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SUMMARY:MOCACREATE: Hot Off the Press! with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
DESCRIPTION:Use techniques like stamping and monoprinting to create a custom mini-magazine filled with personalized prints.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mocacreate-hot-off-the-press-with-teaching-artist-yu-rong/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T173000
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SUMMARY:Serica Storytellers: Janet Yang & Celebrating Asian and AAPI Filmmaking
DESCRIPTION:The Serica Initiative\, in partnership with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Gold House\, is thrilled to present Serica Storytellers: Janet Yang & Celebrating Asian and AAPI Filmmaking—an evening honoring the extraordinary contributions of Janet Yang\, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \nThis special event brings together industry leaders\, creatives\, and film enthusiasts to celebrate the impact of Asian and AAPI filmmakers and explore the future of storytelling in cinema. \nWhat to Expect:\nA Star-Studded Conversation – Hear from a powerhouse panel featuring: \n\nJanet Yang\, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\nAmy Homma\, Director and President of the Academy Museum\nChai Vasarhelyi\, Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker\n\nDrinks & Bites – Enjoy a lively reception with fellow film lovers and industry professionals. \nExclusive trailer of highlights – We’ll celebrate Janet’s legacy by showcasing several movies and videos that she supported to champion evolving AAPI narratives. \nHistoric Announcement – Come and hear about it! \nInteractive Q&A – Ask questions and gain insights from leading voices in the film
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/serica-storytellers-janet-yang-celebrating-asian-and-aapi-filmmaking/
LOCATION:Paley Center for Media\, 25 W 52nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T200000
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SUMMARY:BRIDGE FOR FRIDGE: A Mutual Aid Event
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by AP/A BRIDGE. Sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. \nREGISTER \nA/P/A BRIDGE hosts a teach-in about the effects of NYU’s gentrification of New York City\, with a specific focus on neighboring A/P/A communities. Featured speakers include a representative from CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities. BRIDGE welcomes all members of the NYU and non-NYU community to come and learn from one another. Refreshments will be served. \nIn support of the Chinatown Community Fridge\, attendees are invited to bring donations (non-perishable food items\, menstrual products\, and/or PPE). \nNYU Campus Access Guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to NYU students\, staff\, and faculty. Registration is required. 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 nyu.apa.bridge@gmail.com. We will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bridge-for-fridge-a-mutual-aid-event/
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10003
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T200000
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SUMMARY:Book: Cooking Across Borders with the League of Kitchens
DESCRIPTION:The founder of New York’s beloved cooking school joins special guests to celebrate the culinary expertise of women and immigrants from around the world. \nFood speaks a language that transcends cultures. In 2014 Lisa Kyung Gross founded the League of Kitchens to help empower immigrant women to share their culinary expertise and culture through hands-on workshops in their homes and online. Kyung Gross’s unique cooking school blends storytelling with practical cooking advice. A dream-team of women from around the world welcome students into their homes\, teaching family recipes from Mexico\, Indonesia\, Bangladesh\, Burkina Faso\, Afghanistan\, India\, Argentina\, Japan\, Iran\, and beyond. The new The League of Kitchens Cookbook invites readers to bring the classes into your own kitchen. \nLisa Kyung Gross is joined by special guests to talk about the League of Kitchens\, its cookbook\, and how to forge meaningful connection\, social interaction\, cultural engagement and exchange\, learning and discovery through the medium of food.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-cooking-across-borders-with-the-league-of-kitchens/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Food,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T120000
DTSTAMP:20250303T194134Z
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SUMMARY:Music: treya lam's "otherland: a returning"
DESCRIPTION:Multi-instrumentalist and composer treya lam presents “otherland: a returning” with choreographer Marie Lloyd Paspe. “otherland” is an interdisciplinary performance offering that incorporates protest songs\, movement\, and film to explore radical empathy and collective liberation. \nThis event is part of Lincoln Center Moments\, a free performance-based program specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. \nPerformances at 11:00 am are Relaxed Performances\, designed for a neurodiverse audience. In addition to audiences impacted by dementia\, these performances are also open to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. \nPerformances at 1:00 pm are followed by an hour-long workshop specially designed for audiences impacted by dementia—facilitated by educators and music therapists that explore the work through discussion\, movement\, music\, and art-making.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/music-treya-lams-otherland-a-returning/2025-03-12/1/
LOCATION:Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse\, 10th floor of the Rose Building\, 165 West 65th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T140000
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SUMMARY:Music: treya lam's "otherland: a returning"
DESCRIPTION:Multi-instrumentalist and composer treya lam presents “otherland: a returning” with choreographer Marie Lloyd Paspe. “otherland” is an interdisciplinary performance offering that incorporates protest songs\, movement\, and film to explore radical empathy and collective liberation. \nThis event is part of Lincoln Center Moments\, a free performance-based program specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. \nPerformances at 11:00 am are Relaxed Performances\, designed for a neurodiverse audience. In addition to audiences impacted by dementia\, these performances are also open to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. \nPerformances at 1:00 pm are followed by an hour-long workshop specially designed for audiences impacted by dementia—facilitated by educators and music therapists that explore the work through discussion\, movement\, music\, and art-making.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/music-treya-lams-otherland-a-returning/2025-03-12/2/
LOCATION:Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse\, 10th floor of the Rose Building\, 165 West 65th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T173000
DTSTAMP:20250311T021249Z
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SUMMARY:The Self Beyond the Stereotype: Deconstructing Narratives of the Model Minority Myth
DESCRIPTION:The “model minority myth” is the pervasive idea that Asians are able to achieve unlimited success in the United States regardless of their status as racial minorities\, thus serving as the “model” racial group. This myth becomes internalized by Asian Americans and weaponized against other communities of color. This workshop explores the functions of the model minority myth and critiques its common narratives in the field of Asian American studies. This workshop is suitable for teachers of all grade levels and disciplines. Community members are welcome. \nFacilitator: Sulynn Miao \nFree and open to all.\nProfessional Development hours awarded. \nThis event is brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-self-beyond-the-stereotype-deconstructing-narratives-of-the-model-minority-myth/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5,High School,Middle School,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T200000
DTSTAMP:20250311T021738Z
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SUMMARY:Strategy of the Civil Rights Movement
DESCRIPTION:A look behind how the philosophy and strategy of the Civil Rights Movements developed. If it freed us then\, maybe it can free us now.\n\n\nStrategy of the Civil Rights Movement (with George Dou) \n“We must accept finite disappointment\, but never lose infinite hope.” \n-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. \nHow can the past help us respond to our present moment? This session will give participants a look behind how the philosophy and strategy of the Civil Rights Movements developed. If it freed us then\, maybe it can free us now. \nAbout Kingian Nonviolence (KNV): \nKNV is the philosophy and strategy that Dr. King utilized in organizing the Civil Rights movements. Since his passing\, many of his close friends and allies took to teaching and passing down his teaching. \nAbout Nonviolent Communication (NVC): \nNVC is a language and tool developed by the late Dr. Marshall Rosenberg to answer the question: “why do people hurt each other”? It’s a communication framework that can help us resolve conflicts in a positive way. \nDuring the workshop\, we will explore how Dr. King and other Civil Rights organizers organized and solved problems\, and how we might apply some of their philosophies to today. \nMeet the Instructor: George Dou \nGeorge (He/Him) is an educator and conflict resolution trainer\, and a double-alumnus of North Carolina State University\, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Masters of Education. He received certification in Kingian Nonviolence training from the University of Rhode Island. \nHis current work revolves around supporting college students of underrepresented and historically marginalized backgrounds.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/strategy-of-the-civil-rights-movement/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T183000
DTSTAMP:20250313T185036Z
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SUMMARY:Skyscraper Jails: The Abolitionist Fight Against Jail Expansion in New York City
DESCRIPTION:Join Zhandarka Kurti\, Jarrod Shanahan\, and Dylan Rodríguez for a damning account of mass incarceration that reveals how powerful nonprofits and “progressives” used the language of social movements to build new jails. \nIn Skyscraper Jails\, scholars and organizers Jarrod Shanahan and Zhandarka Kurti detail how progressive forces in New York City appropriated the rhetoric of social movements and social justice to promise “downsized” and “humane” jails. The principal advocates of these new jails were not right-wing politicians\, but prominent city activists and progressive non-profit organizations. \nAs the political coalition that campaigned for the new jails fans out across the United States\, the story at the heart of Skyscraper Jails is at once a case study and a cautionary tale for what will be coming to cities and towns across the United States and beyond. \n***Register through Ticket Tailor to receive a link to the live-streamed video on the day of the event. This event will also be recorded and captioning will be provided.*** \nSpeakers: \nZhandarka Kurti is an assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology at Loyola University Chicago. She is the co-author of States of Incarceration: Rebellion\, Reform and the Future of America’s Punishment System and editor of Treason to Whiteness is Loyalty to Humanity. \nJarrod Shanahan is the author of Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage\, co-author of States of Incarceration: Rebellion\, Reform\, and America’s Punishment System\, and City Time: On Being Sentence to Rikers Island and editor of Treason to Whiteness Is Loyalty to Humanity. He lives in Chicago and works as an assistant professor of Criminal Justice at Governors State University in University Park\, IL. \nDylan Rodríguez is a teacher\, scholar\, organizer and collaborator who has maintained a day job as a Professor at the University of California-Riverside since 2001. He is a faculty member in the recently created Department of Black Study as well as the Department of Media and Cultural Studies. He is the author of three books\, most recently White Reconstruction: Domestic Warfare and the Logic of Racial Genocide (Fordham University Press\, 2021)\, which won the 2022 Frantz Fanon Book Award from the Caribbean Philosophical Association.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/skyscraper-jails-the-abolitionist-fight-against-jail-expansion-in-new-york-city/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T190000
DTSTAMP:20250313T094251Z
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SUMMARY:Lawyering with Community – Empowering LGBTQ/AAPI Communities
DESCRIPTION:Lawyering with Community – Empowering LGBTQ/AAPI Communities \nCome join the LGBTQ Committees of AABANY (Asian American Bar Association NY) & SABANY  (South Asian Bar Association NY \n\nIn light of escalating challenges to LGBTQ and AAPI rights\, this program seeks to empower attorneys with the knowledge and tools to make a tangible impact.  By examining the intersection of legal practice and advocacy\, participants will explore how to address systemic barriers and provide support to the LGBTQ/AAPI communities.  Topics will include current issues impacting LGBTQ and AAPI communities and different approaches to effect change\, such as community organizing\, impact litigation\, and pro bono/direct legal services. \nNY CLE credits pending.  main@aabany.org
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/lawyering-with-community-empowering-lgbtq-aapi-communities/
LOCATION:Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP\, 450 Lexington Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Legal,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T210000
DTSTAMP:20250313T061732Z
CREATED:20250220T050232Z
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SUMMARY:In Pursuit of Light: Mustache
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Mustache by Imran J. Khan!\n\n\nJoin AAWW for a screening of Mustache by Imran J. Khan! \nIt’s the mid-90’s in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American Ilyas is facing a major crisis — his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas’ fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable\, prepubescent MUSTACHE. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school — but he must also learn to accept himself. \nMUSTACHE is executive produced by Riz Ahmed\, Hasan Minhaj\, Ramy Youssef\, and Christopher Storer and starring Alicia Silverstone and Rizwan Manji\, with a cameo by Hasan Minhaj. \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. \nWe are located on the 6th floor of 112 W 27th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. To protect our friends with chemical sensitivities\, AAWW is a fragrance-free space. Masking is highly encouraged; if you forget yours\, one will be provided for you. We have three commercial grade air purifiers\, and a quiet room in the back should you need some space from the crowd. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior\, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond. This space is for YOU!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-pursuit-of-light-mustache/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T233000
DTSTAMP:20250312T142716Z
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SUMMARY:NYC Ramadan Night Market in Queens
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Ramadan in the heart of Little Egypt with halal food\, culture\, and community at Malikah’s 2nd Annual Ramadan Night Market! ✨\n\n\n🌟 After an incredible first year\, Malikah’s NYC Ramadan Night Market is back for its second annual celebration\, bringing together the community for a night of food\, culture\, and connection! \n🌙 Join us on March 13th\, from 7PM to 11:30PM\, as we transform Steinway Street (between 25th Avenue and 28th Avenue) into a vibrant space filled with the best halal street food\, Muslim-owned businesses\, and a powerful sense of togetherness. Explore vendors offering a variety of delicious foods\, modest fashion and handmade goods. \nThis Night Market is a fundraiser for Malikah\, with all donations supporting our mutual aid fund and community efforts\, empowering and protecting our community while ensuring resources remain accessible to those in need. \nThis year\, we are proud to be sponsored by Muzz\, whose support is helping bring this vision to life once again. Whether you came last year or are joining us for the first time\, we promise an unforgettable night of food\, culture\, and community. \n🎟️ Grab your ticket now and be part of a Ramadan night to remember. \n🎫 Each ticket purchase includes an automatic raffle entry! Purchase additional raffle tickets for a greater chance to win a specially curated Malikah Gift Basket\, featuring exclusive Malikah merch like a long sleeve shirt\, a stylish baseball hat\, a premium Vela hijab\, essential safety gear\, and other handpicked goodies! \nAbout Malikah: \nMalikah is a grassroots anti-violence and wellness organization advocating against gender and hate-based violence through self-defense training\, healing justice\, economic empowerment\, and community organizing for safety and power. We facilitate\, train\, and organize women and girls across all five boroughs in New York City through partnerships with CBOs\, public schools\, and religious institutions. Through our trainer model\, we equip women and girls in our communities with our four programmatic pillars: 1) healing 2) self-defense 3) organizing\, and 4) financial literacy.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-ramadan-night-market/
LOCATION:Steinway Street\, Steinway Street\, Queens\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,In Person,Market
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250317
DTSTAMP:20250312T131212Z
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SUMMARY:MOCA CINEMA - Pianoman
DESCRIPTION:A documentary that follows the extraordinary journey of David Avendaño\, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who build a piano factory. \nThe Museum of Chinese in America is dedicated to preserving and presenting immigrant experiences while advocating for the community’s rights. In celebration of Women’s History Month\, MOCA is proud to present filmmaker Sunny Liu’s poignant documentary\, Pianoman\, which follows the extraordinary journey of David Avendaño\, an undocumented Mexican immigrant. David’s dream of building a piano factory in Yonkers\, NY\, exemplifies resilience\, creativity\, and entrepreneurial spirit. Despite immense challenges that threaten his livelihood and his family’s unity\, David’s determination remains steadfast as he pursues his vision. \nScreening Schedule\nFriday\, March 14 at 4:30pm – screening only \nFriday\, March 14 at 7pm – screening\, followed by a Q&A session with Filmmaker Sunny Liu \nSaturday\, March 15 at 2pm – screening only \nSaturday\, March 15 at 3:30pm – screening only \nSunday\, March 16 at 2pm – screening only
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-cinema-pianoman/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T200000
DTSTAMP:20250312T130957Z
CREATED:20250312T121932Z
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SUMMARY:Asian C.E.O. Monthly [English] Standup Comedy Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Asian C.E.O. – Chief Entertainment Officers \nIncredible Asian comic lineup\, especially for THIS PRICE! When an Asian tells you this is a good deal\, you TAKE it! “Asian CEO” is CrazyLaugh’s English comedy showcase series that features Asian comics (we do take diversity hire sometimes) and offers a rare opportunity to any asian who wants to give standup a try. We don’t charge any fee from the comics\, even if you’ve never done that before. Yes you hear that right! So what r u waiting for? DM us\, get on the stage and be laughed at! \nCrazyLaugh Comedy \nThe first Chinese Stand-up comedy club in NY\, NJ and DC with a simple goal to inspire the Asian community\, especially the first generation immigrants to find their voices and be their authentic selves. Together\, we laugh louder.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-c-e-o-monthly-english-standup-comedy-showcase/
LOCATION:St. Marks Comedy Club\, 12 St Marks Pl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T210000
DTSTAMP:20250314T072540Z
CREATED:20250312T123012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T072540Z
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SUMMARY:Hack City Comedy with Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto
DESCRIPTION:Hack City Comedy – Friday\, March 14 – 7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show\n\n\nIf having an Asian guy on a comedy show is unusual\, then having two is just overkill. But that’s what the hosts of the Asian Not Asian Podcast\, Jenny Arimoto and Mic Nguyen\, are trying to do with their Hack City comedy show — overkill on the funnies. Join the two as they host one of NYC’s most diverse comedy shows\, featuring comics from HBO\, Comedy Central\, and your Twitter feed. \nHosted by Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto \nWith special guests: Ayanna Dookie\, Kenice Mobley\, Ali Sultan\, and Pedro Salinas \n\n\n7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show \n$15 GA (mixed seated / standing) \nAges 21+ \n\n\n  \nFAQ\nAll Advance and Door tickets are Mixed Seating and Standing. Seating is limited. \nWhen you arrive\, simply check in at the door by providing the name of the ticket purchaser to claim your Will Call tickets. \nOnly Credit and Tap to Pay are accepted for ticket sales at the door. \nMost other questions answered here.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hack-city-comedy-with-mic-nguyen-and-jenny-arimoto-4/
LOCATION:Union Hall\, 702 Union St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T190000
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SUMMARY:Holi In The City : March 15 : The Biggest & Only OPEN-AIR HOLI PARTY in NYC
DESCRIPTION:Holi In The City is a free-spirited play with colored powder\, welcoming the brightness & happiness of Spring. Get Ready to Color your world.\n\n\n\n\nWe are the ONLY OPEN-AIR Holi Party in New York that will allow you to play with REAL COLORS. Absolutely No Gimmicks\, No Air Brush\, No Face Paint. Come Play With Real Holi Colors. \nJoin a beautiful crowd and get painted in reds\, yellows\, greens\, pinks and enjoy the Festival of colors in style with food\, drinks\, and the amazing beats by NYC’s Top Entertainers. \nWelcome to the happiest day party in New York City! The Festival of Colors celebrates the coming of spring\, the joy of friendship\, and equality for all. This Indian Festival happens ever year\, not only in India but throughout the world. Join us on Saturday March 15th\, 22nd & 29th. These are day & night events and all nationalities and ethnicities are encouraged to participate! \nMake sure to wear white because this party gets colorful. The colored powders used in Holi represent happiness\, love\, and the freedom to live vibrantly. Take the opportunity to cover yourself and your friends in colorful powders and dance your heart out. \nHOLI IN THE CITY\n“Festival of Colors Outdoor Party ” \nHere’s what you need to know:\nMultiple Fully Stocked Bars (11:00AM – 7:00PM)\nColor Play Will Be In The Outdoor Yard from 12 til 5pm\nMultiple Outdoor & Indoor Dj Rooms\nCome early and eliminate wait time\nComplimentary Hawaiian Leis For Everyone.\nDiscounted Bottle Service Available For Purchase – Pending Availability\nWhite Attire Highly Recommended For This Holi Event \nGuests ARE NOT Permitted to bring there own colors. No Exceptions at all.\nOnly Non-Toxic Certified Colors Will Be Available For Purchase.\nSecurity measures both inside and outside the venue\, including Mandatory Bag Checks. \nThe event is 21+. Proper ID Will Be Required. \n…and our Photographers & Videographers will be present to capture all the merrymaking one Holi Party can handle. Your very own paparazzi!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/holi-in-the-city-march-15-the-biggest-only-open-air-holi-party-in-nyc/
LOCATION:3DB Yard\, 270 Meserole Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T170000
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SUMMARY:Fusion Woman of the Year: Film Director SHUCHI TALATI
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a masterclass conversation and award ceremony honoring Fusion’s Woman of the Year\, Shuchi Talati!\n\n\n🎥 Join us for a masterclass conversation and award ceremony honoring Fusion’s Woman of the Year\, Shuchi Talati! 🎞✨ \nShuchi Talati is a filmmaker from India whose work challenges dominant narratives around gender\, sexuality\, and South Asian identity! Her feature film\, Girls Will Be Girls\, premiered at Sundance where it won an Audience Award and a Special Jury Award. Shuchi was a Gotham Awards Breakthrough Director nominee and a John Cassavetes Award nominee at the Spirit Awards. During development\, Girls was supported by the Aide Aux Cinémas du Monde and Sørfond grants\, Gotham Week\, Berlinale Project Market and Script Station\, and Cine Qua Non Script Lab. \n🔗 to Fusion Film Festival’s website: https://wp.nyu.edu/tischschoolofthearts-fusionfilmfestival/ \nSeating on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/fusion-woman-of-the-year-shuchi-talati/
LOCATION:Tisch Theatre 006\, 721 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person,Interview
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T200000
DTSTAMP:20250312T143405Z
CREATED:20250312T142115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T143405Z
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SUMMARY:NYC Women’s Iftar – Women's History Month
DESCRIPTION:Break bread\, build power. ✨ Join Malikah for an Iftar fundraiser supporting Muslim women in NYC through mutual aid & anti-violence programs.\n\n\nThis Ramadan\, join Malikah for a powerful evening of community\, connection\, and impact. Our NYC Women’s Iftar is a gathering of women and allies dedicated to uplifting and supporting Muslim women in NYC. As we break bread together\, we’ll also be breaking barriers\, raising funds to sustain Malikah’s yearlong mutual aid and anti-violence programs. From self-defense training to healing justice initiatives\, your attendance directly contributes to building a safer\, more resilient future for our community. \n  \n🎟 What’s Included?\n✅ A full Ramadan buffet with delicious Middle Eastern dishes\n✅ Dessert + Arabic tea & coffee experience ☕\n✅ Networking bingo to form meaningful connections with attendees\n✅ A special gift to take home \n✨ Open to all allies & community members. Limited capacity – secure your spot today! \nMalikah is an anti-violence organization committed to building safety and power through anti-oppression\, self defense training and mutual aid. Join our movement to build a world free from gender and hate based violence.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-womens-iftar-womens-history-month/
LOCATION:Lava Shawarma NYC\, 12 West 23rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T123000
DTSTAMP:20250317T031737Z
CREATED:20250217T030234Z
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SUMMARY:National Landscape of AANAPISIs History and Influence on Higher education
DESCRIPTION:AANAPISIs\, focusing on their history and influence in higher education\, as well as current dilemmas in today’s political climate.\n\nJoin the Asian American / Asian Research Institute for a presentation and discussion with Mike Hoa Nguyen (New York University)\, Caroline Hong (Queens College AANAPISI Project)\, Linh An (Hunter College AANAPISI Project)\, and Sau-fong Au (Brooklyn College AANAPISI Project) on the historical foundation of the AANAPISI program and its impact on the students and campuses at The City University of New York (CUNY). This workshop offers a national landscape of AANAPISIs\, focusing on their history and influence in higher education\, as well as current dilemmas in today’s political climate. \nOverview\nIn 2007\, the United States Congress established the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) designation\, one of the federal government’s most recent Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI)\, to enhance the capacity of institutions to serve Asian American\, Native Hawaiian\, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students. Today\, colleges and universities that become AANAPISIs are critical sites of innovation\, working to expand educational access and opportunities for AANHPIs. \nQueens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP)\nQCAP aims to support the academic success\, mental health\, and community engagement of Queens College’s diverse and underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. QCAP addresses the specific needs of our AAPI students via a range of programs\, including multilingual peer tutoring in the Writing Center\, faculty development workshops\, mental health and art-making workshops\, an internship program\, and a community space.\n \nHunter College AANAPISI Project (HCAP)\nHCAP aims to enhance academic and student support services for Asian American and Pacific Islander students and other under-served students at Hunter College\, including first-generation college goers\, multilingual learners\, and students from immigrant families. We support students through our research skills programs\, writing and speaking seminars\, financial literacy programs\, mental wellness workshops\, and our transfer peer mentor programs. We also build institutional capacity to serve our students with faculty development workshops that focus on culturally sustaining pedagogies. \n \nBrooklyn College AANAPISI Project (BCAP)\nBCAP supports our 25% Asian American\, Native Hawaiian\, and Pacific Islander students—including Central Asian & Nomadic\, East Asian\, South Asian & “Desi\,” Southeast Asian & Pacific Islander\, West Asian & “MENA\,” and mixed heritage & intersecting communities. Our program aims to mitigate AAPI students’ barriers to educational achievement by enhancing institutional programs and services. BCAP addresses three main goals: 1) providing academic support for AAPI students by enhancing existing services and curriculum\, particularly Asian American Studies; 2) developing sustainable student leadership opportunities\, including the BCAP internship program; 3) engaging the campus community on AAPI students’ needs to provide culturally responsive services. \nThis event is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Education through the Hunter College AANAPISI Project
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/national-landscape-of-aanapisis/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,History,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T200000
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SUMMARY:The 14th Amendment: Birthright Citizenship & Belonging in America
DESCRIPTION:The Tenement Museum\, in partnership with Roosevelt House present: The 14th Amendment: Citizenship & Belonging in America delves into the profound and ongoing impact of this amendment\, particularly its guarantee of birthright citizenship\, on American identity. Featuring renowned historians Mae Ngai\, a specialist on citizenship\, and Harold Holzer\, an Abraham Lincoln authority\, this timely panel explores the 14th Amendment’s complex history\, its role in defining citizenship\, and its relevance to contemporary debates about belonging. \nJoin us on March 17th — in person at Roosevelt House or online on YouTube Live — as we examine how the promise of equal protection has been both realized and challenged throughout American history. Furthermore\, we will draw upon examples from the stories preserved by the Tenement Museum\, bringing historical legal debates into the context of the lived experiences of immigrants and citizens.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-14th-amendment-birthright-citizenship-belonging-in-america/
LOCATION:Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College\, 47-49 East 65th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065
CATEGORIES:History,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T193000
DTSTAMP:20250318T074324Z
CREATED:20250318T073524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T074324Z
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SUMMARY:Art in Food and Photography
DESCRIPTION:Join Esther M. Choi\, artist and author of Le Corbuffet\, Iris Moon\, curator of Monstrous Beauty\, and Natasha Pickowicz\, dessert chef and author of More than Cake\, in a conversation moderated by Kelly Ma\, Curator of Learning & Outreach at Asia Society Museum\, to explore more into the world of art in food and its presentation. \nPhoto: Esther M. Choi\, cover image from Le Corbuffet (Prestel\, 2019).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-in-food-and-photography/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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SUMMARY:Theater: How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents
DESCRIPTION:A stand up show and solo act in one\, How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents is a biting and irreverent storytelling experience that explores a pertinent universal theme: wanting to understand your parents but struggling to see eye-to-eye. Throughout the course of an hour\, Abby Govindan takes the viewer on an intimate\, hilarious\, soul-bearing journey about her struggles with mental health\, fitting in\, and finding common ground with the ones you love even after they’ve hurt you. Most importantly\, it is a love letter to Abby’s Indian heritage and her wonderful parents\, without whom none of this would be possible. No gimmicky Indian accents\, guaranteed.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-how-to-embarrass-your-immigrant-parents/
LOCATION:Soho Theater\, 15 Vandam St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T140000
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SUMMARY:Korean Pop Culture Beyond Asia: Race and Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join GEMS for a talk on Korean Pop Culture Beyond Asia: Race and Reception (edited by David Oh and Benjamin Han).\n\n\nThe Research Center for the Study of Gender\, Media\, and Sexuality (GEMS) in the Department of Communications\, Drama\, and Film at the University of Exeter invites you to a book talk on Korean Pop Culture Beyond Asia: Race and Reception (edited by David Oh and Benjamin Han\, University of Washington Press\, 2024). As an example of counter-media flows\, the global popularity of Korean popular culture challenges us to rethink and reshape gender and racial politics and global fans’ subjectivities. At this book talk\, the editors and contributors to this book will discuss various forms of production\, interpretation\, and embodied practices by Korean popular culture fans\, generating conversations about intimacy\, racialized gender\, gendered race\, and globalization from transnational and transcultural perspectives. \nDate: March 19 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm (GMT); 12:30 am – 2pm (EDT) \nBook Description: \nKorean media has exploded in popularity across the globe in the past decade: BTS and other K-pop groups have packed stadiums\, Parasite garnered record-breaking critical success\, The Masked Singer and Single’s Inferno became viral TV hits\, and multiday KCON fan events have highlighted not only media but Korean food\, cosmetics\, and fashion. Exploring how fans from different cultural and racial backgrounds engage with Korean media in local and individual contexts\, this edited collection reveals complex transcultural affinities\, conflicts\, and negotiations. The essays delve into the ways people create meaning from\, and shape affinity to\, Korean television and music. The book also explores Korean popular culture’s influence on audiences’ imaginative play\, desires\, and fantasies\, critically examining topics such as TikTok as a space of Asian fetishization\, Black YouTubers’ K-pop reaction videos\, the perception of Korean men in opposition to European hegemonic masculinity\, and Middle Eastern fans’ responses to appropriation in K-pop. Throughout\, the contributors provide perceptive analyses that reveal what the interplay of race and Korean entertainment tells us about the complex nature of transnational fandom \n(University of Washington Press: \nhttps://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295752969/korean-pop-culture-beyond-asia/) \nEditors of the book: \nDavid Oh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communications in the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He authored Second-Generation Korean American Adolescent Identity and Media: Diasporic Identifications (Lexington\, 2015) and Whitewashing the Movies: White Subjectivity and Asian Erasure in U.S. Film Culture (Rutgers University Press\, 2022). Most recently\, he co-authored Navigating White News: Asian American Journalists at Work (Rutgers University Press\, 2023). He also edited Mediating the Korean Other: Representations and Discourses of Difference in the Post/Neocolonial Nation-State (University of Michigan Press\, 2022) and co-edited Korean Pop Culture Beyond Asia: Race and Reception (University of Washington Press). In addition\, he has published 50 peer-reviewed essays in journals and edited collections\, sits on eleven Editorial Boards in communication\, cultural studies\, fan studies\, and media studies. In 2018-19\, he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. \nBenjamin M. Han is an Associate Professor in the Department of Entertainment and Media Studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. He is the author of Beyond the Black and White TV: Asian and Latin American Spectacle in Cold War America (Rutgers University Press\, 2020). He is also the co-editor of Korean Pop Culture Beyond Asia: Race and Reception (University of Washington Press\, 2024). His research focuses on global media\, Korean popular culture\, and the cultural intersections between South Korea and Latin America. His second book\, Reckoning with the World: South Korean Television and the Latin American Imaginary\, is forthcoming from Temple University Press. His articles have been published in the International Journal of Communication\, Television & New Media\, Critical Studies in Media Communication\, and Global Storytelling: Journal of Digital and Moving Images.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/korean-pop-culture-beyond-asia-race-and-reception/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T160000
DTSTAMP:20250318T045813Z
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SUMMARY:Discovering the Well-Being Within You
DESCRIPTION:Well-being is an intrinsic part of every human being. It’s not something you need to develop or strive for- it already exists within you. Even in moments of stress\, overwhelm\, or anxiety\, there’s an unshakable well-being beneath it all. \nIn this workshop\, we’ll guide you in uncovering your inner peace\, clarity\, and resilience so that you can navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and grace. Together we will explore the true source of stress and insecurity and how it takes you out of your natural state of well-being. You will also gain a deeper understanding on how your thoughts create your reality and experiences. \nJoin us for a transformational conversation on cultivating lasting well-being\, so you can live a life of deeper peace\, presence\, and fulfillment.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/discovering-the-well-being-within-you/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T200000
DTSTAMP:20250319T011537Z
CREATED:20250312T121539Z
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SUMMARY:Home Court - film and talk with director
DESCRIPTION:Ashley\, an Asian American high schooler\, faces race\, gender and class challenges as a basketball prodigy.\n\n\nHome Court is the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea\, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California whose life intensifies as recruitment heats up. As she overcomes injury as well as racial and class differences between her home and private school worlds\, in peer groups\, and against rival schools\, Ashley strives to become her own person and leave a legacy behind. \nJoin us for this Indie Pop up in-person screening\, ahead of its airdate on PBS\, as we show this new film and have the director\, Erica Tanamachi join us\, along with guest speakers! \nWednesday March 19th at 6 PM at the City College of NY\, Shepard Hall Room 291 at 259 Convent Avenue at 140th Street. ASL and CART services featured. Light refreshments provided. \nTo get there: #1 to 137th street\, ABCD to 145th Street. Street parking at 6 pm available. Accessible transportation: #6 to 125th Street\, M101 to 140th street. Building and room is accessible for mobility devices. ID required to enter the building. \nQuestions to workshop@twn.org. \nA presentation of Independent Lens\, Third World Newsreel\, the Documentary Forum at CCNY and AAARI\, the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at CUNY. \n\n\n\nErica Tanamachi (Director) Erica Tanamachi is an MFA Cinema graduate of San Francisco State University. Her recent film\, Winn\, attained a PBS distribution deal. She was creative producer for Motherload (2019)\, which won Best International Documentary from Hollywood North Film Awards. Erica also won Best Documentary from The Documentary Foundation for her short\, Living Poets. \n\n\n\nJenn Lee Smith (Producer) Jenn Lee Smith is a queer filmmaker and supporter of underrepresented narrative and documentary films such as Mija (2022) and Pray Away (2021). She was a part of Re-Present Media’s Re-Take Oakland program and is the founder of Bewilder Films\, a production company dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices. \n\n\n\nBrandon Soun (Producer) Brandon Soun is an emerging Cambodian American filmmaker and an Asian American Studies graduate of UCLA. His work highlights the Cambodian diaspora in America. Brandon was a 2022 Armed-With-A-Camera Fellow and his short\, Conversations at the Register (2022)\, won the “Audience Choice Award” at the 2023 Seattle Asian American Film Festival.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/home-court-film-and-talk-with-director/
LOCATION:The City College of New York\, 259 Convent Avenue Shepard Hall\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T200000
DTSTAMP:20250313T185644Z
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SUMMARY:Nom Wah Test Kitchen x Peter Som Family Style Cookbook Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join Peter Som and Chef Doron Wong for an exclusive dinner at Nom Wah Test Kitchen with family style dishes inspired by his new cookbook \nNom Wah Test Kitchen x Peter Som \nDate: Wed Mar 19 2025 \nTime: 6:00 PM Seating & 8:15 PM Seating \nLocation: 10 Kenmare St \nNom Wah Test Kitchen presents an epic collaboration with the famous designer Peter Som! Join us for a night of delicious handpicked selections to create a family style seven course menu with the fabulous fashion icon at our exclusive one night event. You won’t want to miss out on this unique multi-course dinner at Nom Wah Test Kitchen featuring recipes inspired by Peter’s new cookbook Family Style featuring dishes by Chef Doron Wong incorporating Nom Wah’s famous dumplings served in innovative ways in the new Test Kitchen. Pre-order his new exclusive cookbook along with a ticket for an unforgettable and delicious evening. \nCome down to 10 Kenmare St in Nolita and be a part of something special. See you there! \nNOM WAH TEST KITCHEN x PETER SOM FAMILY STYLE MENU \n(Served family style) \nWelcome Drink \nCucumber & Asian Pear Salad \nRoasted Brussels Sprouts with Grapefruit \nDumplings with Gochujang Glaze \nLo Mein with Tomato & XO Butter \nCrispy Pork Belly Slider with Pineapple Lime Aioli \nGolden Fried Rice \nDessert by Lefty’s Gelato \n(Menu subject to change; Beer and Wine along with non-alcoholic beverages available for sale)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nom-wah-test-kitchen-x-peter-som-family-style-cookbook-dinner/
LOCATION:10 Kenmare St\, 10 Kenmare Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T220000
DTSTAMP:20250313T192100Z
CREATED:20250313T112538Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: American Fever & River East\, River West Paperback Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the launch of American Fever & River East\, River West paperbacks with us in Brooklyn!\n\n\nWelcome to the American Fever & River East\, River West Paperback Launch Party! Join us at BARZAKH• CAFÉ for a night of celebration as we introduce our latest paperback releases. Meet the authors\, mingle with fellow readers\, enjoy a drink! Bring friends\, and please RSVP to help us plan for a crowd! \nBooks will be on-sale at Barzakh Café. \nAbout American Fever \nWINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE\nWINNER OF THE SOUTH ASIAN BOOK AWARD USA Today Best books of August\nChristian Science Monitor Ten Best Books of August\nThe Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2022\nHarper’s Bazaar Must-Read Books of August 2022\nDebuts of the Season by Vogue India\nBustle Most Anticipated Books of August 2022 \nOn a year-long exchange program in rural Oregon\, a Pakistani student\, sixteen-year-old Hira\, must swap Kashmiri chai for volleyball practice and try to understand why everyone around her seems to dislike Obama. A skeptically witty narrator\, Hira finds herself stuck between worlds. The experience is memorable for reasons both good and bad; a first kiss\, new friends\, racism\, Islamophobia\, homesickness. Along the way Hira starts to feel increasingly unwell until she begins coughing up blood\, and receives a diagnosis of tuberculosis\, pushing her into quarantine and turning her newly established home away from home upside down. \nAmerican Fever is a compelling and laugh-out-loud funny novel about adolescence\, family\, otherness\, religion\, the push-and-pull of home. It marks the entrance on the international literary scene of the brilliant fresh voice of Dur e Aziz Amna. \nAbout River East\, River West \nSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION\nFINALIST FOR THE MAYA ANGELOU BOOK AWARD\nSHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORDS’ FICTION WITH A SENSE OF PLACE AWARD\nLONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD \nShanghai\, 2007: feeling betrayed by her American mother’s engagement to their rich landlord Lu Fang\, fourteen-year-old Alva begins plotting her escape. But the exclusive American School – a potential ticket out – is not what she imagined. \nQingdao\, 1985: newlywed Lu Fang works as a lowly shipping clerk. Though he aspires to a bright future\, he is one of many casualties of harsh political reforms. Then China opens up to foreigners and capital\, and Lu Fang meets a woman who makes him question what he should settle for… \nA mesmerising reversal of the east–west immigrant narrative set against China’s economic boom\, River East\, River West is a deeply moving exploration of race\, identity and family\, of capitalism’s false promise and private dreams
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/american-fever-river-east-river-west-paperback-launch-party/
LOCATION:BARZAKH• CAFÉ\, 147 Utica Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book,In Person
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Tubi CEO Anjali Sud
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Women’s History Month\, we highlight the accomplishments of Anjali Sud\, CEO of Tubi\, America’s most watched free TV and movie streaming service. Hear about her successful career\, from empowering video creators at Vimeo to her leadership of Tubi\, where monthly active viewers has surpassed 97 million and global expansion has solidified the company’s position as a major entertainment destination. Moderated by Marianne Gambelli\, former President of Advertising Sales\, Fox Corporation. \nPresented with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and SVA Theatre
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-conversation-tubi-ceo-anjali-sud/
LOCATION:SVA Theatre\, 333 West 23rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Interview,Television
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SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS with Karen Fang – The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong
DESCRIPTION:We will celebrate Wong’s enduring impact on American visual storytelling\, including his contributions to the beloved Disney classic Bambi.\n\n\nCan’t attend in person? Join us online. \nThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an insightful conversation with Karen Fang\, Professor of English at the University of Houston\, film scholar\, cultural critic\, and author of Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong. \nYou may not recognize the name Tyrus Wong\, but you’ve likely seen his work—most notably in the atmospheric scenes of Disney’s Bambi. Background Artist shares the inspiring story of Wong’s remarkable 106-year life and showcases his wide array of creative work\, from the paintings and fine art prints he made working for Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration to the unique handmade kites he designed and flew on the Santa Monica beach. It tells how he came to the United States as a ten-year-old boy in 1920\, at a time when the Chinese Exclusion Act barred him from legal citizenship. Yet it also shows how Wong found American communities that welcomed him and nurtured his artistic talent. Covering everything from his work as a studio sketch artist for Warner Bros. to the best-selling Christmas cards he designed for Hallmark and other greeting card companies\, this book celebrates a multitalented Asian American artist and pioneer. \nAs part of this event\, two original paintings by Tyrus Wong will be temporarily displayed. Through this discussion\, MOCA honors Wong’s enduring influence on American visual storytelling\, his ability to bridge cultures through art\, and the creative vision that continues to inspire generations. The program will be moderated by Yifan Wu\, MOCA’s Senior Director of Events and Operations. \nAbout Karen Fang \nKaren Fang is a film scholar and visual culture critic who writes and speaks for museums and film festivals around the world. Known for previous books about Hong Kong cinema and nineteenth-century British interest in exotic objects\, Karen often writes about the intersection of eastern and western aesthetics. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian Magazine\, Hyperallergic\, Nikkei Asia\, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She is also a prominent contributor to The Engines of Our Ingenuity\, a long-running\, widely distributed public radio series about science and innovation\, where her episodes always focus on the visual arts. A Sunday painter\, Karen’s favorite media are watercolor and pen and ink.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-with-karen-fang-the-life-and-work-of-tyrus-wong/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Book,History,In Person
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SUMMARY:Ramadan Mubarak – Iftar with SAJA
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join SAJA\, the South Asian Journalists Association\, members\, and broader community\, for an Iftar dinner and good conversation in recognition of Ramadan.\n\n\nSAJA is back for our annual Iftar event! This year\, join our board\, group members\, and greater community for an intimate dedicated to good food\, great conversation\, spirituality\, and interacting with new folks. \nIftar will take place at Miraj Healthy Grill at 120 East 34th Street. The full\, family-style dinner will include appetizers\, entrees\, dessert and tea/coffee. \nInvite your network! Tickets are limited.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ramadan-mubarak-iftar-with-saja/
LOCATION:Miraj Healthy Grill\, 120 East 34th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Networking
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