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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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SUMMARY:Noguchi’s New York
DESCRIPTION:In 1922\, Isamu Noguchi first moved to New York—a city that would remain his on-again\, off-again home for the remainder of his life. Though he was an avid traveler who built meaningful connections and temporary homes around the world\, Noguchi always returned to New York. It was here that he created some of his most iconic artworks and imagined countless others. \nThis exhibition examines Noguchi’s deep and dynamic relationship with New York City\, exploring how its material\, cultural\, social\, and political landscape indelibly transformed his artwork and thinking\, and how he in turn transformed the city. It also highlights Noguchi’s unflagging attempts to give back by sculpting communal spaces for exploration and play—efforts often thwarted\, most notably by the influential NYC Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. \nNoguchi’s New York encompasses more than 50 works\, including sculptures\, project models\, photographs\, and archival materials. The exhibition also brings to life Noguchi’s visions for unrealized playgrounds and playground equipment through a series of hand-painted animated films by Jack Cunningham and Nicolas Ménard of Eastend Western. \nOrganized on the 40th anniversary of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum\, this exhibition celebrates the Museum itself as one of Noguchi’s most profound gifts to this city he called home. \nPhoto credit: Isamu Noguchi\, 1980
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/noguchis-new-york/
LOCATION:Noguchi Museum\, Noguchi Museum\, 9-01 33rd Rd\, Astoria\, NY 11106\, USA\, Astoria\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Photography
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260731T150944Z
CREATED:20260720T222654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T150944Z
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SUMMARY:A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION:A Legacy Continued features recent acquisitions received from Sandra Ferry Rockefeller and Hope Aldrich in honor of their parents\, John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. These gifts were originally part of Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller’s personal collection\, and this display celebrates their homecoming. These pieces complement other works within the museum collection\, some of which are included in this exhibition. Together\, they offer greater opportunities for comparative studies among them. \nTwo Chola bronze statues of Hindu deities from Hope Aldrich—a Shiva and a Satyabhama—add to the already magnificent group of Indian Chola bronzes in the collection. From Sandra Ferry\, two lovely gilt bronze Chinese Buddhist statues augment the museum’s existing Chinese Buddhist sculptures\, while the addition of three Thai works furthers the collection’s strength in Southeast Asian sculpture. See Selected Works in the Exhibition to preview some of these important gifts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-legacy-continued-recent-acquisitions-to-the-asia-society-museum-collection/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260731T151947Z
CREATED:20260720T223215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T151947Z
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SUMMARY:Busy\, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
DESCRIPTION:This selection of works from the Asia Society Museum Collection explore how rapidly evolving cultural\, political\, and ecological issues have shaped urban landscapes across contemporary Asia\, and in particular China\, Indonesia\, and Taiwan. The exhibition presents seven works featuring the artists Song Dong\, Chen Shaoxiong\, Tromarama\, and Chen Chieh-jen. The innovative range of styles implemented to produce these moving images—through stop-motion animation of woodcuts\, ink painting\, or embroidery—among other methods\, speaks to the creative depth and diversity of the region. The artists explore the dynamic energy of cities\, whether fueled by consumerism and gentrification or by collapsing industries and environmental degradation. Actively reflecting on the regeneration of cityscapes and the subsequent impact on urban lives\, these works initiate a renewed dialogue with the current exhibition\, (Re)Generations: Rina Bannerjee\, Bryon Kim\, and Howardena Pindell amid the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/busy-busy-towns-moving-images-of-a-changing-asia/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTSTAMP:20260818T200949Z
CREATED:20260818T200949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200949Z
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SUMMARY:Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary\, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. \nDisplaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection\, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes\, ceramics\, and metalwork thoughtfully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s by John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992). John D. Rockefeller 3rd founded Asia Society in 1956 with the mission to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the United States; the bequest of the collection to Asia Society in 1979 underscores the Rockefellers’ conviction that an aesthetic encounter with great works of art promotes deep cross-cultural understanding. \nWith highlights including spectacular Buddhist and Hindu sculptures\, and rare Chinese\, Korean\, and Japanese ceramics\, Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon celebrates historic achievements in Asian art spanning more than two millennia. The exhibition foregrounds the transformative power of faith and the catalyzing potential of international trade in the creation of great works of art across Asia. \nBuddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon presents a special opportunity for museum visitors to experience the unparalleled quality of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Thrid Collection at its home at Asia Society Museum in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTSTAMP:20260327T140040Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T140040Z
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SUMMARY:Japan Fes NYC 2026:  Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:JAPAN Fes\, one of the city’s most beloved street food events\, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City\, bringing dozens of Japanese food vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking\, sipping and exploring.  Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up in neighborhoods across Manhattan\, Brooklyn and Queens. \nHere are the 2026 JAPAN Fes dates in NYC: \nMarch 28 in the East Village\nMarch 29 in Midtown West \nApril 4 in the Village\nApril 5 on the Upper West Side\nApril 11 in the East Village\nApril 12 in the East Village\nApril 18 in Morningside Heights\nApril 19 in Chelsea\nApril 25 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Astoria\nMay\nMay 2 on the Upper East Side\nMay 3 on the Upper West Side\nMay 9 in Chelsea\nMay 24 in the Village\nMay 30 on the Upper East Side\nMay 31 in the East Village\nJune\nJune 6 in the East Village\nJune 7 on the Upper West Side\nJune 14 in the East Village\nJune 21 in Brooklyn\nJune 27 in Times Square\nJune 28 in Astoria\nJuly\nJuly 11 in Chelsea\nJuly 19 in Times Square\nAugust\nAugust 2 on the Upper West Side\nSeptember\nSeptember 12 in Chelsea\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 19 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 26 in Morningside Heights\nSeptember 27 on the Upper East Side\nOctober\nOctober 3 in the East Village\nOctober 10 in Astoria\nOctober 24 in the East Village\nOctober 25 on the Upper West Side
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fes-nyc-2026-japanese-food-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260818T202009Z
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SUMMARY:Shu Lea Cheang\, LOVER LOVE
DESCRIPTION:LOVER LOVE\, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang\, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an apartment block dissolves into a turbulent\, overcast sky\, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. \nThis opening transition is both a gesture to Cheang’s longtime collaborator\, musician Aérea Negrot (1980–2023)\, who died by suicide\, and a marker of an entry into a hybrid space of documentation and imagination. For this film\, presented as a four-channel installation\, Cheang worked with eight intergenerational performers in Tucson\, Arizona\, all of whom contributed their own experiences\, narratives\, and dreams of and for trans and gender nonconforming life in today’s United States. \nThis collaboratively scripted film moves between physical and virtual space: between performances in a motel room\, a junkyard\, and city streets amid surrounding nature\, we can see desert plants blooming anthropomorphic appendages and souls escaping inhuman oppression to take transhuman flight. \nThe gallery’s four screens\, themselves portals to the film’s world\, can be shifted by viewers into and out of the path of each projector. Each movement triggers a segment of Negrot’s 2011 track “It’s Lover\, Love”—a dreamy\, minimalist meditation on the lingering traces of broken promises and vanished love. These aural and physical shifts create new compositions\, morphing the installation into an active landscape in which to navigate agency\, survival\, and intimacy in a time of escalating political precarity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shu-lea-cheang-lover-love/
LOCATION:The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art\, 26 Wooster Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530
DTSTAMP:20260416T174018Z
CREATED:20260416T174018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T174018Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
DESCRIPTION:Make it 10 Cents is a painting exhibition to raise awareness and to support a one-day pop-up redemption on May 26th in Chinatown. This pop-up simulates the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill by redeeming all materials at the 10-cent rate. \nSiyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each of her social realist paintings\, in vibrant colors\, captures a fleeting moment that exudes the human experience of living – depicting lives whose efflorescence is held back by the politics of their days. Together\, they show the human spirit always venturing toward a better life. \nThrough these paintings\, she gives visibility to the work of the historically marginalized\, and puts a spotlight on the cans and bottles that end up in costly landfills that devastate our environment. The individuals appearing in her paintings are elderly Chinese immigrants in Chinatown and the Lower East Side who worked in garment factories\, restaurants\, and homecare before turning to rummaging for cans and bottles on the streets. \nWong states that\, “Art is only as powerful as the inspiration for actions that comes from it. ‘Make It 10 Cents’ is an art exhibition about doing right by our vulnerable population of elderly and working poor\, and to protect our environment that is experiencing rapid\, severe degradation driven in part by failure in policies.” \nLocation: Welcome to Chinatown\nRegular Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM\nDuration: April 14 – May 29\, 2026
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibition-siyan-wong-make-it-10-cents/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T132735Z
CREATED:20260514T132735Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Rheology
DESCRIPTION:The Bushwick Starr\, HERE Arts Center\, and Ma-Yi Theater Company Production of\nRheology\nIn association with The Bushwick Starr\nWritten and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury\nIn collaboration with Bulbul Chakraborty \nIn Rheology\, Shayok Misha Chowdhury joins forces with his physicist mother\, Bulbul Chakraborty. Bulbul is obsessed with the mystery of sand: how it flows like a liquid\, but then jams into a solid. Misha is obsessed with his mother. But they’re running out of time. In this boundary-pushing collaboration\, an artist son and his scientist mother challenge each other to a high-stakes experiment. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-rheology-2/
LOCATION:Playwrights Horizons\, 416 West 42 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTSTAMP:20260416T203145Z
CREATED:20260416T175445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T203145Z
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SUMMARY:Sunnyside Rhythm Block: AAPI World Sound
DESCRIPTION:Korea Art Forum (KAF) and gong present Sunnyside Rhythm Block (SRB)\, a free outdoor public performance series in Sunnyside\, Queens\, taking place across four weekends from April 18 through May 16\, 2026. \nSRB brings together traditional performance\, DJ sets\, and participatory art programs that highlight AAPI world sounds in a neighborhood setting. Rather than simply presenting performances\, the series draws on the social energy of street culture across AAPI communities to create a more direct and connected experience among audiences\, artists\, and neighbors. \nThe series invites residents\, families\, and passersby to experience performance up close in the open street\, where they are encouraged to stay\, listen\, move\, and participate. \nPrograms will take place on 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside\, Queens\, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the following dates: \n— April 18\, 2026: China\n— April 26\, 2026: Myanmar\n— May 2\, 2026: India\n— May 16\, 2026: Korea \nEach week centers a different cultural focus\, pairing live performance with DJs and community-based activities that connect heritage and contemporary sound. \nFeatured artists and groups include Korean Fever\, led by Rami Seo’s World Music Ensemble; Wushu NJ Lion Dance Team; Sangarang\, a Burmese-American DJ and producer based in New York City; and West1ne\, a producer and DJ active in the New York music scene. The series will also include participatory art programs\, including a special guest project by Mojca Pungerčar on April 18 and April 26\, and a community portrait painting program organized through Eight Times on May 2 and May 16. \nSRB is presented by Korea Art Forum and gong as a free public program centered on cultural exchange\, neighborhood gathering\, and access to performance in everyday urban space. \n\n\nRSVP \n\nAdd to Calendar\n\n\nLocation \nSunnyside Arch\n46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\nQueens\, NY 11104
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sunnyside-rhythm-block-aapi-world-sound/
LOCATION:Sunnyside Arch\, 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T000000
DTSTAMP:20260514T003814Z
CREATED:20260514T003814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T003814Z
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SUMMARY:Queens Night Market
DESCRIPTION:The Queens Night Market is a large\, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens\, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise\, art\, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances\, all celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. \nEvery Saturday from  4pm to midnight \nApril.18 to  August 22  and  September 19 to October 31. 2026 \nWe’re located behind the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadow Corona Park in Queens NYC \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/queens-night-market-2/
LOCATION:New York Hall of Science\, 47-01 111th St\, Corona\, NY\, 11368\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Night Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T224819Z
CREATED:20260416T202759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T224819Z
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SUMMARY:2026 AAPI Policy Priorities Survey Briefing
DESCRIPTION:WHERE DO OUR COMMUNITIES STAND \n2026 AAPI Policy Priorities Survey \nAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders made a critical difference in the 2018 and 2022 midterm elections\, and they are poised to do so again this year\, especially in rapidly diversifying Congressional districts in California\, Texas\, New York\, and elsewhere. \nOn Wednesday\, April 29 at 12pm PT | 3pm ET\, the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) and AAPI Data will host a virtual briefing to release the results of the 2026 AAPI Policy Priorities Survey. \nThe briefing will feature national leaders discussing how various policy issues are playing out across the country\, with insights that can inform news coverage and community outreach. \nIn this pivotal midterm election year\, we’re sharing timely data about where AANHPI communities stand on government representation\, immigration\, rights and freedoms\, and more.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2026-aapi-policy-priorities-survey-briefing/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Legal,Politics,Survey,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T121709Z
CREATED:20260424T050042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T121709Z
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SUMMARY:The Arts and Asian America David Henry Hwang
DESCRIPTION:David Henry Hwang sits down with Heidi Kim to discuss his assessment of the artistic direction and economic needs of the arts in the U.S.\n\n\nDavid Henry Hwang has a prolific career in theatre\, television\, and opera\, from his Tony Award-winning play M. Butterfly to his most recent opera\, The Monkey King\, and his new rewrite of the book of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song. Fresh off the premiere of this new piece in Los Angeles\, Hwang sits down with Heidi Kim\, a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at UNC Chapel Hill\, to discuss his work and his assessment of the artistic direction and economic needs of the arts in the United States today. \nDavid Henry Hwang\, Professor of Theatre Arts in the School of the Arts\, is best known as the author of M. Butterfly\, which won the 1988 Tony\, Drama Desk\, John Gassner\, and Outer Critics Circle Awards\, and was a Finalist for the 1989 Pulitzer Prize. He also sits on the Council of the Dramatists Guild and is a Professor of Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts. Prof. Hwang is a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee\, a Grammy Award winner and twice-nominated\, and a three-time OBIE Award winner. \nHeidi Kim\, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, served as the founding director of the Asian American Center. Works in progress include Asian American Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press) and Beyond Reparations\, a study of the cultural and political history of American governmental apology and repair. \nPlease see Columbia University Center for American Studies for more information. \n\n\nFaculty House\, Second Floor\nEntrance via Wien Hall on West 116th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Avenue. \n\nEach guest must register individually\nColumbia University ID required for campus access.\n*** If you’re a non-Columbia affiliate\, you must register by 5 pm Monday\, April 27\, and email AmericanStudies@columbia.edu to receive a campus QR access code. (This will be a different QR code from your Eventbrite ticket.)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-arts-and-asian-america-david-henry-hwang/
LOCATION:Faculty House\, 64 Morningside Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T004834Z
CREATED:20260319T032337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T004834Z
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SUMMARY:A Place for Kids: Mahjong Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:🎉 You’re invited to A Place for Kids‘ inaugural FUNdraiser! Come join us for an exciting evening of mahjong\, food\, and festivities while celebrating the amazing work of APFK ! Get ready to test your mahjong playing skills while making new connections with like-minded folks. 🎉 \nAll proceeds will benefit our children at APFK whose mission is to provide quality cultural enrichment programs to support a child’s opportunity to succeed in the future.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-place-for-kids-mahjong-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Golden Unicorn\, 18 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T161713Z
CREATED:20260428T161713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T161713Z
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SUMMARY:Film- History of NYC's Chinatown: The Toishanese Migration
DESCRIPTION:History of NYC’s Chinatown: The Toishanese Migration\nDocumentary Screening and Filmmaker April 29 6:30 (MoCA) \nw/ Virgo Lee & Chester Lee Q&A \nA newly released documentary from NYC Media that traces the origins of one of New York City’s most enduring neighborhoods. Through sweeping historical insight and intimate community voices\, the film centers the Toishanese immigrants who helped build not only America’s railroads\, but the foundations of Chinatown itself. \nAcross decades shaped by exclusion and resilience\, early arrivals forged a world of their own through family associations\, storefronts\, dialects\, and traditions. Within a few dense blocks\, they created networks of care that sustained generations and preserved cultural memory. Over time\, those roots extended beyond Manhattan\, shaping new Chinatowns in Sunset Park\, Flushing\, and Elmhurst\, each reflecting new waves of migration and evolving identities. \nFeaturing appearances from MOCA and members of the community\, the film offers a glimpse into a living history still unfolding. Following the screening\, stay for a conversation with producers Andrew Chow Guidone and Joy Lau\, joined by community members Virgo Lee and Chester Lee featured in the film. Together\, they will reflect on the process of documenting Chinatown’s layered histories and the urgency of preserving stories that are too often left untold.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-history-of-nycs-chinatown-the-toishanese-migration/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,History,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T122503Z
CREATED:20260424T090021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T122503Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Jimin Han: Dreamt I Found You w/ Marie Myung-Ok Lee (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:” inspired outing from Han…It’s an engrossing story of the power of family and true love.” —Publishers Weekly\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/_Amck32bCXg\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \n  \nFrom the critically acclaimed author of The Apology comes a contemporary retelling of Korea’s Romeo & Juliet\, as the cousin of the star-crossed lovers helps them avoid a tragic fate. \nWhen Dahee Shin was nine years old\, she made a promise to protect her favorite cousin\, Channing\, who has always been like a sister to her. Now\, at thirty\, Dahee has found herself in a Korean American community in a New England beach town\, once more running to the rescue of her debt-ridden relative. Ever the idealist\, Channing—who has spent her life haunted by the tragic story of Chunhyang and Mongryong\, Korea’s parallel Romeo & Juliet—has fallen in love with Minjae Oh\, all the while fending off the advances of powerful\, manipulative Kent Cho\, a local politician. As Channing and Minjae’s romance blossoms\, and as Kent’s suspicion and obsession grow\, Dahee begins to realize that it may be up to her to make sure her cousin and beloved escape Chunhyang and Mongryong’s doomed end. \nFor fans of Hello Beautiful\, Dreamt I Found You is a wondrous\, tender retelling of Korea’s most classic love story\, steeped in the travails of a rigid class system\, the power of premonition\, and shot through with Korean folklore and magic. \nJimin Han was born in Seoul\, South Korea\, and grew up in Providence\, Rhode Island; Dayton\, Ohio; and Jamestown\, New York. She is the author of A Small Revolution and The Apology. She has written for NPR’s Weekend America\, Poets and Writers Magazine\, Catapult Magazine\, Platypus Press\, and Citric Acid Literary Journal\, among others. She teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and Pace University\, as well as at community writing centers. She lives outside New York City. \nMarie Myung-Ok Lee is the author of the novel The Evening Hero. A cofounder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, she is also on the board of the National Book Critics Circle and teaches fiction at Columbia University.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-jimin-han-dreamt-i-found-you-w-marie-myung-ok-lee/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260603
DTSTAMP:20260603T122958Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Indian Princesses (with Discount on May 17)
DESCRIPTION:Access $25 tickets Use Disount Code: JAANY for May 17 at 7pn show. \nIndian Princesses\nby Eliana Theologides Rodriguez\ndirected by Miranda Cornell \nn the summer of 2008\, five young girls of color and their white fathers attend a program designed to bond families through handmade activities\, camp-like adventures\, and a heavy dose of cultural appropriation. But where can these girls turn when the program sparks questions that their fathers are unable – or unwilling – to answer? Inspired by the playwright’s experiences in a father-daughter program of the same name\, Indian Princesses is a tender satire that explores the stories we tell\, the histories we omit\, and the truths that live inside us\, waiting to come out.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-indian-princesses-with-discount-on-may-17/
LOCATION:Linda Gross Theater\, 336 W 20th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260424T123515Z
CREATED:20260424T045711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T123515Z
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SUMMARY:Asian American Identity in 2026: Conversation
DESCRIPTION:What issues continue to unite Asian America as a political formation\, and what issues divide ethnic Asian communities right now?\n\n\nHamilton Hall\, Room 317\n\nEach guest must register individually\nColumbia University ID required for campus access.\n*** If you’re a non-Columbia affiliate\, you must register by 5 pm Tuesday\, April 28\, and email AmericanStudies@columbia.edu to receive a campus QR access code. (This will be a different QR code from your Eventbrite ticket.)\n\nPlease see Columbia University Center for American Studies for more information.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-identity-in-2026-conversation/
LOCATION:Hamilton Hall\, 1130 Amsterdam Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T194500
DTSTAMP:20260428T160039Z
CREATED:20260428T144843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T160039Z
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SUMMARY:Book Event: Mother Dearest: Understanding our Mothers
DESCRIPTION:A conversation will traverse three countries to explore the most fundamental relationship of all: mother and child.\n\n\nMother Dearest: Understanding our Mothers\nAll PEN World Voices Festival tickets are non-refundable. Please confirm the time and location of your event before finalizing your purchase. \nAs much as we are shaped by mothers\, they too are shaped by their times and social milieu. \nIn three new books\, Abdellah Taïa\, Gish Jen\, and Molly Jong-Fast grapple with their mothers and the complexity of those difficult and loving relationships. In Living in Your Light (tr. Emma Ramadan)\, Taïa follows three moments in the life of Malika\, a Moroccan countrywoman and fictionalized version of his mother\, from 1954 to 1999. In Bad Bad Girl\, Jen blends autofiction and memoir to trace her mother’s life from her birth in Shanghai in 1924 in an attempt to understand why her mother was so hard on her. Jong-Fast’s memoir How to Lose Your Mother follows a year in the author’s life as she navigates her mother’s dementia and looks back on her sometimes chaotic childhood as the daughter of a celebrity mother. \nModerated by Dalia Azim (Country of Origin)\, this conversation will traverse Morocco\, Shanghai\, and 1970s New York City to explore the most fundamental relationship of all: mother and child. \n\n\nThe 2026 PEN World Voices Festival is a celebration of world literature and free expression. The 2026 edition will be the 21st World Voices Festival. Over four days\, over 140 writers from over 40 countries will be featured in engaging talks\, panels\, readings\, and activations in New York City and greater Los Angeles. \n\n\nACCESSIBILITY:\nThis space is ADA compliant. A street level accessible entrance is located on 12th street. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our Box Office team at publicprograms@pen.org by April 15th to request. \nPlease ask a Box Office Attendant or festival representative upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. \nFor further information on accessibility in this space\, or to make a request\, please contact publicprograms@pen.org
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mother-dearest-understanding-our-mothers/
LOCATION:The Church of the Village\, 201 West 13th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T194500
DTSTAMP:20260428T160335Z
CREATED:20260428T144951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T160335Z
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SUMMARY:Book Event: Techidemic with Tochi Onyebuchi\, Cory Doctorow\, and Alia Dastagir and Sarah Jeong
DESCRIPTION:Examine how life online has devolved and ask whether a better future online might still be possible.\n\n\nTechidemic\nAll PEN World Voices Festival tickets are non-refundable. Please confirm the time and location of your event before finalizing your purchase. \nOnce\, the internet and social media platforms promised connection and community. Today\, that promise has been replaced by toxicity\, tribalism\, racism\, and misogyny. \nIn this riveting discussion\, Tochi Onyebuchi\, Cory Doctorow\, and Alia Dastagir will examine how life online has devolved. In Racebook: A Personal History of the Internet\, Onyebuchi reflects on three decades online\, exploring the relationship between race and the internet. Dastagir’s To Those Who Have Confused You to Be a Person investigates the online abuse women face\, the mental health toll that it takes\, and how women resist. Doctorow’s Enshittification reveals how tech giants have intentionally degraded online public squares and raises solutions to save these diseased platforms. \nTogether with moderator and award-winning tech journalist Sarah Jeong\, they’ll unpack what the internet has become and consider whether a better future online is still possible. \n\n\nThe 2026 PEN World Voices Festival is a celebration of world literature and free expression. The 2026 edition will be the 21st World Voices Festival. Over four days\, over 140 writers from over 40 countries will be featured in 40+ engaging talks\, panels\, readings\, and activations in New York City and greater Los Angeles. \nVisit https://pen.org/world-voices-festival/ for more information about the entire festival\, as well as PEN America. \n\n\nACCESSIBILITY:\nThis venue is ADA compliant. The space is accessible via elevator. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our Box Office team at publicprograms@pen.org by April 16th to request. \nPlease ask a Box Office Attendant or festival representative upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. \nFor further information on accessibility in this space\, or to make a request\, please contact publicprograms@pen.org
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/techidemic/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, Third Floor\, Rare Books Room\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T124053Z
CREATED:20260424T091946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T124053Z
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SUMMARY:ACC Voices: Art at the Intersection of Social Change
DESCRIPTION:A conversation exploring how art inspires and drives social change.\n\n\nHow do artists and arts professionals activate their practices to create meaningful change? On Thursday\, April 30\, 2026 from 6:30-8:30 PM ET ACC Voices: Art at the Intersection of Social Change will explore the powerful role of art in driving social impact and fostering mutual understanding. \nThe conversation features independent curator and Co-Founder of Art at a Time Like This\, Barbara Pollack\, alongside Mei Ann Teo\, Artistic Director of Pink Fang. Together\, they will share insights on how creative practices can respond to urgent global issues and spark dialogue across communities. A reception with light bites and refreshments will follow the discussion. While this event is free and open to the public\, pre-registration is required\, and space is limited. Register by April 23. \nDoors will open at 6:15 PM. Guests are encouraged to arrive before 6:30 PM to fully enjoy the program. \nBarbara Pollack is an arts writer and curator with a focus on artists responding to socio-political crises. She has written about contemporary art for such publications as the Village Voice\, Vanity Fair\, the New York Times\, Art in America\, Artnet\, Ocula\, Ursula and many others. \nConsidered a leading expert on Chinese contemporary art\, Pollack has published books\, monographs and essays focusing on this field. She has consistently curated shows at museums and galleries\, in the US and China. Based on her research in this field\, she received two grants from Asian Cultural Council and the prestigious Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant. \nPollack is also the co-founder and co-director of Art at a Time Like This Inc.\, a 501c3 arts organization that provides platforms for free expression for a global range of artists. \nMei-Ann Teo makes theatre & film at the intersection of artistic/civic/contemplative practice. As a director/devisor/dramaturg\, Teo creates across genres\, including music theatre\, intermedial participatory work\, reimagining classics\, and documentary theatre. Profiled in American Theatre’s Role Call: Theatre Workers to Watch\, Teo’s work has toured the U.S. and internationally. \nTeo was the director featured at the MIT’s Symposium “Next Wave: The Future of Asian American Theatre”\, and has presented at national conferences including Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas\, Association for Theatre in Higher Education\, Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists\, Network of Ensemble Theatres\, and Arts In the One World. \nTeo was the first cohort for the Hemera Foundation Tending Space Fellowship and ArtEquity Facilitator Training and has received grants and fellowships from the Center for Cultural Innovation\, the Asian Cultural Council\, Network of Ensemble Theatres\, Performance Project at University Settlement\, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/acc-voices-art-at-the-intersection-of-social-change/
LOCATION:8 W 38th St 3rd floor\, 8 West 38th Street\, #3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Art,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T124328Z
CREATED:20260309T211839Z
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SUMMARY:The Joy of Sake New York 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Joy of Sake returns to New York on April 30 with 492 different labels from throughout Japan and the U.S. available for tasting. Sake-themed appetizers from top New York restaurants add to the enjoyment\, making The Joy of Sake the event of the year for the city’s sake enthusiasts. The admission fee includes appetizers from participating restaurants and unlimited samplings of sake.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-joy-of-sake-new-york-2026/
LOCATION:Metropolitan Pavilion\, 125 West 18th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260428T160939Z
CREATED:20260428T160939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T160939Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Cantonese & Toisan Contributions & Language
DESCRIPTION:The Cantonese & Toisan Contributions & Language Exhibit taking place at Sour Mouse NYC in Chinatown May 1 to 2. \nThis exhibit will highlight the cultural and historical contributions of Cantonese and Toisan communities\, aiming to preserve the language. This venue has a fun bar\, game hall and food! \nMay 1 –  6:30pm to 9pm \nMay 2 –  4pm to 6pm \nRSVP to proudtobecantonese@gmail.com
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-cantonese-toisan-contributions-language/
LOCATION:Sour Mouse\, 110 Delancey Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T230000
DTSTAMP:20260424T124806Z
CREATED:20260416T025003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T124806Z
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SUMMARY:Talking Taiwan 2026 Fundraising Gala
DESCRIPTION:The theme of this year’s Talking Taiwan Gala is Celebrating Taiwanese Women in Music with the musical talents of:  \n\nZen Micheline Hung\, age 15 (Piano Prodigy\, Composer\, and Animal Activist)\, who started playing piano at three\, and earned her first honor at age six. When she was in the sixth grade her piano playing was featured in the song of a major recording artist. \nPaige Su (Harpist\, Singer & Composer)\, whose artistry defies categories. Her work has earned major recognition at the Golden Melody Awards and Golden Indie Music Awards in Taiwan. \nWen-Ting Wu (Drummer & Percussionist) known for her versatility and emotive expression. She has performed at prestigious venues like Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Smoke Jazz Club\, The Met Museum and Smalls Jazz Club.\n\n\nThere will also be an opening performance by the Rico Jones Trio. Jones is a six-time Downbeat Magazine Award winning tenor saxophonist and composer.\n \nOur emcee\, the hilarious and talented Vickie Wang (王宇平)\, will bring her signature wit and energy to guide us through the evening. Her monthly stand-up show Wang’s World Comedy takes place at Comedy Village in Times Square every second Thursday of the month. \n3 TICKETING TYPES: \n1) Full Talking Taiwan Experience [INCLUDES: Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!\, Live Band Karaoke\, dinner & beverages + After Party at the Talking Taiwan Studio] \n2) Late Admission @ 6:4Opm Ticket [INCLUDES: Second Talking Taiwan Podcast Experience LIVE!\,  Live Band Karaoke\, beverages + After Party at the Talking Taiwan Studio **NOTE: Dinner is NOT Included] \n3) After Party @ 8:30pm Ticket [Held at the Talking Taiwan Studio\, INCLUDES: Live Band Karaoke\, beverages\, light snacks] NOTE: This ticket does NOT ALLOW ADMITTANCE to the Talking Taiwan Gala \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS: \n5:00 pm Opening Jazz Set \n5:30 pm Opening and Greetings from the Talking Taiwan Team (Felicia Lin & Kaju Roberto) \n5:45 pm Talking Taiwan Podcast LIVE Interviews with Wen-Ting Wu\, Zen Micheline Hung + Musical Performances \n6:15 pm LIVE Band Karaoke Set 1 and Dinner begins \n6:40 pm Doors Open for Late Admission Ticket Holders \n6:45 pm Talking Taiwan Podcast LIVE Interview with Paige Su + Musical Performance \n7:15pm LIVE Band Karaoke Set 2 \n7:45 pm Raffle & Announcements \nThe Fun Continues at the After Party! \n8:30 pm After Party as LIVE Band Karaoke Continues at the Talking Taiwan Studio \nATTIRE: Elegant & Stylish
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/talking-taiwan-2026-fundraising-gala/
LOCATION:Eichholtz Manhattan\, 155 West 18 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gala,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Talking Taiwan":MAILTO:jpanyc388@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000
DTSTAMP:20260424T125012Z
CREATED:20260424T080926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T125012Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Kat Cho with June Tan and Swati Teerdhala
DESCRIPTION:Local bestselling author Kat Cho launches Gods & Comics with a special panel discussion to kickoff AANHPI month\, for ages 12 and up!\n\n\nBook Launch (and Panel Discussion): Kat Cho presents Gods & Comics\nIn conversation with June Tan and Swati Teerdhala \nLocal New York Times and international bestselling author Kat Cho (the Gumiho duology and Once Upon a K-Prom) launches Gods & Comics at Greenlight\, with a special panel to kickoff Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander month\, for ages 12 and up! Returning with a fresh contemporary\, fantasy romance\, Gods & Comics follows a teen whose life is upended when the gods in her anonymous viral web comic\, inspired by a forgotten Korean myth\, come to life and the hero falls in love with her. Literary peers June Tan\, the critically acclaimed\, bestselling author of the Darker By Four duology and Jade Fire Gold; and Swati Teerdhala\, local author of Maya in Multicolor and The Tiger at Midnight trilogy\, join Cho for a discussion\, before an audience Q&A and signing!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-kat-cho-with-june-tan-and-swati-teerdhala/
LOCATION:Greenlight Bookstore\, 686 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T073955Z
CREATED:20260316T065234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T073955Z
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SUMMARY:Vietnamese Dual Language Bilingual Education Programs in the U.S. (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the history\, development\, and impact of Vietnamese dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs in five U.S. states.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/vietnamese-dual-language-bilingual-education-programs-in-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
DTSTAMP:20260818T202523Z
CREATED:20260818T202523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202523Z
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SUMMARY:Bangladesh Not "Bhaangadesh"
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores how Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and beyond took actions during the 2024 mass uprisings against the quota system in place\, since 1972\, immediately after the birth of the country in 1971. Featuring articles such as printed international artworks by Bangladeshi artists\, handcrafted tools\, and relevant media\, the exhibition serves as a homage to learn\, reflect\, discuss\, and heal. \nBangladesh\, Not “Bhaangadesh” seeks to raise social (in)justice awareness through showcasing Bangladeshi artistic expression\, and persistent crimes against humanity from the summer of 2024–of government-implemented curfews\, with “shoot-on-sight” commands\, country-wide internet revoked\, houses raids\, innocent lives taken\, and unnecessary arrests made\, etc. After decades of corruption and nepotism\, Bangladeshi students stood up against the unjust quota system of prioritizing government positions rather than basing hiring on skill\, talent\, and merit–for descendants of ancestors prominent in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bangladesh-not-bhaangadesh/
LOCATION:King Manor Museum\, 150-03 Jamaica Ave\, Jamaica\, NY\, 11432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T155425Z
CREATED:20260428T150521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T155425Z
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SUMMARY:RRR Papermaking Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free papermaking workshop on Saturday\, May 2! \nCome to Resist Recycle Regenerate’s papermaking workshop on Saturday\, May 2 at Chatham Square Library (33 East Broadway)! The fellows collected lots of colorful confetti on Super Saturday — now help us turn it into recycled handmade paper! \nThe workshop is FREE and open to all ages – stop by the Community Room on the third floor any time between 12:00 and 2:00pm. The library is wheelchair accessible. \nRSVP preferred; walk-ins welcome. \nPlease email yuki@wowprojectnyc.org with any questions or concerns.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/rrr-papermaking-workshop/
LOCATION:Chatham Square Library – NYPL\, 33 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T141332Z
CREATED:20260428T041620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T141332Z
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SUMMARY:Join CAPA & Potluck Asian America at Gotham Park's Annual Community Block Party
DESCRIPTION:Join CAPA and Potluck Asian America for a fun-filled day of music\, skate\, food\, and community engagement at Gotham Park’s fourth annual Community Block Party! \nIn light of May being Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (aka AANHPI month)\, the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) and various AAPI organizations will be participating at Gotham Park’s Block Party. The organizations will be involved in many activities including arts and crafts\, calligraphy\, providing info on various AAPI events\, selling books\, providing resources regarding anti-Asian hate\, providing info on Broadway plays\, providing resources on how to be more active in your community\, and selling food. Come on out and celebrate with us! The following AAPI organizations and participants who’ll be there include: \nCoalition of Asian Pacific Americans\nPotluck Asian America\nChinese Progressive Association\nKorean Community Services\nTze Chi\nGordon and Lili children’s books\nKorean American Civic Empowerment\nJoanna Lee (info. on Broadway plays)\nChee Wang Ng (Corky Lee books)\nBurmese food vendor \nThere will also be live music from Fogo Azul\, Church Street School for Music & Art\, Spotlight Kids\, and opera by Teatro Grattacielo\, alongside educational activities with Pace\, New York Public Library and others. \nDon’t miss out on this exciting event – mark your calendars and get ready to have a blast at the Spring Community Block Party! \nRSVP tickets are free but donations are welcome!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/potluck-asian-america-at-gotham-parks-annual-community-block-party/
LOCATION:1 Rose Street\, NY\, NY\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T172032Z
CREATED:20260408T165106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T172032Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Magnificent Street Trees of Flushing
DESCRIPTION:Kissena Park\, Flushing\, NY \nCelebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with NYC Parks! From a living fossil to a species nearly extinct in the wild\, explore the Asian origins and cultural uses of Flushing’s magnificent street trees. \nLocation: 164th Street and Oak Avenue in Kissena Park\nCost: Free\nRegistration: Registration not required.\nEvent Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers\nContact Number: (718) 846-2731 \nPhoto credit: Raman Patel\, CC BY 3.0\, via Wikimedia Commons
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-historic-chinatown-parks-and-monuments/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:History,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:Intangible Cultural Heritage Hand-Painted Lacquer Fan Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Design a one-of-a-kind hand fan using the ancient Chinese art of floating lacquer! Learn this rare heritage technique alongside elements of \n\n\nJoin 7s Art for an immersive DIY Workshop where you’ll discover the traditional Chinese craft of 漂漆 (floating lacquer)—a centuries-old technique that transforms simple surfaces into flowing works of art. \nLed by artist Kevin Ge\, this hands-on experience not only introduces the floating lacquer method but also integrates elements of Chinese painting and calligraphy. You’ll explore brush techniques\, basic strokes\, and how to incorporate poetic or symbolic motifs into your design—making your fan a truly personalized expression of East Asian aesthetics. \nNo prior experience needed—our instructor will guide you step-by-step. All materials are provided\, including fan surfaces\, lacquer pigments\, brushes\, and tools. At the end of the session\, you’ll take home your finished lacquer fan and a deeper appreciation for traditional Chinese artistry.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/intangible-cultural-heritage-hand-painted-lacquer-fan-workshop/
LOCATION:36 E Broadway\, 36 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,In Person
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