Events

A retrospective honoring an overlooked filmmaker from the golden age of Japanese cinema whose work has grown even more beautiful and profound with time, featuring rare 35mm and 16mm prints Use the code UNDERCURRENT in the promo code box at checkout, you can enjoy a discount of $5 on your ticket purchase! Please note that ... 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

Instructor: Danielle Meah, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Hearst In today’s fast-changing digital environment, journalists and community media professionals are increasingly exposed to online threats such as hacking, phishing, doxing, surveillance, and identity theft. A single security lapse can compromise sensitive sources, disrupt publishing systems, or erode audience trust. This 90-minute virtual training aims to ... Read more

Dear Friends, We are pleased to invite you to attend the 52nd Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative event on the “Findings of the Asian American Career Ceilings Survey – Part II” on December 11 at 6 pm ET  that will cover the differences of the results by gender, age group, seniority and profession ... Read more

A night of community, creativity, and celebration! Drag queen performances, art, music, and open mic magic. Everyone is invited! Amader Jolsha (transl. "Our Celebration") is a community celebration packed with fun cultural activities, beautiful henna art, delicious food, and a dazzling performance by Bangladeshi drag queen, NaFis 🌈 Join us to connect, create, and celebrate! ... Read more

MOCA x NYAFF Film Club present last screening of 2025 with Totally F***ed Up (1993), written and directed by Gregg Araki, which is a raw, poetic portrait of queer adolescence and alienation in early ’90s Los Angeles. The first installment of Araki’s “Teenage Apocalypse” trilogy, the film follows six gay and lesbian teenagers who form a ... Read more

Qing Bai: Innocence is an original experimental theater piece inspired by The Legend of the White Snake. Set within a world of the broken bridge, rivers, and rain, Qing Bai reimagines the ancient Chinese legend through movement, sound, and ritual gesture. Performed entirely in Mandarin with English subtitles provided, the piece delves into transformation, memory, and the ... Read more

We’re proud to co-present the NYC theatrical screening of The Dating Game, a new documentary by Emmy-winning filmmaker Violet Du Feng (Hidden Letters), exploring love, loneliness, and connection in modern China. In a country where eligible men outnumber women by 30 million, three bachelors enroll in an intensive seven-day dating camp led by one of China’s most sought-after dating ... Read more