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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260104T022118Z
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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;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20251210T194619Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: The New York Sari: A Journey Through Tradition\, Fashion\, and Identity
DESCRIPTION:The New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City and how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress. \nThe New York Sari centers the sari as an essential part of the cultural fabric of New York City\, using it as a metaphor for the ways in which the individuals who wear and create saris have straddled tradition\, culture\, and modernity in their work\, art\, and lives. The exhibition tells the stories of who wears saris\, the relationship between saris and identities\, and how they’ve evolved over time. \nThe New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City from the Gilded Age to the present day\, beginning with the little known history of Coney Island’s first theme park and culminating with the vibrant communities that are home to the South Asian diaspora today. Offering a unique history of migrant communities and gender in New York City\, the exhibition explores how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-exhibit-new-york-sari-a-journey-through-tradition-fashion-and-identity/
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;VALUE=DATE:20250925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
DTSTAMP:20260104T022641Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: hapa.me: 25 Years of the Hapa Project
DESCRIPTION:In 2001\, artist Kip Fulbeck began traveling the country photographing multiracial individuals of all ages and walks of life. Fulbeck’s work sought to address in words and images the one question that Hapa people are frequently asked — What are you? After photographing more than 1\,200 people\, the project culminated in the landmark book and exhibition Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian\, 100% Hapa\, which toured throughout the U.S. A new exhibition Hapa.me — 25 Years of The Hapa Project\, revisits some of the original subjects two decades later. How do they look now? How have their views on their own identity changed? \nDerived from the Hawaiian word for “half\,” the word “hapa” has been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed-race heritage includes Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry. The exhibition comes at a time of increasing awareness and identification with being mixed race. The 2020 Census showed that 10% of the population identified as multiracial\, almost tripling from ten years before. In Hapa.me\, Fulbeck presents a nuanced portrait of change and growth within this broad identity by focusing on individual faces and voices. \nOriginating at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles\, this New York presentation will feature 30 portraits and responses of local subjects\, installed amidst a hand-painted mural that captures the beauty of being mixed. A central reading table encourages visitors to flip through Hapa.me artist’s books for a fuller archive of the project. This exhibition is a homecoming of sorts for Fulbeck: MOCA was one of the first museums to exhibit the Hapa Project and it has remained a fixture of our permanent exhibition which explores over 200 years of the experiences of Chinese in America. \nhapa.me: 25 Years of the Hapa Project and related programs are made possible with generous support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, in partnership with the City Council; Bloomberg Philanthropies; and is funded by a grant from the New York City Tourism Foundation. \nAbout the Artist \nKip Fulbeck has exhibited and performed in over 20 countries and throughout the U.S. He is the author of six books including Part Asian\, 100% Hapa; Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids; and Hapa.me – 15 Years of The Hapa Project\, and the exhibition artist of Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World. He teaches as a Distinguished Professor of Art at the UCSB\, where he received the Faculty Diversity Award and the Distinguished Teaching Award\, and has been named an Outstanding Faculty Member five times.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-hapa-me-25-years-of-the-hapa-project/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person,Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309
DTSTAMP:20260109T182331Z
CREATED:20251013T081402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T182331Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Niyū Yūrk: Middle Eastern and North African Lives in the City
DESCRIPTION:The first-ever exhibition at The New York Public Library to explore the history of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) immigration to NYC\, Niyū Yūrk highlights how the city has shaped the lives\, identities\, and creative practices of MENA communities\, artists\, and writers\, while celebrating their enduring contributions to the city’s cultural landscape and place in global culture. From Little Syria in Manhattan to Yemeni bodegas in Brooklyn\, from Armenian and Arab nightclubs along Eighth Avenue to community music festivals on Atlantic Avenue\, and from women’s activism and advocacy groups to experimental composers and playwrights like Halim El-Dabh and Reza Abdoh\, the exhibition shows how these rich stories are preserved within NYPL’s collections. \nNiyū Yūrk explores the often overlooked history of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) immigration to New York City\, from the first waves in the late 19th century to the present. The exhibition highlights how New York City has shaped the lives\, identities\, and creative practices of MENA communities\, artists\, and writers. It also emphasizes their enduring contributions to the city’s cultural landscape and place in global culture. \nThrough an array of materials—including local newspapers\, rare books\, archival documents\, prints\, artists’ books\, photographs\, music records\, and film—the exhibition showcases how these voices have been preserved and presented. Niyū Yūrk creates a dynamic dialogue across time\, illustrating the evolving nature of MENA migration to the city as well as the Library’s role in documenting this history. While reflecting on new directions in collecting practices\, it also aims to address gaps in those practices and envision a more inclusive archival future. \nThis exhibition is organized by The New York Public Library and curated by Hiba Abid\, Curator for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-niyu-yurk-middle-eastern-and-north-african-lives-in-the-city/
LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building\, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue New York\, NY 10018\, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
DTSTAMP:20251210T194831Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Laowang: A Chinatown King Lear  (with discount)
DESCRIPTION:Use PSCOMMUNITY for $25 tickets. Discount code is only valid on full priced regular tickets and cannot be applied to Member tickets or combined with any other offers. \nBy Alex Lin\nDirected by Joshua Kahan Brody \nWith Cindy Cheung\, Wai Ching Ho\, Amy Keum\, Jon Norman Schneider\, and Daisuke Tsuji \nDon’t mess with a Chinese grandma. \nWhen a high-rise developer threatens to buy out A-Poh’s successful Chinatown restaurant\, the martyr-complex matriarch gathers her three precious grandchildren from all corners of the country to plan their next mode of attack.   There’s just one problem – A-Poh’s memory is rapidly fading. What follows is a chaotic journey through reality\, myth\, and magic as A-Poh travels through now and the great beyond in a last-ditch effort to preserve what’s left of her family\, legacy\, and sanity. \nA caustic and imaginative spin on King Lear that explores the changing face of America’s Chinatowns and the fight to preserve a fading cultural memory. \nPlease join us for post-show talkbacks after the following performances: \n\nFriday\, November 14 at 7:00PM – Emerging API Artists in conversation with playwright Alex Lin with artists Jesse Jae Hoon\, Julia Izumi\, and Yilong Liu\nSaturday\, November 15 at 7:00PM – API Night: A Community Night and Talkback in collaboration with CAATA (the Consortium of Asian American Theater Artists)\nSunday\, November 23 at 2:00PM – Gentrification and Uplifting Small Businesses in Chinatown with Harry Trinh from Welcome to Chinatown and playwright Alex Lin\nTuesday\, December 2 at 7:00PM with the cast and creative team of Laowang
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-laowang-a-chinatown-king-lear-with-discount/
LOCATION:59E59 Theater\, 59 East 59th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T180000
DTSTAMP:20251125T230146Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York’s First Asian Gay Bar
DESCRIPTION:In the early 1990s\, when racism and homophobia shadowed New York’s nightlife\, at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 58th Street\, a quiet revolution took place. The Web\, known in Chinese as 盘丝洞\, opened as New York’s first Asian gay bar\, founded by Alan Chow and his business partner Chan. For a generation of Asian queer immigrants who had long existed in the margins\, The Web offered what New York had never before given its Asian queer community: a home. \nThe Web is a space where Asian queer men could see themselves reflected\, respected\, and celebrated. This exhibition\, through archival materials\, photography\, and a project-specific interview zine\, we revisit The Web’s legacy and see how it redefined Asian queer nightlife in New York. In a time shaped by instability and uncertainty\, the act of imagining new worlds carries contemporary relevance. In that sense\, Between Worlds: the Intangible Thread is two artists expanding reality by holding open alternatives. It is through these alternatives that dialogue occurs—across practices\, across stories\, and across the ephemeral yet vivid spaces between what was\, what is\, and what might be. \n\nChinese American Arts Council / Gallery 456\n456 Broadway\, FL3\nOpening Reception: Nov 14\, 6–8 PM\nExhibition Dates: Nov 14 – Dec 5\, 2025\nGallery Hours: Mon – Fri 1 – 6 pm or by appointment
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-web-the-birth-and-legacy-of-new-yorks-first-asian-gay-bar/
LOCATION:Chinese American Arts Council / Gallery 456\, 456 Broadway\, 3rd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251222
DTSTAMP:20251205T071922Z
CREATED:20251205T071922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T071922Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Transtrack
DESCRIPTION:Transtrack transforms the idea of a train platform into a multisensory space where the voices of elderly immigrants recount life journeys\, weaving an immersive landscape of sound\, vibration\, and oral history. The work amplifies overlooked immigrant voices—honoring those whose labor\, like the immigrants who built the transcontinental railroad\, remains absent from history. \nAlong a line of vibrating speakers\, memories ripple like passing trains. As the noise fades\, gentle voices recall landscapes that shaped their journeys. This shifting soundscape reflects the emotional terrain of immigration\, where the past is never still and stories unfold like landscapes passing a train window. Inside the space\, a waiting area invites new recordings\, connecting elders and younger generations through shared storytelling. \nBuilding on Phunsombatlert’s community centered practice and ongoing exploration of oral immigration histories gathered from local elders\, the exhibition invites participants from diverse backgrounds to share memories of landscape and migration\, fostering moments of cross-cultural connection. More than an artwork\, Transtrack is a living archive—preserving immigration memory through movement\, sound\, and presence. \nTransmitter is currently open 1–6pm on weekends and by appointment.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-transtrack/
LOCATION:Transmitter\, 1329 Willoughby Avenue\, 2A\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11237\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208
DTSTAMP:20251125T230422Z
CREATED:20251114T201914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T230422Z
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SUMMARY:Theater:  Winterfest: Two New Solo Works and a Staged Reading
DESCRIPTION:Leviathan Lab’s WinterFest proudly presents a double feature of two new\, compelling solo performances and a staged reading of a new dark comedy: The National New Play Network NYC Rolling World Premiere of FULL CONTACT; a developmental workshop of X#*! YOU VERY MUCH\, MOM; and a one-night staged reading of BLOOD/SUCKER. \nWriter/actors Ariel Estrada and Đavid Lee Huỳnh will each perform their respective stories in TheaterLab’s intimate white box space—an evening of two\, hour-long solo works that challenge what it means to be Asian American now. \nIn FULL CONTACT\, after a week alone in his apartment\, Filipino American Ariel Estrada* unravels under the weight of his memories: a violent cult\, a lost faith\, and the echo of his late father’s demands. Caught between guilt and survival\, he fights to take the first step toward healing before his mind pulls him under. Presented by Leviathan Lab and Mixed Asian Media. \nIn X#*! YOU VERY MUCH\, MOM\, theatre meets TED Talk meets dark family secrets. With whimsy\, sardonic humor\, and heart\, Đavid Lee Huỳnh* shares how the effects of French colonialism shaped Vietnam\, rippled out\, and made it so #%@#ing hard for his mom to say “I love you.” Presented by Second Generation Productions in association with Leviathan Lab. \nPLUS! A ONE-NIGHT ONLY STAGED READING OF BLOOD/SUCKER on Nov 24 \nIn Anamaria Guerzon’s BLOOD/SUCKER\, Ryan\, a high school social studies teacher\, is tired. He’s been spending late nights grading homework\, as well as fending off parental complaints about his Asian-American History class\, who claim that he is using ‘Critical Race Theory’ to indoctrinate the students. Then Hillary\, the Principal\, begins to take an interest in his class. And the students are beginning to act very strange…BLOOD/SUCKER is a bloody political satire/horror play about the public school system\, and those it feeds off of. Presented by Leviathan Lab.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-winterfest-two-new-solo-works-and-a-staged-reading/
LOCATION:TheaterLab\, 357 W 36th St\, 3rd floor\,\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251221T180000
DTSTAMP:20251125T230321Z
CREATED:20251107T012655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T230321Z
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SUMMARY:Chinatown Holiday Market - NYC
DESCRIPTION:​This year\, Welcome to Chinatown is taking over the 2nd floor of Canal Street’s iconic Kam Man Market for an entire month! Come shop and explore goods from 35+ AAPI vendors. \n\n\n\n​Our Chinatown Holiday Market will be open: \n\n\n​Every Fri-Sun from November 21st through December 21st \n\n\n​12pm-6pm each day \n\n\n​PLUS each weekend we’ll have a different pop-up. Our pop-up rotation includes sweet treats\, Fuzhounese snacks and booze + thai hot sauce. \n​Meet the vendors here! \n​The lineup: \n\n\n​a/c space \n\n\n​Active Chapter \n\n\n​Anyoung Super \n\n\n​ARTiQL8 \n\n\n​AZN AMERICANA \n\n\n​Bo & Mei \n\n\n​Bonnie Illustrates \n\n\n​Cindy Trinh Photography \n\n\n​Chop Suey Club \n\n\n​Chutbi Ceramics \n\n\n​Datum J Design \n\n\n​DAWANG \n\n\n​Ever November \n\n\n​Favor Coffee \n\n\n​Gary AF Studio \n\n\n​Gordon & Li Li \n\n\n​HoYehh \n\n\n​It’s Anh-Thu Ceramics \n\n\n​JINLY \n\n\n​Kaunang Publishing (no website listed) \n\n\n​Looky Goods \n\n\n​Lumpy Studios \n\n\n​Meg Truong \n\n\n​Pomelo \n\n\n​Rice Studio \n\n\n​Sacha Raps \n\n\n​sonyalei \n\n\n​SPACE TYPE \n\n\n​StudioIchiban \n\n\n​The ABC Digest \n\n\n​Third State Books \n\n\n​Xanh Studio \n\n\n​YUSTEA \n\n\n​Pop-up Schedule:\n\n\n​11/23-24: The Fuzhou Sisters \n\n\n​12/6-7: 爱LoveCookies \n\n\n​12/13-14: TBD \n\n\n​12/20: Rose’s Pineapple Shorts \n\n\n​12/21: Khot Phet \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\nKam Man Market\n200 Canal St\, New York\, NY 10013\, USA
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chinatown-holiday-market-nyc/
LOCATION:Kam Man Market\, 200 Canal St\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Market,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T150000
DTSTAMP:20251115T032029Z
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SUMMARY:History Walk: Asian Americans and the Downtown Arts Scene\, 1980–2000
DESCRIPTION:Many talented artists of Asian descent helped define the vibrant art scene in downtown New York in the last decades of the 20th century\, including some in China Institute Gallery’s current exhibition\, Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation. On World AIDS Day\, we will remember their contributions and those who lost their lives during the AIDS crisis\, by tracing their steps on the trendy Lower East Side and East Village. Artists highlighted in this walk may include Ching Ho Cheng\, Chuang Che\, David Diao\, Ming Fay\, Tehching Hsieh\, Ma Hao\, Anna Sui\, Tan Dun\, Tseng Kwong Chi\, Muna Tseng\, and Martin Wong. The sites to be visited include where they exhibited\, worked\, and hung out with peers. \nThe tour begins from the Lower East Side\, inside the Delancey St – Essex St subway station on the downtown F-Train platform at 1 PM. Run time is approximately 2 hours. The tour totals 3 miles of walking on uneven terrain on the Lower East Side\, East Village\, SoHo\, Tribeca\, and Chinatown\, making brief standing stops at each selected site. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. The tour will proceed rain or shine; in the event of extreme weather that requires a tour cancellation\, we will contact registered guests in advance.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/history-walk-asian-americans-and-the-downtown-arts-scene-1980-2000/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T203000
DTSTAMP:20251115T032035Z
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SUMMARY:Crossing Boundaries 24: Between Breaths: A Sonic Memoir with gamin
DESCRIPTION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, Fridman Gallery\, and New Ear\, Inc. present Crossing Boundaries 24: Between Breaths: A Sonic Memoir with gamin\, an intimate multimedia performance by Korean-born\, U.S.-based musician gamin\, a multi-instrumentalist and designated Yisuja (official holder of Korea’s Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 46). In this work\, gamin invites audiences into a sonic memoir woven from breath\, memory\, and ancestral voice.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/crossing-boundaries-24-between-breaths-a-sonic-memoir-with-gamin/
LOCATION:Fridman Gallery\, 169 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000
DTSTAMP:20251201T045300Z
CREATED:20251201T045300Z
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SUMMARY:Transitions & Challenges: Chinatown Small Business after Covid
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Zai Liang’s presentation focuses on the challenges faced by small businesses in Manhattan Chinatown post-Covid pandemic.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/transitions-challenges-chinatown-small-business-after-covid/
LOCATION:CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies\, 25 West 43rd Street\, 14th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T220000
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SUMMARY:Impossible Desires: New Directions in Queer Diaspora Studies
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the NYU Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. \nREGISTER \nThe publication of Gayatri Gopinath’s Impossible Desires: Queer Diasporas and South Asian Public Cultures (Duke University Press) in 2005 heralded a new moment in transnational scholarship in gender and sexuality studies. The book theorized queer and feminist cultural practices in the context of South Asian diasporic migration\, and served as a precursor to subsequent scholarship in queer diaspora studies that has radically reshaped the fields of queer and feminist studies in the past two decades. \nWe mark the twentieth anniversary of Impossible Desires by showcasing the work of a new generation of queer diaspora scholars whose work spans South Asia\, the SWANA region\, South Africa\, and the Caribbean. Scholars Kareem Khubchandani\, Suzanne Persard\, Mehak Faisal Khan\, and Jordache Ellapen will reflect on their own groundbreaking work in light of Gopinath’s book; and artists Al-An deSouza\, Chitra Ganesh\, Shahzia Sikander\, and Felipe Baeza – all of whom have engaged in long-standing dialogues with Gopinath over the years—will reflect on the artist-critic relationship. The evening will conclude with a DJ set by Arshia Fatima Haq\, artist and founder of Discostan. \n6:00-7:00 p.m. Scholar Roundtable: Comparative Queer Diasporas\nMehak Faisal Khan\nJordache Ellapen\nSuzanne Persard\nKareem Khubchandani \n7:00-8:00 p.m. Artist Roundtable: The Aesthetic Practices of Queer Diaspora\nChitra Ganesh\nShahzia Sikander\nFelipe Baeza\nAl-An DeSouza \n8:00-10:00 p.m. DJ Set\nArshia Fatima Haq \n  \nVenue guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to the public. Registration is required. The Bowery Electric is a 21+ venue. If you are below 21 and wish to attend\, please email csgs@nyu.edu. \nAccessibility note: This venue is located down a flight of stairs and there is no elevator in the building. For questions or access needs\, please email csgs@nyu.edu. \nImage: This film still is featured on the cover of Impossible Desires: Queer Diasporas and South Asian Public Cultures (Duke University Press\, 2005). It features Vasantsena (Rekha) and Aditi (Anuradha) in Ustav (The Festival\, dir. Girish Karnad\, 1984). Photo courtesy of the National Film Archive of India.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/impossible-desires-new-directions-in-queer-diaspora-studies/
LOCATION:The Bowery Electric\, 327 Bowery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000
DTSTAMP:20251113T142714Z
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SUMMARY:Talk with CUNY Presidents: David Wu & Frank Wu (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Serica Storytellers: The Presidents | David Wu & Frank Wu\nA hybrid panel with Queens and Baruch College presidents explores how student visa revocations are reshaping CUNY campuses\, immigrant communities\, and New York’s educational landscape. \nAs federal visa policies evolve\, international students at City University of New York (CUNY) campuses face growing uncertainty.This timely conversation — Serica Storytellers: The Presidents — brings together two trailblazing CUNY leaders\, Frank H. Wu (President\, Queens College) and S. David Wu (President\, Baruch College)\, to explore how student visa revocations are reshaping New York’s educational landscape. \nModerated by Joan Kaufman\, Senior Director for Academic Programs for the Schwarzman Scholars Program\, this hybrid panel delves into how immigration policy shifts ripple across classrooms\, immigrant communities\, and the city’s public higher education system — and how institutions can better advocate for and support affected students. \nCo-presented with AAARI (CUNY’s Asian American / Asian Research Institute) and the Asian American Studies Program at Hunter College CUNY\, this program continues Serica’s commitment to amplifying Asian diaspora voices and advancing inclusive\, forward-looking dialogue across communities. \nDrinks & networking with guests & the presidents included!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/talk-with-cuny-presidents-david-wu-frank-wu-hybrid/
LOCATION:Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism of CUNY\, 219 West 40th St\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Hybrid,In Person,Interview,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T200000
DTSTAMP:20250904T062906Z
CREATED:20250904T062906Z
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SUMMARY:Closing Artist Talk for Hawai‘i is not the United States\, but it is your Future
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. Co-sponsored the Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities and Lands. \nThe artist Sean Connelly reflects on his year-long residency at the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU\, and shares his curatorial process and vision for Hawai‘i is not the United States\, but it is your Future. The exhibition\, on view at 20 Cooper Square\, first floor gallery\, invites viewers to consider the built environment as oceanic\, an interconnected system requiring collective cultural efforts to sustain. \nNYU campus access guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to the public. Registration is required. \nAccessibility note: This venue is accessible for wheelchair users. There are all gender restrooms. If you have any access needs\, please email apa.rsvp@nyu.edu \n  \nAbout the Artist \nBorn and raised in Honolulu\, Sean Connelly is an artist and building practitioner working collaboratively across sculpture\, architecture\, film\, and cartography. Connelly’s practice engages deeply with grassroots interventions and supports Native liberation\, food sovereignty\, land justice\, and cultural resurgence centering ‘āina (Land / That Which Feeds). \nAs founding director of After Oceanic Built Environments Lab and the nonprofit Hawai‘i Nonlinear\, Connelly actively cultivates ancestral knowledge\, ecological insight\, and social justice to transform built environments into living archives of intergenerational healing. Collaborating closely with cultural bearers\, creative practitioners\, and Indigenous experts across Pae ‘Āina Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Islands)\, Connelly’s work contributes to a grassroots community of care\, actively shaping liberated oceanic futures. \n  \nPhotograph by Sancia Miala Shiba Nash.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/closing-artist-talk-for-hawaii-is-not-the-united-states-but-it-is-your-future/
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, 101\, New York\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T200000
DTSTAMP:20251127T102235Z
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SUMMARY:Closing Artist Talk: Hawai‘i is not the United States\, but it is your Future
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. Co-sponsored by the Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities and Lands. \nThe artist Sean Connelly reflects on his year-long residency at the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU\, and shares his curatorial process and vision for Hawai‘i is not the United States\, but it is your Future. The installation\, on view at 20 Cooper Square Gallery\, invites viewers to consider the built environment as oceanic\, an interconnected system requiring collective cultural efforts to sustain. \nDoors open at 5:30 p.m. and selections of Connelly’s video work will screen before the talk begins. \nNYU campus access guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to the public. Registration is required. \nAccessibility note: This venue is accessible for wheelchair users. There are all gender restrooms. If you have any access needs\, please email apa.rsvp@nyu.edu \n  \nAbout the Artist \nBorn and raised in Honolulu\, Sean Connelly is an artist and building practitioner working collaboratively across sculpture\, architecture\, film\, and cartography. Connelly’s practice engages deeply with grassroots interventions and supports Native liberation\, food sovereignty\, land justice\, and cultural resurgence centering ‘āina (Land / That Which Feeds). \nAs founding director of After Oceanic Built Environments Lab and the nonprofit Hawai‘i Nonlinear\, Connelly actively cultivates ancestral knowledge\, ecological insight\, and social justice to transform built environments into living archives of intergenerational healing. Collaborating closely with cultural bearers\, creative practitioners\, and Indigenous experts across Pae ‘Āina Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Islands)\, Connelly’s work contributes to a grassroots community of care\, actively shaping liberated oceanic futures. \n  \nPhotograph ©Creighton: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/closing-artist-talk-for-hawaii-is-not-the-united-states-but-it-is-your-future-2/
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, 101\, New York\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T163000
DTSTAMP:20251104T065515Z
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SUMMARY:Archival Thinking: Artist Archive Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of exploring how artists can preserve and showcase their work through archival thinking at this Artist Archive Symposium\n\n\nArchival Thinking: Artist Archive Symposium \nOn December 4\, 2025\, Archival Thinking: Artist Archive Symposium will be held at the Kunsthalle Gallery of MoMA PS1 in New York. Jointly organized by the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) and the Cai Foundation\, the symposium will be curated and moderated by Paul Holdengräber. The event will take the form of a full-day forum bringing together distinguished speakers from the fields of art\, archives\, and the humanities to explore the contemporary significance and future potential of art archives\, followed by a reception.  \nWhen an archive ceases to be a static repository and becomes a continuously generative way of thinking\, it records not only the past but also reveals the unformed thoughts\, emotions\, and potential within the creative process. Many artists begin building their archives only later in their careers to preserve their work and legacy—often resulting in fragmented narratives and gaps in memory. Archival Thinking: Artist Archive Symposium aims to encourage early-career artists\, students\, archivists\, and cultural practitioners to explore the possibilities of archiving from an earlier stage—viewing archives as an integral part of creation rather than as post hoc documentation.  \nThe lineup of speakers spans across art\, archival studies\, literature and translation\, and philosophy and intellectual history\, including: Ross Benjamin (translator of The Diaries of Franz Kafka)\, Mel Yimeng Chu (archives manager of Cai Guo-Qiang Archive)\, Lisa Darms (former Executive Director of Hauser & Wirth Institute)\, Samantha Rose Hill (scholar of Hannah Arendt)\, Jennifer Wen Ma (interdisciplinary visual artist)\, Glenn Phillips (Chief Curator\, Getty Research Institute)\, Rani Singh (Director\, Harry Smith Archives)\, David Walker (Archivist\, the Easton Foundation) and Martha Wilson (Founder\, Franklin Furnace Archive). Speakers listed alphabetically by last name.  \nThrough keynote presentations\, curator-led dialogues\, and roundtable discussions\, the symposium will address questions such as: How do archives shape art history and contemporary art practice? What is the symbiotic relationship between art and archives? And how can archives evolve from ‘repositories of preservation’ into a ‘generational protocol’ in an era increasingly defined by the technological mediation of memory itself?  \nThe symposium is inspired by the moment thirty years ago when Cai Guo-Qiang\, as a recipient of the Asian Cultural Council Fellowship\, moved from Tokyo to New York and embarked from PS1 on his artistic career on the international stage—a history that continues to symbolize the mutual empowerment of art and archival practice. This event uses that history as a point of departure\, transforming the archive itself into a new narrative center—one that fosters interdisciplinary and international dialogue and intergenerational collaboration\, inviting artists\, archivists\, and curious learners to collectively redefine how knowledge is preserved\, reimagined\, and shared.  \nArchival Thinking seeks to open the door for a new generation—to discover the power\, purpose\, promise\, and pleasure of the archival practice. Reminding us that an archive is not merely a vessel of memory\, but also a tool for action\, inviting each creator to adopt archiving as a method to redefine the future of art. \nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity to delve into the world of artist archives!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/archival-thinking-artist-archive-symposium/
LOCATION:MoMA PS1\, 22-25 Jackson Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20251204T152711Z
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SUMMARY:“Cultural Appropriation\, Cultural Authenticity and the Diasporic South Asian/Australian Experience(s) of Multiculturalism”: Lauren Nilsson-Siu
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the NYU Department of English. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU and Postcolonial\, Race\, and Diaspora Studies Colloquium. \nREGISTER \nProfessor Lauren Nilsson-Siu delivers a lecture entitled\, “Cultural Appropriation\, Cultural Authenticity and the Diasporic South Asian/Australian Experience(s) of Multiculturalism.” Nilsson-Siu (NYU Sydney) specializes in critical race and ethnic studies. Her research broadly explores intersections of race\, diaspora\, affect and Australian multiculturalism. Her upcoming monograph Reclaiming the Bindi: Cultural Appropriation\, Indo Chic\, and the South Asian Diaspora is slated for release with Illinois University Press in 2027. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and discussion. \n  \nNYU campus access guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to the public. Registration is required. \nAccessibility note: This venue is accessible for via ramp and elevator. There are all gender restrooms. If you have any access needs\, please email sa6724@nyu.edu.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/cultural-appropriation-cultural-authenticity-and-the-diasporic-south-asian-australian-experiences-of-multiculturalism-lauren-nilsson-siu/
LOCATION:244 Greene St\, 244 Greene Street\, room 106\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20251205T002254Z
CREATED:20251128T002240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T002254Z
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SUMMARY:Korean American Winter Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Korean American Winter Social—food\, fun\, and friends to warm up your winter vibes!\n\n\nGet Ready for the Korean American Winter Social!\nJoin us in person for a fun and cozy gathering celebrating community and culture. It’s the perfect chance to meet new friends\, enjoy good vibes\, and embrace the winter spirit together. Don’t miss out on a relaxed night full of great conversations\, laughs\, and maybe a few surprises. See you there!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/korean-american-winter-social/
LOCATION:Korean American Association of Greater New York\, 149 West 24th Street\, ## 6\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20251204T092031Z
CREATED:20251204T091011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T092031Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Tae Kim\, author of The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant. Now as the world’s leading AI chipmaker\, Nvidia offers a fascinating window into the new era of global entrepreneurship vis-à-vis its partnership with Korea; Nvidia’s commitment to provide 260\,000 GPUs to South Korean companies redefines the strength of innovative cooperation across mobility\, manufacturing\, and robotics. This conversation will take you inside the forces shaping our AI-powered future and offer fresh insights into the culture\, strategy\, and leadership behind Nvidia’s rise as a global technology leader. \nIn person or you can get a recording of event
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-nvidia-way-jensen-huang-and-the-making-of-a-tech-giant/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Book,Business,In Person,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T163000
DTSTAMP:20251201T052233Z
CREATED:20251124T052237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T052233Z
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SUMMARY:Mixed Asian Multitudes & Solidarities
DESCRIPTION:A community-building\, solidarity event to raise collective consciousness towards shared liberation.\n\n\nJoin us for Mixed Asian Multitudes & Solidarities; an in-person community-building event to raise our collective consciousness! \nThis event is open to all identities as we uplift\, learn\, and connect. It’s an opportunity for folks to strengthen their ties with not just the mixed Asian community but with one another as we work to recognize our shared struggles that will bring us closer to collective liberation. \nYou can expect community teach-ins\, a short film screening in collaboration with Mixed Asian Media\, a DJ set\, and more. Stay tuned for more details and programming info! \nSpots are limited! We’re so excited to see you there! \nThe event will be on Friday\, December 5th from 12:30PM – 4:30PM at The People’s Forum. The space is ADA-accessible. Masks are highly encouraged for this event. Please consider testing for COVID before attending or stay home if you’re feeling sick. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mixed-asian-multitudes-solidarities/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T210000
DTSTAMP:20251205T040700Z
CREATED:20251204T084220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T040700Z
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SUMMARY:"AGAIN" by Jason Wang\, an informal work-in-progress reading
DESCRIPTION:“AGAIN” is an interactive full-length play being developed based on testimonies of seniors from University Settlement.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/again-by-jason-wang-an-informal-work-in-progress-reading/
LOCATION:Speyer Hall\, 184 Eldridge Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T210000
DTSTAMP:20251204T092958Z
CREATED:20251204T091018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T092958Z
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SUMMARY:Film Shorts by Lav Diaz\, a Visions/Panawin screening
DESCRIPTION:A “Lav Diaz Short” may sound like an oxymoron for worldwide admirers of the Filipino master writer/director\, better known for his feature films that run as long as 11 hours.  Panawin/Visions presents an opportunity to explore another facet of the artist’s prolific output with this program of his short films\, with running times from 40 minutes to as brief as 2.   As with his more known feature films\, the shorts find him pushing the boundaries of cinematic form while exploring themes of collective trauma\, expiation\, and transcendence. \nThe program includes: Butterflies Have No Memories\, Himala: A Dialectic of Our Times\, Prologue to The Great Desaparecido\, The Boy Who Chose the Earth\, The Day Before the End\, and The Firefly.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shorts-by-lav-diaz-a-visions-panawin-screening/
LOCATION:KJCC\, 53 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T190000
DTSTAMP:20251204T093538Z
CREATED:20251204T091023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T093538Z
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SUMMARY:Ping Chong Archival Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Ping Chong Archival Symposium will be a full day gathering exploring the archive and artistic legacy of the visionary artist and Pink Fang Artistic Director Emertius\, Ping Chong. \nThis free\, public event on December 6th marks a pivotal collaboration between Pink Fang and Hunter College Theatre Department\, a semester-long partnership that includes a co-taught course called Multicultural Theatre Performance: Engaging Community Voices and Stories\, class visits\, an Artist Lunch for students with Ping Chong\, a theater workshop available to the entire Hunter College community\, and public screenings of Ping Chong’s archival works followed by talk-backs. \nThe day-long symposium event will bring together artists\, scholars\, students\, and the public for conversation\, panels\, artistic activations\,  and a celebratory reception\, illuminating the impact\, evolution and future of Chong’s groundbreaking interdisciplinary practice that has transformed the landscape of performance in America and beyond.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ping-chong-archival-symposium/
LOCATION:Hunter College – Lang Recital Hall\, 695 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person,Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T180000
DTSTAMP:20251204T095245Z
CREATED:20251204T083342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T095245Z
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SUMMARY:Apex Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Find all your holiday gifts while supporting 50+ AAPI-owned brands. 15% of all proceeds will support Apex for Youth programming. \n\n\nApex for Youth’s Associate Board invites you to our 4th annual Holiday Market\, Saturday and Sunday\, December 6th and 7th\, 2025\, at Pig Beach BBQ from 12:00-6:00 pm. \nCheck all your holiday gifts off your list while supporting over 50+ AAPI-owned brands. Featuring a lively Community Corner with a visit from Santa\, lantern-making workshops hosted by Kitsby\, plus beginner-friendly mahjong teaching sessions\, dog adoption with Badass Animal Rescue\, and raffle prizes—you won’t want to miss this fun and festive event! \n15% of all proceeds from this event will support Apex programming. \nThis Holiday Market is intended to bring the Asian American community together during the season and to celebrate AAPI-owned business. Our Holiday Market is also intended to raise awareness and funds for Apex for Youth\, a non-profit organization that empowers Asian American youth from low-income and immigrant backgrounds to unlock their potential today and a world of possibilities tomorrow. Together\, we hope you will join us in creating a limitless future for our youth and our community as we celebrate the holidays.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/apex-holiday-market/
LOCATION:Pig Beach BBQ Queens\, 35-37 36th St\, Queens\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Market,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T160000
DTSTAMP:20251204T094510Z
CREATED:20251204T075703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T094510Z
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SUMMARY:Cinema Kinare At Film Noir: An Afternoon of South Asian Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of community and cinema on Sunday\, December 7th @ Film Noir\n\n\nFollowing the event we’ll be regrouping at a bar in Greenpoint for a post screening reception. Details will be shared with those who RSVP with their ticket purchase. There is no additional cost to attend\, let us know if you’d like to come! \nCinema Kinare is a community run project without any institutional support. All funds from tickets will go solely towards covering venue costs. Thank you for your support! \nOur Program \nOur program is threaded through with explorations of masculinity – in its unraveling and its construction\, in its excesses and limitations – as found in friendship\, desire and resistance. \nWe’ll be screening films by four South Asian filmmakers; three of whom are based in and around NYC and will be joining us for a post screening discussion about their craft. \nHeadlining our program is Alexander Farah’s award winning short\, One Day This Kid (2024). The film follows Hamed\, an Afghan Canadian boy\, as he comes into adulthood under the weight of his father’s expectations – confronting fear\, desire and shame\, in search of a self unknown. One Day This Kid premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival\, and won the Grand Jury Prize at South by Southwest 2025 amongst a host of other accolades. \nSaccharine Wonderland and Forces That Make Me Shiver (dir. Tushar Gidwani\, 6 mins) \n“A 6 minute 16mm hybrid documentary that throbs through the stimuli that have influenced my queerness\, subtly interrogating the existential fears I have kept at bay over the last decade\, separated from my family and friends in India.” \nDating (dir. Ammad Shaikh\, 9 mins) \nDating recounts the night 18 year old Omar has his first kiss\, followed by a meeting with his date’s ex – newly discharged from the marines. A playful and heartfelt tale of a college freshman lost in his own cinematic fantasy until he’s forced to confront a truth he never accounted for: this isn’t just his story. \nAn Evening with the People’s Courtesan (dir. Tushar Gidwani\, 16 mins) \nShot entirely on 16mm film\, hand processed and optically re-printed\, “An Evening With The People’s Courtesan” is an experimental documentary featuring one of New England’s only South Asian drag artists: Kulfi Jaan (he/she/they). Photographed on Kodak Tri-X\, Ektachrome\, the film attempts to offer an intimate jhalak (“glimpse”)\, of Kulfi’s efforts to build conscious\, anti-capitalist spaces that entertain\, inform\, and champion community. \nMy Brother\, My Friend (dir. Varun Venkatesh & Emil Irimpan\, 21 mins) \nBuried tensions surface when Manu accepts a spontaneous invitation from his childhood friend\, Vish\, to spend a weekend at a lakeside cabin. The looming threat of emotional confrontations coupled with a fear of vulnerability push their lifelong bond to its limits. \nAbout the filmmakers \nTushar Gidwani\nTushar Gidwani is a writer-director\, and experimental cinematographer whose practice spans street photography\, experimental filmmaking\, and documentary-fiction. He is currently entering the final year of a Master’s in Fine Arts (M.F.A) program at Emerson College. His work is influenced by a quest to understand the relationship between his body dysmorphia\, queerness\, and the culture his parents lost after migrating from Pakistan. \nAmmad Shaikh\nAmmad is a Pakistani-Canadian director and writer based in New York City. His first short film\, Dating\, is currently on the festival circuit after premiering at CSAFF. His second short\, Just Friends\, is about to begin its festival run. He is also developing a dark comedy series\, Technically\, through the Stowe Story Labs. \nVarun Venkatesh and Emil Irimpan\nEmil and Varun are childhood friends turned filmmakers from California now living in New York. Their first short film My Brother\, My Friend premiered at Chicago South Asian Film Festival in September 2025.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/cinema-kinare-at-film-noir-an-afternoon-of-south-asian-shorts/
LOCATION:Film Noir Cinema\, 122 Meserole Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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SUMMARY:2025 World Dance Festival: Dancing Across Cultural Borders - Free Livestream
DESCRIPTION:Lotus Music & Dance and Robert Browning Associates present \nWorld Dance Festival: Dancing Across Cultural Borders. \nSunday\, December 7th\, 4pm\, \nFree Livestream from  sold out  show in NYC Ailey Citicorp Theatre\, \nFeaturing \n\n“Hidden Faces and the Harvest” with the Japanese Folk Dance Institute\nSaung Budaya\, West Sumatran Dance\nExcerpts form the Cross Cultural Ramayana with Trinayan Odissi Collective East Indian Dance and \nKinding Sindaw\, Filipino Tribal Dance\nWith Live Musical Accompaniment\n\nThis event will not only be an entertaining and festive celebration of authentic world-class dance and music\, but will feature a Q&A as well as audience participation\, providing a chance to learn directly from the artists about the common threads these cultures share and what makes them unique.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2025-world-dance-festival-dancing-across-cultural-borders-free-livestream/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festival,Virtual
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SUMMARY:U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze: Words Bridging Worlds: On Poetry and Translation
DESCRIPTION:A reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze\, followed by a reception and book signing.\n\n\n\nQueens College is honored to welcome Arthur Sze\, the nation’s 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2025-2026. Sze will visit the campus and share his literary expertise\, followed by a reading\, reception\, and book signing. \nAuthor of 12 poetry collections\, Sze’s honors include the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry\, the 2024 Science and Literature Award from the National Book Foundation\, the Bollingen Prize for American Poetry from Yale University\, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize from the Poetry Foundation\, a Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America\, a Jackson Poetry Prize from Poets & Writers\, a Lannan Literary Award\, and a Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Writers’ Award\, among others.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/words-bridging-worlds-on-poetry-and-translation/
LOCATION:Queens College/CUNY\, 65-30 Kissena Blvd\, Flushing\, NY\, 11367
CATEGORIES:In Person,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Padma Lakshmi
DESCRIPTION:Padma Lakshmi will present Padma’s All American: Tales\, Travels\, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond\, sharing personal stories and vibrant recipes that celebrate America’s rich culinary diversity shaped by immigrant and Indigenous communities. The program will include a conversation about her journey\, followed by audience Q&A\, a book signing and tastings from some of her recipes. \nDiscussion begins at 6:30PM\nReception to follow\n***Guests will receive a complimentary signed copy of Padma’s All American: Tales\, Travels\, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond*** \nSpeakers\nPadma Lakshmi\nPadma Lakshmi is an Emmy-nominated food expert\, television producer\, and New York Times bestselling author. She is the creator of the critically-acclaimed Hulu series Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi\, and served as host and executive producer of Bravo’s Top Chef for nineteen seasons. She is co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America\, a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and an ACLU Artist Ambassador for immigrants’ rights and women’s rights. She is the author of Easy Exotic (1999)\, Tangy\, Tart\, Hot & Sweet (2007)\, The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs (2016)\, her New York Times best-selling memoir Love\, Loss\, and What We Ate (2016)\, and the best-selling children’s book Tomatoes for Neela (2021). \n  \nAnu Sehgal\nAnu Sehgal (Moderator) is an award-winning children’s author\, Founder and CEO of The Culture Tree\, and proud mother of two teen boys. She holds an MBA from Yale University and spent nearly 15 years in the corporate sector before following her passion for cultural education. Through The Culture Tree\, Anu has been recognized for her groundbreaking work in elevating South Asian cultures across America\, particularly in New York. She is the author of six children’s books that celebrate identity\, heritage\, and storytelling\, which have been showcased at prestigious platforms including the New York Public Library’s World Literature Festival\, the Jaipur Literature Festival\, and many others. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/padma-lakshmi/
LOCATION:Asia Society NYC\, 725 Park Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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SUMMARY:AZN AMERICANA's Hot Asian Hunks Calendar Launch Party & Holiday Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Proceeds go directly towards our nonprofit programs supporting Asian women & femmes.\n\n\n🎉 Hot Asian Hunks Auction & Holiday Pageant — Launch Party + Fundraiser! \nA Holiday Spectacle. A Community Celebration. A Very Hot Night. \nRing in the season with AZN AMERICANA’s Hot Asian Hunks Launch Party & Fundraiser—a cheeky holiday pageant celebrating our HOT ASIAN HUNKS. Join us for an unforgettable night of festive chaos\, beautiful people\, and meaningful impact. \n🎟️TICKETS \nStandard Entry Ticket Tier 1: $10 \nStandard Entry Ticket Tier 2: $15 \nThe “Hot” Ticket: $29.99 includes entry AND receives one copy of the 2026 HOT ASIAN HUNKS Calendar upon arrival. \nYOUR PURCHASE GOES TO A GOOD CAUSE! Ticket and calendar sales go directly towards sustaining AZN AMERICANA’s nonprofit community initiatives\, including: \n\nMentorship Program: Provides mentorship for early-career stage Asian women & femmes across the arts\, film\, social impact\, nonprofit sector\, entrepreneurship\, and more (many mentees come from low-income backgrounds or lack resources for support)\nWorkshops: focused on self-advocacy\, mental health\, storytelling\, and creativity\n\n🌶️ WHAT TO EXPECT \n✨ Hot Asian Hunks Auction & Holiday Pageant\nWatch (and bid on!) our dazzling lineup of hunks and their skill-sets as they strut\, charm\, and compete for holiday glory. \n🎅 Take a Photo with Hot Santa\nSelf explanatory…we’ll leave the rest up to your imagination. \n📆 Purchase the Hot Asian Hunks Calendar\nBring the heat home with our limited-edition calendar featuring a year of Hunks! \n🛍️ Support Asian Women & Femme Vendors: Rose’s Pineapple Cakes\, Fuzhou Sisters rice wine\, Kookies by Brina Cookies\, and more! \n🥟 Cantonese Bites from Nom Wah\nBecause canto food makes every party hotter. \n🍷 Drinks from Mai Vino and Jumo Seltzer\nSip\, mingle\, and toast to the season.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/azn-americanas-hot-asian-hunks-calendar-launch-party-holiday-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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