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SUMMARY:Sips & Strokes Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Sophie Yuan for a beginner Chinese calligraphy workshop. Learn brush strokes\, create characters\, and enjoy wine and light refreshments.\n\n\nSips & Strokes Chinese Calligraphy Workshop\nJoin Chinese language educator and children’s author Sophie Yuan for an engaging introduction to the art of Chinese calligraphy. This beginner-friendly workshop will guide participants through fundamental brush techniques and simple characters\, while exploring the cultural and philosophical traditions behind this centuries-old practice. Through hands-on instruction\, attendees will slow down\, focus their attention\, and experience the meditative rhythm of ink on paper. A $25 ticket includes all materials\, including brushes\, ink\, and paper\, as well as wine and light refreshments.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sips-strokes-chinese-calligraphy-workshop/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: American Girl
DESCRIPTION:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club is a quarterly program celebrating the brilliance and boldness of Asian and Asian American cinema. This series highlights films of historic and cultural significance under the theme Margin\, spotlighting daring films that challenge the norm\, rewrite narratives\, and push boundaries. \nEach session is more than just a movie night—it’s an opportunity to connect\, discover\, and engage. This year’s screenings are scheduled for April 2\, June 11\, September 24\, and December 10. Following the screening\, join us for a moderated conversation to explore the film’s themes\, creative impact\, and cultural context. Attendees are encouraged to share their thoughts and continue the dialogue during a casual networking reception afterward. \nDon’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the world of bold cinema and meaningful connections. Let’s watch\, chat\, and celebrate together! \nAmerican Girl (2021) \nDirected by: Fiona Roan Feng-i Runtime: 101 minutes \nAMERICAN GIRL follows 13-year-old Fen\, who is forced to move from Los Angeles back to Taipei with her mother and younger sister after her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. Set during the 2003 SARS outbreak\, Fen struggles to adapt to life in Taiwan—feeling like an outsider at school\, reconnecting with her estranged father\, and clashing with her mother. As tensions at home intensify and Fen acts out in rebellion\, a health scare involving her younger sister pushes the family toward a long-overdue emotional confrontation. \nStarring: Karena Lam (林嘉欣)\, Kaiser Chuang (莊凱勛)\, Caitlin Fang (方郁婷)\, Bowie Tseng (曾寶儀) \nCourtesy of Media Asia Film Distribution (HK) Limited \nStay after the screening for a conversation between MOCA’s Curator Herb Tam and NYAFF’s Programmer David Wilentz\, starting at 8:15 PM. Explore the film’s deeper meanings and behind-the-scenes context before engaging in further discussions with fellow attendees over beverages.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-x-nyaff-film-club-american-girl/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Slaysian Drag from Head to Toe
DESCRIPTION:Have you always dreamed of getting into drag but don’t know where to start? Whether you’re a total beginner\, a drag enthusiast\, or just curious to play\, this workshop is for you! Slaysian Drag from Head to Toe is an AAPI-centered introduction to the art of drag\, celebrating queer Asian voices\, faces\, and bodies while breaking away from Western drag norms. \nLed by drag artist Shia Ho\, founder of Made in Asia\, the largest AAPI drag festival in the US\, and multimedia artist Lauren Auyeung (LORAIYA)\, this hands-on session will guide participants through the essentials: \n\nHistory of Drag\nDrag Makeup that complements your unique features\nWig Styling that frames your fantasy\nSilhouette Building that highlights your natural proportions\nBuilding your persona and finding your inner diva/divo\nQ&A with Shia Ho\n\nCome ready to experiment\, laugh\, and connect with the community. Make-up and supplies will be provided — no prior experience needed! Plus\, as a workshop participant\, you’ll get exclusive access to sign up for A4’s Drag Night/Variety Show on June 4 at Red Pavilion (more details coming soon). \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but RSVP is required. To help keep our programs free\, there is a suggested donation of $10. Capacity is limited. \nAccessibility: A4 is located on the 9th floor with elevators that are wheelchair accessible. Restrooms are for all genders and also wheelchair accessible. \nIf you require any accommodations including ASL interpretation\, language translation\, or large print\, please email programs@aaartsalliance.org at least one week before the event. We will do our best to accommodate. \nRecordings:\nThe workshop will be recorded and uploaded to A4’s YouTube channel afterwards. \nAbout Shia Ho\nShia Ho is a Japanese American drag artist and event producer who weaves her Asian and queer identity into bold performances and immersive parties across NYC. She is a creator of Made in Asia\, the largest AAPI drag festival in the US\, and passionate HIV advocate. www.shiahonyc.com \nAbout Lauren Auyeung\nLauren Auyeung (LORAIYA) is a multimedia artist working across movement\, music\, design\, and performance art. Her interdisciplinary practice spans contemporary dance theater\, hyperpop music\, and drag\, exploring the relationship between bodies\, sound\, and technology through her ever-evolving practice. Passionate about the intersection of LGBTQ+ and AAPI advocacy\, she is grateful to partner with A4 to expand access\, visibility\, and support for queer AAPI artists in arts and entertainment. IG: @loraiyapapaya www.loraiya.com
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/workshop-slaysian-drag-from-head-to-toe/
LOCATION:29 W 38th St Floor 9\, 29 W 38th St Floor 9\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T214500
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SUMMARY:Comedy: Chrissa Sparkles: In Progress!
DESCRIPTION:She’s a hot divorcee who unpacks her filipino heritage\, delusional ideas of love\, and how she became an accidental political popstar.\n\n\nDOORS: 8:15pm \nSHOW: 8:30pm \nEris Mainstage \nChrissa is finishing her musical comedy hour with original songs\, standup\, and storytelling. She’s a hot divorcee who unpacks her filipino heritage\, delusional ideas of love\, and how she became an accidental political popstar. \nChrissa Sparkles (@chrissasparkles) \nFine Print: \n\nMust be 21+ to attend. No outside alcohol is allowed in the space.\nThere are 60 seats – first come\, first serve – and then standing room up to capacity.\nAll ticket sales are final – no refunds. If you must miss your show\, email us at info@brooklyncc.com with at least 24 hours notice and we can transfer your tickets to any upcoming show at the BCC. Answers to most other questions can be found here.\nIf show is sold out\, limited tickets will be available at the door.\nIf you have questions about accessibility needs at our venue\, please reach out to info@brooklyncc.com.\nLineup subject to change.\n\n  \n  \nPhotographic Consent Disclaimer\nBy purchasing a ticket\, you consent to be photographed\, filmed and/or otherwise recorded at the venue. Your attendance constitutes your consent to such photography\, filming and/or recording and to any ongoing use in social media or future promotional materials at the BCC. You understand that all photography\, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent given by you attending this event. If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please email us at info@brooklyncc.com after the show\, and we will make sure not to use your image in our promotional materials.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chrissa-sparkles-in-progress/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Comedy Collective\, 167 Graham Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11206\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T173000
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SUMMARY:American Pakistan Foundation Leadership Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the APF Leadership Summit for a day of empowering talks\, networking\, and professional development!\n\n\nWelcome to the APF Leadership Summit 2026! Join us for a day filled with inspiring talks\, interactive workshops\, and networking opportunities. This in-person event will be held at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 28th Fl offices at 31 West 52nd St. Get ready to connect with industry leaders\, interact with the Pakistani-American community\, gain valuable insights from APF Board members\, and enhance your leadership. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn\, grow your network\, and gain professional development. Register now to secure your spot! \nThis event is free for APF Leadership Council members. All proceeds will go to APF community service and civic engagement initiatives.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/apf-leadership-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman\, 31 West 52nd Street\, #28th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T153000
DTSTAMP:20260327T192537Z
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SUMMARY:Sake Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Sake Workshop Pt. II\, an interactive tasting experience exploring the flavors\, history\, and craft of sake.\n\n\nPartnering with Brooklyn Kura\, participants will enjoy three curated sake pours paired with Japanese bites\, learn about sake production and food pairings\, and finish the workshop with a hands-on cocktail-making session featuring a refreshing yuzu-based drink. \nDate: Saturday\, April 4th \nTime: 2:00 PM – 3:30 / 4:00 PM \nLocation: Japan Village (934 3rd Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY) Courtyard Cabin \n*ID’s will be checked at door
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sake-workshop/
LOCATION:Japan Village\, 934 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T160000
DTSTAMP:20260327T130555Z
CREATED:20260327T130427Z
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SUMMARY:Qingming Festival Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Qingming Festival\, Tiandi Universal Market invites community members to gather for an afternoon of reflection\, remembrance\, and connection. \nThrough simple hands-on activities and shared cultural traditions\, participants will explore practices of ancestral remembrance and traditional rituals in a supportive community environment. Together\, we create space to reflect on memory\, heritage\, and collective care. \nQingming Festival is traditionally a time to honor ancestors and reconnect with family heritage. This gathering invites participants to engage with these traditions through creative making\, conversation\, and shared cultural experience. \nThis event is open to all members of the community. \n在清明节这一特殊时刻，我们邀请社区成员共同相聚，通过手工活动与传统文化实践，进行一次关于记忆、祖先与文化传承的集体体验。 \n在轻松与支持性的社群环境中，参与者将通过简单的创作与交流，探索祭祖与传统仪式的意义，并在共同的文化实践中重新连接记忆、文化与社区关怀。 \n清明节是华人文化中纪念祖先、回望家族历史的重要节日。本次活动希望通过集体创作与文化交流，让参与者在社区中体验传统文化所带来的疗愈与连接。 \n本活动向所有社区成员开放。 \n\nThis community gathering is part of Tiandi Universal Market (天地通用市场)\, a community-centered\, socially engaged art initiative that reimagines traditional ritual practices within Asian and Asian diasporic communities. \nThe project explores how traditional cultural practices can create spaces for reflection\, healing\, and shared memory within contemporary communities. \nThis project is funded by the Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) 2026 “What Can We Do?” Grant. \nFollow Tiandi Universal Market on Instagram: @tiandi.universal.market
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/qingming-festival-community-gathering/
LOCATION:Glow Cultural Centre\, 133-29 41st Avenue Floor 1 Flushing\, NY 11355\, Flushing\, NY\, 11355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Education,Festival,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T220000
DTSTAMP:20260401T041740Z
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SUMMARY:NYC Bollywood Movie Night: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge  DDLJ @230 FIFTH
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a legendary Bollywood movie night featuring DDLJ\, good vibes\, and nonstop fun with Blue Glove!\n\n\n#1 OFFICIAL NYC BOLLYWOOD MOVIE NIGHT |DDLJ @230 FIFTH\n🎬✨ Bollywood Movie Night ft. DDLJ @ 230 Fifth ✨🎬 \nGet ready to feel the charisma of Shahrukh Khan & Kajol ❤️ and relive the iconic scenes on big screens with theater-quality sound! 🎥🍿 \n🌟 Event Highlights\n\nWatch Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge with popcorn\, food & drinks and 100s of other fans🍿🥤\nHindi Audio with English Subtitles\nTicket includes free access to the Bollywood afterparty starting at 10 PM 🕺💃\nFingerlicious food by 230 Fifth Rooftop: American bites 🍣🍔\nBar open 7 PM – 3 AM 🍸🍹\n\n🏆 VIP Experience\nUpgrade your night : \n\n✅ Skip-the-line entry\n✅ Designated front row couch\n✅ Personal bartender for bottle service 🥂\n\n📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 917-716-6481 to customize your VIP experience. \n🎟️ Tickets\n\nEarly Bird Entry-Only Tickets: $25 🎫\nGroup discounts available 👯\nSkip-the-line admission available (event will sell out!) ⚡\nVIP packages available 💎\n\nNote: Tickets do not include food or drinks. \n📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 917-716-6481 for questions or ticket info. \n⏰ Event Schedule\n\nDoors Open: 6:30 PM 🚪\nMovie Starts: 7:00 PM 🎥\nBollywood Afterparty: 10:00 PM onwards🕺💃\n\n⏰ Venue Layout\n\nMovie screening: Empire Room\, 20th floor\, indoors\nBollywood Party: Empire Room\, 20th floor\, indoors\nAccess to Rooftop: hop to the rooftop anytime\n\n🔑 Age & ID Requirements\n\n21+ only\nValid physical ID required: State-issued ID\, Driver’s License\, or Passport 🪪\nDigital copies or photos will not be accepted ❌\n\n⚠️ Refund Policy\n\nAll Sales Final – No Refunds\nCircumstances beyond our control (weather\, emergencies\, delays\, etc.) are not grounds for refunds 🌧️\nTicket mistakes (wrong date\, location\, event) cannot be refunded ❌\nEvent talent & amenities are subject to change without notice 🎶\n\nWe reserve the right to refuse entry without refund for any reason\, including inappropriate behavior\, dress code violations\, intoxication\, or venue capacity limits 🚫 \n📸 Photos & Videos: We often capture moments at our events. Email tamashanights@gmail.com if you’d like your images removed. \nFor questions or VIP booking:\n📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 917-716-6481
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/blue-glove-presents-1-official-nyc-bollywood-movie-night-ddlj-230-fifth/
LOCATION:230 Fifth Rooftop Bar\, 230 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
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SUMMARY:Southeast Asian Studies Initiative (SEASI)’s 6th Annual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The symposium will take place on Saturday\, April 4th\, 2026\, at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University. The program will feature a keynote address by a leading scholar in Southeast Asian Studies\, student presentations from Brown University and institutions across the Northeast\, a cultural performance\, and catered lunch and dinner.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/southeast-asian-studies-initiative-seasis-6th-annual-symposium/
LOCATION:Watson School of International and Public Affairs – Brown University\, 111 Thayer St\, Providence\, RI\, 02912
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTSTAMP:20260315T073757Z
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SUMMARY:Hidden Voices: Integrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Stories into the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Amplify Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) histories and voices in your classroom! Rooted in the NYC DOE’s Hidden Voices: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in United States History coursebook\, this series offers rich historical content\, classroom connections\, and practical tools. \nExplore the Museum of Chinese in America’s (MOCA’s) collection of over 85\,000 artifacts and oral histories that illuminate the Chinese American experience\, alongside insights from leading AAPI scholars. Together\, educators will explore themes of law and citizenship\, work and community life\, and arts and culture.  \nThroughout the series\, participants will:  \n\nBuild foundational knowledge of AAPI histories\, movements\, and contributions—and understand their essential place in the broader American story\nDevelop curriculum-aligned lesson plans that thoughtfully integrate AAPI narratives and perspectives\nEngage in hands-on learning with primary sources\, archival materials\, and museum exhibits to support effective instructional design\n\nLight breakfast and lunch included. \nEligible participants will receive 15 CTLE hours and a per session.  \nThose interested should complete this linked survey and send a cover letter\, a letter from an administrator\, and their resume to socialstudies@schools.nyc.gov with the subject line “Hidden Voices AAPI Institute.” Applicants will be selected based on these materials provided. 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hidden-voices-integrating-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-aapi-stories-into-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T200000
DTSTAMP:20260327T164844Z
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Arab American Poetry | Readings by Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:​Join SNFL and the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) for a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month\, with readings by Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef. \nThis event will take place in person and online at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor. \nTo honor the rich poetic tradition of Arab American literature\, poets Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef will read from and discuss their work. This event is hosted in partnership with RAWI\, founded in 1993 as the Radius of Arab American Writers. \nTo join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events\, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance\, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time\, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program. \nTo view the livestream | Whether you’re attending in person or online\, you must register with your email address. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet/cellular connection to view the livestream. \nABOUT THE POETS \nMaha Hashwi is a storyteller and spoken word poet. She is unapologetic in her identities as a Muslim and Arab woman. Her debut poetry collection\, The Pomegranate Is a Grenade\, will be published September 2026. She hosts a writing workshop in NYC called Anyone Can Write encouraging all to put pen to paper. Maha has attended Aspen Institute’s Summer Words Writers Conference in Poetry and Tin House’s Winter Workshop. She grew up in Dearborn\, Michigan and now lives in New York City. \nGhinwa Jawhari is a Lebanese American writer from Cleveland\, based in Brooklyn. She is a recipient of fellowships from Kundiman and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Her fiction\, poetry\, and essays appear in Prairie Schooner\, The Adroit Journal\, Al Rawiya\, Rusted Radishes\, and elsewhere. Her chapbook BINT (2021) was selected by Aria Aber for Radix Media’s Own Voices Chapbook Prize. \nBorn in Detroit\, Lawrence Joseph is the grandson of Lebanese and Syrian immigrants\, who were among the first Arab Americans in Detroit in the early years of the twentieth century. He is the author of many books of poems\, most recently A Certain Clarity: Selected Poems (Farrar\, Straus and Giroux\, 2020)\, and two books of prose\, Lawyerland\, a nonfiction novel (FSG\, 1997)\, and The Game Changed: Essays and Other Prose (University of Michigan Press\, 2011). His new book of poems\, Precisely Now\, will be published by FSG in September 2026. Among his awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and New York State Council on the Arts. He is a retired Professor of Law at St. John’s University School of Law and lives in New York City. \nKamelya Omayma Youssef is the author of A book with a hole in it\, which won the Arab American Book Award for Poetry in 2023 and Wendy’s Subway’s Carolyn Bush Award in 2020. She is a text and performance worker who works\, teaches\, edits\, and organizes events in Detroit\, NY\, etc. Her work has appeared in Apogee\, Mizna\, Sukoon\, AAWW’s The Margins\, Poem-a-Day\, and elsewhere. Currently\, she is an Artist-at-Work in partnership with The Office Arts\, and she is curating events and the microresidency at City of Asylum-Detroit. Her second book is forthcoming soon with 1080press. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-celebration-of-arab-american-poetry-readings-by-maha-hashwi-ghinwa-jawhari-lawrence-joseph-and-kamelya-omayma-youssef-hybrid/
LOCATION:NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library\, 455 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with BD Wong and David Henry Hwang on “Perspectives on Careers in Arts and Entertainment”
DESCRIPTION:“Advice and Networking Event – Arts and Entertainment” on April 8\, 2026\nCo-hosted with China Institute of America\n\n\n\n\n  \nThe Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative \nFireside Chat with BD Wong and David Henry Hwang on “Perspectives on Careers in Arts and Entertainment” \nFollowed by an In-Person Advice and Networking Event \nApril 8\, 2026 from 6 pm ET to 7:30 pm ET \nCo-hosted by the Committee of 100 and China Institute of America \nLocation: China Institute of America at 100 Washington Street\, New York City \nWe are pleased to invite you to the 56th event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative. This in-person event featuring a fireside chat with playwright David Henry Huang and actor BD Wong\, followed by valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in different fields within the Arts and Entertainment industry. Experienced Asian American advisors will host separate individual tables. You are welcome to attend the fireside chat or the advice and networking event or both. \nWe have held these advice and networking events for different professions in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Previous professions covered include industrial\, finance\, consulting and investing. \nWe will start with brief welcoming comments\, the fireside chat on “Perspectives on Careers in the Arts and Entertainment”\, an introduction of the advisors\, and then the advisor tables. \n  \nThe attendees will have the list of the experienced advisors in advance and will be able to choose which tables they want to visit to get career advice and to ask questions. The attendees will be able to move from table to table as they wish. \nIn addition\, before the event\, from 5 pm to 6 pm\, China Institute of America will make available their new exhibition The Dancing Goddess: Mei Lanfang in America\, that celebrates the legendary Peking opera star’s historic 1930 U.S. trip (which was sponsored by China Institute of America). \n  \nThis advice and networking event will be a unique opportunity to explore various Arts and Entertainment professions with experienced practitioners and make personal connections. \n  \nDiscussions will be frank and informative as each table host will answer your questions and share personal insights about their profession\, including both the upsides and the downsides. \n  \nWe hope this event will help those of you who are either just starting out or are in the early to mid-stages of your career to enhance your career planning. We hope that this event will allow you to overcome obstacles and accelerate your career. \n  \nIf you would like to join us for this networking/advisory event\, please register at: \n  \nRegistration: https://C-4-8-2026.eventbrite.com (If you have trouble registering\, please email us at asianamericancareerceilings@gmail.com.) \nRegards\, \nPaul Cheung\, President\, The Committee of 100 \nGeorge Geh\, CEO\, China Institute of America \nPeter Young\, Chair\, Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative\, The Committee of 100 member and New York Regional Chair \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 38 years ago. The Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of: 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. \nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.committee100.org \nThe Committee of 100\, 28 West 44th Street\, Suite 1014\, New York\, NY 10036 \nChina Institute of America \nFounded in New York City in 1926 by American educators John Dewey\, Paul Monroe\, and Chinese scholars Hu Shih (胡適) and Kuo Ping-Wen (郭秉文)\, China Institute of America is an internationally-renowned U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China through programs in art\, business\, cuisine\, culture\, and education. \nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.chinainstitute.org. \nChina Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY 10006 \n  \n▦ Speaker Bios: \nDavid Henry Hwang \nPlaywright\, Librettist\, Screenwriter \nObie and Tony Award Winner \n  \nDavid Henry Hwang is an American playwright\, librettist\, screenwriter\, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays FOB\, Golden Child\, and Yellow Face. He has one Tony Award (M. Butterfly) and three other nominations (Golden Child\, Flower Drum Song\, and Yellow Face)\, as well as a Grammy Award (Ainadamar) and one other nomination (Soft Power). Three of his works (M. Butterfly\, Yellow Face\, and Soft Power) have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. \n  \nBD Wong \nAmerican Actor and Activist \n  \nBD WONG won the Drama Desk Award\, Outer Critics Circle Award\, Theater World Award\, Clarence Derwent Award\, and Tony Award for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. Other Broadway includes the revivals of You’re A Good Man\, Charlie Brown and Pacific Overtures. Off-Broadway and regional includes Atlantic Theater\, Drama Dept.\, La Jolla Playhouse\, American Conservatory Theater\, Williamstown Theater Festival\, McCarter Theater\, The Public Theater. \nHe has appeared in more than 20 feature films\, including Bird Box\, Focus\, Seven Years in Tibet\, 4 Jurassic films\, 2 Mulan films\, and 2 Father of the Bride films. On television\, he has been featured on Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens\, Mr. Robot (Emmy and Critics’ Choice Award nominations)\, American Horror Story: Apocalypse\, Gotham\, 11 seasons of Law & Order: SVU\, Oz\, and All-American Girl. \n  \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-career-ceilings-advice-networking-arts-and-entertainment/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Television,Theater
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SUMMARY:Civic Responsibility & Activism: Mobilizing Communities for Lasting Change
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our final session on civic action & advocacy! Learn how collective efforts\, activism & policy change drive lasting community imp\n\n\nJoin us for the final program in our series\, celebrating the power of civic action and community advocacy. This session will highlight how collective efforts can drive lasting change and inspire a future shaped by engaged communities. \n  \nKey Discussion Points: \n\nUnderstanding Civic Responsibility: Explore the concept of civic responsibility and its role in driving social change. Learn how individuals and communities can take action to address critical issues.\n\n  \n\nEffective Activism Strategies: Discover proven strategies\, including the power of protest\, for mobilizing communities and advocating for change. Understand how to build grassroots movements and create impactful campaigns.\n\n  \n\nThe Role of Legal and Policy Advocacy: Examine how legal and policy advocacy contribute to social change. Learn about successful initiatives and how to navigate the legal landscape to advance community goals.\n\n  \n\nCase Studies and Success Stories: Hear inspiring examples of effective activism and community mobilization. Learn from real-world successes in creating lasting impact and driving change.\n\n  \nRegister now to be part of this impactful conversation and learn how to harness civic responsibility and activism for meaningful change! \n  \nAdditional details about the event’s speakers will be shared as the date approaches. Stay tuned!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/civic-responsibility-activism-mobilizing-communities-for-lasting-change/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Archives,Election,Legal,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Japanese Art & Music
DESCRIPTION:Art by Nishiki Sugawara-Beda; Music from Shoko Nagai & Satoshi Takeishi; + Art discussion moderated by Kyoko Sato of Japan Contemporaries.\n\n\nJoin us to hear live music by renowned Japanese due renowned duo Shoko Nagai and Satoshi Takeishi that was inspired by Scale and Tonality\, a solo exhibition featuring new  work by artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda. \nFollowing the performance\, Kyoko Sato\, a New York-based curator and Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Japan Contemporaries\, will moderated an art discussion with Sugarwara-Beda about her brand-new body of work\, KuroKuroShiro+\, which she began in early 2024 with the invitation to artistically respond to Palo Duro Canyon in west Texas\, the second largest canyon in the US. Multiple visits to the canyon allowed her to touch\, feel\, and extract materials from the canyon system and created this series of work that incorporated the materials from Texas.  \nSugawara-Beda collaborated with New York-based composer\, pianist\, and accordionist\, Shoko Nagai\, who created two pieces of music after visiting the canyon with Sugawara-Beda. Springboarded from this experience\, Scale and Tonality explores how the titular themes intersect in both the visual and aural realms.  \nUltimately\, this exhibition explores the relationship between scales and tonalites across music and painting through the materials the artist has harvested and collected from her current home state\, Texas\, and her native country\, Japan.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/an-evening-of-japanese-art-music/
LOCATION:Amos Eno Gallery\, 191 Henry Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the NYU Center for Black Visual Culture. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. \nREGISTER \nJeff Chang and cultural critic Bakari Kitwana discuss Chang’s new publication Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner\, 2025). This conversation will be followed by a book signing\, during which copies will be available for purchase. \nAs the best-known martial artist and one of the most celebrated action stars ever\, Bruce Lee is a global icon. He symbolizes swagger\, strength\, and the unbeatable spirit of the underdog. But in more than fifty years since his untimely death at age thirty-two\, the legend has eclipsed the real man. During his lifetime\, Lee fought to be seen—from Hong Kong to Hollywood\, Asian tenements to American ghettos\, the lonely garret to the international screen. He emerged as a star in an era when Asian Americans were fighting against exclusion and invisibility. Now\, drawing on private letters\, rare documents and photos\, and interviews with his closest confidants\, Water Mirror Echo reveals the Bruce many never saw and places his complicated life within a revolution from which it cannot be separated: the emergence of Asian America. \n\n\n\nJeff Chang’s first book\, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation\, was called one of the best nonfiction books of the last quarter century. His latest\, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America\, was named one of 2025’s Best by Publisher’s Weekly\, Alta\, Vogue\, Kirkus\, and NPR. He authored the award-winning Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post Civil Rights America\, and We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation. He has written for the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, The Guardian\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, and many more. He is the host of the Signal award-winning podcast\, Edge of Reason\, and of KALW Public Media’s podcast\, Notes From the Edge. \nBakari Kitwana an internationally known cultural critic\, journalist\, activist\, and thought leader in the area of hip-hop\, youth culture\, and Black political engagement. Kitwana is the executive director of Rap Sessions\, which for the last fourteen years has conducted over 150 townhall meetings around the nation on difficult dialogues facing the hip-hop and millennial generations. Kitwana is the author of Why White Kids Love Hip-Hop and co-editor (with David Orr\, Andrew Gumbel and William Becker) of Democracy Unchained: How to Rebuild Government For the People (The New Press\, 2020). His groundbreaking 2002 book The Hip-Hop Generation popularized the expression and has been adopted as a coursebook in classrooms at over 100 college and universities. \n  \n\nNYU campus access guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to the public. Registration is required. Non-NYU guests may be asked to present a government-issued photo ID. NYU guests must present their NYU ID. \nAccessibility note: This venue has an elevator and is accessible for wheelchair users. There are single-stall\, all gender restrooms and a lactation room available. If you have any access needs\, please email cbvc@nyu.edu.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/water-mirror-echo-bruce-lee-and-the-making-of-asian-america/
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10003
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SUMMARY:Rachel Khong + Mary H.K. Choi: My Dear You
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a release event with award winning writer Rachel Khong\, discussing her new short story collection MY DEAR YOU.\n\n\nModerating this discussion is New York Times bestselling author Mary H.K. Choi. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \n \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of My Dear You here. \n \nACCESSIBILITY: \nStrand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Mar. 26 to request. \nPlease ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. \nFor further information on accessibility in this space\, or to make a request\, please contact events@strandbooks.com \n——————————————————————— \nFrom the author of New York Times bestseller Real Americans\, a brilliant short story collection about love\, life\, and the anguish of becoming oneself in a time when it’s so easy to be someone else \nThe characters in My Dear You find themselves facing extraordinary choices in scenarios that range from the everyday to the absurd: The U.S. government injects all citizens with a drug that makes them see everyone else as members of their own race and gender. God does away with humans in favor of something much better. A woman adopts a cat who conjures the ghosts of her ex-loves. A factory worker decides to befriend a sex doll she is tasked with selling. \nThese stories go deep beneath the surface\, touching on the particular awkwardness of dating in your thirties and asking: What does it mean to be an Asian woman in America? Or an American? Or a human? Along the way\, the characters stop to consider interventions from the supernatural\, the earthly\, the robotic\, and the immortal. \nPlayful\, profane\, and yet enveloped with profound compassion for life\, however you define it\, My Dear You takes on dating\, marriage\, and the pressures of having or not having children; intimacy\, memory\, race\, and capitalism; living\, dying\, and being dead. At their very core\, they are tales of love in its many forms: being in love when you’re not supposed to be\, or not being in love but wishing you were; failing at dating apps or finding yourself in weird but wonderful lifelong friendships; struggling in heaven to remember your loved ones. \nRanging from the sinister to the tender\, these witty and expertly paced stories will have you laughing out loud one minute and reaching for your best friend the next. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Andrea Lo \nRachel Khong is the author of Goodbye\, Vitamin\, winner of the California Book Award for First Fiction. Real Americans\, her second novel\, was a New York Times bestseller. In 2018\, Khong founded The Ruby\, a work and event space for women and nonbinary writers and artists in San Francisco’s Mission District. With friends\, she teaches creative writing as The Dream Side. She lives in Los Angeles. \n\n\n\nMary H.K. Choi is the New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact\, Permanent Record and Yolk. Her fourth novel\, Pool House\, is slated for release on June 9\, 2026.  \nHer writing has been featured in The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, New York and GQ. Previously\, she was a culture correspondent for Vice News and has written comic books for Marvel and DC. She is currently developing her books for film and TV from New York\, where she lives. Learn more about her at choitotheworld.com and @choitotheworld on all social\, as well as Maryhkchoi.substack for her newsletter.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/rachel-khong-mary-h-k-choi-my-dear-you/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, Third Floor\, Rare Books Room\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411
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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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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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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T130000
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
CREATED:20260327T063640Z
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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
CREATED:20260327T114555Z
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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
CREATED:20260315T073755Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T001000Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T001000Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260410T014000Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260327T204751Z
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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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