The Hunger & The Haunt is an original theatrical song recital and community resource fair held at Culture Lab LIC on April 4 and 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The performance explores how folks from the AANHPI diaspora reclaim connection to their heritage and discover new pathways towards ancestral nourishment. This interdisciplinary work combines contemporary dance, spoken ... Read more

Join us in celebrating Korean American Story’s 15th Anniversary with a special championship edition of our annual storytelling competition: ROAR Story Slam All Stars! The best of the best ROAR Story Slam finalists return for a chance to win a cash prize of up to $2,000 and be crowned 2025's ROAR Story Slam All Star. ... Read more

The Brooklyn Folk Festival comes to Queens! In partnership with the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music, we proudly present the best in American and world folk music. The evening will feature the Ba Ban Chinese Music Society Trio, showcasing the lively rhythms of traditional Chinese music. The Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo, with Valerie and ... Read more

The Asian American Theatre Artists Collective aims to uplift and amplify AAPI theatre makers across all disciplines. Join us for our first public convening, the launch of our Community Resource Directory, conversations about intentional inclusion, and some meeting and greeting. In person attendance is extremely limited and RSVPs essential. Live streaming of the panels will ... Read more

Amir Farid Abu Hasan currently serves as the Consul General of Malaysia in New York, where he is dedicated to strengthening Malaysia’s presence in one of the world’s most influential cities. His work centers on fostering cultural, economic, and diplomatic ties between Malaysia and the United States, enhancing bilateral relations in key areas such as ... Read more

Beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century, tens of thousands of Chinese migrated to a distant land they called Gum Shan-–Gold Mountain. Americans initially welcomed these arrivals. Strangers in the Land tells the story of what happened next and into modern times, revealing anew the complications of our multiracial democracy. Drawing on archives from ... Read more

Join Queens Borough President Donovan Richards in marking the end of Ramadan with a joyous Eid-al-Fitr celebration. Enjoy a night of dazzling performances, delicious treats and honors for community leaders.

City College of New York MFA Director Michelle Valladares in conversation with Rosanna Young Oh, The Bill & Doris Lippman Visiting Poet. Rosanna Young Oh is the author of The Corrected Version (Diode Editions, 2023), which won the Diode Editions Book Prize and the North American Poetry Book Award. Her writing has appeared or is ... Read more

2025 is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and as part of this commemoration, Japan Society is honored to present a book talk and signing focused on By the Shore of Lake Michigan, a translation of Japanese tanka poetry written by Tomiko and Ryokuyō Matsumoto, a first-generation Japanese American couple who ... Read more

Please join CUNY APALSA for an immersive discussion and film screening addressing anti-Asian hate and violence. This event will feature a panel of experts and leaders on the topic, as well as a screening of AABANY’s “Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate,” intending to foster discussion and education towards social change, justice, and equity.

Join us for an opening reception for Antipodes: Gary Okihiro & Ethnic Studies, our new exhibition at the Gallery at the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race (CSER)!   The Gallery at the Center (420 Hamilton) Light refreshments served!   Gary Okihiro (1945-2024), a foundational scholar of Asian American and Ethnic Studies, served ... Read more

Join us for an evening of literature and conversation celebrating Radha Vatsal’s newly released novel, No. 10 Doyers Street. Hosted by playwright/author Alvin Eng, the event will explore Vatsal’s captivating portrayal of early 20th-century Chinatown and the colorful personalities in her book. Featuring: Book Reading & Discussion: Gain insights into the historical events behind No. ... Read more

Join Face-Off: U.S. vs China podcast host and former New York Times foreign correspondent Jane Perlez for a live podcast taping with Orville Scheel, Arthur A. Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations. Join us for an unforgettable evening where questions of war, peace, dominance, egos, idiosyncrasies, AI, and technology will be addressed. Perlez and ... Read more