Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save Treasures of Forbidden City

China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

Join Adam Brookes, best-selling author of Night Heron and former BBC News correspondent, as he speaks with Susan Feng, Director of Programs at China Institute, about his new book Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City. It tells a gripping true story of the bold and determined ... Read more

Kinding Sindaw: In Honor of the Ancestors

La MaMa Galleria 47 Great Jones Street, New York, NY

A non-profit dance theater and resident of La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Kinding Sindaw reclaims and revitalizes the living traditions and oral histories native to the island of Mindanao in the Southern Philippines, and advocates for the self-determination of 63 Indigenous nations, including the Bukidnon, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug, and T’boli. Led exclusively by tradition-bearers who ... Read more

Leveraging AI for Business: Jeff Wong, EY Global Chief Innovation Officer

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Specifically, generative AI is becoming a ubiquitous tool for users across sectors to experiment and apply to their work and life. As with most technologies, businesses seek ways to leverage AI to gain an edge in their respective industry, or at the minimum keep up with ... Read more

$15

AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 1)

The Ailey Studios 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an evening of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Khambatta Dance Company, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, and Jiemin Yang. Please note this is Day 1 of a two-day festival. Day 2 is on Sunday, Jan 14 from 3-5pm also ... Read more

$25

AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 2)

The Ailey Studios 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an evening of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Shannon Yu 余香儒/ SHA Creative Outlet (2023 Jadin Wong Fellow), and IMGE Dance. Please note this is Day 2 of a two-day festival. Day 1 is ... Read more

$25

MOCA Performs – Angel Island: A Multimedia Experience by Huang Ruo

Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Street, Brooklyn, NY

Chinese American composer Huang Ruo makes a profound impact with his debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, presenting Angel Island from January 11-13, 2024. This immersive multimedia performance, which melds opera, theater, dance, and music, revisits the significant yet harrowing history of the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. Operational from 1910 ... Read more

Queens College’s Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration and Open House

Queens College (Lefrak Hall) 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY

Join us to celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the importance of engaging youth, and the enduring connection of Dr. King to Queens College. The program will feature an open house at 12pm where students will learn about QC’s degree programs, admissions, and financial aid options, as well ... Read more

Taiwan Elections: Rapid Reactions From Europe, Taipei and Washington

On January 13, 2024, Taiwan will hold its widely anticipated presidential elections. The outcome of the election will have a major impact on the trajectory of cross-Strait relations in the years to come. Join us for an online roundtable with leading experts who will dissect what the outcome of the elections might mean for Taiwan, ... Read more

Are Asian Americans Paid Less in Business?

The webinar will feature findings from a recent study conducted by Professor Jackson Lu of the Sloan School at MIT as well as a discussion with Professor Lu; Kweilin Ellingrud, McKinsey Global Institute Director and Senior Partner in the Minneapolis office; and Jackie Wong, Associate Partner in McKinsey’s Philadelphia office. Kweilin and Jackie were two ... Read more

Godzilla: Echoes of the 1990s Asian American Arts Network

Eric Firestone Gallery 4 Great Jones, 4th Floor & 40 Great Jones, New York, NY

Eric Firestone Gallery is pleased to announce a major exhibition exploring the history of Godzilla Asian American Arts Network, which was active in the 1990s. The exhibition will showcase the work of individual artists involved with the network at the time. Spanning two gallery spaces, the show includes established artists and also amplifies the voices ... Read more

From Meiji to Now: The Making of Modern Japan

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

The significance of the Meiji Restoration, an important political period in Japanese history credited for ushering in an era of major political and social change continues to be debated extensively, more than a century and half on. As the third-largest economy in the world, Japan today is assuming an increasingly assertive role on the global ... Read more

$20

Fluxfilms: An Evening of Experimental Shorts with Jeffrey Perkins and Midori Yoshimoto

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

Presented in collaboration with Japan Society Gallery’s current exhibition, Out of Bounds: Japanese Women Artists in Fluxus, on display until January 21, we’re honored to present a rare evening of films from the 1960s Fluxus movement. Spanning from the absurd to the avant garde, and ranging from 10 seconds to 10 minutes in length, Fluxus’ ... Read more

$16