“See What I Wanna See”, a musical by Michael John LaChiusa, is based on three short stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. The story unfolds like a classical Japanese screen painting, opening each act with a prologue inspired by Kesa and Morito, a pair of fatally contentious lovers. The first act, set in 1951, follows a murder […]
Dan Lie, Memory Stick ou Pau de Memória, 2015. (Image: Edouard Fraipont) The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean is the first exhibition in New York […]
For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new […]
@ Authors Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer, A Man of Two Faces) and Cathy Linh Che (Split, Becoming Ghost) share readings of their work and discuss their experience of democracy […]
Belvoir St. Theatre’s Counting and Cracking, by S. Shakthidharan and directed by Eamon Flack, comes to NYU Skirball this fall for its North American Premiere after critically acclaimed productions in Australia and the United Kingdom. […]
This musical reading revisits Japan's tragic 2011 earthquake and explores the process of healing through cultural practices during Obon.The Museum of Chinese in America is excited to present a staged […]
An annual outdoor Chinese food & culture festival with experiential activities, tastings, and market fairs. An annual outdoor Chinese food & culture festival with experiential activities, tastings, and market fairs […]
A special AAPI community dance workshop inspired by the moon, drawn from its deep symbolism in Asian culturesAre you ready to move under the influence of the moon? In celebration […]
Celebrating books, ideas, and dialogue, the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival is described as “the greatest literary show on Earth”. JLF New York, that embodies its indomitable spirit and energy, returns […]
Roosevelt House, along with the Hunter College Asian American Studies Program, is proud to present a discussion with renowned television host and businesswoman Yue-Sai Kan about her new autobiography, The […]
Join the Asian American Education Project for a live, virtual workshop that will teach educators of all subjects how to seamlessly integrate APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) history into their everyday teaching. Educators will understand the importance of spotlighting APIDA figures and historical moments in their classroom all year round, not just during Lunar […]
Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001) is an expansive survey of rarely-seen artwork and archival material by artists that constitute and exceed “Asian American,” a label denoting a cultural and national identity invented in 1968. Utilizing an interdisciplinary and research-driven praxis, Legacies uncovers how artists of Asian descent have historically negotiated identity in America as […]