Events

Award-winning journalist Rozina Ali examines the U.S. government’s broken compact with its Muslim citizens in her new book, Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America, which she worked on during her 2022–23 Fellowship at the Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. She will discuss her research ... Read more

As social media continues to reshape how people discover, trust, and engage with news, journalists are increasingly being asked to think beyond the traditional story format. From building a personal brand to understanding platform analytics, today’s storytellers are navigating a media landscape where reporting, audience engagement, and digital identity often overlap. This panel will bring ... Read more

This 1937 film stars Anna May Wong and Philip Ahn in a thriller about a woman in San Francisco Chinatown trying to avenge her father's murder committed by an illegal-immigrant trafficking gang.  Wong and Ahn were both born in the United States in 1905 and American citizens by birth. The film was highly unusual in ... Read more

After the smoke cleared, there was a city to rebuild. BPL Presents is proud to welcome a screening and conversation around the new documentary, 9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero, with director Josh Sabey, Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Dr. Sarah Sayeed, and Michael Kimmelman. After the 9/11 attacks, no one could agree what should be done with Ground Zero. ... Read more

Join us for a special screening of Netflix’s new dance-based comedy Best of the Best, followed by a conversation with stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Hasan Minhaj, Ankur Rathee, and Chaneil Kular, director Lena Khan, and co-writer and producer Prashanth Venkataramanujam, moderated by journalist and podcast host Reshma Gopaldas.

When he declared that the world had reached “the end of history," what did conservative political thinker Francis Fukuyama mean? Does he still believe it? He joins us to discuss his new memoir, In the Realm of the Last Man — a strikingly personal new reflection on the ideas he’s reconsidered.

Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video, installation, photography, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982), and works on paper, which will fill Artists ... Read more

In an extraordinary, rare New York appearance, internationally acclaimed couturier Guo Pei invites you into the magical realm of her creative universe. Widely celebrated for seamlessly weaving centuries of Chinese cultural heritage with breathtaking haute couture, Guo Pei’s monumental creations have been featured in major exhibitions at world-leading cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in ... Read more

『王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼』 Oritsu Uchugun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa New 4K Restoration. The debut of animation studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and a seminal work of cel animation, Hiroyuki Yamaga’s Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise launched a new generation of animators with its conceptual, Promethean ambitions. Set on an alternate Earth in the kingdom of ... Read more

Introduction by Jawni Han. Leave it up to chance and come watch a Sakamoto-affiliated picture, presented on film. 35mm. Approx. 90-120 min. Part of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto

This September, in partnership with America250, the Asian American Business Development Center is proud to present Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Americans and the Making of America, an immersive exhibition bringing more than 150 years of Asian American history to the center of the American story.

Let’s hop into a great year of learning together. Today’s topic? The Rabbit on the Moon! Chinese legend says that there’s a Jade Rabbit living on the moon. Learn how the rabbit got to the moon, and what it’s doing there, by reading the legend here! Then join us on September 12th to make fun Jade Rabbit-themed ... Read more