“Chinatown Storytelling Festival: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown” showcases Think!Chinatown’s history of storytelling projects as the organization is reaching its 10 year anniversary. To mark this milestone, we’ll be pulling […]
We are incredibly excited to close our 49th annual Asian American International Film Festival with the East Coast Premiere of HOOP LIKE THIS. The runtime of the film is 100 minutes. […]
The Sống Collective, NYC's leading diasporic Vietnamese-specific theatre company, will celebrate its 7th anniversary with a "Nhậu-La" -- a playful cross between nhậu (Vietnamese-style drinking session), the traditional gala, and a short play festival. In collaboration with Việt Salon NYC and with Chef Phoebe Trần of Bé Bếp (“Little Kitchen”) and Nhậu Culture Guests will enjoy an evening of delicious nhậu food, specialty […]
From Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, American Doctor follows three American physicians— Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in […]
This event will explore why historic preservation is an important policy issue for AAPI communities and how it connects to broader work across immigration, civil rights, housing, health, education, and […]
A Stream of Light: Midsummer Afternoon poetry & tea Gathering With Lee Ann Brown @tendtothemoon , Jiaoyang Li, and Kevin Ge In 353 CE, Wang Xizhi gathered with thirty-nine fellow literati at the Orchid Pavilion in Shanyin, Kuaiji. Seated beside a winding brook, they set cups of wine adrift on the current, composing poems wherever the cups […]
“Chinatown Storytelling Festival: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown” showcases Think!Chinatown’s history of storytelling projects as the organization is reaching its 10 year anniversary. To mark this milestone, we’ll be pulling treasures from the Think!Chinatown’s archives and premier a new animated short. Join us for this special retrospective on Think!Chinatown’s decade-long work.
To celebrate See You at the Sunset, we're hosting a BK event with Susan Lee in conversation with B.K. Borison and Julie Soto.This ticketed event includes a paperback copy of See You at the Sunset. There will be a book signing to follow.Can't attend the event? Signed books from Susan Lee, B.K. Borison, and Julie […]
Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount For the first time ever, Japan Society is bringing over 25 Ainu performers, artisans, educators to New York City. This exciting series of events has been years in the planning and is a collaboration between Japan Society, the town of Biratori in Hokkaido, Japan. The events are co-programmed […]
Come by Think!Chinatown’s Studio for a Story Jam with Vietnamese Boat People! Be the first to hear more about the upcoming VBP x T!C collection collaboration. You’ll also get a sneak preview into the upcoming Story Slam collab with VBP this October for Chinatown Arts Festival. Stay tuned for more info on guest story slam […]
As the excavation and construction phases of the Manhattan Borough-Based “Megajail” begin, there are growing concerns in Chinatown of a repeat of the issues present throughout the demolition phase. This […]
A virtual panel discussion of former guests on the "Asian American Forum," a pioneering weekly radio program that aired on public radio in Connecticut from 1990 to 1996. Moderated by […]
Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Discovered in a “New Face” contest run by the Tokyo Shimbun in 1949, Kyoko Kagawa joined upstart film studio Shintoho at age 17, initiating a steady stream of appearances […]