• Theater: Ai Yah Goy Vey! Adventures of a Dim Son in Search of His Wanton Father

    A.R.T./ New York Mezzanine Theatre 502 W 53rd Street, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Ai Yah Goy Vey! Adventures of a Dim Son in Search of His Wanton Father World Premiere Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Tisa Chang, Founding Artistic Director, will celebrate the New Year with the World Premiere of Ai Yah Goy Vey! – Adventures of a Dim Son in Search of His Wanton Father, a solo show ... Read more

    $80
  • 2026 SoloDuo Dance Festival

    Dixon Place 161A Chrystie St, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    WHITE WAVE presents the 10th Anniversary SoloDuo Dance Festival featuring 34 exceptional dancemakers from the New York Metro area, across the United States, and around the world—including artists from China, Israel, Korea, Mexico, and Poland. Participating artists were selected by a distinguished panel of presenters and dance professionals. The program celebrates the unique art of ... Read more

    $30
  • Play – Chinese Republicans

    Laura Pels Theatre 111 West 46th Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Coming to Roundabout this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew.  Three high-powered businesswomen meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to ... Read more

    $49
  • Opening Reception: The Red Envelope Show

    Pearl River 452 Broadway, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    In its 11th year, the Red Envelope Show features artists from across the country and their interpretations of that integral Lunar New Year tradition, the red envelope. Albert Chau, the show's curator, hands out the same envelope to the artists (about 100 this year) but all are encouraged to create their own vision. Some celebrate ... Read more

  • GLOBAL MASHUP: The George Gee Swing Orchestra Meets the Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Octet (Ballroom Dance Meets Mambo)

    Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Get ready for a high-energy, pan-Jazz experience for a GLOBAL MASHUP between the George Gee Swing Orchestra and the Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Octet. On February 7, these master musicians play together for the first time, igniting the stage with their signature sounds. 

    $32
  • An Urgent Talk on Origins of ICE and Mass Deportation

    Non AAARI Events

    Where did ICE and mass deportation come from? Join us for an urgent talk on this by the eminent historian of immigration, Columbia University’s own Mae Ngai, Lung Family Professor of Asian-American Studies and History and prize-winning author of multiple books on the topic. The talk is at 4 PM EST, February 9th, Monday. To ... Read more

  • NYC Council Lunar New Year Celebration 2026

    City Hall Council Chambers City Hall, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Join Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council for a festive celebration of the Lunar New Year as we welcome the Year of the Horse. This event is hosted in collaboration with Council Members Susan Zhuang, Sandra Ung, Julie Won, Linda Lee, Phil Wong, and Shekar Krishnan, along with numerous other council colleagues ... Read more

  • International Migration Studies MA Program Virtual Open House

    Non AAARI Events

    Join us for the Virtual Open House of the M.A. Program in International Migration Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City—an opportunity to explore how migration shapes societies, cities, and policies around the world.

  • Storied Women: Asian American Playwrights in Conversation

    725 Park Avenue 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    New York City welcomes a bountiful gathering of Off-Broadway stage productions this Spring, focusing on sisterhood, motherhood, and family: Chinese Republicans (Alex Lin, Roundabout Theatre), Meat Suit (Aya Ogawa, Second Stage Theater), and JESA (Jeena Yi, Ma-Yi Theater in residence at the Public Theater), among others. This panel discussion, moderated by Carolina Đỗ, celebrates talent, ... Read more

    $25
  • Naoko Tosa: Sound of Ikebana—Four Seasons Fashion Show

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

    Timed during New York Fashion Week, Japan Society hosts Japanese new media artist Naoko Tosa for her Sound of Ikebana / Four Seasons fashion show. The fashion show consists of four segments, each themed around one of the four seasons. Using Tosa’s art, it showcases expressions of Japan’s traditional seasons and how they merge with ... Read more

    $45
  • Exhibition – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art

    Queens College - Godwin-Ternbach Museum 65-30 Kissena Blvd - 405 Klapper Hall, Flushing, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art explores the intersection of art and sports through the work of contemporary Asian and Asian American artists. While often considered distinct fields, this exhibition highlights how sport and artistic expression serve as interconnected arenas. Featuring artists and collectives across a wide range of artistic media, LEGENDS examines how artists of ... Read more

  • Navigating Uncertainty & Building Confidence: Part I

    Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    There is so much we are all juggling -schoolwork, jobs, family, friends, and the state of the world. Oftentimes, we don’t always know for sure what is going to happen to that assignment, that internship application, our family member’s health, or even our own neighborhood or home countries. How do we deal with how scary ... Read more

  • State of AANHPI Charitable Giving

    Non AAARI Events

    Join AAPI Data, AAPIP, Asian Pacific Community Fund, Asian Pacific Fund, and Korean American Community Foundation for this funder briefing on the State of AANHPI Charitable Giving. This briefing will share the latest insights from the most comprehensive survey sample of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, administered by AAPI Data and AP-NORC. Specific ... Read more

  • ICE Brutality: State Violence and the Machinery of Fear

    47-49 E65th Street
    Non AAARI Events

    Roosevelt House is pleased to present an urgent, timely panel discussion--co-hosted by both the Roosevelt House Policy Program and the Roosevelvet House Human Rights Program-on the rapid expansion of immigration enforcement and its consequences for cities across the country.

  • Luck and Romance in the Year of the Horse

    Non AAARI Events

    To celebrate both Lunar New Year and Valentines Day, Potluck Asian America invites you to a special, intimate conversation with Joanna Lee and Ken Smith, who will present their Pocket Chinese Almanac, a must-have treasure trove of Chinese cultural knowledge. Joanna and Ken will discuss the centuries-old traditions of the Almanac as well as predictions ... Read more

    $50
  • Book event: Patmeena Sabit: Good People with Prachi Gupta (Hybrid)

    Books Are Magic Montague 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Event guidelines: Each ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card. Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. A signing will follow the talk. Home address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise. The ... Read more

    $11
  • Korean Through K-Pop Workshop

    Non AAARI Events

    Dive into the K-pop songs as authentic materials to learn Korean grammar, expressions, and culture. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we will explore love-themed songs and talk about dating culture in Korea. Lyrics will guide us in uncovering everyday language, cultural references, and advanced grammar patterns.

  • Putting the ‘Rec’ Back in NYC Parks and Recreation

    The Greene Space 44 Charlton St, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    For decades, NYC Parks was known as the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and recreation once accounted for nearly one-third of the agency’s budget. Today, most New Yorkers think of the agency primarily as steward of the city’s public parks, while recreation represents barely 5 percent of its expense budget—and years of ... Read more

  • Learning Lab: Narrative Change for Racial Equity

    Non AAARI Events

    The stories we tell, the perceptions that take root in our minds, and the clichés we repeat all play a significant role in shaping our worldviews and, ultimately, the policies, practices and systems we support. Together, we can have the narrative power to imagine and bring forth a just, multiracial democracy where we all have ... Read more

    $28
  • William Pao and Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus Fireside Chat

    Cushman & Wakefield New York City 1290 6th Avenue, Manhattan, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Presented by: Yale Life Sciences Alumni Association | Association of Asian American Yale Alumni |Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance Breakthrough, by William Pao, MD, PhD ‘A must read.’ Siddhartha Mukherjee, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies What does it take to create a new medicine? The trajectory from laboratory to your neighbourhood pharmacy ... Read more

    $35
  • Claypot Rice: A Taste & Talk Workshop w/ Jon Kung

    Think!Chinatown Studio 1 Pike Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Think!Chinatown is excited to welcome Chinese-American chef Jon Kung to our kitchen studio for a cooking demo! Learn how to make the iconic Cantonese dish, Taro and Black Bean Spare Rib Claypot Rice with chef Jon Kung. This hearty dish is great for family meals in the winter and could be a new addition to ... Read more

    $42.70