Non AAARI Events

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

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

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

Japan Society Gallery presents Kawai Kanjirō: House to House, a solo exhibition celebrating the remarkable life and career of folk potter, poet, and artist Kawai Kanjirō (1890–1966) for the first time in the United States. Kawai is best known for his influential role in the mingei (folk art) movement in Japan, which he founded in ... Read more

The Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative “Advice and Networking Event – Investing” on March 11, 2026 Call for Advisor Volunteers  

Follow the illicit liaisons, political ambitions, and mortal betrayals of one prominent Delhi family in a sweeping novel from National Book Award finalist Karan Mahajan.

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

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

Join the Asian Law Caucus (ALC) for a training on habeas petitions seeking freedom for immigrants with unexecuted final orders of removal who have been recently re-detained after living in the community for many years. The training, along with an accompanying ALC toolkit, is focused on Ninth Circuit caselaw, but many of the arguments covered ... Read more

The Theater of the Matters presents a dual program in honor of Paulo Rocha and Sumiko Haneda. Haneda’s 1982 documentary The Poem of Hayachine Valley (早池峰の賦) will screen on 16mm on March 14 at Light Industry.

Join us in welcoming the Persian New Year at our Nowruz Family Day on Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1 - 4 p.m. Celebrate the start of Spring and learn about Nowruz with interactive workshops, music, crafts, storytelling and more. Don't forget to enjoy Persian sweets and savories at the Leo Cafe.

Join Brooklyn College’s Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute for the Humanities for a week of public talks in honor of Professor Russell M. Jeung, the 2025-26 Robert L. Hess Scholar-in-Residence. Tuesday, March 17 Welcome Ceremony 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM The Lives, Rights, and Civil Liberties of Asian Americans in an Age of Mass Deportation 2:15 ... Read more