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SUMMARY:Japan Fes NYC 2026:  Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:JAPAN Fes\, one of the city’s most beloved street food events\, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City\, bringing dozens of Japanese food vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking\, sipping and exploring.  Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up in neighborhoods across Manhattan\, Brooklyn and Queens. \nHere are the 2026 JAPAN Fes dates in NYC: \nMarch 28 in the East Village\nMarch 29 in Midtown West \nApril 4 in the Village\nApril 5 on the Upper West Side\nApril 11 in the East Village\nApril 12 in the East Village\nApril 18 in Morningside Heights\nApril 19 in Chelsea\nApril 25 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Astoria\nMay\nMay 2 on the Upper East Side\nMay 3 on the Upper West Side\nMay 9 in Chelsea\nMay 24 in the Village\nMay 30 on the Upper East Side\nMay 31 in the East Village\nJune\nJune 6 in the East Village\nJune 7 on the Upper West Side\nJune 14 in the East Village\nJune 21 in Brooklyn\nJune 27 in Times Square\nJune 28 in Astoria\nJuly\nJuly 11 in Chelsea\nJuly 19 in Times Square\nAugust\nAugust 2 on the Upper West Side\nSeptember\nSeptember 12 in Chelsea\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 19 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 26 in Morningside Heights\nSeptember 27 on the Upper East Side\nOctober\nOctober 3 in the East Village\nOctober 10 in Astoria\nOctober 24 in the East Village\nOctober 25 on the Upper West Side
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fes-nyc-2026-japanese-food-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
DESCRIPTION:Make it 10 Cents is a painting exhibition to raise awareness and to support a one-day pop-up redemption on May 26th in Chinatown. This pop-up simulates the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill by redeeming all materials at the 10-cent rate. \nSiyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each of her social realist paintings\, in vibrant colors\, captures a fleeting moment that exudes the human experience of living – depicting lives whose efflorescence is held back by the politics of their days. Together\, they show the human spirit always venturing toward a better life. \nThrough these paintings\, she gives visibility to the work of the historically marginalized\, and puts a spotlight on the cans and bottles that end up in costly landfills that devastate our environment. The individuals appearing in her paintings are elderly Chinese immigrants in Chinatown and the Lower East Side who worked in garment factories\, restaurants\, and homecare before turning to rummaging for cans and bottles on the streets. \nWong states that\, “Art is only as powerful as the inspiration for actions that comes from it. ‘Make It 10 Cents’ is an art exhibition about doing right by our vulnerable population of elderly and working poor\, and to protect our environment that is experiencing rapid\, severe degradation driven in part by failure in policies.” \nLocation: Welcome to Chinatown\nRegular Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM\nDuration: April 14 – May 29\, 2026
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibition-siyan-wong-make-it-10-cents/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTSTAMP:20260503T045315
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SUMMARY:Sunnyside Rhythm Block: AAPI World Sound
DESCRIPTION:Korea Art Forum (KAF) and gong present Sunnyside Rhythm Block (SRB)\, a free outdoor public performance series in Sunnyside\, Queens\, taking place across four weekends from April 18 through May 16\, 2026. \nSRB brings together traditional performance\, DJ sets\, and participatory art programs that highlight AAPI world sounds in a neighborhood setting. Rather than simply presenting performances\, the series draws on the social energy of street culture across AAPI communities to create a more direct and connected experience among audiences\, artists\, and neighbors. \nThe series invites residents\, families\, and passersby to experience performance up close in the open street\, where they are encouraged to stay\, listen\, move\, and participate. \nPrograms will take place on 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside\, Queens\, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the following dates: \n— April 18\, 2026: China\n— April 26\, 2026: Myanmar\n— May 2\, 2026: India\n— May 16\, 2026: Korea \nEach week centers a different cultural focus\, pairing live performance with DJs and community-based activities that connect heritage and contemporary sound. \nFeatured artists and groups include Korean Fever\, led by Rami Seo’s World Music Ensemble; Wushu NJ Lion Dance Team; Sangarang\, a Burmese-American DJ and producer based in New York City; and West1ne\, a producer and DJ active in the New York music scene. The series will also include participatory art programs\, including a special guest project by Mojca Pungerčar on April 18 and April 26\, and a community portrait painting program organized through Eight Times on May 2 and May 16. \nSRB is presented by Korea Art Forum and gong as a free public program centered on cultural exchange\, neighborhood gathering\, and access to performance in everyday urban space. \n\n\nRSVP \n\nAdd to Calendar\n\n\nLocation \nSunnyside Arch\n46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\nQueens\, NY 11104
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sunnyside-rhythm-block-aapi-world-sound/
LOCATION:Sunnyside Arch\, 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11104\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260503T045315
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Cantonese & Toisan Contributions & Language
DESCRIPTION:The Cantonese & Toisan Contributions & Language Exhibit taking place at Sour Mouse NYC in Chinatown May 1 to 2. \nThis exhibit will highlight the cultural and historical contributions of Cantonese and Toisan communities\, aiming to preserve the language. This venue has a fun bar\, game hall and food! \nMay 1 –  6:30pm to 9pm \nMay 2 –  4pm to 6pm \nRSVP to proudtobecantonese@gmail.com
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-cantonese-toisan-contributions-language/
LOCATION:Sour Mouse\, 110 Delancey Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T230000
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SUMMARY:Talking Taiwan 2026 Fundraising Gala
DESCRIPTION:The theme of this year’s Talking Taiwan Gala is Celebrating Taiwanese Women in Music with the musical talents of:  \n\nZen Micheline Hung\, age 15 (Piano Prodigy\, Composer\, and Animal Activist)\, who started playing piano at three\, and earned her first honor at age six. When she was in the sixth grade her piano playing was featured in the song of a major recording artist. \nPaige Su (Harpist\, Singer & Composer)\, whose artistry defies categories. Her work has earned major recognition at the Golden Melody Awards and Golden Indie Music Awards in Taiwan. \nWen-Ting Wu (Drummer & Percussionist) known for her versatility and emotive expression. She has performed at prestigious venues like Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Smoke Jazz Club\, The Met Museum and Smalls Jazz Club.\n\n\nThere will also be an opening performance by the Rico Jones Trio. Jones is a six-time Downbeat Magazine Award winning tenor saxophonist and composer.\n \nOur emcee\, the hilarious and talented Vickie Wang (王宇平)\, will bring her signature wit and energy to guide us through the evening. Her monthly stand-up show Wang’s World Comedy takes place at Comedy Village in Times Square every second Thursday of the month. \n3 TICKETING TYPES: \n1) Full Talking Taiwan Experience [INCLUDES: Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!\, Live Band Karaoke\, dinner & beverages + After Party at the Talking Taiwan Studio] \n2) Late Admission @ 6:4Opm Ticket [INCLUDES: Second Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!\,  Live Band Karaoke\, beverages + After Party at the Talking Taiwan Studio **NOTE: Dinner is NOT Included] \n3) After Party @ 8:30pm Ticket [Held at the Talking Taiwan Studio\, INCLUDES: Live Band Karaoke\, beverages\, light snacks] NOTE: This ticket does NOT ALLOW ADMITTANCE to the Talking Taiwan Gala \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS: \n5:00 pm Opening Jazz Set \n5:30 pm Opening and Greetings from the Talking Taiwan Team (Felicia Lin & Kaju Roberto) \n5:45 pm Talking Taiwan Podcast LIVE Interviews with Wen-Ting Wu\, Zen Micheline Hung + Musical Performances \n6:15 pm LIVE Band Karaoke Set 1 and Dinner begins \n6:40 pm Doors Open for Late Admission Ticket Holders \n6:45 pm Talking Taiwan Podcast LIVE Interview with Paige Su + Musical Performance \n7:15pm LIVE Band Karaoke Set 2 \n7:45 pm Raffle & Announcements \nThe Fun Continues at the After Party! \n8:30 pm After Party as LIVE Band Karaoke Continues at the Talking Taiwan Studio \nATTIRE: Elegant & Stylish
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/talking-taiwan-2026-fundraising-gala/
LOCATION:Eichholtz Manhattan\, 155 West 18 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gala,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Kat Cho with June Tan and Swati Teerdhala
DESCRIPTION:Local bestselling author Kat Cho launches Gods & Comics with a special panel discussion to kickoff AANHPI month\, for ages 12 and up!\n\n\nBook Launch (and Panel Discussion): Kat Cho presents Gods & Comics\nIn conversation with June Tan and Swati Teerdhala \nLocal New York Times and international bestselling author Kat Cho (the Gumiho duology and Once Upon a K-Prom) launches Gods & Comics at Greenlight\, with a special panel to kickoff Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander month\, for ages 12 and up! Returning with a fresh contemporary\, fantasy romance\, Gods & Comics follows a teen whose life is upended when the gods in her anonymous viral web comic\, inspired by a forgotten Korean myth\, come to life and the hero falls in love with her. Literary peers June Tan\, the critically acclaimed\, bestselling author of the Darker By Four duology and Jade Fire Gold; and Swati Teerdhala\, local author of Maya in Multicolor and The Tiger at Midnight trilogy\, join Cho for a discussion\, before an audience Q&A and signing!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-kat-cho-with-june-tan-and-swati-teerdhala/
LOCATION:Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene\, 686 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T191500
DTSTAMP:20260503T045315
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SUMMARY:Narrating Palestine: Family\, History\, and Displacement
DESCRIPTION:Explore how Palestinian writers reclaim and preserve histories of dispossession\, memory\, and resistance.\n\n\nNarrating Palestine: Family\, History\, and Displacement\nThis is a free event\, but registration is required. \nWho gets to tell the story of Palestine? For decades\, Palestinian writers\, historians\, and journalists have worked to recover suppressed histories and share narratives of dispossession and exile. \nIn Tareq Baconi’s Fire in Every Direction\, he traces his family’s history of displacement\, from his grandmother fleeing Haifa in 1948 as Israeli militias seized the city\, to their departure from Lebanon during the civil war\, before they ultimately settled in Jordan. Ramzy Baroud’s Before the Flood reflects on Palestinian history and personal stories of his family and their village\, reclaiming Palestinian narratives from distorted portrayals. \nIn conversation with Zaina Arafat (You Exist Too Much)\, Baconi and Baroud will explore the ways Palestinian history is written and remembered\, from family memory and storytelling to political analysis and the fight against erasure.  \n\n\nThe 2026 PEN World Voices Festival is a celebration of world literature and free expression. The 2026 edition will be the 21st World Voices Festival. Over four days\, over 140 writers from over 40 countries will be featured in 40 engaging talks\, panels\, readings\, and activations in New York City and greater Los Angeles. \nVisit https://pen.org/world-voices-festival/ for more information about the entire festival\, as well as PEN America. \n\n\nACCESSIBILITY:\nJudson Memorial Church is an accessible venue. The back door (243 Thompson St) has elevator access to the space. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our Box Office team at publicprograms@pen.org by April 15th to request.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/narrating-palestine-family-history-and-displacement/
LOCATION:Judson Memorial Church\, 55 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T045315
CREATED:20260316T065234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T073955Z
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SUMMARY:Vietnamese Dual Language Bilingual Education Programs in the U.S. (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the history\, development\, and impact of Vietnamese dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs in five U.S. states.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/vietnamese-dual-language-bilingual-education-programs-in-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T201500
DTSTAMP:20260503T045315
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SUMMARY:Dystopia Gets Personal: Laila Lalami & Megha Majumdar
DESCRIPTION:A conversation on how surveillance\, climate crisis\, and inequality shape our most intimate lives.\n\n\nDystopia Gets Personal: Laila Lalami & Megha Majumdar\nAll PEN World Voices Festival tickets are non-refundable. Please confirm the time and location of your event before finalizing your purchase. \nA woman is incarcerated indefinitely because an algorithm predicts she might be a threat. A woman is fleeing climate disaster only to have her passport stolen by a desperate thief trying to feed his family. \nIn Laila Lalami’s The Dream Hotel and Megha Majumdar’s A Guardian and a Thief\, the line between dystopian fiction and reflections of our current reality is blurred. Tackling surveillance culture\, the algorithms absorbing our data\, climate catastrophe\, and global inequality\, these novels remind us that political and societal forces intimately shape our daily lives. \nModerated by PEN America Co-CEO Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf\, this discussion will look at the collision between the future and the present\, and between the personal and the political. \n\n\nThe 2026 PEN World Voices Festival is a celebration of world literature and free expression. The 2026 edition will be the 21st World Voices Festival. Over four days\, over 140 writers from over 40 countries will be featured in 40+ engaging talks\, panels\, readings\, and activations in New York City and greater Los Angeles. \nVisit https://pen.org/world-voices-festival/ for more information about the entire festival\, as well as PEN America. \n\n\nACCESSIBILITY:\nThis venue is ADA compliant. The space is accessible via elevator. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our Box Office team at publicprograms@pen.org by April 16th to request. \nPlease ask a Box Office Attendant or festival representative upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. \nFor further information on accessibility in this space\, or to make a request\, please contact publicprograms@pen.org
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dystopia-gets-personal-laila-lalami-megha-majumdar/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, Third Floor\, Rare Books Room\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Emruz Festival: Music Dance Theater Visual Arts MENA-SWANA
DESCRIPTION:A three day festival in NYC featuring plays\, concerts\, and films by artists of Middle Eastern\, Southwest Asian\, and North African descent. \nMay 1st: A night rooted in Iranian and Afghan Traditional Music \n1) Of Roots and Colors is a concert-length musical project that explores the cultural geography of Greater Iran through sound\, memory\, and shared musical lineage. Drawing on regional repertoires from Khorasan and Tajikistan in the northeast\, to Fars in central Iran\, and the Bakhtiari\, Luri\, and Kurdish traditions of the Zagros mountains\, the project asks: how do music and oral tradition preserve historical connections across regions\, languages\, and borders\, even as political boundaries shift?\nAt its core\, this work treats music as a living archive. Each piece reflects a distinct regional identity—mode\, rhythm\, poetic language—while revealing deep structural and aesthetic affinities that point to common roots. By placing these traditions in dialogue within a single performance\, Of Roots and Colors highlights both cultural continuity and difference\, inviting the audience to hear Iran not as a monolith\, but as a vibrant\, plural soundscape shaped by centuries of exchange. The project comes to life through carefully curated arrangements that respect the integrity of each tradition while allowing for subtle interaction among them. The performance unfolds as a journey from east to west\, with spoken contextual framing that situates each musical segment historically and culturally. Improvisation plays a key role\, echoing the oral transmission practices central to these traditions and allowing the musicians’ lived experiences to shape the performance in real time.Inspired by ethnomusicological research\, fieldwork\, and long-term engagement with regional musicians\, Of Roots and Colors is envisioned as both an artistic and educational experience—one that fosters listening across difference and re-centers music as a bridge between communities\, histories\, and shared cultural memory. \nPerformers:\nSirvan Manhoobi: Oud\nRoxana Sarrafi: Vocalist\nMehrpouya Daneshvar: Clarinet \n2) And the Mountains Echoed will be a live\, intimate performance centered on the Afghan rubab\, inspired by the themes of memory\, separation\, and enduring connection explored in And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. Rather than retelling the novel’s narrative\, the project will translate its emotional and psychological landscapes into sound—using music to explore how love\, loss\, and responsibility echo across generations and geographies.\nRooted in Pashto folk and Afghan classical traditions\, the performance will unfold through a series of improvisational movements. Melodic fragments will emerge\, repeat\, and transform\, mirroring the way memories are carried\, reshaped\, and preserved over time. The rubab will function as both melodic and rhythmic storyteller\, with its sympathetic strings and natural decay allowing resonance and silence to become active compositional elements. \nThe work will emphasize restraint and intimacy. Space\, breath\, and stillness will be treated as core musical tools\, inviting deep listening and reflection from the audience. Subtle rhythmic frameworks inspired by Afghan and Hindustani forms will support the melodic arc without overpowering it\, ensuring the rubab remains the central narrative voice. \nPresented with Emruz Festival\, And the Mountains Echoed will frame freedom as emotional and artistic openness—the freedom to hold complexity\, to honor inherited traditions while allowing them to evolve\, and to let a historical instrument speak vulnerably and honestly in the present. The performance will offer audiences a contemplative sonic space where personal and collective histories quietly resonate with one another. \nPerformers:\nSAHEL: Rubab\nShraman: Sitar\nDhruvin: Tabla \n3) A contemporary exploration of Persian music through original compositions and reimagined traditional material. Drawing from classical Persian forms\, regional influences\, and contemporary compositional approaches\, the program moves fluidly between intimate acoustic textures and more expansive ensemble writing. The music is shaped through varied instrumentation and evolving arrangements\, allowing melodic modes\, rhythmic structures\, and timbral colors to unfold in multiple dimensions. \nSantur serves as the central voice of the performance\, acting as a traditional instrument and a contemporary sound\, interacting with a flexible ensemble that may include strings\, winds\, percussion\, electronic elements\, or voice. Improvisation plays a key role\, creating moments of spontaneity and dialogue between musicians while maintaining a clear compositional framework. \nPerformers:\nHamidreza Maleki: Santour\nBehfar Bahadoran: Tar\nParisa Karimi: Kamancheh \nMay 2: Theatre\nThis evening of theater brings together three distinct works—a musical reading\, a short play reading\, and a fully staged theatrical piece—each exploring themes of displacement\, survival\, and hope. \n1) The night begins with a musical reading\, Cheeks Rosy From Slapping by PRETTY CRIME\, that blends storytelling and song to set the emotional tone. \n2) It is followed by a reading of Longest War by Humaira Ghilzai\, where two best friends\, Nargis and Pari\, stay connected across 7\,000 miles through a fragile WhatsApp call\, navigating life in America and Kabul under Taliban rule.Performers:\nAwesta Zarif\nSophia Tarin \n3) The evening culminates in KISMET by Didem Ruhi Karci and Talha Karci\, a two-person\, actor-driven play about a Turkish immigrant couple who unexpectedly find themselves on stage and begin performing their own journey from Istanbul to the U.S.–Mexico border. Using minimal props and direct address\, the piece moves between humor and heartbreak as it asks what it means to start over. Together\, these works offer a powerful\, multi-form portrait of migration\, identity\, and resilience. \nMay 3: Theatre and Music\nAn evening of theater and music offering distinct yet resonant theatrical forms—a modular\, multilingual experimental piece and a myth-based storytelling performance—each interrogating power\, truth\, and the politics of knowledge. \n1) Ceasefire Later! by Bazeed is a choreopoem built entirely from found and verbatim text\, tracing the narratives and propaganda surrounding the genocide in Gaza after October 7\, 2023. Structured in modules of varying lengths and performed in an order determined by the audience\, the piece unfolds as a fragmented collage of social media\, interviews\, movement\, and song\, resisting a fixed timeline and conventional theatrical form. \nPerformers:\nWaseem Alzer\nMette Loulou Von Kohl\nLour Yasin \n2) Following\, a solo piano performance by Niayesh Javaheri. \n3) Concluding the night with Testament of Bondar Bidakhsh by Bahram Beyzaie (directed by Nikta Sabouri) reimagines a Persian myth through the lens of naqqāli\, with two storytellers offering competing accounts of a king and his vizier. As Bondar’s invention—a world-seeing chalice meant for collective knowledge—becomes a tool of power and control\, the audience is positioned as witness and judge. Drawing parallels to contemporary technologies like AI and surveillance\, the piece explores who owns knowledge and how it is used. Together\, these works create a layered dialogue between past and present\, form and fragmentation\, storytelling and truth. \nPerformers:\nDario Ladani Sanchez\nAbraham Makani
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/emruz-festival/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Art Haus\, 24 Marcy Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Festival,In Person,Music,Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T060000
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SUMMARY:Music Heavy Metal: AAU Aftershow - Raw Distractions w/ Real Asian Hate\, Quiz + Böil
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Asian American Unity Aftershow at The Broadway with Raw Distractions w/ Real Asian Hate\, Quiz and Böil\n\n\n11PM Doors \n21+ \n$10
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aau-aftershow-raw-distractions-w-real-asian-hate-quiz-boil/
LOCATION:The Broadway\, 1272 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11221\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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