As a UCLA art major and activist working to establish the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Mary Uyematsu, set out to document the Asian American Movement happening in Los Angeles in the early 1970s. This Movement found its roots in the Civil Rights and Black Power Movement, and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World […]
Jen Shyu, Sumi Tonooka, & Val Jeanty explore the theme of immigration, growing out of their own rich multi-ethnic family & musical historiesCRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) presents Crossing Boundaries 25: When the Ancestors Speak on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 7 pm at Greenwich House Music Hall. Curated by Jen Shyu, this work […]
Celebrate the season with members of The Metropolitan Opera Chorus Artists and Asian drag artist Jasmine Rice LaBeija––a Juilliard-trained tenor and 2025 Britain’s Got Talent finalist. As part of a beloved annual Works & Process tradition, the singers bring the museum’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda to life with the joyous sound of holiday music. […]
Musician and comedian Charlene Kaye presents GOLDEN HOUR FEST, an annual variety show and holiday party celebrating the AAPI community! DOORS 6:30PM | SHOW 7:30PM Musician and comedian Charlene Kaye presents GOLDEN HOUR FEST, an annual variety show and holiday party uplifting musicians of AAPI descent. Rolling Stone recently profiled Kaye with the headline “Why […]
This curriculum design workshop is tailored to middle and high school teachers, equipping them with practical strategies and a wealth of resources to seamlessly incorporate AAPI history into their social studies curricula. Educators will use AAPI histories and narratives to discover innovative ways to align their lessons with NJ learning standards. They will have the […]
Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society!The 2025 AAWW Margins fellows present “Alpha Beta Blah”, a new reading series that invites writers to come frat out with the fellows.The fourth and final reading of this series will take place on December 16th at 7 pm […]
Join us for a cozy community exploration to help you use your voice online for justice, healing + collective freedom!Content Creation for Collective LiberationJoin us on Tuesday, December 16th at 5:30PM PST for our next People’s School for Justice session for a cozy community exploration to help you use your voice online for justice, healing […]
It’s our last event of the year! Let’s celebrate the closing of MOONSquare exhibition with the silent auction.It’s our last event of the year! Let’s celebrate the closing of MOONSquare exhibition and the winter solstice. Our auction will end on the evening of the closing so be sure to check out all the amazing pieces […]
Here NOW So Long explores the turbulence of human emotion, weaving together panoramic video imagery, a live original composition for guitars and electronics, and the fluid, dramatic movement of WHITE WAVE’s stunning dancers. Comprising ten interconnected scenes, the work delves into love and inner conflict, pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance through an evocative synthesis […]
Join us for a presentation on oral history production, equipment, software and set ups with a focus on productions with small budgets!Documenting Stories: Oral History Production and Best PracticesJoin us for a presentation on oral history production, equipment, software and set ups with a focus on productions with small budgets!Oral Historian, Artist, Writer, Alan Nakagawa […]
Love and gender roles in the recent globally successful films 'Godzilla Minus One' and 'Past Lives.' Prof. Jayashree Kamblé will present on her essay in CUNY FORUM Volume 11:1, focusing on love and gender roles in the recent globally successful films Godzilla Minus One and Past Lives. Prof. Kamblé delves into how Godzilla unexpectedly challenges […]
Laughing Lassi brings the funniest South Asian comedians from NYC and around the world to one stage. Laughing Lassi is New York City’s premier South Asian stand-up comedy show, featuring the best Desi and Indian-American comedians from NYC and beyond. As featured in TimeOut NYC, The New Yorker, and India Tribune, this monthly comedy event […]