Quarterly screenings & conversations on Asian and Asian American cinema in collaboration with New York Asian Film Festival *The film is rated R. 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 […]
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface discusses her highly anticipated new novel Katabasis, where academic rivals team up for a magical road trip through Hell. Join us for a sharp, funny, and unmissable evening with R. F. Kuang about ambition, magic, and what it takes to survive grad school... and the underworld. In conversation with Alice Sola Kim at 7PM and Weike […]
A deadpan, wildly imaginative collection of stories that slices clean through the mundanity and absurdity of modern life, An Oral History of Atlantis is the newest collection of short stories from Ed Park, the author of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize–winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed Different Dreams. In this utterly original collection, […]
"In the world of food, Yasmin Khan is a beacon of humanity and light." —Hetty Lui McKinnon Event guidelines: Each ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card. Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. A signing will follow […]
A futuristic sci-fi play in NYC—robots, memory cubes, and a society that forgot what it meant to be human. Synopsis/ Five AI researchers from the Human Research Institute discover a mysterious Memory Cube buried in a long-forgotten Gold Vault beneath Manhattan. It contains something unimaginable: a living record of human consciousness from the year 2051. […]
Join us for a launch event with contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei, discussing his new book, Ai Weiwei Handbook. Join us for a launch event with contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei, discussing his new book, Ai Weiwei Handbook, the latest volume in the new series from No More Rulers. Joining Ai in conversation […]
NYC's ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix, Max, Hulu, and TikTok. A+ Asian Comedy is the ultimate Asian stand up comedy show, filled with the funniest Asian comedians New York City has to offer. Our comics can be seen on Netflix, HBO, and Comedy Central, but nothing compares to […]
We’re back for year two of the Mid-Autumn Block Party — an immersive celebration bridging heritage with modern creativity. This event builds on last year’s incredible turnout to support even more small businesses, drive local foot traffic, and showcase the vibrancy of our community through food, art, music, and cultural programming. Following last year’s incredible turnout, this […]
Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is honored to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall, a traveling exhibition debuting in New York City in September 2025 at Think!Chinatown’s Studio. Discount Code 25% Off: CommunityPtr25 Our Journeys is a curated multimedia experience, inspired by the interviews and content generated by the Vietnamese Boat People podcast and programs. It is […]
"No one outruns their past, and mine just caught up with me." - Vin Diesel - F9 About the show: New York City based storyteller, comedian, and AAPI activist Edward Yoo Pokropski has been touring, Case 84: Adopted in the U.S.A. around the U.S. for the past three years. A comedy show meets a TED […]
Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is honored to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall, a traveling exhibition debuting in New York City in September 2025 at Think!Chinatown's Studio. This exhibition launch commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon—a pivotal moment in Vietnamese history and the diaspora experience. Following the NYC debut, Our […]
Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is honored to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall, a traveling exhibition debuting in New York City ifrom Nov 1, 2025 to Jan 18. 2026 at Think!Chinatown's Studio. Nov 1-Jan 18, 2026: New York City Thursday & Fridays 3-6pm except on holidays Partial Display This exhibition commemorates the 50th […]