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SUMMARY:Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo\, A Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:The Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College is proud to present Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo\, A Retrospective\, the first major New York survey of artist Zhen Guo (b. 1955\, Shandong Province\, China). \nThe works on display span nearly sixty years\, from Zhen Guo’s first embroidery (Chairman Mao\, 1966) to her large-scale papier-mâché and sewn fabric breast sculptures and handmade tufted tapestries of 2012-2025. The show explores an artist’s journey from China to New York; themes include an immigrant’s identity\, motherhood\, and the violence embedded in patriarchal cultures. Guo’s large-scale “muted landscape” paintings protest environmental injustice. The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated brochure with a new essay on Guo by curator Gail Levin. \nZhen Guo Video Works\, 2011-2022 \nThursday\, May 7\, 2026 | 5:30PM to 6:30PM\n \nA special 50-minute program screening original video works consisting of: \n\n\nZhen Guo\, Timeline of Movement\, 2011 (5:44) –  In her debut video art\, Guo contrasts Western and Asian approaches to health through tranquil T’ai Chi and vigorous group exercise\, illustrating their distinct yet engaging qualities.\nCleansing Moon\, 2018 (7:24) –  Gentle exploration of women’s renewal connects life\, femininity\, and the cosmos through the refreshing imagery of water. Accompanied by Guo’s poem\, it contemplates the cleansing of emotional burdens. \nMuted Landscapes\, 2022 (7:36) –  In this series\, Guo reflects on the intimate connection between humanity and the Earth\, emphasizing the overlooked significance of both women and nature.\nZhen Guo\, My Heart is Red\, 2022 (24:22) – Directed by Mia Chen for their final project at NYU Film School\, this short documentary follows Zhen Guo’s art practice\, working in her studio\, art openings\, and daily life through interviews with friends and family\, highlighting Guo’s interest in art\, the city\, and martial arts.\n\nWomen Artists\, Curators\, and Activists: A Conversation\nThursday\, May 21\, 2026\, 5:30PM to 6:30 PM \n\n\nModerator: Maika Pollack \nSpeakers: Gail Levin\, Zhen Guo\, Lori Horowitz\, Susan Grabel & Christina Schlesinger    \n\nClosing Event\nThursday\, June 11\, 2026\, 4PM to 6PM
URL:https://aaari.info/event/changing-cultures-zhen-guo-a-retrospective/
LOCATION:Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College/CUNY\, 135 East 22nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10010
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
DESCRIPTION:For over 60 years\, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling\, inventive artistry\, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 of his most significant projects—focusing on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales—alongside a selection of his sketchbooks\, family photos\, and personal effects.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/exhibition-ed-youngs-bright-worlds/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625
DTSTAMP:20260606T192932
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Backtalkers Academy: Critical Race Theory\, historical memory\, feminism\, democracy\, and education
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, AAPF’s summer schools have served as foundational platforms for learning about the forbidden histories and knowledge that make collective advocacy and activation possible.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/virtual-backtalkers-academy-critical-race-theory-historical-memory-feminism-democracy-and-education/
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T192932
CREATED:20260605T191757Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Dragoness and Art Exhibit: Misalignment
DESCRIPTION:A high-octane\, satirical commentary on race and creating art under capitalism\, Dragoness interrogates the ethics of reinventing identity in order to satisfy the expectations of those in power.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/theater-dragoness-and-art-exhibit-misalignment/
LOCATION:Inspiration Point Center for the Arts\, 710 Tiffany St\, Bronx\, NY\, 10474\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260611
DTSTAMP:20260606T192932
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SUMMARY:Movie: Forge (starring Kelly Marie Tran)
DESCRIPTION:In this thriller\, In Miami\, the resourceful Zhang siblings—Raymond and Coco—sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation\, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune\, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a front for his family’s collection. Meanwhile\, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee moves from New York to Miami\, discovering a plethora of forgeries cropping up in the South Florida art market. As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings’ work\, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant. In English\, Spanish and Cantonese with English subtitles.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/movie-forge-starring-kelly-marie-tran/
LOCATION:Quad Cinema\, 34 W. 13th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
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SUMMARY:Theater: Find A Good Husband by House of Chow
DESCRIPTION:Join House of Chow for the premiere of Find a Good Husband! Created by Yvonne Huatin Chow | 周化炜\, Find A Good Husband is a tribute to Yvonne’s paternal grandfather\, Mike Kuo-Min Chow (Yeh Yeh)\, inspired by a message he wrote in his final birthday card to her. Blending live narration\, Hip-Hop/Street Dance\, and Asian folklore\, this dance theater work explores love\, lineage\, and cultural duty through a queer lens.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/theater-find-a-good-husband-by-house-of-chow/
LOCATION:Goddard Riverside Bernie Whol Center Auditorium\, 647 Columbus Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615
DTSTAMP:20260606T192932
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SUMMARY:Asian American Films at the Tribeca Film Festival with Discount Code
DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month\, Asian CineVision is excited to spotlight a group of films at this year’s Tribeca Festival that reflect the range\, creativity\, and storytelling power of Asian and Asian diasporic voices on screen.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/asian-american-films-at-the-tribeca-film-festival-with-discount-code/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626
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SUMMARY:The AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates: Critical analysis and grounded decision making for our collective future
DESCRIPTION:AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates is a live\, online learning series designed for change agents who want to understand AI with more groundedness\, clarity\, and rigor. We are here to slow down the panic and give you a clear place to process the complexity. Across four live sessions\, we will move beyond hype\, panic\, and abstract concern to building a solid foundation for understanding what AI is\, how it works\, and how to make sense of the range of opportunities and harms that exist. We will examine concrete case studies\, practice making complex decisions around AI usage\, intervention\, and accountability\, and restore agency by creating practical options beyond all-or-nothing. You will leave with better questions\, immediately useful tools\, and more confidence to participate in shaping our future.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/the-ai-strategy-lab-for-social-justice-advocates-critical-analysis-and-grounded-decision-making-for-our-collective-future/
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T150000
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CREATED:20260518T213714Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Activism in AAPI Communities using Hidden Voices\, Chancellor's Day Professional Learning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Asian American Education Project\, NYC DOE’s Department of Social Studies & Civics\, and the Museum of Chinese in America for a full-day professional development workshop that invites educators to engage deeply with Asian American Pacific Islander history\, identity\, and civic belonging. Participants will: \n\nLearn from a panel of scholars who developed AAPI Hidden Voices materials\, Dr. Vivian Louie\, Dr. Mae Ngai and Chris Kwok on the topic of activism in AAPI communities \nParticipate in workshops led by the NYC Hidden Voices team and the Asian American Education Project\nReceive free copies of Hidden Voices materials and graphic novels about AAPI history\nJoin a tour of MOCA’s current exhibitions\nWalk away with resources & practical ideas for classroom implementation\n\n5 CTLE hours provided. Light breakfast and lunch included. 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/teaching-activism-in-aapi-communities-using-hidden-voices-chancellors-day-professional-learning-workshop/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T192932
CREATED:20260522T182456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T180517Z
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SUMMARY:ETHICS & COMMON VALUES with Professor Taeku Lee
DESCRIPTION:With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and humanity as a whole\, it is necessary to examine the concepts of morality\, ethics and universal values as guiding principles of the human condition. With generous support from Y.T. Hwang Family Foundation\, The Korea Society presents a Series on Ethics and Common Values. \nThis series promotes the understanding of central themes of our human existence through a series of lectures by distinguished speakers and conversation with extraordinary individuals who exemplify the universal values in line with the mission of Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation and The Korea Society. \nThe Korea Society and Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation is proud to present Professor Taeku Lee. \n 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/ethics-common-values-with-professor-taeku-lee/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T192932
CREATED:20260604T204800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T204800Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Korea on Screen: The Final Semester(3학년 2학기)
DESCRIPTION:The Korean Cultural Center New York proudly presents The Final Semester as part of its Korea on Screen series—a year-long screening series celebrating the depth and diversity of Korean cinema. Through feature films\, documentaries\, short films\, and independent productions\, the series aims to broaden access to and appreciation of Korean cinema in New York City. \nA quietly powerful portrait of youth and labor\, The Final Semester follows Chang-woo\, a vocational high school student navigating the pressures of his first workplace internship—balancing physical hardship\, psychological strain\, and the quiet indignities of a system that measures young people by their utility. Director Lee Ran-hee brings a clear-eyed sensitivity to the realities faced by working-class youth in contemporary Korea\, grounding the film in the textures of everyday labor and the small dignities that make it bearable. 
URL:https://aaari.info/event/2026-korea-on-screen-the-final-semester3%ed%95%99%eb%85%84-2%ed%95%99%ea%b8%b0/
LOCATION:Korean Cultural Center NY\, 122 E 32nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10016
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T230000
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CREATED:20260528T180827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T180827Z
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SUMMARY:A4 AAPI Pride Variety Show
DESCRIPTION:Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is excited to kick off Pride month with the AAPI Pride Variety Show\, a night celebrating queer AAPI performance across drag\, comedy\, dance\, and more! \nHosted by drag queen Shia Ho with music by DJ Baejing\, the evening features emerging artists\, bold debuts\, and experimental work from the AAPI community.
URL:https://aaari.info/event/a4-aapi-pride-variety-show/
LOCATION:The Red Pavilion\, 1241 Flushing Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11237\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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