Events

China Institute of America is pleased to present a special evening featuring a screening of Rosemead at AMC Lincoln Square, followed by a fireside conversation with Lucy Liu. Inspired by a harrowing true story, Rosemead follows an ailing mother who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son, set against the simmering tensions of a Chinese ... Read more

Join us for Flying Horses/Sonic Threads, our Mini-Global Mashup Festival, to experience sounds exchanged along the Silk Road, an ancient trade route that crossed Asiatic and North African landscapes. Along with textiles and ceramics, rhythmic patterns, the sounds of lutes, zithers, and fiddles also spread along the Silk Road. Bringing artists from China, India, Iran, Palestine, Syria, ... Read more

A “Lav Diaz Short” may sound like an oxymoron for worldwide admirers of the Filipino master writer/director, better known for his feature films that run as long as 11 hours.  Panawin/Visions presents an opportunity to explore another facet of the artist’s prolific output with this program of his short films, with running times from 40 ... Read more

Join a MOCA educator for a public gallery tour of MOCA’s core exhibition, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America, which provides an overview of the Chinese in America from the 19th century through the present day. Items in the Museum’s collection are used to highlight the major themes of the exhibit.  ... Read more

The Ping Chong Archival Symposium will be a full day gathering exploring the archive and artistic legacy of the visionary artist and Pink Fang Artistic Director Emertius, Ping Chong. This free, public event on December 6th marks a pivotal collaboration between Pink Fang and Hunter College Theatre Department, a semester-long partnership that includes a co-taught ... Read more

Following the event we’ll be regrouping at a bar in Greenpoint for a post screening reception. Details will be shared with those who RSVP with their ticket purchase. There is no additional cost to attend, let us know if you’d like to come! Cinema Kinare is a community run project without any institutional support. All ... Read more

Lotus Music & Dance and Robert Browning Associates present World Dance Festival: Dancing Across Cultural Borders. Sunday, December 7th, 4pm, Free Livestream from  sold out  show in NYC Ailey Citicorp Theatre, Featuring “Hidden Faces and the Harvest” with the Japanese Folk Dance Institute Saung Budaya, West Sumatran Dance Excerpts form the Cross Cultural Ramayana with Trinayan Odissi ... Read more

We are pleased to invite you to attend the eighth Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature Alice Young, Trailblazing Lawyer and Advocate for Equality, whose career has been defined by groundbreaking achievements in law, advocacy for diversity, and dedicated community service. Alice served as Partner and Chair of ... Read more

A reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, followed by a reception and book signing. Queens College is honored to welcome Arthur Sze, the nation's 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2025-2026. Sze will visit the campus and share his literary expertise, followed by a reading, reception, and book signing. Author of 12 ... Read more

New York’s affordability crisis has finally begun to get the attention it deserves. But few New Yorkers feel the strain more acutely than the city’s 1.3 million older adults. Over the past decade, the number of older adults living in poverty has surged by 41 percent across the five boroughs, and today 18.4 percent of ... Read more

Waves from Busan is an international performing arts initiative organized by the City of Busan and the Busan Foundation for Culture, in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center New York. The program is produced and managed by the Busan Performing Arts Market (BPAM) Secretariat, introducing Busan’s creative performing arts scene to New York and fostering ... Read more

Brooklyn’s reputation as one of America’s most progressive boroughs reflects a long history of demographic shifts, social movements, labor organizing, and vibrant urban culture. With each new wave of residents, Brooklynites have carried forward a legacy of progressivism, adapting it to new movements for justice, equality, and inclusion. Join renowned demographer Joseph Salvo, distinguished political ... Read more

The Twisted Spine is honored to welcome author Hien Nguyen to the shop to celebrate the launch of her debut novel, TWIN TIDES! Hien will be joined in conversation by author Jade Song (Chlorine), and the event will also feature a reading by Carolina Đỗ & Rebecca Ho, two of the voice actors from the ... Read more