Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming (Performance & Talk)
CUNY Graduate Center (Martin Segal Theatre) 365 Fifth Avenue, New YorkJoin the CUNY Graduate Center's American Studies Certificate Program and the Advanced Research Collaborative for this special lunch with Ava Chin—author, performer, and professor—as she performs and talks about her new in paperback book Mott Street (Penguin Books), about the impact of the country’s first immigration restrictions on four generations of her family in New ... Read more
Fostering Asian American Mental Health
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New YorkJoin us for our first in a series of in-depth conversations this year about mental health within the Asian American community, featuring U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma, author of Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being. The conversation will be moderated by Vicky Nguyen, NBC News Senior ... Read more
An American Solider — Conversation with David Henry HWANG; Chay YEW; and Carolyn KUAN
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New YorkJoin us for an exploration of exclusive behind-the-scenes stories before its New York premiere at Perelman Performing Arts Center with the stella creative team of An American Soldier, including Tony Award and Grammy Award winner David Henry HWANG (M. Butterfly, Soft Power); Obie Award winner Chay YEW (Cambodian Rock Band, Sweatshop Overlord); and versatile conductor Carolyn KUAN. ... Read more