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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T000000
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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:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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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:20260619T092553
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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;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T150000
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SUMMARY:The AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates: Critical analysis and grounded decision making for our collective future
DESCRIPTION:AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates is a live\, online learning series designed for change agents who want to understand AI with more groundedness\, clarity\, and rigor. We are here to slow down the panic and give you a clear place to process the complexity. Across four live sessions\, we will move beyond hype\, panic\, and abstract concern to building a solid foundation for understanding what AI is\, how it works\, and how to make sense of the range of opportunities and harms that exist. We will examine concrete case studies\, practice making complex decisions around AI usage\, intervention\, and accountability\, and restore agency by creating practical options beyond all-or-nothing. You will leave with better questions\, immediately useful tools\, and more confidence to participate in shaping our future. \nAI systems are already being embedded into schools\, workplaces\, media\, and everyday decision-making at a speed and scale we simply cannot ignore. \nThis series is an invitation to locate yourself in the struggle. \nYour expertise already matters. This course will help you understand where and how to use it. \n✅ CLASS 1. AI Fundamentals: Current technical and ethical landscape       June 4\n✅ ​CLASS 2. The Dual Edge of AI: When opportunity meets systemic harm  June 11\n​✅ CLASS 3. Grounded Decision Making: Choices beyond all or nothing      June 18\n​✅ CLASS 4. Collective Courage: Building sustainable conditions                 June 25 \nYou will leave with a set of tools\, frameworks\, and principles necessary to evaluate AI’s impacts (both good and bad) and make grounded decisions. \nThe program isn’t about learning “how to use AI\,” but rather locating ourselves in the broader context of AI and building the capacity to ask *better* questions and make honest choices for ourselves\, our workplaces\, and communities. \nCritical analysis and grounded decision making for our collective future. \nFor justice-oriented leaders\, advocates\, organizers\, educators\, funders\, nonprofit professionals\, HR/DEI practitioners\, policymakers\, and change makers who want to understand AI with more clarity\, rigor\, and courage. \nMichelle MiJung Kim is an award-winning author\, speaker\, entrepreneur\, and lifelong social justice activist whose work sits at the intersection of personal transformation and systemic change. She is the founder and CEO of The Courage Studio\, a strategy lab and practice ground for collective courage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-ai-strategy-lab-for-social-justice-advocates-critical-analysis-and-grounded-decision-making-for-our-collective-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Technology,Virtual,Webinar,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260619T092553
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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
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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:20260619T092553
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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
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
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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/Los_Angeles:20260618T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T133000
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SUMMARY:#RaceAnd DemocracyIs Series :  (Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years
DESCRIPTION:This moment of crisis offers an opportunity to reimagine democracy that is rooted in solidarity\, racial justice\, and co-governance.\n\n\n#RaceAnd Democracy: (Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years. A 5-part webinar series that maps different pathways towards defining what a racially just democracy must look be like in the next 250 years: considering repair and healing\, belonging and justice\, institutional change\, co-governance\, and solidarity. One ticket provides access to all webinars\, including recordings and materials. \n \nDemocracyIs: Repairing Place\, Rebuilding Power June 18th\, 2026 | 11-12:30 PT \nDemocracyIs: Justice & Belonging Jun 23\, 2026| 9am to 10:00am PT \nDemocracyIs: Co-Governing New Futures Jul 1\, 2026|12 to 1:30pm PT \nDemocracyIs: Global Solidarity Jul 16\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT \nDemocracyIs: Cultural and Narrative Change for Multiracial Democracy Jul 30\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT \nThis year’s observance of our country’s 250th Anniversary of Independence calls for us to reflect on how far our communities have come in out fight for racial justice and genuine liberation from systemic oppression. We need to have an honest reflection on the movement’s many wins for racial justice and the recent backlash against these wins. Even before our Independence\, ancestors\, freedom fighters\, and movement leaders have been working and fighting to dismantle systemically racist policies\, institutions\, and culture that have undergirded and marked this country’s founding and existence for the last 250 years. And yet today\, despite our many wins\, structural racism continues to be one of the biggest barriers in achieving our dream of a democratic country where everyone is truly free. \nIn addition\, this call for reflection is because of and against the background of the State’s increasing violent attacks on reproductive and civil rights\, migrant communities\, trans people\, and people of color. This moment in our history calls for us to come together and figure out how we can stop the country’s freefall into autocracy\, the rate of which is the fastest in the world\, that magnifies the impact of structural racism on impacted communities. \nAnd so\,starting Juneteenth\, the commemoration of the end of slavery\, Race Forward will offer a series of opportunities to engage in conversations that examine the relationship between racial justice and true American Freedom. During this time of commemoration\, Race Forward invites all of us to define what democracy is through the lens of racial justice. Only then can we forge a path towards a multiracial democracy that is truly “of the people\, by the people\, and for the people” in the next 250 years. \nStarting on Juneteenth\, Race Forward will be launching a campaign to help us define what a racially just democracy is like: DemocracyIs:(Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years \nCentral to this campaign is a webinar series: #RaceAnd Democracy: (Re)Imagining the Next 250 Years. This 5-part webinar series maps different pathways towards defining what a racially just democracy is for the next 250 years: considering repair\, belonging and justice\, institutional change\, co-governance\, and solidarity.. \nDemocracyIs: Repairing Place\, Rebuilding Power| June 18th 11-12:30 PT\nCarolyn Johnson\, Executive Director\, Black Cultural Zone (Oakland CA) \nWinta Yohannes\, Executive Director\, Albina Vision Trust (Portland OR) \nJT Flowers\, Director of Government Affairs and Communications\, Albina Vision Trust \nParticipants will gain a deeper understanding of the historical connection between the Civil Rights Movement and today’s Black-led community development initiatives\, be introduced to strategies for translating community power into community wealth\, and come away with tools for engaging their own communities\, establishing co-governance decisionmaking tables\, and deploying compelling narratives for land justice. \n \nDemocracyIs: Justice & Belonging Jun 23\, 2026| 9am to 10:00 am PT\nGlenn Harris\, President\, Race Forward \nMichael McAfee\, Chief Equity Officer\, Policy Link \njohn a. powell\, Director\, Othering and Belonging Institute \nThis conversation between Glenn\, Michael\, and john will offer attendees an opportunity to engage with amazing leaders who are shepherding equity centered organizations through these challenging political times of rising autocracy. \n \nDemocracyIs: Co-Governing New Futures Jul 1\, 2026|12 to 1:30pm PT\nRace Forward believes that co-governance between communities and public institutions is necessary for achieving governing power for racial justice. A just multiracial democracy will never be possible if communities do not have access to governing power that influences their material conditions\, choice points\, and overall survival. In a moment when trust in government is at an all-time low due to the many harms perpetuated against our communities\, is co-governance still possible? What does it look like\, and what examples currently exist? \n \nDemocracyIs: Global Solidarity Jul 16\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT\nScot Nakagawa \nThis session will help attendees look at the bigger picture: historical and global trends related to democracy\, autocratization\, and racial justice. Field experts and organizers from other countries fighting against autocracy and for genuine democracy will share insights about how to build democracy. What do historical and global trends tell us about the path forward? Can we reverse the country’s rapid decline into autocracy? Where does our collective hope lie? \n \nDemocracyIs: Cultural and Narrative Change for Multiracial Democracy Jul 30\, 2026| 12 to 1:30pm PT\nNikko Viquiera \nSughey Ramirez \nAutocracy thrives on division and isolation. It is not an accident that opposition actors have taken advantage of the country’s individualist culture to create wedges between impacted communities and movements\, thus making it hard to organize for racial justice and democracy. We need a massive cultural and narrative change that will bring about solidarity against harmful systems. This conclusion of the series will also launch the Cultural Week of Action and bring together performers and artists who will help us reimagine democracy through their genius and creativity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/raceand-democracy-series-reimagining-the-next-250-years/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T220000
DTSTAMP:20260619T092554
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SUMMARY:Gaysian Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday\, June 19th from 7–10pm at the Hub for a night celebrating queer AAPI small businesses\, art\, food\, community\, and culture. hosted by Mother Lauren Chan @lcchan model\, TV personality\, and AAPI + LGBTQ+ advocate. \n🌈come shop\, eat\, vibe\, and be in community with some of the most talented gaysian creators in NYC \n🗓️ June 19 | 7–10PM\n📍 The Hub\, 115 Bowery \n🪭 @emigrate_drag — Brooklyn-based drag artist best known for singing in multiple languages\, and for her explorations of queer narratives within the Asian-Pacific Islander diaspora.\n🪭@feliciaohnyc Felicia Oh is the full frontal fellatio fantasy of NYC. She is not your model minority – she’s just a model.\n🪩 @haoranchen_ DJ Haoran — Featuring Mandopop & Cantopop\n🀄 @gaysiantileparty — NYC’s only mahjong social club for queer & trans Asians\n📚 @blasianmarch — Black-Asian solidarity through art\, education & joy — book giveaway + tarot readings on-site\n🏳️‍🌈 @pflagnyc — 53+ years of showing up for LGBTQ+ youth & families \n💜 @nibbline — tea-flavored cakes & cookies\n💜@ltlt.ny — Filipino desserts from generations of family recipes\n💜 @toastsupperclub — Viet-Filipino street food & heritage flavors\n💜 @edible.affairs / @sidequestbb — fantuan\, papaya milk & bespoke vibes\n💜 @glasscandies2ml — playful & delectable fragrances\n💜@lumpy_studios — nostalgic objects for the culturally in-between\n💜@kwon_sohn_floral — inspired ceramics and arrangements\n💜@gary_af — whimsically silly ceramics\n💜 @jhuangstudio — ceramics & illustration rooted in lived experience\n💜 @nessafiesta — Vietnamese-American illustration with a cheeky edge\n💜@chaoticneutralny / @coversbymp3 — laser-cut accessories + Korean diaspora storytelling through music
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/gaysian-night-market/
LOCATION:The Hub\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Market
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