Events for Mar/12/2026
Play – Chinese Republicans
Coming to Roundabout this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew. Three high-powered businesswomen meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to ... Read more
Exhibition – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art
LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art explores the intersection of art and sports through the work of contemporary Asian and Asian American artists. While often considered distinct fields, this exhibition highlights how sport and artistic expression serve as interconnected arenas. Featuring artists and collectives across a wide range of artistic media, LEGENDS examines how artists of ... Read more
Play – Jesa
JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt, secrets surface, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse ... Read more
Demilitarizing Hawaiian Lands – Local Struggles, Global Implications
Participants: Kyle Kajihiro (moderator), Camille Kalama, and ʻIlima Long This webinar will discuss the history of (de)militarization in Hawaiʻi and contemporary struggles to reclaim Hawaiian lands, including expiring military leases of Hawaiian trust lands and successful demilitarization campaigns on Kahoʻolawe, Mākua, and Kapūkakī (Red Hill). Zoom Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/99388947770?pwd=nwn4fS4aPLYgQvAazkdH6E3tGNyvm0.1 Join by SIP 99388947770@zoomcrc.com Meeting ID: 993 8894 ... Read more
Demilitarizing Hawaiian Lands – Local Struggles, Global Implications (Virtual)
Participants: Kyle Kajihiro (moderator), Camille Kalama, and ʻIlima Long This webinar will discuss the history of (de)militarization in Hawaiʻi and contemporary struggles to reclaim Hawaiian lands, including expiring military leases of Hawaiian trust lands and successful demilitarization campaigns on Kahoʻolawe, Mākua, and Kapūkakī (Red Hill). Zoom Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/99388947770?pwd=nwn4fS4aPLYgQvAazkdH6E3tGNyvm0.1 Join by SIP 99388947770@zoomcrc.com Meeting ID: 993 8894 ... Read more
Exhibition Opening – Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo, A Retrospective
The Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College is proud to present Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo, A Retrospective, the first major survey of New York-based artist Zhen Guo (b. 1955, Shandong Province, China). The exhibition is on view from March 12 – June 12, 2026, and is accompanied by an illustrated brochure with a new essay on ... Read more
Kirk Varnedoe Memorial Lecture Series with Patrick Flores
This talk reflects on the possibillities of curating Southeast Asia, reconsidering the gestures of art history and exhibition-making that supplement a regional aspiration.
Curator’s Talk – Making Mei Lanfang, a Modern Icon
Musical: At the Edge of Chinatown part of Rough Draft Festival 2026
Created by the music group, The Slants, At the Edge of Chinatown follows three Asian-American teenagers navigating fractured identities while their family restaurants face extinction in a rapidly changing Chinatown. It’s an explosive musical about third-culture kids who must remix the old world to build their own, proving that sometimes the most powerful form of preservation is ... Read more
MOCA PERFORMS – Declaration of Independence, Day 2
Museum of Chinese in America’s Performing-Artist-In-Residence program welcomes a cohort of 3 performing artists to generate a theme-based project. This year’s theme, Declaration of Independence, encourages the resident artists to interrogate what it means to be “American,” to see self-determination, or to stake a claim to visibility, freedom, and belonging.