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SUMMARY:Committee of 100 Conversations – Calvin Tsao on June 10\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Calvin Tsao\, a leading architect\, philanthropist\, and educator\nJune 10\, 2026 at 6 pm ET.\n\n\n \n \nDear Friends\, \n \nWe are pleased to invite you to attend our 14th Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections\, Pioneers and Heroes” event on June 10\, 2026 that will feature Calvin Tsao\, a leading architect\, philanthropist\, and educator. \n \nCalvin Tsao\, FAIA is a leading voice in contemporary architecture\, whose work draws from a deep engagement with a variety of art forms and from an interdisciplinary approach encompassing urban planning\, architecture\, interior design\, and product design. He has also been a major contributor to the arts\, architecture and scholarship through his family foundation and his personal activities. \n \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. \n \nThe Committee of 100 Conversations Initiative 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 start with a live broadcast\, followed by video and podcast recordings that will be available as part of a library of the interviews. \n \nCommittee of 100’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community; and advancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China. \n \nPeter Young\, Chair of the Conversations Initiative and a Committee of 100 Member\, will be the moderator. The fireside chat will be held on June 10\, 2026 from 6:00 pm Eastern Time to 7:00 pm Eastern Time. There is no fee for the webcast. Please register at https://c100-6-11-2026.eventbrite.com. The video recording and podcast will be published thereafter and will be available on the Committee of 100 website. \nWe hope you will join us. Thank you! \nBest regards\,Committee of 100 \n \nCommittee of 100 ConversationsRecollections\, Pioneers and Heroes \nJune 10\, 2026 Webcast \n▦ Speaker: \nCalvin Tsao\, Leading Architect\, Philanthropist and Educator \n \n▦ Moderator: \nPeter Young\, CEO\, Young & Partners\, Committee of 100 \n \n▦ Time: \n6:00 pm Eastern Time \n \nDuring this webcast\, our speaker will talk about his groundbreaking career in architecture and his support of the arts\, architecture and scholarship. \n \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://c100-6-10-2026.eventbrite.com \n▦ Speaker Bio: \nCalvin Tsao \nLeading Architect\, Philanthropist and Educator \n \nCalvin Tsao\, FAIA is a leading voice in contemporary architecture\, whose work draws from a deep engagement with a variety of art forms and from an interdisciplinary approach encompassing urban planning\, architecture\, interior design\, and product design. \n \nAs founding partners of Tsao & McKown Architects in New York City\, he and Zack McKown have won a wide array of professional awards including: AIANY Medal of Honor (2022)\, AD100 (2016) · American Architecture Award/Chicago Athenaeum\, William Beaver House (2010)\, Cooper HewiƩ Smithsonian NaƟonal Design Award for Interior Design (2009)\, PreservaƟon League of New York State Award for Excellence in Historic PreservaƟon\, River LoŌs Condominium (2007)\, Interior Design Hall of Fame (2001). \n \nBeyond his studio\, he has taught at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD)\, which presented its Alumni Council Award to him in 2024 and where he has been a longtime member of the Dean’s Council. He has also taught at The Cooper Union\, Syracuse University\, and The New School/Parsons School of Design. He has been a lecturer\, panelist\, or guest critic at many U.S. and overseas institutions. He is Chair of the Board of the American Academy in Rome\, where he was a resident in 2010\, and is President Emeritus of the Architectural League of New York\, where he continues to serve as a director. \n \nThrough the Tsao Family Foundation\, Mr. Tsao has recently effected major endowments for both the Harvard GSD and the American Academy in Rome. For the GSD\, he established the Real Estate Practicum as the new capstone requirement of the GSD’s Master in Real Estate (MRE) curriculum. The practicum\, which each student fulfills with a private\, public\, or non-profit real estate organization\, updates the paradigm for the MRE degree in that it advances a more holistic and contemporary approach to projects by which real estate development professionals can help to shape a more sustainable\, inclusive\, and vibrant future for their communities. For the American Academy in Rome\, he established three new scholarly programs. \n \nThe Tsao Family Rome Prize supports scholarship that illuminates the philosophical and existential ideas and questions that link eastern and western cultures\, drawing on the experience of Rome as a crossroads. These ideas and questions animate the world around us and are evident in art\, architecture\, design\, literature\, and even the writing and interpretation of history itself. Collectively\, the work emanating from this fellowship aims to encourage our world’s many societies and cultures to develop cooperatively and to strengthen the foundation of a more humane and mutually supportive global community. \n \nThe Tsao Family Residency supports distinguished Asian artists in a two month stay to create art or conduct research in the Academy’s library and archives. Tsao Family and Harvard University Graduate School of Design Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome servers as a bridge by bringing the finest architects and designers at the GSD to the Academy to promote a critical engagement between the two institutions in the areas of architecture\, urban design\, or landscape design. \n \n▦ Moderator and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations ProgramPeter Young \nCEO\, Young & Partners \nCommittee of 100 Member\, New York Regional Chair and Board Member \nPeter Young is CEO of Young & Partners\, a boutique corporate strategy and 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. \nMr. 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 President of Société de Chimie Industrielle\, the108 year old leading life science and chemical industry non-profit organization and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Executive. \n \nThe Committee of 100 \nThe Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit\, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business\, government\, academia\, and the arts founded 35 years ago.The 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. \n \n \nCOMMITTEE OF 100 | Ensuring Full Inclusion in America\, Advancing U.S.-China RelationsMailing: Committee of 100\, 28 West 44th Street\, Suite 1014\, New York\, NY 10036 \nT: (212) 371-6565
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/committee-of-100-conversations-calvin-tsao-on-june-10-2026/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:The Brown Girl Reset: Redefining Wellness\, Healing\, and Self Care for the Modern South Asian Woman
DESCRIPTION:Join the American Malayali Heritage Foundation for the launch of their Wellness Collaborative\, an initiative dedicated to advancing holistic wellness among women\, with a special focus on the Malayali community. The event will bring together an inspiring panel of leaders\, each offering a unique perspective on wellness\, identity\, and empowerment: \n\nDr. Rosy Thachil – Cardiologist\nMeryl-Lyn Joshy – Wellness & Fitness Coach\nMilan Mathew – Fashion & Beauty Influencer\nLorna Ninan – Integrative Medicine NP\n\nThis conversation is designed to challenge cultural norms that often place women last\, while encouraging them to prioritize their own well-being as a foundation for stronger families and communities.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-brown-girl-reset-redefining-wellness-healing-and-self-care-for-the-modern-south-asian-woman/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center (Martin Segal Theatre)\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,In Person,Mental Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T190000
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SUMMARY:Daniel Squadron with Zohran Mamdani: The Fourth Branch
DESCRIPTION:In his new book\, The Fourth Branch\, Daniel Squadron—co-founder of The States Project\, an initiative that organizes support for state legislatures\, and former New York State Senator—argues that the real site of change\, and the greatest opportunity for impact\, lies closer to home. The Fourth Branch explores the role that state legislatures play in shaping everyday life\, and the roles that we can play in impacting our state legislatures. For nearly every major issue—from climate change and minimum wage to reproductive rights—there are crucial actions that citizens can take to make lasting\, concrete change. \nIn conversation with Mayor Zohran Mamdani\, Squadron discusses the power of state government and how to participate meaningfully in American democracy today.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/daniel-squadron-with-zohran-mamdani-the-fourth-branch/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,Politics,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Concert: FUSONG
DESCRIPTION:The Lortel Theatre and Rattlestick Theatre’s Global Forms Theater Festival are hosting a free concert presentation of FUSONG (book & lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson\, music by Cecilia Lin\, based on “The Lost Daughter of Happiness” by Geling Yan\, directed by Gabriel Barre) in NYC on Monday\, June 8 at 7 pm at the Lortel Theatre\, 121 Christopher Street. \nFUSONG tells the story of two Chinese women in two different centuries linked by their complicated destiny. As Fusong is kidnapped from her small village in China and thrown into the dark world of San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1866\, Isabel\, a novelist\, grapples with her books being banned and how the truth of Fusong’s story impacts her own place in the divided America of 2025.  Their lives intertwine\, leading them on a journey to discover their shared legacy of resilience and resistance to the status quo. Based on “The Lost Daughter of Happiness” by Geling Yan. \nJoin us after the show for FUSONG: Unpacked\, a talkback moderated by festival curator and producer James Clements featuring Christine Toy Johnson and Cecilia Lin. \nArtwork courtesy of the Lortel Theatre
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/concert-fusong/
LOCATION:Lortel Theater\, 121 Christopher St.\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T062039Z
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SUMMARY:Make Waves\, Raise Your Voice — World Oceans Day Karaoke Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:An inspiring night of karaoke and community supporting survivor-led wellness programs in celebration of World Oceans Day\n\n\nPaddle for Miles PresentsMAKE WAVES\, RAISE YOUR VOICE \nIn Advance Celebration of World Oceans Day \nTheme: Sustainable Fishing \nRoar. Ride the waves. Shine like a dragon in the light. \nJoin Paddle for the Cure NYC for an unforgettable karaoke night celebrating music\, community\, and survivorship — all while supporting breast cancer programs. \n🎤 What to Expect \n🍀 Pick-A-Heart Genre Game \nChoose a heart from our glass bowl to reveal your music genre — Pop\, Rock\, Gospel\, Latin\, Jazz\, Filipino\, Korean\, Irish\, Afrobeat\, Classical\, and more! \nLyrics displayed on a sliding screen so everyone can sing along. \n🎤 Karaoke Performances \nSolo\, duet\, or group. \nLive scoring. \nOne champion crowned at the end of the night. \n🎟 Stretch Arm Raffle – $5 per ticket \n50/50 prize + amazing donor gifts. \nThe more you stretch\, the more hope you send into the world. \n🏆 Awards for: \n• Most Stylish (Sustainable Fishing theme) \n• Most Entertaining Performance \n📍 Event Details \nJade Eatery & Lounge – Modern Asian Fusion1 Station Square #2 \nForest Hills\, NY 11375 \nSunday\, June 7 \nDoors Open: 5:00 PM \nEvent: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM \nRegistration: $70 \nCome ready to sing\, stretch for hope\, and make waves for a cause. \nDragon mindset. Lion heart. Fire Horse spirit. \n❌ End Cancer
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/make-waves-raise-your-voice-world-oceans-day-karaoke-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Jade Eatery And Lounge\, 1 Station Square\, #2\, Queens\, NY\, 11375\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T180000
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SUMMARY:Everyday Chinatown Community Storytelling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a cozy afternoon at home with our new Everyday Chinatown storytelling exhibit!\n\n\nWith Exhibit Curators Yin & Aaron\, we’ll go behind the scenes of how T!C brings our neighbors’ everyday stories out into the world through our storytelling projects and exhibits. \nDon’t miss your chance to be a part of our story! This fun\, interactive workshop invites family\, friends\, and neighbors of all ages to remember our everyday stories at home and get you started sharing your own Chinatown stories too.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/everyday-chinatown-community-storytelling-workshop-2/
LOCATION:1 Pike St\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Storytelling,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T110000
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SUMMARY:Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The 24th Annual DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON®: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration will take place on Sunday\, June 7th\, 2026 in Upper Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm\, Rain or Shine. This event is free to the public and is presented by Lotus Music & Dance in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation\, sponsored in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Council and support from the Howard Gilman Foundation. \nThe host for the event will be Sandra Bookman\, news anchor\, WABC-TV and host of “Here and Now” and the afternoon co-host will be Patrick Riley\, Pop Culture Expert/Blogger. DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON® features an open air pow wow\, which is a celebratory gathering of Native American people that will be led by Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers with Host Drums Heyna Second Sons. Mohawk Elder Tom Porter will give the opening Thanksgiving Address accompanied by the Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers. This multicultural family-oriented festival combines Native American heritage with the diversity of New York City with performances of world dance and drumming tradition\, featuring Kalpulli Huehuetlatolli Aztec Dancers and Drummers\, Saung Budaya West Sumatran Dance\, Feraba West African Rhythm and Tap\, Parijat Desai Dance in the Round and more! Activities also include Native American crafts\, storytelling\, and international cuisine. In keeping with the underlying theme of environmental awareness and education\, DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON® will invite organizations such as USDA\, Shorakapok Earthkeepers\, The Coalition for Healthy School Food\, Shumei Natural Agriculture\, American Indian Community House\, and others to participate.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/drums-along-the-hudson-a-native-american-festival-and-multicultural-celebration/
LOCATION:Inwood Hill Park\, 218th Street & Indian Road\, New York\, NY\, 10034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festival,In Person
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi Workshop (Ed Young’s Bright Worlds program series)
DESCRIPTION:The practice of Tai Chi is about discovering yourself. It’s about forces of the world—both natural and unnatural—and how one relates to them… Art is about the same thing. -Li Zhi
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/tai-chi-workshop-ed-youngs-bright-worlds-program-series/
LOCATION:215 Centre St\, New York\, NY 10013\, USA\, 215 Centre St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T153000
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SUMMARY:DRAGON LAB COLLECTIVE Live Street Performance
DESCRIPTION:Live Street Performance by the DRAGON LAB COLLECTIVE honoring and celebrating 100th Anniversary of the the First Chinese Baptist Church. \nDate and time\n\nSaturday May 23rd 2026\nFrom 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM\n\nLocation\n\n21 Pell Street\, New York\, NY 10013\nChinatown Manhattan NYC\n(Pell St. will be closed to Traffic)\n\nDRAGON LAB COLLECTIVE members\n\nRichie V. Dang\nEmily locovozzi\nAnna Martina-Asai\nBilly Asai
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dragon-lab-collective-live-street-performance/
LOCATION:21 Pell Street\, 21 Pell Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T180000
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SUMMARY:NY Indonesian Food Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:*NY Indonesian Food Bazaar* is teaming up with *Queens Together* & *Next Stop Elmhurst (NSE)* to celebrate our home base: *Elmhurst Day*! \nWHAT TO EXPECT \n\nBakso\, Ice Doger\, Sate\, Nasi Kuning\, Empek-Empek and more authentic Indonesian favorites!\nMusic and Dance Performances Throughout the Day\n\n📅 *Saturday\, June 6\, 2026*\n📍 *8407 Broadway\, Elmhurst\, NY 11373*\n🍛 *Indonesian Food + Dance + Community*\n🌦️ *Rain or shine — we’re indoors\, so enjoy without worry!*
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ny-indonesian-food-bazaar/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Food,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T150902Z
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SUMMARY:** SOLD OUT ** - Join Potluck Asian America for Mahjong and Dinner with Ice Cream Inspired by Asian Flavors!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mahjong\, Dinner and Asian-Inspired Ice Cream Flavors with Nine Treasures Creamery!  \nPotluck Asian America is excited to host this special\, flavorful event on June 5 with Nine Treasures Creamery\, a modern Asian ice cream brand celebrating cultural abundance\, joy and harmony through flavor and design. \nOur fun night of food and Hong Kong-style mahjong welcomes players of all levels\, including beginners. All are welcome to learn and practice this game of skill\, strategy\, and luck that originated in 19th century China and meet other mahjong enthusiasts. There will also be random prize giveaways! \nA full dinner\, including Asian bites\, snacks\, and unique ice cream flavors from Nine Treasures Creamery will be served. You will also get to meet Nine Treasures Creamery Founder Kimberly Wong! \nSokie Lee will lead the mahjong games and will provide guidance and instruction throughout the evening. Sokie is passionate about Mahjong and has taught countless beginners to play—often in just 15 minutes! She’s led workshops for groups including the Museum of Chinese in America\, Rotary Club\, Brotherhood Synagogue\, Pearl River Mart\, and Think!Chinatown. Besides Mahjong\, Sokie is a graphic designer\, licensed massage therapist\, and Tai Chi/Qigong instructor. \nAll are welcome\, so bring your friends! This is a great chance to learn and hone those mahjong skills\, enjoy great food and frozen sweet treats\, and meet wonderful new people!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/join-potluck-asian-america-for-summer-mahjong-and-dinner-with-ice-cream-inspired-by-asian-flavors/
LOCATION:Honors Bridge Club\, 110 E 55th St Floor 6\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Games,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T193000
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SUMMARY:Elijah (Screening & Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:Razid Season\, filmmaker and alum of The City College of New York\, Elijah\, a coming-out story of a second-generation Bengali-American who desires to live life fully as a man in a trans-phobic immigrant culture.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/elijah-screening-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Suite 1000\, New York\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T230000
DTSTAMP:20260529T184335Z
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SUMMARY:A4 AAPI Pride Variety Show
DESCRIPTION:Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is excited to kick off Pride month with the AAPI Pride Variety Show\, a night celebrating queer AAPI performance across drag\, comedy\, dance\, and more! \nHosted by drag queen Shia Ho with music by DJ Baejing\, the evening features emerging artists\, bold debuts\, and experimental work from the AAPI community. The final line-up will be announced on May 18. \nBring your energy and come support queer Asian artists: \n\nShia Ho\nBOYFACE\nChad Rangoon & The Cunt of Monte Cristo\nDill Dough King\nGabriella\nIncense Malice\nJupiter Lê\nJoy Vicious\nMariko Iwasa\nPrince Adoring\nSnax\nStella Sundari\nTABO\n\nOrganized by LORAIYA \n$10 with advance RSVP\n$15 at the door \nAll ticket proceeds directly support performer fees. \nInterested in performing? Thank you for your interest. Applications are now closed. \nCommunity Statement: We aim to create environments in person and online that are welcoming\, inclusive\, and safe – physically and emotionally – for our community members. If we observe actions or behaviors that can be interpreted as harmful or threatening\, A4 retains the right to use our discretion and remove the offending party. For our community’s safety\, we further reserve the right to suspend an offending party’s attendance at A4 events both in-person and virtual in perpetuity and removal from our online offerings (e.g. newsletter). When you register for an A4 event\, you will be asked to agree to this community statement. \nAccessibility: The venue is located at street level\, with double doors that open easily. Tables can be arranged to meet accessibility needs\, and staff are available to assist. Two restrooms are available inside the venue\, including one ADA-accessible restroom located on the left. \nIf you require any accommodations including ASL interpretation\, language translation\, or large print\, please email programs@aaartsalliance.org at least one week before the event. We will do our best to accommodate. \nAbout Shia Ho\nShia Ho is a Japanese American drag artist and event producer who weaves her Asian and queer identity into bold performances and immersive parties across NYC. She is a creator of Made in Asia\, the largest AAPI drag festival in the US\, and passionate HIV advocate. @shiahonyc www.shiahonyc.com \nAbout Baejing\nBaeJing is your Chinese American Drag DJ sensation serving NYC for over seven years. Whether she’s twirling on stage or spinning behind the booth\, she’ll have you calling her “BAE”! @baejingdrag \nAbout Lauren Auyeung\nLauren Auyeung (LORAIYA) is a multimedia artist working across movement\, music\, design\, and performance art. Her interdisciplinary practice spans contemporary dance theater\, hyperpop music\, and drag\, exploring the relationship between bodies\, sound\, and technology through her ever-evolving practice. Passionate about the intersection of LGBTQ+ and AAPI advocacy\, she is grateful to partner with A4 to expand access\, visibility\, and support for queer AAPI artists in arts and entertainment. @loraiyapapaya www.loraiya.com
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a4-aapi-pride-variety-show/
LOCATION:The Red Pavilion\, 1241 Flushing Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11237\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater,Variety Show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTSTAMP:20260604T145910Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Find A Good Husband by House of Chow
DESCRIPTION:A dance theater work blending Hip-Hop/Street Dance\, live storytelling\, and Asian folklore. \nJoin House of Chow for the premiere of Find a Good Husband! Created by Yvonne Huatin Chow | 周化炜\, Find A Good Husband is a tribute to Yvonne’s paternal grandfather\, Mike Kuo-Min Chow (Yeh Yeh)\, inspired by a message he wrote in his final birthday card to her. Blending live narration\, Hip-Hop/Street Dance\, and Asian folklore\, this dance theater work explores love\, lineage\, and cultural duty through a queer lens. \nFEATURING: \nElla Kennedy\, Hovie Nguyen\, Nikki Renojo\, Shanna “SlimBoogie” Lim\, Shimoli Shah\, Simeng Wang\, Yuchen Jin\, & Yvonne Huatin Chow \nChoose from one of three showings: \nThu\, June 4 – 6:30PM\nFri\, June 5 – 6:30PM\nSat\, June 6 – 2:30PM \n*Doors open 30 min before showtime.\n25 min post-show Q&A with artists.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-find-a-good-husband-by-house-of-chow/
LOCATION:Goddard Riverside Bernie Wohl Center Auditorium\, 647 Columbus Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T210000
DTSTAMP:20260519T123538Z
CREATED:20260519T122943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T123538Z
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SUMMARY:JEST ASIANS: Lab Edition
DESCRIPTION:JEST ASIANS: Lab Edition is the small-room\, experimental sister show of JEST ASIANS — All-Pro Asian Comedy Showcase\, first co-presented by Humor Section and Asia Society New York. \nWhile the Asia Society edition brought a polished lineup of top Asian comedians to one of NYC’s leading cultural institutions\, the Lab Edition creates a more intimate and playful space at PARTEA LAB — a room for fresh jokes\, new ideas\, and close-up audience energy. But “experimental” does not mean random: every show is still carefully curated\, featuring comedians with strong voices\, real credits\, and material worth developing. \nThe show is produced by Humor Section\, a comedy brand founded in Beijing in 2013 and now based in New York. As one of the early forces in China’s stand-up comedy scene\, Humor Section helped build a platform for a new generation of comedians\, and now continues its mission in the U.S.: advancing Asian comedians on the global stage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/22502/
LOCATION:PARTEA LAB\, 32 East 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T151741Z
CREATED:20260424T064502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T151741Z
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SUMMARY:AAWW & The Strand Present: Isabel J. Kim + Jinwoo Chong
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a release event with award-winning short fiction writer Isabel J. Kim\, discussing her debut book SUBLIMATION.\n\n\nHeralded as “one of the best debuts of the year” by SFF legend John Scalzi\, this thrilling novel imagines a world where crossing a border splits you into two lives\, and characters must confront what they owe to their other selves. \nModerating this discussion is award winning author Jinwoo Chong. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \nThis event is co-presented with the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. For more information\, please visit their website at aaww.org. \n  \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Sublimation here. \n  \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 May 19 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——————————————————————— \nDoppelgangers\, corporate intrigue\, heartbreak\, betrayal\, and the harsh permanence of the border: Sublimation is a thrilling and provocative debut for fans of Severance that asks what you’d sacrifice for a different life from award-winning author Isabel J. Kim. \nThe border cuts you in two. \nWhen you immigrate\, you leave a copy of yourself behind\, an instance. One person enters their new country; the other stays trapped at home. \nSome instances keep in touch\, call each other daily\, keep their lives and minds in sync in the hopes of reintegrating and resuming a life as one person. Others\, like Soyoung Rose Kang\, leave home at ten years old and never speak to their other selves again. Rose\, in America\, never imagined going back to Korea until her grandfather died and her Korean instance called her home for the funeral. \nShe doesn’t know that Soyoung plans to steal her body and her life.\nHow far would you go to live the choice you didn’t make? \n\n\n\nFor over 30 years\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW) has been dedicated to publishing and amplifying Asian American literary culture. Operating from a radically inclusive ethos\, AAWW expands the definition not only of who is a writer\, but also of who is Asian American. Through a robust and diverse lineup of programming\, AAWW serves as a vital sanctuary space for writers and readers alike. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Amanda Silberling \nIsabel J. Kim lives near New York City in an apartment filled with books and swords. She is the author of numerous short stories and has won the Nebula\, Locus\, and the Shirley Jackson Award. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and reprinted in multiple best of the year anthologies. When she’s not writing\, she’s practicing law or podcasting. Sublimation is her first novel. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Kristen Fedor \nJinwoo Chong is the author of I Leave It Up to You and the novel Flux\, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway and VCU Cabell First Novel awards\, a New York Times Editors’ Choice\, and named a best book of the year by Esquire\, GQ\, and Cosmopolitan. His short stories and other work have appeared in The Southern Review\, Guernica\, The Rumpus\, LitHub\, Chicago Quarterly Review\, and Electric Literature. He lives in New York.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aaww-the-strand-present-isabel-j-kim-jinwoo-chong/
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:20260603T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T173149Z
CREATED:20260529T132945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T173149Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Madelyn Postman – Staring into the Sun
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an engaging conversation with writer Madelyn Postman on her debut book Staring into the Sun: Stories from a Chinese American Family 1895–2015\, a vivid work that interweaves memoir with the true histories of her Chinese American ancestors.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-with-madelyn-postman-staring-into-the-sun/
LOCATION:215 Centre St\, New York\, NY 10013\, USA\, 215 Centre St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T150701Z
CREATED:20260529T132945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T150701Z
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SUMMARY:Candidate Forum Debate:  New York Assembly District 65/Senate District 27
DESCRIPTION:Please join AAARI for a co-sponsored event with APA VOICE\, its member organizations\, and community-based organizations for the New York Assembly District 65/Senate District 24 Candidate Forum\, on Wednesday\, June 3\, 2026\, from 6pm to 8:15pm\, at Manny Cantor Center\, 197 East Broadway\, 6th Floor\, Manhattan. \nHear from the candidates before heading out to the polls on June 23rd for the primary election: \n\nNY Assembly District 65: Grace Lee & Yuh-Line Niou\nNY State Senate District 27: Mariama N. James\, Liah Mejia\, Jasmin Sanchez\, Illapa Sairitupac\, Wei-Li Tjong & Jay Jacky Wong\nNY Congressional District 10: Virtual remarks by Dan Goldman & Brad Lander\n\nLive interpretation will be available for attendees with limited English proficiency.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aaari-co-sponsored-event/
LOCATION:Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor Center\, 197 E Broadway\, Manhattan\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Election,In Person,Politics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T033522Z
CREATED:20260529T033522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T033522Z
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SUMMARY:Unpacking AANHPI Grief: Demystifying and Making Space for Grief and Loss
DESCRIPTION:​Grief is the natural response to loss of all kinds\, but we are rarely given space in our everyday lives to acknowledge it. As human beings with intersectional identities living in a grief-illiterate society\, how do we make space for grief\, individually and in community? \n​In this interactive talk with Chinese-American grief coach and author Charlene Lam\, we will debunk myths about grief\, and address cultural taboos about talking about grief\, death and dying. Together\, we will name what we’ve been carrying and create opportunities to engage with grief through personal reflection and community witnessing. \n​All participatory elements are optional. We will have time for Q&A and open discussion. A pop-up installation by The Grief Gallery will be on display. Attendees are invited to bring an object that represents who or what you’re grieving – for instance\, a memento of a person\, pet\, place\, identity\, or anything else you’re mourning – to add to the collective display. \n​ \n​About Charlene: Charlene Lam is a certified grief coach\, speaker\, and the author of Curating Grief: A Creative Guide to Choosing What to Keep After a Loved One Dies. \n​After her mother died suddenly in 2013\, she started presenting exhibitions with her mother’s belongings\, which became the foundation for her Curating Grief® framework. As curator of The Grief Gallery®\, she presents international exhibitions featuring the belongings of loved ones lost\, including installations in Los Angeles\, Toronto\, and London. \n​Her TEDx talk\, “What Grief and Soy Sauce Taught Me About Life After Loss\,” has been viewed more than 20\,000 times. \n​A proud Chinese-American New Yorker like her late mother\, Charlene is based in Lisbon\, Portugal. She works with clients worldwide (and really wants you to ask her about the soy sauce in her mother’s kitchen.)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/unpacking-aanhpi-grief-demystifying-and-making-space-for-grief-and-loss/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Mental Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T143902Z
CREATED:20260529T132944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T143902Z
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SUMMARY:Geopolitics\, Identity\, and the Fight for Civil Rights
DESCRIPTION:The third webinar in this series examines the downstream effects of U.S. foreign policy through both a historical and contemporary lens. Drawing parallels across time\, the conversation will explore how periods of international strain have influenced domestic policies and legal interpretations—from immigration restrictions to citizenship rights—and how these dynamics continue to evolve today. \nThe session will explore how narratives of rivalry and suspicion can translate into real-world consequences for communities with heritage ties to countries at the center of geopolitical tension. We will discuss the tradeoffs policymakers face and provide a nuanced understanding of how national priorities intersect with civil liberties.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/geopolitics-identity-and-the-fight-for-civil-rights/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Activism,History,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T180451Z
CREATED:20260529T132944Z
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SUMMARY:Korean Chef: Okdongsik
DESCRIPTION:With a philosophy rooted in simplicity\, precision\, and balance\, Chef Dongsik Ok has reframed traditional Korean comfort food through a minimalist and modern lens. His eponymous restaurant Okdongsik’s signature dish is an elegant yet deeply comforting pork broth\, dwaeji gomtang. \nSince its launch in Seoul’s Seogyo-dong neighborhood in 2017\, Okdongsik has earned critical acclaim and recognition with the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand distinction for eight consecutive years\, establishing it as one of Seoul’s premier dining spots. Now an international brand\, Okdongsik has expanded its presence beyond Seoul with locations in New York (Manhattan and Bayside)\, Honolulu\, Tokyo\, and Paris. The brand’s ongoing growth focuses on small\, highly curated spaces that prioritize consistency\, quality\, and operational discipline\, and the chef’s commitment and dedication is transforming Korean soul food into a globally recognized culinary category. \nIn his conversation with Vivian Lee\, Chef Dongsik Ok shares his insights on his career\, food philosophy\, and the restaurant industry. \nThis program will be recorded then released on June 9. \nIN-PERSON: Tuesday\, June 2\, 2026 | 6 PM \nVIDEO RELEASE: Tuesday\, June 9\, 2026 \n  \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/okdongsik/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Food,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T175601Z
CREATED:20260529T132944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T175601Z
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SUMMARY:Screening – Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee’s Game of Death
DESCRIPTION:Broken Rhythm stands as the first authentic documentary to delve into Bruce Lee’s unfinished film\, Game of Death\, while also exploring the legendary martial arts icon as a real\, complex\, flesh-and-blood human being. \nBy using Game of Death as a lens\, Broken Rhythm offers a candid\, unfiltered view of Lee the actor\, filmmaker\, and artist. Through exclusive interviews and rare footage\, viewers will uncover revelatory details about the production of Game of Death and gain fresh insights into Lee’s visionary ambitions for the project before his untimely passing. This compelling narrative not only illuminates Lee’s personal and professional journey but also grapples with broader existential themes surrounding life\, death\, and the relentless quest for artistic immortality.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/screening-broken-rhythm-bruce-lees-game-of-death/
LOCATION:The Producer’s Club\, 358 West 44th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T193000
DTSTAMP:20260529T025613Z
CREATED:20260529T025441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T025613Z
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SUMMARY:AI on Main Street: How Chinatown's Small Businesses Are Using AI - #NYTechWeek
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Chinatown was designated by Governor Hochul as New York State’s AI training hub for small businesses. We’ve been putting that mandate to work in Chinatown\, training local shop owners\, many of them immigrants running legacy businesses for decades\, to actually use AI in their work. Come hear from the owners about what they’ve been doing\, talk with the technologists who worked with them\, and grab some food and drinks with us. This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ai-on-main-street-how-chinatowns-small-businesses-are-using-ai-nytechweek/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,In Person,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T203000
DTSTAMP:20260529T114535Z
CREATED:20260529T114535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T114535Z
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SUMMARY:Drunk Bollywood Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Test your knowledge of Bollywood movies\, music\, and more!\n\n\nTest your knowledge of Bollywood movies\, music\, and more! With performances\, prizes\, and other surprises\, join Lion Party Films for your new favorite trivia night.      \nBollywood trivia with structured rounds about music\, movies\, dance\, celebs\, and more — intercut with performances\, giveaways\, and other activities.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/drunk-bollywood-trivia/
LOCATION:Caveat\, 21 A Clinton Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T060633Z
CREATED:20260424T050534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T060633Z
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SUMMARY:Asian American Film Thing: Shorts\, Comedy & Performances
DESCRIPTION:A curated night of Asian American short films\, live performances\, and community at littlefield to close out AAPI Month.\n\n\nASIAN AMERICAN FILM THING is a celebration of Asian American filmmakers through a curated screening of short films (films\, not pants). \nThe evening will feature an array of narrative fiction\, documentaries\, animation\, sketches\, music videos\, and experimental work- some polished\, some works in progress\, but all worth watching! \nCome early to mingle\, grab a drink\, and connect with fellow filmmakers\, artists\, and film lovers before the screening begins. \nThis showcase highlights shorts that present Asian Americans in ways Hollywood too often overlooks-powerful\, funny\, complex\, and fully human. The night explores identity\, creativity\, and the power of visual storytelling. \nHosted by: Angel Yau & Josh Burstein\nPerformers: TBA
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-film-thing-shorts-comedy-performances/
LOCATION:littlefield\, 635 Sackett Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T183000
DTSTAMP:20260529T214910Z
CREATED:20260529T214910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T214910Z
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SUMMARY:Crazy Lil Dumplings Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:Lil Dumplings Comedy Show\nDumplings. Drinks. Stand-Up. All Fire. \nNYC’s only dumpling-fueled comedy night is here. Produced by comedian David Jin\, Lil Dumplings serves up killer laughs and handmade dumplings in an intimate comedy club venue. Expect bold flavors\, strong drinks\, and a rotating lineup of the city’s funniest rising stars. \nSmall room. Big laughs. Hot dumplings. \nDumpling offerings: pork w/chive and vegetarian\nGet your seat before it’s gone.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/crazy-lil-dumplings-comedy-show/
LOCATION:Broadway Comedy Club\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260524T020802Z
CREATED:20260524T020802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T020802Z
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SUMMARY:Chinatown Block Party - Resident DJ Homecoming
DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating season 5 of Chinatown Block Party 夏日傾情 on Mosco Street! Think!Chinatown x Chinatown Records 華埠錄音 team up for another summer of music and memories at the historic newsstand. We’re back with a stacked lineup of DJs and printmaking artist to light up our Chinatown dance floor with the whole family and neighborhood. See you on the block! \n☆ Sunday\, 5/31 – Resident DJ Homecoming ☆ \nLes The DJ x Buckley Yung 翁百里 x Alice Liu 劉凱儀 x yiuyiu 瑤瑤 \nThink!Chinatown is a place-based intergenerational non-profit in Manhattan’s Chinatown\, working at the intersection of storytelling\, arts\, and neighborhood engagement. T!C is the team behind neighborhood cultural programs like Chinatown Arts Festival\, Chinatown Night Market\, Chinatown Block Parties\, Chinatown Storytelling Festival\, and more. Find more at www.thinkchinatown.org \nChinatown Records 華埠錄音 is a homegrown collective and archive of inherited music collections based in NYC’s Manhattan Chinatown. Kicked off in 2018\, Chinatown Records is a community effort to bring the archive’s music\, memory\, & history back to the neighborhood & beyond through block parties\, sonic histories\, workshops\, radio\, & so much more. Keep tuning in at chinatownrecords.us | @chinatownrecordsproject
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chinatown-block-party-resident-dj-homecoming-2/
LOCATION:Mott and Mosco Streets\, Chinatown at Mott and Mosco Streets
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T180000
DTSTAMP:20260524T014542Z
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SUMMARY:From Sea to SEA: NYC Southeast Asian Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:For AAPI Heritage month\, come join us for the second edition of From Sea to SEA: The NYC Southeast Asian Festival. Brought to you in partnership across 12+ different Southeast Asian community orgs across NYC\, we are so excited to bring together a day that celebrates the diversity and depth of the Southeast Asian community across NYC. \n​This will be an immersive lineup featuring ~30 vendors\, ~12 different orgs/non-profits\, several performances\, and multiple sets of cultural activities. Whether you’re Southeast Asian or just SEA-curious\, this is your invitation to experience the joy and depth of the Southeast Asian community in NYC. \n​This event is part of #AsianHeritageWeek by Asian Hustle Network\, celebrating the Asian community worldwide. \n​WHAT TO EXPECT? \n\n\n​THE MARKET: Walk around the market\, explore all the small businesses you can support\, and talk to the owners who are excited to share their stories behind their brands!\nPERFORMANCES: As you’re walking around\, check out performances from local Southeast Asian artists throughout the day! We will end with a special keynote highlighting the SEA diaspora.\nACTIVITIES: Engage in interactive activities highlighting different aspects of Southeast Asian culture\nCOMMUNITY ORG SHOWCASE: Meet local SEA community organizations and non-profits in NYC\, learn their stories and how you can get engaged!\nRAFFLES & MERCH: Throughout the day\, there will be different raffles and merch sales. All sales will go towards the continued sustainability of events like this. Win prizes\, get fun merch\, and support community along the way. You can also pre-order raffles and merch through the SUPPORTER and VIP ticket types.\n\nRAFFLE PRIZES: \n\n​Two free JetBlue round-trip flight tickets to any domestic or international JetBlue operated airports. Valid for one year.\nFour field-level tickets to the Houston Astros vs New York Yankees game in August as part of the special “Vietnamese Hat Night” the Yankees is running with the Viet Creative Society. Each ticket comes with a custom Yankees hat designed by local Viet fashion designer LexyNiso.\nA collection of four $25 gift cards to local Malaysian Restaurant Rasa\, one of the best in the city!\nmore to come!\n\n​Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance with the SUPPORTER or VIP TICKET types or you can purchase individual raffle tickets day-of. \n​PERFORMER LINE-UP \n\nRichmond Low’s Dance Troupe – Watch the beauty of Traditional Malay Dances (Zapin & Joget)\n​Faye Pattatan & Chan Wannapat – Faye and Chan are a phenomenal duo of Thai singers with deep backgrounds in bringing joy to crowds through musical theater\, song\, and dance.\n​Juliet by Night – Juliet By Night is a Hanoi-born singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn. She makes funk-pop music inspired by a combination of Harry Styles\, Billy Joel\, and Bob Dylan.\nWords of Southeast Asia (ft. Dena Igusti\, Topaz Winters\, Sarah Gambito)– Come through for a special reading from local Southeast Asian poets representing Indonesia\, Singapore\, and the Philippines\nRhe – Rheanna Atendido is a queer fil-Am singer-songwriter & theatre artist born and raised in Seattle. As an indie-pop artist\, she tells stories that dive deep into grief\, love\, and identity; whether that’s through her solo music or original musicals. She’s a big fan of sad songs\, hotdog dogs\, and tiny spoons.\n\n​KEYNOTE PERFORMANCE \n​The event will end with a music score composed just for this event by local Vietnamese composer Hao Le and will be accompanied by dancing from Richmond Low’s Dance Troupe and with vocals from Faye Pattatan and Chan Wannapat. \n​The music score will feature instruments and influences from across Southeast Asia — from the khaen to the đàn bầu to the kubing to gamelan and much more. \n​VENDORS \n​A preview of our vendors\, who will span across art\, business\, food\, and more… full reveal coming soon! \n\nPeckNOrder\n​Mishipiku\nTrăm Phần Trăm\nMat & Butter\nIpoh Cornerstore\nToast Supper Club\na.piece.of.patsam (Patsam)\nAchilles Heat\n​BK JADE JEWELRY\n​Nin’s\nArt by Alyanna\nBUHAYIN\n​KAZM Design Studio\nDungeon Books\n​VVINKPIT\n​UFOPICNIC\n​Soft Trash\nMeg Truong\n​Kooky Keramics\nKilig Society\nEmily Nguyen / @etn.art\n​Chôm’s Nước Chấm\nMixingbowlmama\nMak Yay’s\nNHẬU Culture\nBếp Nhỏ NYC\nBangkok Bro\n\n​ACTIVITIES \n\nCommunity Mural – As you come in\, add your name to a community mural\, learn and/or write greetings in different languages\, and pin where they’re from on a map of Southeast Asia\nKetupat Weaving – Learn this traditional art typically done during Eid in Malaysia as a form of celebration\nBatik Making – Malaysian batik is a traditional wax-resist fabric art\, primarily produced on the East Coast (Kelantan\, Terengganu\, and Pahang)\nDreamlink – Inspired by Filipino weaving traditions\, Dream Link is a community artwork that reflects both the casual conversational atmosphere of weaving and the interlacing of separate threads into a unified tapestry\n\n​MEET YOUR PARTNERS \n​This year’s festival is a true collaboration across multiple different orgs thinking thoughtfully about how to bring together the Southeast Asian community: \n\nViet Creative Society (VCS)\nDearCo\nFilipino Arts NY\nSingapore Unbound\nThe Malaysian Effec\n​Thai Theatre Foundation\nTsismosas Collective\nViet Salon\nLAOboratory Womxn’s Collective\nMekong NYC\nAzn Americana\nThe Sống Collective\nY.Orosa Literary Society\n\n​MERCH \n​Purchase a one-of-a-kind tote bag day-of or receive one with any VIP ticket! \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-sea-to-sea-nyc-southeast-asian-festival-2026/
LOCATION:The Chocolate Factory\, 70 Scott Avenue\, Brooklyn\, 11237\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Festival
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Hu Wenge in Performance and in Context
DESCRIPTION:Peking opera master Hu Wenge\, the only living male disciple of the Mei School\, performs The Drunken Beauty in New York City.\n\n\nIn 1930\, China Institute of America invited Mei Lanfang to make his triumphant debut on Broadway. Nearly a century later\, we proudly present a one-night-only opportunity to once again be immersed in the artistry of an internationally acclaimed Peking opera star. \n  \nChina Institute is honored to host Hu Wenge\, a master of the Mei School of Peking opera\, for a special New York performance. As the only male protégé of the late Mei Baojiu\, son of Mei Lanfang\, Hu Wenge is among the very few inheritors in the line of the male dan tradition\, the art of male performers portraying female roles. This landmark event is part of China Institute’s Centennial celebration and is presented in conjunction with the current exhibition “The Dancing Goddess: Mei Lanfang in America” at China Institute Gallery. \n  \nHu will perform in full the iconic drama The Drunken Beauty\, a centerpiece of the opera canon. Through the sophisticated union of movement and music\, he brings to life the distilled essence of the legendary Yang Guifei’s complex emotions as the emperor’s ill-fated favorite. Following the performance\, two distinguished scholars will offer historic insights into the work\, joining Maestro Hu in sharing in-depth reflections on the unique sonic and physical aspects of Sinitic opera. \n  \nThis 10th edition of the Orchid Pavilion Gathering is part of our annual series celebrating artistic exchange\, inspired by the calligrapher Wang Xizhi’s (307–365) historic literati gathering on Mount Kuaiji. \n  \nSchedule \n5:30 – 5:50 PM | The Drunken Beauty; full performance by Hu Wenge\n5:50 – 6:20 PM | “Peking Opera and Literature: Bedfellow or Strangers\, or\, Something in Between?” presented by Dr. David L. Rolston\n6:20 – 6:50 PM | “Answering Mei Lanfang’s Sonic Invitation” presented by Dr. Anna Yu Wang\n6:50 – 7:10 PM | Hu Wenge’s Keynote Talk (in Chinese with English translation)\n7:10 – 7:30 PM | Moderated Q&A \n  \nMaster Peking Opera Performer: \nHu Wenge is a leading actor at the Jingju Theater Company of Beijing\, a principal performer of the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Troupe\, a China National First-class Actor\, and the third-generation disciple of the Mei School. \n  \nHu studied with many distinguished Peking opera masters\, including Mei Baojiu\, Jiang Fengshan\, Wang Zhiyi\, and Li Yufu. In 2001\, Hu became a disciple of Mei Baojiu\, the youngest son of Mei Lanfang. His repertoire includes renowned Mei School operas\, such as Mu Guiying Takes Command\, The Phoenix Returns\, Wedding in the Dream\, The Cosmos Sword\, and The King Parting with His Favorite (also popularly known as Farewell My Concubine). He has performed the Mei School classic The Drunken Beauty on many occasions at Chinese state banquets. During the world tour commemorating the 120th anniversary of Mei Lanfang’s birth\, Hu was a lead actor and took part in more than thirty major performances in China and abroad\, including appearances at the Musikverein Vienna\, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York\, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington\, D.C.\, and the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. \n  \nScholars Speakers: \nDavid L. Rolston taught at the University of Michigan (1988-2024) but is still a visiting professor at the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts in Beijing. He has published three books in English: How to Read the Chinese Novel (1990)\, Traditional Chinese Fiction Commentary (1997)\, and Inscribing Jingju/Peking Opera: Textualization and Performance\, Authorship and Censorship of the “National Drama” of China from the Late Qing to the Present (2021)\, and many articles in Chinese. His English language articles include one on selling Peking opera to foreigners and one on the English translation and subtitling of a Peking opera play. \nAnna Yu Wang is Assistant Professor of Musicology at Princeton University where she has also been named the Class of 1931 Bicentennial Preceptor in the Center for Human Values. Yu Wang researches the aesthetics and politics of listening in our globally connected yet ideologically divided present. She is interested in understanding what it means\, and what it takes\, to listen across lines of difference. Her forthcoming book with Oxford University Press\, titled Musicality and the Myriad Things\, combines music analysis and ethnography to frame the sounds of Huangmei opera and Taiwanese opera as invitations into local modes of worldmaking. \n  \nThe Lead Sponsor of the exhibition\, related programming\, and the catalogue is the Center for Language Education and Cooperation. Additional support has been provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, the Family of C. T. and Edith Kwok Feng\, the Abel & Sophia Sheng Foundation\, the New York State Council on the Arts\, and other individuals and institutional funders. \nThis program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. “The Dancing Goddess” is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/master-class-hu-wenge-in-performance-and-in-context/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
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SUMMARY:AAPI Market Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This is our AAPI MARKET/ CELEBRATION/PARTY! We’ll have food\, baked goods\, all types of fun art for all ages and few activist friends tabling the spread the word on causes that affect us all! \nOver 35+ AAPI Creatives. So come by and party and support your local artists! \nLocation: Outside the World’s Borough Bookshop\, 3406 73rd Street\, Jackson Heights\, NY \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aapi-market-celebration/
LOCATION:The World’s Borough Bookshop\, 34-06 73rd Street\, Queens\, NY\, 11372\, United States
CATEGORIES:Market
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