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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
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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
CREATED:20250910T124427Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260818T235641Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T235641Z
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SUMMARY:Noguchi’s New York
DESCRIPTION:In 1922\, Isamu Noguchi first moved to New York—a city that would remain his on-again\, off-again home for the remainder of his life. Though he was an avid traveler who built meaningful connections and temporary homes around the world\, Noguchi always returned to New York. It was here that he created some of his most iconic artworks and imagined countless others. \nThis exhibition examines Noguchi’s deep and dynamic relationship with New York City\, exploring how its material\, cultural\, social\, and political landscape indelibly transformed his artwork and thinking\, and how he in turn transformed the city. It also highlights Noguchi’s unflagging attempts to give back by sculpting communal spaces for exploration and play—efforts often thwarted\, most notably by the influential NYC Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. \nNoguchi’s New York encompasses more than 50 works\, including sculptures\, project models\, photographs\, and archival materials. The exhibition also brings to life Noguchi’s visions for unrealized playgrounds and playground equipment through a series of hand-painted animated films by Jack Cunningham and Nicolas Ménard of Eastend Western. \nOrganized on the 40th anniversary of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum\, this exhibition celebrates the Museum itself as one of Noguchi’s most profound gifts to this city he called home. \nPhoto credit: Isamu Noguchi\, 1980
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/noguchis-new-york/
LOCATION:Noguchi Museum\, Noguchi Museum\, 9-01 33rd Rd\, Astoria\, NY 11106\, USA\, Astoria\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTSTAMP:20260327T140311Z
CREATED:20260204T070731Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Jesa (with Discount)
DESCRIPTION:By Jeena Yi\nDirected by Mei Ann Teo\nMa-Yi Theater Company in Residence \nJESA by Jeena Yi\, directed by Mei Ann Teo\, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt\, secrets surface\, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse to stay buried. With razor-sharp dialogue\, explosive humor\, and unexpected tenderness\, JESA asks how we honor our ancestors when we can barely stand each other. Come for the sibling brawls and burning shrimp\, stay for the aching truth of what binds us. \nEnjoy $10 Off All Performances With Discount Code: MAYIJESA \nCommunity Nights: \nMarch 22\, 1:30PM: Talkback – Care\, Courage\, and Collective Action: Safety in Uncertain Times\nWe invite you to stay after the 1:30PM performance for a post-show conversation addressing the recent surge in anti-immigration policies\, the erosion of constitutional rights for BIPOC communities\, and the impact on New Yorkers. Frontline organizers and advocates will share practical ways New Yorkers can protect themselves\, support their neighbors\, and take action. Featuring Yuh-Line Niou (former New York State Representative)\, Hae-Lin Choi (co-founder\, Hands Off NYC)\, and others. \nMarch 26\, 7:30PM: AAPI Community Night \nMarch 29\, 1:30PM: Chinese Open Caption \nApril 4\, 1:30PM: Talkback with Cast and Creatives of JESA\nJoin us for a conversation with director Mei Ann Teo and others about the creative process of producing Jeena Yi’s World Premiere of JESA after the show.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-jesa/
LOCATION:Public Theater\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260731T150944Z
CREATED:20260720T222654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T150944Z
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SUMMARY:A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION:A Legacy Continued features recent acquisitions received from Sandra Ferry Rockefeller and Hope Aldrich in honor of their parents\, John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. These gifts were originally part of Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller’s personal collection\, and this display celebrates their homecoming. These pieces complement other works within the museum collection\, some of which are included in this exhibition. Together\, they offer greater opportunities for comparative studies among them. \nTwo Chola bronze statues of Hindu deities from Hope Aldrich—a Shiva and a Satyabhama—add to the already magnificent group of Indian Chola bronzes in the collection. From Sandra Ferry\, two lovely gilt bronze Chinese Buddhist statues augment the museum’s existing Chinese Buddhist sculptures\, while the addition of three Thai works furthers the collection’s strength in Southeast Asian sculpture. See Selected Works in the Exhibition to preview some of these important gifts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-legacy-continued-recent-acquisitions-to-the-asia-society-museum-collection/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260731T151947Z
CREATED:20260720T223215Z
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SUMMARY:Busy\, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
DESCRIPTION:This selection of works from the Asia Society Museum Collection explore how rapidly evolving cultural\, political\, and ecological issues have shaped urban landscapes across contemporary Asia\, and in particular China\, Indonesia\, and Taiwan. The exhibition presents seven works featuring the artists Song Dong\, Chen Shaoxiong\, Tromarama\, and Chen Chieh-jen. The innovative range of styles implemented to produce these moving images—through stop-motion animation of woodcuts\, ink painting\, or embroidery—among other methods\, speaks to the creative depth and diversity of the region. The artists explore the dynamic energy of cities\, whether fueled by consumerism and gentrification or by collapsing industries and environmental degradation. Actively reflecting on the regeneration of cityscapes and the subsequent impact on urban lives\, these works initiate a renewed dialogue with the current exhibition\, (Re)Generations: Rina Bannerjee\, Bryon Kim\, and Howardena Pindell amid the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/busy-busy-towns-moving-images-of-a-changing-asia/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTSTAMP:20260818T200949Z
CREATED:20260818T200949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T200949Z
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SUMMARY:Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary\, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. \nDisplaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection\, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes\, ceramics\, and metalwork thoughtfully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s by John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992). John D. Rockefeller 3rd founded Asia Society in 1956 with the mission to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the United States; the bequest of the collection to Asia Society in 1979 underscores the Rockefellers’ conviction that an aesthetic encounter with great works of art promotes deep cross-cultural understanding. \nWith highlights including spectacular Buddhist and Hindu sculptures\, and rare Chinese\, Korean\, and Japanese ceramics\, Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon celebrates historic achievements in Asian art spanning more than two millennia. The exhibition foregrounds the transformative power of faith and the catalyzing potential of international trade in the creation of great works of art across Asia. \nBuddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon presents a special opportunity for museum visitors to experience the unparalleled quality of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Thrid Collection at its home at Asia Society Museum in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTSTAMP:20260327T140040Z
CREATED:20260327T140040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T140040Z
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SUMMARY:Japan Fes NYC 2026:  Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:JAPAN Fes\, one of the city’s most beloved street food events\, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City\, bringing dozens of Japanese food vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking\, sipping and exploring.  Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up in neighborhoods across Manhattan\, Brooklyn and Queens. \nHere are the 2026 JAPAN Fes dates in NYC: \nMarch 28 in the East Village\nMarch 29 in Midtown West \nApril 4 in the Village\nApril 5 on the Upper West Side\nApril 11 in the East Village\nApril 12 in the East Village\nApril 18 in Morningside Heights\nApril 19 in Chelsea\nApril 25 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Astoria\nMay\nMay 2 on the Upper East Side\nMay 3 on the Upper West Side\nMay 9 in Chelsea\nMay 24 in the Village\nMay 30 on the Upper East Side\nMay 31 in the East Village\nJune\nJune 6 in the East Village\nJune 7 on the Upper West Side\nJune 14 in the East Village\nJune 21 in Brooklyn\nJune 27 in Times Square\nJune 28 in Astoria\nJuly\nJuly 11 in Chelsea\nJuly 19 in Times Square\nAugust\nAugust 2 on the Upper West Side\nSeptember\nSeptember 12 in Chelsea\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 19 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 26 in Morningside Heights\nSeptember 27 on the Upper East Side\nOctober\nOctober 3 in the East Village\nOctober 10 in Astoria\nOctober 24 in the East Village\nOctober 25 on the Upper West Side
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fes-nyc-2026-japanese-food-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260403T200039Z
CREATED:20260403T200039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T200039Z
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SUMMARY:Circus Arts: Yoah
DESCRIPTION:Fly into a world of wonder with YOAH\, a mesmerizing circus from Fukuoka\, Japan playing at the New Victory Theater! Wow the whole family with hypnotic projections\, stunning aerial silks and glowing diabolos. \nSave 20% with code YOAHPAC. \nIn the moonlit glow of dawn\, a young wanderer named Yoah descends from her aerial silks into a circle of Shinto spirits\, made manifest as mysterious maestros of cirque! Hypnotic projections play in sync with the performers as they send juggling balls soaring\, conjure confidence atop a tower of chairs and fling their glowing diabolos to the heavens in hopeful arcs of neon. Set to a dramatic medley of traditional Japanese drumming and thumping electronica\, this wordless symphony of circus will dazzle your breath away.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/circus-arts-yoah/
LOCATION:New Victory Theater\, 209 West 42nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Circus,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260818T202009Z
CREATED:20260818T202009Z
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SUMMARY:Shu Lea Cheang\, LOVER LOVE
DESCRIPTION:LOVER LOVE\, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang\, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an apartment block dissolves into a turbulent\, overcast sky\, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. \nThis opening transition is both a gesture to Cheang’s longtime collaborator\, musician Aérea Negrot (1980–2023)\, who died by suicide\, and a marker of an entry into a hybrid space of documentation and imagination. For this film\, presented as a four-channel installation\, Cheang worked with eight intergenerational performers in Tucson\, Arizona\, all of whom contributed their own experiences\, narratives\, and dreams of and for trans and gender nonconforming life in today’s United States. \nThis collaboratively scripted film moves between physical and virtual space: between performances in a motel room\, a junkyard\, and city streets amid surrounding nature\, we can see desert plants blooming anthropomorphic appendages and souls escaping inhuman oppression to take transhuman flight. \nThe gallery’s four screens\, themselves portals to the film’s world\, can be shifted by viewers into and out of the path of each projector. Each movement triggers a segment of Negrot’s 2011 track “It’s Lover\, Love”—a dreamy\, minimalist meditation on the lingering traces of broken promises and vanished love. These aural and physical shifts create new compositions\, morphing the installation into an active landscape in which to navigate agency\, survival\, and intimacy in a time of escalating political precarity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shu-lea-cheang-lover-love/
LOCATION:The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art\, 26 Wooster Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTSTAMP:20260327T150851Z
CREATED:20260327T150539Z
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SUMMARY:Ascend New York Metro - 2026 Leadership Advantage Program: Applications Open
DESCRIPTION:Today’s rapid change is reshaping how we work and lead\, requiring a balance of operational growth and intentional skill-building. \nThe Ascend Leadership Advantage is a five-part program designed for professionals with 5–15 years of experience navigating growth\, transition\, and complexity. \nThrough facilitated dialogue\, practical tools\, and guided reflection\, participants will build a personalized Leadership Handbook—a living resource to support their leadership as it evolves. \nApply by April 10\, 2026 \nProgram Sessions \nEach facilitated 90-minute interactive session contributes to a cohesive arc of development that strengthens confidence\, clarity\, and impact. \n\n\nManaging Ambiguity & Building Resilience: Strengthen decision making\, adaptability\, and steadiness during uncertainty \n\n\nFuture Proofing Your Career & Managing Transitions: Creating your story—clarifying skills\, results\, and reputation to support career pivots \n\n\nModern Leadership & Executive Presence: Building presence\, credibility\, and emotional intelligence to lead with confidence \n\n\nBuilding Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships: Strengthen influence\, collaboration\, and effective stakeholder engagement \n\n\nEffective Communications & Owning the Room: Sharpen skills to lead and bring discussions to meaningful outcomes \n\n\nParticipants Leave With \n\n\nA personalized Leadership Handbook grounded in real world application \n\n\nIncreased assurance in making decisions amid navigating pivots and ambiguity \n\n\nGreater ease and confidence in expressing your unique leadership story \n\n\nPractical tools to communicate with courage and strengthen influence \n\n\nClarity to actively manage your career direction\, to secure long-term stability and success \n\n\nStronger peer connection with a practical toolkit to nurture relationships in your style \n\n\nProgram Schedule \nMix of in person (*) and virtual hands-on workshops \nPwC | 300 Madison Ave | New York\, NY 10017\n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET \n\n\nApril 21* \n\n\nMay 5 \n\n\nMay 21* \n\n\nJune 2 \n\n\nJun 16*
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ascend-new-york-metro-2026-leadership-advantage-program-applications-open/
LOCATION:To Be Determined – In Person NYC
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Professional Development,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T072446Z
CREATED:20251124T045240Z
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SUMMARY:The Digital Infrastructure of New York City’s “New Chinatown”
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Yuchen Chen will present on their project examining Chinese immigrants and real estate entrepreneurs in West Queens\, exploring their placemaking practices in the emerging “new Chinatown.” Prof. Chen focuses on how Chinese ethnic media platforms mediate these processes and introduces the concept of “infrastructure” to understand diasporic identity and placemaking. By shifting the focus to the materiality of digital platforms\, the study reveals how they facilitate the circulation of people and cultures within the Chinese diaspora.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-digital-infrastructure-of-new-york-citys-new-chinatown/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Data,History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T002449Z
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SUMMARY:Launch Party | The Dead Can't Make a Living by Ed Lin (RSVP without a book)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Ed Lin’s launch of his book “The Dead Can’t Make a Living” at Think!Chinatown’s “Night Market”. RSVP without a book here!\n\n\nRSVP to the Launch Party (without purchasing a book) at Think!Chinatown.\nJoin us for Ed Lin’s launch of his book “The Dead Can’t Make a Living” at Think!Chinatown\, where we’ll have a mini “Night Market” with Chinatown delicacies (e.g. skewers!) and fun vibes. You’ll get to meet Ed and get your book signed by the author! Come and mingle\, it’s a party!\n\nABOUT THE BOOK \nEd Lin’s big-hearted\, eye-opening fifth installment in the fan-favorite Taipei Night Market series. \nJing-nan\, the owner of the most popular food stand in Taipei’s world-famous Shilin night market\, is hauling trash after a successful evening of hawking Taiwanese delicacies to tourists when he finds a corpse propped up against the dumpsters. The dead man turns out to be Juan Ramos\, a Philippine national who came to Taiwan for a job at a massive ZHD food processing plant. Jing-nan is haunted by Ramos’s story\, and by the heartbreak of his family\, who arrive in Taipei looking for answers. ZHD has a history of safety violations\, and activists have a hunch Ramos’s death might be part of a cover-up. Meanwhile\, Jing-nan’s gangster uncle\, Big Eye\, has his own mysterious\, probably illegal\, reasons for being concerned about what’s going on in ZHD. He pressures Jing-nan into a daring and risky mission: going undercover as a migrant laborer to get a job at the food processing plant and report back about the conditions inside. Jing-nan hopes to find out the truth for the Ramos family\, and to save other immigrant lives-but first he has to survive the spy operation. The Dead Can’t Make a Living is at once a rollicking crime novel and a scorchingly timely examination of our global dependence on undocumented immigrants and the inhumane labor conditions that underpin modern conveniences. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nEd Lin\, a native New Yorker of Taiwanese and Chinese descent\, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His new book\, The Dead Can’t Make a Living\, is the latest in the Taipei Night Market mystery series published by Soho Crime. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife\, actress Cindy Cheung\, and son. \nPurchase a book & RSVP for the event! \nCan’t make the event? You can still pre-order a signed copy here!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/launch-party-the-dead-cant-make-a-living-by-ed-lin-rsvp-without-a-book/
LOCATION:1 Pike St\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260327T143523Z
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SUMMARY:Image Sleuthing: Mining Old Family Photos for Deeper Stories of Chinese America - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Do you have albums and drawers full of old family photos that you don’t know what to do with? Are you thinking it’s time to Marie Kondo your holdings – especially the photos with people no one recognizes anymore\, like classmates and colleagues of your parents; distant aunties and uncles; or cronies of your grandparents or maybe even great-grandparents? \nIf this describes your situation\, this is a plea to slow down. Don’t do something drastic that you might regret. You could be sitting on gold! Or at least golden glimpses of the past that could shed new light on your own family; fill a gap in someone else’s story; or illustrate something interesting about the history of AAPI communities in the United States. \nJoin us for “Image Sleuthing: Mining Old Family Photos for Deeper Stories of Chinese America\,” a webinar with Dede Huang. She will walk through a few “brick wall” photo mysteries from her own family’s trove\, and show how she is starting to crack them – without AI tools\, just input from aunties and uncles\, and some patience. \nWe will have questions for the audience\, along with ideas about how we might crowd-source further clues to shine a light on a history that belongs to more than just ourselves. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/image-sleuthing-mining-old-family-photos-for-deeper-stories-of-chinese-america-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual,Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T190000
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SUMMARY:Holi In The City : The Biggest OUTDOOR COLOR FESTIVAL in New York City
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a day filled with color\, great vibes\, and the kind of memories that stay long after the colors wash away. \nDress Code : White Attire Suggested. We encourage all attendees to channel their heritage and express themselves. White Attire will elevate the festival! \nGet ready to trade your monochrome winter wardrobe for every color of the rainbow! Holi is taking over the massive outdoor 3DB Yard in Brooklyn for the ultimate celebration of spring\, friendship\, and pure\, unadulterated joy. Whether you’re a Holi veteran or a first-timer\, there is nothing quite like the energy of 2\,000+ people releasing a kaleidoscope of reds\, yellows\, purples\, pinks and greens into the NYC skyline. \nThis isn’t just a party; it’s a full-sensory immersion. Drench yourself in holi colors while New York City’s top DJs spin a high-octane mix of Top 40 & Bollywood Beats that will keep you dancing from the first toss to the final beat. Between color throws\, fuel up with delicious bites from local vendors and grab a drink from the fully-stocked bars. \nGrab your white tee\, round up the crew\, and prepare to cross the world’s most vibrant festival off your bucket list!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/holi-in-the-city-the-biggest-out-door-color-festival-in-new-york-city/
LOCATION:3DB Yard\, 270 Meserole Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11206\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260327T194501Z
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SUMMARY:Colors & Comedy: A Holi Comedy Show and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:COLORS OF COMEDY is a Holi comedy celebration with live music\, Bollywood dance vibes\, organic color & hilarious stand-up comedy!\n\n\nGet ready to laugh in full color! 🌈🎤 \nThyme & Again Comedy and Himanshu Godara are teaming up to bring you Colors of Comedy – a high-energy celebration of Holi\, the legendary Festival of Colors and Love! \nHoli is a Hindu spring festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil/ We’re honoring that spirit with comedy\, live bollywood music\, unforgettable vibes and we can’t forget the organic color. Expect a vibrant night filled with big laughs\, great company\, and joyful celebration. \nWhether you’re celebrating Holi\, love live comedy\, or just want a fun night out\, this is the event you don’t want to miss. At Thyme & Again Comedy\, the mission is simple: Celebrate Diversity Through Humor. Grab your tickets now and come celebrate\, connect\, and laugh out loud with us! 🎟️✨
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/colors-comedy-a-holi-comedy-show-and-celebration/
LOCATION:The Local NY\, 13-02 44th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T204513Z
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SUMMARY:Songkran: Thai Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Thai New Year 2026 with Thai food\, drinks\, merch and music at our Songkran Night Market. \nPerformances by Chan & Eli and Faye Pattatan.  \nSome vendors you’ll love are: Koht Peht Thai Hot Sauce\, ice cream from SkyIce\, ThaiNYbites fried bananas\, and samples from Group B Beer. \n​Bring in the new year with Thai music vibes\, snacks and by supporting Thai entrepreneurs and vendors.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/songkran-thai-night-market/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Music,Night Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260327T115541Z
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SUMMARY:Songkran: Thai Family & Culture Day
DESCRIPTION:​Celebrate Thai New Year 2026 with Thai food\, culture and traditions at our Songkran Family & Culture Day. Enjoy Thai food and drinks\, enjoy the Songkran photo booth\, and celebrate the beautiful ritual of Song Nam Phra—rinsing away the old year and welcoming good fortune for the coming year. \n​Cooking Class at 1pm: Participate in the Tung Tong “Bag of Gold” Dumpling Class. Led by Allie Chanthorn Reinmann (chef and food writer from 177 Milk Street)\, you’ll learn how to make this flavorful and simple meat-filled fried dumpling enjoyed for Songkran. Ticket includes ingredients\, lesson\, and a plate of finished dumplings. Allie will provide a refreshing and popular Thai drink\, daeng manao soda. Seats are limited so sign up soon using the button! \n​Allergens: gluten
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/songkran-thai-family-culture-day/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Day,Food,In Person,Music,Night Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T204613Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Strangers in the Land: Exclusion\, Belonging\, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
DESCRIPTION:Strangers in the Land: Exclusion\, Belonging\, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America\nJoin us for a book reading by Michael Luo in conversation with Kat Chow\, with welcoming remarks by Qin Gao\, Acting Director of the Asian American Initiative.\nIn Strangers in the Land\, award-winning journalist Michael Luo tells the story of a people who\, beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century\, migrated by the tens of thousands to a distant land they called Gum Shan—Gold Mountain. Americans initially welcomed these Chinese arrivals\, but\, as their numbers grew\, horrific episodes of racial terror erupted on the Pacific coast. Federal lawmakers enacted legislation aimed at excluding Chinese laborers from the country\, the first time the United States barred a people based on their race. The Chinese became the country’s earliest undocu­mented immigrants: hounded\, counted\, suspected\, surveilled. \nToday there are more than twenty-two million people of Asian descent in the United States and yet the “stranger” label\, Luo writes\, remains. Drawing on archives from across the country and written with style and sweep\, Strangers in the Land is a revelatory and unforgettable American story. \n\nMICHAEL LUO is an executive editor at The New Yorker and writes regularly for the magazine on politics\, religion\, and Asian American issues. He joined The New Yorker in 2016. Before that\, he spent thirteen years at the New York Times\, as a metro reporter\, national correspondent\, and investigative reporter and editor. He is a recipient of a George Polk Award and a Livingston Award for Young Journalists. \nKAT CHOW is a journalist\, writer and the author of Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing)\, named a Notable Book by The New York Times and a finalist for the Connecticut Book Award. She is currently the Newsday/Laventhol Visiting Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/strangers-in-the-land/
LOCATION:Columbia University (Pulitzer Hall)\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person,Non AAARI Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T200000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Without Fear
DESCRIPTION:Join Amin Ahmad for a workshop on developing a writing process that allows you to be fearless and productive!\n\n\nAre you working on a novel\, memoir or non-fiction project? Did you start off with great enthusiasm\, only to feel the project bog down? Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of the task? Has anxiety crept into your writing day? \nTo produce good work\, writers must be willing to take risks and to produce writing that fails. This process of exploration often creates anxiety\, and often results in the dreaded writer’s block. How do we allow spontaneity and improvisation into our work and still create coherence How do we craft a writing process that allows risk\, but also creates a safety net? \nBorrowing from psychology\, we will understand the types of anxiety inherent in the writing process\, and how to manage them. We will examine working methods from other creative fields — architects\, screenwriters\, film editors\, and radio story tellers — and steal from them. \nThe goal of this workshop is to create a writing process that works for you\, and that allows you to be fearless and productive. \nThis 90-minute workshop includes lecture\, writing exercises\, videos and graphic novel excerpts. Fiction\, memoirists\, and non-fiction writers welcome. \nPlease reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for assistance if you are able to join but the registration price is prohibitive. \n__ \nAmin Ahmad worked as an architect before turning to fiction. He designs his novels using the same skills he learned to design buildings. He is the author of the novels A KILLER IN THE FAMILY\, THE LAST TAXI RIDE\, and THE CARETAKER. His short story collection\, THIS IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY\, won the 2020 Chandra Prize. He created the ‘Novel Year’ program at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, MD\, taught at Story Studio Chicago\, and was the 2017-19 Visiting Artist in Residence at Northwestern University. He now teaches creative writing to undergraduates at Duke University. \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. We are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/writing-without-fear/
LOCATION:18 W 21st St suite 900\, 18 West 21st Street\, #suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Workshop,Writing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530
DTSTAMP:20260416T174018Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
DESCRIPTION:Make it 10 Cents is a painting exhibition to raise awareness and to support a one-day pop-up redemption on May 26th in Chinatown. This pop-up simulates the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill by redeeming all materials at the 10-cent rate. \nSiyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each of her social realist paintings\, in vibrant colors\, captures a fleeting moment that exudes the human experience of living – depicting lives whose efflorescence is held back by the politics of their days. Together\, they show the human spirit always venturing toward a better life. \nThrough these paintings\, she gives visibility to the work of the historically marginalized\, and puts a spotlight on the cans and bottles that end up in costly landfills that devastate our environment. The individuals appearing in her paintings are elderly Chinese immigrants in Chinatown and the Lower East Side who worked in garment factories\, restaurants\, and homecare before turning to rummaging for cans and bottles on the streets. \nWong states that\, “Art is only as powerful as the inspiration for actions that comes from it. ‘Make It 10 Cents’ is an art exhibition about doing right by our vulnerable population of elderly and working poor\, and to protect our environment that is experiencing rapid\, severe degradation driven in part by failure in policies.” \nLocation: Welcome to Chinatown\nRegular Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM\nDuration: April 14 – May 29\, 2026
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibition-siyan-wong-make-it-10-cents/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
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SUMMARY:Committee of 100 Conversations – Anla Cheng on April 14
DESCRIPTION:Anla Cheng\nCEO of Serica Initiative\nApril 14\, 2026 at 6 pm ET.\n\n\nDear Friends\, \n \nWe are pleased to invite you to attend our 12th Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections\, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature Anla Cheng\, Chair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative and Committee of 100 Member \n \nAnla Cheng is a pioneering Chinese American woman in investment banking and cross-border private investing and a relentless founder and leader of organizations focused on empowering the success and recognition of Asian Americans. These activities include summits\, award events\, webcasts\, PBS broadcasts\, and the funding of programs to promote the creation of education materials around the history of Asian Americans in the U.S. \n \nChinese Americans have contributed greatly to advance the success of this country in many walks of life – science\, the arts\, agriculture\, philanthropy\, political leadership\, architecture\, business\, and more. \n \nThe Committee of 100 Conversations initiative features interviews of Chinese Americans who have contributed to the success of America through their pioneering efforts\, heroic achievements\, or recollections of important events. Each interview will start with a live broadcast\, followed by video and podcast recordings that will be available as part of a library of the interviews. \n \nCommittee of 100’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community; and advancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China. \n \nPeter Young\, Chair of the Conversations Initiative and a Committee of 100 Member\, will be the moderator. The fireside chat will be held on April 14\, 2026 from 6:00 pm Eastern Time to 6:45 pm Eastern Time. There is no fee for the webcast. Please register at https://c100-4-14-2026.eventbrite.com. The video recording and podcast will be published thereafter and will be available on the Committee of 100 website. \nWe hope you will join us. Thank you! \nBest regards\,Committee of 100 \n \n \n \nCommittee of 100 ConversationsRecollections\, Pioneers and Heroes \nApril 14\, 2026 Webcast \n▦ Topic: \n“An Asian American Woman Pioneer in Finance and Investing and Promoter of the Success and Recognition of Asian Americans” \n \n▦ Speaker: \nAnla Cheng \nChair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative \nCommittee of 100 Member \n \n▦ Moderator: \nPeter Young\, CEO\, Young & Partners\, Committee of 100 \n \n▦ Time: \n6:00 pm Eastern Time \n \nDuring this webcast\, our speaker will talk about her upbringing and personal history\, her pioneering career in investment banking and investing\, and her decades of work promoting and enabling the success of Chinese and Asian Americans in this country. \n \nHer personal success in investment banking and investing during a period when Asian Americans faced major barriers to advancement as both a Chinese American and a woman is by itself a great story of achievement and contribution to this country\, but her additional efforts that have successfully helped Asian Americans succeed in this country across so many avenues is to be celebrated. \n \nThe interview will be moderated by Peter Young\, Committee of 100 member and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations Program. The broadcast will be 45 minutes long. \nThere is no fee and you can register at: https://c100-4-14-2026.eventbrite.com \n▦ Speaker Bio: \nAnla Cheng \nChair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative \nCommittee of 100 Member \n \nAnla Cheng is Chair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative\, LLC\, an Emmy award winning nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices across culture\, business\, science\, and public life. Anla’s career spans senior leadership roles across global finance and investment management. \n \nShe previously served as Asia Institutional Division Head and Senior Vice President at Robert Fleming (acquired by JPMorgan)\, and held positions at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup\, where she worked as an Asian Equity Analyst and later as an Asian Portfolio Manager for both Institutional and Private Wealth clients. She subsequently founded and led Centenium Capital Partners\, an Asia-focused hedge fund of funds. \n \nShe is currently Vice Chair of The Nature Conservancy (Asia Pacific) and Vice Chair of The China Institute. She is also a Trustee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a member of Committee of 100. Her previous board service includes Past Chair of Facing History & Ourselves – China Project\, Past Global Council Member of The Brookings Institution\, Member of Columbia University’s Global Council (China)\, and Trustee roles at MOCA\, The New York Community Trust\, Riverdale Country Day School\, and The Browning School. \n \nPrevious to the Serica Initiative\, Ms. Cheng is also the Founder and former CEO/Chair of SupChina and The China Project. Anla has received numerous honors\, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2023)\, the Blue Cloud Award from The China Institute (2021)\, Outstanding Leader Award from Ascend (2019)\, the Leadership and Service Award from the New York Chinese Cultural Center (2015)\, and the Legacy Award from MOCA (2009). She is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist\, with appearances at The Economist (London)\, the Milken Institute (Singapore and Dubai)\, Evercore’s Annual Conference\, Harvard University\, Columbia University\, NYU\, Schwarzman Scholars\, Model United Nations\, the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, among many others. Anla holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and graduated magna cum laude from Pratt Institute. \n \n▦ Moderator and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations ProgramPeter Young \nCEO\, Young & Partners \nCommittee of 100 Member\, New York Regional Chair and Board Member \nPeter Young is CEO of Young & Partners\, a boutique corporate strategy and investment banking firm focused on the life science and chemical industries. He manages the firm and is actively involved in client transactions and financings. Under his leadership\, Young & Partners has established and maintained its position as a highly regarded firm serving the corporate strategy\, M&A\, restructuring and financing needs of clients worldwide. He was previously head of industry groups at Salomon Brothers\, Schroders and Lehman Brothers\, a senior private equity executive with J.H. Whitney & Co. and a senior member of Bain & Co.\, the corporate strategy firm. \nMr. Young received a BA in Economics from Yale\, an MS in Accounting from NYU\, and MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with Distinction as a Baker Scholar. He is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He serves on a number of boards of directors\, both corporate and non-profit and is a board member of Société de Chimie Industrielle\, a leading life science and chemical industry non-profit organization and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Executive. \n \nThe Committee of 100 \nThe Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit\, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business\, government\, academia\, and the arts founded 35 years ago.The Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of: \n\nPromoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community\nAdvancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China\n\nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.committee100.org. \n \n \nCOMMITTEE OF 100 | Ensuring Full Inclusion in America\, Advancing U.S.-China RelationsMailing: Committee of 100\, 28 West 44th Street\, Suite 1014\, New York\, NY 10036 \nT: (212) 371-6565
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/committee-of-100-conversations-anla-cheng-on-april-14/
LOCATION:NY
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
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SUMMARY:Curator Tour – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition curator Jayne Cole Southard will lead visitors through the exhibition\, sharing insights into its inspiration\, featured artists\, and the dynamic intersection of art and sport. \nThe museum is located in Queens College\, Klapper Hall 405. The tour is free and open to students and the public. Registration is highly encouraged. To register\, please email gtmuseum@qc.cuny.edu.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/curator-tour-legends-athleticism-in-asian-american-art/
LOCATION:Queens College – Godwin-Ternbach Museum\, 65-30 Kissena Blvd - 405 Klapper Hall\, Flushing\, NY\, 11365
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T193000
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SUMMARY:Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting with Yan Geling and Chiang Ching\n\n\nWhat happens when two extraordinary writers gather around the kitchen table? \nJoin us for an intimate and unforgettable evening with internationally acclaimed novelist and screenwriter Yan Geling and celebrated dancer\, actress\, and author Chiang Ching as they explore the deep connections between food\, memory\, resilience\, and creativity. \nIn her new book Finding Joy Through Food\, Chiang Ching reflects on weathering the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Through inventive cooking by reimagining Chinese dishes with local ingredients\, she sustained connection with loved ones and rediscovered joy in everyday ritual. The book is brought to life through the vivid visual imagery of Yanan\, an accomplished photographer and co-writer whose lens captures the beauty and intimacy of Chiang Ching’s culinary world. \nIn conversation with her longtime friend Yan Geling\, one of the most internationally renowned writers in the Chinese language today\, the two will share stories of their artistic journeys\, their enduring love of food\, and the ways cooking becomes an act of cultural memory and emotional survival. \nGuests will have the rare opportunity to taste handmade hors d’oeuvres prepared by the authors themselves: \n\nYan Geling’s Curried Zucchini Empanadas\nChiang Ching’s Fried Fish and Ham Toast\n\nCopies of Finding Joy Through Food 《食中作乐》and Yan Geling’s novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi 《陆犯焉识》will be available for purchase at the event. Both authors will be delighted to sign purchased copies following the program. \n \nSpeakers & Moderator \nYan Geling \nYan Geling 严歌苓 is one of the most acclaimed novelists and screenwriters in the Chinese language and a well-established writer in English. Born in Shanghai\, she served with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during the Cultural Revolution\, starting at age twelve as a dancer in an entertainment troupe. \nMs. Yan published her first novel in 1986 and has been writing constantly ever since. Many of her works have been adapted for film and television\, working with famous Chinese directors Zhang Yimou\, Chen Kaige\, Feng Xiaogang\, Ang Lee\, Li Shaohong and Joan Chen. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \nMs. Yan holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from Columbia College\, Chicago. She has published over 40 books and has won over 30 literary and film awards. Her works have been translated into twenty-one languages. Her literary and film work after March 2020 has been unofficially banned in China after she wrote an essay criticizing the Chinese government’s initial handling of the COVID-19 crisis. She resides in Berlin and is co-owner of New Song Media GmbH\, which she and her husband Lawrence Walker founded to continue to publish her work and produce her films. \n \nChiang Ching \nChiang Ching 江青 is an acclaimed actor\, dancer\, choreographer\, director\, stage designer\, and author whose multifaceted career spans film\, dance\, theater\, and literature. From 1963 to 1970\, she starred in 29 films in Hong Kong and Taiwan and won Taiwan’s Golden Horse Award for Best Actress in 1967. \nAfter moving to the United States\, she founded The Chiang Ching Dance Company in New York City in 1973\, launching an internationally recognized choreographic career. In 1982\, she became the first Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Dance Company. She has taught at UC Berkeley\, Hunter College\, the Dance Academy of Sweden\, and the Beijing Dance Academy\, and later settled in Sweden as an independent choreographer. \nHer stage works have appeared at major venues worldwide\, including the Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan Opera in New York\, London’s Old Vic Theatre\, the Royal Theatre of Sweden\, Vienna Volksoper\, Bern City Theatre\, Berlin’s House of World Cultures\, and Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts. In the past two decades\, she has increasingly extended her interest in writing\, including scripts for the stage and the screen. She has published 11 books. She currently makes her home in Sweden and New York. \n \nSusan Yuqing Feng \nModeratorDirector of Programs\, China Institute of America \nSusan Yuqing Feng joined China Institute as Director of Programs in October of 2023. Before joining CI\, Susan was the Editor in Chief of Bitpush News\, a leading block chain media based in New York and a columnist for the Financial Times Chinese Edition. \nThroughout her journalism career\, Susan conducted interviews with a multitude of world economic and political leaders\, including Warren Buffet\, Bill Gates\, Alan Greenspan\, Paul Volker\, President Clinton\, Zbigniew Brzeziński\, Michael Bloomberg\, Thomas Friedman\, and many more. Susan has also directed the documentary series “World Movers” which was released in March 2018. It illustrated the emerging new world order 70 years after WWII\, shedding light on what has changed the U.S. and the world and the forces affecting everyone. It focused on the relationships between technology and globalization\, the impact on immigration\, and the future of U.S.-China relations. \nSusan graduated from Columbia University and got her MA in International Affairs.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/finding-joy-through-food-a-book-talk-tasting/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kristin T. Lee presents We Mend with Gold\, with Eugenia Leigh
DESCRIPTION:“Both a love letter and a wisdom guide.” – Drew Jackson\, poet\n\n\nP&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Kristin T. Lee to celebrate and discuss her new book\, We Mend with Gold; a memoir in which a daughter of the Asian American church wrestles with faith\, exile\, and belonging. \nKristin will be joined in conversation by Eugenia Leigh\, author of Bianca. Along with a discussion and audience Q&A\, Kristin will also sign copies of her book. \n \nThe first 20 people who use code GOLD20 when RSVPing through eventbrite will recieve free admission! \n \nBoth tickets and books are available on eventbrite and at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm with the talk starting closer to 7pm. \n \nABOUT THE AUTHORKristin T. Lee is a writer whose work has appeared in Sojourners and Christianity Today\, and a primary care physician serving Boston’s Chinatown community. She writes about faith\, culture\, books\, and solidarity at The Embers and is a contributing columnist to The Covenant Companion. Her passion is highlighting literature written by Asian and BIPOC authors via book reviews and reading groups on Instagram (@ktlee.writes). Lee’s work is informed by her experiences as an adoptive mother\, host to refugees\, and friend to those affected by incarceration. Learn more about her at kristintlee.com. \n \nABOUT THE MODERATOREugenia Leigh is a Korean American poet and the author of Bianca (Four Way Books\, 2023) and Blood\, Sparrows and Sparrows (Four Way Books\, 2014). Her poems and essays have appeared in numerous publications including TIME\, The Nation\, The Atlantic\, Poetry\, Ploughshares\, Waxwing\, and the Best of the Net anthology. Eugenia serves as a Poetry Editor at The Adroit Journal and as Valentines Editor at Honey Literary. Learn more about her at eugenialeigh.com. \n \nHousekeeping notes:\n\nThis is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating.\nDoors open at 6:30pm\, with the talk starting around 7:00pm.\nBooks will be available for purchase at the event.\nCost of a book bundle ticket reflects the total cost of the feature event book (MSRP plus tax). Each book bundle ticket guarantees ticket holders one (1) copy of the feature event book.\nThe talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear.\nIf you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event\, we’re happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kristin-t-lee-presents-we-mend-with-gold-with-eugenia-leigh/
LOCATION:P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts\, 180 Orchard Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Theater: Rheology
DESCRIPTION:The Bushwick Starr\, HERE Arts Center\, and Ma-Yi Theater Company Production of\nRheology\nIn association with The Bushwick Starr\nWritten and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury\nIn collaboration with Bulbul Chakraborty \nIn Rheology\, Shayok Misha Chowdhury joins forces with his physicist mother\, Bulbul Chakraborty. Bulbul is obsessed with the mystery of sand: how it flows like a liquid\, but then jams into a solid. Misha is obsessed with his mother. But they’re running out of time. In this boundary-pushing collaboration\, an artist son and his scientist mother challenge each other to a high-stakes experiment. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-rheology-2/
LOCATION:Playwrights Horizons\, 416 West 42 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T200000
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SUMMARY:More Than One Child (Screening & Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:Film screening and discussion on the human consequences of China’s One-Child Policy with filmmaker Vinit Parmar.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/more-than-one-child-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Calandra Institute\, 25 West 43rd Street\, #Suite 1700\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T170000
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SUMMARY:Honor Dalit History Month with Equality Labs (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad for a special Dalit History Month conversation!\n\n\nJoin Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad\, author of The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde for a special Dalit History Month conversation on Black and Dalit Liberation. This discussion will highlight luminary thinkers like Audre Lorde and James Baldwin and Dalit leaders like Ambedkar and Shri Guru Ravidas. Select audience members will get copies of Rima’s book! \nUpon registration\, you will receive an email with the Zoom link. \nCost to attend: Our movement is inclusive by nature\, and we warmly welcome participants of all backgrounds\, ethnicities\, and access needs. As this event is a fundraiser supporting our digital security and community safety efforts\, donations are encouraged and deeply appreciated. We offer a sliding scale of $0–$1\,000 to ensure accessibility for all. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/honor-dalit-history-month-with-equality-labs/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T170000
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SUMMARY:April 2026 AANHPI Community DNA Forum
DESCRIPTION:NCAPA will cover important federal policy updates\, including updates on the war in Iran\, President’s budget\, recent executive orders\, and oral arguments on the birthright citizenship case. AAPI Data will share a preview of data from our upcoming By the Numbers guide on labor.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/april-2026-aanhpi-community-dna-forum/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T200000
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SUMMARY:Next250 NY Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Food\, Performances & Panel Discussion\n\n\nJoin Alliance for Quality Education\, Arab American Association of New York\, Faith for Black Lives\, Justice League NYC\, Malikah\, MPower Change\, New York Immigration Coalition\, One Fair Wage\, Poderistas\, Reform Alliance\, The Gathering for Justice\, Until Freedom\, and Next250 on April 16 at our partner and sponsor Middle Collegiate Church’s beautiful space in New York for a a powerful town hall gathering rooted in justice\, belonging\, and interdependence.\nAbout Next250\nNext250 is a national movement leveraging the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States to reimagine what our nation can become. Grounded in a new Declaration of Interdependence developed in collaboration with over 40 base-building organizations who conducted listening sessions with over 2\,500 people from impacted communities\, the initiative brings together community leaders\, artists\, workers\, and everyday people to shape a shared vision for an equitable and inclusive America. \nThe Next250 Town Hall in New York\, NY is one of many in a series of gatherings across the country\, lifting up local voices to chart a collective path forward. This event will include inspiring performances\, a powerful cross-movement panel discussion\, and an opportunity for participants to sign the Declaration of Interdependence\, a historic call to build a future where everyone can thrive. \nThis will be a moment to celebrate New York’s legacy of local community leadership\, radically imagine\, and commit to building an interdependent future together. \nDinner will be served. \nSchedule Outline\n5:30-6:15pm Doors Open\, Registration and Dinner \n6:15-8:00pm Town Hall Program \n\nOpening by MC Dr. Justis Lopez and Resistance Revival Chorus\nFaith Bridge by Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir\nWelcome by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis\nFraming the Moment by Linda Sarsour and Saru Jayaraman\nPanel Discussion: Radical Imagination: Designing the Future Our Movements Deserve for the Next250\n+ Moderator: Carmen Perez-Jordan\, The Gathering for Justice\n+ Elizabeth Yeampierre\, UPROSE\n+ Murad Awawdeh\, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)\n+ Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari\, Alliance for Quality Education\n+ Tamika Mallory\, Until Freedom\n+ One Fair Wage\nQ&A and Audience Discussion\n“I Believe” by Keris Lové and Mysonne the General\nDeclaration Moment and Call to Action\nClosing Performance by The Freedom Dabka Group\nGroup Photo!\n\nAccessibility\nPlease share any access needs in your registration.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/next250-ny-town-hall/
LOCATION:Middle Collegiate Church\, 50 East 7th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Conference,In Person
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