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SUMMARY:Food Festival: Japan Fes NYC
DESCRIPTION:JAPAN Fes renowned as the world’s largest Japanese food festival\, with over 1\,000\,000 projected annual attendees and 2\,000 vendors\, we proudly host the world’s largest Japanese food festival. Every Fes is set in a different neighborhood of NYC\, introducing it to a slice of Japanese culture and cuisine. Our vendors have been featured in publications such as The New York Times\, Food Network\, and The Today Show as a testament to their dedication of serving the best representation of Japanese cooking. Come try the best of Japan! \nHOURS:10PM-6PM    Check website for updated dates and locations. \nApril 19 on the Upper West Side\nApril 20 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Chelsea\nApril 27 in Astoria\nMay 4 on the Upper West Side\nMay 10 in Chelsea\nMay 18 in Park Slope\nJune 7 in Midtown West\nJune 15 in Park Slope\nJune 22 on the Upper West Side\nJune 28 in Midtown\nJuly 6 in Midtown East\nJuly 12 in Chelsea\nJuly 20 in Times Square\nAugust 3 on the Upper West Side\nAugust 9 in Greenwich Village\nAugust 24 in the East Village\nSeptember 6 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 20 on the Upper West Side\nOctober 5 in Chelsea\nOctober 18 in the East Village\nOctober 26 on the Upper West Side\nNovember 8 in the East Village
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/food-festival-japan-fes-nyc/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,In Person
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SUMMARY:Food Festival: Dragon Fest NYC
DESCRIPTION:We are an annual outdoor Chinese food & culture festival with experiential activities\, tastings\, and market fairs that showcases the vibrant food\, art and cultural traditions from China. It is a cultural platform that connects people in New York to Chinese restaurants\, food vendors\, artists and local communities. \n\nApril 13 – Astor Place (Panda Day)\nApril 20 – 6th Ave (30th–31st St)\nMay 10 – 6th Ave (30th–31st St)\nMay 24 – Astor Place (Panda Day)\nJuly 20 – 7th Ave\, 56th–57th St\, (Panda Day)\nAugust 16 (night market) – Queens Blvd\, Forest Hills (Panda Day)\nSeptember 20 – Broadway (113th–114th St)\nOctober 4 – 4th Ave (12th–13th St)\nOctober 5 – 6th Ave (31st–32nd St)\nOctober 12 – Broadway (81st–82nd St)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/food-festival-dragon-fest-nyc/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250826
DTSTAMP:20250717T005015Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit:  "The Monkey King in Chinatown" by AAPI Comic Book and Graphic Novel Artists
DESCRIPTION:The Monkey King is the epitome of tricksterdom. First appearing in the 14th-century Chinese novel\, “Journey to the West\,” the character born as Sun Wukong embodies rebellion\, individualism\, and daring. He’s also the inspiration behind the stunning works in this exhibition. \nCurator Jerry Ma’s modern Monkey King idea began with his first exhibition at Pearl River Mart\, A CHINATOWN ODYSSEY (which inspired his graphic novel). This solo show was his reimagining of the mythical creature and his legendary cohorts on adventures — and misadventures — throughout NYC’s Chinatown. \nThis new exhibition\, featuring the works of eight renowned AAPI comic book and graphic novel artists\, furthers those adventures. The pieces reimagine the simian folk hero as everything from a punk rocker to a dancing king to a ferocious b-baller. They place him in iconic Chinatown spots\, like Columbus Park with its Chinese chess enthusiasts\, the Canal Street subway station (complete with pizza rat)\, a lively dim sum eatery\, and the Transfiguration Church and beloved Hop Kee restaurant. \nThey connect the past with the present\, bringing a Chinese legend into a Chinese American community\, and beyond. They make him part of that community. Eating\, dancing\, playing\, and laughing alongside its members. \nThe exhibition also features the artists’ works from their careers as comic book and graphic novel artists\, and is accompanied by installations in Chelsea Market and the outdoor tables of the Meatpacking District. Both framed and unframed prints are available for purchase. \nThe featured artists: \n\nBernard Chang\nSean Chen\nCliff Chiang\nSoo Lee\nHoward Ma\nJerry Ma (curator)\nJerome Opeña\nKimberly Wang
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-the-monkey-king-in-chinatown-by-aapi-comic-book-and-graphic-novel-artists/
LOCATION:Pearl River Mart Gallery – Soho\, 452 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250831T235900
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SUMMARY:[REPLAY] Foundations 2025: "Modernity" and Institutional Racism
DESCRIPTION:Register to view the workshop recording\, taking a deep dive into understanding systemic racism and global “modernity.”\n\n\nInstitutional Racism and “Modernity” (Recording) \nThis session recording takes a deep dive into understanding systemic racism\, with a focus on institutional racism as the historical engine of global “modernity.” \nAll are welcome. We offer these trainings in order to equip you with histories and critical frameworks that can deepen the work of antiracism in your lives and in your communities. This three-part series intentionally integrates what is often left out of general racial justice education: AAPI experiences and decolonial values. They represent our beliefs and values as an organization and are the foundation for organizing emergent community-led labs for mutual care\, community-building\, collaboration and innovation. \nThe facilitator for this series is AAJIL’s founder and Co-Executive Director\, Dr. Sandra So Hee Chi Kim. She is an adjunct professor of race and ethnic studies at Cal State LA and a visiting scholar in USC’s Department of American Studies and Ethnicity. Her research explores the intersections of race\, global coloniality\, migration\, and culture. Her articles have appeared in Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies\, Positions: Asia Critique\, Korean Studies\, Discourse: Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media and Culture\, and Occasion: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities. She is currently working on a book manuscript entitled The Kinship of Empires: Transpacific Coloniality and Korean Historical Trauma. \nThe Asian American Justice + Innovation Lab (AAJIL) is a community racial justice incubator committed to education\, community-building\, and innovation for promoting justice\, radical love\, and emergence. \nAll workshop donations go directly towards covering AAJIL’s operating costs. As a completely volunteer-run organization\, we are so grateful for your financial support! \nwww.aajil.org \nwww.instagram.com/aajil_org/ \n \nYou will be able to access the link by signing into your Eventbrite and viewing links from Get Tickets or going the link under Location with View Event Details. \nApplication for our Formations Program ’25-’26 available now.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/replay-foundations-2025-modernity-and-institutional-racism/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTSTAMP:20250814T204252Z
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SUMMARY:IFC: Hong Kong Cinema Classics
DESCRIPTION:Discover the electrifying and profoundly influential films that launched Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Chiu-wa into international stardom. Spanning the boom years of Hong Kong cinema from the mid-80s through the early 90s\, this series features 11 essential\, long-unavailable works from legendary directors John Woo\, Tsui Hark\, Ringo Lam\, and Ching Siu-tung\, all presented in gorgeous new 4K restorations with new translations. These stories of cops and criminals\, Chinese opera\, and supernatural forces showcase one of the most explosively inventive eras in modern filmmaking. \nThe Hong Kong Cinema Classics program is presented by Shout! Factory and GKIDS. \nAugust 15-21\nPEKING OPERA BLUES (刀馬旦) – 1986\, dir. Tsui Hark\nA BETTER TOMORROW (英雄本色) – 1986\, dir. John Woo\nA BETTER TOMORROW II (英雄本色 II) – 1987\, dir. John Woo\nA BETTER TOMORROW III (英雄本色 III) – 1989\, dir. Tsui Hark\nCITY ON FIRE (龍虎風雲) – 1987\, dir. Ringo Lam\nTHE KILLER (喋血雙雄) – 1989\, dir. John Woo \nAugust 22-28\nA CHINESE GHOST STORY (倩女幽魂) – 1987\, dir. Siu-Tung Ching\nA CHINESE GHOST STORY II (倩女幽魂 II 人間道) – 1990\, dir. Siu-Tung Ching\nA CHINESE GHOST STORY III (倩女幽魂 III 道道道) – 1991\, dirs. Siu-Tung Ching and Tsui Hark\nBULLET IN THE HEAD (喋血街頭) – 1990\, dir. John Woo\nHARD BOILED (辣手神探) – 1992\, dir. John Woo
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ifc-hong-kong-cinema-classics/
LOCATION:IFC Center\, 323 6th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T210000
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SUMMARY:We Need To Talk About Pakistani Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:Despite being home to one of the largest diasporas in the world\, shaped by centuries of migration\, trade\, and shared borders\, Pakistani food remains poorly understood. But that may be starting to change. \nJoin us for a conversation with Maryam Jillani\, author of the cookbook Pakistan; Pervaiz Shallwani\, Senior Writer and Editor at Bon Appétit; and Zainab Shah\, food writer and contributor to New York Times Cooking\, as they discuss the longstanding struggle to define and represent Pakistani cuisine in the U.S.\, the cultural shift currently underway\, and what the future might hold.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/we-need-to-talk-about-pakistani-cuisine/
LOCATION:Museum of Food and Drink\, 62 Bayard Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11222
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T213000
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SUMMARY:Night Market Comedy
DESCRIPTION:A Mostly Asian Comedy Show
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/night-market-comedy/
LOCATION:83 1st Ave\, 83 1st Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250825
DTSTAMP:20250806T122616Z
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SUMMARY:CAEG & HK Ballet present The Butterfly Lovers – Use Discount Code "HKB30" for 30% off
DESCRIPTION:Use “HKB30” when you purchase your tickets for a 30% discount!\nAn eternal love that defies all expectations. Reimagined by an international team of creative minds together with Hong Kong Ballet’s Choreographer-in-Residence Hu Song Wei Ricky and Mai Jingwen\, The Butterfly Lovers is a legendary Chinese folktale about humble scholar Liang Shanbo and aristocratic heiress Zhu Yingtai\, who disguises herself as a boy in order to study at a prestigious academy. From innocently meeting as students and forging a strong\, immediate bond to dangerously rebelling against centuries-old forces that threaten to keep them apart\, the lovers face unexpected challenges at every turn\, as secrets are revealed and a shocking family betrayal ultimately seals their fate. \nWith a sweeping original score by acclaimed Chinese composer Tian Mi with New York City Ballet Orchestra under the baton of Lio Kuokman (The Philadelphia Inquirer as “a startling conducting talent”)\, this powerful tale of forbidden love and filial duty features Academy Award winner Tim Yip’s (movie Crouching Tiger\, Hidden Dragon and Webre’s The Great Gatsby) visually stunning sets and costumes that bring to life a world with traditional and modern elements. Transcendent and uplifting\, The Butterfly Lovers is a glorious fusion of inspiring dance\, contemporary Chinese aesthetics and eternal hope. \nThis production won 6 major awards at the 26th Hong Kong Dance Awards 2025\, including Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Ensemble Performance. \nPhoto credit: Hong Kong Ballet
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/caeg-hk-ballet-present-the-butterfly-lovers/
LOCATION:David H Koch Theater\, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T154500
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SUMMARY:Public Walking Tour- From Coffeehouses to Banquet Halls
DESCRIPTION:Trace the evolution of eateries in Chinatown\, highlighting stories of diversity\, legacy\, and evolution!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/public-walking-tour-from-coffeehouses-to-banquet-halls-3/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T200000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Where are You Really From by Elaine Hsieh Chou
DESCRIPTION:For this Book Club discussion with the author\, we’ll be discussing Background: A Short Story. Read it first here! \n\nFrom the critically-acclaimed author of Disorientation\, a multi-genre story collection that \n\nexplores the limits and possibilities of storytelling. \nA mail order bride from Taiwan is packed up in a cardboard box and sent via express shipping to California\, where her much older husband awaits her. Two teenage girls meticulously plan how to kill and cook their downstairs neighbor. An American au pair moves to Paris to find herself\, only to find her actual French doppelgänger. A father reunites with his estranged daughter in unusual circumstances: as a background actor on the set of her film. And in “Casualties of Art\,” a writer’s affair with a married artist tests the line between fact and fiction\, self-victimization and the victimization of others. \nIn these six singular stories and a novella that pivot from the terrible to the beautiful to the surreal\, Elaine Hsieh Chou confronts the slipperiness of truth in storytelling. With razor-sharp precision and psychological acuity\, she peels back the tales we tell ourselves to peer beneath them: at our treacherous desires\, our self-deceptions and our capacity for cruelty\, both to ourselves and each other. Expansive and provocative\, Where Are You Really From is a visionary achievement. \n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\n\n\nElaine Hsieh Chou is a Taiwanese American author and screenwriter from California. Described as “the funniest\, most poignant novel of the year” by Vogue\, her debut novel Disorientation was a New York Times Editors’ Choice Book\, New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award finalist and Thurber Prize finalist. A former Rona Jaffe Graduate Fellow at New York University\, her Pushcart Award–winning short fiction appears in Guernica\, Black Warrior Review\, Tin House Online\, Ploughshares and The Atlantic\, while her essays appear in The Cut and Vanity Fair. She is a Fred R. Brown Literary Award recipient\, a Sundance Episodic Lab Fellow and a Gotham Series Creator to Watch. Her work has been supported by the Harry Ransom Center\, the New York Foundation for the Arts and Hedgebrook’s Writers-in-Residence Program.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-talk-where-are-you-really-from-by-elaine-hsieh-chou/
LOCATION:Yu & Me Books\, 44 Mulberry Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T203000
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SUMMARY:Laughing Lassi - The Best Desi Standup Comedy Show in NYC!
DESCRIPTION:A Standup Comedy Show featuring the best South Asian Comedians in New York City!\n\n\nLaughing Lassi is the premier comedy show bringing together the funniest South Asian comedians from New York City and around the globe. As featured in TimeOut NYC\, The New Yorker\, India Tribune\, and the New York Comedy Festival\, this monthly event has become a cultural phenomenon\, consistently selling out every show this year. \nLooking for a night of laughs in NYC? Laughing Lassi offers a unique comedy experience with diverse performers delivering top-tier entertainment. The show is in English and welcomes audiences of all backgrounds\, making it the perfect evening to enjoy with friends\, family\, or coworkers. \nEvent Details:\n\nWhen: Doors open at 6:30 PM\, and the show starts promptly at 7:00 PM (No “Brown Time” here!).\nWhere: Conveniently located in NYC\, with a lively atmosphere to match the laughs.\nVenue Policy: A two-drink minimum applies (non-alcoholic options available).\n\nFollow us on Instagram @LaughingLassi for exclusive highlights\, photos\, and videos from past shows. Stay updated on upcoming performances\, comedian lineups\, and exciting news about the South Asian comedy scene in NYC. \n🎟️ Get Tickets Now: Tickets sell out fast\, so grab yours today and guarantee your seat for a night of non-stop laughter! \n🚨 Important Information: \n\nLineups are subject to change due to last-minute cancellations.\nTicket only includes the show (7:00pm to 8:30pm). The after-party (9:00pm – 11:00pm) is free and optional\, and it depends on interest from audience. Please send us an email if you are interested in attending the after-party and we will send you detail.\nRefunds are available up to 24 hours before the event. No refunds on the day of or after the show.\n\nJoin us at Laughing Lassi to celebrate South Asian talent and experience a comedy show like no other. Don’t miss your chance to be part of NYC’s most talked-about South Asian comedy event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTags: \n#westvillage #tiktok #southasian #desi #indian #bollywood #broadway #indianfood #brooklyn #greenwichvillage #art #culture #browngirls #bengali #love #bangladesh #standupcomedy #funny #jokes #SouthAsianEvent #funnymemes #meme #hilarious #viral #timesquare #louisck #joerogan #photooftheday #nyc #newyork \ncomedy cellar nyccomedy shows nycnew york comedy clubcomedy club nyccomedy club nyccomedy club new yorkny comedy clubnyc comedy clubthe comedy cellar nycsouth asian standup comedy showindian standup comedy show in new york citydesi standup comedy show in new york cityLive Standup Comedy Show in New York CitySouth Asian Standup Comedy Show in New JerseyPakistani Standup Comedy ShowBangladeshi Standup Comedy ShowBest Standup Comedy Show in New York CityBest Comedy Show in West VillageComedy CellarComedy Cellar New YorkGotham Comedy ClubCheap Comedy Tickets New YorkStandup Comedy ShowComedy ShowStandup Comedy Show New York CityBest Standup Comedy Show in New New York Citycomedy cellar nycTHE KING’S JESTERHasan MinhajRadio City Music HallRussell PetersAct Your AgeThe Best Standup Comedy Show in ManhattanThe Best Comedy Show in ManhattanA+ Asian Comedy ShowAsian Comedy ShowChinese America Japanese AmericanKorean AmericanPhilipino American
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/laughing-lassi-the-best-desi-standup-comedy-show-in-nyc-9/
LOCATION:Broadway Comedy Club\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T153000
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SUMMARY:Dim Sum Divas: K-Pop Drag Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to sashay and savor the best dim sum in NYC while enjoying fabulous drag performances at our Dim Sum Divas Drag Brunch!\n\n\nDim Sum Divas is ready for some KPOP! 🎤 \nGet ready for a fabulous afternoon filled with delicious dim sum\, dazzling drag performances\, and unforgettable moments. Join us at MEILI on Sun\, August 24th at 1:00 PM for a one-of-a-kind experience that combines the best of Asian cuisine and drag entertainment. \nIndulge in a variety of traditional dim sum dishes and delicious cocktails while enjoying live performances by talented drag queens performing your favorite K-POP bops featuring Shia Ho\, Angel Au\, Felicia Oh\, and BaeJing! \n🗓️ SUNDAY\, AUGUST 24TH \n⏰ Seating: 1:00 PM \n📍MEILI WILLIAMSBURG (160 N 12th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY) \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \n$20 minimum spend required per person at the venue
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dim-sum-divas-k-pop-drag-brunch/
LOCATION:MEILI 沉香\, 160 North 12th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11249\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T210000
DTSTAMP:20250818T042144Z
CREATED:20250814T204840Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Serica Storytellers: Yiming Ma | These Memories Do Not Belong To Us
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Club\, Serica is proud to host a virtual conversation with Yiming Ma\, author of the debut\, These Memories Do Not Belong To Us\, a powerful and provocative novel that explores how governments and media manipulate history to control the collective imagination\, set in a future where a renamed China is the sole global superpower.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/serica-storytellers-with-sapaac-yiming-ma-these-memories-do-not-belong-to-us/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T203000
DTSTAMP:20250823T141403Z
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SUMMARY:Ria Sim + Brandon Stanton: Dear New York\, I Love You
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an event with illustrator Ria Sim (@coffeecakescafe)\, discussing her recent art book Dear New York\, I Love You: An Artist’s Celebration of the City. Joining Ria in conversation is photographer and #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Stanton (@humansofny). This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \nEXCLUSIVE RAFFLE \nAll Attendees will receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win special prizes from your favorite NYC staples! \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Dear New York\, I Love You here.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ria-sim-brandon-stanton-dear-new-york-i-love-you/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, Third Floor\, Rare Books Room\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T193500
DTSTAMP:20250818T044306Z
CREATED:20250818T044306Z
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SUMMARY:Theater:  GUT (굿) Act 2: Memoirs
DESCRIPTION:Memoirs (Act 2) is the second act of GUT (굿)\, a three-act autobiographical hybrid/dance work and the fifth and final installment of Soomi Kim’s series exploring mortality in Korean and Asian American lives. Act 2: Memoirs examine the complex legacy between a Korean American daughter and her immigrant father\, as she pieces together the history of a man she never truly knew. Set between 1950s postwar Korea and present-day America\, Memoirs traces a poetic journey through grief\, fragmented memory\, and complicated love—asking: how can we let go when grief is a knot of longing and regret? \nGUT (굿) Act 2: Memoirs (a work in progress) brings together a stellar company of 4 AAPI performers led by director and co-developer Peter Kim. The piece was first developed at Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor residency in 2023 and continued its journey at BAM’s 2024 Artist Residency\, followed by the Mercury Store in 2025. This production is made possible by support from The NYC Women’s Fund for Media\, Music and Theatre by the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in association with The New York Foundation for the Arts. \nCreated by Soomi Kim. Directed by Peter Kim. Choreography by Soomi Kim. Scenic design by Inji Ha. Lighting design by Lucrecia Briceño and Emmanuel Delgado. Sound design by Michael Chinworth. Projection design by Ein Kim. Piri recordings by Gamin Kang. Dramaturgy by Haruna Lee. Assistant Choreography by Dax Valdes. Translations by Eunji Lee. The cast includes Ron Domingo\, Soomi Kim\, Eunji Lee and Jae Woo. Stage management by Mars Juno Bartolome Neri.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-gut-%ea%b5%bf-act-2-memoirs/
LOCATION:HERE Theater\, 145 6th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260104T022118Z
CREATED:20250914T233349Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Creating Kosher Chop Suey
DESCRIPTION:What happened when chop suey\, a Chinese dish with American roots\, encountered Jewish customers in New York at the turn of the century? A new Center for Women’s History installation in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Niche sheds light on the vibrant\, gastronomic collaboration between two ethnic communities. From debates in the Yiddish press to the publication of  kosher Chinese cookbooks\, and from representations in fine art to restaurant ephemera\, the installation explores how Jewish and Chinese women\, with a shared love for food\, together introduced a new phenomenon in the 1960s: kosher Chinese cuisine. Curated by Shiyong Lu\, Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History and Public History\, and Anna Danziger Halperin\, Director for the Center for Women’s History.  \nImage: Gifford Reynolds Beal (1879–1956). Chinese Restaurant #1\, ca. 1930. Oil on wood panel (reproduction). The New York Historical\, Gift of Charles H. Berman and Norman and Joanne Berman\, 2022.9
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-creating-kosher-chop-suey/
LOCATION:New York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T170000
DTSTAMP:20250829T103722Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Sanjay Gupta in Conversation with Rich Roll: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Join CNN’s Emmy Award-winning chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta for a conversation about the mystery of chronic pain\, and how to eliminate it from your life — and Gupta’s new book\, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life. \nAre you one of the 52 million people who experience chronic pain in your day-to-day life? In It Doesn’t Have to Hurt\, Sanjay Gupta makes the empowering argument that there are effective options for relief that you can start practicing today to greatly reduce your chances of suffering pain tomorrow. Offering practical\, evidence-based solutions\, Gupta argues that while the brain can “create” pain\, it also has the capacity to reduce or eliminate it. There is more evidence than ever that the benefits of sleep\, diet and nutrition\, mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM) — as well as yoga\, specialized psychotherapies\, and even social life — can radically relieve your experience of chronic pain. \nHear Gupta unlock the mysteries of pain and the latest research about pain relief — from sleep to psychedelics — in this practical\, no-nonsense conversation about taking control of your experience in a pain-smart life.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dr-sanjay-gupta-in-conversation-with-rich-roll-it-doesnt-have-to-hurt-hybrid/
LOCATION:92nd Street Y (92NY / 92Y)\, 1395 Lexington Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Health & Wellness,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T190000
DTSTAMP:20250808T134807Z
CREATED:20250808T133219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T134807Z
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SUMMARY:Habibi Tech Summit 2025: 1000 Muslim Leaders to Shape the Future of AI
DESCRIPTION:Habibi Tech Summit 2025 is the premier gathering for Muslim leaders shaping the future of AI across industries and ethics.\n\n\nHabibi Tech Summit 2025: Muslim Leadership in the Age of AI \nThis is not just a tech conference—it’s a call to action. \nFrom the printing press to the internet\, every era has been shaped by a transformative breakthrough. For our time\, it’s artificial intelligence. The question is no longer if AI will reshape the world—but who will lead that change. \nHabibi Tech Summit 2025 brings together Muslim financiers\, policymakers\, physicians\, legal experts\, and tech executives to ensure our communities are not left behind. This high-impact summit is designed to empower Muslim leadership in AI and spark collaboration across industries. \n🔍 What to Expect: \n• 🚀 Industry Tracks: AI in Finance\, Law\, Healthcare\, Real Estate\, and Marketing—actionable insights for immediate implementation. \n• 📢 Keynotes: Groundbreaking talks on Islamic perspectives on AI ethics\, governance\, and values-aligned innovation. \n• 🤝 Elite Networking: Engage with global Muslim leaders shaping the next era of tech-driven transformation. \nThe Muslim world has been late to past revolutions. This time\, we won’t be. \nAI is here. The time to lead is now.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/habibi-tech-summit-2025-1000-muslim-leaders-to-shape-the-future-of-ai/
LOCATION:Industry CIty\, 220 36th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T210000
DTSTAMP:20250814T203105Z
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SUMMARY:Festival & Screening – 9-Man: 80 Years of Chinatown Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 80 years of 9-Man with an evening of food\, music\, and local vendors in the heart of Chinatown. This special community event honors the legacy of the game and the people who’ve built it—on and off the court. Whether you’re a longtime player or just discovering 9-Man\, come experience the culture and community that make it all possible. \nJoin us for a special outdoor screening of the award-winning documentary 9-MAN on Sunday\, August 31 at 7:30 PM in Columbus Park. \n9-MAN uncovers an isolated and unique streetball tournament played by Chinese-Americans in the heart of Chinatowns across the USA and Canada. Largely undiscovered by the mainstream\, the game is a gritty\, athletic\, chaotic urban treasure traditionally played in parking lots and back alleys and it is fiercely protected by a community of men who require that 2/3 of players are “100% Chinese.” In the 1930’s\, a 9-Man tournament was born. It emerged at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment and laws forced restaurant workers and laundrymen to socialize exclusively amongst themselves. Today it’s a lasting connection to Chinatown for a dynamic community of men who know a different\, more integrated world\, but still fight to maintain autonomy and tradition. \nPart of the The 80th North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/festival-screening-9-man-80-years-of-chinatown-legacy/
LOCATION:Columbus Park\, Mulberry St between Mosco St & Bayard St)\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film,In Person,Market,Sports
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T200000
DTSTAMP:20250828T105603Z
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SUMMARY:Asian American Authors in Conversation: Tony Tulathimutte – Rejection
DESCRIPTION:Please join author Tony Tulathimutte as we discuss his collection of short stories Rejection : Fiction. Booksigning to follow Q&A. \nFrom the Whiting and O. Henry–winning author of Private Citizens (“the first great millennial novel\,” New York Magazine)\, an electrifying novel-in-stories that follows a cast of intricately linked characters as rejection throws their lives and relationships into chaos. \nTony is author of the novels Private Citizens and Rejection. His work has been published in  The Paris Review\, N+1\, The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, The New Republic\, Playboy\, and elsewhere. He has received a Whiting Award and an O. Henry Award and Rejection was longlisted for the National Book Award.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-authors-in-conversation-tony-tulathimutte-rejection/
LOCATION:Chatham Square Library – NYPL\, 33 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T210000
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SUMMARY:Alpha Beta Blah - The Party Scene
DESCRIPTION:Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah\, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society!\n\n\nThe 2025 AAWW Margins fellows present “Alpha Beta Blah”\, a new reading series that invites writers to come frat out with the fellows. \nThe inaugural reading will take place on September 2nd at 7 pm ET. Readers must submit a sample in advance that speaks to the theme “the party scene” – send us a piece of that campus novel\, give us meet cutes at a rave\, submit a cocktail of sonnets\, take us to the house party that ruined a friend group. \nThis reading series is a part of the AAWW Margins fellowship program. \n__ \nVeena Dinavahi is an Indian American writer currently splitting her time between Connecticut and Brooklyn. A graduate of Columbia University with a degree in psychology\, she has had essays published in The Rumpus\, Pulp Magazine\, and the Columbia Daily Spectator. She works in the fashion industry and The True Happiness Company is her first book. \nPaolo Iacovelli is a French-Italian-Colombian writer born and raised in New York City. He received his MFA from Columbia’s School of the Arts. The King of Video Poker is his debut novel. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. Masks are strongly encouraged for audience members for all AAWW events; if you forget yours\, one will be provided for you. We have two commercial grade air purifiers. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior\, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond. This space is for YOU!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/alpha-beta-blah-the-party-scene-2/
LOCATION:18 W 21st St suite 900\, 18 West 21st Street\, #suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T200000
DTSTAMP:20250829T143348Z
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SUMMARY:Sound and Directing Film – with Emily Strong
DESCRIPTION:Please join Thirdworld Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY for talk on sound recording and making films with documentary filmmaker and sound mixer Emily Strong.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sound-and-directing-with-emily-strong/
LOCATION:The City College of New York – Shepard Hall\, 259 Convent Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10031
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person,Interview
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T203000
DTSTAMP:20250828T032059Z
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SUMMARY:Who Is This Music For? Asian Diaspora\, Counterculture\, and Access
DESCRIPTION:A4 brings together Asian diasporic artists from experimental/countercultural music scenes and community leaders to discuss the lack of access Asian diasporic communities have to countercultural arts. Artists in the diaspora\, especially those who work within experimental and countercultural scenes\, often challenge traditional boundaries of genre and aesthetics. In doing so\, they often look inward towards their own cultural roots\, as well as practices from various other cultures. It is only natural then that Asian countercultural artists would wish to perform for an audience that would deeply understand the cultural implications of their transgressive work. \nYet in organizing around aesthetic ideologies\, countercultural music scenes and audiences\, especially in New York City\, exhibit a widening class and racial divide. The dominance of white curatorial spaces often distances Asian diasporic communities from artists and venues. Further\, who gets to be an artist within countercultures must also be critically examined. While arts movements often idealize working-class politics\, the level of professionalization of music writ large necessitates capital investment (in the form of schooling\, PR\, marketing\, agents/managers) to even consider becoming a working musician in any genre\, including countercultural ones. \nWho is countercultural music for? Who should countercultural music be for? How can we organize in a way that changes who this music scene is being developed by and for? Join us for a panel discussion on these questions\, the current state of the problem\, imagining better futures\, and more. \nPanelists include Che Chen\, composer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and curator for Four One One; Amirtha Kidambi\, musician\, bandleader of Elder Ones\, educator\, and activist; Thanu Yakupitiyage\, also known as DJ Ushka\, who traverses genres across electronic club & bass music; and Shahana Hanif\, City Council Member for New York City’s 39th District. \nThe discussion will be co-moderated by Ravish Momin\, drummer\, producer\, and educator; and Leo Chang\, musician\, scholar of experimental arts\, and operations associate at A4. The evening will begin with a short performance by panelists Che Chen and Amirtha Kidambi\, followed by an hour of structured panel discussion. There will be time for Q&A and mingling following the panel. \nThe event is hosted by the Clemente\, a Puerto Rican and Latinx cultural space rooted in the Lower East Side. This event is open to all\, particularly performers\, community and arts organizers\, and cultural workers of all backgrounds. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. We suggest a $5 donation to go towards keeping A4’s programs free. \nAgenda:\n6:30-7:00 pm (30 min) – Performance\n7:00-8:00 pm (60 min) – Panel\n8:00-8:15 pm (15 min) – Q&A\n8:15-8:30 pm (15 min) – Mingling \nRecording: The panel discussion will be recorded and published on A4’s YouTube channel after the event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/who-is-this-music-for-asian-diaspora-counterculture-and-access-2/
LOCATION:The Clemente\, 107 Suffolk St\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T210000
DTSTAMP:20250807T155254Z
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SUMMARY:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: Saving Face
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly screenings & conversations on Asian and Asian American cinema in collaboration with New York Asian Film Festival\n\n\n*The film is rated R. \nMOCA x NYAFF Film Club is a quarterly program celebrating the brilliance and boldness of Asian and Asian American cinema. This series highlights films of historic and cultural significance under the theme Subversion\, spotlighting daring films that challenge the norm\, rewrite narratives\, and push boundaries. \nEach session is more than just a movie night—it’s an opportunity to connect\, discover\, and engage. Following the screening\, join us for a moderated conversation to explore the film’s themes\, creative impact\, and cultural context. Attendees are encouraged to share their thoughts and continue the dialogue during a casual networking reception afterward. \nDon’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the world of bold cinema and meaningful connections. Let’s watch\, chat\, and celebrate together! \n*This ticketing policy is not intended to create barriers based on financial status but rather to ensure the sustainability of our practice—helping us cover event costs while keeping it accessible and welcoming to all. All registrations are final. Unfortunately\, we are unable to issue refunds under any circumstances at this time. \nSEPTEMBER SCREENING\nSaving Face (2004) \nDirected by: Alice WuRuntime: 91 minutes | Rated: R \nA queer romantic comedy set in vibrant\, multicultural New York City\, Alice Wu’s irresistible feature debut breathed fresh life into the charming story of a young woman’s complicated life and her pursuit of love amid the chaos. Wilhelmina is a 28-year-old overworked medical resident living in Manhattan with no social life. Her widowed mother\, Ma\, cannot understand why her desirable daughter spends all her time at work. Ma\, meanwhile\, appears to be a traditional ChineseAmerican woman still under the thumb of her ultra-strict father. That Wilhelmina and her mother are both products of the very insular\, traditional (and\, yes…gossipy) Chinese-American community in Flushing\, Queens makes the usual family ties even tighter. \nA true love letter to New York City\, SAVING FACE is told with a great deal of warmth and humor\, as everyone tries to sort out their emotions and fulfill their obligations…to themselves and to each other\, while all along acknowledging their not-so-secret lives and trying to “save face.” \nIt was the first Hollywood movie that centered on Chinese Americans since The Joy Luck Club (1993). \nStarring: Michelle Krusiec\, Joan Chen\, Lynn Chen \nPOST-FILM CONVERSATION\nStay after the screening for a conversation between MOCA’s Curator Herb Tam and NYAFF’s Executive Director Sam Jamier\, starting at 8:00 PM. Explore the film’s deeper meanings and behind-the-scenes context before engaging in further discussions with fellow attendees over beverages. \nABOUT New York Asian Film Festival \nThe New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is North America’s premier event showcasing the very best in new Asian cinema. Held annually in July at Film at Lincoln Center and various venues across New York City\, NYAFF is celebrated for its bold\, diverse\, and dynamic programming. \nThe festival highlights a wide spectrum of films—from emerging voices to masterful auteurs—spanning genres such as cutting-edge blockbusters\, independent treasures\, and groundbreaking works. \nAs a vital platform for Asian filmmakers\, NYAFF fosters cross-cultural dialogue and champions the innovation\, creativity\, and richness of Asian storytelling on a global stage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-x-nyaff-film-club-saving-face/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T223000
DTSTAMP:20250822T150613Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk:  R. F. Kuang - Katabasis
DESCRIPTION:The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface discusses her highly anticipated new novel Katabasis\, where academic rivals team up for a magical road trip through Hell. Join us for a sharp\, funny\, and unmissable evening with R. F. Kuang about ambition\, magic\, and what it takes to survive grad school… and the underworld. \nIn conversation with Alice Sola Kim at 7PM and Weike Wang (Joan Is Okay) at 9:30 PM. Colby Minifie (The Boys) will read an excerpt from the novel at both shows. \nProduced in collaboration with Barnes & Noble. \nAll tickets include a copy of the deluxe signed edition of Katabasis​ (retail value $35). There will not be a book signing at this event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-r-f-kuang-katabasis/
LOCATION:Symphony Space\, 2537 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T200000
DTSTAMP:20250904T001811Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ed Park: An Oral History of Atlantis with Mira Jacob - Hybrid
DESCRIPTION:A deadpan\, wildly imaginative collection of stories that slices clean through the mundanity and absurdity of modern life\, An Oral History of Atlantis is the newest collection of short stories from Ed Park\, the author of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize–winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed Different Dreams. \n\n\nIn this utterly original collection\, characters question the fleetingness of youth and art\, reckon with the consequences of the everyday\, and find solace in the absurd\, the beautiful\, and the sublime. Throughout\, Ed Park deploys his trademark wit to create a world both strikingly recognizable and delightfully other. All together\, these fifteen stories have much to say about the meaning—and transitory nature—of our lives. And they are proof positive that Ed Park is one of the most insightful and imaginative writers working today. \nIn this conversation with Mira Jacob\, presented in collaboration with Yu & Me Books\, Ed Park discusses his latest book. \n* An Oral History of Atlantis will be available for sale at the venue. The author will sign books after the program.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ed-park-an-oral-history-of-atlantis-with-mira-jacob/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Cookbook: Yasmin Khan: Sabzi w/ Sohla El-Waylly
DESCRIPTION:“In the world of food\, Yasmin Khan is a beacon of humanity and light.” —Hetty Lui McKinnon\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/Iq1V2RvqpWw\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. \nIrresistible vegetarian and vegan recipes inspired by award-winning food writer Yasmin Khan’s travels—and the cooking she does\, at home\, for family and friends. \nLifting its name from the Persian word for “herbs\,” Sabzi is a collection of more than 80 accessible\, plant-forward recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean\, Middle Eastern\, and South Asian flavors. \nFrom bountiful salads to fragrant soups\, colorful mezze\, and heart-warming mains\, Yasmin invites home cooks to eat better for the health of people and the planet\, while staying connected to the traditional food cultures that make us who we are. \nYasmin Khan is a food and travel writer\, broadcaster\, and human rights campaigner. She is the author of four cookbooks: Sabzi\, Ripe Figs\, Zaitoun\, and The Saffron Tales. She lives in London. \nSohla El-Waylly is an American chef\, author\, and food media personality who’s debut cookbook became an instant New York Times bestseller\, winning a James Beard Award and two IACP awards. Her career includes notable work with The New York Times\, where she led the Cooking 101 digital series and co-hosted Mystery Menu with her husband and frequent collaborator\, chef and restaurateur Ham El-Waylly. She also hosted the viral digital series Stump Sohla for the Babish Culinary Universe. On the small screen\, Sohla starred in The HISTORY Channel’s Ancient Recipes with Sohla\, and was a judge on the Dan Levy-hosted cooking competition show\, The Big Brunch\, on Max.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-yasmin-khan-sabzi-w-sohla-el-waylly/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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SUMMARY:Theater: Destination Undefined
DESCRIPTION:A futuristic sci-fi play in NYC—robots\, memory cubes\, and a society that forgot what it meant to be human. \nSynopsis/ \nFive AI researchers from the Human Research Institute discover a mysterious Memory Cube buried in a long-forgotten Gold Vault beneath Manhattan. It contains something unimaginable: a living record of human consciousness from the year 2051. \nAs they decode the fragments\, a lost cyborg world begins to emerge — AI units fight for voting rights\, chip-enhanced humans scramble to survive a collapsing system\, and hidden secrets pulse beneath the vault’s rusted doors. Above ground\, a civilization built on algorithms begins to collapse. Below\, the last defenders of a relic economy are trapped with more questions than answers. \nBut the deeper the researchers dive\, the more unstable the memory becomes. Is this just a simulation of the past — or a warning from it? \nDestination Undefined is a genre-bending sci-fi absurdist play about trust\, identity\, and the cost of being human in a world that no longer knows what that means.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/destination-undefined/
LOCATION:Theatre 154\, 154 Christopher Street\, ##1E\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:Ai Weiwei + Orville Schell: Ai Weiwei Handbook
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a launch event with contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei\, discussing his new book\, Ai Weiwei Handbook.\n\n\nJoin us for a launch event with contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei\, discussing his new book\, Ai Weiwei Handbook\, the latest volume in the new series from No More Rulers. Joining Ai in conversation is Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society Orville Schell. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd-floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Ai Weiwei Handbook here. \nACCESSIBILITY: \nStrand Book Store is an ADA-compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Aug. 22 to request. \nPlease ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. \nFor further information on accessibility in this space\, or to make a request\, please contact events@strandbooks.com \n—————————————————————————— \nA compact and amply illustrated guide to the prodigious artist\, activist\, and dissident \nEmerging from a tumultuous background of political and cultural critique\, Ai Weiwei (born 1957) uses a diverse range of mediums—including sculpture\, photography\, film and even social media—to confront issues from human rights abuses to democracy\, censorship and the role of the artist in society. Many of his interventions directly confront Chinese history and its current political climate\, such as his infamous photo series Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn (1995) or his poignant response to the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake\, Straight. Other\, more recent artworks address global crises including the plight of refugees and forced migrants commemorated in Law of the Journey and the documentary Human Flow. Uniting craftsmanship with conceptual creativity\, Ai’s provocative and socially engaging art challenges political dogma and makes a plea for human rights. He serves as an example for free expression both in China and internationally. Ai Weiwei Handbook\, the latest volume in the new series from No More Rulers\, is an accessible\, affordable guide to Ai’s storied career of art and activism. \n\n\n\nAi Weiwei (b. 1957\, Beijing) is renowned for making strong aesthetic statements that resonate with timely phenomena across today’s geopolitical world. From architecture to installations\, social media to documentaries\, Ai uses a wide range of mediums as expressions of new ways for his audiences to examine society and its values. Ai is the recipient of the Ambassador of Conscience Award from Amnesty International and the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent from the Human Rights Foundation. His work is the subject of numerous art monographs and exhibition catalogs\, and he is the author of 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: Two Lives\, One Nation and a Century of Art Under Tyranny in China. \n\n\n\nOrville Schell is the Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society and former Dean at the UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. He graduated from Harvard University in Far Eastern History; studied Chinese at Stanford University\, was as a student at National Taiwan University; and did his Ph.D. work at Berkeley in Chinese History. After working for the Ford Foundation in Indonesia\, he covered the war in Indochina and has been in and out of China since the mid-70s. He’s author of numerous non-fiction works including the Wealth and Power: China’s long March to the 21 st Century (2013) and My Old Home: A Novel of Exile (2021). He has been awarded a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship\, a Smith Richardson Foundation grant and is the recipient of an Overseas Press Club Award\, a Harvard-Stanford Shorenstein Prize in Asian Journalism and is a fellow at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University and the Annenberg School of Communications at the USC.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ai-weiwei-orville-schell-ai-weiwei-handbook/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, Third Floor\, Rare Books Room\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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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\, Max\, Hulu\, and TikTok.\n\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-11/
LOCATION:318 W 53rd St\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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