Play – Poor Yella Rednecks
New York City Center 131 West 55th Street, New York, NYQui Nguyen, the wildly inventive playwright (and screenwriter for Marvel and Disney) known for his use of pop culture, pop music, and puppetry, reunites with director May Adrales for this funny, sexy, and brash new play. A young Vietnamese family attempts to put down roots in Arkansas, a place as different from home as it ... Read more
Jasmine in Recital
W83 Auditorium 150 West 83rd Street, New York, NYExperience the captivating chamber music series at Fort Lee Music Hall with the triumphant return of superstar flutist Jasmine Choi. A former Artist-in-Residence, Jasmine enchants audiences alongside renowned pianist ChangYong Shin. The exceptional program features works by Faure, Beethoven, Schoenfield, Yun, and Prokofiev. Enter the captivating recital realm, where enchanting performances create inspiring moments that ... Read more
Indo-American Arts Council 2023 Literary Festival
Conrad New York Downtown 102 North End Ave., New York, New YorkNovember 18-19 In Person Free in NYC at Conrad New York Downtown, 102 North End Ave RSVP: https://iaac.us/books/ With over 60 writers and poets, the biggest gathering in North America in New York, the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) is thrilled to announce its 2023 Literary Festival, set to take place on November 18th and 19th ... Read more
Boundary Music
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe New-York-based soundart-i-vist/socio-environ composer Keiko Uenishi will reinterpret Mieko Shiomi’s < boundary music > (1963) in a rare performance inside the gallery. Uenishi is known for her works formed through experiments in restructuring and analyzing one’s relationship with sounds in sociological, cultural and/or psychological environments. She is a doctoral candidate at the PhD-in-Practice program at Akademie der Bildenden Künste ... Read more
Self Preservation with Sisters in Self Defense
Think!Chinatown Studio 1 Pike Street, New York, NYJoin Sisters in Self Defense in the T!C studio for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn techniques for protecting yourself and others from racially motivated aggression in public spaces. Participants will gain practical knowledge about what actually happens in a street altercation, how to avoid dangerous situations and de-escalate conflict, and, if no other option ... Read more
Poupelle of Chimney Town – With Creator Akihiro Nishino
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesAkihiro Nishino will appear in-person for a post-screening discussion on stage. Poupelle of Chimney Town is the story of Lubicchi, a boy who lives among the thick smoke from the chimneys of his isolated town and yearns to see the stars. One night, he meets Poupelle, a monster made of garbage, and together they seek ... Read more
Eiko Otake on an Artist of Rebellion and Rejection: Otake Chikuha
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYDance artist Eiko Otake returns to Asia Society for a performative dialogue at the intersection of movement and visual art. Known to past Asia Society audiences as a part of Eiko & Koma, Eiko will reflect on the life and work of her grandfather Otake Chikuha, whose painting Fall of the Castle (1902) is currently on view as a part of Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of ... Read more
Flushing Town Hall 9th Annual Diwali Festival
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United StatesCelebrate Diwali with this all-ages festival and dance party, featuring DJ Rekha and Kathak classical dancer Abha Roy and her Srijan Dance Company with special guest dancers! Enjoy Indian classical and folk dance performances that showcase the story of Diwali, and then DJ Rekha will get you dancing with Bollywood-inspired music that combines Punjabi music ... Read more
Celebrating Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander History
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYPlease join us for a very special professional learning session at the Museum of Chinese in America to explore strategies for improving the way we teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history. We will share the newly published Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander curricular resources. .All participants will receive resources to bring back ... Read more
MOCA Performs – An Afternoon of Letters, Narratives and Stories
Queens Public Library - Rego Park 91-41 63rd Drive, Rego Park, NYWhat was it like for the Chinese Americans throughout and after World War II? What happened across the Taiwan Strait? How does that part of history inform who we are as Chinese Americans nowadays? The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) brings the history alive through a series of letter reading and storytelling. Inspired by ... Read more
Black & Asian Elders Neighborhood Roundtable
Quincy Senior Residencies 625 Quincy St #1, Brooklyn, NYWith respect to Bed-Stuy’s diverse community of Elders, The LP invites local residents to join an intergenerational event where Black and Asian Elders will gather in a story circle with community members to speak about who they are, their life experiences, and the stories they’d like to pass on. In every community, Elders act as ... Read more
Up Close with Xyza Cruz Bacani: Artist in Service
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYThrough their creative expressions, artists have and continue to utilize the transformative power of art as a form of protest; to draw attention to social issues; and to inspire individuals to take action and create change. Do artists have a responsibility to serve as a force for social change? Join us for an intimate conversation with ... Read more
Community Review of Translations Webinar
This webinar will focus on the Community Review of Translations: Guide for Incorporating a Community Review Process for Translated Materials that came out last month! It will feature four panelists: Anita Gundanna, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families Kenneth Lo, NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Liang Ming, Glow Cultural Center Rehan Mehmood, South Asian Council for ... Read more
Eileen Chang: Page to Screen
Metrograph 7 Ludlow Street, New York, NYBorn in Shanghai in 1920, where she had her first literary successes while in her early twenties, Eileen Chang would subsequently flee the Communist takeover of Mainland China to make her home in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States, the entire time adding to a body of work that would mark her as one ... Read more
Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing, China
Carnegie Hall 157 West 57th Street, New York, NYConducted by Lin Chen, Principal Conductor and Professor of Conducting Department, the Central Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra of Beijing is a collective of musicians credited with pushing the boundaries of Chinese classical music with innovative performances of traditional and modern works. Among the program highlights of this event are eight world premiere compositions by ... Read more
Godzilla Minus One – Special Screening
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJapan Society is honored to welcome the King of the Monsters for a special screening of the first Japanese Godzilla film since 2016. Written and directed by award-winning director Takashi Yamazaki and produced by Toho Studios, the film features an all-star cast lead by Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura ... Read more
How to Respond to Harassment and Practice Resilience When People Experience Anti-Asian/American Harassment
You’ll learn how your identities can shape your experience of harassment and the impact that harassment has on you and your community as a whole. We’ll talk about what to look for when assessing your safety and how to determine if responding at the moment is the right action or not. We’ll also dive deeply ... Read more
2023 CUNY IT Conference: “Us and It. CUNY in the Age of Generative AI”
John Jay College 524 West 59th Street, New York, NYIt’s that time of year again and we are excited to announce the 22nd annual CUNY IT Conference in person at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice on November 30 – December 1. This year’s enlightening and timely theme is "Us and It. CUNY in the Age of Generative AI." We invite you to ... Read more
Power in Numbers: Building Compelling Data Stories
It’s no longer enough to produce news stories around interviews alone. A credible article must be backed by data presented in an engaging and compelling way. In this training led by Sandeep Junnarkar, the Director of the Data Journalism Program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, you'll hear what went into reporting ... Read more
Play With Stress: Comics for Mindfulness
Queens College - Faculty & Staff Club (in the Student Union) 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NYDrawing is a deep way of being present. "Play With Stress: Comics for Mindfulness" is part of a series of workshops and events that focus on mental health in Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, sponsored by the Queens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP). Join us on Thursday, November 30, at 12:00pm, for the next ... Read more
Margaret M. Chin and Syed Ali — The Peer Effect: How Your Peers Shape Who You Are and Who You Will Become
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NYRoosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of the new book The Peer Effect: How Your Peers Shape Who You Are and Who You Will Become by leading sociologists Margaret M. Chin and Syed Ali. In this important and eye-opening analysis, Chin and Ali illuminate the power of peers, and peer culture, to shape ... Read more
Leading With Vision at Kakao Mobility: A Conversation with SVP Dr. Christopher Chang
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYKakao Mobility Corp, a mobility subsidiary of South Korea's tech giant Kakao Corp, is a one of a kind mobility platform company. It operates the Kakao T app, a super app that provides an all-in-one mobility experience, with an industry-defining and market-leading “No. 1” product portfolio comprised of taxi-hailing, designated driver, turn-by-turn navigation, smart parking, ... Read more
Hiroshi Sugimoto: On Photography and Japanese Art
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYHiroshi Sugimoto, one of Japan's most important contemporary artists, will join Asia Society Museum Director Yasufumi Nakamori for a conversation exploring Sugimoto's photography, his current exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London, and the impact of historical Japanese arts, such as tea culture and calligraphy, on his current artistic practice. Sugimoto will discuss his new ... Read more
THKS: The First Asian American Talk Show – Live!
Welcome to Chinatown Hub 115 Bowery, New York, NY, United StatesBe part of several lively discussions about the impact of generative AI on Hollywood and the arts, as well as the persistence of Asian masculinity stereotypes. THKS (pronounced "thanks") is a new talk show featuring the brightest stars in the AAPI community. Founded by journalists of Asian descent, the show is produced and hosted by ... Read more
A4 November 2023 Town Hall: Community
Asian American Arts Alliance 29 West 38th Street, Floor 9, New York, NYAsian American Arts Alliance (A4) welcomes you to attend and participate in November’s Town Hall on the theme of “community” in celebration of our 40th anniversary. We’ll be hosting you in A4’s office in Midtown, Manhattan. Since we’re celebrating a big milestone, we’re doing things a little differently. In lieu of featured presenters, A4 will ... Read more
“The Golden Years Theater” – A Series of Short Plays Celebrating the Legacy of Artists of this Generation
The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center 107 Suffolk St, New York, NYJoin us for an unforgettable evening of theatrical magic at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center in NYC! Get ready to be transported to a world of creativity, passion, and innovation as we present "The Golden Years Theater." This in-person event will showcase the best of Latino theater, pushing boundaries and exploring new ... Read more
Celebrating Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander History
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYPlease join us for a very special professional learning session at the Museum of Chinese in America to explore strategies for improving the way we teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history. We will share the newly published Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander curricular resources. .All participants will receive resources to bring back ... Read more
Telling the Stories of Tibetans in Exile: Far From the Rooftop of the World
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for a conversation with journalist Amy Yee, author of Far From the Rooftop of the World, as she shares her experience documenting the stories of Tibetans in exile. Her storytelling journey began with a hug and request from the Dalai Lama in March 2008 when she was a Financial Times reporter in India. ... Read more
Sex/Work in a Global Frame
Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at New York University 20 Cooper Square, 1st Floor, Room 101, New York, NYThis panel brings together scholars and activists working across different sites – the United States, the Caribbean, Thailand, and China – who are at the forefront of theorizing sex, gender, labor and migration. Challenging colonial narratives of rescue, redemption, and rehabilitation that undergird the global anti-trafficking movement, the panelists collectively envision global gender/sexual/economic justice by ... Read more
Screening – TAKE ME HOME
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan L2 Auditorium 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NYThe Korea Society is thrilled to sponsor the screening of the award-winning short film Take Me Home, followed by a Q+A with director Liz Sargent and the film team at Marlene Meyerson JCC. Anna, an adult with a cognitive disability, lives with her mother in Midland Florida. When her mother is unresponsive, she calls her sister, Emily, for ... Read more
The Role of Chinese Students in America
As Chinese international students have become a focal point of rising U.S.-China tensions, some Americans contend that the risks of educating students from China outweigh the benefits. The voices of those who have lived the Chinese student experience in America are essential to this debate, yet often overlooked. To add this personal perspective, USCET has ... Read more
Central Asia/Central Asian Diaspora Futures Conference
Macaulays Honors College/CUNY 35 W. 67th Street, New York, NYJoin Macaulay Honors College in-person for our first ever Central Asia Futures Conference, curated by Students from The Survey of Central Asia Film and Literature course. The conference features the next generation of path breaking creators in art, film, music and poetry from Central Asia and the Diaspora. Co-sponsors: Feminist Society and Macaulay Asian-American Pacific ... Read more
We Are Americans
Thomas Jefferson Library of Congress Building 10 First Street Southeast, WashingtonOn December 6, 2023, a coalition of organizations led by the 1882 Foundation will host an in-person event "We are Americans" to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the 125th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship.
The Return of Industrial Policy: Lessons from Korea
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYThe Korea Society is pleased to announce that the winner of the 7th Annual Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Competition is Dr. Munseob Lee, Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Lee will address The Return of Industrial Policy: Lessons from Korea. Industrial policy is making a comeback. Signs of government intervention ... Read more
The Ballot and Beyond: South Asia in 2024
South Asia stands at a pivotal juncture as its three major nations — India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — prepare for significant elections in the first half of 2024. The effects of these elections will be consequential not only for the individual nations involved but for the entire South Asian region and the broader global landscape. ... Read more
Leveraging Cultural Strengths
This workshop is about leveraging cultural strengths through cross-cultural relationships with others. Through case studies and participant engagement, we aim to explore diverse cultural perspectives. Our goal is to fortify our multicultural understanding, moving away from a singular way of learning, behaving, and teaching within both the classroom and the broader college community. Speakers: Trang Le-Chan, ... Read more
Female Gaze: Peng Wei’s Feminine Space
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYJoin us for an immersive exploration into the captivating world of Peng Wei, an artist renowned for her unique approach to representing the diversity of female perspectives. This lecture is a key part of the lecture series for the China Institute’s contemporary art exhibition, showcasing the multifaceted nature of Chinese contemporary art and its dialogues ... Read more
Film Screening and Panel: Beyond Utopia
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for a special screening presented by the Asia Society and the Council of Foreign Relations of Beyond Utopia. This acclaimed documentary unfolds like a real-time geopolitical thriller as it follows two families attempting to defect from the most oppressive country on Earth: North Korea. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion ... Read more
In Celebration of Straw Dogs of the Universe
This December, join AAWW online for a celebration of the Ye Chun’s highly anticipated novel, Straw Dogs of the Universe. She’ll be in conversation with author of A Burning, Megha Majumdar.