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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260818T235641Z
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SUMMARY:Noguchi’s New York
DESCRIPTION: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 built meaningful connections and temporary homes around the world\, Noguchi always returned to New York. It was here that he created some of his most iconic artworks and imagined countless others. \nThis exhibition examines Noguchi’s deep and dynamic relationship with New York City\, exploring how its material\, cultural\, social\, and political landscape indelibly transformed his artwork and thinking\, and how he in turn transformed the city. It also highlights Noguchi’s unflagging attempts to give back by sculpting communal spaces for exploration and play—efforts often thwarted\, most notably by the influential NYC Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. \nNoguchi’s New York encompasses more than 50 works\, including sculptures\, project models\, photographs\, and archival materials. The exhibition also brings to life Noguchi’s visions for unrealized playgrounds and playground equipment through a series of hand-painted animated films by Jack Cunningham and Nicolas Ménard of Eastend Western. \nOrganized on the 40th anniversary of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum\, this exhibition celebrates the Museum itself as one of Noguchi’s most profound gifts to this city he called home. \nPhoto credit: Isamu Noguchi\, 1980
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/noguchis-new-york/
LOCATION:Noguchi Museum\, Noguchi Museum\, 9-01 33rd Rd\, Astoria\, NY 11106\, USA\, Astoria\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Photography
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260731T150944Z
CREATED:20260720T222654Z
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SUMMARY:A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION: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 part of Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller’s personal collection\, and this display celebrates their homecoming. These pieces complement other works within the museum collection\, some of which are included in this exhibition. Together\, they offer greater opportunities for comparative studies among them. \nTwo Chola bronze statues of Hindu deities from Hope Aldrich—a Shiva and a Satyabhama—add to the already magnificent group of Indian Chola bronzes in the collection. From Sandra Ferry\, two lovely gilt bronze Chinese Buddhist statues augment the museum’s existing Chinese Buddhist sculptures\, while the addition of three Thai works furthers the collection’s strength in Southeast Asian sculpture. See Selected Works in the Exhibition to preview some of these important gifts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-legacy-continued-recent-acquisitions-to-the-asia-society-museum-collection/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260731T151947Z
CREATED:20260720T223215Z
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SUMMARY:Busy\, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
DESCRIPTION: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\, Indonesia\, and Taiwan. The exhibition presents seven works featuring the artists Song Dong\, Chen Shaoxiong\, Tromarama\, and Chen Chieh-jen. The innovative range of styles implemented to produce these moving images—through stop-motion animation of woodcuts\, ink painting\, or embroidery—among other methods\, speaks to the creative depth and diversity of the region. The artists explore the dynamic energy of cities\, whether fueled by consumerism and gentrification or by collapsing industries and environmental degradation. Actively reflecting on the regeneration of cityscapes and the subsequent impact on urban lives\, these works initiate a renewed dialogue with the current exhibition\, (Re)Generations: Rina Bannerjee\, Bryon Kim\, and Howardena Pindell amid the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/busy-busy-towns-moving-images-of-a-changing-asia/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTSTAMP:20260818T200949Z
CREATED:20260818T200949Z
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SUMMARY:Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDisplaying 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 metalwork thoughtfully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s by John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992). John D. Rockefeller 3rd founded Asia Society in 1956 with the mission to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the United States; the bequest of the collection to Asia Society in 1979 underscores the Rockefellers’ conviction that an aesthetic encounter with great works of art promotes deep cross-cultural understanding. \nWith highlights including spectacular Buddhist and Hindu sculptures\, and rare Chinese\, Korean\, and Japanese ceramics\, Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon celebrates historic achievements in Asian art spanning more than two millennia. The exhibition foregrounds the transformative power of faith and the catalyzing potential of international trade in the creation of great works of art across Asia. \nBuddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon presents a special opportunity for museum visitors to experience the unparalleled quality of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Thrid Collection at its home at Asia Society Museum in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTSTAMP:20260327T140040Z
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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:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260818T202009Z
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SUMMARY:Shu Lea Cheang\, LOVER LOVE
DESCRIPTION:LOVER LOVE\, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang\, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an apartment block dissolves into a turbulent\, overcast sky\, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. \nThis opening transition is both a gesture to Cheang’s longtime collaborator\, musician Aérea Negrot (1980–2023)\, who died by suicide\, and a marker of an entry into a hybrid space of documentation and imagination. For this film\, presented as a four-channel installation\, Cheang worked with eight intergenerational performers in Tucson\, Arizona\, all of whom contributed their own experiences\, narratives\, and dreams of and for trans and gender nonconforming life in today’s United States. \nThis collaboratively scripted film moves between physical and virtual space: between performances in a motel room\, a junkyard\, and city streets amid surrounding nature\, we can see desert plants blooming anthropomorphic appendages and souls escaping inhuman oppression to take transhuman flight. \nThe gallery’s four screens\, themselves portals to the film’s world\, can be shifted by viewers into and out of the path of each projector. Each movement triggers a segment of Negrot’s 2011 track “It’s Lover\, Love”—a dreamy\, minimalist meditation on the lingering traces of broken promises and vanished love. These aural and physical shifts create new compositions\, morphing the installation into an active landscape in which to navigate agency\, survival\, and intimacy in a time of escalating political precarity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shu-lea-cheang-lover-love/
LOCATION:The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art\, 26 Wooster Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T000000
DTSTAMP:20260514T003814Z
CREATED:20260514T003814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T003814Z
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SUMMARY:Queens Night Market
DESCRIPTION:The Queens Night Market is a large\, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens\, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise\, art\, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances\, all celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. \nEvery Saturday from  4pm to midnight \nApril.18 to  August 22  and  September 19 to October 31. 2026 \nWe’re located behind the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadow Corona Park in Queens NYC \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/queens-night-market-2/
LOCATION:New York Hall of Science\, 47-01 111th St\, Corona\, NY\, 11368\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Night Market
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
DTSTAMP:20260818T202523Z
CREATED:20260818T202523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202523Z
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SUMMARY:Bangladesh Not "Bhaangadesh"
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores how Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and beyond took actions during the 2024 mass uprisings against the quota system in place\, since 1972\, immediately after the birth of the country in 1971. Featuring articles such as printed international artworks by Bangladeshi artists\, handcrafted tools\, and relevant media\, the exhibition serves as a homage to learn\, reflect\, discuss\, and heal. \nBangladesh\, Not “Bhaangadesh” seeks to raise social (in)justice awareness through showcasing Bangladeshi artistic expression\, and persistent crimes against humanity from the summer of 2024–of government-implemented curfews\, with “shoot-on-sight” commands\, country-wide internet revoked\, houses raids\, innocent lives taken\, and unnecessary arrests made\, etc. After decades of corruption and nepotism\, Bangladeshi students stood up against the unjust quota system of prioritizing government positions rather than basing hiring on skill\, talent\, and merit–for descendants of ancestors prominent in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bangladesh-not-bhaangadesh/
LOCATION:King Manor Museum\, 150-03 Jamaica Ave\, Jamaica\, NY\, 11432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270125
DTSTAMP:20260915T010618Z
CREATED:20260522T200133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T010618Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
DESCRIPTION:For over 60 years\, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling\, inventive artistry\, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 of his most significant projects—focusing on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales—alongside a selection of his sketchbooks\, family photos\, and personal effects. \nYoung achieved distinction as a beloved storyteller and illustrator who challenged younger audiences with pictorial and moral complexity. He was a towering figure in children’s literature\, reaching wide audiences while earning the field’s top honors. His retelling of the Chinese “Little Red Riding Hood\,” Lon Po Po\, introduced generations of children to Chinese folklore and won the Caldecott Medal; he also received two Caldecott Honors for earlier works. Across his career\, he garnered numerous accolades\, including multiple selections for The New York Times’ “10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books” list. \nThe exhibition traces Young’s family life in Shanghai\, where he was the fourth youngest of five children. As a teenager\, he and his brother were sent to live in Hong Kong to flee the civil war in China. He immigrated to America for college\, eventually earning an art degree from the ArtCenter School in Los Angeles\, and then moved to New York. “I set out with $20 borrowed money in my pocket to bet my life in New York City\,” he wrote. After being laid off from an advertising studio\, he submitted sketches to children’s book publisher Ursula Nordstrom\, who hired him to illustrate The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories (1962)\, launching a career that would span over 100 books. \nHis most memorable projects were deeply personal. Ed Young’s Bright Worlds guides viewers through key moments of his life and oeuvre with original artwork from The House Baba Built (2011)\, about his childhood in Japan-occupied Shanghai; Voices of the Heart (1997)\, exploring Chinese culture through the relationship between writing\, image and his lifelong tai chi practice; My Mei Mei (2006)\, on adopting his daughters; and Bright World (2024)\, a book published posthumously in China\, meditating on the cyclical nature of life. \n“So many of us grew up on Ed Young’s art and storytelling\,” said Herb Tam\, MOCA’s Chief Curator. “This exhibition will reveal what went into crafting masterworks of the children’s book form. Visitors will be enchanted by his fluent handling of media—from pastel and cut paper to pen\, ink\, and collage—and inspired by his story as a resourceful immigrant striving to make his mark in a creative field.” \n“As a father of three\, I’ve seen firsthand how children’s books shape the way we see the world\,” said Michael Lee\, MOCA’s President. “The imagery and storytelling stay with us—they become part of our family conversations\, our imaginations\, and even the way we share stories later in life. It’s a special honor to explore the life and mind of Ed Young\, whose work has inspired generations. Through this exhibition\, we not only celebrate his extraordinary achievements but also revisit how deeply his art was shaped by his journey as a Chinese American—reflecting his early life in China and the graceful balance he found as a lifelong practitioner of tai chi.” \nEd Young’s Bright Worlds is part of MOCA’s Luminaries for America250\, a yearlong celebration of Chinese American historymakers at the Semiquincentennial. For more about the Luminaries project\, visit https://www.mocanyc.org/2026/01/02/moca-luminaries-for-america250/ \nPhoto of Ed Young by Sean Kernan
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibition-ed-youngs-bright-worlds/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Art,Book,Grades K–5
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625
DTSTAMP:20260403T192836Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Backtalkers Academy: Critical Race Theory\, historical memory\, feminism\, democracy\, and education
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, AAPF’s summer schools have served as foundational platforms for learning about the forbidden histories and knowledge that make collective advocacy and activation possible. \nOver the course of five Wednesdays starting May 27th\, and together with our partners the Freedom to Learn Network and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School\, Backtalkers Academy through homerooms\, plenaries\, intensives and office hours\, will engage in interactive conversations on Critical Race Theory\, historical memory\, feminism\, democracy\, and education. Featuring some of the most distinguished racial justice and democracy experts including Carol Anderson\, Barbara Arnwine\, Kimberlé Crenshaw\, Ibram X. Kendi\, Nancy MacLean\, Jason Stanley\, and Kaye Wise Whitehead\, and many more\, this is a space to sharpen your analysis of the democratic crisis we are living through and forge the tools needed to fight back. \nWe will be running a special 10% early bird discount to the first 100 people who register by April 10th. Just use EarlyBird10 at checkout. \nIn addition\, limited 50% scholarships are available  for those who would not otherwise be able to attend.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/virtual-backtalkers-academy-critical-race-theory-historical-memory-feminism-democracy-and-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education,History,Virtual,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260605T193304Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit: Shared Lines: Asian American Stories on Route 66
DESCRIPTION:Route 66 might be the U.S.’s most famous highway. Traversing the country from Santa Monica\, CA to Chicago\, IL\, it’s been immortalized in songs\, books\, and movies. But along that iconic highway are stories that are far lesser known. \nWith a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, illustrator Sammy Yuen set out on a roadtrip to capture those stories. This exhibition — coinciding with Route 66’s 100th anniversary this fall — brings some of them to life. \nLike the stone guardian lions that appeared out of nowhere in Amboy\, CA\, a former ghost town purchased by Japanese American restaurateur and preservationist\, Albert Okura. The water towers in Kingman\, AZ that once supported operations of the railroad built by Chinese laborers. The Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, housed in an erstwhile tofu factory donated by Chinese immigrant and grocery magnate Raymond Lee. \n“This whole journey started with my first exhibition at Pearl River Mart\,” says Sammy. “Showing my new exhibition there brings it back\, full circle. I also like the idea of exploring Asian American communities outside of New York City’s Chinatowns. Beyond Manhattan and Flushing. Sometimes it’s just a strip mall or restaurants spread out in an area. But the stories of the people are often the same.” \nJoin us for the opening reception on June 6. Attendance is free but registration is appreciated. \n\nOn view June 6 through Sept. 27 in the Pearl River Mart gallery at 452 Broadway\nFree and open to the public every day from 11 AM to 7 PM\nLearn more in our interview with Sammy\n\nSpecial thanks to the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, who provided curation for this exhibition. \nThis exhibition is dedicated to Sammy’s father\, Sammy Yuen\, Sr. (1935 to 2026)\, for his unwavering support of the people he loved. \nAbout the Artist\nSammy Yuen is an artist\, illustrator\, designer\, writer\, and martial arts instructor. He is the recipient of multiple grants\, including awards from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\, the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, and the Asian American Arts Alliance. His work has been exhibited at Pearl River Mart\, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, and Google Arts & Culture. He is currently developing a multi-generational picture book inspired by his family’s martial arts legacy. \nWith over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry\, he has created book covers — including more than 35 New York Times bestsellers — as well as marketing and advertising materials\, animated videos\, and social media assets. Across all of his work\, his goal is to tell stories that engage audiences and spark conversation.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shared-lines-asian-american-stories-on-route-66/
LOCATION:Pearl River Mart Gallery – Soho\, 452 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720
DTSTAMP:20260709T205857Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts
DESCRIPTION:By William Shakespeare\nA Trilogy in Two Parts\nAdapted and Directed by Stephen Brown-Fried  \nIt will have an all Asian cast as part of NAATCO\, the National Asian American Theater Company. \nNAATCO returns to The Public with their production of Shakespeare’s trilogy\, HENRY VI: A TRILOGY IN TWO PARTS\, adapted and directed by Stephen Brown-Fried. Condensed into two parts and performed in rep\, experience this saga of a nation spinning wildly out of control. Part 1: Foreign Wars kicks off with the funeral of King Henry V\, leaving his infant son on the throne and sending the country into decades of spiraling chaos both abroad and at home. Part 2: Civil Strife picks up nearly 30 years later\, as nascent domestic feuds rapidly metastasize into the full-blown civil war known as the War of the Roses. \nEnter promo code H6OUTREACH on the ticketing page before selecting your seats for $45 tickets!\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-henry-vi-a-trilogy-in-two-parts/
LOCATION:Public Theater\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260604T170744Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Pan Asian Rep's NuWorks 2026
DESCRIPTION:Pan Asian Rep culminates its 49th Milestone Season with the annual NuWorks Festival\, an experimental series of self-created work from innovative artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry\, text\, dance and music. \nTisa Chang founded Pan Asian Rep in 1977 with the vision to promote equity and access that Asian American artists can equally follow\, focusing on stories of social justice issues with distinctive Off-Broadway Productions\, tours\, national outreach\, and community service\, \nNuWorks Program A \n\n\nHappy to Be Here By Miguel Sutedjo\na one man musical written\, performed\, accompanied and lived by Miguel Sutedjo\, exploring his decision to return to NYC from Paradise\, also known as Taiwan. During his year there\, he wrote puppet shows and ESL musicals for his middle schoolers\, ate rice for every meal\, and fell in love with convenience stores\, universal healthcare\, and Asian hospitality. So if he was so happy there\, why did he come back? \n \nUntil the First Snow By Tanya Ko-Hong\nAmid the 1992 Los Angeles Riots\, Kelly travels to her grandmother’s home on the outskirts of Seoul\, where past and present blur and fractured memories uncover a buried family history that reshapes her sense of identity and inner strength.\nDates: Sat\, June 13\, 2026\, Thu\, June 18\, 2026 \nNuWorks Program B \nThe Tea on Robert By Amy Pan\nWhen her dream London vacation is complicated by the 1848 tea espionage–when England stole tea from China–third-grade teacher Cecilia Wang is torn between her idyllic adventures and classroom full of children she can no longer teach the same way.” \nA Water Play By Katie May Porter\nThis is a story about how water holds our stories – our past\, our present\, and our future – and how words and water can both hurt and heal our communities.\nDates: Fri\, June 19\, 2026\, Sun\, June 14\, 2026 \nNuWorks Program C \nALLIES By Franky D. Gonzalez\, Jeff Liu\, & Zakiya Young\nA Black woman\, an Asian man\, and a Latino man come together to interrogate whether their communities can show up for each other in this tumultuous moment or if the divisions are now too deep for connection to ever be possible. \nShe Said Fuck That’s a Pretty Giant Deep Ocean By Jingyi Luna Peng\nA Chinese theatre artist in America moves through rehearsal rooms\, therapy language\, and immigration logic—all systems that insist on narrating her—until her body becomes the only truth left\, which the audience will translate anyway.\nDates: Tue\, June 16\, 2026\, Sat\, June 20\, 2026 \nNuWorks Program D \nMET Cute by Isabel Beatriz Tongson\nIn the MET\, where relics of their cultures are kept behind glass\, two people reconnect with their heritages and ancestors in spite of the white plaster walls that house them; make-outs and destruction of property may ensue. \nHow to Catch Crickets With Your Bare Hands by Camilla Shae\nAfter opening her grandmother’s chest of secrets\, a woman is possessed by ancestral memories that plunge her into World War II Japan\, forcing her to physically unpack layer after layer. Is this her inheritance? \nTHE TOILET QUEEN By Patrick Lee\nA sharp-witted lady transforms a yard full of discarded toilets into a hilarious and heartfelt protest garden that celebrates her community and refuses to be ignored.\nDates: Wed\, June 17\, 2026\, Sun\, June 21\, 2026 \n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-pan-asian-reps-nuworks-2026/
LOCATION:Theater Row\, 410 West 42nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260624
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SUMMARY:NY Early Voting and Primary Election Day
DESCRIPTION:Early Voting NY Primary Election: June 13\, 2026 –  June 21\, 2026 \nPrimary Election Day: June 23\, 2026 \nFind your NY early voting or Primary Election Day poll site and Sample Ballot \n\nNew York City: https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/\nNew York City Wait Time Map at the Polls: https://www.vote.nyc/page/wait-time-map\nNew York State: https://www.elections.ny.gov/\nOther States: https://apiavote.org/how-to-vote/in-your-state/\n\nPrimary elections determine which candidates from each political party will move on to the general election later in the year. \n*Only voters registered with a party holding an election can vote in this election. \nIn this election\, all voters registered with a major political party can vote for: \n\nState Comptroller\nState Senate\nState Assembly\n\nSome voters may also see these on their ballot\, depending on where they live:  \n\nU.S. House of Representatives\nCity Council (Council District 3 only)\n\nUpcoming deadlines \n\nChange of Address: June 8\, 2026\nRegister to Vote: June 13\, 2026\nVote by Mail Application\n\nby mail or online: June 13\, 2026\nin person: June 22\, 2026\n\n\nEarly Voting: June 13\, 2026 –  June 21\, 2026\nElection Day: June 23\, 2026\n\nVoting Info for \n\nNew York City: https://vote.nyc/\nNew York State: https://www.elections.ny.gov/\nOther States: https://apiavote.org/how-to-vote/in-your-state/\n\nVoter Guides in different Asian Languages \nhttps://apiavote.org/how-to-vote/in-language/ \nMultilingual Voter hotline –  Have questions or need help voting? \n\nCall 1-888-API-VOTE  (1-888-274-8683).\nBilingual assistance is available in English\, Mandarin\, Cantonese\, Korean\, Vietnamese\, Tagalog\, Urdu\, Hindi\, Punjabi and Bengali.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-early-voting-and-election-primary-day/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Election
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTSTAMP:20260617T110557Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Ma-Yi - Free Play Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Ma-Yi Theater Company and Second Generations Productions are proud to team up to present a free reading series for the community. The series will feature three plays: Tiny Father by Mike Lew\, i know why iris chang died by Esmé Ng\, and The Good Ones by Sopan Deb. Presented over three consecutive days\, the readings will serve as the culmination of a 29-hour rehearsal process. \nTiny Father – RSVP here. \nWritten and directed by Mike Lew\nStarring: Tina Chilip and Andy Lucien\nJune 17 at 1 PM \nAfter winning the Weissberger New Play Award from Williamstown and making stops at the Geffen\, Barrington\, Chautauqua\, and Audible\, Tiny Father will have its first-ever reading in NYC. Daniel’s off-and-on friends-with-benefits situation takes an unexpected turn when he suddenly finds himself the sole parent to a micro-preemie in the NICU. But over the course of his tiny daughter’s long hospital stay\, he befriends a tough-love night nurse named Caroline and begins to learn the ins and outs of becoming a father. Exploring the tension between parents\, healthcare professionals\, and hospitals\, Tiny Father is a hilarious and heartfelt battle-of-wills based loosely on playwright Mike Lew’s own experience with NICU life. \ni know why iris chang died – RSVP here.  \nWritten by Esmé Ng\nDirected by Chaesong Kim\nStarring: Sami Ma and Amanda Shi\nJune 18 at 3 PM \ni know why iris chang died is tragicomic play told from the perspective of May – a trans masculine Chinese-American graphic artist. In the wake the Atlanta Spa Shootings\, May prepares to publish their debut graphic novel\, a recounting of their family’s experience during the Rape of Nanking. As May hyper focuses on the past\, their twin sister puts her attention into conceiving a baby through IVF. This heartfelt\, dark\, and deeply funny two-hander takes a look at legacy\, family\, suicide\, genocide\, and healing from generational trauma. \nThe Good Ones – RSVP here.  \nWritten by Sopan Deb\nDirected by Arpita Mukherjee\nStarring: Anya Banerjee\, Sara Haider\, Abrar Haque\, and Sathya Sridharan\nJune 19 at 1 PM \nInspired by real events. It’s 1987. Moni Sharma and Piyali Ganguli\, two Indian immigrants living in New Jersey\, are about to reopen Moni’s father’s Indian restaurant. Their good friend\, Arjun Ghosh\, has just returned from India newly married to a striking woman named Esha. All four have big dreams for themselves but live in the shadow of their fathers. Their carefully curated plans are shattered when a vigilante group that calls themselves “The Dotbusters” attack several Indian residents in the area.  As the incidents mount\, they’ll fight to save the struggling restaurant\, as well as their fraying bonds to each other. \nAll performances will take place at Studio 11A at Open Jar Studios\, located at 1601 Broadway\, 11th Floor\, New York\, NY 10019.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-ma-yi-free-play-reading-series/
LOCATION:Open Jar Studios\, 1601 Broadway (48th Street entrance\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTSTAMP:20260617T140207Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Min Kwon: America/Beautiful 250
DESCRIPTION:For her project America/Beautiful\, Korean-American pianist Min Kwon commissioned almost eighty leading composers across the United States to each write a variation on America the Beautiful\, producing a vast mosaic of voices\, aesthetics\, identities\, and histories. No two variations are alike. Some are tender and lyrical\, others bracing and dissonant; some meditate\, others protest. Together they form a living portrait of a country in conversation with itself. Now\, as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary\, Kwon returns to the Catacombs with music from this monumental project – timed to the release of her complete recording of all 76 variations. What began as a question has become a document of its time: a sonic archive of how America’s leading creative voices\, in all their diversity\, heard this moment in history.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/min-kwon-america-beautiful-250/
LOCATION:The Green-Wood Cemetery Catacombs\, 500 25th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T132947Z
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SUMMARY:A4 Unscripted and Immersive Acting Audition Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you an artist looking to sharpen your skills in unscripted and immersive theater? Are you an actor or actress with no experience in this growing expression but are looking for resources on how to audition with confidence? \nJoin A4 and the Disney Talent Casting team for an interactive experience centered on the global performance opportunities available with Disney Live Entertainment.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a4-unscripted-and-immersive-acting-audition-workshop/
LOCATION:Pearl Studios NYC\, 500 8th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T225924Z
CREATED:20260526T225924Z
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SUMMARY:Calligraphy\, Music & Mandarin Meetup – Your Monthly Cultural Escape
DESCRIPTION:Step into a beautiful evening where art\, music\, and language come alive. Each month\, experience captivating live performances featuring some of China’s most iconic instruments — from the graceful guqin (古琴) to the ethereal\, harp-like konghou (箜篌) and the lush\, harmonizing sheng (笙)— performed by talented musicians who bring these ancient sounds to life.  \nAs music fills the room\, slow down and immerse yourself in the serene practice of Chinese calligraphy\, guided by a master calligrapher. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced\, you’ll receive hands-on guidance — all materials (ink\, paper\, brushes) are provided.  \nWant to practice Mandarin? Join our Mandarin Language Table during intermission for a fun\, relaxed conversation with support from our language instructors.  \nEnjoy tea and light refreshments\, meet fellow culture lovers\, and experience a unique night of art and connection in the heart of NYC!  \nNo experience is needed — just bring your curiosity! We can’t wait to share this inspiring evening with you.  \nThis program is in partnership with the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/calligraphy-music-mandarin-meetup-your-monthly-cultural-escape/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T200000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Sisters of a Halved Heart by Nayantara Roy with Dani Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \nThe electric story of two sisters and an unthinkable betrayal. \nMira Guhathakurta is a poetry editor at a distinguished literary magazine in New York\, a dream job that has given her nearly everything she’s always wanted. And then she reconnects with Jack from college—kind\, funny\, intelligent Jack—and suddenly Mira feels as if she might have found her soulmate. They’ve woven their lives together so thoroughly; all that remains is for Jack to meet her family: her beloved father and dear sister Joy. But when Joy commits an unthinkable act of betrayal\, the sisters are impossibly fractured and their father’s heart is broken. As the sisters navigate their tumultuous relationship and Mira starts over\, it turns out that Joy isn’t the only one who has been—or continues to be—dishonest. \nIn a propulsive story of love and passion and the ultimate pull of family\, Sisters of a Halved Heart examines the lengths we will go to in order to make our own narratives of love work out\, the lies we tell ourselves\, and the ways in which the truth\, often right in front of you\, can be impossible to see.\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n\n\n\n\nNayantara Roy’s debut novel\, The Magnificent Ruins\, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice novel of 2024\, an LA Times Editor’s Pick\, a Washington Post Best Book\, a People Magazine Best Book and an Apple best debut among others. The book is currently being adapted for television.  In 2018\, Roy won the Rick DeMarinis Short Story Prize for her short story\, “8C.” Her plays have been performed internationally\, in the UK and India. By day\, she is the Senior Vice President of Television at Sandbox Entertainment where she acquires and develops original scripted series. She was born in Kolkata and now lives in Los Angeles.\n\n\n\n\n\nIN CONVERSATION WITH\n\nDani Shapiro is the author of eleven books\, and the host and creator of the hit podcast Family Secrets. Her most recent novel\, Signal Fires\, was named a best book of 2022 by NPR\, Time Magazine\, Washington Post\, Amazon\, and others\, and was a national bestseller. Her most recent memoir\, Inheritance\, was an instant New York Times Bestseller\, and named a best book of 2019 by Elle\, Vanity Fair\, Wired\, and Real Simple. Both Signal Fires and Inheritance were winners of the National Jewish Book Award. Dani’s work has been published in fourteen languages and she’s currently developing Signal Fires and Inheritance for feature film adaptation. Dani’s book on the process and craft of writing\, Still Writing\, was recently reissued on the occasion of its tenth anniversary. She occasionally teaches workshops and retreats\, and is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano\, Italy.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-sisters-of-a-halved-heart-by-nayantara-roy-with-dani-shapiro/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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