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SUMMARY:Broadway: Maybe Happy Ending
DESCRIPTION:Emmy® and Golden Globe Award® winner Darren Criss (Little Shop of Horrors) returns to Broadway alongside Helen J Shen in the new romantic musical comedy MAYBE HAPPY ENDING.  A New York Times Critics’ Pick \nInside a one-room apartment on the outskirts of Seoul\, Oliver lives a happily quiet life\, listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3\, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow Helperbot neighbor Claire asks to borrow his charger\, what starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship\, a surprising adventure\, and maybe even…love? \nWinner of the Richard Rodgers Award\, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is the offbeat and captivating story of two outcasts near the end of their warranty who discover that even robots can be swept off their feet. Helmed by visionary director and Tony Award® winner Michael Arden (Parade\, Once on This Island)\, with a dazzling scenic design by Dane Laffrey (A Christmas Carol) and book\, music\, and lyrics by the internationally acclaimed duo Will Aronson and Hue Park\, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is a fresh\, original musical about the small things that make any life worth living.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/broadway-maybe-happy-ending/
LOCATION:Belasco Theatre\, 111 West 44th St\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Avani Patel: Connection
DESCRIPTION:Connection is a solo exhibition by Avani Patel\, presented at Evercore’s New York City offices. \nExcerpt from Patel’s artist statement: \n“Art has been an integral part of my life since I was young. I used to go to the theater with my sister for her rehearsals and dance shows. Seeing the colorful costumes\, flowing dresses and festivity of these moments made me feel joyful; I felt as though the colors were speaking to me…I often draw and paint things that I see in my everyday surroundings\, personal experiences\, and memories. I use mark-making and repetition as tools to signify change in nature\, the passage of time\, and the retention and rejection of memory. My work often takes the form of visual studies and drawings that I work on for months as a time. This process helps me understand colors and patterns\, which then allows me to transfer my ideas to large-scale paintings and public projects.” \nFor inquiries\, please email info@cueartfoundation.org.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibition-avani-patel-connection-2/
LOCATION:Evercore Partners\, 55 East 52nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250326
DTSTAMP:20250312T135821Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit: In Our Corner: Exchanges in the Asian American Art Movements and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Who is in our corner when we need help?\nWho do we call on when we are down?\nWho backs us up when we are cornered?\nIn Our Corner: Exchanges in the Asian American Art Movements and Beyond explores the personal and professional support that artists of Asian descent received during and after the Asian American Art Movements. This companion exhibition to Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001) at New York University’s 80WSE Gallery\, invites five artists of the three key art collectives and organizations featured in Legacies to show alongside five non-Asian American artists who supported their work and growth over the years. These relationships range from recently made friendships to lifelong partnerships and even marriage: Kathleen Foster joins Ching Ming Cheung; Charles Luce joins Helen Oji; Howardena Pindell joins Arlan Huang; Shellyne Rodriguez joins Tomie Arai; and Arleen Schloss joins Nina Kuo. To highlight AAAC’s collection and its ongoing solidarity-building\, In Our Corner presents five works by non-Asian American artists from the collection\, Columbia Fiero\, Kitty Katz\, Donald Lipski\, Eva Mantell\, and Sepp Seitz. As the hosting institution for In Our Corner\, Think!Chinatown’s commission of Black Gotham’s Grand Rising and its inclusion in the show demonstrates the organization’s ongoing exchange and collaboration with communities of color. Through interviews and writings from the artists\, In Our Corner highlights these bonds and explores how artist collectives/organizations intersected and fostered connections. \nNovember 16\, 2024 – March 2025 \nOpening Reception: Saturday\, November 16\, 2024\, 3-5PM \nThink!Chinatown’s Studio – 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY 10002 \nPhoto Credit “Untitled” by Sepp Seitz
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibit-in-our-corner-exchanges-in-the-asian-american-art-movements-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Chinatown!Studio\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T190000
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit: We Are Chinatown: By Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
DESCRIPTION:Created by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya during her civic practice residency with Poster House\, in partnership with Welcome to Chinatown\, and presented by Pearl River Mart\, “We Are Chinatown: A Portrait Of Our Community Rising Through Labor And Love” is an intimate offering that presents a rich and multifaceted portrait of a neighborhood continuously evolving while deeply rooted in its history and cultural heritage. At the heart of the show is a large\, dynamic tapestry — a cascading collage of images\, memories\, poetry\, and threads that stretch across the gallery space\, symbolizing the interconnectedness of Chinatown’s past\, present\, and future. Complementing this work are sculptures\, each a reflection of the neighborhood’s textures\, objects\, and symbols. Reminders of the everyday resilience that sustains Chinatown. \nThis body of work also features a public art campaign of intergenerational portraits\, capturing the diverse faces of the community that will appear around the neighborhood. These portraits were created through intimate conversations with residents in their homes\, restaurants\, and shops\, preserving their personal histories and offering a window into the neighborhood’s enduring vitality. The portraits transcend individual likenesses\, instead capturing the shared experiences\, aspirations\, and challenges that define Chinatown as a living\, breathing space. \n“Amanda’s public work moved me at the darkest times during the pandemic\,” says Pearl River Mart President Joanne Kwong. “I was driving around the city for hours\, making deliveries for online orders\, checking on employees\, and donating PPE to hospitals. Seeing her bold and colorful work around the city gave me strength and a jolt of happiness and purpose\, and for that I am so thankful. “Now to be able to exhibit her work in our gallery is a privilege and an honor. Amanda is outspoken and daring as an artist. And this show\, though a bittersweet reminder of that difficult time\, is also joyous and hopeful in its celebration of the resilience of Chinatown.”
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibit-we-are-chinatown-by-amanda-phingbodhipakkiya/
LOCATION:Pearl River Mart Gallery – Soho\, 452 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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SUMMARY:Theater: Sumo  (with discount code)
DESCRIPTION:SUMO\nBy Lisa Sanaye Dring  \nA co-production of Ma-Yi Theater Company and La Jolla Playhouse  \nDirected by Ralph B. Peña  \nDiscount code MAYISUMO for discount and no fees \n\n\n\nEntrenched in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo\, six men practice\, eat\, love\, play\, and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling\, with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s mesmerizing new drama\, SUMO. Akio arrives as an angry\, ambitious 18-year-old with a lot to learn. Expecting validation\, dominance\, and fame\, and desperate to move up the ranks\, he slams headlong into his fellow wrestlers. With sponsorship money at stake\, their bodies on the line\, and their futures at risk\, the wrestlers struggle to carve themselves—and one another—into the men they dream of being. SUMO is a thrilling new play set in an elite and rarely explored world. Obie Award winner Ralph B. Peña directs this powerhouse drama. SUMO features live taiko drumming by Shih-Wei Wu.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-sumo/
LOCATION:Public Theater\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250323
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SUMMARY:Theater: How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents
DESCRIPTION:A stand up show and solo act in one\, How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents is a biting and irreverent storytelling experience that explores a pertinent universal theme: wanting to understand your parents but struggling to see eye-to-eye. Throughout the course of an hour\, Abby Govindan takes the viewer on an intimate\, hilarious\, soul-bearing journey about her struggles with mental health\, fitting in\, and finding common ground with the ones you love even after they’ve hurt you. Most importantly\, it is a love letter to Abby’s Indian heritage and her wonderful parents\, without whom none of this would be possible. No gimmicky Indian accents\, guaranteed.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-how-to-embarrass-your-immigrant-parents/
LOCATION:Soho Theater\, 15 Vandam St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T210000
DTSTAMP:20250319T190240Z
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SUMMARY:Ramadan Mubarak – Iftar with SAJA
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join SAJA\, the South Asian Journalists Association\, members\, and broader community\, for an Iftar dinner and good conversation in recognition of Ramadan.\n\n\nSAJA is back for our annual Iftar event! This year\, join our board\, group members\, and greater community for an intimate dedicated to good food\, great conversation\, spirituality\, and interacting with new folks. \nIftar will take place at Miraj Healthy Grill at 120 East 34th Street. The full\, family-style dinner will include appetizers\, entrees\, dessert and tea/coffee. \nInvite your network! Tickets are limited.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ramadan-mubarak-iftar-with-saja/
LOCATION:Miraj Healthy Grill\, 120 East 34th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T193000
DTSTAMP:20250313T184751Z
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SUMMARY:Bandung Community Conversation: Kei Williams on Scaling Up Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Calling all organizers looking to scale their practice! A4 and MoCADA are pleased to present a talk with Kei Williams\, founding member of Black Lives Matter New York City. Kei will be sharing about their decentralized framework and approach to scaling their organizing practice as an activist at the intersections of race\, climate\, and gender. \nThis talk is part of an ongoing series created for the Bandung Residency\, an opportunity designed to uplift artists\, educators\, and organizers whose work is intended to foster solidarity between AAPI and Black communities. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but RSVP is required. In addition to Zoom\, the event will be livestreamed on the MoCADA website. \nAccessibility:\nIf you have any questions or accessibility needs\, please email programs@aaartsalliance.org. \nRecordings:\nThis event will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube after it concludes. \nAbout the Bandung Residency\nThe residency is named for the groundbreaking 1955 summit held in Bandung\, Indonesia\, bringing together leaders from 29 newly independent Asian and African states emerging from colonial rule\, with the aim of ending racial discrimination and ensuring collaboration and a peaceful coexistence. This Residency is made possible through the NYS AAPI Community Fund\, Ford Foundation\, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs\, the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development\, and Apicha Community Health Center. \nAbout Kei Williams\nKei Williams (they/them) is a queer transmasculine organizer\, artist\, and historian. A founding member of Black Lives Matter New York City\, the aim of Kei’s work is to transform global culture from the individual into a systemic analysis of structural oppression. They use decentralization as a framework to approach their organizing\, relationships\, and political theory of change. Kei joined Black Gotham Experience in November 2016\, a visual storytelling project elevating the impact of the African Diaspora by remembering together through walks\, talks\, and artistic commissions. \nCurrently\, Kei serves as Interim executive director for NEW Pride Agenda. They also are a Mellon Fellow Faculty Member at The New School\, where they co-teach a Media Theory course. In 2022\, Kei was honored with the Black Voices for Black Justice Award for their contributions as an activist working at the intersections of racial\, climate\, and gender justice. \nThey reside in Queens\, with their dog Spartacus and inherited plants.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bandung-community-conversation-kei-williams-on-scaling-up-your-practice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T210000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: In Celebration of Wenzhou Street Sonnets
DESCRIPTION:Join World’s Borough Bookstore and AAWW for a celebration of Wenzhou Street Sonnets by Mila Jao Barry\, featuring Stine An!\n\n\nJoin the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and World’s Borough Bookstore for a celebration of Wenzhou Street Sonnets by Mila Jao Barry\, featuring Stine An! \nMila Jao Barry is a poet\, hand-cut printmaker\, and community arts organizer. Her poems have appeared in The Harvard Advocate\, Pigeon Pages\, and more. Raised by the ocean\, they are happiest when with loved ones at the shore or on the marsh. This spring\, Mila will graduate with a degree in English from Harvard College\, where she researches Emily Dickinson as well as contemporary poetics. \nStine An (안수연) is a Korean American poet\, literary translator\, and performer based in Queens whose interdisciplinary work explores diasporic poetics\, experimental translation\, K-pop\, and virtual performance. She holds a BA in Literature from Harvard College and an MFA in Literary Arts from Brown University and is the recipient of fellowships and grants from The Poetry Project\, PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her works include Today’s Morning Vocabulary by Yoo Heekyung (Zephyr Press\, 2025) and Comet and Star: A Story of Cosmic Friendship\, written by the musician and composer Lee Juck and illustrated by Lee Jinhee (Enchanted Lion Books\, 2024)\, and her debut poetry collection B-Dragon Suite is forthcoming from Nightboat Books in 2026. \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY\nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond. This space is for YOU!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-celebration-of-wenzhou-street-sonnets/
LOCATION:The World’s Borough Bookshop\, 34-06 73rd Street\, Queens\, NY\, 11372\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T213000
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SUMMARY:New Korean Movie Night: Korean American Short Films
DESCRIPTION:The Korean Cultural Center New York proudly presents New Korean Movie Night\, a regular screening series showcasing a diverse range of Korean and Korean American films\, including short films\, documentaries\, and independent productions. This screening highlights Korean American Short Films\, offering a compelling glimpse into the themes of identity\, family\, cultural heritage\, and personal growth. From delicate narratives about self-discovery and relationships to works that shed light on social and generational conflicts\, the program showcases a diverse range of perspectives and voices from the Korean American community.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/new-korean-movie-night-korean-american-short-films/
LOCATION:Korean Cultural Center NY\, 122 E 32nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10016
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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