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SUMMARY:Panel: Filmmaking Is Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a candid conversation with three filmmaker-activists working at the intersection of media and movement-building.\n\n\nFREE\, In-person \n9/10 (Wed) 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM) \nBrooklyn Community Pride Center \n1561 Bedford Avenue\, Suite Ground A\, Brooklyn\, NY 11225 \nAt this challenging time\, what are new ways that film can be used to challenge the systems and ignite social change? What tools and resources are available to support filmmakers and activists doing this important work? Join us for a candid conversation with three filmmaker-activists working at the intersection of media and movement-building. \nThis program is part of PrideFull Fest 2025: Joy Is Resistance. This program is hosted by PrideFull and co-sponsored by Third World Newsreel\, Queer Voices: NYC\, and Brooklyn Community Pride Center. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \nJT Takagi (she/her) \nJT Takagi is an award-winning independent filmmaker\, sound recordist and the executive director of Third World Newsreel (www.twn.org). TWN is a progressive alternative media center\, working to advance movement storytelling and media arts for cultural and social justice. It works in educational distribution\, exhibition\, preservation\, production and training. JT’s own films are primarily on Asian/Asian American and immigrant issues including BITTERSWEET SURVIVAL\, \nHOMES APART: KOREA; THE WOMEN OUTSIDE; and NORTH KOREA: BEYOND THE DMZ\, which aired nationally on PBS. As a sound engineer\, she has recorded numerous public television and theatrical documentaries with Emmy and Cinema Audio Society nominations\, \nincluding POWER (Yance Ford\, Netflix 2024)\, BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION (Stanley Nelson)\, the Emmy winning STRONG ISLAND and many others. Besides this\, she teaches at the New School and City University of NY and serves on the boards of organizations working for peace and social justice. \n@thirdworldnewsreel \nBrandon C. Smith (he/him) \nBrandon C. Smith (He/Him) is a New York City–based actor\, singer\, producer\, and filmmaker whose work is rooted in uplifting marginalized voices across media and entertainment. \nHe is the founder of Golden Boi Productions\, a social justice–driven production company\, and the co-founder of the Queer Voices NYC Film Festival\, an international platform that centers and celebrates BIPOC LGBTQ+ filmmakers and media creators. \nBrandon is currently producing his documentary series Before They\, which follows LGBTQ+ students and faculty at Medgar Evers College—one of the nation’s most historic Black colleges\, located in Brooklyn\, New York. \nDriven by community\, Brandon is excited to continue building platforms for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creators and is committed to reshaping the media landscape through bold\, inclusive storytelling that speaks truth to power. \n@brandonsmith.arts \nKitty Hu (any pronouns) \nKitty Hu is a queer\, Chinese documentary filmmaker and Advocacy and Talent Programs Manager at BGDM. They’re also a co-founder of Shoes Off Media\, an independent production company centering storytellers with lived experiences both in front of and behind the lens. As the child of immigrants\, Kitty’s work applies community-centered documentary tactics to amplify character-driven stories that reflect the work of our social movements\, looking at topics like labor\, housing\, culture\, migration and climate. \nAs an impact producer and narrative strategist\, Kitty has built campaigns and messaging for initiatives relating to climate justice\, Asian American communities\, and civic engagement. They recently directed the Emmy Award-winning L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement (PBS Artbound) and produced Taste the Nation (Hulu)\, Wild Hope (PBS)\, Take Out with Lisa Ling (HBO Max)\, America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston (PBS). Their personal short documentary\, Golden Boy\, played in festivals nationally including DOC NYC and LAAPFF. Their independent documentary features have been supported by California Humanities\, Kartemquin Films\, NeXTDoc\, and National Park Service. Kitty has also served as a juror for LA Asian Pacific Film Festival and The Shorenstein Center\, and was a mentor for Cinema Next. They’re also a proud member of the Asian American Documentary Network and Global Impact Producers Alliance. \n@kittyxhu \nModerator: Nabin Park (any pronouns) \nNabin Park is a multimedia artist and the executive director of PrideFull. With the belief that creation\, distribution\, and experience (or re-creation) of art directly contributes to social change\, they are devoted to creating a safe\, open space for artists and art lovers of all backgrounds. They have worked with independent filmmakers\, artists\, and nonprofit organizations to host community screenings and public arts programs. In 2021\, Nabin co-founded PrideFull to create a safe virtual/physical space for the QTBIPOC filmmakers\, artists\, and arts lovers. \n@pridefullfilm
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/panel-filmmaking-is-resistance/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Community Pride Center Crown Heights\, 1561 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person,Panel
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SUMMARY:Science\, Tonight! - A peer-reviewed comedy talkshow
DESCRIPTION:The peer-reviewed comedy talkshow where science comes to life!\n\n\nScience\, Tonight is a late-night comedy talk show with guests scientists who are prepared\, and improvisers who are not\, to talk about science. Host Dr. Mark Popinchalk and the Science\, Tonight reporting team are going to have their hands full keeping the show on the road as scientists and literal forces of nature have their turn in the hot seat. \nScience\, Tonight is like if Conan O’Brien met Charles Darwin\, Eric Andre met Marie Curie\, and John Oliver met the greatest\, underrated scientists of our time\, all to answer the universe’s biggest questions like: What has the speed of light been doing since college? When is my sleep paralysis demon’s new bedtime product line dropping? Has Betelgeuse heard the ending of Romeo and Juliet? The show is packed full of interviews\, audience “peer-review”\, learning\, laughs\, and an escalating sense of wonder and doom as our cast of experts and improvisers bring each topic to life. It’s science today\, tomorrow\, and Tonight! \nMark Popinchalk is an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural History who guesses how old stars are by looking at how quickly they spin; old stars spin slow\, young stars spin fast. He hosts the comedy talk show Science Tonight\, and is also a planetarium presenter\, ultimate frisbee player\, and bread maker. His favorite color is sky-blue-pink. He releases short form videos on socials every week\, and a new video every new moon on YouTube (@markpopinchalk). \nKristina Gustovich is an Earth scientist\, performer\, and educator. When she’s not puttin’ on the Ritz in live shows like Yesterday’s Horoscope\, she’s a doctoral student at Columbia’s Teachers College studying science education in informal settings like museums (and Caveat!). Find her on socials at @K_Gustovich on X and @mucho_gustovich on Instagram. \nIman Behbehani (she/her) is a masters student at the CUNY Graduate Center studying stellar explosions\, from dwarf novae to supernovae. Iman is a producer for Astro on Tap\, and started an affinity group for women of color in stem\, as she strives to make science more fun and inclusive. Outside of astro\, Iman enjoys boxing and riding her bike along riverside park. (Insta: @astroontapnyc) \nEmily Zhang is a writer/director specializing in science YouTube. Her path began with an astrophysics degree\, a lifelong love of video\, and a dream. She cut her teeth making videos and running operations at the science YouTube channel Veritasium\, and now freelances as a producer & advisor across a variety of channels. No\, she doesn’t have her own. Yet. IG @emilylinzhang. \nThis month’s guest! \nKyle Marian is a comedian\, producer\, science journalist and former scientist. She performs across the US and UK\, creating socially-mindful\, inclusive and accessible shows like ‘The Filipino Comedy Festival\,’ ‘Asians Strike Back: A Coronavirus Comedy & Science Show’ and ‘The Symposium: Academic Stand-Up.’ Kyle is now cultivating a network of educational standup comedians through the Science Comedy Collective (IG: @thesefunnynerds). PS – Indiana Jones is the WORST.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/science-tonight-a-peer-reviewed-comedy-talkshow/
LOCATION:Caveat\, 21 A Clinton Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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SUMMARY:disOrientalism Part 8: Godzilla v. The Karens
DESCRIPTION:A spectacular all-star show with the city’s most accomplished AAPI performers curated and hosted by New York’s original comedy dragon ladies – notorious comedienne/rapper Kate Siahaan-Rigg alongside child star-turned-Broadway-actress Olivia Oguma.  Come be thrilled by the virtuostic skills of Jazz world fave Helen Sung\, the comedy of rising star Julia Shiplett\, original music by Broadway baby and new wave rocker Sam Poon\, and the legendary spoken word/rock duo Slanty Eyed Mama. This program lasts about 75 minutes and is guaranteed to boost your immunity against boredom\, inaction\, xenophobia\, orientalism\, and bowl cuts. \nJulia Shiplett (@juliashiplett) is a comedian\, actor and writer based in NYC by way of Chicago. Named a Vulture Comedian to Watch\, she has performed standup around the country as well as on Comedy Central and SHOWTIME. She has made appearances on TV series and films such as Love Life (HBO)\, Turn Me On (IFC) and most recently Overcompensating (Prime). \nSam Poon (@spoonuel) is an actor\, singer and songwriter who been working since the age of nine. He was most recently seen as Warren in the world premiere of Empire Records at the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey. On Broadway he appeared in Macbeth\, The King and I\, and Sing Street. He also performed in national tours of Les Misérables and Billy Elliot. His numerous TV and Film credits include FBI\, Boychoir\, Crazy Famous\, Portraits in Dramatic Time\, Generation Wrecks\, “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly\,” “The Late Show with David Letterman\,” and “The Today Show.” His original music defies genre and definition for a truly unique sonic experience. \nHelen Sung (@sung_helen) is an award-winning jazz pianist and composer and a Guggenheim Fellow. A native of Houston\, Texas\, and alumna of HSPVA\, she diverged from her classical upbringing after a jazz epiphany during studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Helen went on to graduate in the inaugural class of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance (re-named the Herbie Hancock Institute in 2019) and win the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Piano Competition. In addition to her own band and projects\, she has performed with such luminaries as Clark Terry\, Wayne Shorter\, Ron Carter\, Wynton Marsalis\, Regina Carter\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Cecile McLorin Salvant\, Lea Delaria\, and the Mingus Big Band. She is currently on faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Columbia University. A Steinway artist\, “Sung plays with crisp swing and elegant invention\, her rhythms drawing from the music’s deepest blues roots – and setting listeners’ heads bobbing – while she explores her own fresh ideas\, often inspired from her classical training.” (New York Times) \nSlanty Eyed Mama (@slantyeyedmama)  Part hip hop\, part rock\, part electroclash\,  part spoken word part comedy from two rock n roll asian chicks. The multi-award winning Slanty Eyed Mama interprets the world through the searing electric violin of Lyris Hung (who currently tours with the Indigo Girls and  founded the progressive metal band HUNG) and the iconoclastic rants from Kate Rigg\, aka. Lady K-Sian. Together they have headlined international music festivals\, Asian Heritage Fests all over the country\, been profiled twice on PBS\, been invited to perform (also twice) at the Smithsonian Museum\, and toured with numerous theatrical concerts like Zombie Asian Moms\, Americasiana\, Happy Lucky Golden Tofu Panda Dragon Good Time Fun Fun Show (also an award winning movie) and Birth of a nASIAN. \nKate Siahaan-Rigg (@kateriggnyc):  A star on the Manhattan comedy scene\, producer and co-host Kate Rigg graduated from Juilliard drama and immediately began moonlighting in comedy and spoken word club stages around the country\, bringing solo shows (Zombie Asian Moms\, Happy Lucky Golden Tofu Panda Dragon Good Time Fun Fun Show) and creating wild events like this one all over the city. In her day job she creates and produces comedy based tv shows and acts in plays. \nOlivia Oguma (@olioguma): Co-host and producer Olivia was the first Asian-American Young Cosette in Les Misérables and has been wowing New York audiences ever since in the Broadway casts of Mamma Mia\, A Christmas Carol\, Disney’s High School Musical\, Yellowface\, and several off-Broadway shows. She has appeared in many\, many productions of Miss Saigon (and zero productions of King and I. ) She does a lot of plays where she is usually crying or playing a 14 year old and sometimes\, she plays a crying 14 year old. She has also been on a bunch of TV shows where she usually plays the token Asian assistant who drops something at inopportune times. \nhttps://www.katerigg.com/ \nPhoto Credit: Thomas Brunot
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/disorientalism-part-8-godzilla-v-the-karens/
LOCATION:Public Theater -Joe’s Pub\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person,Music,Variety Show
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Janet Yang\, Award Winning Hollywood Producer and President of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences
DESCRIPTION:Janet Yang\, Pioneer in Film and Entertainment\n\n\nDear Friends\, \nWe are pleased to invite you to attend the sixth Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections\, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature Janet Yang who will talk about being “A Pioneer In Film and Entertainment” on September 8\, 2025 at 6 pm ET. \nJanet Yang\, an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer\, President of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences\, a keynote speaker\, and a trailblazer and advocate for the AAPI community. She came to prominence through her collaboration with Steven Spielberg on Empire of the Sun\, followed by partnerships with Oliver Stone and Lisa Henson. Her extensive Film and TV credits include The Joy Luck Club\, The People vs. Larry Flynt\, Shanghai Calling and High Crimes. She is a member of the Committee of 100. \nThis Committee of 100 Conversations program features interviews of Chinese Americans who have contributed to the success of America through their pioneering efforts\, heroic achievements\, or recollections of important events. Each interview will feature a live broadcast. The video and podcast recordings of the interview will be made available as part of a library of the interviews. \nChinese Americans have contributed greatly to advance the success of this country in many walks of life – science\, the arts\, agriculture\, philanthropy\, political leadership\, architecture\, business\, and more. \nPeter Young\, Committee of 100 Member and Board Member and Chair of the Conversations Program will moderate. The broadcast will be on September 8 from 6 pm Eastern Time to 6:45 pm Eastern Time. There is no fee for the webcast. Please register at https://c100-9-8-2025.eventbrite.com. The video recording and podcast will be published thereafter and will be available on the Committee of 100 website.We hope you will join us. Thank you!Best regards\,Committee of 100 \nUpcoming Committee of 100 Conversations – Recollections\, Pioneers and Heroes \nJuly 29\, 2025 at 6 pm ET – Linda Tsao Yang\, Governance Pioneer\, Former U.S. Ambassador and the first woman and the first minority to represent the United States on the board of a multilateral financial institution\, she will talk about her pioneering efforts and the challenges of good governance. Please register at https://c100-7-29-2025.eventbrite.com. \nAugust 11\, 2025 at 6 pm ET – Gary Locke\, is Chairman of the Committee of 100. As Governor of Washington State (the first Chinese American to be elected governor in United States history and the first Asian American governor on the mainland)\, U.S. Secretary of Commerce\, and U.S. Ambassador to China\, Gary Locke has been a leader in the areas of education\, employment\, trade\, health care\, human rights\, immigration reform\, privacy\, and the environment. Register at https://c100-8-11-2025.eventbrite.com. \nOctober 7\, 2025 at 6 pm ET – David Henry Huang\, is an American playwright\, librettist\, screenwriter\, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays FOB\, Golden Child\, and Yellow Face. He has one Tony Award (M. Butterfly) and two other nominations (Golden Child and Flower Drum Song). Three of his works (M. Butterfly\, Yellow Face\, and Soft Power) have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. \nNovember 25\, 2025 at 6 pm ET – Elaine Chao\, former U. S. Secretary of Transportation and U. S. Secretary of Labor\, she is the first Asian American woman to be appointed to the President’s cabinet in U.S. history. Secretary Chao was also President and CEO of United Way of America and Director of the Peace Corps. She had previously served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation; Chair\, Federal Maritime Commission; Deputy Maritime Administrator; and White House Fellow. \nCommittee of 100 ConversationsRecollections\, Pioneers and Heroes \nSeptember 8\, 2025 Webcast \n▦ Speaker \nJanet Yang \nEmmy and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer \nCommittee of 100 Member \n▦ Moderator: \nPeter Young\, CEO\, Young & Partners \nCommittee of 100 Member and Board MemberChair of the Committee of 100 Conversations Program \n▦ Time: \n6:00 pm Eastern Time \nThe interview will be moderated by Peter Young\, Committee of 100 member and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations Program. The broadcast will be 45 minutes long. \nThere is no fee and you can register at: https://c100-9-8-2025.eventbrite.com▦ Speaker Bios: \nJanet Yang \nEmmy and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer \nCommittee of 100 Member \nAn Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer\, Janet recently completed three oneyear terms as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\, ending her tenure on June 30\, 2025. \nYang has worked with some of the most formidable filmmakers and talent in the world. She came to prominence through her collaboration with Steven Spielberg on Empire of the Sun (Warner Bros). That was followed by a long partnership with multiple Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone—where she served as Executive Producer on the iconic The Joy Luck Club (Disney)\, and as a Producer of The People vs. Larry Flynt (Columbia Pictures). Her most recent credit is as an Executive Producer on the Oscar-nominated animated feature\, Over the Moon. Based on her original story\, the film was directed by legendary animator Glen Keane and released on Netflix in 2020. \nAmong her many other credits are: the Sundance award-winning Dark Matter (Universal Pictures) with Meryl Streep; The Weight of Water (Lionsgate) directed by Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow with Academy award winner Sean Penn; Savior (Lionsgate) with Dennis Quaid; South Central (Warner Bros.) directed by Steve Anderson; High Crimes (Fox) with Morgan Freeman; a Chinese adaptation of the acclaimed Disney franchise High School Musical; cult favorites Zero Effect\, by Jake Kasdan\, and Shanghai Calling with China Film Group. Yang won an Emmy and Golden Globe Award for the HBO movie Indictment: The McMartin Trial. \nMost recently\, Yang was named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood” by the Hollywood Reporter\, Variety’s Power of Women 2023\, and was featured on the Forbes 2024 “50 over 50” List. Yang began her career by running the first distribution company to market Chinese films into North America. She also brokered the reintroduction of American cinema to the Chinese marketplace on behalf of several studios after a decades-long hiatus. \nCommitted to fostering global understanding\, Yang is a co-founder of Gold House\, the nonprofit collective of influential Asian cultural leaders; a long-standing member of the Committee of 100\, an organization of the most prominent Chinese-Americans; and an advisory board member of Asia Society Southern California where she also chairs its highly regarded US-Asia Entertainment Summit. Yang serves on the IMAX China Board\, the Forbes APEX VIP Founding Advisory Board\, and the board of Unified Youth\, a mental-health-focused organization. \nYang is the first Asian American president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and also has a pillar dedicated to her inside the Renzo Piano-designed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In April 2025\, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures established the Janet Yang Endowment\, honoring her historic tenure as President of the Academy. The endowment will support programming that explores and elevates the contributions of filmmakers from historically underrepresented communities\, with a special emphasis on Asian American and Pacific Islander artists. \nYang holds a B.A. from Brown University in Chinese studies and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. She was appointed as a Presidential Fellow at Loyola Marymount University and recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Bowdoin College. \n▦ Moderator and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations Program \nPeter Young \nCEO\, Young & Partners \nCommittee of 100 Member and Board Member \nChair of the Committee of 100 Conversations Program \nPeter Young is CEO of Young & Partners\, a boutique investment banking firm focused on the life science and chemical industries. He manages the firm and is actively involved in client transactions and financings. Under his leadership\, Young & Partners has established and maintained its position as a highly regarded firm serving the corporate strategy\, M&A\, restructuring and financing needs of clients worldwide. He was previously head of industry groups at Salomon Brothers\, Schroders and Lehman Brothers\, a senior private equity executive with J.H. Whitney & Co. and a senior member of Bain & Co.\, the corporate strategy firm.Mr. Young received a BA in Economics from Yale\, an MS in Accounting from NYU\, and MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with Distinction as a Baker Scholar. He is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He serves on a number of boards of directors\, both corporate and non-profit and is a board member of Société de Chimie Industrielle\, a leading life science and chemical industry non-profit organization and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Executive. \nThe Committee of 100The Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit\, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business\, government\, academia\, and the arts founded 36 years ago. \nThe Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of: \n\nPromoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community\nAdvancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China\n\nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.committee100.org.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/committee-of-100-conversations-recollections-pioneers-and-heroes-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Jaipur Literature Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating books\, ideas\, and dialogue\, the Jaipur Literature Festival — described as “the greatest literary show on Earth” — returns to New York in 2025\, presenting a series of conversations and performances examining the human experience through the imaginations of some of the world’s leading authors\, thinkers\, and performers. \nThis year\, the vibrant energy of the Jaipur Literature Festival makes its return to New York. The 9th edition of the festival shall take place at Asia Society\, The National Art Club\, and The Center for Fiction from September 8th to 10th\, 2025.This year\, we return to celebrate the cosmopolitan spirit and boundless energy of New York City. We once again bring forth our signature camaraderie\, a veritable caravan of ideas\, and the enrapturing flow of conversations\, that continue to make our festival truly incredible! \nSep-08-2025 at the Center for Fiction \n\nThe Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community: Salil Tripathi and Suketu Mehta in conversation\n\nSep-09-2025 at Asia Society \n\nBodies of Song: The Legacy of Kabir: Linda Hess in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy\nWhere The World Was Built: Sana Aiyar\, Hiromu Nagahara\, Emma Teng and Craig Wilder in conversation with Arun Venugopal; introduced by Ranu Boppana\nIndian Genius : The Meteoric Rise of Indians in America: Meenakshi Ahamed\, Neal Katyal and Siddhartha Mukherjee in conversation with Ramu Damodaran\nMr India: A Shekhar Kapur Medley: Shekhar Kapur in conversation with Sree Sreenivasan\nReimagining Legacy: The Epics and The Contemporary: Amish in conversation with Amrita Gandhi\n\nSep-10-2025 at National Arts Club \n\nTiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan\, Empress of India: Molly Crabapple and Ruby Lal in conversation with Nermeen Shaikh\nThe Art of Enlightenment: Visualising Dharma: Andrew Quintman introduced by Annabella Pitkin\n\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/jaipur-literature-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Book,Festival,In Person
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SUMMARY:South Asian Summer Festival In Jersey City NJ
DESCRIPTION:Experience the vibrant sights\, sounds\, and flavors of South Asia at the South Asian Summer Fest in Jersey City—a free\, family-friendly outdo\n\n\nExperience the vibrant sights\, sounds\, and flavors of South Asia at the South Asian Summer Fest in Jersey City—a free\, family-friendly outdoor celebration open to all! Enjoy live performances including Bhangra\, Bollywood\, and classical dance\, indulge in delicious street food from India\, explore a bustling marketplace of handmade jewelry\, crafts\, and ethnic wear\, and take part in henna art\, kids’ activities\, games\, and a photo booth. Celebrate culture\, community\, and summer fun while supporting local artists and vendors in an inclusive\, welcoming atmosphere. Don’t miss this unforgettable day of music\, food\, and festivities!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/south-asian-summer-festival/
LOCATION:J Owen Grundy Park\, Hudson Street\, Jersey City\, NJ\, 07302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,In Person
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SUMMARY:Theater: Case 84: Adopted in the U.S.A.
DESCRIPTION:“No one outruns their past\, and mine just caught up with me.” – Vin Diesel – F9\n\n\nAbout the show:\nNew York City based storyteller\, comedian\, and AAPI activist Edward Yoo Pokropski has been touring\, Case 84: Adopted in the U.S.A. around the U.S. for the past three years. A comedy show meets a TED Talk\, Case 84 sheds light on the underrepresented experience of adoptees. Over the course of an hour and aided by visuals ranging from family photos to images of Superman\, Edward answers all the questions he gets about being adopted. \nCase 84 has toured in NYC\, Toronto\, Philly\, Ithaca\, Boston\, D.C.\, Atlanta\, Chicago\, Minneapolis\, LA\, Austin and San Fran. Case 84 is a show for anyone who has struggled with identity or just feels like people misunderstand where they come from. It is an immersive journey through Edward’s experience growing up in Philadelphia as a transracial adoptee and touches on the influence of Western media on identity\, complex family dynamics\, and ultimately what it means to be an American. There are silly\, introspective\, and also painful moments in the show. As Edward’s journey unfolds\, viewers have the opportunity to learn alongside him\, gaining insights into the challenges faced by adoptees and the power of self-discovery. This show is a love letter to adoptees and an invitation for all to learn more about us. \nAbout Edward:\nEdward is a two-time Emmy nominated Senior Writer/Producer for Brand Creative at NBCUniversal and Peacock. He is also a Co-Founder of The Asian Comedy Fest. The largest\, longest running Asian led comedy fest in the U.S \nASL Provided.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/case-84-adopted-in-the-u-s-a-2/
LOCATION:Caveat\, 21 A Clinton Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person,Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T180000
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SUMMARY:Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall\, a traveling exhibition – Opening Preview with Discount
DESCRIPTION:Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is honored to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall\, a traveling exhibition debuting in New York City in September 2025 at Think!Chinatown’s Studio. \nDiscount Code 25% Off: CommunityPtr25 \nOur Journeys is a curated multimedia experience\, inspired by the interviews and content generated by the Vietnamese Boat People podcast and programs. It is developed around the core concept that a story passed down is a gift—something given to another with intention and without obligation. For a community whose stories have often been told by others\, this exhibit centers the voices of the Vietnamese diaspora\, reclaiming the narrative through personal stories\, photographs\, multimedia displays\, and video essays. Visitors will be immersed in the resilience\, legacy\, and diversity of our community’s lived experiences. \nExhibition Preview | 2:30–4:00 PM\nThink!Chinatown Studios | 1 Pike Street\, NYC \nReception | 4:00–6:00 PM\nDCTV | 87 Lafayette Street\, NYC \nExhibition: September 7 to 28\, 2025
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/our-journeys-50-years-after-the-fall-a-traveling-exhibition-opening-preview-celebration/
LOCATION:Think!Chinatown Studio\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Fundraiser,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T010000
DTSTAMP:20250905T110723Z
CREATED:20250905T110719Z
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SUMMARY:Mid-Autumn Block Party 2025
DESCRIPTION:We’re back for year two of the Mid-Autumn Block Party — an immersive celebration bridging heritage with modern creativity. This event builds on last year’s incredible turnout to support even more small businesses\, drive local foot traffic\, and showcase the vibrancy of our community through food\, art\, music\, and cultural programming. \nFollowing last year’s incredible turnout\, this year’s event is set to support more small businesses\, feature new emerging creators\, and draw in locals and visitors alike for a full day of community-powered celebration. \n📍Location: 345 Adams Street Brooklyn\, NY 11201\n📅 Date: Saturday\, September 6\, 2025\n🕐 Time: \n\n2PM-8PM Mid-Autumn Block Party\n9PM-1AM AFTERPARTY\n\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT\n✨ Over 50+ local vendors — from Chinatown staples to new Asian-owned pop-ups\n🎤 Live performances — lion dance\, DJs\, cultural music\, and community showcases\n🎨 Interactive art + cultural identity\n📸 Instagram-worthy moments around every corner\n🎁 Activations\, community booths\, and cultural storytelling \n\nVENUE\nFirst Floor: \n\nThe Gateway – Immersive activations and CTS “Passport Challenge”\nThe Stage – DJs\, lion dance\, and live performances\nThe Grand Hall – Food and dessert vendors + a full bar\n\nSecond Floor: \n\nArtisan Alley – AAPI artists and lifestyle vendors + a full bar\nAction Alley – Interactive art: tattoo artist\, free bead/floral stations\, and Photo Booth\n\n\nWhether you’re coming for the food\, the vibes\, the family-friendly fun\, or to reconnect with Chinatown’s spirit\, this is your night to celebrate under the full moon — with your community.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mid-autumn-block-party-2025/
LOCATION:Hana House\, 345 Adams St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Dance,Festival,Food,In Person,Market,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T210000
DTSTAMP:20250905T003234Z
CREATED:20250822T003230Z
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SUMMARY:A+ Asian Comedy. Asian Stand Up Comedy in NYC's Broadway Theater District.
DESCRIPTION:NYC’s ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix\, Max\, Hulu\, and TikTok.\n\n\nA+ Asian Comedy is the ultimate Asian stand up comedy show\, filled with the funniest Asian comedians New York City has to offer. Our comics can be seen on Netflix\, HBO\, and Comedy Central\, but nothing compares to seeing them perform live at the world famous Broadway Comedy Club. Tickets are limited\, so purchase yours now and enjoy the show! \nVenue Policy: \nA two-drink minimum applies (non-alcoholic options available). \n16 and older
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-asian-comedy-asian-stand-up-comedy-in-nycs-broadway-theater-district-11/
LOCATION:318 W 53rd St\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T203000
DTSTAMP:20250828T032403Z
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SUMMARY:Ai Weiwei + Orville Schell: Ai Weiwei Handbook
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a launch event with contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei\, discussing his new book\, Ai Weiwei Handbook.\n\n\nJoin us for a launch event with contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei\, discussing his new book\, Ai Weiwei Handbook\, the latest volume in the new series from No More Rulers. Joining Ai in conversation is Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society Orville Schell. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd-floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Ai Weiwei Handbook here. \nACCESSIBILITY: \nStrand Book Store is an ADA-compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Aug. 22 to request. \nPlease ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. \nFor further information on accessibility in this space\, or to make a request\, please contact events@strandbooks.com \n—————————————————————————— \nA compact and amply illustrated guide to the prodigious artist\, activist\, and dissident \nEmerging from a tumultuous background of political and cultural critique\, Ai Weiwei (born 1957) uses a diverse range of mediums—including sculpture\, photography\, film and even social media—to confront issues from human rights abuses to democracy\, censorship and the role of the artist in society. Many of his interventions directly confront Chinese history and its current political climate\, such as his infamous photo series Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn (1995) or his poignant response to the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake\, Straight. Other\, more recent artworks address global crises including the plight of refugees and forced migrants commemorated in Law of the Journey and the documentary Human Flow. Uniting craftsmanship with conceptual creativity\, Ai’s provocative and socially engaging art challenges political dogma and makes a plea for human rights. He serves as an example for free expression both in China and internationally. Ai Weiwei Handbook\, the latest volume in the new series from No More Rulers\, is an accessible\, affordable guide to Ai’s storied career of art and activism. \n\n\n\nAi Weiwei (b. 1957\, Beijing) is renowned for making strong aesthetic statements that resonate with timely phenomena across today’s geopolitical world. From architecture to installations\, social media to documentaries\, Ai uses a wide range of mediums as expressions of new ways for his audiences to examine society and its values. Ai is the recipient of the Ambassador of Conscience Award from Amnesty International and the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent from the Human Rights Foundation. His work is the subject of numerous art monographs and exhibition catalogs\, and he is the author of 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: Two Lives\, One Nation and a Century of Art Under Tyranny in China. \n\n\n\nOrville Schell is the Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society and former Dean at the UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. He graduated from Harvard University in Far Eastern History; studied Chinese at Stanford University\, was as a student at National Taiwan University; and did his Ph.D. work at Berkeley in Chinese History. After working for the Ford Foundation in Indonesia\, he covered the war in Indochina and has been in and out of China since the mid-70s. He’s author of numerous non-fiction works including the Wealth and Power: China’s long March to the 21 st Century (2013) and My Old Home: A Novel of Exile (2021). He has been awarded a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship\, a Smith Richardson Foundation grant and is the recipient of an Overseas Press Club Award\, a Harvard-Stanford Shorenstein Prize in Asian Journalism and is a fellow at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University and the Annenberg School of Communications at the USC.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ai-weiwei-orville-schell-ai-weiwei-handbook/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, Third Floor\, Rare Books Room\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T220000
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SUMMARY:Theater: Destination Undefined
DESCRIPTION:A futuristic sci-fi play in NYC—robots\, memory cubes\, and a society that forgot what it meant to be human. \nSynopsis/ \nFive AI researchers from the Human Research Institute discover a mysterious Memory Cube buried in a long-forgotten Gold Vault beneath Manhattan. It contains something unimaginable: a living record of human consciousness from the year 2051. \nAs they decode the fragments\, a lost cyborg world begins to emerge — AI units fight for voting rights\, chip-enhanced humans scramble to survive a collapsing system\, and hidden secrets pulse beneath the vault’s rusted doors. Above ground\, a civilization built on algorithms begins to collapse. Below\, the last defenders of a relic economy are trapped with more questions than answers. \nBut the deeper the researchers dive\, the more unstable the memory becomes. Is this just a simulation of the past — or a warning from it? \nDestination Undefined is a genre-bending sci-fi absurdist play about trust\, identity\, and the cost of being human in a world that no longer knows what that means.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/destination-undefined/
LOCATION:Theatre 154\, 154 Christopher Street\, ##1E\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T200000
DTSTAMP:20250814T160318Z
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SUMMARY:Cookbook: Yasmin Khan: Sabzi w/ Sohla El-Waylly
DESCRIPTION:“In the world of food\, Yasmin Khan is a beacon of humanity and light.” —Hetty Lui McKinnon\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/Iq1V2RvqpWw\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \nIrresistible vegetarian and vegan recipes inspired by award-winning food writer Yasmin Khan’s travels—and the cooking she does\, at home\, for family and friends. \nLifting its name from the Persian word for “herbs\,” Sabzi is a collection of more than 80 accessible\, plant-forward recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean\, Middle Eastern\, and South Asian flavors. \nFrom bountiful salads to fragrant soups\, colorful mezze\, and heart-warming mains\, Yasmin invites home cooks to eat better for the health of people and the planet\, while staying connected to the traditional food cultures that make us who we are. \nYasmin Khan is a food and travel writer\, broadcaster\, and human rights campaigner. She is the author of four cookbooks: Sabzi\, Ripe Figs\, Zaitoun\, and The Saffron Tales. She lives in London. \nSohla El-Waylly is an American chef\, author\, and food media personality who’s debut cookbook became an instant New York Times bestseller\, winning a James Beard Award and two IACP awards. Her career includes notable work with The New York Times\, where she led the Cooking 101 digital series and co-hosted Mystery Menu with her husband and frequent collaborator\, chef and restaurateur Ham El-Waylly. She also hosted the viral digital series Stump Sohla for the Babish Culinary Universe. On the small screen\, Sohla starred in The HISTORY Channel’s Ancient Recipes with Sohla\, and was a judge on the Dan Levy-hosted cooking competition show\, The Big Brunch\, on Max.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-yasmin-khan-sabzi-w-sohla-el-waylly/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T200000
DTSTAMP:20250904T001811Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ed Park: An Oral History of Atlantis with Mira Jacob - Hybrid
DESCRIPTION:A deadpan\, wildly imaginative collection of stories that slices clean through the mundanity and absurdity of modern life\, An Oral History of Atlantis is the newest collection of short stories from Ed Park\, the author of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize–winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed Different Dreams. \n\n\nIn this utterly original collection\, characters question the fleetingness of youth and art\, reckon with the consequences of the everyday\, and find solace in the absurd\, the beautiful\, and the sublime. Throughout\, Ed Park deploys his trademark wit to create a world both strikingly recognizable and delightfully other. All together\, these fifteen stories have much to say about the meaning—and transitory nature—of our lives. And they are proof positive that Ed Park is one of the most insightful and imaginative writers working today. \nIn this conversation with Mira Jacob\, presented in collaboration with Yu & Me Books\, Ed Park discusses his latest book. \n* An Oral History of Atlantis will be available for sale at the venue. The author will sign books after the program.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ed-park-an-oral-history-of-atlantis-with-mira-jacob/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T223000
DTSTAMP:20250822T150613Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk:  R. F. Kuang - Katabasis
DESCRIPTION:The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface discusses her highly anticipated new novel Katabasis\, where academic rivals team up for a magical road trip through Hell. Join us for a sharp\, funny\, and unmissable evening with R. F. Kuang about ambition\, magic\, and what it takes to survive grad school… and the underworld. \nIn conversation with Alice Sola Kim at 7PM and Weike Wang (Joan Is Okay) at 9:30 PM. Colby Minifie (The Boys) will read an excerpt from the novel at both shows. \nProduced in collaboration with Barnes & Noble. \nAll tickets include a copy of the deluxe signed edition of Katabasis​ (retail value $35). There will not be a book signing at this event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-r-f-kuang-katabasis/
LOCATION:Symphony Space\, 2537 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T210000
DTSTAMP:20250807T155254Z
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SUMMARY:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: Saving Face
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly screenings & conversations on Asian and Asian American cinema in collaboration with New York Asian Film Festival\n\n\n*The film is rated R. \nMOCA 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 Subversion\, 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. 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! \n*This ticketing policy is not intended to create barriers based on financial status but rather to ensure the sustainability of our practice—helping us cover event costs while keeping it accessible and welcoming to all. All registrations are final. Unfortunately\, we are unable to issue refunds under any circumstances at this time. \nSEPTEMBER SCREENING\nSaving Face (2004) \nDirected by: Alice WuRuntime: 91 minutes | Rated: R \nA queer romantic comedy set in vibrant\, multicultural New York City\, Alice Wu’s irresistible feature debut breathed fresh life into the charming story of a young woman’s complicated life and her pursuit of love amid the chaos. Wilhelmina is a 28-year-old overworked medical resident living in Manhattan with no social life. Her widowed mother\, Ma\, cannot understand why her desirable daughter spends all her time at work. Ma\, meanwhile\, appears to be a traditional ChineseAmerican woman still under the thumb of her ultra-strict father. That Wilhelmina and her mother are both products of the very insular\, traditional (and\, yes…gossipy) Chinese-American community in Flushing\, Queens makes the usual family ties even tighter. \nA true love letter to New York City\, SAVING FACE is told with a great deal of warmth and humor\, as everyone tries to sort out their emotions and fulfill their obligations…to themselves and to each other\, while all along acknowledging their not-so-secret lives and trying to “save face.” \nIt was the first Hollywood movie that centered on Chinese Americans since The Joy Luck Club (1993). \nStarring: Michelle Krusiec\, Joan Chen\, Lynn Chen \nPOST-FILM CONVERSATION\nStay after the screening for a conversation between MOCA’s Curator Herb Tam and NYAFF’s Executive Director Sam Jamier\, starting at 8:00 PM. Explore the film’s deeper meanings and behind-the-scenes context before engaging in further discussions with fellow attendees over beverages. \nABOUT New York Asian Film Festival \nThe New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is North America’s premier event showcasing the very best in new Asian cinema. Held annually in July at Film at Lincoln Center and various venues across New York City\, NYAFF is celebrated for its bold\, diverse\, and dynamic programming. \nThe festival highlights a wide spectrum of films—from emerging voices to masterful auteurs—spanning genres such as cutting-edge blockbusters\, independent treasures\, and groundbreaking works. \nAs a vital platform for Asian filmmakers\, NYAFF fosters cross-cultural dialogue and champions the innovation\, creativity\, and richness of Asian storytelling on a global stage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-x-nyaff-film-club-saving-face/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T203000
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SUMMARY:Who Is This Music For? Asian Diaspora\, Counterculture\, and Access
DESCRIPTION:A4 brings together Asian diasporic artists from experimental/countercultural music scenes and community leaders to discuss the lack of access Asian diasporic communities have to countercultural arts. Artists in the diaspora\, especially those who work within experimental and countercultural scenes\, often challenge traditional boundaries of genre and aesthetics. In doing so\, they often look inward towards their own cultural roots\, as well as practices from various other cultures. It is only natural then that Asian countercultural artists would wish to perform for an audience that would deeply understand the cultural implications of their transgressive work. \nYet in organizing around aesthetic ideologies\, countercultural music scenes and audiences\, especially in New York City\, exhibit a widening class and racial divide. The dominance of white curatorial spaces often distances Asian diasporic communities from artists and venues. Further\, who gets to be an artist within countercultures must also be critically examined. While arts movements often idealize working-class politics\, the level of professionalization of music writ large necessitates capital investment (in the form of schooling\, PR\, marketing\, agents/managers) to even consider becoming a working musician in any genre\, including countercultural ones. \nWho is countercultural music for? Who should countercultural music be for? How can we organize in a way that changes who this music scene is being developed by and for? Join us for a panel discussion on these questions\, the current state of the problem\, imagining better futures\, and more. \nPanelists include Che Chen\, composer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and curator for Four One One; Amirtha Kidambi\, musician\, bandleader of Elder Ones\, educator\, and activist; Thanu Yakupitiyage\, also known as DJ Ushka\, who traverses genres across electronic club & bass music; and Shahana Hanif\, City Council Member for New York City’s 39th District. \nThe discussion will be co-moderated by Ravish Momin\, drummer\, producer\, and educator; and Leo Chang\, musician\, scholar of experimental arts\, and operations associate at A4. The evening will begin with a short performance by panelists Che Chen and Amirtha Kidambi\, followed by an hour of structured panel discussion. There will be time for Q&A and mingling following the panel. \nThe event is hosted by the Clemente\, a Puerto Rican and Latinx cultural space rooted in the Lower East Side. This event is open to all\, particularly performers\, community and arts organizers\, and cultural workers of all backgrounds. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. We suggest a $5 donation to go towards keeping A4’s programs free. \nAgenda:\n6:30-7:00 pm (30 min) – Performance\n7:00-8:00 pm (60 min) – Panel\n8:00-8:15 pm (15 min) – Q&A\n8:15-8:30 pm (15 min) – Mingling \nRecording: The panel discussion will be recorded and published on A4’s YouTube channel after the event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/who-is-this-music-for-asian-diaspora-counterculture-and-access-2/
LOCATION:The Clemente\, 107 Suffolk St\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T200000
DTSTAMP:20250829T143348Z
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SUMMARY:Sound and Directing Film – with Emily Strong
DESCRIPTION:Please join Thirdworld Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for talk on sound recording and making films with documentary filmmaker and sound mixer Emily Strong.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sound-and-directing-with-emily-strong/
LOCATION:The City College of New York – Shepard Hall\, 259 Convent Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10031
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person,Interview
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T210000
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SUMMARY:Alpha Beta Blah - The Party Scene
DESCRIPTION:Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah\, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society!\n\n\nThe 2025 AAWW Margins fellows present “Alpha Beta Blah”\, a new reading series that invites writers to come frat out with the fellows. \nThe inaugural reading will take place on September 2nd at 7 pm ET. Readers must submit a sample in advance that speaks to the theme “the party scene” – send us a piece of that campus novel\, give us meet cutes at a rave\, submit a cocktail of sonnets\, take us to the house party that ruined a friend group. \nThis reading series is a part of the AAWW Margins fellowship program. \n__ \nVeena Dinavahi is an Indian American writer currently splitting her time between Connecticut and Brooklyn. A graduate of Columbia University with a degree in psychology\, she has had essays published in The Rumpus\, Pulp Magazine\, and the Columbia Daily Spectator. She works in the fashion industry and The True Happiness Company is her first book. \nPaolo Iacovelli is a French-Italian-Colombian writer born and raised in New York City. He received his MFA from Columbia’s School of the Arts. The King of Video Poker is his debut novel. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. Masks are strongly encouraged for audience members for all AAWW events; if you forget yours\, one will be provided for you. We have two commercial grade air purifiers. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior\, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond. This space is for YOU!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/alpha-beta-blah-the-party-scene-2/
LOCATION:18 W 21st St suite 900\, 18 West 21st Street\, #suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T200000
DTSTAMP:20250828T105603Z
CREATED:20250828T045841Z
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SUMMARY:Asian American Authors in Conversation: Tony Tulathimutte – Rejection
DESCRIPTION:Please join author Tony Tulathimutte as we discuss his collection of short stories Rejection : Fiction. Booksigning to follow Q&A. \nFrom the Whiting and O. Henry–winning author of Private Citizens (“the first great millennial novel\,” New York Magazine)\, an electrifying novel-in-stories that follows a cast of intricately linked characters as rejection throws their lives and relationships into chaos. \nTony is author of the novels Private Citizens and Rejection. His work has been published in  The Paris Review\, N+1\, The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, The New Republic\, Playboy\, and elsewhere. He has received a Whiting Award and an O. Henry Award and Rejection was longlisted for the National Book Award.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-authors-in-conversation-tony-tulathimutte-rejection/
LOCATION:Chatham Square Library – NYPL\, 33 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T210000
DTSTAMP:20250814T203105Z
CREATED:20250814T203105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T203105Z
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SUMMARY:Festival & Screening – 9-Man: 80 Years of Chinatown Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 80 years of 9-Man with an evening of food\, music\, and local vendors in the heart of Chinatown. This special community event honors the legacy of the game and the people who’ve built it—on and off the court. Whether you’re a longtime player or just discovering 9-Man\, come experience the culture and community that make it all possible. \nJoin us for a special outdoor screening of the award-winning documentary 9-MAN on Sunday\, August 31 at 7:30 PM in Columbus Park. \n9-MAN uncovers an isolated and unique streetball tournament played by Chinese-Americans in the heart of Chinatowns across the USA and Canada. Largely undiscovered by the mainstream\, the game is a gritty\, athletic\, chaotic urban treasure traditionally played in parking lots and back alleys and it is fiercely protected by a community of men who require that 2/3 of players are “100% Chinese.” In the 1930’s\, a 9-Man tournament was born. It emerged at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws forced restaurant workers and laundrymen to socialize exclusively amongst themselves. Today it’s a lasting connection to Chinatown for a dynamic community of men who know a different\, more integrated world\, but still fight to maintain autonomy and tradition. \nPart of the The 80th North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/festival-screening-9-man-80-years-of-chinatown-legacy/
LOCATION:Columbus Park\, Mulberry St between Mosco St & Bayard St)\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,In Person,Market,Sports
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T190000
DTSTAMP:20250808T134807Z
CREATED:20250808T133219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T134807Z
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SUMMARY:Habibi Tech Summit 2025: 1000 Muslim Leaders to Shape the Future of AI
DESCRIPTION:Habibi Tech Summit 2025 is the premier gathering for Muslim leaders shaping the future of AI across industries and ethics.\n\n\nHabibi Tech Summit 2025: Muslim Leadership in the Age of AI \nThis is not just a tech conference—it’s a call to action. \nFrom the printing press to the internet\, every era has been shaped by a transformative breakthrough. For our time\, it’s artificial intelligence. The question is no longer if AI will reshape the world—but who will lead that change. \nHabibi Tech Summit 2025 brings together Muslim financiers\, policymakers\, physicians\, legal experts\, and tech executives to ensure our communities are not left behind. This high-impact summit is designed to empower Muslim leadership in AI and spark collaboration across industries. \n🔍 What to Expect: \n• 🚀 Industry Tracks: AI in Finance\, Law\, Healthcare\, Real Estate\, and Marketing—actionable insights for immediate implementation. \n• 📢 Keynotes: Groundbreaking talks on Islamic perspectives on AI ethics\, governance\, and values-aligned innovation. \n• 🤝 Elite Networking: Engage with global Muslim leaders shaping the next era of tech-driven transformation. \nThe Muslim world has been late to past revolutions. This time\, we won’t be. \nAI is here. The time to lead is now.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/habibi-tech-summit-2025-1000-muslim-leaders-to-shape-the-future-of-ai/
LOCATION:Industry CIty\, 220 36th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T170000
DTSTAMP:20250829T103722Z
CREATED:20250829T103722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T103722Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Sanjay Gupta in Conversation with Rich Roll: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Join CNN’s Emmy Award-winning chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta for a conversation about the mystery of chronic pain\, and how to eliminate it from your life — and Gupta’s new book\, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life. \nAre you one of the 52 million people who experience chronic pain in your day-to-day life? In It Doesn’t Have to Hurt\, Sanjay Gupta makes the empowering argument that there are effective options for relief that you can start practicing today to greatly reduce your chances of suffering pain tomorrow. Offering practical\, evidence-based solutions\, Gupta argues that while the brain can “create” pain\, it also has the capacity to reduce or eliminate it. There is more evidence than ever that the benefits of sleep\, diet and nutrition\, mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM) — as well as yoga\, specialized psychotherapies\, and even social life — can radically relieve your experience of chronic pain. \nHear Gupta unlock the mysteries of pain and the latest research about pain relief — from sleep to psychedelics — in this practical\, no-nonsense conversation about taking control of your experience in a pain-smart life.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dr-sanjay-gupta-in-conversation-with-rich-roll-it-doesnt-have-to-hurt-hybrid/
LOCATION:92nd Street Y (92NY / 92Y)\, 1395 Lexington Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Health & Wellness,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T193500
DTSTAMP:20250818T044306Z
CREATED:20250818T044306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T044306Z
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SUMMARY:Theater:  GUT (굿) Act 2: Memoirs
DESCRIPTION:Memoirs (Act 2) is the second act of GUT (굿)\, a three-act autobiographical hybrid/dance work and the fifth and final installment of Soomi Kim’s series exploring mortality in Korean and Asian American lives. Act 2: Memoirs examine the complex legacy between a Korean American daughter and her immigrant father\, as she pieces together the history of a man she never truly knew. Set between 1950s postwar Korea and present-day America\, Memoirs traces a poetic journey through grief\, fragmented memory\, and complicated love—asking: how can we let go when grief is a knot of longing and regret? \nGUT (굿) Act 2: Memoirs (a work in progress) brings together a stellar company of 4 AAPI performers led by director and co-developer Peter Kim. The piece was first developed at Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor residency in 2023 and continued its journey at BAM’s 2024 Artist Residency\, followed by the Mercury Store in 2025. This production is made possible by support from The NYC Women’s Fund for Media\, Music and Theatre by the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in association with The New York Foundation for the Arts. \nCreated by Soomi Kim. Directed by Peter Kim. Choreography by Soomi Kim. Scenic design by Inji Ha. Lighting design by Lucrecia Briceño and Emmanuel Delgado. Sound design by Michael Chinworth. Projection design by Ein Kim. Piri recordings by Gamin Kang. Dramaturgy by Haruna Lee. Assistant Choreography by Dax Valdes. Translations by Eunji Lee. The cast includes Ron Domingo\, Soomi Kim\, Eunji Lee and Jae Woo. Stage management by Mars Juno Bartolome Neri.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-gut-%ea%b5%bf-act-2-memoirs/
LOCATION:HERE Theater\, 145 6th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T203000
DTSTAMP:20250823T141403Z
CREATED:20250823T141403Z
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SUMMARY:Ria Sim + Brandon Stanton: Dear New York\, I Love You
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an event with illustrator Ria Sim (@coffeecakescafe)\, discussing her recent art book Dear New York\, I Love You: An Artist’s Celebration of the City. Joining Ria in conversation is photographer and #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Stanton (@humansofny). This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \nEXCLUSIVE RAFFLE \nAll Attendees will receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win special prizes from your favorite NYC staples! \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Dear New York\, I Love You here.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ria-sim-brandon-stanton-dear-new-york-i-love-you/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, Third Floor\, Rare Books Room\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T210000
DTSTAMP:20250818T042144Z
CREATED:20250814T204840Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Serica Storytellers: Yiming Ma | These Memories Do Not Belong To Us
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Club\, Serica is proud to host a virtual conversation with Yiming Ma\, author of the debut\, These Memories Do Not Belong To Us\, a powerful and provocative novel that explores how governments and media manipulate history to control the collective imagination\, set in a future where a renamed China is the sole global superpower.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/serica-storytellers-with-sapaac-yiming-ma-these-memories-do-not-belong-to-us/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T153000
DTSTAMP:20250830T052408Z
CREATED:20250807T150713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250830T052408Z
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SUMMARY:Dim Sum Divas: K-Pop Drag Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to sashay and savor the best dim sum in NYC while enjoying fabulous drag performances at our Dim Sum Divas Drag Brunch!\n\n\nDim Sum Divas is ready for some KPOP! 🎤 \nGet ready for a fabulous afternoon filled with delicious dim sum\, dazzling drag performances\, and unforgettable moments. Join us at MEILI on Sun\, August 24th at 1:00 PM for a one-of-a-kind experience that combines the best of Asian cuisine and drag entertainment. \nIndulge in a variety of traditional dim sum dishes and delicious cocktails while enjoying live performances by talented drag queens performing your favorite K-POP bops featuring Shia Ho\, Angel Au\, Felicia Oh\, and BaeJing! \n🗓️ SUNDAY\, AUGUST 24TH \n⏰ Seating: 1:00 PM \n📍MEILI WILLIAMSBURG (160 N 12th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY) \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \n$20 minimum spend required per person at the venue
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dim-sum-divas-k-pop-drag-brunch/
LOCATION:MEILI 沉香\, 160 North 12th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T203000
DTSTAMP:20250808T214138Z
CREATED:20250806T205639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T214138Z
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SUMMARY:Laughing Lassi - The Best Desi Standup Comedy Show in NYC!
DESCRIPTION:A Standup Comedy Show featuring the best South Asian Comedians in New York City!\n\n\nLaughing Lassi is the premier comedy show bringing together the funniest South Asian comedians from New York City and around the globe. As featured in TimeOut NYC\, The New Yorker\, India Tribune\, and the New York Comedy Festival\, this monthly event has become a cultural phenomenon\, consistently selling out every show this year. \nLooking for a night of laughs in NYC? Laughing Lassi offers a unique comedy experience with diverse performers delivering top-tier entertainment. The show is in English and welcomes audiences of all backgrounds\, making it the perfect evening to enjoy with friends\, family\, or coworkers. \nEvent Details:\n\nWhen: Doors open at 6:30 PM\, and the show starts promptly at 7:00 PM (No “Brown Time” here!).\nWhere: Conveniently located in NYC\, with a lively atmosphere to match the laughs.\nVenue Policy: A two-drink minimum applies (non-alcoholic options available).\n\nFollow us on Instagram @LaughingLassi for exclusive highlights\, photos\, and videos from past shows. Stay updated on upcoming performances\, comedian lineups\, and exciting news about the South Asian comedy scene in NYC. \n🎟️ Get Tickets Now: Tickets sell out fast\, so grab yours today and guarantee your seat for a night of non-stop laughter! \n🚨 Important Information: \n\nLineups are subject to change due to last-minute cancellations.\nTicket only includes the show (7:00pm to 8:30pm). The after-party (9:00pm – 11:00pm) is free and optional\, and it depends on interest from audience. Please send us an email if you are interested in attending the after-party and we will send you detail.\nRefunds are available up to 24 hours before the event. No refunds on the day of or after the show.\n\nJoin us at Laughing Lassi to celebrate South Asian talent and experience a comedy show like no other. Don’t miss your chance to be part of NYC’s most talked-about South Asian comedy event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTags: \n#westvillage #tiktok #southasian #desi #indian #bollywood #broadway #indianfood #brooklyn #greenwichvillage #art #culture #browngirls #bengali #love #bangladesh #standupcomedy #funny #jokes #SouthAsianEvent #funnymemes #meme #hilarious #viral #timesquare #louisck #joerogan #photooftheday #nyc #newyork \ncomedy cellar nyccomedy shows nycnew york comedy clubcomedy club nyccomedy club nyccomedy club new yorkny comedy clubnyc comedy clubthe comedy cellar nycsouth asian standup comedy showindian standup comedy show in new york citydesi standup comedy show in new york cityLive Standup Comedy Show in New York CitySouth Asian Standup Comedy Show in New JerseyPakistani Standup Comedy ShowBangladeshi Standup Comedy ShowBest Standup Comedy Show in New York CityBest Comedy Show in West VillageComedy CellarComedy Cellar New YorkGotham Comedy ClubCheap Comedy Tickets New YorkStandup Comedy ShowComedy ShowStandup Comedy Show New York CityBest Standup Comedy Show in New New York Citycomedy cellar nycTHE KING’S JESTERHasan MinhajRadio City Music HallRussell PetersAct Your AgeThe Best Standup Comedy Show in ManhattanThe Best Comedy Show in ManhattanA+ Asian Comedy ShowAsian Comedy ShowChinese America Japanese AmericanKorean AmericanPhilipino American
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/laughing-lassi-the-best-desi-standup-comedy-show-in-nyc-9/
LOCATION:Broadway Comedy Club\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T200000
DTSTAMP:20250818T041404Z
CREATED:20250809T032447Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Where are You Really From by Elaine Hsieh Chou
DESCRIPTION:For this Book Club discussion with the author\, we’ll be discussing Background: A Short Story. Read it first here! \n\nFrom the critically-acclaimed author of Disorientation\, a multi-genre story collection that \n\nexplores the limits and possibilities of storytelling. \nA mail order bride from Taiwan is packed up in a cardboard box and sent via express shipping to California\, where her much older husband awaits her. Two teenage girls meticulously plan how to kill and cook their downstairs neighbor. An American au pair moves to Paris to find herself\, only to find her actual French doppelgänger. A father reunites with his estranged daughter in unusual circumstances: as a background actor on the set of her film. And in “Casualties of Art\,” a writer’s affair with a married artist tests the line between fact and fiction\, self-victimization and the victimization of others. \nIn these six singular stories and a novella that pivot from the terrible to the beautiful to the surreal\, Elaine Hsieh Chou confronts the slipperiness of truth in storytelling. With razor-sharp precision and psychological acuity\, she peels back the tales we tell ourselves to peer beneath them: at our treacherous desires\, our self-deceptions and our capacity for cruelty\, both to ourselves and each other. Expansive and provocative\, Where Are You Really From is a visionary achievement. \n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n\n\nElaine Hsieh Chou is a Taiwanese American author and screenwriter from California. Described as “the funniest\, most poignant novel of the year” by Vogue\, her debut novel Disorientation was a New York Times Editors’ Choice Book\, New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award finalist and Thurber Prize finalist. A former Rona Jaffe Graduate Fellow at New York University\, her Pushcart Award–winning short fiction appears in Guernica\, Black Warrior Review\, Tin House Online\, Ploughshares and The Atlantic\, while her essays appear in The Cut and Vanity Fair. She is a Fred R. Brown Literary Award recipient\, a Sundance Episodic Lab Fellow and a Gotham Series Creator to Watch. Her work has been supported by the Harry Ransom Center\, the New York Foundation for the Arts and Hedgebrook’s Writers-in-Residence Program.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-talk-where-are-you-really-from-by-elaine-hsieh-chou/
LOCATION:Yu & Me Books\, 44 Mulberry Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T154500
DTSTAMP:20250716T110340Z
CREATED:20250618T110318Z
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SUMMARY:Public Walking Tour- From Coffeehouses to Banquet Halls
DESCRIPTION:Trace the evolution of eateries in Chinatown\, highlighting stories of diversity\, legacy\, and evolution!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/public-walking-tour-from-coffeehouses-to-banquet-halls-3/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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