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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
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SUMMARY:Maia Ruth Lee: Double Vision
DESCRIPTION:Tina Kim Gallery is pleased to present Double Vision\, Maia Ruth Lee’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. \nInterrogating migration as simultaneous perception\, Lee conditions identity within multiple histories\, temporalities\, and systems of knowledge. Lee’s exhibition takes its title from Homi K. Bhabha’s The Location of Culture. The migrant’s double vision simultaneously inhabits both the place left behind and the place occupied as the condition for a complete understanding of the migrant’s life. Double vision becomes both a metaphor and a new way of working memory as material. Across both gallery spaces\, Lee’s work expands and contracts image and sculpture\, memory and record. Forms stack\, unfold\, mirror\, and reassemble\, building identity as a continuous accumulation\, complicating the narrative of migration as one fixed point of origin. \nAnchoring the exhibition is a series of new paintings from Lee’s Bondage Baggage methodology. The suitcase is a generative metaphor where luggage becomes more than functional objects of transport. They are vessels where memory\, absence\, expectation\, and aspiration collide. \nLee’s double vision manifests as a physical experience\, with every form existing alongside another version of itself. New sculptures with latex layers preserve the form and surface imprint of the bound bundle after its contents are released. Video stills of the artist’s family are sewn onto the expandable 이민가방’s colossal luggage form. A newly commissioned video installation draws from Lee’s family archive\, incorporating home footage recorded by her parents in Nepal and Korea. \nDeeply rooted in the distinct architectural and visual language of New York City\, Lee revisits her steel glyphs from 2019–salvaged architectural fragments from the city. The assemblages occupy the space between word and sculpture\, an open-ended code that remains vaguely familiar\, yet stubbornly illegible. \nDouble Vision proposes history as a layered\, omnidirectional\, and omnitemporal experience even as it remains tethered to earthly forms. Mirrors\, suitcases\, sculptures\, textiles\, salvaged objects\, and paintings are sites of doubled perception. Memory folds into itself\, and the boundaries between past and present remain deliberately unresolved. Lee’s practice comprises an ever-expanding archive in a constant state of assembly\, stacking\, transporting\, translating\, and seeing. \nAbout the artist \nMaia Ruth Lee (b. 1983\, Busan; lives and works in San Francisco) has held solo exhibitions at Primary Nottingham (UK)\, Institute of Fine Arts\, New York University (NY)\, The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (CO)\, François Ghebaly Gallery (LA)\, and Mai 36 Galerie (CH). Lee has participated in numerous group exhibitions at institutions including Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Aspen Art Museum\, as well as the Sky High Farm Biennial 2025 (NY); Prospect 6.\, New Orleans; and the 2019 Whitney Biennial. Lee received a BFA from Hongik University and attended the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver\, Canada\, and is currently enrolled in a Masters in Migration Studies program at the University of San Francisco. Lee was the recipient of the Gold Art Prize in 2021 and the Rema Hort Mann grant in 2017. Her work is held in the permanent collections at the Whitney Museum of American Art\, Philadelphia Museum of Art\, and Syracuse University Art Museum.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/maia-ruth-lee-double-vision/
LOCATION:Tina Kim Gallery\, 525 W 21st St.\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129
DTSTAMP:20260911T220300Z
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SUMMARY:John Pai - Meditation: Myth and Memory
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Hyundai is pleased to present “Meditation: Myth and Memory”\, an exhibition of Korean American sculptor John Pai\, a major force in the Korean American diaspora of the last half-century. The opening reception takes place on Thursday September 10\, 6-8pm at Gallery Hyundai New York Project Space. \nThis exhibition seeks to provide a space for meditation where myth and memory\, as in Pai’s world\, could be considered as companions—at times synchronous\, and at times on their own path\, but never stagnant. Centering around his two major series Heaven and Earth (2024) and Entropy’s Sirens (1997) trio\, it marks the first occasion the trio is presented as a group including two previously unseen pieces\, also accompanied by a selection of sculptures and drawings. \nNotably in the Heaven and Earth series\, a single point becomes a line\, then a form\, and appears to trail off to gesture to the space around it\, going past the artist’s agency and into another realm. This work manifests Pai’s guiding ethos\, where the artist’s mind (and the memories and ideas contained within the artist) inform his beginning but the work ultimately develops in conversation with the material and work’s own response. This conversational and improvisational method demonstrates Pai’s understanding that memories are not stable but shift with the everchanging present\, sometimes appearing closer to myth rather than reality. Completed when Pai was eighty-seven years old\, this grouping of sculptures reveal an artist in his maturity who still remains playful and deeply curious. \nPai is gaining heightened recognition for his indisputable contributions to sculpting with steel as well as his groundbreaking pedagogical methods since becoming the youngest appointed professor at Pratt Institute in 1965\, eventually becoming the director of fine art\, then chairman of the sculpture department\, a post he remained in for thirty-seven years. Referred to as “drawing in space\,” his signature use of numerous thin\, short steel rods with a hand-held welding tool reflected Pai’s active engagements with burgeoning movements in postwar New York such as the American Bauhaus and Neo-Avant-Garde. Pai’s sculptures are born out of a dynamic field of inquiry\, unbridled by discipline\, such as topology\, physics\, phenomenology\, and musical processes of improvisation. Following his major retrospective exhibition held in April 2024 at the Korean Cultural Center in New York called John Pai: Eternal Moment and his solo exhibition Shared Destinies at Gallery Hyundai in Seoul later that year\, this presentation is an opportunity for closer examination of Pai’s guiding ethos; a process of intimate surrender\, both with materials\, as well as his relationship to the world.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/john-pai-meditation-myth-and-memory/
LOCATION:Gallery Hyundai New York Project Space\, 529 W 20th St\, Room 6E\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260818T214831Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Sixty Years of China Institute Gallery: 1966-2026
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1966\, the China Institute Gallery has presented the history of Chinese art from antiquity to the present through superb and thought-provoking exhibitions. The masterworks featured in Celebrating Sixty Years of China Institute Gallery: 1966-2026 exemplify what has made the Institute’s exhibitions groundbreaking. From presentations of exquisite jades and bronze vessels\, to the symbolism of old trees\, to Chinese ceramics\, calligraphy\, and architecture—China Institute’s displays have consistently illuminated pathways to a deeper understanding of the culture of China.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/celebrating-sixty-years-of-china-institute-gallery-1966-2026/
LOCATION:China Institute Gallery\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260913T140004Z
CREATED:20260913T122525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T140004Z
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SUMMARY:Guest House: Welcome Home
DESCRIPTION:Portraiture is as old as the pharaohs of Egypt. While mediums such as drawing\, painting\, and photography dominate the practice\, rendering a three-dimensional likeness yielded astounding work across centuries\, from the chiseled marble of the Renaissance to Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sensuous sculptures. Unlike marble\, stone\, or bronze\, wax possesses a luminosity that makes it ideal for human approximation. In the last century\, the art of the wax figure has evolved from commercial spectacle into a medium for serious artistic exploration. \nBased in Zhongshan\, China\, and with three decades of experience\, the artist Zhou Xuerong has created more than 900 wax figures through her studio Grand Orient Wax Art. In her first U.S. exhibition\, Guest House: Welcome Home\, she depicts human figures\, each a work of original artistic interpretation\, engaged in six rituals that shape Asian life. With a nod to American photographer Gregory Crewdson’s staged tableaux exploring the ennui of suburban life\, Zhou zooms in and situates her protagonists in common domestic scenes: sipping tea\, practicing calligraphy\, inserting acupuncture needles\, cooking with a wok\, sharing a meal\, and playing the erhu\, a two-stringed fiddle. \nEach figure is dressed in a qipao\, a historical silhouette that originated as loose-fitting military gowns worn by nobles during the Qing Dynasty. At the turn of the 20th century\, Shanghai became a center of international trade\, influencing local tailors to draw on Western design to nip the qipao’s waistline\, narrow its skirt\, and lengthen its side slit. Today\, the dress’s form is a fixture in both Eastern and Western fashion. \nThe figures’ faces evoke familiar presences — cultural icons reimagined and transplanted into a room where their identity dissolves into ambiguity\, fluctuating between the everyday and the uncanny. They sit at a tea table\, lift a calligraphy brush\, pluck at a classical instrument\, and together pose a critical question at the heart of the artist’s commentary: what happens when one culture’s icons are transposed into the traditions of another? \nZhou’s quiet interiority of place and person is an inheritance made visible — for insiders\, a mirror; for outsiders\, a window. We must consider how Chinese culture\, once mocked and derided\, has traveled\, and now shapes a global imagination. Above all\, Guest House: Welcome Home is a cultural bridge. Zhou illuminates connection through an emotive stillness: a turned wrist\, a pursed lip\, a downward gaze. Her wax guests partake in ritual as a form of welcome and practice as a gesture of love. \nGuest House: Welcome Home is an original work of fine art and cultural commentary by Zhou Xuerong. The exhibition is not sponsored by\, affiliated with\, or endorsed by any individual to whom the sculptures may bear a resemblance. \nDates: Sep 11 2026 to Sep 27 2026\nTimes: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/guest-house-welcome-home/
LOCATION:The Wang Contemporary\, 58 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTSTAMP:20260818T232749Z
CREATED:20260818T231907Z
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SUMMARY:Masaki Kobayashi’s KWAIDAN
DESCRIPTION:Japan\, 1964\nDirected by Masaki Kobayashi\nBased on a collection of folktales by Lafcadio Hearn\nStarring Tatsuya Nakadai\, Rentarô Mikuni\, Michiyo Aratama\, Misako Watanabe\nApprox. 183 min. \nRentarô Mikuni finds a skeleton at the feast when he adds a second wife; woodcutter Tatsuya Nakadai meets a strange woman in the snow; a blind biwa player gives a command performance for a spirit; an apparition appears in a cup of tea: four ghost stories by expat Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904). Kobayashi’s first color film\, with an eerie score.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/masaki-kobayashis-kwaidan/
LOCATION:Film Forum\, 209 W. Houston St.\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTSTAMP:20260902T215808Z
CREATED:20260902T215710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T215808Z
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SUMMARY:Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
DESCRIPTION:Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”\, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video\, installation\, photography\, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982)\, and works on paper\, which will fill Artists Space’s entire first floor. In her lifetime\, Cha contributed to experimental art scenes in New York City\, San Francisco\, Paris\, and beyond. Her work has had a quietly profound influence on subsequent generations of artists. \nAfter emigrating from South Korea to the United States\, Cha enrolled at UC Berkeley in 1969\, where she studied art practice\, comparative literature\, and film. Keenly attuned to the active role that audiences play in the creation of meaning\, she prioritized nonlinear narratives to allow for more open-ended forms of interpretation—what she termed a method of “Multiple Telling with Multiple Offering.” This retrospective adopts her framework to allow for a range of entry points into the work\, guiding visitors through the themes—memory\, displacement\, and the mutability of language\, among others—that recur in Cha’s oeuvre. \nCha moved to New York City in 1980\, where she supported herself with several jobs while pursuing her artistic career. She worked as an administrative assistant in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, taught video art at Elizabeth Seton College in Yonkers\, and served as an editor at Tanam Press\, a publishing imprint dedicated to artists’ books that was founded by her friend and collaborator Reese Williams. \nOn November 5\, 1982\, Cha’s short but prolific career came to an end when she was murdered just weeks before her planned exhibition at Artists Space. At the time of her death\, Cha was producing a new photographic series inspired by her time working at the Met. Multiple Offerings presents that unfinished series of black-and-white prints alongside nearly one hundred artworks and archival materials from across her career\, highlighting the inventive\, playful\, and meditative methods of Cha’s practice.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theresa-hak-kyung-cha-multiple-offerings/
LOCATION:Artists Space\, 11 Cortlandt Alley\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270511
DTSTAMP:20260819T023556Z
CREATED:20260819T023258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T023556Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:As a valued friend of Foundations and Futures\, we cordially invite you to a free webinar series co-sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, UCLA Center X\, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)\, and the National Education Association (NEA). The Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories Webinar Series will take place once a month on Mondays throughout the school year and will highlight chapters from the Foundations and Futures Multimedia Textbook. \nEach webinar session will take place via zoom on a Monday from 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time. \nSales end on Sep 14\, 2026 \nWebinar Schedule: \n\nSeptember 14\, 2026: We Are Here Because You Were There: Race\, Colonialism\, and Migration\nOctober 19\, 2026: Kānaka ʻŌiwi: Indigenous Hawaiian Identity\, Culture\, and Rebirth of the Sacred\nNovember 9\, 2026: Asian American Popular Culture: Representation\, Propaganda\, and the Media\nJanuary 11\, 2027: Asian American Exclusion: Aliens Ineligible to Citizenship\nFebruary 8\, 2027: Asian Americans in the US South: Labor\, Civil Rights\, and Identity\nMarch 8\, 2027: South Asian Americans before 1965: Stories of Perseverance\, Activism\, and Cultural Exchange\nApril 12\, 2027: Vietnamese American Experiences: Learning From Refugee Experiences\nMay 10\, 2027: Youth Organizing: Building Multiracial Solidarities\n\nSessions will feature a special guest presentation from one of the chapter authors. Two teachers will then present lesson plans and examples of use in their classrooms. \nYou can register for a webinar at this link: bit.ly/TeachingAAPI. On the Eventbrite link\, click “Check Availability” and select a session date and time. A pop-up with all the webinar sessions will appear and you can select all the sessions you would like to attend. You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link for each upcoming session.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-histories-webinar-series/
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CATEGORIES:Education,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T012359Z
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SUMMARY:Fly Me to the Mooncake Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we fly to the mooncake festival 🌝 On Monday\, Sept. 14 we’ll be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with storytime\, mooncake making\, and more on the lower level of @chelseamarketny in front of @pearlrivermartfoods 🎑 \nFalling on Sept. 25 this year\, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a homecoming holiday during which people come together to light lanterns\, gaze at the full moon\, and\, most of all\, feast on mooncakes 🥮 \nDuring our celebration\, author Michele Wong McSween will be sharing her newest book\, “@gordonandlili Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival\,” while James Beard award-finalist author Christine Wong @thevibrantveggietable will lead a hands-on mooncake-making workshop. Here are all the deets: \n📚 Storytime with Michele Wong McSween and her newest book\, “@gordonandlili Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival” (FREE; for all ages) \n🏮 A lantern-making workshop (FREE; for all ages) \n🥮 A hands-on mooncake-making workshop led by Christine Wong @thevibrantveggietable\, James Beard award finalist author of @vibranthongkongtable ($50 ticket includes four mooncakes and one beverage; for adults 21 and over only) \n💁🏻 A one-stop-shop kiosk for all your Mid-Autumn Festival needs (lanterns\, mooncakes\, and mooncakes molds\, all available for purchase)Chinese
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/fly-me-to-the-mooncake-festival/
LOCATION:Chelsea Market Lower Concourse\, 75 9th Ave.\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T203000
DTSTAMP:20260903T005642Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Ke Huy Quan's Memoir: Never Say Die
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a release event with Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan\, discussing his new memoir NEVER SAY DIE. \n\nThis event will be hosted on the 6th Floor of The Strand Building located at 826 Broadway on 12th Street. \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Never Say Die here. \n——————————————————————— \nIn this stunning and compulsively readable memoir\, the Oscar-winning star of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\, The Goonies\, and Everything Everywhere All at Once\, Ke Huy Quan\, tells the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to 80s child star to the most inspiring comeback in Hollywood history. \n“A monumental work of self-discovery and the power and grace of communal survival. Quan’s voice is crystalline and luminous\, and his Odyssean journey to the screen is\, in itself\, a triumph of storytelling.” –Ocean Vuong \nKe Huy Quan’s Hollywood adventure began when he was twelve years old\, a mere five years after his family escaped Communist Northern Vietnam and settled down to a relatively peaceful life in L.A.’s Chinatown. After attending an open call audition on a whim\, he was unexpectedly swept up in the wild world of filmmaking: learning to swim from Harrison Ford on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\, receiving trucks full of toys from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for his birthday\, meeting Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker\, and making lifelong friends on the set of The Goonies. \nA star of two of the most beloved movies of the ‘80s\, there appeared to be no limit to Ke’s rise. But just a few years later\, the roles had dried up and it seemed like Hollywood no longer had a place for him. He eventually left acting to work odd jobs behind the scenes for directors like Wong Kar Wai. His confidence was badly shaken\, but his love of performing never abated. It wasn’t until decades later\, when he was 49 years old\, that he stepped back in front of the camera to star in a strange little indie film called Everything Everywhere All at Once\, which surprised everyone with its incredible box-office and awards season success. To call Ke’s Oscar-winning performance a triumphant return would be an understatement. \nIn this moving\, inspirational memoir\, Ke paints a vivid self-portrait\, telling both heart-wrenching and funny stories of his early rise\, slow fall from the spotlight\, the resilience that kept him going through his darkest times\, and his eventual resurrection on one of the biggest stages in Hollywood. Never Say Die is the story of Ke’s extraordinary life\, a love letter to the movies and people that shaped him\, and a powerful testament to never giving up on your dreams.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/meet-ke-huy-quan/
LOCATION:The Strand Bookstore\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260911T210429Z
CREATED:20260911T210427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T210429Z
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SUMMARY:National Voter Registration Day
DESCRIPTION:It’s approaching that time of the year once again; National Voter Registration Day is almost here! \nThis year\, National Voter Registration Day falls on Tuesday\, September 15\, 2026. Join APA VOICE this week across NYC for 5 local community events to:\n✅ Register to vote\n✅ Check your voter status\n✅ Make your voting plan for the general election! \n🍿 Free goodies + resources at each event — come through\, bring a friend\, and get election ready 💪 \nTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15\, 2026:\n📍Bronx Community College\n10AM – 1PM\n2155 University Ave\, Bronx\, NY 10453 \n📍Flushing YMCA\n10AM – 1PM\n138-46 Northern Boulevard\, Flushing\, NY 11354 \n📍Sunset Park\n3PM – 6PM\n6th Avenue &\, 44th St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11232 \n📍Patel Brothers\n5PM – 7:30PM\n37-27 74th St.\, Jackson Heights\, NY 11372 \nFRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 18\, 2026\n📍Southern District Courthouse\n10:30AM – 12:30PM\n500 Pearl St\, New York\, NY 10007\, USA \nJoin us and #GetOutTheVote !
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/national-voter-registration-day/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Voting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260825T033530Z
CREATED:20260825T025848Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Against Tech Oligarchy by JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \n\n\n\nAs tech bosses fall in line with the right\, tech workers are fighting back. This is the rousing inside story of their movement—and the way it spawned an anti-worker backlash now reshaping the industry. \nAfter Donald Trump’s election in 2016\, the tech industry sprang into action to oppose his right-wing agenda\, with workers and CEOs alike joining mass mobilizations against the new president’s anti-immigrant policies. But it wasn’t long before the tech bosses started to fall in line with the new administration. \nIn response\, tens of thousands of tech workers protested against their own employers for betraying the progressive values that once defined the industry—including organizing against military contracts\, walking out to protest sexism\, and even launching a wave of union drives. By the early 2020s\, these workers had sparked what observers were calling the tech worker movement\, one that seemed capable of checking the industry’s reckless growth and reactionary drift. \nBut as their struggle grew\, so did the employers’ backlash. A new class consciousness took root among tech’s billionaire owners. Hell-bent on stamping out any and all dissent\, tech executives embraced Trumpism\, fired organizers\, and began lashing out against the “woke” ideology they blamed for turning their once loyal employees against them—and replacing the good tech jobs of the 2010s with incessant layoffs\, grind culture\, and a management style that treats workers as disposable. \nAGAINST TECH OLIGARCHY provides a gripping account of this inspiring workers’ movement and the rise of the hostile labor politics that define Silicon Valley today. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nJS Tan is getting his PhD at MIT and formerly worked in tech\, where he spent years organizing across the industry. His work has been featured in The New York Times\, MIT Technology Review\, Dissent\, Jacobin\, Foreign Policy\, The Baffler\, and The Guardian\, among other outlets. More of his work can be found here. \nClarissa Redwine helped organize the Kickstarter union\, and has since dedicated herself to organizing the industry. She cofounded and runs the annual tech organizing conference Circuit Breakers. Her organizing work has been featured in The New York Times\, the BBC\, The Guardian\, The Verge\, TechCrunch\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-against-tech-oligarchy-by-js-tan-and-clarissa-redwine/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T200000
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SUMMARY:Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code “pioneer” for a 20% discount online\nJoin us for a screening of “Homes Apart: Korea” and “Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America” by Christine Choy and JT Takagi as a part of The Christine Choy Retrospective. \nFeaturing:\nIntro by Gerry Leonard\, A-Doc Steering Committee and Q&A with JT Takagi\, TWN \n“Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America” examines the re-settlement of Southeast Asian refugees in the United States in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. This film also explores their struggle to cope with life in the U.S. and maintain their identity. \nWhen the Korean War ended in 1953\, ten million families were torn apart. By the early 90’s\, as the rest of the world celebrated the end of the Cold War\, Koreans remain separated between North and South\, fearing the threat of mutual destruction. In “Homes Apart: Korea\, director Takagi and producer Choy reveal the personal\, social and political dimensions of one of the last divided nations on earth \nWhen: Tuesday\, September 15 at 6:00 PM\nWhere: DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, New York
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-screenings-discussion-bittersweet-survival-homes-apart-2/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260902T212754Z
CREATED:20260902T212342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T212754Z
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SUMMARY:Curator’s Talk: Strolling Together in the World of Chinese Art
DESCRIPTION:Join three expert art historians in unraveling China Institute Gallery’s anniversary exhibition\, China Institute Gallery at 60\, 1966–2026: Selections from Three Millennia of Chinese Art. Bringing decades of collective expertise\, the speakers will recount the multifaceted stories and messages embedded within these works. They will unpack their ancient history\, whether as objects of private scholarly treasures or as public assertions of dynastic power\, while also remarking on their modern history in the Gallery’s 122 past exhibitions over the past 60 years. \nThe presentations will span a wide variety of media\, featuring classical paintings and ceramics alongside garden rocks\, jades\, and other small objects that recreate the complete sensory tapestry of Chinese cultural life. \nThrough three keynotes and a panel discussion\, the cherished tradition of scholarly dialogue will be revived. We invite you to stroll alongside our curators\, to observe\, admire\, and contemplate these works in intimate detail. \n\nKeynote One: “Pursuit of the Afterlife”\nSpeaker: Dr. Annette Juliano 朱安耐\nFor the ancient Chinese\, the pursuit of the afterlife meant ensuring the deceased’s transition to another realm. This required anticipating their needs and correctly preparing the tomb.  An ancient sage summarized the process: the deceased were treated “as though dead and yet still alive\, as though gone and yet still present.” Well-cared-for ancestor spirits meant good fortune for living. Neglected spirits turned into implacable ghosts. My discussion will center around the enormous creativity this pursuit inspired in Chinese culture – making objects for the tomb\, such as mingqi (clay spirit objects). I will incorporate objects from the exhibition as well as from other sources. \n\nKeynote Two: “The Scholar’s World”\nSpeaker: Dr. David Ake Sensabaugh 江文苇\nOver the past six decades\, China Institute has held many exhibitions that have introduced the world of the Chinese scholar. I will concentrate on just a few works from exhibitions on gardens\, rocks\, books\, and seals. These were all subjects of groundbreaking exhibitions\, and we are fortunate to have been able to reassemble several works from those exhibitions. I will discuss paintings from the Ming dynasty depicting gardens and rocks; rocks from the Qing dynasty; rare books published in the late Ming dynasty; and hardstone seals and books of seal impressions from the early Qing dynasty. All of them open up aspects of life in traditional China. \n\nKeynote Three: “What Makes a Great Chinese Painting?”\nSpeaker: Dr. Alfreda Murck 姜斐德\nChina Institute Gallery at 60 has fifteen excellent paintings on display. They range in date from the Southern Song (12th–13th century) to a few months ago. They range in size from small fans to a hanging scroll two and a half meters tall. Selected to represent ten exceptional exhibitions\, many of these paintings exhibit the factors that make for a great work of art. I will talk about five factors that make a painting compelling. Most of my examples come from paintings in the exhibition; a few are from other sources. Full disclosure – these are subjective judgments but based on years of studying and admiring Chinese paintings.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/curators-talk-strolling-together-in-the-world-of-chinese-art/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260821T142755Z
CREATED:20241205T222620Z
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SUMMARY:Kimchi Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make Kimchi and enjoy Kimchi-inspired appetizers and cocktails. \n\n\nKimchi Workshop \nCome join us at the Korean American Association of Greater New York for a fun and interactive Kimchi Workshop! Learn how to make this delicious and traditional Korean dish from scratch. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process step by step\, so don’t worry if you’re a beginner. Get ready to roll up your sleeves\, get your hands dirty\, and have a great time with fellow kimchi enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn a new skill and enjoy some tasty kimchi! \nThere will also be Kimchi-inspired appetizers and drinks to enjoy. \nThere are more than a hundred different kinds of kimchi. Join our Seasonal Kimchi workshop series to learn how to make your own! Kimchi is a fermented Korean dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings. It delivers a natural\, healthy tonic that helps feed the gut flora (microbiota)\, which is important for protecting our bodies every day. \nThis class provides an accessible introduction to mastering the art of kimchi-making. You’ll gain the skills to recreate this cherished dish at home and the confidence to experiment with ingredients\, making it uniquely yours. Let’s roll up your sleeves make Kimchi! \nEach class concludes with a tasting of freshly made kimchi and tofu. This hands-on workshop allows you to take home a bag full of mak kimchi.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kimchi-workshop/
LOCATION:Korean American Association of Greater New York\, 149 West 24th Street\, ## 6\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260903T054228Z
CREATED:20260902T220413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T054228Z
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SUMMARY:Mom and I Go To The Temple
DESCRIPTION:Mom and I Go To The Temple — a one-man show by Michael Tay \n“Mom said we were just taking a simple trip to a temple hidden in the mountains of Malaysia.”\n“What she failed to mention was that this “temple” wasn’t quite what it seemed. As the journey grew stranger\, it became increasingly clear that mom knew far more than she was letting on – and that this wasn’t going to be a simple day of prayer.“\n“Based on a true story\, this is the tale of the most terrifying trip I’ve ever taken with my mother… and the reason I now ask a lot more questions before getting into the car.” \nContent Warning: suggestion of self harm \nFour nights only at The Tank (312 W 36th St)\, Sep 16-19\, 2026\, 9:30 PM\nTickets $20/$30/$40 in the intimate 56-seat theatre. \nBuy tickets → https://tickets.thetanknyc.org/EventAvailability?EventId=155801 \nAbout Michael:\nMichael Tay is a New York-based veteran screenwriter\, now making his NYC theater debut. A Columbia University MFA graduate in Screenwriting and Sundance alum\, his short film “Wet Season” screened at Sundance and won the Special Jury Prize at the Singapore International Film Festival and the Linda Mabalot New Visions Award. His TV writing was a finalist at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards\, and his feature screenplay The Damned was optioned and presented at the 2024 Cannes Film Market. Before relocating to New York\, he wrote for Singapore television. Mom and I Go to the Temple is his first time stepping into the spotlight himself – and bringing his mother along for the ride. \nMichael Tay (performer + writer) | Eunice Lau (Director) | Augustus Loi (Producer)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mom-and-i-go-to-the-temple/
LOCATION:The Tank Theatre\, 312 W. 36 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260818T215029Z
CREATED:20260805T044221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T215029Z
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SUMMARY:The Cherry Orchard
DESCRIPTION:Considered one of the great plays of the modern era\, Anton Chekhov’s final play about a family on the edge of ruin is radically reimagined by acclaimed director and dramatist Simon Stone\, who returns to the Armory following his blistering Obie-Award winning take on Federico García Lorca’s Yerma (2018). His refreshing adaptation resets the action from Russia to a rapidly transforming modern-day Seoul\, South Korea\, where the original noble siblings are now corporate heirs struggling to adapt to a world that has moved on without them\, suffocated by a rising middle class and wealthy self-made entrepreneurs. Caught between the past and the present\, hope and despair\, tradition and innovation\, the chaebol family is forced to grapple with the inevitable forces of change. \nJeon Do-yeon is well-known for her roles in You Are My Sunshine (2005) and Secret Sunshine (2007)\, for which she was awarded Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival and making her the first Korean actor to receive such recognition. The talented actress stars alongside Emmy-nominated actor Park Hae-soo of worldwide Squid Game fame as well as a stellar all-Korean ensemble cast in spontaneous\, immediate performances. Equal parts tragedy and comedy\, the story unfolds on a masterfully designed set by celebrated architectural designer Saul Kim that features a modern\, transparent glass house allowing audiences a voyeuristic peek into the characters’ private lives. An intimate\, bittersweet portrait that is deeply South Korean and yet universally moving\, this must-see reinterpretation is a timely reflection of loss\, change\, and social transformation. \nTickets start at $45 (including fees) \n🎟️ Special Offer for KCCNY followers!\n✨ Save 10% on tickets for all performances\n🎫 Use promo code: CHERRYKCCNY\n⏰ Offer valid through 11:59 PM (ET) on August 21\, 2026. Standard ticketing fees apply. \n🗣️ Performed in Korean with English captions. \nPhoto credit: Studio AL\, LG Arts Center
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-cherry-orchard/
LOCATION:Park Avenue Armory\, 643 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTSTAMP:20260904T220910Z
CREATED:20260904T220737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T220910Z
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SUMMARY:Tom Yum Week
DESCRIPTION:Something’s bubbling across New York 🌶️ \nTOM YUM WEEK\nSeptember 16–30\, 2026 \nA city-wide creative fest transforming Thai restaurants into creative spaces. Artists and creatives respond to special dishes\, signature food\, and drinks – creating multisensory experiences that go beyond the plate. \nEach collaboration takes a different form. \nSome live on the plate.\nSome on the wall.\nSome on a screen.\nSomewhere in between. \nOur first edition explores the theme YUM YUM YUM – inspired by the Thai idea of yum: to mix\, toss things around\, and somehow\, it usually comes together. \nYou can eat it.\nBut you might also watch it\, hear it\, read it\, or scan it. \nDifferent spots. Different mixes. One city-wide experiment. \n@charoenkrung_nyc\n@dockasianeatery\n@gigicurryandnoodlebar\n@godunknyc\n@katithaicuisinenyc\n@kru.bk\n@lalyn.nyc\n@luckybybar\n@narkaranyc\n@salathainyc\n@samyan.nyc\n@saolea.nyc\n@seathai_nyc\n@skyice_nyc\n@thaipavilion_nyc\n@vallatable\n@zabbputawn \nSeptember 16–30
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/tom-yum-week/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,Thai
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T220000
DTSTAMP:20260901T003659Z
CREATED:20260901T003659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T003659Z
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SUMMARY:Blasian March Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Blasian March offers its first ever drag show! \nWe are fundraising for our upcoming book fair in Cleveland\, OH! Raffle prizes and line up to be announced! \nThe event is FREE with a suggested donation of $15. \nIt all goes down 6-10 PM at The Crown on 50 Bowery\, New York NY 10013. \nThe Blasian March Drag Show is made possible through our partners @naaraknyc and our fiscal sponsor @pifilmfestnyc
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/blasian-march-fundraiser/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260806T011954Z
CREATED:20260806T011954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T011954Z
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SUMMARY:Technology and Storytelling: Ken Liu and The Passing of the Dragon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thought provoking evening with multi-award-winning speculative fiction author Ken Liu\, for the release of his new collection\, The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories — which includes the provocative title story on why misinterpretations are impossible to avoid in art. \nRenowned for his genre-defining “silkpunk” epics and deeply moving short fiction like The Paper Menagerie\, Liu returns with thirteen new tales exploring what it means to be human in a world shaped by rapidly shifting technology. \nTickets: $20 Members\, $30 Nonmembers. Students and Seniors: Use coupon SENSTU at check out. \n\nThe Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories will be available for sale during the event. \n\nSpeakers\nKen Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection\, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories\, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu’s other works include The Grace of Kings\, The Wall of Storms\, The Veiled Throne\, a second collection The Hidden Girl and Other Stories\, and the forthcoming Julia Z series. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work\, including the short story “Good Hunting\,” adapted as an episode in Netflix’s animated series Love\, Death + Robots; and AMC’s Pantheon\, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. “The Hidden Girl\,” “The Message\,” and “The Oracle” have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer\, corporate lawyer\, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism\, machine-augmented creativity\, the history of technology\, and the value of storytelling. Liu lives with his family near Boston\, Massachusetts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Shvartsman (moderator) is the author of The Best of All Possible Planets (2026)\, Kakistocracy (2023)\, The Middling Affliction (2022)\, and Eridani’s Crown (2019). Over 150 of his stories and his translations from Russian have appeared in Analog\, Asimov’s Clarkesworld\, F&SF\, Nature\, Reactor\, Strange Horizons\, and several Year’s Best volumes. He won the WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction\, and was a three-time finalist for each the Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Fiction and the BSFA Award. For a brief\, glorious moment one of his stories was in development as a live action TV series. He has edited nearly twenty anthologies\, including the long-running Unidentified Funny Objects series\, as well as The Digital Aesthete\, The Cackle of Cthulhu\, Humanity 2.0 and many more.. He has worked on many games and is presently the Narrative Director for Card Advantage Games\, working on the Reclusion video game.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/technology-and-storytelling-ken-liu-and-the-passing-of-the-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T203000
DTSTAMP:20260827T234549Z
CREATED:20260827T234413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T234549Z
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SUMMARY:Traces of Home Q&A Screening
DESCRIPTION:TRACES OF HOME opens in New York City on September 16 with a special Q&A screening featuring executive producers Melissa Barrera and Dena Takruri and director Colette Ghunim ❤️ \nIn her (DOC NYC Grand Jury Prize) award-winning debut feature film Traces of Home\, filmmaker Colette Ghunim embarks on journeys with her parents to find the ancestral houses they were forced to flee as children in Mexico and Palestine. Colette’s initial desire to heal her disconnect from her cultures and her parents reveals an internal quest to discover home within herself.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/traces-of-home-qa-screening/
LOCATION:Angelika Film Center\, 18 West Houston St\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260902T020212Z
CREATED:20260810T002207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T020212Z
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS – Three Lives
DESCRIPTION:THREE LIVES is an autobiographical solo show that follows Alex Xander Luu and his family’s escape from war-torn Saigon in 1975 to America. Journeying across continents and generations\, “Three Lives” presents the Vietnam War story through the eyes and experiences of its oft-forgotten casualty – – its refugees – – his father\, grandfather\, and Luu himself as their lives are violently uprooted and resettled in the “promised land.” With equal doses of laughter and heartbreak\, Three Lives combines humor\, kinetic physical movement\, and raw storytelling that peels back the layers of the standard Hollywood narrative of the Vietnam War and instead gives a front and center portrait of the equally comical and painful effects of assimilation\, the loss & reclaiming of identity\, and the strength of the human spirit. Coming on the heels of 2025’s 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War\, Three Lives frames the personal immigrant narrative and its timeless themes against the universal backdrop of today’s fraught political climate. \nTime: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM each day
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-three-lives/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260721T100703Z
CREATED:20260721T100703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T100703Z
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SUMMARY:3AF Fall Marketing Summit: The New Asian American Mainstream: Trust\, Culture\, and the Future of Growth
DESCRIPTION:3AF Fall Marketing Summit\, Sept. 17-18\, Marriott Marquis\, New York City \nJoin marketers\, agency leaders\, media professionals\, researchers\, brand innovators\, and community leaders for a timely conversation on The New Asian American Mainstream: Trust\, Culture\, and the Future of Growth. Brand speakers include China Airlines; Coca-Cola; Moet Hennessy; New York Life; Procter & Gamble; and Toyota. More will be announced soon! \nThe Summit will feature: \n\nKeynotes and featured conversations with industry leaders\nActionable insights on Asian consumer influence and growth opportunities\nPanels and case studies on culture\, media\, brand strategy\, and innovation\nNetworking with leaders shaping the future of Asian and multicultural marketing\nThe 3AF Excellence Awards dinner\, featuring brand new categories and honorees\n\nThe 3AF Fall Summit is the place to gain fresh perspectives\, build valuable connections\, and celebrate the work that is advancing the industry.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/3af-fall-marketing-summit-the-new-asian-american-mainstream-trust-culture-and-the-future-of-growth/
LOCATION:New York Marriott Marquis\, 1535 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Conference,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260912T030356Z
CREATED:20260912T030145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T030356Z
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SUMMARY:The Essence of Korean Ginseng: Exploring Wellness Through Fine Korean Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY)\, with special support from Geumsan County\, presents The Essence of Korean Ginseng: Exploring Wellness Through Fine Korean Cuisine\, a special culinary program celebrating one of Korea’s most treasured ingredients—Korean ginseng. \nFor centuries\, ginseng has held a special place in Korean food culture\, valued not only as a distinctive culinary ingredient but also as an important part of Korea’s long tradition of nourishment and well-being. This program invites participants to discover the heritage\, flavor\, and versatility of Korean ginseng while exploring how this time-honored ingredient continues to inspire Korean cuisine today. \nA Culinary Journey from Tradition to Contemporary Cuisine \nLed by guest instructor Chef Kiki\, the program will explore Korean ginseng through both traditional and contemporary culinary perspectives. \nThe program will feature Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)\, one of Korea’s best-known traditional nourishing dishes. Traditionally enjoyed during the hottest days of summer\, samgyetang is prepared with a whole young chicken filled with ingredients such as glutinous rice\, garlic\, jujube\, and ginseng\, reflecting the Korean culinary philosophy of restoring energy and balance through food. \nAlongside this traditional dish\, Chef Kiki will introduce an original contemporary creation featuring Geumsan ginseng\, demonstrating how this deeply rooted Korean ingredient can be reimagined through modern culinary techniques and presentation. \nTogether\, the dishes will offer a journey from tradition to contemporary Korean cuisine\, highlighting the distinctive flavor\, cultural significance\, and creative possibilities of Korean ginseng. \n◾ DATE & TIME: Thursday\, September 17~Friday September 18\, 2026 @ 6 PM\n◾ VENUE: Bu-Eok at the Korean Cultural Center New York\n(122 E 32nd Street\, 4th Floor\, New York\, NY 10016)\n◾ ADMISSION: Free (Pre-registration required)\n   * Space is limited; advance registration is required.\n   * Due to limited capacity\, participants will be selected through a randomized lottery process.  \nChef Kiki (Kiran) Kim is a New York–based Executive Chef\, culinary creative\, and educator known for blending French culinary technique with Korean culinary philosophy. Born and raised in Korea\, she graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and refined her craft in Michelin-starred restaurants across the United States and France\, developing a style rooted in precision\, artistry\, and innovation. \nShe currently serves as Executive Chef at Virgin Hotels New York\, where she oversees multiple dining venues\, banquet operations\, and large-scale culinary events. Beyond the hotel\, Chef Kiki leads international pop-ups\, cultural collaborations\, and educational workshops that introduce Korean cuisine through a contemporary global perspective. \nThrough her signature project\, Art on the Table\, Chef Kiki creates immersive dining experiences where gastronomy and contemporary art intersect. By translating an artist’s vision into flavor\, texture\, presentation\, and storytelling\, she invites guests to experience food as a form of artistic expression. \nPassionate about cultural exchange\, Chef Kiki has collaborated with luxury brands\, cultural institutions\, and hospitality partners to showcase Korean ingredients through refined techniques and modern creativity. Her work continues to connect people through food\, art\, and storytelling while celebrating the evolving identity of Korean cuisine on the global stage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-essence-of-korean-ginseng-exploring-wellness-through-fine-korean-cuisine/
LOCATION:Korean Cultural Center New York\, 122 East 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260916T115139Z
CREATED:20260729T193510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T115139Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Pacific Island Film Festival NYC
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our 4th Pacific Island Film Festival New York. Experience the Pacific through powerful storytelling from Polynesia\, Micronesia\, and Melanesia. \nFrom award-winning films to emerging voices\, a celebration of the people\, cultures\, language and stories that connect our vast Moana to the heart of New York City. \nYou’re invited to discover wave-making Pacific Island filmmakers. Experience stories with us that inspire\, challenge\, and stay with you long after the credits roll. \nEvery ticket helps us continue creating space for Pacific stories to be seen\, celebrated\, and shared with the world.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2026-pacific-island-film-festival-nyc/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014
DTSTAMP:20260928T233759Z
CREATED:20260928T231857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T233759Z
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SUMMARY:Yuen Woo-ping Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:In a Hong Kong film industry overflowing with martial arts talent\, Yuen Woo-ping stands apart. His legendary influence\, in a career spanning more than five decades\, has earned him the widely celebrated\, industry-bestowed moniker “天下第一武指\,” which translates as “The Number One Martial Arts Director Under the Sky.” As both film director and action choreographer\, Yuen helped elevate martial arts cinema into a sophisticated art form\, blending technical precision with character\, poetry\, and astonishing physical invention. His choreography prioritizes movement legibility\, spatial clarity\, and expressive geometry over brute force\, reshaping the visual grammar of global action filmmaking. \nBorn into a family of Peking Opera performers\, Yuen grew up in a tradition where drama\, martial arts\, acrobatics\, and dance were inseparable—a heritage linking him to contemporaries like Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung\, who emerged from the same rigorous training. Yuen’s father\, Yuen Siu-tien\, an accomplished opera performer\, actor\, and martial arts director\, introduced his children to the film set. The Yuen siblings began as stunt performers and rose through the ranks. Together they formed the Yuen Clan\, becoming some of Hong Kong cinema’s most respected stunt performers and action directors. \nYuen’s first two films as a director\, Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master (both 1978)\, launched Chan’s stardom. By shifting martial arts cinema away from solemn violence to wit\, personality\, and comedic invention\, the films established a template for Chan’s career. Yuen went on to collaborate with icons like Hung\, Jet Li\, Michelle Yeoh\, and Donnie Yen\, while consistently demonstrating an unparalleled ability to train performers of all backgrounds—including Hollywood stars like Keanu Reeves and Uma Thurman—in his intensive “fight camps.” \nYuen’s work on The Matrix (1999)\, which seamlessly integrates Hong Kong wirework—human-controlled harnesses and cables that propel and suspend performers—with science fiction\, fundamentally altered how Hollywood approaches action. With Crouching Tiger\, Hidden Dragon (2000) he showed that martial arts could deepen a film’s emotional and intellectual resonance as much as its spectacle. Yuen’s extraordinary adaptability made him the definitive collaborator for visually distinct auteurs as diverse as Stephen Chow\, Ang Lee\, Quentin Tarantino\, Tsui Hark\, the Wachowskis\, and Wong Kar Wai. Decades after his debut\, Yuen’s latest epic\, Blades of the Guardians (2026)\, proves his vision still dictates the rhythm of modern action cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\nIron Monkey (少年黃飛鴻之鐵馬騮).1993. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nTue\, Sep 29\, 4:30 p.m.\nThu\, Oct 8\, 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nFearless (aka Jet Li’s Fearless\, 霍元甲).\n2006. Directed by Ronny Yu\nTue\, Sep 29\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKill Bill: Volume 2.\n2004. Directed by Quentin Tarantino\nWed\, Sep 30\, 4:00 p.m.\nSat\, Oct 10\, 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlades of the Guardians (鏢人:風起大漠).2026. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nWed\, Sep 30\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the Line of Duty 4: Witness (皇家師姐IV：直擊證人).1989. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nThu\, Oct 1\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIp Man 4: The Finale (葉問4：完結篇).2019. Directed by Wilson Yip\nThu\, Oct 1\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce Upon a Time in China (黃飛鴻).\n1991. Directed by Tsui Hark\nFri\, Oct 2\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Grandmaster (一代宗師). [Hong Kong cut].\n2013. Directed by Wong Kar Wai\nFri\, Oct 2\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Matrix.\n1999. Written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski\nSat\, Oct 3\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Matrix Reloaded.\n2003. Written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski\nSat\, Oct 3\, 7:00 p.m.\n\nSnake in the Eagle’s Shadow (蛇形刁手)\n1978. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nSun\, Oct 4\, 1:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaster Z: The Ip Man Legacy (葉問外傳：張天志).2018. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nSun\, Oct 4\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFist of Legend (精武英雄).\n1994. Directed by Gordon Chan\nMon\, Oct 5\, 6:30 p.m.\nSun\, Oct 11\, 1:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Miracle Fighters (奇門遁甲).1982. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nTue\, Oct 6\, 4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDreadnaught (勇者無懼).\n1981. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nTue\, Oct 6\, 7:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTai Chi Master (太極張三豐).\n1993. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nThu\, Oct 8\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce Upon a Time in China II (黃飛鴻之二：男兒當自強).\n1992. Directed by Tsui Hark\nFri\, Oct 9\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrunken Master (醉拳).\n1978. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nFri\, Oct 9\, 6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKill Bill: Volume 1.\n2003. Directed by Quentin Tarantino\nSat\, Oct 10\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWing Chun (詠春).\n1994. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nSun\, Oct 11\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Magnificent Butcher (林世榮).1979. Directed by Yuen Woo-ping\nTue\, Oct 13\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrouching Tiger\, Hidden Dragon (臥虎藏龍).\n2000. Directed by Ang Lee\nTue\, Oct 13\, 6:30 p.m.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/yuen-woo-ping-retrospective/
LOCATION:Museum of Modern Art\, 11 West 53 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Best by 07/21/2026
DESCRIPTION:A residency-then-exhibition Artists: Clare Hu\, Tianyi Sun\, and Shaan Ken Rao \n398 West Street\, New York\, NY 10014 Residency: July 21 – September 16\, 2026 Exhibition: September 17 – October 17\, 2026 Opening Reception with the artists: Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 | 6-8 PM \nEli Klein Gallery is pleased to present Best by 07/21/2026\, a residency-then-exhibition featuring artists Clare Hu\, Tianyi Sun\, and Shaan Ken Rao\, opening on its own expiration date. Following At-Will Adaptation (2024)\, the gallery’s residency program returns this year for its second installment\, running from July 21st and culminating in a three-artist exhibition on Thursday\, September 17th. The three artists\, working in various mediums such as sculpture\, weaving\, painting\, and photography\, will create entirely new bodies of work using Eli Klein Gallery as their studio. The gallery will be open to the public during normal business hours throughout the duration of the residency. \n“Can the concept of the human survive discovering how the “sausage” of us is actually made\, what we really look and smell like at the cellular level?” This question\, raised by the writer and scholar Sophie Lewis in her catalog essay “New Wombs for Old Men” of the New Museum’s inaugural exhibition “New Humans\,” challenges the default practice of separating the maker from their associated defecations during the formation of a public-facing identity. On a metaphorical and non-visceral level\, contemporary art’s birth-giving process today resembles an ectogenesis\, with the “sausage-making” process susceptible to both curated previews and packaged commercialization. An artist’s studio is only alive when it breathes and excretes\, and more so when the discarded substances are studied\, categorized\, archived\, and recycled.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/best-by-07-21-2026/
LOCATION:Eli Klein\, 398 West Street\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Tchah Sup Kim: The Key to a New World
DESCRIPTION:Tchah Sup Kim (1940–2022) was an artist whose lifelong practice explored fundamental questions of civilization\, the universe\, existence\, and humanity. Moving beyond formal experimentation\, his work sought new ways of seeing and understanding the world—often by challenging established boundaries between East and West\, the individual and the cosmos\, and the finite and the infinite. \nKim moved to New York in 1974 and studied printmaking at Pratt Institute\, where he began developing a distinctive visual language. His landmark etching Triangle Between Infinites (1976)\, now in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art\, New York\, introduced the triangle as a central motif in his practice. Rather than treating it as a closed geometric form\, Kim opened its vertex\, transforming the triangle into a structure of openness\, circulation\, and connection. \nThroughout the 1980s\, his work reflected his experiences of migration\, otherness\, and diasporic identity in New York. After returning to Korea in 1990\, his inquiry expanded toward broader questions of civilization\, history\, and the origins of humanity. \nNew York played a pivotal role in this artistic and intellectual journey. It was here that Kim encountered the center of Western modernism while also beginning to question its prevailing systems of thought. Presented now in New York\, The Key to a New World revisits that formative relationship and considers his practice through a contemporary lens. The exhibition title comes from a phrase found in one of Kim’s own notes. For him\, a “new world” was not simply a vision of the future\, but the possibility of thinking and seeing beyond existing frameworks. \n\nTuesday – Friday: 10 AM – 6 PM / Saturday: 11 AM – 5 PM\nClosed on Sunday and Monday.\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nAbout the Artist \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTchah Sup Kim received his BFA from Seoul National University in 1963. With a grant from John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund Fellowship\, he completed his MFA at the Pratt Institute in New York in 1976. \nWorking primarily in paint and mixed media\, Kim explores the principles of cosmos through nature and its phenomena. He raises questions regarding the universal truth that human beings have sought in and out of history. His artistic journey can be divided into three major periods: from 1965 to 1982\, during his early years in Korea and New York\, his work is characterized by a focus on geometry; from 1983 to 1993\, during his New York period\, he turns toward geopolitical and historical themes; and from 1993 to 2022\, after leaving New York for the rural village of Naepyung-ri in Korea\, and later alternating between the two locations\, he focuses his work on geography and nature. \nTchah Sup Kim’s artwork is currently housed in the collections of many renowned institutions\, including the Museum of Modern Art (NY)\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY)\, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art (Gwacheon\, Korea).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/tchah-sup-kim-the-key-to-a-new-world/
LOCATION:Korean Cultural Center New York\, 122 East 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Afterlayers: Tai Hwa Goh & Julia Kwon
DESCRIPTION:Opening reception: Thursday\, September 17\, 2026\, 5-7pm \nTwo artists transform traditional materials–textile and paper–to explore themes of identity and memory. Tai Hwa Goh creates intricate\, layered installations from printed and cut paper\, inspired by organic forms\, landscapes\, and the relationship between the interior and exterior. Goh’s process pushes the limits of traditional printmaking\, as she modifies the characteristics of paper and thin fabric by covering with batik or ironing thin sheets of beeswax onto her prints\, deliberately obscuring the underlying images. She then uses techniques like sewing\, gluing\, and manipulating printed materials to construct intricate\, honeycomb-like structures. Found objects seamlessly integrate into the work\, reflecting the blending of the personal and the universal\, as well as natural and artificial elements.Through this process\, the imagery gradually moves away from recognizable forms\, and the dense layers serve as a space where nature\, memory\, and personal experience intertwine. Her installations invite viewers to contemplate the balance between the natural world and human existence\, and how everyday moments can reveal deeper insights into our lives. \nJulia Kwon sews interpretive Korean textiles\, specifically in the form of patchwork bojagi (Korean object-wrapping cloth)\, to critique received notions of Asiatic femininity and challenge reductive\, easily legible identities. Although her bojagi textiles may initially be perceived as traditionally Korean\, the patchwork designs are actually derived from urgent contemporary sociopolitical issues and events. Her work moves beyond simply representing minority identities as she aims to comment on the interconnected systems of oppression. Kwon’s practice contests the notion of authenticity and explores the complexities involved in constructing identities within the current framework of cultural hybridity\, intersectionality\, and the collective pursuit of social justice \nThe Korea Society Gallery is open only by appointment.\nThe appointment must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled visit. \nGallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10 AM-4:30 PM\nBy Appointment Only
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/afterlayers-tai-hwa-goh-julia-kwon/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Zine* Together
DESCRIPTION:Please join Asia Art Archive in America on Thursday\, September 17th from 5-8pm for the opening reception of their exhibition\, Zine﹡ Together. \nZine﹡ Together is the first exhibition of its kind to examine Asian American zines not only as objects\, but as actions—creative\, collective\, and relational. Drawing from Asia Art Archive in America’s Reading Room collection\, this exhibition highlights collaboratively produced zines from 2010 to the present\, alongside newly commissioned projects and prompts that trace zine-making as a mode of shared authorship and community building. \nIn the 1960s and 1970s\, zines (short for “magazines” or “fan-zines”) were characterized by their photo-copied\, staple-bound formats and emerged as popular do-it-yourself platforms for sharing counter-cultural socio-political programs and avant-garde art practice. In more recent decades and particularly in Asian American communities\, zines have served as a place to explore artistic narratives\, diasporic histories\, and collective responses to marginalization. \nKey to this exhibition is a commissioned research project and essay by Michelle Yee\, PhD\, and Elizabeth Chung that investigates the recent history of Asian American zines in relation to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and the parallel rise in anti-Asian violence across the United States. Situating zine-making within this moment of crisis\, the research frames the medium as one of many grassroots strategies for care\, documentation\, and solidarity. Together\, the exhibition and research project position zines not as peripheral ephemera\, but as vital cultural tools that register and record how communities respond in times of uncertainty. \nZine﹡ Together\, itself a collaborative project\, is organized by Claire Kim\, Susanna Chang\, Sarula Bao\, Michelle Yee\, Elizabeth Chung\, Mary Y. Yang\, Chen Luo\, and Tasnima Tanzim.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/zine-together/
LOCATION:Asia Art Archive in America\, 23 Cranberry Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Book Talk with Yue-Sai Kan: The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did It
DESCRIPTION:Join China Institute for an inspiring evening with Emmy Award-winning television host\, entrepreneur\, philanthropist\, and bestselling author Yue-Sai Kan (靳羽西) as she discusses her memoir\, The Most Famous Woman in China and How She Did It. In conversation with Susan Yuqing Feng\, Director of Programs at China Institute\, Yue-Sai will reflect on her extraordinary career bridging the United States and China through media\, business\, and cultural exchange\, sharing the experiences and lessons behind a life of innovation\, leadership\, and cross-cultural impact. \nThe conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. \nSchedule\n5:30–6:00 PM | Check-in\n6:00–6:45 PM | Conversation with Yue-Sai Kan\, moderated by Susan Yuqing Feng\n6:45–7:00 PM | Audience Q&A\n7:00–7:30 PM | Book Signing \nYue-Sai Kan:   Emmy-Winning TV Host\, Entrepreneur\, Fashion Icon\, Bestselling Author\, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee\n\nYue-Sai Kan is a journalist\, television host\, author\, and entrepreneur widely regarded as one of the most influential cultural figures in modern China\, the woman TIME magazine called “the Queen of the Middle Kingdom.” She has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by six distinguished leaders in academia and foreign policy in recognition of her lifetime of building understanding between China and the West.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-talk-with-yue-sai-kan-the-most-famous-woman-in-china-and-how-she-did-it/
LOCATION:China Institute In America\, 40 Rector Street\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10006
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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