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SUMMARY:Rooted: Akiko Yano — Japanese and American Folk
DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, singer-songwriter and musical icon Akiko Yano returns to Japan Society to dig into the folk roots of her two homes in Japan and the United States\, performing arrangements of min’yo (Japanese folk song) and American folk alongside two extraordinary collaborators. Yano reunites with Tsugaru-shamisen virtuoso Hiromitsu Agatsuma\, rekindling the celebrated duo “Yano et Agatsuma” in the very theater where their electrifying min’yo project first ignited over a decade ago. And in a first-ever pairing\, Yano welcomes fringe American folk luminary Sam Amidon — a fellow traveler in musical reinvention — to breathe new life into the Appalachian and American songbook. \nFriday\, September 18 at 7:30 pm—Followed by a Season Opening Reception with Artists \nTickets: $48 Members\, $63 Nonmembers
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/rooted-akiko-yano-japanese-and-american-folk/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS – Wonggongchang Mega Explosive
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Chinese in America proudly presents Wonggongchang Mega Explosive\, the second full-length album by Taiwanese composer\, electronic musician\, and producer Calvin Kaiˇ-Weiˉ Chang\, a.k.a Kaiwei. \nSet for 2026 release under AAPI artist collective Choaspace\, Wonggongchang Mega Explosive is a ten-track sonic narrative and song cycle centered on one of the deadliest man-made disasters in Chinese history: the 1626 Tianqi Explosion\, with over 20\,000 casualties. Drawing from ancient Chinese classical texts and historical documentations\, each piece reimagines anecdotal episodes from the event\, unfolding in a format influenced by anthological drama\, film and video game soundtracks. Through a contemporary lens\, the work integrates found sounds\, text-to-speech\, and Y2K-influenced sonic cues for explorations of artificiality\, emotional detachment\, and modern desensitization to large-scale violence in the age of information overload. \nAccompanied by live Mandarin narration\, texts\, and animations drawn by Taiwanese graphic artist Nancy Hsiaowen Hu\, the performance invites audiences to experience history\, through modern perspectives\, as a living\, resonant field shaped by sound\, story\, and interpretation. \nABOUT Tianqi Explosion \n\nThe Wanggongchang Explosion (also known as the Tianqi Explosion) was a catastrophic disaster that occurred on May 30\, 1626\, in Beijing during the late Ming Dynasty. Centered at a major gunpowder factory and armory\, the blast destroyed a large area of the city and reportedly killed around 20\,000 people. \nContemporary accounts describe a sudden rumbling sound\, followed by a massive explosion that flattened buildings within a radius of about 2 kilometers\, sent debris flying across the city\, and was felt over 150 kilometers away. \nThe exact cause of the explosion remains unknown. While many believe it was an accidental gunpowder detonation\, other theories—including a meteor airburst or natural gas explosion—have been proposed\, with no definitive consensus. \nBeyond the immediate destruction\, the disaster had major political and cultural consequences. It was widely interpreted at the time as a form of divine punishment\, weakening confidence in the Tianqi Emperor and further destabilizing the already declining Ming Dynasty. \n\nABOUT Calvin Kaiˇ-Weiˉ Chang \n\nKaiwei is the progressive electronic music project of Calvin Kaiˇ-Weiˉ Chang\, a NY-based Taiwanese electronic musician\, composer\, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Active in both NY and East Asia’s contemporary music scenes\, Chang’s style blends Industrial\, Noise\, Ambient\, Dance and Pop\, often explored through experimental techniques\, diverse composition methods\, and innovative forms. Chang’s works often combine a broad range of improvisational vocabularies with non-traditional post-production\, songwriting\, and sound design approaches. Chang composed for director Ichen Wang’s 2022 stage play\, “Dress In Code”. His debut LP\, “Reprocessor” (“darkly invigorating\, glitchy soundscapes\, touting a dynamic range from unsettling spaciousness to dexterous rhythmic haunts\, at times resembling a cross of Burial and Oneohtrix Point Never” – Obscure Sound 2024) was released under Long Echo Records\, 2023. Chang was a 2024 Found Sound Nation – OneBeat Taiwan fellow\, and was most recently a recipient of Taiwan’s National Cultures & Arts Foundation Grant for his production for composer Chloe Yuchun Hu’s 2025 record\, “The Impermanence Of Permanence”. His second LP\, Wonggongchang Mega Explosive\, is due for 2026 release under AAPI artist collective\, Choaspace.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-wonggongchang-mega-explosive/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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SUMMARY:MOCA’s Mid-Autumn (中秋节) Family Festival!
DESCRIPTION:Mooncakes\, lanterns\, and sweet reunions abound at MOCA’s Mid-Autumn (中秋节) Family Festival! Join us for crafts\, shadow puppets\, music\, games\, and more as we come together to celebrate this traditional holiday. \nTwo sessions! Get your tickets for either the morning (10 AM – 1 PM) or afternoon (2 PM – 5 PM). Check back shortly for the full event schedule! \nTickets: $10/person. Kids 5 and under and MOCA Family Members free. Free tickets for kids 5 and under available as an add-on option to your ticket purchase. MOCA Family Members\, please use your code to access free tickets. Limited free tickets for Culture Pass and Cool Culture families. Sign up through the Culture Pass website or contact Cool Culture for your access code. \nTickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event\, starting at 10:30 AM for the morning session and 2:30 PM for the afternoon session\, if capacity allows. \nFESTIVAL SCHEDULE\nPerformances\, Workshops & Activities\nMoonlit Melodies with Musician Wei Sun*\nJoin musician Wei Sun in learning about one of the world’s oldest string instruments\, the guzheng (古筝). Enjoy a live performance inspired by the beauty of the season’s harvest moon. \nAbout Wei Sun\nWei Sun is an acclaimed guzheng artist from China who was born into a family of musicians and started her guzheng journey at the age of 6. She is a certified senior teacher of guzheng\, a member of the China National Instrumental Association and the International Guzheng Association. In 2016\, she came to the United States as a guzheng performer and teacher at the CBA Cultural and Arts Center. \nChinese Theatre Works Presents Tiger Tales Shadow Puppet Performance*\nDuring the Mid-Autumn Festival\, shadow puppetry is especially popular because the full moon acts as a natural light source for performances. Join Chinese Theatre Works as they bring to life an enchanting tale where a wise old rabbit recounts stories from her eventful life to her young granddaughter– including how she came to be the Prime Minister to Tiger\, the ever-hungry jungle king. All ages. \nAbout Chinese Theatre Works\nChinese Theatre Works (CTW) has a long history of bringing traditional and innovative\, contemporary Chinese performing arts to local New York City\, national and international audiences. The company has won the highest honor in U.S. puppetry\, a Citation of Excellence from UNIMA-USA\, for their show Toy Theater Peony Pavilion. They have also been featured at festivals and conferences across the world from Puppet Power in Calgary\, Canada and the Seattle International Children’s Theatre Festival to the DALA Festival (Seoul\, South Korea) and the Taipei Children’s Theater Association’s Festival (Taiwan). \nMOCAKIDS Author Meet & Greet with Michele Wong McSween\nBe among the first to celebrate the newest Gordon & Li Li bilingual book\, Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival! Join author Michele Wong McSween for an interactive bilingual adventure featuring storytelling\, a fun introduction to Mandarin\, and hands-on activities. Children and families will discover the legendary story of Hou Yi\, Cháng’é\, and the Jade Rabbit while exploring the traditions\, special foods\, and joy of celebrating under the bright full moon. Books and plushies will be available for purchase\, and a book signing with Michele will follow the reading. Best for families with children ages 3-8. Younger and older siblings welcome! \nAbout Michele\nMichele Wong McSween\, a former fashion designer\, mom\, and author of Gordon & Li Li\, began a journey to reconnect with her Chinese heritage as a fourth-generation Chinese-American. Inspired by her children\, Michele enrolled them in Mandarin classes to foster a sense of cultural identity. While seeking simple and engaging Mandarin learning materials for non-Chinese speaking families\, she discovered a lack of resources and was inspired to fill that gap. This led her to create Gordon & Li Li\, a bilingual book series that makes learning Mandarin approachable and fun. Michele is deeply committed to representing multicultural families and fostering a connection to Chinese culture through language. \nSnowy Skin Mooncake Making with Auntie Lin**\nSharing mooncakes with friends and family is a beloved Mid-Autumn tradition. Join Auntie Lin as she shows us how to make special snowy skin mooncakes. Discover the ingredients inside mooncakes and the molds used to make them\, and then eat a no-bake mooncake that you make yourself! \nMunching on Mooncakes: Mooncake Tasting Station** \nTry delectable slices of traditional mooncakes courtesy of Po Wing Hong Food Marketand Fay Da Bakery. \nShoot for the Moon Scavenger Hunt \nJoin a MOCA educator in following clues high and low to spot twinkling full moons and shimmering stars in the museum exhibits! Practice your archery like Hou Yi to protect the galleries! \nMOCAKIDS Storytime: To the Moon and Back!\nDid you know that a goddess\, rabbit\, and woodcutter all live on the moon? Join MOCA Educator Nancy in learning all about enchanting Chang’E and the timeless traditions of the Moon Festival. \nMid-Autumn Games \n\nHou Yi’s Sun Toss: Be a hero like Hou Yi! Toss bean bags to shoot down nine of the ten suns and save the Earth from drought!\nTIMBER! Wu Gang Wood Cutting Challenge: Chinese legend says that a Man on the Moon is trying to cut down a tree that magically regrows after each ax stroke. Test your aim and your tree-cutting skills with a MOCA original game… Can you succeed where Wu Gang couldn’t?\nBo Bing: Roll the dice and celebrate the moon! During the Mid-Autumn Festival in southern China\, families and friends gather to play bo bing — a lively dice game that’s all about luck\, laughter\, and togetherness. Take turns rolling the dice to win special prizes.\nMooncake Matching\n\nHarvest Moon Picnic\nThe full harvest moon symbolizes family reunion and coming together. Gather around the blanket for a make-believe harvest moon picnic! Learn about the foods that families share as they gaze at the moon and give thanks for the year’s harvest. Add your own favorite treat to our community picnic using scratch art and a little imagination. \nMid-Autumn Memories Photo Corner\nSoak up the limelight (or moonlight!) at our Mid-Autumn photo corner. Strike a pose with moon Goddess Chang’E\, skilled archer Hou Yi\, 玉兔 Yùtù the Jade Rabbit\, and special moon themed props. \nDrop-In Arts & Crafts\nPowerful Potions\nPrepare your own version of the magical elixir that lifted Chang’E from the earth to the moon! Grind salt and colorful chalk to create sparkling\, colorful sand. Then\, use it to fill a potion bottle and stir up some Mid-Autumn magic. \nMoonlight Magic Wands\nDesign your own sparkling moon wand to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Fill it with shimmering sequins and watch it catch light like the moon in the night sky. \nMid-Autumn Moonscapes\nUsing markers\, foil\, and a splash of water\, make your own Mid-Autumn moonscape to celebrate the season’s fullest\, brightest moon! Experiment with color and texture to capture the moon’s changing beauty through the seasons. \nSpectacular Shadow Stories\nConstruct and decorate shadow puppets of the Jade Rabbit and Moon Goddess Chang’E\, using acetate\, paper fasteners\, markers\, and more! When you finish your creation\, head to MOCA’s shadow puppet theater to stage an original performance! \nArtmaking with Teaching Artist Yu Rong  \n*Space is limited. \n**While supplies last.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mocas-mid-autumn-%e4%b8%ad%e7%a7%8b%e8%8a%82-family-festival/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Arts and Cultural Programs,Family Day,Festival,Games,Music
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