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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810
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SUMMARY:Mitsuwa Summer Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for two exciting days of Japanese summer fun at the Mitsuwa Summer Festival 2026 at our New Jersey store! \nExperience the lively atmosphere of a traditional Japanese summer festival featuring delicious festival foods\, refreshing drinks\, family-friendly games\, and cultural performances. Bring your family and friends and celebrate the summer with us! \nCome in your yukata and enjoy an authentic Japanese summer festival experience! \nEvent Dates & Time\nSaturday\, August 8\, 2026\n11:00 AM – 6:00 PM\n🎶 Bon Odori (Traditional Japanese Folk Dance)\nStarts around 3:00 PM \nSunday\, August 9\, 2026\n11:00 AM – 6:00 PM\n🥁 Taiko Drum Performance\nStarts around 3:00 PM \nLocation\nMitsuwa Marketplace New Jersey\nParking Lot Behind Building B \nFestival Highlights\n🍢 Japanese Festival Food & Refreshments \nEnjoy a variety of authentic Japanese festival favorites\, including:\nYakitori (Grilled Chicken Skewers)\nYakisoba\nTakoyaki\nKaraage Chicken Skewers\nWagyu Gyoza\nGrilled Seafood\nCool off with refreshing treats and beverages:\nShaved Ice\nShikuwasa Slushies\nFresh Lemonade\nPocari Sweat\nRamune Soda\nAnd more!\n🎯 Games & Family Fun \nEnjoy classic Japanese festival games for all
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mitsuwa-summer-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Mitsuwa Marketplace\, 595 River Rd\, Edgewater\, NJ\, 07020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Cultural Programs,Festival,Food
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810
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SUMMARY:Festival of Tea
DESCRIPTION:NYC’s biggest tea party is back for round two! 🍵🎯 \nJoin us for two full days of tea\, games\, and summer fun as Smorgasburg and @theblpexperience bring the Festival of Tea back to Williamsburg and Prospect Park—powered by @square and in partnership with @browngirlmag. \nCome sip your way through a lineup of special guest tea vendors\, discover new favorites\, try exclusive collaborations\, and play your way through activities from a lineup of participating vendors throughout the day. \nTea vendors:\n🍵 @kolkatachaico\n🧋 @pyochai\n🌿 @drinkwakari\n🍋 @daetea.co\n🫖 @drinklacha\n🧉 @tagmonyc \nActivity vendors:\n✍️ @taisan.nyc\n🎨 @ludoghar\n🫧 @mehendibymonika\n🎲 and more! \nTea is the main attraction\, but the games are what turn it into a full-day party. \nBring your friends\, choose your first pour\, and come ready to play. \n📍 Williamsburg · Saturday\, August 8\n📍 Prospect Park · Sunday\, August 9\n⏰ 11AM–6PM\n🎟️ Free entry
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/festival-of-tea/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTSTAMP:20260810T025706Z
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SUMMARY:Chinatown Storytelling Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:From August 8 to 18\, 2026\, Chinatown Storytelling Festival is back for its third year! This August\, look out for screenings at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema\, workshops and presentations at Think!Chinatown’s Studio\, and walking tours in the neighborhood. Chinatown Records will also be launching their Radio Station on August 8th\, listen LIVE! Chinatown Storytelling Festival is here to cultivate the creation and viewership of projects featuring our under-told stories. The Festival celebrates stories from within the Chinatown community and informs our next generations of storytellers to come.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chinatown-storytelling-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Arts and Cultural Programs,Festival,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260825
DTSTAMP:20260818T234539Z
CREATED:20260818T234539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T234539Z
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SUMMARY:Dreamer's Perspective: Through My Lens
DESCRIPTION:For the third year in a row\, the Center for All Abilities (CAA) is hosting a summer arts showcase\, dedicated to platforming the art of neurodivergent and special needs individuals. This year’s show\, “Dreamer’s Perspective: Through My Lens\,” is focused on portraits\, self-portraits\, and reflections of self-identity — how you see yourself\, how you move through the world\, and what makes you who you are. We encourage artists to share work that reflects personal experience\, perception\, and the many ways people navigate and express their inner worlds. This exhibition aims to create a space for thoughtful\, authentic\, and expansive representations of selfhood and lived experience. \nThe Center for All Abilities is a nonprofit based in Manhattan’s Chinatown which serves as a supportive resource for the special needs community\, particularly among Chinese immigrant families. We provide creative arts therapy\, vocational training\, and community-based programming and workshops to support the whole family. \nThis exhibition is in collaboration with Long Story Short Galleries\, which generously provides their venue and support. The show is also in partnership with Extreme Kids and Crew\, a nonprofit which provides a welcoming\, supportive space for young people with disabilities\, their families and friends\, to connect\, create and learn.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dreamers-perspective-through-my-lens/
LOCATION:Long Story Short\, 52 Henry St\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photography
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T160000
DTSTAMP:20260708T012838Z
CREATED:20260708T012838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T012838Z
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SUMMARY:Apicha Community Celebration & Health Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join Apicha Community Health Center for our Community Celebration & Health Fair in honor of National Health Center Week. \nBring the whole family (related and or chosen family) for a FREE day of health\, connection\, and fun\, including: \n• Health screenings and dental screenings\n• Benefits enrollment and community resources\n• Family activities\, face painting\, and giveaways\n• Performances and more! \n🗓️ Saturday\, August 8\n⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM\n📍 37th Avenue between 82nd and 83rd Streets\nJackson Heights\, NY 11372
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/apicha-community-celebration-health-fair/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Family Day,Health & Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T140000
DTSTAMP:20260721T141054Z
CREATED:20260721T135228Z
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SUMMARY:Images of America: Chinese in Tehama County
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar on Images of America: Chinese in Tehama County with Jessica Chew. During the California Gold Rush\, Red Bluff emerged as one of Northern California’s most important transportation hubs. Called the “head of navigation” on the Sacramento River\, travelers\, merchants\, miners\, loggers\, and agricultural workers journeyed here and continued north in California\, seeking their fortunes. Chinese immigrants established a thriving Chinatown that served as a center of economic development providing lodging for seasonal workers\, employment opportunities\, banking\, and correspondence services that linked laborers to their families in China. \nJessica will share insights from her research into her family history\, uncovering historical records\, newspaper archives\, family photographs and recording oral history interviews. She will describe how forgotten family stories were pieced together to illustrate the history of Red Bluff’s Chinatown. Her presentation will demonstrate how genealogy research can help bring forgotten communities back to life\, preserve stories before they are lost\, and reconnect families with a shared heritage spanning more than 150 years. \nDate: Saturday\, August 8\, 2026\, Time: 10:00 AM (US Pacific Time)/ 1PM EST \nVenue (online): Zoom \nJessica Chew is the founder of the Helen and Joe Chew Foundation and the only grandchild of Joe You Chew\, a Chinese American born in Red Bluff\, California’s Historic Chinatown in 1921. As a sixth generation Chinese American whose family immigrated to America in 1865 as herbalist’s physicians\, Jessica is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Red Bluff’s Chinatown and its importance as the last steamboat stop on the Sacramento River during the Gold Rush.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/24263/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T180000
DTSTAMP:20260728T184803Z
CREATED:20260728T184803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T184803Z
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SUMMARY:Chinatown Records Radio Live Liftoff: Chinatown Records x Think!Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Tune in worldwide at chinatownrecords.us/radio \n[Important: This is a Virtual Event ONLY!] Chinatown Records Radio is going live on air! Tune in live 1-2pm for a Think!Chinatown & Chinatown Records B2B (back-to-back) radio show\, reliving the past 5 summers of rocking Chinatown Block Party 夏日傾情 & Chinatown Night Market 橋頭夜市 together! \nChinatown Records Radio launches onto the airwaves & beyond with a full day of B2Bs (back-to-back) radio shows spotlighting the Chinatown & NYC foundations that built them from the ground up. Tune in all day for a stacked lineup of songs\, stories\, & sonic histories from Chinatown to NYC to the world! \n1-2pm Chinatown Records x Think!Chinatown \n2-3pm yiuyiu x Amy Chin \n3-4pm Canal Sound & Light x Tai Look Lion Dance \n4-5pm DJ Rekha x Basement Bhangra \n5-6pm Uptown Vinyl Supreme x NuevaYorkinos \nChinatown Records 華埠錄音 is a homegrown collective and archive of inherited music collections based in NYC’s Manhattan Chinatown. Kicked off in 2018\, Chinatown Records is a community effort to bring the archive’s music\, memory\, & history back to the neighborhood & beyond through block parties\, sonic histories\, workshops\, radio\, & so much more. Keep tuning in at chinatownrecords.us | @chinatownrecordsproject @chinatownrecordsradio \nThink!Chinatown is a place-based intergenerational non-profit in Manhattan’s Chinatown\, working at the intersection of storytelling\, arts\, and neighborhood engagement. T!C is the team behind neighborhood cultural programs like Chinatown Arts Festival\, Chinatown Night Market\, Chinatown Block Parties\, Chinatown Storytelling Festival\, and more. Find more at www.thinkchinatown.org \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chinatown-records-radio-live-liftoff-chinatown-records-x-thinkchinatown/
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CATEGORIES:Discussion,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T190029Z
CREATED:20260728T185712Z
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SUMMARY:Shop & Taste Workshop: TOFU EDITION
DESCRIPTION:Join Think!Chinatown for a guided deep-dive foodways workshop on artisanal tofu shops (Tofu 舖 pù/pou*) in Chinatown. Browse\, taste\, and learn about each tofu pou’s specialties and offerings\, and what makes a tofu pou unique to Manhattan Chinatown (and why Think!Chinatown designated “Artisanal Chinatown” markers for these shops and artisans!). \nParticipants will go on an outing to visit and shop at a tofu pou. At the Think!Chinatown Studio\, we’ll all enjoy a side-by-side tasting of fresh tofu\, tofu pudding\, and soy milk from all the different tofu pou of Chinatown. You also get to taste other local specialty tofu and soy bean products like tofu pok and 5-spice tofu. Watch a screening of Think!Chinatown’s tofu mini-documentary and also get takeaway recipes we created with our neighborhood aunties and uncles that you can try at home. \nTickets include: \n\na screening of Think!Chinatown’s tofu mini-documentary\nA shopping excursion to an artisanal Chinatown tofu pu/pou\nExtensive tasting of tofu and tofu/soy products\nIntel from the T!C team on how to level up your tofu game\nA zine of tofu dish recipes and recommendations of neighborhood shops from Chinatown aunties and uncles.\n\nNOTE: this is a taste and talk event\, participants will not be cooking or partaking in food preparation. \n*Tofu 舖 pù/pou is a no-frills shop that makes soy-based products like tofu\, soymilk & beansprouts.The ones you find here in NYC Chinatown are unique to our neighborhood. \nCommunity Rate Sliding Scale: $25-40 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSustaining Rate Sliding Scale: $45-55 \nNote to Attendees: For this event\, participants will not be cooking or partaking in food preparation. This is an adult-focused event. Children ages 10+ are permitted with a full-price ticket and must remain under adult supervision at all times. We appreciate your help in maintaining a calm and professional environment for all our guests! For children under 10 and special requests\, please contact us.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shop-taste-workshop-tofu-edition/
LOCATION:Think!Chinatown\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Food,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T180000
DTSTAMP:20260805T031746Z
CREATED:20260805T031534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T031746Z
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SUMMARY:Masters of Sleep Launch Party with Jianan Qian\, Alyssa Asquith & Na Zhong
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the launch of Masters of Sleep and Other Stories! \nAccent Editions is delighted to celebrate the publication of Masters of Sleep and Other Stories by Zhu Yue. Please join translators Jianan Qian @jianan_qian and Alyssa Asquith @alyssajasquith \, along with editor Na Zhong @sweetmedicine_nz \, for an evening of conversation exploring Zhu Yue’s uncanny\, witty\, and unforgettable fiction. Together\, they will discuss the collaborative process of translation\, the book’s literary world\, and what it means to bring one of China’s most distinctive contemporary voices to English-language readers. The conversation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. \nOriginally published in China in 2006\, Zhu’s stories take the reader on a mind-bending\, wildly imaginative journey where eccentric and magical characters embark on quests\, confront paradoxes\, travel to distant planets\, master esoteric arts\, fall in love\, and escape death. \nA gloriously innovative and versatile writer\, Zhu Yue playfully interrogates many so-called “Western” ideals and values: What is the value of invention if it has no practical use? How much of ourselves are we willing to sacrifice for wealth and greatness? And to what extent is a person’s physical existence a sufficient expression of their individuality? \nPoster: Jingyi He
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/masters-of-sleep-launch-party-with-jianan-qian-alyssa-asquith-na-zhong/
LOCATION:Accent Sisters\, 89 5th Ave #702\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T184200
DTSTAMP:20260807T073558Z
CREATED:20260729T113207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T073558Z
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SUMMARY:AAIFF Film: Before the Moon Falls (with discount)
DESCRIPTION:This film will be screened in-person only. A Q&A will follow the screening.  The Asian American International Film Festival is the nation’s first and longest running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best independent Asian\, Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander cinema \nPotluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for 20% off all ticket \nFor eight years\, director Kimberlee Bassford had been crafting an intimate portrait of Sia Figiel\, a groundbreaking Samoan writer celebrated worldwide as the first to give voice to the struggles of Samoan girls and women. She and her team had followed Figiel’s triumphs and hardships\, from literary stardom to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder\, and had nearly completed the film when tragedy struck. \nWhat emerges is a searing exploration of mental illness in all its complexities. Deeply nuanced and human\, the film is at once a compelling tribute to one woman’s extraordinary life and a reckoning with the devastating consequences of what happens when care for mental health is inconsistent or absent. \nContent warnings: death\, self-harm/suicide\, sexual violence\, violence \n\nKimberlee Bassford is a documentary filmmaker from Hawai‘i who advances equality and social justice by spotlighting stories of girls and women of color\, Asian American and Pacific Islander cultural identity\, and mental health. Her feature documentary BEFORE THE MOON FALLS has won six juried awards including Best Documentary at CAAMFest\, Best Feature at the DOCUTAH International Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Festival International du Film documentaire Océanian (FIFO).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-before-the-moon-falls/
LOCATION:Village East by Angelika\, 181-189 2nd Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T030000
DTSTAMP:20260720T201718Z
CREATED:20260720T201718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T201718Z
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SUMMARY:Hanami Nights
DESCRIPTION:Hanami Nights returns to New York for another night of pan-Asian club culture. The city that started it\, the artists shaping the sound\, all night long. \nLO3TUS. JOKAH. NARI. SERENITY. Sat Aug 8 at 00:00\, Long Island City. \nLocation: 00:00 · Long Island City · Doors 10PM · 21+
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hanami-nights/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Music,Nightclub
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T160000
DTSTAMP:20260726T232115Z
CREATED:20260726T232115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T232115Z
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SUMMARY:Bon Odori Festival
DESCRIPTION:No admission fees\, and anybody can participate. Traditional Bon Folk dancing and Japanese cultural presentation. There will be performance of Soh Daiko and it will be a good opportunity to learn about Japanese culture.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bon-odori-festival/
LOCATION:New York Buddhist Church\, 331 Riverside Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Cultural Programs,Dance,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T163000
DTSTAMP:20260805T033355Z
CREATED:20260805T033259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T033355Z
UID:10003002-1786289400-1786293000@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:From Queens with Love: Writers on the Borough that Inspired Them
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the World’s Borough Bookshop’s third anniversary\, these native Queens writers will share how growing up here shaped their lives\, writing\, and art. \nAlvin Eng\, author of Our Laundry\, Our Town \nHeather Eng\, author of Double Happiness \nSylvia Chen\, author of Tricky Chopsticks and Sparkles for Sunny \nHeather Eng is a third-generation Chinese American writer who grew up in Queens\, New York. She graduated from Boston University with a journalism degree\, and worked as a newspaper writer\, web editor\, and senior marketing leader in the tech industry. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and daughter. DOUBLE HAPPINESS is her first novel. \nAlvin Eng is a native Queens author/playwright\, songwriter\, educator and performer who is thrilled to be part of a second event at WBB! As a New York Public Library Long-Term Fellow\, he began researching a companion book to his acclaimed memoir\, OUR LAUNDRY\, OUR TOWN: My Chinese American Life from Flushing to the Downtown Stage and Beyond. His next book\, BOW’RY BUM: Searching for Grandfather\, Burroughs and Punk\, examines the profound impact of The Opium Wars and opium on the Chinese diaspora in NYC of his grandfather’s generation as well as on the 1970s “heroin chic” punk/counterculture of his own formative years­­. Plays and solo performance works have been seen Off-Broadway\, in Paris\, Hong Kong and Guangzhou\, China. Currently developing a solo acoustic punk raconteur performance piece\, “Here Comes Johnny Yen Again (or How I Kicked Punk).” \nSylvia Chen born and raised in Queens\, New York\, is the award-winning author of picture books Tricky Chopsticks and Sparkles for Sunny: A Lunar New Year Story. She loves crafting picture books that spark kids’ interest in STEAM and creative thinking.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-queens-with-love-writers-on-the-borough-that-inspired-them/
LOCATION:The World’s Borough Bookshop\, 34-06 73rd Street\, Queens\, NY\, 11372\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T173000
DTSTAMP:20260728T190951Z
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SUMMARY:DCTV Screening w/ Q&A: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:“Chinatown Storytelling Festival: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown” showcases Think!Chinatown’s history of storytelling projects as the organization is reaching its 10 year anniversary. To mark this milestone\, we’ll be pulling treasures from the Think!Chinatown’s archives and premier a new animated short. Join us for this special retrospective on Think!Chinatown’s decade-long work. \n\n\nSun Aug 9\, 3:30pm: Post-Screening Q&A with Yin Kong 邝海音 (Executive Director/Co-Founder\, Think!Chinatown) and Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan 關凱瑤 aka yiuyiu 瑶瑶 (Storytelling Team Lead & resident DJ\, Think!Chinatown)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dctv-screening-w-qa-through-the-years-with-thinkchinatown/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T223000
DTSTAMP:20260807T080427Z
CREATED:20260729T115829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T080427Z
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SUMMARY:AAIFF Film: Hoop Like This: Closing Night Screening & Reception (with discount)
DESCRIPTION:We are incredibly excited to close our 49th annual Asian American International Film Festival with the East Coast Premiere of HOOP LIKE THIS. The runtime of the film is 100 minutes. \nThis film will be screened in-person only. Asian American International Film Festival is the nation’s first and longest running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best independent Asian\, Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander cinema \nPotluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for 20% off all ticket \nDirected by Shubhangi Shekhar \nHOOP LIKE THIS traces the rise of the world’s first professional Indian basketball team\, where 12 players risk their careers\, reputation\, and identity to redefine who belongs in the game. \nFollowing the screening will be a Q&A with director Shubhangi Shekhar and key cast member Gautam Kapur. \nAfterwards\, come join us for a reception at Linen Hall (101 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY 10003) at 8:30 PM ET. Refreshments will be provided. There will also be an opportunity to win some raffle prizes!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-hoop-like-this-closing-night-screening-reception/
LOCATION:Village East by Angelika\, 181-189 2nd Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T210000
DTSTAMP:20260718T020900Z
CREATED:20260718T020900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260718T020900Z
UID:10002892-1786388400-1786395600@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:The Song Collective Nhậu-la
DESCRIPTION:The Sống Collective\, NYC’s leading diasporic Vietnamese-specific theatre company\, will celebrate its 7th anniversary with a “Nhậu-La” — a playful cross between nhậu (Vietnamese-style drinking session)\, the traditional gala\, and a short play festival. \nIn collaboration with Việt Salon NYC and with Chef Phoebe Trần of Bé Bếp (“Little Kitchen”) and Nhậu Culture \nGuests will enjoy an evening of delicious nhậu food\, specialty cocktails\, and short performances written by commissioned playwrights: Tuânminh Albert Đỗ\, Diana Khổng\, and Thammie Laine Quách\, and hopefully make many new memories with new (and old) friends. \nOur collective is devoted to creating tangible and responsive artistic support for early-career Vietnamese writers and creatives to explore daring new works in performance. All funds raised at the event will be put towards future programming. \nEvent Details:\nMonday\, August 10\, 2026\, 7-9 pm\nat Essex Kitchen (88 Essex Street\, 2nd Floor)\, NY\, NY 10002 \nAttire:\nđẹp và vô tư\n(beautiful and carefree)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-song-collective-nhau-la/
LOCATION:Essex Kitchen\, 88 Essex St.\, 2nd Flr.\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Gala
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTSTAMP:20260807T114332Z
CREATED:20260807T114131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T114332Z
UID:10003030-1786406400-1786665599@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Film: American Doctor (with Q&A)
DESCRIPTION:From Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng\, American Doctor follows three American physicians— Palestinian\, Jewish\, and Zoroastrian—united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza\, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind\, taking their battle from the front lines of war to the halls of Congress. \nFilmmaker Q&As Opening Week: \n– Tuesday\, 8/11 following 7:00pm show\, with Director Poh Si Teng and Dr. Thaer Ahmad\, moderated by Susan Sarandon \n– Wednesday\, 8/12 following 7:15pm show\, with Director Poh Si Teng\, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa\, Dr. Thaer Ahmad \n– Thursday\, 8/13 following 7:00pm show\, with Director Poh Si Teng\, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa\, Dr. Thaer Ahmad\, moderated by Film Critic/Jounalist David Ehrlich
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-american-doctor-with-qa/
LOCATION:Angelika Film Center\, 18 West Houston St\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T150000
DTSTAMP:20260807T111139Z
CREATED:20260807T111139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T111139Z
UID:10003029-1786456800-1786460400@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Our Shared Legacy: The Power of Place In AAPI Advocacy Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This event will explore why historic preservation is an important policy issue for AAPI communities and how it connects to broader work across immigration\, civil rights\, housing\, health\, education\, and other issues. Attendees will learn about the federal policies and funding that support historic preservation\, current and emerging threats to these efforts\, and recent policy changes shaping the field. This educational event will highlight opportunities for coalition partners to engage in preserving and protecting AAPI histories\, communities\, and cultural heritage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/our-shared-legacy-the-power-of-place-in-aapi-advocacy-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T180000
DTSTAMP:20260805T030625Z
CREATED:20260805T030541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T030625Z
UID:10002999-1786464000-1786471200@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:A Stream of Light: Midsummer Afternoon Poetry & Tea
DESCRIPTION:A Stream of Light: Midsummer Afternoon poetry & tea Gathering With Lee Ann Brown @tendtothemoon \, Jiaoyang Li\, and Kevin Ge \nIn 353 CE\, Wang Xizhi gathered with thirty-nine fellow literati at the Orchid Pavilion in Shanyin\, Kuaiji. Seated beside a winding brook\, they set cups of wine adrift on the current\, composing poems wherever the cups came to rest. \nMore than sixteen centuries later\, on a midsummer afternoon at a HEYTEA Tea Bar on New York’s Upper East Side\, a long table winds like a stream\, with fifteen guests seated along its course. Throughout the afternoon\, the music of xiao (箫)\, performed by Kevin Ge on the vertical bamboo flute\, flows continuously\, interwoven with countless moments of improvisation. Like drifting fire\, the music carries the poetry as it meanders through the space. \n矮纸斜行闲作草，晴窗细乳戏分茶\n“Idle brush on narrow paper\, cursive strokes aslant\, Sunlit pane\, pale foam in play — tea-blossoms conjured in a glance” — Lu You\, The First Clear Day After the Rain \nAt either end of the table\, poets Lee Ann Brown and Jiaoyang Li unfold a ritual of poetry\, translation\, and shared attention. Guests are invited to gather loose tea leaves and scatter them freely across sheets of paper. The scattered leaves are then drawn together into imagined forms—perhaps a tangible object\, perhaps an abstract emotion. Wherever the music pauses\, the drifting fire comes to rest. From that point\, a story begins to grow. \nFree tea will be provided by heytea usa.\nThe event is free but RSVP is needed. \nposter designed by @pennyff_fan
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-stream-of-light-midsummer-afternoon-poetry-tea/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T203000
DTSTAMP:20260728T191434Z
CREATED:20260728T191110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T191434Z
UID:10002948-1786474800-1786480200@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:DCTV Screening: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:“Chinatown Storytelling Festival: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown” showcases Think!Chinatown’s history of storytelling projects as the organization is reaching its 10 year anniversary. To mark this milestone\, we’ll be pulling treasures from the Think!Chinatown’s archives and premier a new animated short. Join us for this special retrospective on Think!Chinatown’s decade-long work.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dctv-screening-through-the-years-with-thinkchinatown/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T210000
DTSTAMP:20260807T171304Z
CREATED:20260807T171304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T171304Z
UID:10003036-1786474800-1786482000@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Susan Lee Brooklyn Event for See You at the Sunset
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate See You at the Sunset\, we're hosting a BK event with Susan Lee in conversation with B.K. Borison and Julie Soto.\n\n\nThis ticketed event includes a paperback copy of See You at the Sunset. There will be a book signing to follow. \nCan’t attend the event? Signed books from Susan Lee\, B.K. Borison\, and Julie Soto will be available for Brooklyn pick-up and shipping here. Must order by August 4. \nAbout See You at the Sunset: \nTwo enemies-to-lovers\, one unforgettable summer escape… \nJia Chung is living the dream…until she gets fired from her job\, yet again. With her mom breathing down her neck to move home\, she needs an escape\, fast. When Mimi\, her beloved grandmother\, invites her to spend the summer in Palm Springs\, Jia jumps at the chance. Staying at Sunset Hills Senior Living Community is exactly where a free spirit like Jia can thrive—among people living their best\, sun-soaked\, fun-filled lives. So what if they’re all octogenarians? \nHenry Shin lives by the rules. It’s what overworked corporate lawyers do. They don’t fly off to Palm Springs to help their grandfathers move into a new home. But Dennis is Henry’s only family. How else can Henry make sure he’s settled and safe? The boisterous Zumba classes\, daily happy hours\, and spicy book clubs were a surprise though. And at the center\, leading the charge\, is a bright\, vivacious stunner named Jia Chung. The same face he’d had a one-night stand with a few months back. And the same woman Henry was forced to terminate at his company the morning after. \nAs carefree days turn into hot\, steamy nights\, the chemistry between Henry and Jia ignites. But when the real world beckons\, should what happens at the Sunset stay at the Sunset? \nAbout Susan Lee: \nSusan Lee is the author of the young adult romantic comedies SEOULMATES and THE NAME DROP. Her work has been featured in national outlets such as Buzzfeed\, NPR\, and Pop Sugar. A graduate of UC San Diego\, Susan built a career as an HR executive at some of today’s hottest companies\, until she realized that writing stories was a more impactful and powerful format to change the world. Now she channels her energy into writing happily ever afters for those historically underrepresented in romance. When she is not writing (or painfully procrastinating from writing)\, Susan can be found down the rabbit holes of her many obsessions including listening to Kpop\, binge watching K-dramas\, collecting sneakers\, building mechanical keyboards\, and obsessing over her two adorable\, but ill-behaved chihuahuas. \nAbout B.K. Borison: \nB.K. Borison is the New York Times bestselling author of cozy\, contemporary romances featuring emotionally vulnerable characters and swoon-worthy settings. When she’s not daydreaming about fictional characters doing fictional things\, she’s at home with her family\, more than likely buying books she doesn’t have room for. \nAbout Julie Soto: \nJULIE SOTO is a #1 New York Times bestselling author\, playwright\, and actress originally from Sacramento\, CA. Her musical Generation Me won the 2017 New York Musical Festival’s Best Musical award\, as well as Best Book for her script. She is a musical theater geek\, fandom nerd\, and the author of many spicy fan fictions. Julie now lives in Fort Bragg\, CA\, with her dog\, Charlie. She is probably drinking coffee as you read this.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/susan-lee-brooklyn-event-for-see-you-at-the-sunset/
LOCATION:The Ripped Bodice\, 218 5th Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTSTAMP:20260713T134151Z
CREATED:20260708T015810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T134151Z
UID:10002809-1786492800-1786665599@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Japan Society Ainu Summer Festival - 50% Discount Code
DESCRIPTION:Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount\nFor the first time ever\, Japan Society is bringing over 25 Ainu performers\, artisans\, educators to New York City. This exciting series of events has been years in the planning and is a collaboration between Japan Society\, the town of Biratori in Hokkaido\, Japan. The events are co-programmed by filmmaker Naomi Mizoguchi\, director of the film Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan with support from various NYC Japanese American community members.  \nVisit japansociety.org/ainufestival for tickets and more information. Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount upon checkout for any of the four main auditorium events\, Sinot: The Dances of the Sar River\, Ipe: The Culinary Heritageof the Ainu\, and Ikarkar & Itak: Ainu Embroidery and Language (workshops are not included in the discount). Please click on the specific event for individual tickets. \nPlease note that Naomi Mizoguchi’s film\, Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan will be screening prior to the main events on August 13th and will be presented free with RSVP.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-society-ainu-summer-festival-2/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Festival,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260728T191901Z
CREATED:20260728T191901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T191901Z
UID:10002949-1786559400-1786564800@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Story Jam with Vietnamese Boat People & Think!Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Come by Think!Chinatown’s Studio for a Story Jam with Vietnamese Boat People! \nBe the first to hear more about the upcoming VBP x T!C collection collaboration. You’ll also get a sneak preview into the upcoming Story Slam collab with VBP this October for Chinatown Arts Festival. \nStay tuned for more info on guest story slam performances & more announcements for this collab event! \nRSVP with Donation
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/story-jam-with-vietnamese-boat-people-thinkchinatown/
LOCATION:Think!Chinatown\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20260720T203624Z
CREATED:20260720T203624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T203624Z
UID:10002904-1786579200-1786924799@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:K-Music Night
DESCRIPTION:Performance Schedule & RSVP\nThu\, Aug. 13 • 7:30 PM – John Park & Jeena\nFri\, Aug. 14 • 7:30 PM – John Park & Jeena\nSat\, Aug. 15 • 7:30 PM – OKDAL & Yozoh\nSun\, Aug. 16 • 5 PM – OKDAL & Yozoh \nRSVP Period: July 22–27\nRSVPs will open on July 22 at 12:00 PM EDT. \nPlease note: Pre-registration is required.\nAttendees will be selected through a randomized lottery process.\nFirst-Round Selection Notifications will be announced on July 30.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/k-music-night/
LOCATION:Korean Cultural Center New York\, 122 East 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260824
DTSTAMP:20260818T204151Z
CREATED:20260818T204151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T204151Z
UID:10003111-1786579200-1787529599@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:What Remains After the Image
DESCRIPTION:Gallery 60 NYC is pleased to present the second solo exhibition by Bing Lu (b. 1999). “what remains after the image” is an ongoing photographic inquiry into intimacy shaped by absence\, displacement and endurance. Built from archival photographs exchanged between Lu and a significant other\, the series approaches photography as an active record through which personal memory can be revisited\, interrupted\, and reformed. “what remains after the image” will be on view from August 13 – 23\, 2026\, at Gallery 60 NYC.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/what-remains-after-the-image/
LOCATION:Gallery 60 NYC\, 208 E 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTSTAMP:20260728T202700Z
CREATED:20260728T202700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T202700Z
UID:10002953-1786579200-1787788799@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:A Story That Lives Within US: Ada — Volume II
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to present A Story That Lives Within US: Ada — Volume II\, a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring 17 artists that explores the stories\, memories\, and lived experiences of Taiwanese immigrants in the United States. \nOpening on August 13\, 2026\, at Crossing Art in Chelsea\, New York\, the exhibition brings together contemporary art\, oral histories\, and written narratives to explore migration\, identity\, belonging\, and cultural heritage. \nVolume II focuses on New York City during the 1980s and 1990s\, reflecting the challenges\, transformations\, and resilience of immigrant communities. Through the symbolic journey of Ada Lin\, the exhibition connects personal memories with the evolving history of the city\, creating a space where immigrant stories are preserved and shared across generations. \nThroughout the exhibition\, we will also present public programs and hands-on workshops. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements! \n📍 Crossing Art @crossingart\n559 W 23rd St\, New York\, NY 10011\n🗓 Opening Reception: August 13\, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM\n🖼 Exhibition: August 13–26\, 2026\n🕛 Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Sunday | 12:00–6:00 PM\nClosed Mondays. \nParticipating Artists:\nBryan Cordova\, Pedro Cuni\, Peggy Cheng\, Rebecca Hon\, Ronald Huang\, James Hsieh\, Chiya Huang\, John Chia Hsuan Kuo\, Kiu\, Tse-Hsing Liu\, Gabrielle Yi-Wen Mar\, Munus Shih\, I Chin Sung\, Moyuru Shiroma\, Yalan Wen\, Sherry Yang\, and Ashton Yeh \nA Story That Lives Within US: Ada — Volume II\nFounder / Curator: Tzu-Ying (Naomi) Chan @naomichan.art\nScreen Writer: Jason Wu @jasonchiehhsiuwu\nVisual Design: Yu Shan Cheng @usuhuaunu\nCo-Organized: @taiwanfest.nyc @hakka.ngo
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-story-that-lives-within-us-ada-volume-ii/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260805T015824Z
CREATED:20260805T015824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T015824Z
UID:10002992-1786644000-1786651200@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Town Hall: A Readout of New Data on Health Risks & Air Quality Levels of Chinatown’s Megajail
DESCRIPTION:As the excavation and construction phases of the Manhattan Borough-Based “Megajail” begin\, there are growing concerns in Chinatown of a repeat of the issues present throughout the demolition phase. This time\, the air\, noise\, and vibration issues will persist for several years. \nFollowing a previous town hall with Neighbors United Below Canal\, which examined the health and environmental risks posed by the demolition phase\, we are reconvening the community on Aug 13th from 6 to 8 PM at The Hub to continue the conversation and to look ahead in preparation for the construction phase. Our panel will discuss findings from a recent air quality monitoring study conducted during the megajail’s demolition phase\, and share experiences advocating for improved safety measures and how we can fight together for better solutions. \nLimited seating — RSVP via the link to reserve your spot.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/town-hall-a-readout-of-new-data-on-health-risks-air-quality-levels-of-chinatowns-megajail/
LOCATION:The Hub\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Town Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260731T115348Z
CREATED:20260731T115348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T115348Z
UID:10002977-1786647600-1786651200@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Asian American Forum: Pioneering Radio Program Reunion Panel
DESCRIPTION:A virtual panel discussion of former guests on the “Asian American Forum\,” a pioneering weekly radio program that aired on public radio in Connecticut from 1990 to 1996. Moderated by Edward Lim\, former Business Librarian at the University of Connecticut. \nThe Asian American Forum (AAF) was created and hosted by Dr. Paul Bock and Mrs. Phoebe Ten Yin Ho Bock\, and was the first Asian American college radio program on the East Coast. The collection represents vital oral history documenting Asian American perspectives primarily from the Northeast corridor\, with additional representation from Washington\, California\, Hawaii\, and other U.S. regions. Later in life\, the Bocks moved to Seattle and donated their collection of AAF episodes originally recorded on audio tape to the Wing Luke Museum. \nPresented by University of Connecticut and Wing Luke Museum. \nPresented online in a webinar format. No in-person seating. This presentation will be recorded.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-forum-pioneering-radio-program-reunion-panel/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Radio,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T204900
DTSTAMP:20260807T083742Z
CREATED:20260805T023816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T083742Z
UID:10002996-1786647600-1786654140@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Film: Kyoko Kagawa Rarities: Little Peach / Anzukko
DESCRIPTION:Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities\, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress\, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives\, from August 13-16\, 2026. \nDiscovered in a “New Face” contest run by the Tokyo Shimbun in 1949\, Kyoko Kagawa joined upstart film studio Shintoho at age 17\, initiating a steady stream of appearances that would establish in her image an aptitude for projecting brightness and “pure feeling.” Going freelance early in her career in 1952\, she would quickly become a staple of Japanese Cinema’s Golden Age\, becoming immortalized especially as the youngest daughter in the Yasujiro Ozu masterpiece Tokyo Story (1953). With the distinction of working with all of Japan’s “Big Four” directors (Ozu\, Kenji Mizoguchi\, Akira Kurosawa\, and Mikio Naruse) and many more of its greats (Hiroshi Shimizu\, Kozaburo Yoshimura\, Hirokazu Kore-eda\, to name a few)\, and in a career spanning over 70 years and 130 films\, Kagawa’s filmography can read like a roadmap to Japan’s cinema\, her characters meaningful guides in its living history. \nThe greatness in Kagawa’s filmography overflows\, but many of her most widely-circulated roles are in support of other leads or larger ensembles. Composed entirely of imported celluloid\, “Kyoko Kagawa Rarities” looks at the rich history from another vantage point\, and puts Kagawa\, deservedly\, in the center lane. Highlighting discovery and revelation (special mention for the U.S. premiere of Farewell to the Highland Station)\, and postulating a new set of classics\, the series looks to give fresh color to this dear and familiar face. —Joseph Eusebio \n“I am truly delighted and grateful that audiences in New York will have the opportunity to see this selection of films in which I appeared as part of this special retrospective. New York holds a special place in my heart\, as I once lived there for about three years because of my husband’s work\, and I remember the city with great fondness. I was still young in some of these films\, but I hold deep gratitude for the exceptional source material and for the guidance of the distinguished directors with whom I was fortunate enough to work. It is thanks to them that these films endure and can continue to be met by audiences today. I hope that you will enjoy watching the different ways in which each of the women in these films chooses to live her life. “ —Kyoko Kagawa\, June 2026 \nNote: The first film in this series\, Mikio Naruse’s Little Peach (Anzukko)\, will screen at Anthology Film Archives on August 13\, 2026. Click here for information and tickets.  \nGuest curated by Joseph Eusebio and Akinaru Rokkaku. \nProgrammed with support from the Japan Foundation\, New York.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kyoko-kagawa-rarities-little-peach-anzukko/
LOCATION:Anthology Film Archives\, 32 Second Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260825
DTSTAMP:20260811T000543Z
CREATED:20260811T000543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T000543Z
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SUMMARY:OCA-NY Student Art Showcase: Voices Against Hate
DESCRIPTION:OCA-NY is proud to create a space where young artists can use their creativity and voices to speak out against hate\, discrimination\, and violence. \nThrough their artwork\, our students share their experiences\, perspectives\, and hopes for a community where everyone is respected\, valued\, and welcomed. \n🖌️ Come see the work of our young artists and support their voices! \n📅 Dates: August 14\, 15\, 16\, 19\, 22\, 23 & 24\n⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n📍 Location: 127 Walker St\, New York\, NY \nArt has the power to start conversations.\nArt has the power to bring people together.\nArt can be a voice against hate. \nJoin OCA-NY in celebrating our students\, their creativity\, and their vision for a stronger\, more united community. \nOCA-NY — Building community through culture\, education\, and the arts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/oca-ny-student-art-showcase-voices-against-hate/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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