Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
A Simple Life (Hong Kong, 2012) Running Time: 118 Minutes Roger (Andy Lau) is a successful movie producer. Ah Tao (Deanie Ip) has worked for Roger’s family as a nanny and maid over the course of four generations. When Roger comes home to find Ah Tao’s suffered a severe stroke and is unable to care … Read more
The Vertical Ray of the Sun (Vietnam, 2001) Running Time: 112 Minutes In this critically acclaimed Vietnamese drama, three sisters living in modern-day Hanoi – Lien (trān nū yēn khē, Cyclo), Suong (nguyēn nhū quȳnh, The Chinese Botanist’s Daughters) and Khanh (lēkhanh) – prepare a banquet for the anniversary of their mother’s death. Upon the … Read more
Life of Pi (USA, 2012) Running Time: 123 Minutes Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this visual masterpiece from Oscar winner Ang Lee, based on the best-selling novel. After a cataclysmic shipwreck, young Pi Patel finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with the only other survivor – a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard … Read more
Date: Monday, May 20, 2013 Time: 5PM to 9PM Place: LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue, 2nd Floor, E Building Long Island City, NY 11101 Join over 700 community members to listen to the Mayoral Candidates address key issues that affect Asian Pacific American communities: Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Health Housing Immigration Social Services … Read more
New Museum – IDEAS CITY Tour of Multiethnic Chinatown Date: Friday, May 3, 2013 Time: 10:30AM to 12PM Place: 214 Centre Street, Manhattan (Across the Street from Museum of Chinese in America) Free Admission New York City is one of the most diverse metropolises in the world. With its abundance of cultural, social, and historical … Read more
Tenure and Promotion at CUNY CUNY Professional Development Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013 Time: 3:30PM to 5:30PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free – Open to All CUNY Faculty & Staff Come hear from CUNY academic leadership and tenured faculty from the STEM, Social Science and Arts … Read more