• Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings

    Artists Space 11 Cortlandt Alley, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video, installation, photography, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982), and works on paper, which will fill Artists ... Read more

  • Stages of Resistance Symposia: Theater, Memory & the Power of Truth

    Open Jar Studios, Studio 11B 1601 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Ma-Yi Theater Company's two-day public forums bring together theatre artists, Filipino and Filipino American scholars, and community members to examine the experiences of artists working under political repression and the role of theatre in cultural organizing. The forums will explore how literary and artistic works engage questions of power, resistance, justice, and migration. They will ... Read more

  • Documentary – Extraordinary Aliens: A Dinner Party

    CUNY Graduate Center (Martin Segal Theatre) 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    A documentary film premiere and conversation on the future of Chinese international students in the humanities and social sciences. Speaker: Yining Chi, Filmmaker Discussants: Weirong Guo (UC-Riverside) Lily H. Chumley (NYU) Angela X. Wu (NYU) Ken Chih-Yan Sun (Villanova University)

  • Koreatown, NYC: The Consumption of a Transnational Brand

    Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United States
    AAARI Events

    This book explores how Manhattan’s Koreatown transformed into a “transclave”—a commercialized ethnic hub driven by South Korea’s global nation-branding strategy and the diverse cultural mosaic of New York City.

  • Echoes of Arrival: Becoming

    Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Immigration is never a single arrival but an ongoing process of becoming. Beyond legal status and paperwork, immigrants navigate displacement, alienation, adaptation, and the long, sometimes complicated journey toward belonging. What did you have to learn to survive and build a life in the United States? What did you choose to carry with you from ... Read more

    $15
  • Exhibition – Art of Manga

    Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Art of Manga is the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga—Japanese comics and graphic novels—as an art form. Marking its East Coast debut, the Brooklyn Museum’s presentation is packed with more than 600 drawings that showcase manga’s immersive power and social impact. Don’t miss this rare opportunity for US audiences to encounter ... Read more

    $30
  • From Our Generation to Yours: Health Conversation Across Generations

    The Japanese American Association of New York 49 West 45th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY

    Co-presented by the Japanese American Association of New York, and the Japanese Medical Society of America, in celebration of JAA's 20th Annual Autumn Health Fair. Panel speakers: Kiyohito Iigaya (Assistant Prof of Psychology, Columbia University) Erika Mitsui (Anesthesiology Resident, Columbia University)  Yuichi Shimada (Associate Prof, Cardiology, Columbia University), JMSA Board Member  Moderator: Haruka Kokaze (One ... Read more

  • Comedy/ Music: Pooja Reddy is White Trash

    Joe's Pub 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    When Pooja Reddy's parents immigrated to America, they were not prepared for how the American South would rub off on her. The result: hunting, fishing, boating, and firearm licenses, and a childhood spent playing pretend as a country singer and youth pastor.

    $30
  • King of the Yees VIP Tickets + Pre-Show Reception with Lauren Yee + Post-Show Discussion

    Signature Theater 480 West 42nd Street (between 10th Avenue and Dyer Avenue), New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Join us for a special preview performance of King of the Yees by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Lauren Yee, starring Francis Jue (Yellowface, Cambodian Rock Band) and Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Raya and the Last Dragon). Jon Norman Schneider, Maureen Sebastian, and David Shih round out the cast. The evening includes a special reception with ... Read more

    $88
  • Love, Light, Laughter: An Evening with Chandrika Tandon

    Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    As we approach the festival of Diwali, join us for an uplifting and immersive evening of love, light, music, and community. Featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chandrika Tandon and opening remarks by New York City Council Member, the Hon. Shekar Krishnan, the evening will blend live music, chanting, conversation, and spiritual reflection to create a deeply ... Read more

    $30
  • Inter-grant Festival

    Arts on Site 12 St. Marks Place, 3R, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    The Inter-grant Festival is a three-night celebration highlighting the vibrant work of Inter-grant artists through visual art, live performance, film, and dialogue. Every evening offers a fully dynamic experience; starting with a pre-show art sale, continuing into live performances and docuseries film screenings, and closing with an artist-led post-show discussion. Festival Program Pre-Show Art Sale ... Read more

    $31.50
  • Filipinx American History Month: Filipino Nurses

    Non AAARI Events

    From colonial recruitment to frontline leadership, Filipino American nurses have played a pivotal and often under-recognized role in shaping the U.S. healthcare system. This workshop presents lesson plans tracing their contributions—from the early 20th-century Pensionado programs through wartime nursing, labor organizing, and crises like COVID-19. Participants will learn about their history of resilience, advocacy, and ... Read more

  • Waves of Korean Contemporary Dance

    Korean Cultural Center NY 122 E 32nd St, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Waves of Korean Contemporary Dance brings together three distinct voices in contemporary dance, presenting works by WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company, Andamiro Art Company, and choreographer Lee Dongha.

  • Monuments to War

    High Line Spur at 30th St, 10th Av 30th Street & 10th Avenue, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Closing the series, Nico Rodriguez, deputy director of Monuments Lab, considers Nguyen’s work alongside contemporary artistic approaches to memorialization. The discussion explores how artists reimagine monuments to war by transforming sites of violence into spaces for remembrance, reflection, and collective healing. The lecture will be followed by a guided meditation by Steve Clorfeine, a meditation ... Read more

  • Lectures and Meditations on the High Line – Monuments of War

    High Line Spur at 30th St, 10th Av 30th Street & 10th Avenue, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    To close the series, Nico Rodriguez, deputy director of Monuments Lab, considers Nguyen’s work alongside contemporary artistic approaches to memorialization. The discussion explores how artists reimagine monuments to war by transforming sites of violence into spaces for remembrance, reflection, and collective healing. The lecture will be followed by a guided meditation led by Steve Clorfeine, ... Read more