Non AAARI Events

As the Korean war (1950–1953) drew to a close and South Korea began to rebuild, American GI Roger Marshutz (1929–2007) was stationed in Pusan to photograph U.S. reconstruction efforts. In his spare time, Marshutz also wandered the streets, documenting the daily life of Korean civilians. The Forgotten Home Front: Roger Marshutz’s Photographs of Pusan, South ... Read more

Informed by real-life events, from Japanese incarceration to the Vietnam War and modern-day immigrant detention. Kevin Nguyen's novel gives us a version of reality only a few degrees away from our own. 

The Seoul-based seven-piece phenomenon brings their infectious fusion of 17th-century Korean storytelling and deep-groove psychedelic funk to Brooklyn for an unforgettable, danceable night in the Main Hall.

Displaying 47 photographs spanning nearly 20 years of Vuong’s photography, Sống: Photographs by Ocean Vuongopens in a new tab is his first visual arts exhibition in New York City. This installation presents Vuong’s printed and framed photography works, many of which have never been exhibited before. Through the camera lens gaze, Vuong’s images animate Sống, ... Read more

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) welcomes legendary actress and Asian American icon Ming-Na Wen for a conversation about her new cookbook, Have You Eaten Yet? Family Recipes from a Restaurant Daughter.

Presented by Korean Cultural Center New York, National Dance Company of Korea & National Theater of Korea

Flushing Town Hall celebrates its 12th annual Diwali, the Festival of Light, with food, dance, music, and art for audiences of all ages. The fun-filled afternoon features a performance by Kathak classical dancer Abha Roy, her Srijan Dance Company, and special guests!

HOME Project 2026: Between Homes is a curated performance series featuring Chinese and Chinese diasporic artists working across dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performance. Centered on the notion of “between-ness,” this year’s program explores home not as a fixed place, but as a shifting condition shaped by migration, memory, cultural inheritance, and contemporary life. The participating ... Read more

Join us in an intimate conversation with three important theatermakers on the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s play, King of the Yees, at Signature Theatre (running from October 6 - November 15). Playwright and screenwriter Lauren Yee, actor Francis Jue and playwright David Henry Hwang talk about sharing the notion of family in their work, their poignant, moving stories of their fathers, and the art ... Read more

Spend your November professional development day with the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art and fellow educators at a hands-on workshop on Tuesday, November 3, from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM at 140 West 17th Street in Chelsea.

The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly upheld birthright citizenship in June 2026, and the invocations of competing versions of U,S, history in the Trump v Barbara opinion sparked questions about the origins of that bedrock constitutional guarantee. What was citizenship like before the 14th Amendment for politically disfavored groups, and why is the bedrock guarantee of ... Read more

What makes Chinese food taste unmistakably Chinese? Join acclaimed food writer and four-time James Beard Award winner Fuchsia Dunlop for a special evening celebrating her new book, Five Tastes: The Magic of Flavour in a Chinese Kitchen.