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SUMMARY:The Asian Salon: Immigration\, Visas & Building Your Future
DESCRIPTION:An intimate evening for Asian tech professionals\, founders\, operators\, and investors navigating immigration and the future of their careers in the U.S. \nImmigration is one of the biggest and often most confusing parts of building a career or company in the U.S. So we’re bringing together a curated group of 35–40 professionals for an honest\, practical conversation about visa pathways\, sponsorship\, and what comes next. \nWhat to Expect \n🎤 Immigration & Visa Conversation\nA focused 30–45 minute conversation on immigration pathways\, options\, and common questions\, featuring a Manifest representative and moderated by Naimeesha. Naimeesha will also share a bit from her own EB-1A journey\, followed by an open Q&A. \n🤝 Curated Networking\nConnect with a highly curated group of founders\, operators\, investors\, and tech professionals who are navigating similar career and immigration journeys. \n🍽️ Dinner + Drinks\nAn intimate evening with good food\, drinks\, and meaningful conversations—not a giant networking event where you collect high value LinkedIn connections. \nWho This Is For: This Salon is designed for professionals in tech\, startups\, investing\, and adjacent fields who are: \n– Exploring U.S. immigration or visa options\n– Currently navigating a visa or sponsorship journey\n– Thinking about longer-term pathways like EB-1A\n– Building a career or company in the U.S.\n– Have questions about their options and want a space to ask them openly\n– Interested in hearing from others navigating similar experiences \nSpace is intentionally limited to ~35–40 guests to keep the conversation intimate and highly curated. \nThis event is hosted by The Asian\, in partnership with Manifest Law. \nLocation:\nManifest Law\n902 Broadway\, 8th Floor\nNew York\, NY 10010 \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-asian-salon-immigration-visas-building-your-future/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS with Daniel Tam-Claiborne – Transplants
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an engaging conversation with writer Daniel Tam-Claiborne on his debut novel Transplants\, a lyrical and piercing exploration of migration\, belonging\, race\, love\, and the parts of ourselves that can get lost in translation. \nSet across China and the United States during a single extraordinary year\, Transplantsfollows Lin and Liz\, an unlikely pair brought together on a university campus in rural Qixian. Lin\, a Chinese student who feels closer to her animals than to her peers\, and Liz\, a Chinese American English teacher grieving the sudden death of her mother\, each navigate hostility\, isolation\, and the uneasy boundaries of identity. After a betrayal leads to Lin’s expulsion\, their paths diverge and unexpectedly intertwine. Lin pursues a degree near Liz’s Ohio hometown\, while Liz searches for answers about her parents’ decision to leave China before she was born. As a global catastrophe heightens tensions between China and an increasingly fractured United States\, both women must confront the familiar and strange within themselves\, and within each other. \nThe conversation will explore the novel’s themes of displacement\, intimacy\, power\, and freedom\, as well as the possibilities that emerge when we open ourselves to lives and histories beyond our own. \nAbout Daniel Tam-Claiborne \nDaniel Tam-Claiborne is a multiracial writer\, multimedia producer\, and nonprofit director. His debut novel\, Transplants (Simon & Schuster\, 2025)\, was the winner of the Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award and a finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. He is the author of the short story collection What Never Leaves\, and his writing has appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review\, HuffPost\, Catapult\, Literary Hub\, Off Assignment\, The Rumpus\, and elsewhere. A 2022 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow\, he has also received awards and fellowships from the U.S. Fulbright Program\, Poets & Writers\, Bread Loaf\, Sewanee Writers’ Conference\, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture\, and others. Daniel holds degrees from Oberlin College\, Yale University\, and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. \nAbout Transplants \nA harrowing and poignant novel following two young women in pursuit of kinship and self-discovery who yearn to survive in a world that doesn’t know where either of them belong. \nOn a university campus in rural Qixian\, Lin and Liz make an improbable pair: Lin\, a Chinese student closer to her menagerie of pets than to her peers\, and Liz\, a Chinese American teacher grieving her mother’s sudden death. They’re each met with hostility—Lin by her classmates\, who mock her for dating a white foreigner; Liz by her fellow English teachers\, who exploit their privilege—and forge an unlikely friendship. \nAfter a startling betrayal that results in Lin’s expulsion\, they swap places. Lin becomes convinced to pursue her degree at a community college near Liz’s Ohio hometown\, while Liz searches for answers as to what drove her parents to leave China before she was born. But when a global catastrophe deepens the fissures between modern-day China and an increasingly fractured United States\, Lin and Liz—far from home and estranged from themselves—are forced to confront both the familiar and the strange in each other. \nUnspooling over the course of a single extraordinary year in our not-yet-distant past and in small towns from Dandong to Deadwood\, Transplants is a piercing story of migration\, belonging\, and the parts of ourselves that get lost in translation. Alternating between Liz and Lin’s perspectives\, it is a lyrical and moving exploration of race\, love\, power\, and freedom that illuminates the limits and possibilities of what can happen when we open ourselves to the unknown and reveals how even our fiercest differences may bring us closer than we might ever imagine.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-with-daniel-tam-claiborne-transplants/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T200000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Foreigners by E.L. Shen
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \nPerfect for fans of Pachinko and Last Night at the Telegraph Club\, this propulsive\, tender novel follows an immigrant family across generations as they navigate love\, belonging\, and the great fictions we must weave to preserve a legacy. \nFor centuries\, the Chin family has kept its secrets. \nIn 1878\, Duanfang knows he’s destined for greatness. He’ll do anything to uphold and protect the legacy of his Manchu family—even if it means hiding his past. \nIn 1965\, Zheng Yi flies from Taiwan to New York City to have a shot at attending an American college. Thrown into a world of parties\, prejudice\, and a tumultuous romance\, Yi worries that New York may be more than she can handle. But just as she is beginning to adjust\, she must make a shocking decision that will irrevocably change her life and her future forever. \nToday\, Dawn Chin’s family is opaque at best\, with heavy expectations and heavier silences. But an assignment to interview her grandmother is about to crack open her real family history: a legacy hundreds of years old\, and a lie decades in the making . . . \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nE.L. Shen is a writer and editor living in Connecticut. Her debut middle grade novel\, The Comeback (Macmillan) is a Junior Library Guild Selection\, received two starred reviews\, and was praised for its “fast- paced prose\, big emotions\, and authentic dialogue” in The New York Times. Her young adult debut\, The Queens of New York (HarperCollins) is an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults\, a New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\, a Junior Library Guild Selection\, and a Common Sense Media Selection. Her most recent novel\, Maybe It’s a Sign (Macmillan)\, published on January 23\, 2024 and is a Junior Library Guild Selection and a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \n\n\nCindy Pham is a queer Vietnamese-American author of fantasy books. Based in New York City\, she works as a full-time designer while moonlighting as a fiction writer and content creator. Her YouTube channel\, Read With Cindy\, has amassed over half a million subscribers and focuses on books\, movie reactions\, and candid commentary. The Secret World of Briar Rose is her debut novel.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-foreigners-by-e-l-shen/
LOCATION:Chatham Square Library – NYPL\, 33 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T200000
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SUMMARY:On Cinematography - a talk with DP Tinx Chan
DESCRIPTION:Cinematographer Tinx Chan\, who works both in dramatic and documentaries\, talks about his work\, with tips for emergiing filmmakers. \nTinx Chan\, a native New York cinematographer\, has been working for two decades in film around the world- shooting narratives\, documentaries\, commercials and music videos. Named a 2023 “Rising Star” by ASC (American Society of Cinematographers)\, and a recipient of ICG’s Emerging Cinematographer Award in 2019\, his credits include Our Father the Devil\, Starring Jerry as Himself\, The Velvet Underground\, The Problem with Jon Stewart\, and more… \n\n\n\nHear from Tinx on his career\, getting into film\, and his thoughts on approaching work with directors and more. Light refreshments provided. \nWhen: Sept 23\, 2026 \nWhere: City College of NY\, Shepard Hall Room 290\, 259 Convent Avenue at 140th street (SE corner) #1 to 137th st\, ABCD to 145th Street. ID needed to enter building. \nA presentation of Third World Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY and cosponsored by AAARI\, Asian American/Asian Research Institute at CUNY
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/on-cinematography-a-talk-with-dp-tinx-chan/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000
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SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS with Clarissa Wei
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) welcomes award-winning food writer Clarissa Wei for an engaging conversation celebrating her new cookbook\, Sitting the Month: Postpartum Recipes for Rest & Recovery. In discussion with second-generation Taiwanese herbalist and recipe collaborator Stella Wang and moderated by food editor Genevieve Yam\, the program explores the rich culinary traditions surrounding postpartum recovery in Chinese culture and the enduring wisdom behind the practice of 坐月子 zuò yuè zi\, or “sitting the month.” \nAcross Chinese communities\, the first month after childbirth has long been regarded as a vital period of healing\, supported by rest\, herbal remedies\, and nourishing meals believed to restore strength and replenish the body. Inspired by her own experience as a new mother in Taiwan\, Wei combines 88 nourishing recipes with practical guidance and personal storytelling to illustrate a centuries-old tradition for contemporary home cooks. Together\, the speakers will discuss the intersections of food\, motherhood\, health\, and cultural identity while examining how culinary practices preserve family knowledge and connect us to our heritage. Whether you are an expectant or new parent\, a caregiver\, a food enthusiast\, or simply curious about culinary traditions\, this conversation offers a thoughtful exploration of care\, resilience\, and the enduring power of food to nourish both body and community. \nWith generous support from Chiyo\, which offers nutrition programs for fertility\, pregnancy\, and postpartum\, attendees can also enjoy complimentary bites of Gingery Chicken Congee\, Spiced Goji Berry Brownies\, and Astragalus & Jujube Tonic from the cookbook. \nAbout Clarissa Wei\nClarissa Wei is the author of Made in Taiwan\, winner of an IACP Award and finalist for a James Beard Award. Her writing has been published in The New Yorker\, The New York Times\, and Bon Appétit. The cofounder of single-origin soy sauce brand HEYDOH\, she lives in Taiwan with her husband and two children. \nAbout Stella Wang\nStella Wang is a second-generation Taiwanese herbalist\, mom\, and owner of EDD Herbs\, a herbal dessert and tea shop that she operates out of her father’s Chinese medicine shop in Taipei. \nAbout Genevieve Yam\nGenevieve Yam is a senior editor at Serious Eats. Prior to joining Serious Eats\, she was an editor at Epicurious and has contributed to Food52\, Bon Appétit\, King Arthur Baking\, and more. She grew up between Toronto and Hong Kong and is a graduate of the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She currently lives in New York with her husband\, two kids\, and two cats. You’ll often find her at the farmers market with a tote bag full of vegetables or at home burying her nose in a wrinkled copy of Nigella Lawson’s How to Eat.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-with-clarissa-wei/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Health & Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T210000
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SUMMARY:JH Art Talks #62 Jae Hi Ahn and Ellen Jing Xu
DESCRIPTION:Community Arts Grantee: JH Art Talks \nDate:\nWednesday\, September 23\, 2026 \nLocation:\nEspresso 77 Cafe\n35-55 77th St.\nJackson Heights\, NY 11372 \nSculptor/installation artists Jae Hi Ahn and Ellen Jing Xu will each present images of their work for 20-25 minutes\, followed by a Q&A in this informal community event. \n\nFor more information on JH Art Talks\, click here.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/jh-art-talks-62-jae-hi-ahn-and-ellen-jing-xu/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260825T033126Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | What's a Snow Leopard to You? by Chen-Fu Hsu
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \n\n\n\n*Winner of the 2021 Taiwan Literature Award* \nA captivating fusion of travelogue\, fiction\, and cultural meditation that journeys deep into the heart of Tibet. \nChen-Fu Hsu’s debut novel begins with a young Taiwanese naturalist on an arduous quest for the elusive snow leopard\, weaving in excerpts from translated entries from a left behind diary of a fictional Japanese monk\, which bears witness to the seismic transformations of Tibet across the decades under Chinese rule. \nFollowing his deeply spiritual connection to Tibet\, the protagonist sets off on multiple journeys to the region\, describing in brilliant detail the vast beauty of the Tibetan plateau and the wildlife that has existed since time immemorial. However\, on his third visit to the region\, he is harassed at every turn by the Chinese police who confiscate his belongings\, including his books\, eventually forcing him to leave for Taiwan. One book overlooked by the Chinese police is the long-lost diary of Udagawa Ekai\, a Zen monk who traveled to Lhasa in the postwar years. The diary tells the monk’s story up until his death as a recluse\, and paints a picture of a Tibet that has a diverse and deeply religious culture that has fought against invaders on multiple fronts. \nHsu laces excerpts from Ekai’s diary within his narrative\, tracing the changes sparked from the horrors of the Chinese military annexation in the 1950s through the Cultural Revolution and into the contemporary age of forced economic development. Through encounters with the people of Tibet and their stories\, What’s a Snow Leopard to You? spans the divide between an intimate portrait of a land in flux and a philosophical inquiry into humanity’s fraught yet enduring bond with nature. This richly layered work braids history with myth\, environmentalism with art\, and creates a single story of change in one of the world’s most sparsely inhabited regions. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nChen-Fu Hsu (徐振輔) was born in Taipei in 1994. He holds a BS in Entomology and an MA in Geography from National Taiwan University. His work has long explored the entanglements between human and non-human worlds. He has been selected four times for the Chiu Ko Publishing Annual Prose Selection and has received several literary awards\, including the Taipei Literature Annuity. What’s a Snow Leopard to You? is his debut novel\, which has already received multiple literary awards in Taiwan. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nStephan Zguta is an editor at Skyhorse Publishing\, where he works primarily on titles for Arcade Publishing\, an imprint specializing in literary fiction and nonfiction from around the world. He lives in Queens\, New York\, with his wife and son.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-whats-a-snow-leopard-to-you-by-chen-fu-hsu/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T200000
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SUMMARY:Koreatown\, NYC: The Consumption of a Transnational Brand
DESCRIPTION:In the past decade\, Korean entertainment has gained global recognition\, with Korean movies and TV shows winning Oscars and Emmys\, and K-Pop groups becoming wildly popular. In Manhattan\, Koreatown has become a popular destination for both locals and tourists\, drawing them in with its bars\, restaurants\, and day spas. Jinwon Kim argues that Manhattan’s Koreatown has become a new type of ethnic enclave\, what she dubs a “transclave.” This commercialized ethnic space exists solely for consumption\, leisure\, and entertainment\, and has been shaped by South Korea’s nation-branding strategy\, new economic and cultural strategies\, patterns in Korean migration\, and shifts in tourism and urban policies in New York City. Kim posits that for many consumers in Koreatown\, especially those who are not of Korean descent\, the space has become a commercialized place where transnational culture meets the diverse racial and ethnic mosaic of New York City. Kim emphasizes how the space functions to “brand Korea” as a space to “consume ethnicity\,” reflecting the landscape of South Korea’s consumer culture through the physical appearance of buildings and stores and the inclusion of franchise brands. \nIn this talk\, Kim explores the recent popularity of Korean food in New York City by focusing on both transnational and domestic factors\, leading to the new trend of commercialization of ethnic food\, emphasis on authenticity\, and rise of the omnivore society\, by delivering the voices of ordinary people. While Koreatown’s authenticity has been largely defined by commercialized ethnic cuisine by local entrepreneurs\, the Korean government\, and franchises\, Kim argues that Koreatown’s authenticity has represented the collective imaginations and narratives of various consumer groups–Korean nationals\, Korean Americans\, and non-Koreans. \nThis program will be recorded then released on October 1. \nJinwon Kim is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Smith College. She is the author of Koreatown\, NYC: The Consumption of a Transnational Brand and a co-editor of Koreatowns: Exploring the Economics\, Politics\, and Identities of Korean Spatial Formations.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/koreatown-nyc-the-consumption-of-a-transnational-brand-2/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: Yellow Rose
DESCRIPTION:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club is a quarterly program celebrating the brilliance and boldness of Asian and Asian American cinema. This series highlights films of historic and cultural significance under the theme Margin\, spotlighting daring films that challenge the norm\, rewrite narratives\, and push boundaries. \nEach session is more than just a movie night—it’s an opportunity to connect\, discover\, and engage. This year’s screenings are scheduled for May 7\, June 11\, September 24\, and December 10. Following the screening\, join us for a moderated conversation to explore the film’s themes\, creative impact\, and cultural context. Attendees are encouraged to share their thoughts and continue the dialogue during a casual networking reception afterward. \nDon’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the world of bold cinema and meaningful connections. Let’s watch\, chat\, and celebrate together! \nYellow Rose (2019)\nDirected by: Diane Paragas\nRuntime: 94 minutes \nYellow Rose is a coming-of-age musical drama that follows Rose Garcia\, a Filipina teenager growing up undocumented in a small Texas town. When her mother is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)\, Rose is forced to navigate an uncertain future while pursuing her dream of becoming a country music singer. Starring Eva Noblezada in her feature film debut alongside Lea Salonga\, the film explores identity\, belonging\, resilience\, and the pursuit of the American dream through the unexpected lens of country music. \nPremiering at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 2019\, Yellow Rose received widespread critical acclaim and became one of the first Filipino American films to receive a wide theatrical release from a major Hollywood studio. Balancing intimate storytelling with timely social issues\, the film offers a deeply human portrait of the undocumented immigrant experience while celebrating the power of music to provide hope\, community\, and self-expression. \nStarring: Eva Noblezada\, Dale Watson\, Princess Punzalan\, Lea Salonga \nStay after the screening for a conversation between MOCA’s Curator and NYAFF’s Programmer\, starting around 8:10 PM. Explore the film’s deeper meanings and behind-the-scenes context before engaging in further discussions with fellow attendees over beverages.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-x-nyaff-film-club-yellow-rose/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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SUMMARY:Voices Rising: Korean Diaspora Voices in Performance
DESCRIPTION:Park Avenue Armory’s Making Space public programming series partners with the Serica Initiative and WNET’s ALL ARTS for Voices Rising: Korean Diaspora Voices in Performance. The latest in a series of conversations by Serica and ALL ARTS\, this evening convenes company members from Simon Stone’s Korean language adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard and others to reflect on how Korean and Korean American diasporas have shaped the evolution of Asian American theater\, dance\, music\, and performance. The program considers how Korean artists are influencing US culture\, from the global reach of K-pop and K-drama\, to the vitality of the contemporary stage\, while carrying forward deep artistic traditions through two panel conversations and two live performances by Korean and Korean American artists. Participants include The Cherry Orchard producer Min K. Shin and actor Nam Yun-ho\, Netflix’s XO\, Kitty actor Joshua Hyunho Lee\, violinist Kristin Lee\, ABT ballerina Hee Seo\, operatic performer Jasmine Rice LaBeija\, and moderators Panney Wei and Kyung Yoon. \nPresented in partnership with the Serica Initiative \nSchedule \nPanel I: The Cherry Orchard and the Korean Diaspora in Theater & Performing Arts \nThe evening begins with an opening operatic performance by Jasmine Rice LaBeija\, followed by welcome remarks from The Serica Initiative and ALL ARTS. \nFeaturing producer Min K. Shin and actor Nam Yun-ho\, moderated by Kyung Yoon\, this conversation uses The Cherry Orchard as a starting point for a wider discussion of Korean artists and performing arts across cultures and borders. \nThe panel explores the production itself\, international artistic collaboration\, Korean theater and performing arts\, and the experiences of artists and creative leaders whose work moves between Korea and international stages. \nPanel II: The Wider Global Impact of Korean Diasporic Arts & Culture \nThe second half of this event opens with a violin performance by Kristin Lee. \nModerated by Panney Wei and featuring Hee Seo\, Kristin Lee\, and Joshua Hyunho Lee\, the second panel expands the conversation across movies\, television\, music and dance. \nThe discussion will consider the wider global impact of Korean diasporic arts and culture and how Korean artists are influencing US culture—from the global reach of K-pop and K-drama to contemporary performance—while carrying forward deep artistic traditions.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/voices-rising-korean-diaspora-voices-in-performance-2/
LOCATION:Park Avenue Armory\, 643 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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