Non AAARI Events

Join us for a timely conversation with NPR journalist Emily Feng on her groundbreaking new book Our Hearts Burned for Home: Uyghur Militants in Syria’s Civil War (Columbia Global Reports, October 2026), an extraordinary work of reportage tracing one of the most surprising and consequential stories to emerge from the global war on terror.

The birth of North Korea after the Korean War—centered on state authority and work culture—was distinctly represented by architecture. Architecture was divided into two interconnected types: monumental structures symbolizing the utopian vision of the state and vernacular structures instrumental to the regime of production. Architecture was also part of North Korea’s urbanization efforts through efficiency, ... Read more

At a moment of profound economic and geopolitical change, understanding where China and the U.S. are headed—and what it means for the global economy—has never been more important. China Institute is pleased to welcome Stephen Roach, one of the world’s most distinguished economists and leading authorities on China and the global economy, for a timely conversation ... Read more

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.

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.