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

Model Majority Lunar New Year Dragon Comedy Show

The Players Theatre 115 MacDougal Street, New York, NY

Buy your tickets now online with discount code “lunarnewyear” or pay more at the door. Happy New Year! Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with acclaimed comedy team Model Majority. Their annual Lunar New Year show will be a spectacular night of dragon-filled sketch comedy, special guest performers, and more. Plus the audience will be ... Read more

$42

MOCA COOKS – Sichuan Pepper & Chili Crisp: A Culinary Dialogue with Yao Zhao and James Park

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

The Museum of Chinese in America cordially invites you to an engaging panel discussion as part of our vibrant MOCA FEST 2024, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. This event not only spotlights the popular condiment, chili crisp, but also delves into the fascinating world of Sichuan pepper, featuring two luminaries: Yao Zhao, the ... Read more

$25

Annie MingHao Wang “had my mouth”

Abrons Art Center 466 Grand St, Manhattan, United States

Constantly shifting between renewing dualities of being and place, “had my mouth” is a performance that asks, how do we use dance to actively build protected spaces? Derived from choreographer Annie Wang’s personal and physical inquiries into the human invocations of animal energies within Chinese culture, the work pulls specific inspiration from the lion dance ... Read more

$26

Screening – Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Film at Lincoln Center / Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center 144 West 65th Street, New York, NY

Use promo code THIEN for $5 off for screenings 3:30pm or later Winner of the prestigious Camera d’Or for best first film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the enthralling Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell from Vietnamese filmmaker Pham Thien An is a reverie on faith, loss, and nature expressed with uncommon invention and depth. ... Read more

$17