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SUMMARY:One-Day Nihon Buyo Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for those who are interested in Nihon Buyo (Traditional Japanese Kabuki Dance) and are considering joining our 8-week Nihon Buyo Workshop. \nThis 90-minute workshop is an introductory class where you will have the opportunity to experience and explore some of the movements of Japanese traditional dance (Nihon Buyo). \nUnlike modern dance\, which often features outward\, energetic\, and fast-paced movements\, Nihon Buyo is characterized by inward\, subtle\, and quiet movements. The mind must move along with the body\, requiring concentration\, awareness\, and an understanding of the movements. \nThis workshop is recommended for anyone interested in exploring this style of movement\, as well as those who are considering joining the 8-week beginner workshop series starting in October. \nDuring the workshop\, you will have the opportunity to experience and learn what will be taught in the full course. Because it can be difficult to understand the body movements while wearing a kimono\, participants will not wear kimono or yukata during the workshop. Please wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely. Participants will dance in socks. \nWe apologize\, but this workshop is not recommended for people with knee problems. Photography and video recording are not permitted during the workshop. \nLocation: Andy’s Studios\, 353 West 48th Street\, 3rd Floor\, Manhattan
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/one-day-nihon-buyo-workshop/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T160000
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SUMMARY:SUZIK (Brooklyn)
DESCRIPTION:South Korean company Force defies gravity in this street circus performance and NYC premiere. \n\nSuzik—the Korean word for verticality—is a Chinese pole performance that reimagines the vertical as a space of connection\, trust\, and collective movement. Three performers navigate the precarious heights of the pole\, entering a world where balance depends on the presence\, strength\, and care of others. \nAgainst the force of gravity\, Suzik explores a different way of moving upward: not through individual ascent\, but through shared momentum. The performers reach\, support\, and respond to one another\, transforming moments of risk into acts of trust and possibility. \nSuzik extends its exploration of connection beyond the pole itself\, transforming each public setting into a place of encounter and shared experience. As the performers reshape the vertical structure of the pole into a site of relationship and reciprocity\, the work invites audiences to imagine new ways of moving through the world together. \n\n\nABOUT THE FESTIVAL \nCitizen Arts International transforms New York City’s public spaces into vibrant stages for free international performance\, participatory art\, and cultural exchange. Bringing art into everyday life across the boroughs\, the festival fosters civic engagement and strengthens social connection. \nThe Citizen Arts International Festival is produced in partnership with Citizen Arts and Education and the Ukrainian Museum\, in affiliation with Social Practice CUNY\, with special thanks to the PhD Theatre + Performance Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. \nwww.citizenartsinternational.org \n@citizenartsinternational
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/suzik-brooklyn/
LOCATION:The Bushwick Starr\, 419 Eldert Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11237\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T173000
DTSTAMP:20260821T014652Z
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SUMMARY:Ramen Rager with The Cinema Chefs
DESCRIPTION:Join chefs Jenn de la Vega (@randwiches) and Clara Park (@claraparkcooks) of the podcast\, The Cinema Chefs for the ultimate instant ramen party and fundraiser. Expect your favorite Asian instant noodles with the toppings bar of your dreams. Soft boiled eggs\, super melty cheeses\, fresh herbs\, scallions\, and various spice blends will make an appearance along with some cheffy surprises. \nGuests will get to customize their own noodles with their personal takes on what makes a great bowl of ramen. Meet new ramen-tics while watching Tampopo on a large screen. Compete in The Cinema Chefs’ first-ever movie trivia and win a prize pack that includes cookbooks\, kitchen gadgets\, and a tote bag. \nTickets are $27.75 – $33.02 to raise production funds for The Cinema Chefs.\nAges 21+ \nAbout the podcast: The Cinema Chefs is a podcast where you learn to cook from the movies. Chefs de la Vega and Park have decades of experience cooking in some of the nation’s best restaurants\, developing recipes\, writing cookbooks\, providing film set crafty\, and special event catering. You might have seen them on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games and Chopped\, Dropout’s Gastronauts\, or Netflix’s Snack v. Chef.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ramen-rager-with-the-cinema-chefs/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11221
CATEGORIES:Food,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T160000
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SUMMARY:Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code “pioneer” for a 20% discount online\n🎬 Featured Films:\nBittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America (1982\, 30 min) – Directed by Christine Choy & J.T. Takagi. An examination of the resettlement\, reception\, and identity struggles of Southeast Asian refugees in the U.S. after the Vietnam War. \nHomes Apart: Korea (1991\, 56 min) – Directed by Christine Choy & J.T. Takagi\, written by David Henry Hwang. A look into the human cost of the Korean division\, following personal journeys of separated families. This is the first U.S. project permitted to film in both North & South Korea! \n💬 Post-Screening Discussion:\nFeaturing a Q&A with J.T. Takagi (Executive Director\, Third World Newsreel) and a member from Nodutdol. \n📅 When: Sunday\, Sept 13 at 2:00 PM\n📍 Where: DCTV | 87 Lafayette Street\, NYC 10013
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-screenings-discussion-bittersweet-survival-homes-apart/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T170000
DTSTAMP:20260911T222424Z
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Momo Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Join us again at the 14th Annual Momo Crawl on September 13\, 2026 in Queens\, New York! This year will involve even more\, newer restaurants\, and entertainment and cultural performances from local artists and groups! Don’t miss out\, buy your passport now! \nAre you ready? Here are some important things to keep in mind before the Crawl: \n1) The 14th Annual Momo Crawl and Block Party officially begins on Sunday\, September 13 at 12:00PM at Diversity Plaza and along 37th Road between 74th and 75th Street. \n2) The regular Momo Crawl Passports are available for $15 and the Limited Edtition Momo Crawl Passports are available for $60. \n3) Passports can be picked up at the venue as early as 11:30am on September 13. Please bring an email receipt (can be shown on phone) or your photo ID to pick up\nyour passport(s). \n4) One passport will give one holder access to taste participating restaurants’s Momo for $1 a piece. \n5) Every passport holder also gets a ballot to vote for your favorite momo vendor after the crawl. Voting ends at 4:30pm so make sure to get your votes in on time!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/14th-annual-momo-crawl/
LOCATION:Diversity Plaza\, Jackson Heights\, 73-19 37th Rd\, Jackson Heights\, NY\, 11372
CATEGORIES:Food,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T130000
DTSTAMP:20260903T005353Z
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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet | Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \nCelebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the newest Gordon & Li Li bilingual book\, Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival! From the legendary story of Hòu Yì\, Cháng’é\, and the Jade Rabbit to the traditions families enjoy today\, discover new words in Mandarin and English while celebrating family\, the harvest\, and togetherness. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMichele Wong McSween is the creator\, author\, and founder of Gordon & Li Li\, the first Mandarin-English bilingual children’s brand introducing families to Mandarin language and Chinese culture. Inspired by her own journey as a mother\, Michele creates books and educational experiences that make language learning approachable\, joyful\, and accessible for everyone.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/meet-greet-gordon-li-li-celebrate-mid-autumn-festival/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260910T184641Z
CREATED:20260825T023319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T184641Z
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SUMMARY:KOPINO Fest Barkada Block Party
DESCRIPTION:🇰🇷❤️🇵🇭 KOPINO VOL. 4 IS COMING! 🇵🇭❤️🇰🇷 \nThe countdown is ON! 🎉 Get ready for another unforgettable celebration of Korean & Filipino culture right here in NYC! 🗽✨ \n📅 SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 13\n⏰ 10AM – 6PM\n📍 6th Ave & 32nd St\, NYC \nGet ready for a full day of incredible food 🍢\, unique vendors🧞‍♂️\, live entertainment 🎤\, music 🎶\, and so much more! 💃🏻🕺🏻 \nBring your family\, bring your friends\, and come celebrate the beautiful connection between Korean & Filipino culture\, community\, and fun! 🇰🇷🇵🇭❤️ \n🔥 ONE DAY. TWO CULTURES. ONE BIG CELEBRATION.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kopino-fest-vol-4/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T222100
DTSTAMP:20260828T164924Z
CREATED:20260828T164924Z
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SUMMARY:Donald Cammell’s Wild Side (Director’s Cut)
DESCRIPTION:The fourth and final film of eccentric filmmaker Donald Cammell\, best known for his brilliant 1970 debut Performance co-directed with Nic Roeg\, Wild Side was butchered by studio interference\, re-cut and taken away from Cammell who subsequently took his own life. A provocative\, erotic neo-noir starring Christopher Walken in one of his most over-the-top performances\, Wild Side indulges in a rapacious world of power\, sex\, crime and money. Walken’s paranoid Bruno\, a notorious money launderer\, is the subject of an undercover sting operation that pulls in Anne Heche’s banker-turned-high-class prostitute\, who in turn becomes enraptured with Bruno’s elegant wife (Joan Chen). Painstakingly re-cut by Cammell’s widow and longtime editor using Cammell’s notes and a personal cut\, this posthumous director’s cut restores much of its original vision: its humor\, avant garde leanings and non-linear plotting\, along with a new score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Screening on one of only two 35mm prints ever made. \nDir. Donald Cammell\, 1995/2000\, 111 min.\, 35mm\, color\, in English. With Anne Heche\, Christopher Walken\, Joan Chen\, Steven Bauer\, Allen Garfield\, Adam Novak. \nPart of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\nSeptember 11—12
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/donald-cammells-wild-side-directors-cut/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T212025Z
CREATED:20260902T212025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T212025Z
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SUMMARY:Between China and the West: Gu Hongming’s Cultural Homecoming
DESCRIPTION:Few figures in modern Chinese intellectual history have generated as much fascination and controversy as Gu Hongming (1857–1928). His extraordinary life\, lived across cultures and civilizations\, continues to raise profound questions about cultural identity\, intellectual tradition\, and the relationship between China and the West. As discussions of global order and intercultural dialogue take on renewed urgency\, revisiting Gu Hongming’s life and thought offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the historical encounters between China and the wider world. \nThe Renwen Society of China Institute is pleased to present an online lecture by Dr. Chunmei Du\, Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Lingnan University\, Hong Kong\, on September 12\, 2026 (8:00–9:30 PM EDT). Based on her newly published Chinese book\, Gu Hongming’s Eccentric Chinese Odyssey (Qishi Yilü: Gu Hongming Huanxiang Ji\, 2026)\, the lecture offers a fresh perspective on one of the most intriguing figures in modern Chinese history. \nGu Hongming (1857–1928) remains one of the most controversial figures in modern Chinese intellectual history. Born in British Malaya and educated in Europe\, he stunned many by remaking himself as a loyal supporter of the Qing dynasty and a devoted defender of Confucianism. He championed monarchy and Confucian morality\, even defending practices such as footbinding and the queue\, while proclaiming the superiority of the “spirit of the Chinese people” over modern Western civilization. Seen by many of his Chinese contemporaries as an ultraconservative\, he nonetheless rose to prominence in the West as a prophetic voice from the East \nToday\, as shifting geopolitics revive debates about “the West versus the Non-West\,” Gu Hongming’s reflections feel strikingly contemporary. His critique opens up space for intercultural dialogue from a perspective that is at once insider and outsider. His legacy also speaks to ongoing efforts to reimagine “authentic” Chinese culture as a powerful vehicle for projecting global soft power. \nPublished in 2026 by Social Sciences Academic Press\, the Chinese edition of Gu Hongming’s Eccentric Chinese Odyssey traces Gu’s intellectual and psychological journey against the sweeping currents of global history. Following this “cultural amphibian” across geographical\, cultural\, and racial boundaries\, the book explores his lifelong search for belonging. It brings to life a trickster-sage who moved restlessly between worlds\, never fully at home in either. That in-between existence shadowed him with personal loss\, yet it also gave him the distinctive voice that carried his ideas into global civilizational debates. \nIn this lecture\, Professor Du will draw on her research and the writing of Gu Hongming’s Eccentric Chinese Odyssey to reexamine Gu Hongming’s intellectual world and his lifelong search for cultural belonging. Through the story of this remarkable “cultural amphibian\,” she will explore how Gu crossed geographical\, cultural\, and racial boundaries while navigating between civilizations\, and how his complex legacy continues to illuminate questions of intercultural understanding\, dialogue\, and identity in today’s world.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/between-china-and-the-west-gu-hongmings-cultural-homecoming/
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CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260828T020636Z
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SUMMARY:Tokyo Decadence
DESCRIPTION:Based on Ryu Murakami’s 1988 short story Topaz and lesser known than Hideaki Anno’s point-and-shoot adaptation of its sequel Love & Pop: Topaz 2\, Tokyo Decadence marks the fourth feature directed by the transgressive author behind Audition and In the Miso Soup. A murky descent into Tokyo’s seductive underworld of BDSM\, Murakami’s erotic drama whisks lovesick callgirl Ai (Miho Nikaido) between clients amid the empty spaces of high-rise lofts and dimly lit hotels in Tokyo’s nocturnal cityscape. Murakami formulates a bleak indictment of Japan’s bubble-era excess as Ai struggles to find purpose and meaning in catering to the degrading desires and hedonistic fantasies of an anesthetized elite. \nDir. Ryu Murakami\, 1992\, 113 min\, DCP\, color\, in Japanese with English subtitles. With Miho Nikaido\, Sayoko Amano\, Yayoi Kusama. \nPart of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\nSeptember 11—12
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/tokyo-decadence/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T220000
DTSTAMP:20260820T151024Z
CREATED:20260820T150351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T151024Z
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SUMMARY:Riichi Mahjong Learn-and-Play
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our biweekly Riichi learn-and-play event. Beginners and veterans alike are welcome to come out and toss some tiles around! \nNote: We have recently moved to a new location\, 35 West 35th Street\, just one block down from our old location. If you’ve joined us before\, please make sure that you come find us at the correct address! \nJoin the USPML at Sparrow’s Nest Studio for our biweekly “learn and play” meetup! Maybe you’ve seen people playing mahjong in movies like Crazy Rich Asians\, or video games like the Yakuza series or Final Fantasy XIV. Maybe you’re already familiar with the game\, but are looking to grow your skills. This is your chance to jump in\, toss some tiles around\, and see what it’s all about. \nIf you’re a novice\, the first hour or two of the meetup will be our Riichi “Jumpstart” where our teachers will show you the ropes and make sure you’re comfortable getting started. If you’ve only played online or if you’re familiar with other styles of mahjong\, we can give you a quick rules and etiquette primer that will have you ready to play in no time. This meetup is a beginner-friendly and welcoming environment\, and we’re always happy to meet new players. \nInterested in more structured classes and lectures? Check out USPML’s other events – we’re always working on growing our selection of formal classes for both beginners and experienced players\, as well as unique ways to share the strategy and culture of mahjong. You can follow us on Instagram at @uspml or sign up for our newsletter.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/riichi-mahjong-learn-and-play/
LOCATION:Sparrow’s Nest Studio\, 35 West 35th Street\, 12th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Games
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T180000
DTSTAMP:20260828T020017Z
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SUMMARY:All Star Video / Adelic Penguins
DESCRIPTION:All Star Video\n『電子の拓本』 \nOpening with Ongaku Zukan era Ryuichi Sakamoto in a technological haze\, All Star Video breaks out into a series of interviews\, documenting “All Stars” of the New York arts scene—John Cage\, Allen Ginsberg and Charlotte Moorman among them—many of whom are interviewed by Sakamoto himself. Re-enacting Fluxus performances\, from cello concertos to a piano’s destruction\, and interspersed with musical interludes throughout\, Paik’s All Star Video pays an indelible tribute to the collaborative spirit of Fluxus and the avant garde. \nDir. Nam June Paik\, 1984\, 32 min.\, digital\, color\, in English and Japanese. With Ryuichi Sakamoto\, Allen Ginsberg\, Charlotte Moorman\, Laurie Anderson\, John Cage. \nAdelic Penguins \nCommissioned by Sony and performed live on a fourteen-story TV set aptly named the JumboTRON at the Expo in Tsukuba\, Adelic Penguins is a six-part video art mesh of diving penguins\, chroma key composites and propulsive rhythms. Sakamoto\, not merely credited with composing the music\, appears on screen dancing\, twirling and performing in the expanse of Fitzgerald and Garrin’s radiating\, polychromatic overdrive.  \nDir. Kit Fitzgerald\, Paul Garrin\, 1986\, 33 min.\, digital\, color\, in Japanese with English subtitles. \nPart of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\nSeptember 11—12
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/all-star-video-adelic-penguins/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T173000
DTSTAMP:20260822T233941Z
CREATED:20260822T233939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T233941Z
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SUMMARY:R.F. Kuang\, Taipei Story
DESCRIPTION:The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface returns with her dazzling new novel. Taipei Story is a humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief\, language\, and culture shock. Don’t miss an afternoon of lively conversation as Kuang and author Hua Hsu (The New Yorker\, Stay True) delve into questions of identity\, memory\, and the pull of home across continents. Actress Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms\, Turner) will perform an excerpt from the novel. \nProduced in collaboration with Barnes & Noble \nAll tickets include a signed copy of Taipei Story (retail value $32). Following the event\, R.F. Kuang will personalize 1 book only for attendees (either the signed copy of Taipei Story received at the event\, or 1 book from her backlist). Attendees may take photos of the event\, however she will not pose for photos.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/r-f-kuang-taipei-story/
LOCATION:Symphony Space\, 2537 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T170000
DTSTAMP:20260809T203419Z
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SUMMARY:Reverberations: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with artists Jesse Chun\, Na Mira\, Cici Wu\, and curator Victoria Sung. \nAAAinA is thrilled to present an evening of presentations and conversation with artists Jesse Chun\, Na Mira\, Cici Wu\, and curator Victoria Sung. This event is shared alongside the exhibition Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, which will open at Artists Space in New York City on September 11th. \nThis program highlights the contemporary interventions and commissions shared by the featured artists in the original presentation of the exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Artists will share reflections on their participation and their individual practices before joining a conversation moderated by Sung. \nMultiple Offerings is organized by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) and curated by Victoria Sung\, Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator\, with Tausif Noor\, Curatorial Associate. The presentation at Artists Space is organized by Danielle A. Jackson with Nusheen Ghaemi. For more information on the exhibition please visit this link. \nBios: \n\n\n\nJesse Chun’s moving images\, concrete poems\, scores\, and activations intimately unravel the dominant compositions of language and legibility — invoking alternate semiotics and cosmologies of meaning\, time\, and infinitude. Chun’s first solo survey exhibition 시\, language for new moons was presented by the Seoul Museum of Art for the 12th Seoul Mediacity Biennale. Chun’s work has been presented internationally at the Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles; Art Sonje Center\, Seoul; Thaddaeus Ropac\, Seoul; SculptureCenter\, New York; the Drawing Center\, New York\, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives\, Berkeley (US); Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (Canada); Whitechapel Gallery\, London (UK)\, among others. Chun was awarded the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant (US\, 2020)\, and was an artist in residence at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Korea (2024-25). Chun is represented by Commonwealth and Council\, Los Angeles. \nNa Mira works at the edges of perception. Recent and forthcoming projects have been presented at Museum of Modern Art\, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles; Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Tucson\, Midway Contemporary Art\, Minneapolis; Art Sonje Center\, Seoul; and Kunsthalle Zurich; as well as the Made in LA Biennial\, SITE Santa Fe International Biennial\, Gwangju Biennale\, Venice Biennale\, Whitney Biennial\, and Performa Biennial. An Assistant Professor of Art at the University of California\, Irvine\, Wendy’s Subway published the first collection of Mira’s writing\, The Book of Na\, in 2022. \nCici Wu is a New York based artist who was born in Beijing and grew up in Hong Kong. Reducing filmmaking to its most humble and elemental components\, she creates drawings\, objects\, videos\, and installations which extend the imaginative and structural premises of cinematic language across a wide range of media. She has exhibited at major art events 36th Biennial de São Paulo (2025)\, Asian Art Biennale\, Taiwan (2024)\, and the 11th Seoul Mediacity Biennale\, South Korea (2021). Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at 47 Canal\, New York (2026\, 2021\, 2018); the Rockbund Art Museum\, Shanghai (2025)\, Scheusal\, Berlin (2024)\, Empty Gallery\, Hong Kong (2023\, 2019)\, Hordaland Kunstsenter\, Norway (2023); and has participated in group exhibitions at MoMA PS1 (2026)\, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (2026)\, Palais de Tokyo\, Paris (2025)\, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (2024)\, the Drawing Center\, New York (2023\, 2020)\, CAPC Musée d’art Contemporain de Bordeaux (2022)\, Para Site\, Hong Kong (2020\, 2018)\, among others. She has organized exhibitions and screenings at 99 Canal\, New York (2025)\, Giorno Poetry Systems\, New York (2024)\, M+\, Hong Kong (2023)\, among others. She will have her third solo exhibition on view at 47 Canal\, New York from September to November. \nVictoria Sung is the Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)\, where she oversees the museum’s long-standing MATRIX series of contemporary art and works with artists to create exhibitions\, publications\, and public programs. Recent projects include solo shows with Amol K Patil\, Lee ShinJa\, Sin Wai Kin\, Duane Linklater\, Kenneth Tam\, and Yee I-Lann. From 2015 to 2023\, Sung was a curator at the Walker Art Center\, Minneapolis\, where she organized survey exhibitions on Pacita Abad\, Siah Armajani\, and Theaster Gates\, among others. Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, the first retrospective on the artist in 25 years\, debuted at BAMPFA in January 2026 and opens at Artists Space in the fall. \nLight refreshments will be provided. \nImage credit: Installation view\, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, January 24–April 19\, 2026\, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)\, Berkeley\, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/reverberations-theresa-hak-kyung-cha/
LOCATION:Asia Art Archive in America\, 23 Cranberry Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T153000
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SUMMARY:SUZIK (Queens)
DESCRIPTION:South Korean company Force defies gravity in this street circus performance and NYC premiere. \n\nSuzik—the Korean word for verticality—is a Chinese pole performance that reimagines the vertical as a space of connection\, trust\, and collective movement. Three performers navigate the precarious heights of the pole\, entering a world where balance depends on the presence\, strength\, and care of others. \nAgainst the force of gravity\, Suzik explores a different way of moving upward: not through individual ascent\, but through shared momentum. The performers reach\, support\, and respond to one another\, transforming moments of risk into acts of trust and possibility. \nSuzik extends its exploration of connection beyond the pole itself\, transforming each public setting into a place of encounter and shared experience. As the performers reshape the vertical structure of the pole into a site of relationship and reciprocity\, the work invites audiences to imagine new ways of moving through the world together. \nABOUT THE FESTIVAL \nCitizen Arts International transforms New York City’s public spaces into vibrant stages for free international performance\, participatory art\, and cultural exchange. Bringing art into everyday life across the boroughs\, the festival fosters civic engagement and strengthens social connection. \nThe Citizen Arts International Festival is produced in partnership with Citizen Arts and Education and the Ukrainian Museum\, in affiliation with Social Practice CUNY\, with special thanks to the PhD Theatre + Performance Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. \nwww.citizenartsinternational.org \n@citizenartsinternational
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/suzik-queens/
LOCATION:Culture Lab LIC\, 5-25 46th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260912T024745Z
CREATED:20260824T051637Z
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SUMMARY:MOCACREATE: Hopping into the School Year with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
DESCRIPTION:Let’s hop into a great year of learning together. Today’s topic? The Rabbit on the Moon! Chinese legend says that there’s a Jade Rabbit living on the moon. Learn how the rabbit got to the moon\, and what it’s doing there\, by reading the legend here! Then join us on September 12th to make fun Jade Rabbit-themed headbands. Thinking about adding a real rabbit to your family? Our foster friends at Bunnies and Beyond will be joining us to share all about adopting a rabbit\, rabbit care\, and more! \nAbout Bunnies and Beyond\nBunnies and Beyond is an adoption and educational non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue\, proper care\, and ultimately\, the adoption of rabbits and guinea pigs commonly kept as pets. In addition to finding homes and medical care for animals that have been abandoned or surrendered\, Bunnies and Beyond also provides services in helping to bond rabbits with a partner rabbit\, for those looking to get a friend for their bun! Learn more and get involved at Bunnies and Beyond. \nPaint\, build\, craft\, and collage with us! Inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and local artists\, MOCACREATE explores different themes every month. MOCACREATE workshops are designed with families in mind\, but all are welcome! \nFree with admission! RSVP appreciated. MOCA Members should enter their promo code to access complimentary tickets. NYC residents can purchase pay-what-you wish tickets online or with our Visitor Services team.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mocacreate-hopping-into-the-school-year-with-teaching-artist-yu-rong/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T180000
DTSTAMP:20260831T173141Z
CREATED:20260831T173050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T173141Z
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SUMMARY:All Bengali Pop Up
DESCRIPTION:RBMC is extremely honored to present our all Bengali all star vendors for our first ever pop up. \nWith Bengali snacks\, desserts\, drinks\, clothing Henna\, jewelry\, and prints all done by Bengali artists. \nAnd a suprise fusion Bengali Onigiri with our good friends from @myrtlewombat and @stovetopsaj \nSaturday September 12th\, 1-6PM. \n(581 Myrtle Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY 11205) \nMenu: \n@stovetopsaj \nOnigiri stuffed with Jhura Mangsho\, a Bangladeshi-style beef infused with citrusy lime leaf and cooked down till tender with crispy bits. \n@padmapastry.co \nBhappa pittha cookie; brown butter cookie base with a gur & coconut filling topped with maldon salt. \nJhola gur & ginger cookies; jhola gur sourced straight from Bangladesh with fresh ginger and warm spices to create a deshi molasses & ginger cookie \nAmmur brownies; the brownies that started my mother’s business in Dhaka. \nA limited edition Xiān Nǎi Máshǔ cookies (black sesame mochi center with on deshi ghee cookie base); an ode to Bangladesh X @myrtlewombat \nBrownie Ice cream Sandwiches with vanilla ice cream & Nolen Gur caramel Swirl will also be available for creation! \n@kneadforspice \nLychee-Ginger Fizz \nGuava & chili salt Margarita Spritz \nDhoodh Cha \nFuchka shots \n@khon_studios writers workshop: \nPresenting the “Getting started with what you got”\nA beginner filmmaking class where we will go over production solutions for new and curious film makers \n@bhuibhu – prints\, stickers\, and clay accessories featuring Bengali foods and spices \n@itiseyeris – handworked Bangladeshi fusion jewelry\, accessories\, and more. \n@chobiakabychaity – henna artist and amazing graphic designer who did our poster \n@royalbengalmotorclub every single clothing piece we’ve ever made available for purchase.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/all-bengali-pop-up/
LOCATION:Myrtle Wombat\, 581 Myrtle Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260902T181558Z
CREATED:20260811T011413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T181558Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Tết Trung Thu – Mid-Autumn Festival
DESCRIPTION:Welcome all and mời tất cả to our Tết Trung Thu and Mid-Autumn Moon festival! \nWe will have fun games and activities along with food for everyone to enjoy! Bring parents\, kids\, friends\, and loved ones to celebrate one of our major Vietnamese holidays! We aim to celebrate and share Vietnamese culture to bring our communities together. \nJoin the Vietnam Heritage Center for a special event honoring the cherished family values and reunion spirit of the Mid-Autumn Festival. \nEvent Highlights: \n\nTraditional Vietnamese Food\nPlays\, Songs\, and Other Live Performances\nChildren’s Paper Lantern-Making Contest\nGames and Activities for Children\nMoon Cake-Making Classes for All Guests to Participate; Registration Is on a First-Come First-Served Basis\nFeaturing Select Food\, Drink\, and Craft Vendors\n\nEvent Details:\n🗓️ Date:\nSaturday\, September 12 \n⏰ Time:\n1:00 – 4:00 PM \n📍 Location:\nBrooklyn Botanic Ballroom\n555 Sterling Place\nBrooklyn\, NY 11238 \nTickets: \n🔸 Adults: $22\n🔸 Students*: $17\n🔸 Children (age 3-13): $11\n🔸 Children (age 2 and under): FREE🔸 Family Pass**: $50 \n*Student identification must be presented for admission. \n**Family pass includes 2 adults and 2 children (3-13 years old) at a discounted price. Worth up to $66. \nAll tickets include a meal and beverage.  \nPlease Note: Tickets will only be available on a pre-sold basis via our website. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Secure your spot early to ensure you don’t miss this delightful celebration!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2026-tet-trung-thu-mid-autumn-festival/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,Games
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T190000
DTSTAMP:20260912T024651Z
CREATED:20260710T203616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T024651Z
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SUMMARY:Harajuku Market NYC
DESCRIPTION:A 1-day alternative j-fashion market event in NYC! \n\n\n\n\nCome join us for a day of celebrating Japanese alternative fashion and the communities who wear it! Featuring artists\, creators\, designers\, and attendees who love Lolita fashion\, Decora\, Jirai\, Gyaru\, and more. We want you to walk away with more J-fashion loving friends and maybe a new coordinate or two. \nWe encourage masking while indoors. \nThis event is free to the public but we ask you to RSVP to help us keep a count of attendees.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/harajuku-market-nyc/
LOCATION:Japan Village\, 934 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fashion,Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T180000
DTSTAMP:20260819T150316Z
CREATED:20260819T150210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T150316Z
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SUMMARY:NY Indonesian & Vietnamese Food Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:*Come & join our Indoor Indonesian Food Bazaar*\n📅 *Saturday\, September 12\, 2026*\n📍 *8407 Broadway\, Elmhurst\, NY 11373*\n⏰ *12PM – 6PM* | FREE ENTRY \n*Bringing the _vibe_ of Indonesia through culinary* ✨\nRendang\, soto\, nasi uduk\, martabak\, es cendol — all your favorites under one roof. \nRain or shine\, we’re serving comfort\, community\, and nostalgia.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ny-indonesian-vietnames-food-bazaar/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T123000
DTSTAMP:20260728T201850Z
CREATED:20260728T201850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T201850Z
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SUMMARY:SACSS 5K Run/Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join the South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) for a fun and inspiring 5K Run/Walk on Saturday\, September 12\, at Kissena Park in Queens! \nPlease fill out the registration form above to be approved for the event – additional information is also available at the link. \nREGISTRATION IS NOT CONFIRMED UNLESS YOU FILL OUT THE FORM LINKED ABOVE. Thank you and looking forward to meeting you all! \nRunner Ticket: If you’d like to participate in the 5K Run/Walk\, please purchase a Runner ticket. Your registration includes a race bib\, event T-shirt\, wristband\, and food. \nSpectator Ticket: If you’d like to cheer on participants and enjoy the event without taking part in the 5K\, please purchase a Spectator ticket. Spectator tickets are available with or without food. \nThe South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) is a social service organization in NYC providing services and advocacy to more than 1 million underserved individuals annually\, with a focus on the South Asian community. SACSS’ core programs include a food pantry\, health care navigation services\, workforce development\, senior support\, English language-learning classes\, and more. More information about SACSS can be found at the attached link above.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sacss-5k-run-walk/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Running
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260825T224842Z
CREATED:20260825T224810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T224842Z
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SUMMARY:Smorgasburg Presents Japan Meets Brooklyn: Matsuri
DESCRIPTION:🇯🇵 JAPAN MEETS BROOKLYN: MATSURI IS BACK! 🎌 \nTwo days\, two locations for a full weekend celebrating Japanese food\, art\, and culture at Smorgasburg. 🍜🍵✨ \nLocations:\nSeptember 12 – Williamsburg\nSeptember 13 – Prospect Park \nTaste your way through guest vendors + special menus from:\n🐙 @dokodemonyc – Japanese soul food + takoyaki\n🍵 @tokuyamatcha – Matcha specials + omusubi\n🍣 @momoyasoho – Crispy rice\n🍜 @kuuramen – Ramen + kakuni\n🍣 @sushibybou_ – Chef-crafted sushi\n🍧 @tonchinus – Kakigori\, Japanese shaved ice \nAnd there’s more to experience between bites:\n🎨 Portraits by @hiroshimasud\n🪀 Kendama workshop by @Japanklyn\n🍡 Free wagashi + workshops by @pekos_chokotto_wagashi\n🖌️ Live painting by @59moy\n✍️ Calligraphy art by @seicho.shodo in Williamsburg\n🖋️ Calligraphy workshop + pop-up by @taisan.nyc in Prospect Park \nTheres even more food vendors\, activities + surprises still to come!! 👀
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/smorgasburg-presents-japan-meets-brooklyn-matsuri/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T211500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T231500
DTSTAMP:20260828T015431Z
CREATED:20260828T015359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T015431Z
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SUMMARY:Mystery Screening
DESCRIPTION:Introduction by Jawni Han. Leave it up to chance and come watch a Sakamoto-affiliated picture\, presented on film. \n35mm. Approx. 90-120 min. \nPart of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\nSeptember 11—12
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mystery-screening/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T213000
DTSTAMP:20260903T004849Z
CREATED:20260815T210712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T004849Z
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SUMMARY:A+ Asian Comedy. Asian Stand Up Comedy in NYC's Broadway Theater District.
DESCRIPTION:NYC’s ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix\, HBO\, Hulu\, and TikTok. \n\nA+ Asian Comedy is the ultimate Asian stand up comedy show\, filled with the funniest Asian comedians New York City has to offer. Our comics can be seen on Netflix\, HBO\, and Comedy Central\, but nothing compares to seeing them perform live at the world famous Broadway Comedy Club. Tickets are limited\, so purchase yours now and enjoy the show! \nVenue Policy: \nA two-drink minimum applies (non-alcoholic options available). \n16 and older
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-asian-comedy-asian-stand-up-comedy-in-nycs-broadway-theater-district-23/
LOCATION:Broadway Comedy Club\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260828T014921Z
CREATED:20260828T014921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T014921Z
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SUMMARY:Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
DESCRIPTION:New 4K Restoration. The debut of animation studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and a seminal work of cel animation\, Hiroyuki Yamaga’s Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise launched a new generation of animators with its conceptual\, Promethean ambitions. Set on an alternate Earth in the kingdom of Honnêamise\, where space travel has not yet been achieved\, Bandai’s first foray into film production finds intrepid pilot Shirotsugh Lhadatt\, a member of the country’s oft-ridiculed space program\, making one last attempt to man a flight into space. Determined to reach the heavens despite corrupt political machinations and the looming shadow of war\, Lhadatt struggles to reconcile his mission with the ramifications of mankind’s progression to the stars. Featuring the talents of Hideaki Anno\, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto\, Mahiro Maeda and Hiromasa Ogura\, with music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\, Royal Space Force was envisioned as an art film\, with rich worldbuilding that countered the conventions of contemporaneous anime—an outsider work “to make anime fans reaffirm reality”. \nDir. Hiroyuki Yamaga\, 1987\, 119 min.\, DCP\, color\, in Japanese with English subtitles. With Leo Morimoto\, Mitsuki Yayoi\, Aya Murata.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/royal-space-force-the-wings-of-honneamise/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T203000
DTSTAMP:20260902T014017Z
CREATED:20260902T014017Z
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SUMMARY:Staged Reading of The Butterfly Agreement
DESCRIPTION:About the Play \nThis play is a contemporary reimagining of the classic Chinese folk romance The Butterfly Lovers. In a world where marriage comes with a price tag\, self-branding has become a means of survival\, and ideals are quietly shaped by capital\, the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai takes root again in Shanghai and New York in 2026. \nTo escape a marriage arranged by the Ma family\, Zhu Yingtai assumes a false identity and leaves for the United States\, where she meets Liang Shanbo\, a struggling scholar kicked out of his lab and now working as an Uber driver. Both hiding behind carefully constructed personas and both measured by the world around them\, they enter into a marriage under “The Butterfly Agreement\,” trading a green card for research funding\, only to discover a feeling that cannot be calculated or measured. \nHow do we find an inner sanctuary that cannot be bought\, sold\, or measured in a digital age where identities\, feelings\, and ideals are all quantified? \nAdmission & Reservation Details \nAdmission: Free & open to the public. Advance registration is strongly encouraged. \nSeating: First-come\, first-served based on advance registration. Walk-ins are welcome\, subject to seat availability on the evening of the performance. \nEntry Requirements: Please be prepared to present a valid state-issued ID / Photo ID at campus security upon entry. \nArrival: Please plan to arrive 10–15 minutes prior to the start of the reading (7:00 PM).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/staged-reading-of-the-butterfly-agreement/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center (Martin Segal Theatre)\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260903T005028Z
CREATED:20260831T175548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T005028Z
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SUMMARY:Who Killed Vincent Chin?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” by Christine Choy & Renée Tajima as a part of The Christine Choy Retrospective\, with a special introduction by Shannon Lee of Asian American Arts Alliance (A4). \n“On a hot summer night in Detroit\, Ronald Ebens\, an autoworker\, killed a young Chinese-American engineer with a baseball bat. Although he confessed\, he never spent a day in jail. This gripping Academy Award-nominated film relentlessly probes the implications of the murder in the streets of Detroit\, for the families of those involved\, and for the American justice system. Not so much a documentary murder investigation as a meticulously constructed meditation on the race relations\, economic forces\, and failings of the American legal system that comprised the backdrop for the murder of a Chinese-American automotive engineer in Detroit in 1982\, WHO KILLED VINCENT CHIN? remains a stirring\, absorbing elegy for justice unserved. Drawing from interviews with Chin’s family and friends and Chin’s killer\, automotive assembly-line worker Ron Ebens\, along with a wealth of archival footage\, WHO KILLED VINCENT CHIN? paints a complex and tragically relevant portrait of an America roiled by socioeconomic unease\, the crisis of the automotive industry\, and the prevalence of xenophobia.” –NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL \nWhen: Friday\, September 11 at 6:45 PM (with introduction by Sharon Lee\, Editor at Asian American Arts Alliance) and Sunday\, September 13 at 8:30 PM\nWhere: Anthology Film Archives\, New York \nRestored by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation\, in association with the Museum of Chinese in America. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation\, with additional support provided by Todd Phillips.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/who-killed-vincent-chin/
LOCATION:Anthology Film Archives\, 32 Second Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Film
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SUMMARY:Celebrating John McLaughlin & Shakti
DESCRIPTION:Excited to announce our lineup for the September Concert & Jam! ✨ \n7:30 PM First Set – Anupam Shobhakar (double necked guitar)\, Avirodh Sharma (tabla)\, Swaminathan Selvaganesh (kanjira) \n8:00pm Second set: CELEBRATING JOHN MCLAUGHLIN & SHAKTI Featuring original music composed and inspired by the works of John McLaughlin\, while revisiting music selections from legendary Shakti albums of the 1970s and ‘beyond\,’ this group re-envisions McLaughlin’s masterpieces and celebrates his vibrant solo and ensemble work. \nLocation: Barzakh Cafe\, 147 Utica Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/celebrating-john-mclaughlin-shakti/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T200000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | To the Tune by Jee Leong Koh
DESCRIPTION:In To the Tune\, Jee Leong Koh asks Du Fu how poetry can take to the barricades\, discovering bracing answers from ordinary citizens\, media workers\, political organizers\, and protest songwriters. \nKoh’s new book juxtaposes a series of searching epistolary poems and a collection of poem-songs that forcibly and tentatively lurch into existence\, take on misguided titles\, and beg for music to set them chanting and marching. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nJee Leong Koh is the author of STEEP TEA (Carcanet)\, named a Best Book of the Year by UK’s Financial Times and a Finalist by Lambda Literary in the USA. His hybrid work of fiction\, SNOW AT 5 PM: TRANSLATIONS OF AN INSIGNIFICANT JAPANESE POET\, won the Singapore Literature Prize in English fiction. Originally from Singapore\, Koh lives in New York City\, where he heads the literary non-profit Singapore Unbound. He is also the Poetry Editor of the Evergreen Review. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nJerrold Yam is a corporate lawyer and the author of three collections\, most recently Intruder (Ethos Books). His poems have appeared in Prairie Schooner\, Third Coast\, Hayden’s Ferry Review and Washington Square Review. In 2024\, he won the Cheltenham Poetry Prize and was a 2024 Writer-in-Residence at the UK’s National Centre for Writing. \nBrad Vogel is author of the poetry collections FIND ME IN THE FERAL POCKETS and BROAD MEADOW BIRD. His poetry has been set to music by multiple composers. Brad founded & coordinates NYC Poets Afloat\, an annual residency & reading series aboard ships in New York Harbor\, as well as the annual Gowanus Dawn Reading\, part of the Brooklyn Book Festival (10th annual performance on September 25th!). He leads programs at Brooklyn Museum\, NYU\, & Center for Fiction. Brad also serves on the Walt Whitman Initiative board and as the Director of Special Projects at Judgy Baby\, a new creative hub in Gowanus.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-to-the-tune-by-jee-leong-koh/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T173000
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SUMMARY:Screening and Panel Discussion of Daughter of Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:This 1937 film stars Anna May Wong and Philip Ahn in a thriller about a woman in San Francisco Chinatown trying to avenge her father’s murder committed by an illegal-immigrant trafficking gang. \nWong and Ahn were both born in the United States in 1905 and American citizens by birth. The film was highly unusual in featuring two Asian American leads in an era of “yellowface” when White actors typically played headline Asian characters. In 2006\, the Library of Congress selected Daughter of Shanghai for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry. \nThe screening of the 62-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion covering the making of the movie\, immigration and human trafficking\, and the stories of early Hollywood film icon Wong and of Ahn\, who was the son of famed Korean independence activist Ahn Chang-Ho. \nJudge Denny Chin and Professor Thomas Lee will be joined for the panel discussion by Jeff Yang\, author of The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America\, and Katie Gee Salisbury\, author of Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong. \nSpeakers \n\nJeff Yang:  Author of I Am Jackie Chan\, Once Upon a Time in China\, Eastern Standard Time\, RISE\, and THE GOLDEN SCREEN\nKatie Gee Salisbury: Author of Not Your China Doll\, a new biography of Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star\n\nRemarks by \n\nHon. Denny Chin: Senior Judge\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit\nLawrence W. Pierce Distinguished Jurist in Residence\, Fordham Law School\nCo-Director\, Center on Asian Americans and the Law\n\nModerated by \n\nProfessor Thomas Lee:  Leitner Family Professor of International Law\, Fordham Law School\, Co-Director\, Center on Asian Americans and the Law\n\nAgenda\n5:30 – 7:30 pm   Screening of Film & Panel Discussion\n7:30 – 8:30 pm Reception
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/screening-and-panel-discussion-of-daughter-of-shanghai/
LOCATION:McNally Theater\, Gabelli Business School\, 140 W 62nd St.\, First Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person,Panel
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