• Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings

    Artists Space 11 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video, installation, photography, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982), and works on paper, which will fill Artists ... Read more

  • Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Americans and the Making of America

    Federal Hall National Memorial 15 Pine Street, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    This September, in partnership with America250, the Asian American Business Development Center is proud to present Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Americans and the Making of America, an immersive exhibition bringing more than 150 years of Asian American history to the center of the American story.

  • Play – The Cherry Orchard

    Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Avenue, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Considered one of the great plays of the modern era, Anton Chekhov’s final play about a family on the edge of ruin is radically reimagined by acclaimed director and dramatist Simon Stone, who returns to the Armory following his blistering Obie-Award winning take on Federico García Lorca’s Yerma (2018). His refreshing adaptation resets the action ... Read more

    $45
  • MOCA PERFORMS – Three Lives

    Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    THREE LIVES is an autobiographical solo show that follows Alex Xander Luu and his family’s escape from war-torn Saigon in 1975 to America. Journeying across continents and generations, “Three Lives” presents the Vietnam War story through the eyes and experiences of its oft-forgotten casualty – – its refugees – – his father, grandfather, and Luu ... Read more

    $25
  • The Essence of Korean Ginseng: Exploring Wellness Through Fine Korean Cuisine

    Korean Cultural Center NY 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), with special support from Geumsan County, presents The Essence of Korean Ginseng: Exploring Wellness Through Fine Korean Cuisine, a special culinary program celebrating one of Korea’s most treasured ingredients—Korean ginseng.  For centuries, ginseng has held a special place in Korean food culture, valued not only as a distinctive ... Read more

  • 2026 Pacific Island Film Festival NYC

    Multiple NYC locations
    Non AAARI Events

    The Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF) of New York City is an annual festival dedicated to telling a richer, more comprehensive story of the Pacific Islands. PIFF endeavors to be a platform for indigenous Pacific Island voices to be heard and recognized—celebrating, showcasing and cultivating the stories, art, talent and cultural resources of the Pacific ... Read more

    $20
  • 50th Milestone Season-THURSDAYS COME AT MORNING

    A.R.T./New York Theatre Spaces 520 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor BMR (Bruce Mitchell Room), New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Kicking off our 50th Anniversary season with a staged reading of THURSDAY COME AT MORNING By Lee Cataluna Original Story and Additional Material by Les J.N. Mau Cast: Les J.N. Mau & Ken Narasaki Directed by Jeff Liu Two gay American Asians in their 60’s coincidentally meet each other in a Honolulu cemetery visiting the gravesite ... Read more

  • Food, Memory, and Migration

    Non AAARI Events

    Join AAJA New York for an evening exploring how food writing helps us understand identity, memory, migration, family history, and culture. From recipes passed down through generations to reporting on the communities behind our favorite dishes, food can tell stories that reach far beyond what's on the plate.

    $15
  • Book Talk with Yue-Sai Kan: The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did It

    China Institute of America 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Join China Institute for an inspiring evening with Emmy Award-winning host, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and bestselling author Yue-Sai Kan (靳羽西) as she discusses her memoir, The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did It. In conversation with Susan Yuqing Feng, Director of Programs at China Institute, Yue-Sai will share stories from her groundbreaking career ... Read more

    $10
  • Spoiled: Asian American Hostility and the Damage of Repair

    CUNY Graduate Center (Martin Segal Theatre) 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    In this talk, Summer Kim Lee discusses her book, Spoiled: Asian American Hostility and the Damage of Repair (Duke University Press, 2025), which examines contemporary Asian American artists who challenge expectations that their work should repair the wounds of racial trauma.

  • Listening Across Oceans: Story, Memory, and the Making of Memorials

    20 Cooper Square – NYU 20 Cooper Square, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    ​On September 18, 2026, Maui Public Art Corps and the County of Maui will bring its Lāhainā Think Space pilot project to New York University. Part of the ongoing community engagement process for the future Lāhainā Memorial honoring the 100+ lives lost in the August 8, 2023 wildfires, this gathering seeks to share Maui stories ... Read more