Warm up for the cold season ahead with an intimate musical and healing experience by treya lam and Dr Elizabeth So!

At this communal gathering, treya lam’s multi-instrumental and vocal performances will draw from “otherland”, a multidisciplinary grief and regeneration ritual that utilizes song, movement, film and storytelling to explore loss as a catalyst for radical empathy. Dr Elizabeth So will gently ease us into the cooler season with a homemade herbal tonic and guide us through the herbs and share about where we currently are in the Lunar calendar.

As we hold space for ourselves and each other, we’ll ground ourselves by centering ideas of warming and rootedness, our relationships between personal and collective wholeness and wellness, and our sense of place and belonging here in Chinatown.

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Thank you to Kamwo Meridian Herbs for sponsoring this program!

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treya lam is a multi-instrumentalist composer and multidisciplinary creator whose intersecting identities as a genderqueer, neuroexpansive, transnational adoptee born in Taiwan and based in Lenapehoking/New York City ignites their work. lam’s atmospheric voice, fluency on guitar, piano, looped viola, percussion and found sounds culminates in liberation oriented chamber-protest songwriting and environmental scores throughout their solo work as well as collaborations across disciplines. Smithsonian Magazine states lam’s work “perfectly captures the mixture of love, loss and hope”.

Dr. Elizabeth So is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Doctor of Chinese Medicine in NYC. She earned her master’s and doctorate degrees in the practice of Chinese medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She considers this profession to be her life’s vocation and is wholeheartedly dedicated to the lifelong cultivation of knowledge, wisdom, and experience. Through the building of sincere relationships and the sharing of knowledge, Elizabeth is always aiming to provide a thorough and immersive healing experience. Through the use of acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese herbal remedies, nutritional advice, and lifestyle guidance she hopes to empower all of her patients to become masters of their own physical and mental well-being.

Kamwo Meridian Herbs has been the largest herbal dispensary on the east coast since 1973. With over 500 raw herbs, thousands of granules and patent herbal products, along with an extensive offering of acupuncture supplies and natural wellness options, they’ve got you covered. Learn more at kamwoherbs.com

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Chinatown Arts Festival is a month-long festival produced by Think!Chinatown to celebrate the cultural richness of Manhattan’s Chinatown with musical and dance performances, storytelling projects, film screenings, art exhibitions, a block party, and so much more! This series of cultural programs presents traditional Chinatown artists, and emerging Asian American artists in context and dialogue with each other, bringing the generations together and making connections with a wider arts audience. The festival also highlights cultural happenings presented by neighboring organizations and artists to increase awareness of Chinatown’s cultural assets. Learn more at thinkchinatown.org/artsfest

Think!Chinatown is an intergenerational non-profit based in Manhattan’s Chinatown, here to listen, to respond, and to build China­town’s capacities as a strong & vibrant immigrant neighborhood of NYC. Our mission is to foster intergenerational community through neighbor­hood engagement, storytelling & the arts. We push from within our neighborhood to shape better policies and programs that define our public spaces, to celebrate our cultural heritage, and to innovate how our collective memories are represented. Learn more at thinkchinatown.org