{"id":50254,"date":"2024-02-01T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T20:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=50254"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:50:02","slug":"jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-mr-big-farewell-paprika-in-4k-stardew-valley-in-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2024\/02\/01\/jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-mr-big-farewell-paprika-in-4k-stardew-valley-in-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2014 Mr. Big Farewell, \u2018Paprika\u2019 in 4K, \u2018Stardew Valley\u2019 in Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By <\/em><\/strong>JQ magazine<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>editor <\/em><\/strong>Justin<\/em> Tedaldi<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (CIR <\/em><\/strong>Kobe-shi<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, 2001-02). Justin<\/em><\/strong> has<\/em><\/strong> written<\/em><\/strong> about<\/em><\/strong> Japanese<\/em><\/strong> arts<\/em><\/strong> and<\/em><\/strong> entertainment<\/em><\/strong> for<\/em><\/strong> JETAA<\/em><\/strong> since 2005. For<\/em><\/strong> more<\/em><\/strong> of<\/em><\/strong> his<\/em><\/strong> articles, <\/em><\/strong>click<\/em> here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new film screenings, and a rock performance you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month\u2019s highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shout! Factory in association with Resurgence Media Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 2-3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Point Break<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metrograph<\/a>, 7 Ludlow Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$17, $10 members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, Point Break<\/em> stars Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah, an FBI agent who goes undercover among the beach bums in order to investigate a hunch about surfers who are possibly moonlighting as bank robbers, in the film that cemented Reeves as a new, very California cool kind of action star. With Patrick Swayze as the group\u2019s guru and kingpin, Point Break <\/em>is the kind of smart, fun, sexy, exciting action film desperately lacking in today\u2019s Hollywood. This all-new 4K restoration is courtesy of Shout! Factory in association with Resurgence Media Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stephen van Baalen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Big: The Big Finish 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sony Hall<\/strong><\/a>, 235 West 46th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$45 standing room only, $85 VIP reserved seating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most successful American exports to rock Japan, Mr. Big<\/a> is putting on their signature top hats and old shoes one last time for a worldwide tour, aptly titled \u201cThe Big Finish.\u201d Since the band\u2019s original drummer and co-founder, Pat Torpey, lost his battle with Parkinson\u2019s disease in 2018, joining Mr. Big on drums for this special final world tour will be longtime friend of the band Nick D\u2019Virgilio (Spock\u2019s Beard, Big Big Train). Of note for this final run is the band\u2019s decision to perform the entirety of their breakthrough platinum-selling 1991 album Lean Into It<\/em> from start to finish as a featured highlight of the live setlist, along with other tunes from Mr. Big\u2019s entire career. Lean Into It<\/em> is the perfect litmus testament to the band\u2019s inherent dexterity at blending a variety of styles together, whether it\u2019s the heady rocking brew of \u201cGreen-Tinted Sixties Mind<\/a>,\u201d the power-drilled and power-chorded identity checklist \u201cDaddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy<\/a>,\u201d or the truly heartfelt sentiments found within \u201cTo Be With You<\/a>,\u201d Mr. Big\u2019s chart-topping, worldwide #1 smash hit single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 MadHouse Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 7, 8, 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paprika<\/em> \u2014 Satoshi Kon Fest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various theaters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anime Expo Cinema Nights presents the final film ever made by visionary director Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue<\/em>, Tokyo Godfathers<\/em>) with his mind-bending thriller Paprika<\/em>, which has been restored in 4K for the first time ever! When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients\u2019 dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it. Dreams become reality and vice versa in this psychological fantasy you won\u2019t want to miss! Featuring the voice talents of Megumi Hayashibara, K\u014dichi Yamadera, and T\u00f4ru Furuya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 2008 \u201cStill Walking\u201d Production Committee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 15-24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan Society<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> 333 East 47th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest ACA Cinema Project<\/a> series Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux examines the shifting dynamics and struggles of the Japanese household in contemporary cinema. Showcasing 10 features, including premieres and revivals, Family Portrait<\/em> confronts the complexities of familial bonds in the face of adversity\u2014from intergenerational gaps to changing mores and traditions\u2014bringing to question what truly defines a family and its values in a modern world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Series highlights include the U.S. premiere of Kazuyoshi Kumakiri\u2019s Yoko<\/em>, starring international star Rinko Kikuchi in a bravura performance as a woman hitchhiking over 400 miles to her father\u2019s funeral; the U.S. Premiere of Keiko Tsuruoka\u2019s Tsugaru Lacquer Girl<\/em>, the heart-tugging story of a family lacquerware business on the brink of collapse run by Kaoru Kobayashi of Midnight Diner<\/em> fame and the daughter who strives to carry on its legacy despite deeply-held traditional gender beliefs; and a Classics slate featuring a rare 35mm presentation of Yasujiro Ozu\u2019s Tokyo Twilight<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complete Family Portrait schedule and ticket information will be coming later in January and will be listed at <\/em>japansociety.org\/film<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>aca-cinema-japan.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Kimikat Productions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opens Feb. 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onlookers<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metrograph<\/strong><\/a>, 7 Ludlow St<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$17, $12 seniors\/disabled, $10 members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. theatrical premiere! In her third feature, Kimi Takesue turns her camera on tourists and travellers in Laos, observing how they react and respond to the local populations while also providing the opportunity for viewers to reflect on our own roles as observers in everyday life. A rich, meditative film about looking at people who have come to look, made up of painterly, precisely composed tableaux that both reveal the picturesque beauty of the local landscape and question the concept of the \u201cpicturesque,\u201d all while revealing the persistence of colonial assumptions in contemporary package tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 21-22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various theaters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuing the storyline based on the hit PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII<\/em>, two years have passed since the ruins of Midgar stand as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again! Additionally, arrive early for a short film featuring new interviews with the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth<\/em> development team and Advent Children<\/em> creators alongside action-packed gameplay from the Rebirth<\/em> game, which launches exclusively for PlayStation 5 on Feb. 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy of Thetownhall.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 27, 29<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Town Hall<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$45-$75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons<\/em> is the official live concert of the hit farming game, making its NYC debut across two special nights! Produced by SOHO Live and curated by the game\u2019s creator and composer ConcernedApe, the tour will take fans on a musical journey through the four seasons of the valley, its unforgettable festivals, and its beloved villagers. Festival of Seasons<\/em> will perform a total of 64 shows across 13 countries, making it one of the largest video game music tours ever produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Neon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now playing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect Days<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angelika New York<\/a>, 18 West Houston Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinema 123 by Angelika<\/a>, 1001 Third Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$17.50-$22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directed by Academy Award nominee Wim Wenders (The Salt of the Earth<\/em>) and starring K\u00f4ji Yakusho (The Blood of Wolves<\/em>), Perfect Days<\/em> premiered to a 92% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and is a current Academy Award nominated picture for Best International Feature Film! The story follows Hirayama, an utterly content toilet cleaner in Tokyo, as a series of unexpected encounters reveal his past\u2014and the beauty of the everyday world around us. Vox<\/em> calls the film \u201ca poem of extraordinary subtlety and beauty,\u201d while the Washington Post<\/em> raves, \u201c‘Perfect Days<\/em>‘ is a perfect movie about cleaning public toilets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more <\/em>JQ articles, click <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new film screenings, and a rock performance you won\u2019t want to miss. This month\u2019s highlights include: Feb. 2-3 Point Break Metrograph, 7 Ludlow Street $17, $10 members From […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[75,4,26,53,263,291,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-articlejournalism","category-celebrity","category-events","category-film","category-jq-magazine","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-d4y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50254"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50376,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50254\/revisions\/50376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}