movie Night” in the subject line.
We’ll send Zoom information prior to the July 9 event.
[Please note that July 9 is a Saturday.]

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

July 9 Bento

For movie night, you can order specially made obento from My Friend Yuji for pickup on Saturday, July 9 in conjunction with Movie Night. Stay tuned for Chef Yuji’s mouth-watering offerings.

  • Curry Chicken Katsu: Chicken cutlet and vegetables with homemade chicken stock curry roux and fukujinzuke over koshihikari rice $18
  • Seafood Curry: Assortment of shrimp, scallop, mussels, clams, homemade seafood stock curry roux and fukujinzuke over koshihikari rice $24

Click on the button below to place your order.

Pick up your meal at the selected pick-up time at J-Sei on Friday, July 9th. Please remember to wear a mask and observe social distance protocol. Thank you!

MY FRIEND YUJI

To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click anywhere inside the box frame to open another pop-up and select the number of bento you want to order, then click on “Add item” to close the pop-up. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order and click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies recently celebrated its third anniversary! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.

We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. You are the best! We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.