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Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo, A Retrospective
Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College/CUNY 135 East 22nd Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsThe Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College is proud to present Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo, A Retrospective, the first major New York survey of artist Zhen Guo (b. 1955, Shandong Province, China). The works on display span nearly sixty years, from Zhen Guo’s first embroidery (Chairman Mao, 1966) to her large-scale papier-mâché and sewn fabric breast ... Read more
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Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsFor over 60 years, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling, inventive artistry, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 of his most significant projects—focusing on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales—alongside a selection of his sketchbooks, family photos, and personal effects.
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Korean Cinema’s Celluloid Fever: The 1970s
Film at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater 165 W. 65th Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsThis May, FLC and Subway Cinema explore a transformative time period in Korean cinema and its influence on the films of today, including rare archival prints and new restorations of some of the most daring and emotionally charged filmmaking in Korean history. Use CELLULOID70S in the promo code box at checkout, and enjoy a discount ... Read more
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Dance – Here NOW So Long
New York Live Arts 219 West 19th Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsHere NOW So Long is utterly compelling multimedia dance theater work marked by remarkable versatility and choreographic virtuosity of Young Soon Kim. Here NOW So Long explores the turbulence of human emotion through 12 vivid scenes, weaving together panoramic video imagery, a live performance of an original score of guitars and electronics, and the fluid, ... Read more
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Heart on Fire, Brain on Ice: Philippine Nonfiction since 2000
Museum of the Moving Image 30-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, NYNon AAARI EventsDirect and political in their aims, these documentaries, features and shorts mostly unreleased and unseen in the United States, take a clear-eyed view of the Philippines’ most exploited—landless peasant farmers, urban poor displaced by development, generations of indigenous families affected by toxic waste left behind by U.S. military bases—as well as those among them who ... Read more
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In Conversation | 江青訪談 (Chiang Ching)
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsJoin the Library as we welcome author, actor, dancer, choreographer and director 江青 (Chiang Ching) for a special conversation in Mandarin. Chiang will talk about her two most recent books in the interview: The Trace, 1963-1970 (印記, 1963-1970) published in 2024, about her 7-year life in Taiwan and Turning Eighty (瞬間八十) published in March 2026, ... Read more
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Promoting Mental Health in AANHPI Communities
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesAAARI EventsThe Asian American Mentorship Providing Opportunities to Women for Empowerment and Resilience (AAMPOWER) at CUNY invites you to join us at our next workshop in-person workshop and networking session on "Promoting Mental Health in AANHPI Communities."
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Mapping AAPI New York: The Localized History Project Showcase
CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYAAARI EventsJoin the youth researchers of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute’s Localized History Project for a dynamic showcase of history, storytelling, and collectivity.
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2026 NYC AAPI 5K Run Fundraiser
Pier 45 Hudson River Greenway, New York, NY, United StatesAAARI EventsGet ready to kick off AAPI Heritage Month with an unforgettable event — the AAPI 5K Run! Lace up your sneakers, hit the streets, and join us in celebrating the vibrant Asian American & Pacific Islander community while supporting the incredible work of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI), other impactful nonprofit organizations, ... Read more
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Historic Chinatown Parks and Monuments
Seward Park Library 192 East Broadway, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsCelebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with NYC Parks! The Urban Park Rangers will guide you through Chinatown parks, highlighting significant events and commemorations.
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Shared Dialogue, Shared Space 2026 – Part 1
Barton Avenue Murray Hill, QueensNon AAARI EventsKorea Art Forum (KAF) invites you to the first three of nine public participatory events of the 2026 Shared Dialogue, Shared Space (SDSS) program. SDSS is an ongoing series of outdoor participatory art events held at accessible community hubs in immigrant neighborhoods around New York City. SDSS offers residents and visitors the unique opportunity to ... Read more
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New York Chinese Cultural Center’s AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsJoin the New York Chinese Cultural Center and MOCA in celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month with a vibrant showcase of dance and music, featuring performances by NYCCC’s resident company and guest artists.
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Performing Artists in Conversation: Tisa Chang & Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsIn celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, MOCA continues its commitment as a vital platform for presenting timely and resonant live arts, uplifting Asian American artists working across time-based disciplines, including music, theater, dance, and film. The Museum of Chinese in America is proud to present Performing Artists in Conversation. This program invites performing artists and ... Read more
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Make It 10 Cents! – Community Panel
127 Walker Street 127 Walker Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsCanners are some of the city's most essential environmental workers - almost single-handedly driving the success of New York's most effective recycling program. It's time to give them a raise. The Bigger Better Bottle Bill is pending legislation that would double the redemption rate from 5 to 10 cents and expand the types of cans ... Read more
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Exploring Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook
Non AAARI EventsIn partnership with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Teach Asian American Stories invites educators to explore Foundations and Futures, a newly launched free and online multimedia textbook that centers Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and perspectives – because our history is your history.
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Civil Rights
Non AAARI EventsThe incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII is the most horrific violation of the U.S. Constitution against APIDAs. The incarceration violated almost all of the amendments in the Bill of Rights, as well as a few other Amendments. Almost the entire population of innocent Japanese Americans was incarcerated for over three years simply due to ... Read more
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Lucky FM 2
The Club 74A East 4th Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsSlant returns to The Club to dig deeper and wider into the liminal space between past and present with Lucky FM 2. Through the underground radio’s telethon portal….Slant journeys through AANHPI histories with bamboo flutes, drums, and guitars telling stories of the Japanese-American concentration camps, the International Hotel, Vincent Chin, and today. Performed viscerally through ... Read more
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Virtual: Backtalkers Academy: Critical Race Theory, historical memory, feminism, democracy, and education
Non AAARI EventsSince 2020, AAPF’s summer schools have served as foundational platforms for learning about the forbidden histories and knowledge that make collective advocacy and activation possible.
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Celebrating Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses
Non AAARI EventsJoin National CAPACD for a virtual panel, Celebrating Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses, bringing together community leaders, advocates, and policymakers to highlight the urgent challenges facing immigrant entrepreneurs and the neighborhoods they sustain. At the virtual kickoff, we will hear from voices on the ground, explore the current federal landscape, and mobilize collective action across the country.