• Performance – Passengers

    Perelman Performing Arts Center 241 Fulton Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Montréal’s acclaimed contemporary physical theater troupe The 7 Fingers pulls into PAC NYC. The passengers on this train don’t sit in silence staring at their phones – they express their hopes and dreams through an astonishing blend of cirque, music, and dance, telling human stories with superhuman skills. Poetic goodbyes. Anticipatory reunions. Fateful encounters. Each ... Read more

    $39
  • Pan Asian Rep’s NuWorks 2025 Festival

    Theatre Row Theatres 410 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Pan Asian Repertory Theatre’s annual festival of new experimental works by Asian American artists. Pan Asian Rep culminates its 48th Milestone Season with the annual NuWorks Festival, an experimental series of self-created work from innovative artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry, text, dance and music.

    $43
  • Family Art Day: Susumu Shingu – Inspired by Nature and Movement

    Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of creativity and inspiration at Susumu Shingu: Elated!, the latest exhibition at Japan Society. Shingu’s vibrant works reveal the invisible forces of nature—wind, heat, gravity—through motion and design, sparking wonder in all ages. Explore the exhibition at your own pace with a family-friendly activity sheet, then drop ... Read more

    $10 – $15
  • Subversities: Interventions in Queer Activism Past & Present

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

    Join pioneering LGBTQ+ activist Daniel C. Tsang for a special conversation reflecting on his 50 years of activism, including his groundbreaking 1975 article Gay Awareness in Bridge Magazine, one of the first to address LGBTQ+ issues in the Asian American community. Tsang will discuss the evolution of LGBTQ+ rights, his personal journey, and the ongoing ... Read more

  • Collecting Japanese Baseball Cards: Talk and Reception with Robert K. Fitts

    Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    America’s pastime was introduced to Japan over 150 years ago, and over that time it’s grown into a beloved cultural ambassador and institution. Japan Society now takes a look back at Japanese baseball —more specifically, Japanese baseball cards. Acclaimed author and Japanese baseball historian Robert K. Fitts, whose works include An Illustrated Introduction to Japanese ... Read more

    $20
  • Film – Gangs of Wasseypur

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

    Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap joins us in person to present his cult crime epic Gangs of Wasseypur. The screening will be broken up by a 15-minute intermission. Introduced and followed by a discussion with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. Gangs of Wasseypur Anurag Kashyap, India, 2012, DCP, 321 min. In Hindi with English subtitles. 1941, WASSEYPUR, BENGAL. The British still ... Read more

    $20
  • It Rhymes with Takei: George Takei Author Talk & Signing

    Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Takei reunites with the They Called Us Enemy team of Harmony Becker, Steven Scott and Justin Eisinger for a true story that follows from his earliest childhood crushes and youthful experiments in the conformist 1950s, to his global fame as an actor and the terrible fear of exposure, to becoming one of the most high-profile ... Read more

    $15
  • AAPI Musical Theater & Dance Workshop

    Pearl Studios NYC 500 8th Ave, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Join A4 and the Disney Talent Casting team for an interactive workshop for musical theater artists and/or dance artists! Note: you may join for either or both the vocalist/actor audition portion and the dance call. You do not need to audition in order to join the workshop.  

  • The Modern Day Impact of Historical Disinformation

    Non AAARI Events

      Please join the Asian American Disinformation Table for a teach-in focusing in on the case studies from our recently released landscape report, Where Do We Go From Here? Asian Americans, Diaspora, and Disinformation. This teach-in will explore the modern day impact of historical disinformation in the Philippines and in the narratives surrounding survivors of ... Read more

  • Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate: Documentary Screening and Conversation

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

    This documentary humanizes the experiences of victims and their loved ones, including the Go family, whose daughter, Michelle Go, was tragically pushed onto subway tracks; Christina Yuna Lee, who was followed and fatally stabbed in her own apartment; Michael Zhu, who was stabbed while on a routine walk near his home; and Noel Quintana, who was slashed in the ... Read more

    $8 – $15
  • Vote Early Day 101 Workshop

    Non AAARI Events

    This year, Vote Early Day partners will organize in person and online actions to empower their friends or neighbors to vote early nationwide. We hope you will join our monthly workshops to learn best practices and gain access to incredible tools to help your organization build an engaging and impactful celebration this fall.

  • Serica Storytellers: Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Naomi Okubo on the Duality of Identity

    Fou Gallery 89 Fifth Avenue #701, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Join Fou Gallery and The Serica Initiative for an evening of layered storytelling and introspective dialogue as we explore the complexities of identity through literature and visual art. Serica's Deputy Director & Writer Daniel Tam-Claiborne will share insights from his debut novel Transplants, a cross-generational story following two women’s parallel journeys of self-discovery across borders.

  • How to Have an American Baby (Film Screening and Discussion)

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

    How to Have an American Baby is a kaleidoscopic voyage into the once-booming shadow economy catering to Chinese tourists who travel to the U.S. on “birthing vacations” in order to obtain American citizenship for their babies. The film’s Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor Leslie Tai will be in conversation with ChinaFile Editor-in-Chief Susan Jakes following the screening. Tracing the underground birth tourism industry from ... Read more

    $15
  • “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” Featuring Gordon Chang

    Non AAARI Events

    Our second Committee of 100 Conversations event features Gordon Chang, Professor of American History, Olive H. Palmer Professor in Humanities at Stanford University and a Committee of 100 member. Chang will provide a crucial historical perspective on the urgent issues facing Asian Americans in a time of rising international tensions and anti-Asian sentiments at home. ... Read more

  • MOCA TALKS: Hyphen Reunion with Co-Founders Melissa Hung and Bernice Yeung

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

    MOCA warmly invites you to an insightful conversation with Melissa Hung and Bernice Yeung, co-founders of Hyphen magazine. Established in 2002 as a direct response to the closure of A. Magazine, Hyphen emerged from the collective vision of a new generation of Asian American voices.

  • Tariffs and Textiles: Fashion Interrupted

    Non AAARI Events

    Please join ASPI for this timely conversation with trade and policy experts as well as industry leaders to explore how shifting U.S. trade policy, including recent tariff adjustments and the ongoing 90-day policy pause, is impacting the global textile and apparel landscape, with a particular focus on South Asia and Southeast Asia. The panel will ... Read more

  • 2025 Dumbo Dance Festival

    At The Mark O’Donnell Theater 160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    WHITE WAVE Dance proudly announces the 24th Anniversary Season of the DUMBO Dance Festival (DDF), a dynamic four-day event showcasing 45 cutting-edge dance companies from New York and around the world. The festival kicks off on Thursday, June 26, with a Gala Opening Night, setting the stage for an exhilarating weekend of contemporary dance at ... Read more

    $25 – $30