Events

A spectacular all-star show with the city’s most accomplished AAPI performers curated and hosted by New York’s original comedy dragon ladies – notorious comedienne/rapper Kate Siahaan-Rigg alongside child star-turned-Broadway-actress Olivia Oguma. Come be thrilled by the virtuostic skills of Jazz world fave Helen Sung, the comedy of rising star Julia Shiplett, original music by Broadway ... Read more

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, marked a turning point in American policies toward immigration, privacy, and the way South Asian Americans were perceived and treated. South Asian Americans faced an increase in hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents. Yet, they resisted and thrived. This workshop shares a few lesson plans on South Asian Americans, ... Read more

National Voter Registration Day is just around the corner and in this last-minute planning webinar, we’re making sure you’re prepped for an AWESOME and exciting event! In this interactive webinar, we’ll cover everything you need to run a drive on National Voter Registration Day from how to set up your swag, to preparing your volunteers, ... Read more

Celebrating books, ideas, and dialogue, the Jaipur Literature Festival — described as “the greatest literary show on Earth” — returns to New York in 2025, presenting a series of conversations and performances examining the human experience through the imaginations of some of the world’s leading authors, thinkers, and performers. A caravan of pre-eminent writers, essayists, commentators, ... Read more

Step into the world of JeongGa (正歌), the refined vocal art once cherished by scholars and nobles of Joseon Dynasty. Join us for an evening of lyrical elegance with ALeum Lee's resonant voice, accompanied by WooSung Jung on DaeGeum (flute) and HeeJung Han on HaeGeum (string instrument). Lee will also share thoughtful reflections on the ... Read more

Join us on September 10 at 12.15 pm in President's Conference Room #1 (RO 527) for a workshop introducing Who Built America? Working People and the Nation’s History, a newly launched OER by the American Social History Project (ASHP). We’ll explore how this resource—featuring thousands of primary sources and supplemental materials—can support educators in teaching historical inquiry and primary-source ... Read more

Taking advantage of local media outlets and social media networks can dramatically increase your event's visibility and impact. National Voter Education Week, Vote Early Day, and Election Hero Day will join for an interactive workshop that will teach you how to reach out to traditional media outlets, craft media pitches that will get noticed, and ... Read more

With his installations, Hong Seon Jang transforms industrial products and found objects in order to explore the usually recognizable surroundings. As their conventional function and values are reinterpreted, distorted, and subverted, Jang investigates opposing concepts and contrasting ideas, such as authority and subordination, internal and external dynamics, and the interplay between security and threat. Through ... Read more

Celebrate the first day of the exhibition “Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation” with featured artists Bingyi, Fung Ming Chip, Sun Xun, Kelly Wang, and Zhang Jian-Jun, who will discuss how “metamorphosis” played a part in their works in the exhibition and their artistic practice. Among the projects highlighted are Sun Xun’s artist residency and the new commission ... Read more

At this challenging time, what are new ways that film can be used to challenge the systems and ignite social change? What tools and resources are available to support filmmakers and activists doing this important work? Join us for a candid conversation with three filmmaker-activists, Kitty Hu, JT Takagi, and Brandon Smith, working at the ... Read more

The documentary, publicly screened for the first time in many years, goes where news cameras didn’t to follow New Yorkers in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Are you ready to start or grow your career in the healthcare industry? Join The New York Public Library’s Job Fair & Expo 2025—a FREE all-day event connecting you with hiring employers, career experts, and training opportunities in healthcare!

Compelling, bold, and aware, Indonesia’s Papermoon Puppet Theatre has transformed puppetry the way graphic novels changed comics. How do we experience loss? How can we hold and appreciate what has been left to us? Puno, Sewing Memories is the story of Tala, a young girl who is coping with her father’s passing and learning about ... Read more

Mekong NYC is excited to host New York City's first ever book launch of "Introducing Đàn Tranh Techniques & Expressions: Tablatures, Illustrations, Tales, and Songs." Join us in a guided conversation with the authors, Anh Thu Phan and Ngo Thanh Nhan, and editor, Kim To! Enjoy a performance of the songs featured in the book, ... Read more

Film critic, programmer, author and current Artistic Director of the New York Film Festival Dennis Lim joins us on the eve of the 63rd NYFF to present a guest selection of films that have shaped his sensibility, reflect his filmic philosophy, and illustrate his remarkable career. 2pm - Independencia A screening and conversation with NYFF ... Read more

Calling all AANHPI creatives and arts administrators in theatre, television, and film—you’re invited to a joyful gathering at Signature Theatre hosted by Signature Resident Artist Lauren Yee and Signature Staff Member Gaven D. Trinidad. Come through for free pizza, great vibes, and a chance to connect with fellow AANHPI artists and storytellers. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this ... Read more

Across the country, migrants and refugees are living in fear as the nation confronts a pivotal moment in our history. Sweeping state-level restrictions along with drastic changes in national policies around asylum access, deportations, ICE raids, and detentions, have both intensified the debate over who is welcome in America and under what terms, and created ... Read more

Join us for a conversation about David L. Eng’s latest book, Reparations and the Human. Eng, Joan Wallach Scott, and Michelle Stephens will discuss reparations and human rights in the context of the Holocaust and the atomic bombings of Japan, and with particular attention to how reparation functions across both political and psychoanalytic theory. In ... Read more