Asian American Theatre Artists Collective – Directory Launch & Panels
Dramatists Guild Foundation 520 8th Avenue, #Suite 2401, New YorkThe Asian American Theatre Artists Collective aims to uplift and amplify AAPI theatre makers across all disciplines. Join us for our first public convening, the launch of our Community Resource Directory, conversations about intentional inclusion, and some meeting and greeting. In person attendance is extremely limited and RSVPs essential. Live streaming of the panels will ... Read more
Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025: A Talk by Consul General of Malaysia in New York Amir Farid Abu Hasan
Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, New YorkAmir Farid Abu Hasan currently serves as the Consul General of Malaysia in New York, where he is dedicated to strengthening Malaysia’s presence in one of the world’s most influential cities. His work centers on fostering cultural, economic, and diplomatic ties between Malaysia and the United States, enhancing bilateral relations in key areas such as ... Read more
Michael Luo and Jill Lepore discuss “Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America”
Beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century, tens of thousands of Chinese migrated to a distant land they called Gum Shan-–Gold Mountain. Americans initially welcomed these arrivals. Strangers in the Land tells the story of what happened next and into modern times, revealing anew the complications of our multiracial democracy. Drawing on archives from ... Read more
Queens Borough President 2025 EID-AL-FITR CELEBRATION
Queens Borough Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew GardensJoin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards in marking the end of Ramadan with a joyous Eid-al-Fitr celebration. Enjoy a night of dazzling performances, delicious treats and honors for community leaders.
Chai and Chat Reading Series: Rosanna Young Oh
The City College of New York 160 Convent Avenue, New YorkCity College of New York MFA Director Michelle Valladares in conversation with Rosanna Young Oh, The Bill & Doris Lippman Visiting Poet. Rosanna Young Oh is the author of The Corrected Version (Diode Editions, 2023), which won the Diode Editions Book Prize and the North American Poetry Book Award. Her writing has appeared or is ... Read more
By the Shore of Lake Michigan: Recovering WWII Prison Camp & Resettlement Stories through Poetry
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York2025 is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and as part of this commemoration, Japan Society is honored to present a book talk and signing focused on By the Shore of Lake Michigan, a translation of Japanese tanka poetry written by Tomiko and Ryokuyō Matsumoto, a first-generation Japanese American couple who ... Read more