Qui 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

This workshop is aimed at building community and supporting and mentoring women aspiring to enter or who are in the legal academy. The workshop will include a space for workshopping incubators and works in progress, exploring our shared identities and history, and dialoguing about professional development and wellness. Registration Deadline: October 5, 2023 This year ... Read more

Join the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) for a wide-ranging, in-person conversation between U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and ASPI Vice President Daniel Russel. Looking ahead to important multilateral events like the G20 and APEC Summits, and with a view to regional and global challenges ranging from North Korea to climate change, the two ... Read more

Come to China Institute for a fun evening of calligraphy and music with friends, a date, or family members! Practice wellness with like-minded cultural enthusiasts, and experience rich Chinese culture in the heart of NYC! Participants are invited to pick up a brush and practice writing with guidance from our calligraphy expert, while enjoying intimate ... Read more

Think!Chinatown is proud to present two new T!C-produced short films at 21 Pell. T!C-produced short films this season honor musicians like Nobuko Miyamoto and Zhang Jingtai, who have filled the soundscape of the neighborhood. The screening will be followed by a special performance by treya lam and Taiyo Na, inspired by the songs included in ... Read more

Join Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer, The Committed, and The Refugees) as he reads from his new memoir, A Man of Two Faces, followed by a conversation with Min Jin Lee (Pachinko).

This evening will feature a performance of POOR YELLA REDNECKS, a new play written by Qui Nguyen a panel discussion following the show featuring Katie Đỗ (playwright, screenwriter, actor) and Tracey Nguyen Mang (founder, Vietnamese Boat People podcast/nonprofit), moderated by Ariel Estrada (founder and executive artistic director, Leviathan Lab).   ABOUT THE PLAY Qui Nguyen, ... Read more

Learn the little-known history of Chinatown, with a focus on the social, economic, and cultural life of the community. Moving through the historic core of the neighborhood, the tour highlights people and businesses that captured the public imagination. Learn about Sgt. Lau Sing Kee, who was awarded a Purple Heart and a Croix de Guerre ... Read more

Since its founding in 1980, MOCA has celebrated the living history of the Chinese experience in America by preserving and presenting the 200-year history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of American communities of Chinese descent. The Research & Collections Center is a publicly accessible research and oral history workspace. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of MOCA's ... Read more

We’re throwing a party to unveil the new “Corky Lee Way” 李揚國路 street sign at Mott St & Mosco St where Corky last exhibited his photographs in the beloved corner newsstand! After the official unveiling ceremony, join the Corky Lee Way Committee, Think!Chinatown, 21Pell and Corky’s family, friends and fans for an afternoon of community ... Read more

Come celebrate the paperback book launch of Alvin Eng’s memoir, Our Laundry, Our Town: My Chinese American Life from Flushing to the Downtown Stage and Beyond. Alvin will be in conversation with author Henry Chang and special guest emcee, Think!Chinatown’s Board President, Amy Chin. Alvin will also read and rap from his memoir and perform ... Read more

When a cloud of smog envelops the earth, killing most of the planet's food crops, a chef escapes her dying career to take a job at an "elite research community" free of the world's troubles. There the sky is clear again, and rare ingredients abound. But her enigmatic employer and his visionary daughter are secretly ... Read more

On Tuesday, October 24th, the Chinese American Museum will host our Annual Commemoration of the Los Angeles Chinese Massacre of 1871, in remembrance of the eighteen lives lost during the tragedy. The program will highlight keynote speaker Dr. José Zapata Calderón, a recognized author, activist, and professor. He will be addressing race and discrimination in ... Read more