Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001) is an expansive survey of rarely-seen artwork and archival material by artists that constitute and exceed “Asian American,” a label denoting a cultural and national identity invented in 1968. Utilizing an interdisciplinary and research-driven praxis, Legacies uncovers how artists of Asian descent have historically negotiated ... Read more

Tony Award® winner and three-time Pulitzer finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) will make his Roundabout debut with the Broadway premiere of Yellow Face, his hilarious is-he-or-isn’t-he comedy of identity, show business, and (perhaps) autobiography. Starring Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) and directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman (Violet). Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized ... Read more

Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into a profound narrative of identity, loss, and healing. In Orange County, California, the synth ... Read more

Nurse Unseen explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses who risked  their lives on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic while facing a resurgence of anti-Asian hate in the streets.

How is it going? How are you doing? We are one month into the Fall semester and midterms are coming up. As students, you have to balance many things – academics, friends, family, work, and more! Together, we’ll take time to reflect on how the semester is progressing, assess what your capacity is, and get ... Read more

The playbook goes back to Plato's Noble Lie, in 375 B.C. But while Plato justified government myth-making as a benefit to society, this year's election playbook is anything but. The false narratives, repeatedly amplified on social media and believed by half the US population, can cause catastrophic consequences for the entire world.   In an era of distorted ... Read more

Join us for a special conversation with Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani on the occasion of his latest book, Living the Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir. Ambassador Mahbubani has distinguished himself in two distinct careers, in diplomacy (1971-2004) and in academia (2004 to 2019). Asia Society President and CEO Dr. Kyung-wha Kang will sit with him to ... Read more

Join NYSEAN and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU for a lecture by Rose Cuison-Villazor, Visiting Scholar at Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU and Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law School. This lecture will explore the contributions of Filipina Americans to the suffrage movements in both the United States and the ... Read more

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) and Special Special invite you to 4N Exchange, an evening dedicated to creative dialogue featuring artists from the second issue of 4N magazine. The event will begin with a panel discussion where artists Ally Yanxiu Luo, Terumi Saito, Supatida Sutiratana, Sixing Xu, and Hang Yu will take us ... Read more

When the Statue of Liberty was installed with great fanfare, speeches, and a celebration of close to 1 million in 1886, no one mentioned immigration, nor did they mention abolition. The association with immigration only came with the passage of decades, and the arrival of millions of immigrants. The formative connection to abolition, the original ... Read more