What happened when chop suey, a Chinese dish with American roots, encountered Jewish customers in New York at the turn of the century? A new Center for Women’s History installation in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Niche sheds light on the vibrant, gastronomic collaboration between two ethnic communities. From debates in the Yiddish press […]
The New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City and how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress. The New York Sari centers the sari as an essential part of the cultural fabric of New […]
In 2001, artist Kip Fulbeck began traveling the country photographing multiracial individuals of all ages and walks of life. Fulbeck’s work sought to address in words and images the one question that Hapa people are frequently asked — What are you? After photographing more than 1,200 people, the project culminated in the landmark book and exhibition Kip Fulbeck: […]
In 1922, Isamu Noguchi first moved to New York—a city that would remain his on-again, off-again home for the remainder of his life. Though he was an avid traveler who […]
Buy tickets from $39 using code CR39. Coming to Roundabout Theatre this winter, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Playwright Alex Lin and […]
By Jeena Yi Directed by Mei Ann Teo Ma-Yi Theater Company in Residence JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt, secrets […]
A Legacy Continued features recent acquisitions received from Sandra Ferry Rockefeller and Hope Aldrich in honor of their parents, John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. These gifts were originally […]
This selection of works from the Asia Society Museum Collection explore how rapidly evolving cultural, political, and ecological issues have shaped urban landscapes across contemporary Asia, and in particular China, […]
In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. Displaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes, ceramics, and […]
It’s 2011, and a recent college graduate is trying to move out of her mom’s house (with little hope and no prospects) when she receives a message from a mysterious […]
Holi In The City is a free-spirited play with colored powder, welcoming the brightness & happiness of Spring. Get Ready to Color your world. We are the ONLY OPEN-AIR Holi […]
AAPI NJ and Teach Asian American Stories invite adults and youths of all backgrounds to join us for a one-night-only community dinner and teach-in on birthright citizenship. Guided by Mindie Sobrinski, Teach Asian American Stories Fellow, we’ll learn that what’s on the table tells us who belongs at it. From Filipino sailors to Chinese laborers, […]
Join AAWW and SALGA NYC for a discussion on gender and performance, featuring Sandip Roy, Mayukh Sen, and Arun Venugopal!What does it take to be seen and what must be hidden to survive? In Chapal Rani, Sandip Roy resurrects the life of Chapal Bhaduri, the last great female impersonator of Bengali jatra theatre, whose art […]
Called “One of the leading figures in North America’s burgeoning Asian music scene. A global musical alchemist and cultural agent provocateur” by Songlines (UK), Sunny Jain is a composer, drummer, dhol player and thought leader. Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East, encompasses a myriad facets of Jain’s identity and sonically paints the journey of his own family’s immigration story. He […]