Non AAARI Events

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.

Baryo Brooklyn presents BROOKLYN KARIHAN: A Bklyn Filipino Living Social Gathering | Local History x Music x Refreshments x Community BROOKLYN KARIHAN. Join us for an intimate evening designed to creatively celebrate Bklyn Filipino History through Music, Oral History, Performance, and **Costumes ** | Space & Tix Limited (Performer & Public Historian) Claro de los ... Read more

Laughing Lassi brings the funniest South Asian comedians from NYC and around the world to one stage. New York City's longest-running South Asian stand-up comedy show returns to Broadway Comedy Club on Friday, October 30, with a lineup that includes a Patriot Act writer, a Second City alum newly arrived from Chicago, and a Wall ... Read more

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

Slanty Eyed Mama is two good asian girls gone bad-assed. Award-winning Lyricist and singer Kate Rigg (Lady-K) and electric violinist Lyris Hung met while studying at the Juilliard School and began collaborating on creating a fresh American Asian sound combining rock spoken word and comedy.

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. Learn how to incorporate the Rubin’s Mandala Lab Resources for Educators into your curriculum, reflect on ways to create a ... Read more

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