Hey Mom, I Got Engaged is an original one-act play that explores unconditional love, facing your fears, and healing from trauma. A week after Maya accepts Tricia’s engagement proposal to her, Maya rescinds the proposal because she can’t face how her traditional Asian mother will react to it. On a park bench under the setting sun, […]
Sungod (Destiny) is a multidisciplinary live production weaving Ibaloi and Igorot tradition with global movement forms. About the Performance: Sungod (Destiny) is a multidisciplinary live production - a hybrid of film, dance, and music piece that follows Joyce's journey as she reconnects with her indigenous roots and discovers her inner strength. This is her love […]
“Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan” A film by Naomi Mizoguchi. Free Screening with Q&A and reception! Tuesday, June 30th at 6pm JAA-NY 49 W. 45th St. NYC, 5th floor. Co-sponsored by JAA NY, ZAJA NYC, and JACL-NY. Please join us for a special community screening of an award-winning film by Naomi Mizoguchi followed by a Q&A with the director (moderated by […]
Community conversation about working with, not against, cultural difference. In a time of rising harm, division, and distress, BEAM and the Asian Mental Health Collective are coming together to hold space for a long-overdue talk: cross-cultural solidarity centered in healing justice. This community conversation invites us to move beyond individual and racially siloed healing into […]
An intimate Asian comedy night in NYC by Humor Section 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. While the Asia Society edition brought a polished lineup of top Asian comedians to one of NYC’s […]
Lincoln Center’s Silent Disco series continues with a high-energy night led by DJ MOOBEK, founder of KCORE PRODUCTION. MOOBEK has performed at major festivals and clubs across North America, Asia, and South America. Drawing from extensive experience on international stages, he delivers more than just a DJ set, creating a fully immersive performance that blends […]
Join us for an insightful panel featuring SALDEF, APIAVote, LEADFilipino, and ACDC. These organizations have active civic engagement programming planned for the upcoming midterm elections and will share more about how they are reaching out to their specific communities, the programmatic goals, and how they are making the case for why AAPIs need to vote! […]
ChuanFest is a four-day performance festival featuring AAPI and immigrant artists across poetry, movement, performance, and installation. Six shows, one durational installation, one performance ritual, one poetry workshop, one community party, four days, two venues. ChuanFest is an AAPI interdisciplinary performance festival organized by the award-winning in-version ensemble. The Festival, spanning four days (July 9–July […]
Dive into the cool mix of Chinese opera, art, design, and tech at this fun and unique opening ceremony!Join us for the opening ceremony of Chinese Opera: A Century of Dreams -- Art, Design, and Technology, and enjoy a guided tour led by curator Lan Chen.Free Admission with light refreshments.
It's SAADA's 18th birthday . . . let's celebrate together!!! Join us for our virtual birthday celebration on Friday, July 10 at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Commemorate this special milestone with us, hear about what's coming up at SAADA, and get the scoop on the who, what, when, where, why, and how of our […]
The Chinatown Night Market team is back! This year as Chinatown Nights*. Friday, June 26 & Friday July 10, 2026 Think!Chinatown’s summer series of food, art & music at the iconic gateway of the Manhattan Bridge. This open-air cultural festival features Chinatown-focused programming alongside local art & food vendors. Expect musical performances, folk artisans, Asian […]
NYC's ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and TikTok.A+ 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 […]