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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T193000
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SUMMARY:Performance Art: Likenesses: Speaking with the Selves featuring Li-Ming Hu and Charmaine Poh.
DESCRIPTION:An evening of performances featuring Li-Ming Hu and Charmaine Poh.\n\n\nThe Goethe-Institut New York is pleased to present an evening of performances featuring Li-Ming Hu (b. 1987 in New Zealand\, lives in New York City) and Charmaine Poh (b. 1990 in Singapore\, lives in Berlin). These performances are held in conjunction with the exhibition\, Likenesses: Speaking with the Selves\, at the Goethe-Institut New York on view from September 24 to December 4\, 2025. \nPROGRAM \nLi-Ming HuCan It Be I’m Not Meant To Play This Part? (2024)\, performance\, video\, 30 min.Combining narration\, reenactment\, found footage\, karaoke\, animation and a sprinkling of augmented reality\, Li-Ming Hu’s Can It Be I’m Not Meant To Play This Part? explores representation\, identity and cultural production through the artist’s experiences as a professional actor and emerging artist\, in conversation with key moments in the history of Asian American theater.Works cited (in order of appearance): \n\nTrailer for the 2020 film Mulan\, directed by Niki Caro\n“Reflection\,” performed by Lea Salonga\, from Disney’s 1998 animated film Mulan (Wilder and Zippel).\nInterview with Lea Salonga\, Jonathan Pryce and Terry Wogan\, BBC\, 1989.\nPhotos of 1990 Miss Saigon protests by Corky Lee\nFinal scene of M Butterfly by David Henry Hwang\, directed by David Cronenberg\, starring Jeremy Irons. Music “Everything is Destroyed” by Howard Shore and a Casiotone cover of “Un Bel Di Vedremo” by Puccini (from his opera Madame Butterfly)\n\nCharmaine Pohin the shadow of the cosmic (2023)\, performance-lecture\, video\, 30 min.in the shadow of the cosmic is a performance-lecture exploring the multiplicity of the avatar. Expanding Poh’s YOUNG BODY series\, the character E-Ching is placed in conversation with vocal clones\, anime characters\, 3D influencers\, and other entities in a vast digital constellation. The performance-lecture traces a technological lineage from the East Asian economic miracle of the 1980s and ’90s and the emergence of techno-orientalism\, positing that the digital image of the East Asian femme body was borne at a confluence of these historical flows. Pertinent to the work is the recursive logic of Daoism\, in which image\, self and cosmology reverberate in endless loops. Combining video\, live performance and sound\, in the shadow of the cosmic is a call to re-open questions of being and becoming. \n\nMotion graphics: Jawn Chan\nAudio generation: Jawn Chan\, Ashley Hi\n3D animation: Brandon Tay\nMovement artists: Robyn Wong Min Xuan and Kay Yoon\nMusic (the track\, Mutualism): Anise\n\nLi-Ming Hu & Charmaine PohSomewhere In Between Asian and British (2025)\, performance\, 15 min.This collaborative performance takes the Singaporean accent as a point of departure. Poh\, Singapore-born\, and Hu\, whose mother is Singaporean\, explore topics ranging from typecasting and codeswitching to post-colonial politics and diasporic experiences.Somewhere In Between Asian and British is commissioned by the Goethe-Institut New York for the exhibition Likenesses: Speaking with the Selves.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/cpr-likenesses-speaking-with-the-selves-presented-by-goethe-institut-ny/
LOCATION:CPR – Center for Performance Research\, 361 Manhattan Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T173000
DTSTAMP:20250919T105937Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Translation: Addressing the Needs of AAPI English Language Learners in NYC Schools
DESCRIPTION:The program will feature: \n\n\nA conversation with former ASAPer and ELL student\, Aqida Rama\, and community leaders about the unique challenges facing AAPI ELL students and families. \n\n\nThe official launch of our new case study which centers student perspectives that shed light on barriers AAPI ELL students may face and recommendations for how best to address them.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/beyond-translation-addressing-the-needs-of-aapi-english-language-learners-in-nyc-schools/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T150000
DTSTAMP:20250905T121136Z
CREATED:20250905T121133Z
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SUMMARY:Strengthening Our Collective Action: Policy Insights & Innovations to Support AANHPI Communities
DESCRIPTION:2025 Has Been Devastating for AANHPI Communities. Here’s What Funders Need to Know.\nRegister \nOver this past year\, Asian American\, Native Hawaiian\, and Pacific Islander communities have faced increasing attacks. Massive federal budget cuts and spending freezes. Immigration enforcement targeting legal residents and students. The elimination of civil rights protections that took decades to build. \nAANHPI-serving organizations are operating in survival mode. Many face closure. \nJoin AAPIP\, NCAPA\, AAPI Data\, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to discuss the current political landscape and what funders can do right now to support critical policy priorities that can ensure the safety and well-being of AANHPI communities. \nYou’ll hear:\nReal-Time Community Impact Data\nInsights from NCAPA’s newly released 100-Day Review documenting policy attacks across eight critical areas\, plus AAPI Data’s community surveys laying out immediate needs and priorities. \nProven Funding Strategies\nHear how the W.K. Kellogg Foundation approaches movement infrastructure investment during crisis moments\, with concrete models you can adapt. \nStrategic Action Steps\nLearn about specific funding opportunities\, partnership pathways\, and advocacy tools to support AANHPI community survival and resistance. \nKey Steps for Strengthening Collective Action\nFunders will gain clarity on how to: (1) separate the signal from the noise on federal policy actions\, (2) understand community opinions in real time\, and (3) build and sustain movement infrastructure with an emphasis on coordinated action on policy and narrative change. \nPanel:\nBonnie Kwon\, Policy Officer\, W.K. Kellogg Foundation\nGregg Orton\, National Director\, National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA)\nKarthick Ramakrishnan\, Executive Director\, AAPI Data\nCourtney Chappell\, Vice President of Programs\, AAPIP (Moderator)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/strengthening-our-collective-action-policy-insights-innovations-to-support-aanhpi-communities/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T000000
DTSTAMP:20250928T171907Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Helen Zia: Asian American Activism\, Civil Rights\, and a Better Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Asian American Studies Program and the inaugural Helen Zia Deputy Director\, Daniel Woo\, Dr. Woo will be in conversation with Helen Zia on Asian American Activism\,Civil Rights and a Better Tomorrow \nFriday\, October 17\, 4 pm–6 pm\nRoosevelt House Public Policy Institute\n47-49 65th Street (between Park and Madison aves) \nHelen Zia is a writer and activist. She is the daughter of immigrants from China and was born and raised in New Jersey. Her latest book\, Last Boat out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese who Fled Mao’s Revolution\, was one of NPR’s Best Books and a finalist for a 2020 PEN America prize. Helen’s first book\, Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People\, about the civil rights struggles of Asian Americans\, and it is still used as a foundational history text in colleges and high schools. She also wrote My Country Versus Me\nwith nuclear physicist Wen Ho Lee\, who was falsely accused by the FBI of being a spy. \nA selection of Helen Zia’s books will be available for sale
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-conversation-with-helen-zia-asian-american-activism-civil-rights-and-a-better-tomorrow/
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T193000
DTSTAMP:20250829T200740Z
CREATED:20250828T050835Z
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SUMMARY:@CPR | Rovaco Dance Party 2025
DESCRIPTION:Rovaco Dance Company presents their seventh annual Rovaco Dance Party: an evening of live music\, dance\, theater\, and cultural exchange.\n\n\nPROGRAM \n5:00 PM | Doors Open + Social Hour with Refreshments \n6:00 PM | Performances + Dance Party \nRovaco Dance Company presents their seventh annual Rovaco Dance Party. This evening of live music\, dance\, theater\, and cultural exchange begins with an informal social hour inspired by Indian hospitality traditions. Guests are served complementary Indian snacks prepared by Chef Ashmita Biswas alongside alcoholic beverages and Sanzo sparkling waters\, a brand that celebrates bold Asian flavors. After the social mixer\, transition into the theater for live music and dance performances\, curated and MC’ed by Rovaco’s Artistic Director Rohan Bhargava. The evening ends with a DJ dance party for all! \nCREDITS \nRovaco Dance Artists \nChoreography: Rohan Bhargava in collaboration with dancers \nPerformers: Nico Gonzales\, Devika Chandnani\, Siddharth Dutta\, Karma Chuki\, and Isabele Rosso \nResident Dramaturg & Script Consultant: Mahima Saigal \nResident Composer: Saúl Guanipa \nGuest Artists \nSitar & Live Looping Soloist: Neel Murgai \nKanklės & Sitar Duo: Simona Smirnova & Galen Passen \nDJ: Cameron McKinney / DJ KAZVMA \nChef: Ashmita Biswas \nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nRovaco Dance Company was founded in New York City in 2015 by Artistic Director Rohan Bhargava. Over the years\, the company has produced a unique form of narrative dance-theater\, which blends floorwork\, release\, ballet\, bollywood\, street jazz\, bhangra\, and contemporary partnering into one fluid whole\, in multimedia collaboration with designers and composers. Repertory has been presented by Provincetown Dance Festival\, Dance NYC\, Battery Dance Festival\, Rhythmically Speaking\, Little Island NYC\, and Create:Art. The company has been a Resident Artist at Dancewave\, the James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation\, and the CUNY Dance Initiative at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. Commissions have come from Mannes School of Music\, Mare Nostrum Elements\, Making Moves Dance Festival\, and The Dance Gallery Festival. \nSUPPORT \nRovaco Dance Party is sponsored\, in part\, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council. In-kind donations have been provided by Sanzo\, a sparkling water brand that celebrates bold Asian flavors\, made with real fruit and no artificial flavors. Marketing and logistical support is provided by Mare Nostrum Elements as part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebration and their signature Emerging Choreographer Series program. \nDonations to Rovaco Dance Company can be made through Fractured Atlas\, and are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you are unable to attend the event but would like to support\, you can make an online donation HERE. \nPhoto Credit: Steven Pisano Photography \nImage Description: A group of five dancers create a montage in a warmly lit white-box theater\, all wearing red Kurtas and yellow dupattas that are draped and tied in various ways around their bodies. At the base\, one dancer crouches on hands and knees while three other dancers sit or lean against their back in different poses. To the left\, a dancer kneels with arms extended and fingers splayed\, narrating or presenting the montage with a sassy and sarcastic expression.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/cpr-rovaco-dance-party-2025/
LOCATION:CPR – Center for Performance Research\, 361 Manhattan Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Food,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T160000
DTSTAMP:20250920T093645Z
CREATED:20250920T093645Z
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SUMMARY:Vietnamese Boat People Workshop: A picture is worth a thousand words
DESCRIPTION:VBP Storytelling Workshop: A picture is worth a thousand words with VBP Founder\, Tracey Nguyen Mang\n\n\nThis interactive storytelling workshop invites participants to use a personal photo as a prompt to unlock memories\, emotions\, and hidden narratives. Through guided exercises and group sharing\, you’ll discover how to transform an image into a powerful story that captures personal experiences and perspectives. \n\nThis workshop is part of the public programs for Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall\, a multimedia exhibition on the Vietnamese diaspora. Our Journeys is open all month-long Fridays from 3-6pm\, Sat-Sun from 1-5pm. Visit the Check out the exhibition and featured events ▶️ vietnameseboatpeople.org/exhibition
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/vietnamese-boat-people-workshop-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/
LOCATION:Think!Chinatown Studio\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:In Person,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T190000
DTSTAMP:20250905T105327Z
CREATED:20250905T105327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T105327Z
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SUMMARY:Showdown Chinatown II:  Hip Hop Festival
DESCRIPTION:Showdown Chinatown is back! Come challenge our 8 invited masters in 1V1 breaking or join in on the rocking Apache line and become our 2nd Showdown Chinatown Grand Master!  Will you be there?? \nBreaking\, Rocking\, Live DJs\, Graffiti\, Lion Dancing\, Wushu Demonstration\, All Ages \n2025 DJs and Judges! \n\nDJs: Skee (Beijing)\, Natural (NYC)\, Bijan (Berlin)\, Ruggz (NYC)\nBreaking Judges: Candy (NYC)\, Jiggz (NYC)\, Aya (Taipei)\nSpecial Guest Rocking Judge: Breakeasy (NYC)\n\nHosted by: Alieness (NYC) \nMusic starts at 12pm (2v2 Kids Starts First) Register on Breakkonnect \nCompetition \n\n1V1 Breaking – 8 Invitees  Prelim   $1200 Prize Pool\n1V1 Rocking – Apache Line  Prelim  $300 Prize Pool\n2V2 Kids Breaking – $300 Prize Pool\n\n8 Masters of Showdown Chinatown. Do you have what it takes to make it through the prelims to challenge their style?  Prelim qualifiers have a chance to pick which master they want to challenge. Who will you choose? \n⭐Beket @beket_freedom\n⭐Drowzee @shadow_pine\n⭐Janada @mariehdavis\n⭐Krazy @bgirl_krazy\n⭐Kween Victoria @bgirlkweenvictoria\n⭐Lunacris @lunacris1\n⭐Rinto @lastbboyrinto\n⭐Stepz Uno @stepzuno
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/showdown-chinatown-ii-hip-hop-festival/
LOCATION:88 East Broadway\, 88 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festival,In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T180000
DTSTAMP:20250829T201453Z
CREATED:20250828T050512Z
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SUMMARY:AAAAH WEEKEND - Asian Cultural Festival | The borrowed Edge「他山之石」
DESCRIPTION:Discover the vibrant contemporary Asian culture through Design Markets\, Delicious Food\, Panel Talk at AAAAH! Weekend!\n\n\nWelcome to AAAAH WEEKEND – Asian Cultural Festival | The borrowed Edge「他山之石」 \nInspired by the Chinese idiom “他山之石，可以攻玉” (“stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade”)\, this festival explores how new perspectives and cultural exchange spark creativity and growth. Come and discover the vibrant contemporary Asian culture through Design Markets\, Delicious Food\, Panel Talk at AAAAH! Weekend! \n✨Date & Time: Sep 27th\, 12 pm – 6 pm \n✨Location: 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY 10013 (DCTV) \n✨Fee: Free admission\, priority entry is given to those with reserved tickets. \nFor More Information: follow us on Instagram @aaaah.culture \, or visit our website: https://aaaahculture.org
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aaaah-weekend-asian-cultural-festival-the-borrowed-edge%e3%80%8c%e4%bb%96%e5%b1%b1%e4%b9%8b%e7%9f%b3%e3%80%8d/
LOCATION:DCTV\, 87 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Food,In Person,Market,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T123000
DTSTAMP:20250911T004449Z
CREATED:20250911T004449Z
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SUMMARY:The Original: A Chinese Bohemian in the Village\, Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:H T Tsiang with actress Joanna Moore in a 1960s TV program \nThe Original is an immersive walking tour through Greenwich Village with Michael Salgarolo following the strange\, hilarious life of Chinese American author H T Tsiang. Alternatively ignored and ridiculed in his own time\, Tsiang is now known as a visionary forebearer of modern Asian American literature. His two major novels\, The Hanging on Union Square (1935) and And China Has Hands (1937) challenged mainstream representations of Chinese Americans and presented a deeply unhinged satire of the American Dream. The Original explores how the cafeterias\, hand laundries\, and radical arts scene of the Depression-era West Village inspired Tsiang’s writing and made him an “original.”
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-original-a-chinese-bohemian-in-the-village-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Stonewall National Monument\, 38-64 Christopher Street\, New York\, New York\, 10014
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T173000
DTSTAMP:20250927T090937Z
CREATED:20250927T032525Z
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SUMMARY:Full-day Art Symposium: Interpreting Metamorphosis
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the exhibition “Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation” at China Institute Gallery\n\n\nMetamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation at China Institute Gallery presents a one-day symposium where featured artists\, curators\, and scholars explore and address key themes and questions raised by the exhibition. Through seven talks and panels\, we will explore the breadth and depth of cultural\, historical\, and artistic themes related to Chinese imagination and transformation. \nFeatured Speakers: \nDr. Einor Cervone (Denver Art Museum\, Associate Curator of Asian Art) \nDr. Dora C. Y. Ching (Princeton University\, Executive Director\, Tang Center for East Asian Art) \nDr. Xiaohan Du (Asia Society\, John H. Foster Assistant Curator of Pre-Modern Asian Art) \nChristopher Phillips (New York University\, Adjunct Instructor) \nDr. Jan Stuart (National Museum of Asian Art\, The Smithsonian Institution\, Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art) \nPanel Artists: Cui Fei\, Yun-Fei Ji\, Kelly Wang \nModerator: Dr. Susan L. Beningson \nHosted by China Institute Gallery \nBreakfast and an afternoon reception will be provided. The program includes complimentary admission to the exhibition. \nFor more information\, please contact Tracy Jiao at tjiao@chinainstitute.org.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/full-day-symposium-interpreting-metamorphosis/
LOCATION:China Institute In America\, 40 Rector Street\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10006
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Conference,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T210000
DTSTAMP:20250919T093544Z
CREATED:20250919T093544Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Autumn Celebration\, Featuring the AAPI Jazz Collective
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the beautiful autumn season with an evening of live jazz provided by AAPI Jazz Collective! Experience an enchanting program of jazz arrangements of classic Asian songs\, blending traditional melodies with musical influences all around the world. \nThe AAPI Jazz Collective is a diverse group of established AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) identifying jazz musicians and artists. The ensemble specializes in performing classic repertoire from a wide array of Asian cultures; reimagining familiar folk and classic songs within a jazz context.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-autumn-celebration-featuring-the-aapi-jazz-collective/
LOCATION:Barrymore Film Center\, 153 Main Street\, Fort Lee\, NJ\, 07024
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T203000
DTSTAMP:20250925T034733Z
CREATED:20250829T144620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T034733Z
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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-10/
LOCATION:Broadway Comedy Club\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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SUMMARY:Book Launch Party | Water Mirror Echo by Jeff Chang in Conversation with Hua Hsu and Chinatown Records
DESCRIPTION:A cultural biography\, both sweeping and intimate\, of the legend Bruce Lee\, set against the extraordinary\, untold story of the rise of Asian America—from the author of the award-winning classic Can’t Stop Won’t Stop and one of the finest culture observers of our era. \nJeff Chang’s first book\, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation\, was named one of the best American nonfiction books of the last quarter century. He has been a USA Ford Fellow in Literature and\, among numerous other honors\, has won the American Book Award and the Asian American Literary Award. Chang has written three other acclaimed bestsellers on American history and culture\, music\, and the arts. In May 2019\, he and director Bao Nguyen created a four-episode digital series adaptation of his award-winning book We Gon’ Be Alright for PBS Indie Lens Storycast. Chang was featured in Nguyen’s ESPN Bruce Lee documentary\, Be Water; the PBS series\, Asian Americans; and Lisa Ling’s CNN series\, This Is Life. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nHua Hsu is the Pulitzer Prize winner of Stay True and a staff writer at The New Yorker and a professor of Literature at Bard College. Hsu serves on the executive board of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. He was formerly a fellow at the New America Foundation and the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at the New York Public Library. He lives in Brooklyn\, New York with his family. \nWITH A DJ SET BY  \nChinatown Records 華埠錄音 is a homegrown community effort to celebrate the sonic tapestry of music\, memory\, & history that comes with inherited family collections. Homebased in NYC’s Manhattan Chinatown\, DJ historian yiuyiu 瑶瑶 takes on her childhood name to care for & activate the Chinatown Records archive of over 30 record/CD/tape collections inherited from her family & neighbors. As a community-taught & -powered DJ historian\, yiuyiu 瑶瑶 has the most fun playing golden records at senior centers\, leading karaoke dance floors on the streets of Chinatown\, & training up our next generations of DJ historians of all ages through sonic histories\, listening sessions\, & oral history workshops. With each beloved song & memory\, Chinatown Records 華埠錄音 evolves as an ever-growing record of the people we love\, who bring all this music to life with us.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-party-water-mirror-echo-by-jeff-chang-in-conversation-with-hua-hsu-and-chinatown-records/
LOCATION:New Design High School\, 350 Grand Street\, 6th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS - Between Movement and Memory: Keerati Jinakunwiphat’s Choreo
DESCRIPTION:Spotlighting Thai American choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat and her moving\, memory-rich work Of Dishes and Dreams.\n\n\nJoin us for an intimate evening spotlighting award-winning Thai American choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat\, whose bold\, emotionally resonant works explore themes of identity\, memory\, and cultural inheritance. As one of the few Asian American choreographers making waves in the contemporary dance world\, Keerati brings a vital and underrepresented perspective to the field. This program is co-presented by Thai Theatre Foundation. \nThis program offers a rare window into her choreographic journey—from her celebrated ensemble-driven pieces to her latest project\, Of Dishes and Dreams\, developed during her residency at Baryshnikov Arts Center. Through conversation\, video excerpts\, and behind-the-scenes reflections\, we’ll explore how Keerati crafts movement rooted in the everyday\, and how food\, family\, and diasporic memory shape her unique artistic voice. \nLight refreshments will be provided. \nABOUT Keerati Jinakunwiphat \nKeerati Jinakunwiphat is a choreographer\, dance artist\, and teacher. Born in Chicago IL\, Keerati received her BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase and was a recipient of the Adopt-A-Dancer Scholarship. She has additionally studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts\, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance\, and Springboard Danse Montreal. She has worked with and performed works of artists such as Kyle Abraham\, Nicole von Arx\, Trisha Brown\, Jasmine Ellis\, Hannah Garner\, Shannon Gillen\, Paul Singh\, Kevin Wynn\, Doug Varone and more. Keerati joined A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham in 2016 and performed and collaborated with the company for seven seasons. \nKeerati has presented her own choreographic works at the Joyce Theater\, New Victory Theater\, MASS MoCA\, Lincoln Center\, Chelsea Factory and more. She has been commissioned to set and create works on A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham\, New York Choreographic Institute\, Houston Contemporary Dance Company\, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company\, Bang On A Can\, Princeton University\, Whim W’him Seattle Contemporary Dance\, Rutgers University\, Fire Island Dance Festival\, and many more. \nKeerati has graced the cover as one of Dance Magazine’s ‘25 to Watch’ in 2021. In 2023\, she had the honor of becoming the first Asian American woman to be commissioned to choreograph for the New York City Ballet. Additionally\, Keerati has been awarded with the Jadin Wong Fellowship Artist of Exceptional Merit by the Asian American Arts Alliance and is a 2023 Princess Grace Award Winner in Choreography. In 2024\, Keerati was a NYSCA Grant Recipient and an Artist in Residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. \nABOUT Thai Theatre Foundation \nThai Theatre Foundation exists to support and strengthen contemporary Thai theatre and theatre makers\, and to foster collaboration between Thai and US theatre artists. We welcome artists and audiences across lines of identity\, background\, and experience. Thai Theatre Foundation believes cultural representation must come with fair access to space\, support\, and compensation. We uplift Thai and Thai American theatre makers not only through visibility but through care\, resources\, and collaboration. We tell Thai and Thai American stories not just to be heard\, but to open space\, build relationships\, and honor the people behind the work. Visit us: www.Thaitheatre.org \n*MOCA members are required to present their MOCA ID at check-in. \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. \n***Tickets purchased for MOCA public programs and special events include same-day general admission\, providing visitors the opportunity to explore the museum before or after their event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-between-movement-and-memory-keerati-jinakunwiphats-choreo/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS – Echoes of Arrival at Washington Square Park
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Chinese in America is proud to present Echoes of Arrival\, a powerful collection of immigrant stories. Through intimate performances blending storytelling\, music\, and dance\, the cast shares their poignant first encounters with the United States and the bittersweet reality of leaving their homelands behind. \nThese personal narratives illuminate the courage\, resilience\, and complexities of building a new life far from where their roots began. Echoes of Arrival offers a heartfelt glimpse into the immigrant experience\, honoring those whose journeys are woven into the ever-evolving legacy of New York City. \nEchoes of Arrival is an excerpt from MOCA’s oral history street performance project\, Catching Silhouettes\, an immersive production inviting audiences into Chinatown to experience stories brought to life through dance\, music\, and narrative.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-echoes-of-arrival-at-washington-square-park/
LOCATION:Washington Square Park  at Garibaldi Plaza\, 5th Ave and Washington Square North\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Performance,Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T153000
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SUMMARY:Public Walking Tour- Chinatown: A Walk through History
DESCRIPTION:Join a MOCA educator for a neighborhood walking tour of Chinatown past and present! \nUncover the history of one of New York City’s oldest and most culturally diverse neighborhoods! This walking tour explores how both everyday buildings and places of historical significance reflect and shape a community. Together\, trace the transformation of the area from its origins as the Native American Lenape village of Werpoes Hill to the vibrant Chinatown it is today. Highlighted sites include the oldest streets in Chinatown\, a bustling neighborhood park and a Catholic church with layered histories\, Chinatown’s oldest general store\, and a Chinese eatery that catered to the needs of Chinatown’s turn-of-the-century “bachelor society.” \nWalking tours leave promptly from the main lobby at 215 Centre Street\, NY\, NY 10013. They are best for children ages 12 and up. Tickets include admission to the museum before and/or after your tour. \nTickets: $25/adult\, $15/adult 65 & up\, $15/student (with valid ID)\, free for children under 5. MyMOCA Members receive one free walking tour per year. After that\, tickets may be purchased at a rate of $15/member. \nAdvanced RSVP required. Day of tickets may be available\, pending availability. \nImage Credits: Jip F. Chun Collection\, Museum of Chinese in America\, 2001.012.007. Postcard depicting Mott Street\, Chinatown\, New York\, N.Y.\, ca. 1964. MOCA Collection\, 1988.003.007. A postcard depicting a street in New York City’s Chinatown.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/public-walking-tour-chinatown-a-walk-through-history-6/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T220000
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SUMMARY:Theater: Not Our Home\, Not Our Home
DESCRIPTION:a darkly funny\, haunting story of asian guilt and belonging\, blending comedy\, horror\, and drama in a striking new immigrant play \nNot Our Home\, Not Our Home is a bold new asian american play brought to life by an all-Asian American cast and underscored by a lush original score. this original work confronts guilt\, identity\, and survival with a mix of dark humor\, horror\, and raw theatricality. you can learn more at our website here. \nthe play has already garnered recognition—an earlier iteration won the 2024 immigrants in america theater festival at the court square theater. it was further developed with a reading at the dramatist guild foundation in may\, followed by a preview presentation in early august at the flea theater as part of the rouge theater festival. \nthis is a full-length 90 minute production with no intermission. audiences should be advised that the performance contains loud and sudden noises\, as well as flashes of light.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/not-our-home-not-our-home/
LOCATION:Theater For the New City\, 155 1st Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T210000
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SUMMARY:Documentary Screening and Panel: Slumlord Millionaire
DESCRIPTION:SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE is a documentary about the housing crisis. \nIn New York City’s most quickly gentrifying neighborhoods\, a group of fearless residents\, activists\, and nonprofit attorneys fight corrupt landlords and developers for the basic human right to a home. \nMuseum of the Moving Image\n36-01 35th Avenue\nAstoria\, NY 11106 \n6:30 pm – Doors Open\n7:00 pm – Screening Start \nFollowed by a Q&A with:\nDirectors/Producers Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez \nAnd Film Participants:\nSamantha Bravo-Huertero\, Janina Davis\, Alina Shen\, and Sebastian Martin \nReception to follow.Sponsored by Latino Public Broadcasting\, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.\nCo-sponsored by Third World Newsreel
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/documentary-screening-and-panel-slumlord-millionaire/
LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image\, 36-01 35 Ave\,\, Astoria\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person,Panel
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T200000
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Cognitive Performance
DESCRIPTION:Cognitive skills are a measure of how fast our brain can process and make decisions in different situations. It is the brain’s ability to process its thinking and mental capacities. Quite simply\, it determines how fast you can perform. In the corporate world\, it can be the difference between success and chaos. Moreover\, 68% of management and professionals say behaviour is their number one concern. With practical cognitive strategies to rewire your brain\, equip yourself with mental skills\, EQ and healthy phone habits the more productive and mindful at work and daily life. \n\nManaging your Smartphone Habits to Lower Stress and Raise Energy\nLearn How Social Media Affects the Brain\nMaster Neuro Impact Communication\nBuild Resilience by Rewiring your Brain\nMental Gaming for Corporate Leadership\nIntroducing special guest speaker…Larissa Mills\n\nLarissa Mills is the Founder of “The Mental Game Academy\,” a pioneering platform focused on enhancing athletes’ performance through comprehensive mental skill development. As a Cognitive Behavioural Sports Specialist\, Larissa is taking the corporate world by storm. With expertise in areas such as self-talk\, emotional intelligence\, and introspective leadership\, Larissa’s programs equip athletes\, coaches\, and parents with essential tools to level up their mental game. Holding a BA in Sociology\, Psychology\, and a Masters of Science in Education\, specializing in brain functionality and learning mechanisms. With over 25 years of coaching experience across multiple sports and leadership work\, Larissa’s insights have been honed through a deep understanding of high performance athletic dynamics to help all thrive in the corporate ecosystem. \nSession moderator…Ben Hum \nAn award-winning serial entrepreneur\, Ben Hum has spent more than 25 years at the intersection of technology\, business\, and community leadership across North America. As Cofounder of ReactForge\, Ben is pioneering a new frontier in cognitive performance development for athletes\, teams\, active adults\, and seniors. By integrating big data\, applied analytics and AI\, ReactForge’s cutting-edge training systems transform how we think about mental agility for instantaneous decision-making and unparalleled reaction times for in-game domination across a broad spectrum of sports and life. Beyond business\, Ben is deeply committed to cultivating the next generation of leaders by serving as Chapter President at NAAAP Toronto and Chair of the Youth Entrepreneur Group at ACCE\, where he mentors rising professionals\, champions inclusive leadership\, and builds bridges between communities and opportunity. \nThursday\, September 25\, 2025; 7:00pm EST\nHosted online on Zoom
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/unlocking-cognitive-performance/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Virtual
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SUMMARY:A4 Town Hall: Traditions
DESCRIPTION:For our September Town Hall\, A4 gathers artists whose work preserves cultural traditions and ancestral knowledge. Featured presenters include Mudang Jenn\, a diaspora shaman\, ritual performance artist\, and teacher\, who will discuss her experience bringing an ancient Korean folk religion to present-day audiences. We’ll also hear from Sabri Sundos\, a Palestinian American painter and textile artist\, who will present about his tatreez practice and his approach to community engagement.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a4-september-2025-town-hall/
LOCATION:Asia Art Archive in America\, 23 Cranberry Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Panel
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: In Celebration of Where Are You Really From - Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Join AAWW for a celebration of Elaine Hsieh Chou’s Where Are You Really From\, featuring Delia Cai!\n\n\nJoin AAWW for a celebration of Elaine Hsieh Chou’s Where Are You Really From\, featuring Delia Cai! \n__ \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. 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__ \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. \nDelia Cai is a writer and editor based in New York. She writes the culture newsletter\, Deez Links. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nThis event will be streamed on Zoom Webinar. Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link via email\, which will be sent out two days in advance of the event. For other access needs\, please contact msaleh@aaww.org. \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.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/virtual-in-celebration-of-where-are-you-really-from/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit Opening: Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: Pyaari Azaadi
DESCRIPTION:Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: Pyaari Azaadi\nSeptember 25th – December 13th\, 2025 \nTalkin’ Bout a Revolution is a solo exhibition spotlighting the work of Pyaari Azaadi\, formerly known as Jaishri Abichandani. Taking its title from Tracy Chapman’s iconic 1988 song\, the exhibition reflects Azaadi’s lifelong commitment to art\, activism\, and community. Known for her fearless approach to materials and form\, Azaadi is an acclaimed painter and sculptor who continually embraces a multidisciplinary practice that challenges dominant narratives and centers feminist and decolonial perspectives. \nIn this exhibit\, Azaadi’s work explores and celebrates feminist\, queer\, racialized\, and en-casted bodies\, specifically through the lens of South Asian identity and with social justice playing a key role. This groundbreaking exhibit\, Talkin’ Bout a Revolution\, is an opportunity to amplify the bold voices of anti-caste activists and South Asian feminists. A special set of paintings also feature Dalit\, Bahujan\, and Adivasi leaders. \nThis exhibit is so meaningful to our communities because it challenges dominant narratives in South Asia by centering feminist\, decolonial\, debrahminised perspectives. Azaadi seamlessly intertwines her art with activism as well as BIPOC/feminist/queer/DBA identities\, and\, now more than ever\, we need to see this type of representation. \nA fully illustrated exhibition catalogue will accompany the show\, featuring essays by prominent voices offering a range of perspectives on Azaadi’s work and its impact across disciplines including: lawrence-minh bùi davis\, (curator of Asian Pacific American Studies at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center)\, Yashica Dutt (is a leading anti-caste expert\, journalist and the award-winning author of the non-fiction memoir Coming Out as Dalit)\, Mona Eltahawy\, (an award-winning writer focusing on Arab and Muslim issues and global feminism whose works have appeared in various publications including The Washington Post\, The New York Times)\, Carmen Hermo (Lorraine and Alan Bressler Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston)\, Pamela Sneed\, (poet\, performer\, visual artist\, and educator)\, Hrag Vartanian (arts writer\, curator\, and editor-in-chief and co-founder of Hyperallergic)\, and Anuradha Vikram (writer\, curator\, and educator. Vikram is the author of Decolonizing Culture and has written for art periodicals and publications from Paper Monument\, Heyday Press\, Routledge\, and Oxford University Press). \nPyaari Azaadi (she/her; b. 1969\, Bombay\, India) immigrated to the US in 1984. She received her MFA from Goldsmiths College\, University of London. Pyaari has continued to intertwine studio and social practice\, art and activism\, creating transformative work with Queer\, BIPoC communities in New York for three decades. She founded the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC) in New York (1997) and London (2004). She is a recipient of the Huntington Arts Council Fellowship and a grant from New York Foundation for the Arts. Azaadi has exhibited internationally including a critically acclaimed solo exhibition\, Flower Headed Children at the Craft Contemporary Museum in Los Angeles in 2022. Group exhibitions include P.S.1/MoMA\, the Queens Museum of Art\, and Asia Society in New York\, 798 Beijing Biennial and Guangzhou Triennial in China\, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo\, IVAM in Valencia\, Spain\, and the House of World Cultures in Berlin\, Germany. \nTalkin’ Bout a Revolution: Pyaari Azaadi
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aer-exhibit-opening-talkin-bout-a-revolution-pyaari-azaadi/
LOCATION:Pen + Brush\, 29 E 22nd St\,\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person,Opening Reception
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T181500
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Immigration Detention Inc.: Deirdre Colon and Nancy Hiemstra in conversation with Gregory Donovan
DESCRIPTION:The trio of scholars will discuss “Immigration Detention Inc.: The Big Business of Locking Up Migrants” — the new book authored by Dr. Conlon and Dr. Hiemstra. \nNancy Hiemstra and a panel of scholars discuss her new co-authored book (with Deirdre Conlon)\, a damning exposé of the ways immigration detention generates income while those detained are starved\, sickened\, and exploited\, and how that profit making is driving the explosive growth of the U.S. detention system today. \nThe United States has the most extensive immigration detention system in the world\, expanding from a capacity of less than 5\,000 detainees per day in the 1980s to 52\,000 by 2019\, and even higher today. While the most vociferous anti-immigrant rhetoric may be attributed to Republicans\, US detention infrastructure has grown exponentially regardless of the political party in power as reports of abysmal detention conditions pile up. \nNancy Hiemstra is Associate Professor of Women’s\, Gender\, & Sexuality Studies at Stony Brook. A political geographer whose research focuses on US immigration enforcement policies\, she is co-author of Immigration Detention Inc: The Big Business of Locking Up Migrants\, author of Detain and Deport: The Chaotic U.S. Immigration Enforcement Regime\, and co-editor of Intimate Economies of Immigration Detention. \nDeirdre Conlon is Associate Professor of Geography based at the University of Leeds. A critical geographer working in the US and Britain\, her work focuses on how immigration and border controls are proliferating as they are monetized. She is co-author of Immigration Detention Inc: The Big Business of Locking Up Migrants\, and co-editor of Intimate Economies of Immigration Detention and Carceral Spaces: Mobility and Agency in Imprisonment and Migrant Detention.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-immigration-detention-inc-deirdre-colon-and-nancy-hiemstra-in-conversation-with-gregory-donovan/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T150000
DTSTAMP:20250919T101942Z
CREATED:20250917T132324Z
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SUMMARY:From Policy to People: How the Budget Law Impacts Southeast Asian Americans SEAAs
DESCRIPTION:In July\, Congress passed their budget reconciliation package\, which drastically increased funding for deportations while slashing funding for Medicaid\, SNAP\, and other critical programs that provide for people’s basic needs. These decisions have far-reaching consequences for Southeast Asian American (SEAA) communities across the country. \nREGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR\nJoin SEARAC on Thursday\, Sept. 25\, at 2pm ET/1pm CT/11am PT for an hour-long webinar breaking down how the federal budget reconciliation law impacts SEAAs. Learn how federal and state policies connect to the services our families rely on. Pre-registration for the webinar is required\, and you can register here. \nSEARAC is a national civil rights organization that builds power with diverse communities from Cambodia\, Laos\, and Vietnam to create a socially just and equitable society. As representatives of the largest refugee community ever resettled in the United States\, SEARAC stands together with other refugee communities\, communities of color\, and social justice movements in pursuit of social equity. 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-policy-to-people-how-the-budget-law-impacts-southeast-asian-americansseaas/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
DTSTAMP:20250828T100749Z
CREATED:20250828T045856Z
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SUMMARY:CREATIVE CLIMATE FORUM 2025: Fast Responses\, Slow Revolutions  Art\, Community\, and Tools of Creative Resistance​​
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Human Impacts Institute’s Creative Climate Communications Lab\, this dynamic Forum brings together urgent responses to today’s climate crises with bold\, long-term strategies for systemic change. \nOn September 25\, as part of Climate Week NYC 2025\, Serica is partnering with our friends at WNET/ALL ARTS and Human Impacts Institute to host an innovative\, all-day event gathering cultural workers\, activists\, youth\, and decision-makers to build out both urgent and restorative responses to the crises we face. \n Serica will host a media lounge to present rotating selections from Climate Artists\, a five-part short documentary series created in partnership with WNET/ALL ARTS; Ranjani Prabhakar\, who was featured in the series\, will cap off the day with a performance as part of the indie pop duo Lil Idli.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/creative-climate-forum-2025-fast-responses-slow-revolutions-art-community-and-tools-of-creative-resistance/
LOCATION:Pier 57\, 25 11th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person
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DTSTAMP:20250927T090337Z
CREATED:20250919T093537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250927T090337Z
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SUMMARY:The Pasifika Lens in Higher Education: Connecting Our Canoes in Walnut CA
DESCRIPTION:The Pasifika Lens in Higher Education conference brings together educators\, administrators\, and advocates committed to advancing equity and inclusion for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities. Under the theme “Connecting Our Canoes\,” the conference emphasizes the interconnectedness of our collective journey in higher education\, as we navigate systemic challenges\, celebrate cultural resilience\, and chart pathways for future generations.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-pasifika-lens-in-higher-education-connecting-our-canoes/
LOCATION:Mt. San Antonio College\, 1100 N. Grand Ave.\, Walnut\, CA\, 91789
CATEGORIES:Conference,Education,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T210000
DTSTAMP:20250828T092419Z
CREATED:20250828T091737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T092419Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Serica Storytellers: Yiming Ma
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/author-talk-serica-storytellers-yiming-ma/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T200000
DTSTAMP:20250905T144146Z
CREATED:20250904T041810Z
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SUMMARY:Education Workshop Webinar – Immigration
DESCRIPTION:APIDAs were once excluded from entering the U.S. The Civil Rights Movement spearheaded by Black Americans led to the revision of discriminatory laws including immigration laws—leading to the passage of the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. Today\, APIDAs are the fastest growing population in the U.S. This workshop shows activities for students to examine the cause and effect of various events and policies in U.S. history. This workshop also shows how Black American and APIDA histories are interconnected. Students will learn about cross-cultural solidarity. \nThis workshop is free for educators and will take place virtually. It will be facilitated by Laura Ouk.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/education-workshop-webinar-immigration/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T200000
DTSTAMP:20250919T101753Z
CREATED:20250828T045857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T101753Z
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SUMMARY:Two Dragons in Hollywood: Bruce Lee\, Anna May Wong\, and the Past and Future of Asian American Representation
DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed biographers Jeff Chang (Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America) and Katie Gee Salisbury (Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong) for a timely and powerful conversation about two iconic trailblazers who redefined what it meant to be Asian American in the reels and in real life. From Hollywood’s golden age to the birth of martial arts cinema and into the age of Asian America\, Anna May Wong and Bruce Lee fought to claim their stories—and helped shape the ongoing struggle for visibility\, pride\, and power in popular culture. \nModerated by Ed Park\, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Same Bed\, Different Dreams\, this event explores the legacy of these stars\, the barriers they broke\, and how their influence still reverberates in today’s Asian American “renaissance.” \nPhoto of Bruce Lee courtesy of the Bruce Lee Family Archive
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/two-dragons-in-hollywood-bruce-lee-anna-may-wong-and-the-past-and-future-of-asian-american-representation/
LOCATION:Center for Brooklyn History\, 128 Pierrepont Street\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11201
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T180000
DTSTAMP:20250918T063945Z
CREATED:20250918T062257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T063945Z
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SUMMARY:From Contributor to Changemaker: How AANHPI Comms Leaders Broke the Bamboo Ceiling
DESCRIPTION:For many AANHPI professionals\, going from being an individual contributor to leader isn’t just about promotions. We have to navigate stereotypes\, cultural expectations\, and building space where representation may be limited. This panel brings together AANHPI communications leaders who’ve taken the journey\, to share their candid experiences. From finding your voice to advocating for yourself to challenging bias – we’ll explore how to lead with authenticity and the steps it takes to get there. \n\nFeaturing:\nAshok Sinha\, Global Chief Communications Officer\, Dow Jones\nAllison Chin-Leong\, Executive Director\, Public Affairs\, Wells Fargo\nSophia Kim\, Director\, Media Relations and Communications Strategy\, Council on Foreign Relations\nModerated by Vested Group CEO\, Binna Kim\n\n4:30-4:45: Registration and networking\n4:45-5:30: Panel and Q&A\n5:30-6:00 Networking and refreshments
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-contributor-to-changemaker-how-aanhpi-comms-leaders-broke-the-bamboo-beiling/
LOCATION:Vested\, 114 East 25th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Professional Development
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