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SUMMARY:SUZIK (Queens)
DESCRIPTION:South Korean company Force defies gravity in this street circus performance and NYC premiere. \n\nSuzik—the Korean word for verticality—is a Chinese pole performance that reimagines the vertical as a space of connection\, trust\, and collective movement. Three performers navigate the precarious heights of the pole\, entering a world where balance depends on the presence\, strength\, and care of others. \nAgainst the force of gravity\, Suzik explores a different way of moving upward: not through individual ascent\, but through shared momentum. The performers reach\, support\, and respond to one another\, transforming moments of risk into acts of trust and possibility. \nSuzik extends its exploration of connection beyond the pole itself\, transforming each public setting into a place of encounter and shared experience. As the performers reshape the vertical structure of the pole into a site of relationship and reciprocity\, the work invites audiences to imagine new ways of moving through the world together. \nABOUT THE FESTIVAL \nCitizen Arts International transforms New York City’s public spaces into vibrant stages for free international performance\, participatory art\, and cultural exchange. Bringing art into everyday life across the boroughs\, the festival fosters civic engagement and strengthens social connection. \nThe Citizen Arts International Festival is produced in partnership with Citizen Arts and Education and the Ukrainian Museum\, in affiliation with Social Practice CUNY\, with special thanks to the PhD Theatre + Performance Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. \nwww.citizenartsinternational.org \n@citizenartsinternational
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/suzik-queens/
LOCATION:Culture Lab LIC\, 5-25 46th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Reverberations: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with artists Jesse Chun\, Na Mira\, Cici Wu\, and curator Victoria Sung. \nAAAinA is thrilled to present an evening of presentations and conversation with artists Jesse Chun\, Na Mira\, Cici Wu\, and curator Victoria Sung. This event is shared alongside the exhibition Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, which will open at Artists Space in New York City on September 11th. \nThis program highlights the contemporary interventions and commissions shared by the featured artists in the original presentation of the exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Artists will share reflections on their participation and their individual practices before joining a conversation moderated by Sung. \nMultiple Offerings is organized by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) and curated by Victoria Sung\, Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator\, with Tausif Noor\, Curatorial Associate. The presentation at Artists Space is organized by Danielle A. Jackson with Nusheen Ghaemi. For more information on the exhibition please visit this link. \nBios: \n\n\n\nJesse Chun’s moving images\, concrete poems\, scores\, and activations intimately unravel the dominant compositions of language and legibility — invoking alternate semiotics and cosmologies of meaning\, time\, and infinitude. Chun’s first solo survey exhibition 시\, language for new moons was presented by the Seoul Museum of Art for the 12th Seoul Mediacity Biennale. Chun’s work has been presented internationally at the Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles; Art Sonje Center\, Seoul; Thaddaeus Ropac\, Seoul; SculptureCenter\, New York; the Drawing Center\, New York\, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives\, Berkeley (US); Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (Canada); Whitechapel Gallery\, London (UK)\, among others. Chun was awarded the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant (US\, 2020)\, and was an artist in residence at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Korea (2024-25). Chun is represented by Commonwealth and Council\, Los Angeles. \nNa Mira works at the edges of perception. Recent and forthcoming projects have been presented at Museum of Modern Art\, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles; Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Tucson\, Midway Contemporary Art\, Minneapolis; Art Sonje Center\, Seoul; and Kunsthalle Zurich; as well as the Made in LA Biennial\, SITE Santa Fe International Biennial\, Gwangju Biennale\, Venice Biennale\, Whitney Biennial\, and Performa Biennial. An Assistant Professor of Art at the University of California\, Irvine\, Wendy’s Subway published the first collection of Mira’s writing\, The Book of Na\, in 2022. \nCici Wu is a New York based artist who was born in Beijing and grew up in Hong Kong. Reducing filmmaking to its most humble and elemental components\, she creates drawings\, objects\, videos\, and installations which extend the imaginative and structural premises of cinematic language across a wide range of media. She has exhibited at major art events 36th Biennial de São Paulo (2025)\, Asian Art Biennale\, Taiwan (2024)\, and the 11th Seoul Mediacity Biennale\, South Korea (2021). Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at 47 Canal\, New York (2026\, 2021\, 2018); the Rockbund Art Museum\, Shanghai (2025)\, Scheusal\, Berlin (2024)\, Empty Gallery\, Hong Kong (2023\, 2019)\, Hordaland Kunstsenter\, Norway (2023); and has participated in group exhibitions at MoMA PS1 (2026)\, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (2026)\, Palais de Tokyo\, Paris (2025)\, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (2024)\, the Drawing Center\, New York (2023\, 2020)\, CAPC Musée d’art Contemporain de Bordeaux (2022)\, Para Site\, Hong Kong (2020\, 2018)\, among others. She has organized exhibitions and screenings at 99 Canal\, New York (2025)\, Giorno Poetry Systems\, New York (2024)\, M+\, Hong Kong (2023)\, among others. She will have her third solo exhibition on view at 47 Canal\, New York from September to November. \nVictoria Sung is the Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)\, where she oversees the museum’s long-standing MATRIX series of contemporary art and works with artists to create exhibitions\, publications\, and public programs. Recent projects include solo shows with Amol K Patil\, Lee ShinJa\, Sin Wai Kin\, Duane Linklater\, Kenneth Tam\, and Yee I-Lann. From 2015 to 2023\, Sung was a curator at the Walker Art Center\, Minneapolis\, where she organized survey exhibitions on Pacita Abad\, Siah Armajani\, and Theaster Gates\, among others. Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, the first retrospective on the artist in 25 years\, debuted at BAMPFA in January 2026 and opens at Artists Space in the fall. \nLight refreshments will be provided. \nImage credit: Installation view\, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, January 24–April 19\, 2026\, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)\, Berkeley\, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/reverberations-theresa-hak-kyung-cha/
LOCATION:Asia Art Archive in America\, 23 Cranberry Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T173000
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SUMMARY:R.F. Kuang\, Taipei Story
DESCRIPTION:The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface returns with her dazzling new novel. Taipei Story is a humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief\, language\, and culture shock. Don’t miss an afternoon of lively conversation as Kuang and author Hua Hsu (The New Yorker\, Stay True) delve into questions of identity\, memory\, and the pull of home across continents. Actress Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms\, Turner) will perform an excerpt from the novel. \nProduced in collaboration with Barnes & Noble \nAll tickets include a signed copy of Taipei Story (retail value $32). Following the event\, R.F. Kuang will personalize 1 book only for attendees (either the signed copy of Taipei Story received at the event\, or 1 book from her backlist). Attendees may take photos of the event\, however she will not pose for photos.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/r-f-kuang-taipei-story/
LOCATION:Symphony Space\, 2537 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T180000
DTSTAMP:20260828T020017Z
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SUMMARY:All Star Video / Adelic Penguins
DESCRIPTION:All Star Video\n『電子の拓本』 \nOpening with Ongaku Zukan era Ryuichi Sakamoto in a technological haze\, All Star Video breaks out into a series of interviews\, documenting “All Stars” of the New York arts scene—John Cage\, Allen Ginsberg and Charlotte Moorman among them—many of whom are interviewed by Sakamoto himself. Re-enacting Fluxus performances\, from cello concertos to a piano’s destruction\, and interspersed with musical interludes throughout\, Paik’s All Star Video pays an indelible tribute to the collaborative spirit of Fluxus and the avant garde. \nDir. Nam June Paik\, 1984\, 32 min.\, digital\, color\, in English and Japanese. With Ryuichi Sakamoto\, Allen Ginsberg\, Charlotte Moorman\, Laurie Anderson\, John Cage. \nAdelic Penguins \nCommissioned by Sony and performed live on a fourteen-story TV set aptly named the JumboTRON at the Expo in Tsukuba\, Adelic Penguins is a six-part video art mesh of diving penguins\, chroma key composites and propulsive rhythms. Sakamoto\, not merely credited with composing the music\, appears on screen dancing\, twirling and performing in the expanse of Fitzgerald and Garrin’s radiating\, polychromatic overdrive.  \nDir. Kit Fitzgerald\, Paul Garrin\, 1986\, 33 min.\, digital\, color\, in Japanese with English subtitles. \nPart of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\nSeptember 11—12
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/all-star-video-adelic-penguins/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T220000
DTSTAMP:20260820T151024Z
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SUMMARY:Riichi Mahjong Learn-and-Play
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our biweekly Riichi learn-and-play event. Beginners and veterans alike are welcome to come out and toss some tiles around! \nNote: We have recently moved to a new location\, 35 West 35th Street\, just one block down from our old location. If you’ve joined us before\, please make sure that you come find us at the correct address! \nJoin the USPML at Sparrow’s Nest Studio for our biweekly “learn and play” meetup! Maybe you’ve seen people playing mahjong in movies like Crazy Rich Asians\, or video games like the Yakuza series or Final Fantasy XIV. Maybe you’re already familiar with the game\, but are looking to grow your skills. This is your chance to jump in\, toss some tiles around\, and see what it’s all about. \nIf you’re a novice\, the first hour or two of the meetup will be our Riichi “Jumpstart” where our teachers will show you the ropes and make sure you’re comfortable getting started. If you’ve only played online or if you’re familiar with other styles of mahjong\, we can give you a quick rules and etiquette primer that will have you ready to play in no time. This meetup is a beginner-friendly and welcoming environment\, and we’re always happy to meet new players. \nInterested in more structured classes and lectures? Check out USPML’s other events – we’re always working on growing our selection of formal classes for both beginners and experienced players\, as well as unique ways to share the strategy and culture of mahjong. You can follow us on Instagram at @uspml or sign up for our newsletter.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/riichi-mahjong-learn-and-play/
LOCATION:Sparrow’s Nest Studio\, 35 West 35th Street\, 12th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Games
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260828T020636Z
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SUMMARY:Tokyo Decadence
DESCRIPTION:Based on Ryu Murakami’s 1988 short story Topaz and lesser known than Hideaki Anno’s point-and-shoot adaptation of its sequel Love & Pop: Topaz 2\, Tokyo Decadence marks the fourth feature directed by the transgressive author behind Audition and In the Miso Soup. A murky descent into Tokyo’s seductive underworld of BDSM\, Murakami’s erotic drama whisks lovesick callgirl Ai (Miho Nikaido) between clients amid the empty spaces of high-rise lofts and dimly lit hotels in Tokyo’s nocturnal cityscape. Murakami formulates a bleak indictment of Japan’s bubble-era excess as Ai struggles to find purpose and meaning in catering to the degrading desires and hedonistic fantasies of an anesthetized elite. \nDir. Ryu Murakami\, 1992\, 113 min\, DCP\, color\, in Japanese with English subtitles. With Miho Nikaido\, Sayoko Amano\, Yayoi Kusama. \nPart of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\nSeptember 11—12
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/tokyo-decadence/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T212025Z
CREATED:20260902T212025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T212025Z
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SUMMARY:Between China and the West: Gu Hongming’s Cultural Homecoming
DESCRIPTION:Few figures in modern Chinese intellectual history have generated as much fascination and controversy as Gu Hongming (1857–1928). His extraordinary life\, lived across cultures and civilizations\, continues to raise profound questions about cultural identity\, intellectual tradition\, and the relationship between China and the West. As discussions of global order and intercultural dialogue take on renewed urgency\, revisiting Gu Hongming’s life and thought offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the historical encounters between China and the wider world. \nThe Renwen Society of China Institute is pleased to present an online lecture by Dr. Chunmei Du\, Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Lingnan University\, Hong Kong\, on September 12\, 2026 (8:00–9:30 PM EDT). Based on her newly published Chinese book\, Gu Hongming’s Eccentric Chinese Odyssey (Qishi Yilü: Gu Hongming Huanxiang Ji\, 2026)\, the lecture offers a fresh perspective on one of the most intriguing figures in modern Chinese history. \nGu Hongming (1857–1928) remains one of the most controversial figures in modern Chinese intellectual history. Born in British Malaya and educated in Europe\, he stunned many by remaking himself as a loyal supporter of the Qing dynasty and a devoted defender of Confucianism. He championed monarchy and Confucian morality\, even defending practices such as footbinding and the queue\, while proclaiming the superiority of the “spirit of the Chinese people” over modern Western civilization. Seen by many of his Chinese contemporaries as an ultraconservative\, he nonetheless rose to prominence in the West as a prophetic voice from the East \nToday\, as shifting geopolitics revive debates about “the West versus the Non-West\,” Gu Hongming’s reflections feel strikingly contemporary. His critique opens up space for intercultural dialogue from a perspective that is at once insider and outsider. His legacy also speaks to ongoing efforts to reimagine “authentic” Chinese culture as a powerful vehicle for projecting global soft power. \nPublished in 2026 by Social Sciences Academic Press\, the Chinese edition of Gu Hongming’s Eccentric Chinese Odyssey traces Gu’s intellectual and psychological journey against the sweeping currents of global history. Following this “cultural amphibian” across geographical\, cultural\, and racial boundaries\, the book explores his lifelong search for belonging. It brings to life a trickster-sage who moved restlessly between worlds\, never fully at home in either. That in-between existence shadowed him with personal loss\, yet it also gave him the distinctive voice that carried his ideas into global civilizational debates. \nIn this lecture\, Professor Du will draw on her research and the writing of Gu Hongming’s Eccentric Chinese Odyssey to reexamine Gu Hongming’s intellectual world and his lifelong search for cultural belonging. Through the story of this remarkable “cultural amphibian\,” she will explore how Gu crossed geographical\, cultural\, and racial boundaries while navigating between civilizations\, and how his complex legacy continues to illuminate questions of intercultural understanding\, dialogue\, and identity in today’s world.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/between-china-and-the-west-gu-hongmings-cultural-homecoming/
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CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T222100
DTSTAMP:20260828T164924Z
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SUMMARY:Donald Cammell’s Wild Side (Director’s Cut)
DESCRIPTION:The fourth and final film of eccentric filmmaker Donald Cammell\, best known for his brilliant 1970 debut Performance co-directed with Nic Roeg\, Wild Side was butchered by studio interference\, re-cut and taken away from Cammell who subsequently took his own life. A provocative\, erotic neo-noir starring Christopher Walken in one of his most over-the-top performances\, Wild Side indulges in a rapacious world of power\, sex\, crime and money. Walken’s paranoid Bruno\, a notorious money launderer\, is the subject of an undercover sting operation that pulls in Anne Heche’s banker-turned-high-class prostitute\, who in turn becomes enraptured with Bruno’s elegant wife (Joan Chen). Painstakingly re-cut by Cammell’s widow and longtime editor using Cammell’s notes and a personal cut\, this posthumous director’s cut restores much of its original vision: its humor\, avant garde leanings and non-linear plotting\, along with a new score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Screening on one of only two 35mm prints ever made. \nDir. Donald Cammell\, 1995/2000\, 111 min.\, 35mm\, color\, in English. With Anne Heche\, Christopher Walken\, Joan Chen\, Steven Bauer\, Allen Garfield\, Adam Novak. \nPart of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto\nSeptember 11—12
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/donald-cammells-wild-side-directors-cut/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260910T184641Z
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SUMMARY:KOPINO Fest Barkada Block Party
DESCRIPTION:🇰🇷❤️🇵🇭 KOPINO VOL. 4 IS COMING! 🇵🇭❤️🇰🇷 \nThe countdown is ON! 🎉 Get ready for another unforgettable celebration of Korean & Filipino culture right here in NYC! 🗽✨ \n📅 SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 13\n⏰ 10AM – 6PM\n📍 6th Ave & 32nd St\, NYC \nGet ready for a full day of incredible food 🍢\, unique vendors🧞‍♂️\, live entertainment 🎤\, music 🎶\, and so much more! 💃🏻🕺🏻 \nBring your family\, bring your friends\, and come celebrate the beautiful connection between Korean & Filipino culture\, community\, and fun! 🇰🇷🇵🇭❤️ \n🔥 ONE DAY. TWO CULTURES. ONE BIG CELEBRATION.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kopino-fest-vol-4/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T130000
DTSTAMP:20260903T005353Z
CREATED:20260825T025447Z
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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet | Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \nCelebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the newest Gordon & Li Li bilingual book\, Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival! From the legendary story of Hòu Yì\, Cháng’é\, and the Jade Rabbit to the traditions families enjoy today\, discover new words in Mandarin and English while celebrating family\, the harvest\, and togetherness. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMichele Wong McSween is the creator\, author\, and founder of Gordon & Li Li\, the first Mandarin-English bilingual children’s brand introducing families to Mandarin language and Chinese culture. Inspired by her own journey as a mother\, Michele creates books and educational experiences that make language learning approachable\, joyful\, and accessible for everyone.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/meet-greet-gordon-li-li-celebrate-mid-autumn-festival/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T170000
DTSTAMP:20260911T222424Z
CREATED:20260826T171414Z
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Momo Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Join us again at the 14th Annual Momo Crawl on September 13\, 2026 in Queens\, New York! This year will involve even more\, newer restaurants\, and entertainment and cultural performances from local artists and groups! Don’t miss out\, buy your passport now! \nAre you ready? Here are some important things to keep in mind before the Crawl: \n1) The 14th Annual Momo Crawl and Block Party officially begins on Sunday\, September 13 at 12:00PM at Diversity Plaza and along 37th Road between 74th and 75th Street. \n2) The regular Momo Crawl Passports are available for $15 and the Limited Edtition Momo Crawl Passports are available for $60. \n3) Passports can be picked up at the venue as early as 11:30am on September 13. Please bring an email receipt (can be shown on phone) or your photo ID to pick up\nyour passport(s). \n4) One passport will give one holder access to taste participating restaurants’s Momo for $1 a piece. \n5) Every passport holder also gets a ballot to vote for your favorite momo vendor after the crawl. Voting ends at 4:30pm so make sure to get your votes in on time!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/14th-annual-momo-crawl/
LOCATION:Diversity Plaza\, Jackson Heights\, 73-19 37th Rd\, Jackson Heights\, NY\, 11372
CATEGORIES:Food,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260910T190342Z
CREATED:20260909T015736Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code “pioneer” for a 20% discount online\n🎬 Featured Films:\nBittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America (1982\, 30 min) – Directed by Christine Choy & J.T. Takagi. An examination of the resettlement\, reception\, and identity struggles of Southeast Asian refugees in the U.S. after the Vietnam War. \nHomes Apart: Korea (1991\, 56 min) – Directed by Christine Choy & J.T. Takagi\, written by David Henry Hwang. A look into the human cost of the Korean division\, following personal journeys of separated families. This is the first U.S. project permitted to film in both North & South Korea! \n💬 Post-Screening Discussion:\nFeaturing a Q&A with J.T. Takagi (Executive Director\, Third World Newsreel) and a member from Nodutdol. \n📅 When: Sunday\, Sept 13 at 2:00 PM\n📍 Where: DCTV | 87 Lafayette Street\, NYC 10013
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-screenings-discussion-bittersweet-survival-homes-apart/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T173000
DTSTAMP:20260821T014652Z
CREATED:20260821T014652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T014652Z
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SUMMARY:Ramen Rager with The Cinema Chefs
DESCRIPTION:Join chefs Jenn de la Vega (@randwiches) and Clara Park (@claraparkcooks) of the podcast\, The Cinema Chefs for the ultimate instant ramen party and fundraiser. Expect your favorite Asian instant noodles with the toppings bar of your dreams. Soft boiled eggs\, super melty cheeses\, fresh herbs\, scallions\, and various spice blends will make an appearance along with some cheffy surprises. \nGuests will get to customize their own noodles with their personal takes on what makes a great bowl of ramen. Meet new ramen-tics while watching Tampopo on a large screen. Compete in The Cinema Chefs’ first-ever movie trivia and win a prize pack that includes cookbooks\, kitchen gadgets\, and a tote bag. \nTickets are $27.75 – $33.02 to raise production funds for The Cinema Chefs.\nAges 21+ \nAbout the podcast: The Cinema Chefs is a podcast where you learn to cook from the movies. Chefs de la Vega and Park have decades of experience cooking in some of the nation’s best restaurants\, developing recipes\, writing cookbooks\, providing film set crafty\, and special event catering. You might have seen them on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games and Chopped\, Dropout’s Gastronauts\, or Netflix’s Snack v. Chef.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ramen-rager-with-the-cinema-chefs/
LOCATION:Wonderville\, 1186 Broadway\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11221
CATEGORIES:Food,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260820T144318Z
CREATED:20260820T144147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T144318Z
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SUMMARY:SUZIK (Brooklyn)
DESCRIPTION:South Korean company Force defies gravity in this street circus performance and NYC premiere. \n\nSuzik—the Korean word for verticality—is a Chinese pole performance that reimagines the vertical as a space of connection\, trust\, and collective movement. Three performers navigate the precarious heights of the pole\, entering a world where balance depends on the presence\, strength\, and care of others. \nAgainst the force of gravity\, Suzik explores a different way of moving upward: not through individual ascent\, but through shared momentum. The performers reach\, support\, and respond to one another\, transforming moments of risk into acts of trust and possibility. \nSuzik extends its exploration of connection beyond the pole itself\, transforming each public setting into a place of encounter and shared experience. As the performers reshape the vertical structure of the pole into a site of relationship and reciprocity\, the work invites audiences to imagine new ways of moving through the world together. \n\n\nABOUT THE FESTIVAL \nCitizen Arts International transforms New York City’s public spaces into vibrant stages for free international performance\, participatory art\, and cultural exchange. Bringing art into everyday life across the boroughs\, the festival fosters civic engagement and strengthens social connection. \nThe Citizen Arts International Festival is produced in partnership with Citizen Arts and Education and the Ukrainian Museum\, in affiliation with Social Practice CUNY\, with special thanks to the PhD Theatre + Performance Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. \nwww.citizenartsinternational.org \n@citizenartsinternational
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/suzik-brooklyn/
LOCATION:The Bushwick Starr\, 419 Eldert Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11237\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260819T001621Z
CREATED:20260819T001621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T001621Z
UID:10003128-1789317000-1789322400@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:One-Day Nihon Buyo Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for those who are interested in Nihon Buyo (Traditional Japanese Kabuki Dance) and are considering joining our 8-week Nihon Buyo Workshop. \nThis 90-minute workshop is an introductory class where you will have the opportunity to experience and explore some of the movements of Japanese traditional dance (Nihon Buyo). \nUnlike modern dance\, which often features outward\, energetic\, and fast-paced movements\, Nihon Buyo is characterized by inward\, subtle\, and quiet movements. The mind must move along with the body\, requiring concentration\, awareness\, and an understanding of the movements. \nThis workshop is recommended for anyone interested in exploring this style of movement\, as well as those who are considering joining the 8-week beginner workshop series starting in October. \nDuring the workshop\, you will have the opportunity to experience and learn what will be taught in the full course. Because it can be difficult to understand the body movements while wearing a kimono\, participants will not wear kimono or yukata during the workshop. Please wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely. Participants will dance in socks. \nWe apologize\, but this workshop is not recommended for people with knee problems. Photography and video recording are not permitted during the workshop. \nLocation: Andy’s Studios\, 353 West 48th Street\, 3rd Floor\, Manhattan
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/one-day-nihon-buyo-workshop/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Dance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270511
DTSTAMP:20260819T023556Z
CREATED:20260819T023258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T023556Z
UID:10003133-1789344000-1809993599@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:As a valued friend of Foundations and Futures\, we cordially invite you to a free webinar series co-sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, UCLA Center X\, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)\, and the National Education Association (NEA). The Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories Webinar Series will take place once a month on Mondays throughout the school year and will highlight chapters from the Foundations and Futures Multimedia Textbook. \nEach webinar session will take place via zoom on a Monday from 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time. \nSales end on Sep 14\, 2026 \nWebinar Schedule: \n\nSeptember 14\, 2026: We Are Here Because You Were There: Race\, Colonialism\, and Migration\nOctober 19\, 2026: Kānaka ʻŌiwi: Indigenous Hawaiian Identity\, Culture\, and Rebirth of the Sacred\nNovember 9\, 2026: Asian American Popular Culture: Representation\, Propaganda\, and the Media\nJanuary 11\, 2027: Asian American Exclusion: Aliens Ineligible to Citizenship\nFebruary 8\, 2027: Asian Americans in the US South: Labor\, Civil Rights\, and Identity\nMarch 8\, 2027: South Asian Americans before 1965: Stories of Perseverance\, Activism\, and Cultural Exchange\nApril 12\, 2027: Vietnamese American Experiences: Learning From Refugee Experiences\nMay 10\, 2027: Youth Organizing: Building Multiracial Solidarities\n\nSessions will feature a special guest presentation from one of the chapter authors. Two teachers will then present lesson plans and examples of use in their classrooms. \nYou can register for a webinar at this link: bit.ly/TeachingAAPI. On the Eventbrite link\, click “Check Availability” and select a session date and time. A pop-up with all the webinar sessions will appear and you can select all the sessions you would like to attend. You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link for each upcoming session.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-histories-webinar-series/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Education,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T012359Z
CREATED:20260902T012359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T012359Z
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SUMMARY:Fly Me to the Mooncake Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we fly to the mooncake festival 🌝 On Monday\, Sept. 14 we’ll be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with storytime\, mooncake making\, and more on the lower level of @chelseamarketny in front of @pearlrivermartfoods 🎑 \nFalling on Sept. 25 this year\, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a homecoming holiday during which people come together to light lanterns\, gaze at the full moon\, and\, most of all\, feast on mooncakes 🥮 \nDuring our celebration\, author Michele Wong McSween will be sharing her newest book\, “@gordonandlili Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival\,” while James Beard award-finalist author Christine Wong @thevibrantveggietable will lead a hands-on mooncake-making workshop. Here are all the deets: \n📚 Storytime with Michele Wong McSween and her newest book\, “@gordonandlili Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival” (FREE; for all ages) \n🏮 A lantern-making workshop (FREE; for all ages) \n🥮 A hands-on mooncake-making workshop led by Christine Wong @thevibrantveggietable\, James Beard award finalist author of @vibranthongkongtable ($50 ticket includes four mooncakes and one beverage; for adults 21 and over only) \n💁🏻 A one-stop-shop kiosk for all your Mid-Autumn Festival needs (lanterns\, mooncakes\, and mooncakes molds\, all available for purchase)Chinese
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/fly-me-to-the-mooncake-festival/
LOCATION:Chelsea Market Lower Concourse\, 75 9th Ave.\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T203000
DTSTAMP:20260903T005642Z
CREATED:20260804T000124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T005642Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Ke Huy Quan's Memoir: Never Say Die
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a release event with Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan\, discussing his new memoir NEVER SAY DIE. \n\nThis event will be hosted on the 6th Floor of The Strand Building located at 826 Broadway on 12th Street. \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of Never Say Die here. \n——————————————————————— \nIn this stunning and compulsively readable memoir\, the Oscar-winning star of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\, The Goonies\, and Everything Everywhere All at Once\, Ke Huy Quan\, tells the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to 80s child star to the most inspiring comeback in Hollywood history. \n“A monumental work of self-discovery and the power and grace of communal survival. Quan’s voice is crystalline and luminous\, and his Odyssean journey to the screen is\, in itself\, a triumph of storytelling.” –Ocean Vuong \nKe Huy Quan’s Hollywood adventure began when he was twelve years old\, a mere five years after his family escaped Communist Northern Vietnam and settled down to a relatively peaceful life in L.A.’s Chinatown. After attending an open call audition on a whim\, he was unexpectedly swept up in the wild world of filmmaking: learning to swim from Harrison Ford on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom\, receiving trucks full of toys from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for his birthday\, meeting Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker\, and making lifelong friends on the set of The Goonies. \nA star of two of the most beloved movies of the ‘80s\, there appeared to be no limit to Ke’s rise. But just a few years later\, the roles had dried up and it seemed like Hollywood no longer had a place for him. He eventually left acting to work odd jobs behind the scenes for directors like Wong Kar Wai. His confidence was badly shaken\, but his love of performing never abated. It wasn’t until decades later\, when he was 49 years old\, that he stepped back in front of the camera to star in a strange little indie film called Everything Everywhere All at Once\, which surprised everyone with its incredible box-office and awards season success. To call Ke’s Oscar-winning performance a triumphant return would be an understatement. \nIn this moving\, inspirational memoir\, Ke paints a vivid self-portrait\, telling both heart-wrenching and funny stories of his early rise\, slow fall from the spotlight\, the resilience that kept him going through his darkest times\, and his eventual resurrection on one of the biggest stages in Hollywood. Never Say Die is the story of Ke’s extraordinary life\, a love letter to the movies and people that shaped him\, and a powerful testament to never giving up on your dreams.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/meet-ke-huy-quan/
LOCATION:The Strand Bookstore\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260911T210429Z
CREATED:20260911T210427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T210429Z
UID:10003340-1789430400-1789775999@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:National Voter Registration Day
DESCRIPTION:It’s approaching that time of the year once again; National Voter Registration Day is almost here! \nThis year\, National Voter Registration Day falls on Tuesday\, September 15\, 2026. Join APA VOICE this week across NYC for 5 local community events to:\n✅ Register to vote\n✅ Check your voter status\n✅ Make your voting plan for the general election! \n🍿 Free goodies + resources at each event — come through\, bring a friend\, and get election ready 💪 \nTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15\, 2026:\n📍Bronx Community College\n10AM – 1PM\n2155 University Ave\, Bronx\, NY 10453 \n📍Flushing YMCA\n10AM – 1PM\n138-46 Northern Boulevard\, Flushing\, NY 11354 \n📍Sunset Park\n3PM – 6PM\n6th Avenue &\, 44th St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11232 \n📍Patel Brothers\n5PM – 7:30PM\n37-27 74th St.\, Jackson Heights\, NY 11372 \nFRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 18\, 2026\n📍Southern District Courthouse\n10:30AM – 12:30PM\n500 Pearl St\, New York\, NY 10007\, USA \nJoin us and #GetOutTheVote !
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/national-voter-registration-day/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Voting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260825T033530Z
CREATED:20260825T025848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T033530Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Against Tech Oligarchy by JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE BOOK \n\n\n\nAs tech bosses fall in line with the right\, tech workers are fighting back. This is the rousing inside story of their movement—and the way it spawned an anti-worker backlash now reshaping the industry. \nAfter Donald Trump’s election in 2016\, the tech industry sprang into action to oppose his right-wing agenda\, with workers and CEOs alike joining mass mobilizations against the new president’s anti-immigrant policies. But it wasn’t long before the tech bosses started to fall in line with the new administration. \nIn response\, tens of thousands of tech workers protested against their own employers for betraying the progressive values that once defined the industry—including organizing against military contracts\, walking out to protest sexism\, and even launching a wave of union drives. By the early 2020s\, these workers had sparked what observers were calling the tech worker movement\, one that seemed capable of checking the industry’s reckless growth and reactionary drift. \nBut as their struggle grew\, so did the employers’ backlash. A new class consciousness took root among tech’s billionaire owners. Hell-bent on stamping out any and all dissent\, tech executives embraced Trumpism\, fired organizers\, and began lashing out against the “woke” ideology they blamed for turning their once loyal employees against them—and replacing the good tech jobs of the 2010s with incessant layoffs\, grind culture\, and a management style that treats workers as disposable. \nAGAINST TECH OLIGARCHY provides a gripping account of this inspiring workers’ movement and the rise of the hostile labor politics that define Silicon Valley today. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nJS Tan is getting his PhD at MIT and formerly worked in tech\, where he spent years organizing across the industry. His work has been featured in The New York Times\, MIT Technology Review\, Dissent\, Jacobin\, Foreign Policy\, The Baffler\, and The Guardian\, among other outlets. More of his work can be found here. \nClarissa Redwine helped organize the Kickstarter union\, and has since dedicated herself to organizing the industry. She cofounded and runs the annual tech organizing conference Circuit Breakers. Her organizing work has been featured in The New York Times\, the BBC\, The Guardian\, The Verge\, TechCrunch\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-against-tech-oligarchy-by-js-tan-and-clarissa-redwine/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260910T190141Z
CREATED:20260910T190141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T190141Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
DESCRIPTION:Use the promo code “pioneer” for a 20% discount online\nJoin us for a screening of “Homes Apart: Korea” and “Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America” by Christine Choy and JT Takagi as a part of The Christine Choy Retrospective. \nFeaturing:\nIntro by Gerry Leonard\, A-Doc Steering Committee and Q&A with JT Takagi\, TWN \n“Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America” examines the re-settlement of Southeast Asian refugees in the United States in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. This film also explores their struggle to cope with life in the U.S. and maintain their identity. \nWhen the Korean War ended in 1953\, ten million families were torn apart. By the early 90’s\, as the rest of the world celebrated the end of the Cold War\, Koreans remain separated between North and South\, fearing the threat of mutual destruction. In “Homes Apart: Korea\, director Takagi and producer Choy reveal the personal\, social and political dimensions of one of the last divided nations on earth \nWhen: Tuesday\, September 15 at 6:00 PM\nWhere: DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, New York
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/film-screenings-discussion-bittersweet-survival-homes-apart-2/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260902T212754Z
CREATED:20260902T212342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T212754Z
UID:10003293-1789497000-1789502400@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Curator’s Talk: Strolling Together in the World of Chinese Art
DESCRIPTION:Join three expert art historians in unraveling China Institute Gallery’s anniversary exhibition\, China Institute Gallery at 60\, 1966–2026: Selections from Three Millennia of Chinese Art. Bringing decades of collective expertise\, the speakers will recount the multifaceted stories and messages embedded within these works. They will unpack their ancient history\, whether as objects of private scholarly treasures or as public assertions of dynastic power\, while also remarking on their modern history in the Gallery’s 122 past exhibitions over the past 60 years. \nThe presentations will span a wide variety of media\, featuring classical paintings and ceramics alongside garden rocks\, jades\, and other small objects that recreate the complete sensory tapestry of Chinese cultural life. \nThrough three keynotes and a panel discussion\, the cherished tradition of scholarly dialogue will be revived. We invite you to stroll alongside our curators\, to observe\, admire\, and contemplate these works in intimate detail. \n\nKeynote One: “Pursuit of the Afterlife”\nSpeaker: Dr. Annette Juliano 朱安耐\nFor the ancient Chinese\, the pursuit of the afterlife meant ensuring the deceased’s transition to another realm. This required anticipating their needs and correctly preparing the tomb.  An ancient sage summarized the process: the deceased were treated “as though dead and yet still alive\, as though gone and yet still present.” Well-cared-for ancestor spirits meant good fortune for living. Neglected spirits turned into implacable ghosts. My discussion will center around the enormous creativity this pursuit inspired in Chinese culture – making objects for the tomb\, such as mingqi (clay spirit objects). I will incorporate objects from the exhibition as well as from other sources. \n\nKeynote Two: “The Scholar’s World”\nSpeaker: Dr. David Ake Sensabaugh 江文苇\nOver the past six decades\, China Institute has held many exhibitions that have introduced the world of the Chinese scholar. I will concentrate on just a few works from exhibitions on gardens\, rocks\, books\, and seals. These were all subjects of groundbreaking exhibitions\, and we are fortunate to have been able to reassemble several works from those exhibitions. I will discuss paintings from the Ming dynasty depicting gardens and rocks; rocks from the Qing dynasty; rare books published in the late Ming dynasty; and hardstone seals and books of seal impressions from the early Qing dynasty. All of them open up aspects of life in traditional China. \n\nKeynote Three: “What Makes a Great Chinese Painting?”\nSpeaker: Dr. Alfreda Murck 姜斐德\nChina Institute Gallery at 60 has fifteen excellent paintings on display. They range in date from the Southern Song (12th–13th century) to a few months ago. They range in size from small fans to a hanging scroll two and a half meters tall. Selected to represent ten exceptional exhibitions\, many of these paintings exhibit the factors that make for a great work of art. I will talk about five factors that make a painting compelling. Most of my examples come from paintings in the exhibition; a few are from other sources. Full disclosure – these are subjective judgments but based on years of studying and admiring Chinese paintings.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/curators-talk-strolling-together-in-the-world-of-chinese-art/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260821T142755Z
CREATED:20241205T222620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T142755Z
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SUMMARY:Kimchi Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make Kimchi and enjoy Kimchi-inspired appetizers and cocktails. \n\n\nKimchi Workshop \nCome join us at the Korean American Association of Greater New York for a fun and interactive Kimchi Workshop! Learn how to make this delicious and traditional Korean dish from scratch. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process step by step\, so don’t worry if you’re a beginner. Get ready to roll up your sleeves\, get your hands dirty\, and have a great time with fellow kimchi enthusiasts. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn a new skill and enjoy some tasty kimchi! \nThere will also be Kimchi-inspired appetizers and drinks to enjoy. \nThere are more than a hundred different kinds of kimchi. Join our Seasonal Kimchi workshop series to learn how to make your own! Kimchi is a fermented Korean dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings. It delivers a natural\, healthy tonic that helps feed the gut flora (microbiota)\, which is important for protecting our bodies every day. \nThis class provides an accessible introduction to mastering the art of kimchi-making. You’ll gain the skills to recreate this cherished dish at home and the confidence to experiment with ingredients\, making it uniquely yours. Let’s roll up your sleeves make Kimchi! \nEach class concludes with a tasting of freshly made kimchi and tofu. This hands-on workshop allows you to take home a bag full of mak kimchi.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kimchi-workshop/
LOCATION:Korean American Association of Greater New York\, 149 West 24th Street\, ## 6\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260903T054228Z
CREATED:20260902T220413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T054228Z
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SUMMARY:Mom and I Go To The Temple
DESCRIPTION:Mom and I Go To The Temple — a one-man show by Michael Tay \n“Mom said we were just taking a simple trip to a temple hidden in the mountains of Malaysia.”\n“What she failed to mention was that this “temple” wasn’t quite what it seemed. As the journey grew stranger\, it became increasingly clear that mom knew far more than she was letting on – and that this wasn’t going to be a simple day of prayer.“\n“Based on a true story\, this is the tale of the most terrifying trip I’ve ever taken with my mother… and the reason I now ask a lot more questions before getting into the car.” \nContent Warning: suggestion of self harm \nFour nights only at The Tank (312 W 36th St)\, Sep 16-19\, 2026\, 9:30 PM\nTickets $20/$30/$40 in the intimate 56-seat theatre. \nBuy tickets → https://tickets.thetanknyc.org/EventAvailability?EventId=155801 \nAbout Michael:\nMichael Tay is a New York-based veteran screenwriter\, now making his NYC theater debut. A Columbia University MFA graduate in Screenwriting and Sundance alum\, his short film “Wet Season” screened at Sundance and won the Special Jury Prize at the Singapore International Film Festival and the Linda Mabalot New Visions Award. His TV writing was a finalist at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards\, and his feature screenplay The Damned was optioned and presented at the 2024 Cannes Film Market. Before relocating to New York\, he wrote for Singapore television. Mom and I Go to the Temple is his first time stepping into the spotlight himself – and bringing his mother along for the ride. \nMichael Tay (performer + writer) | Eunice Lau (Director) | Augustus Loi (Producer)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mom-and-i-go-to-the-temple/
LOCATION:The Tank Theatre\, 312 W. 36 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260818T215029Z
CREATED:20260805T044221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T215029Z
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SUMMARY:The Cherry Orchard
DESCRIPTION:Considered one of the great plays of the modern era\, Anton Chekhov’s final play about a family on the edge of ruin is radically reimagined by acclaimed director and dramatist Simon Stone\, who returns to the Armory following his blistering Obie-Award winning take on Federico García Lorca’s Yerma (2018). His refreshing adaptation resets the action from Russia to a rapidly transforming modern-day Seoul\, South Korea\, where the original noble siblings are now corporate heirs struggling to adapt to a world that has moved on without them\, suffocated by a rising middle class and wealthy self-made entrepreneurs. Caught between the past and the present\, hope and despair\, tradition and innovation\, the chaebol family is forced to grapple with the inevitable forces of change. \nJeon Do-yeon is well-known for her roles in You Are My Sunshine (2005) and Secret Sunshine (2007)\, for which she was awarded Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival and making her the first Korean actor to receive such recognition. The talented actress stars alongside Emmy-nominated actor Park Hae-soo of worldwide Squid Game fame as well as a stellar all-Korean ensemble cast in spontaneous\, immediate performances. Equal parts tragedy and comedy\, the story unfolds on a masterfully designed set by celebrated architectural designer Saul Kim that features a modern\, transparent glass house allowing audiences a voyeuristic peek into the characters’ private lives. An intimate\, bittersweet portrait that is deeply South Korean and yet universally moving\, this must-see reinterpretation is a timely reflection of loss\, change\, and social transformation. \nTickets start at $45 (including fees) \n🎟️ Special Offer for KCCNY followers!\n✨ Save 10% on tickets for all performances\n🎫 Use promo code: CHERRYKCCNY\n⏰ Offer valid through 11:59 PM (ET) on August 21\, 2026. Standard ticketing fees apply. \n🗣️ Performed in Korean with English captions. \nPhoto credit: Studio AL\, LG Arts Center
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-cherry-orchard/
LOCATION:Park Avenue Armory\, 643 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:Tom Yum Week
DESCRIPTION:Something’s bubbling across New York 🌶️ \nTOM YUM WEEK\nSeptember 16–30\, 2026 \nA city-wide creative fest transforming Thai restaurants into creative spaces. Artists and creatives respond to special dishes\, signature food\, and drinks – creating multisensory experiences that go beyond the plate. \nEach collaboration takes a different form. \nSome live on the plate.\nSome on the wall.\nSome on a screen.\nSomewhere in between. \nOur first edition explores the theme YUM YUM YUM – inspired by the Thai idea of yum: to mix\, toss things around\, and somehow\, it usually comes together. \nYou can eat it.\nBut you might also watch it\, hear it\, read it\, or scan it. \nDifferent spots. Different mixes. One city-wide experiment. \n@charoenkrung_nyc\n@dockasianeatery\n@gigicurryandnoodlebar\n@godunknyc\n@katithaicuisinenyc\n@kru.bk\n@lalyn.nyc\n@luckybybar\n@narkaranyc\n@salathainyc\n@samyan.nyc\n@saolea.nyc\n@seathai_nyc\n@skyice_nyc\n@thaipavilion_nyc\n@vallatable\n@zabbputawn \nSeptember 16–30
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/tom-yum-week/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,Thai
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T180000
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SUMMARY:Blasian March Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Blasian March offers its first ever drag show! \nWe are fundraising for our upcoming book fair in Cleveland\, OH! Raffle prizes and line up to be announced! \nThe event is FREE with a suggested donation of $15. \nIt all goes down 6-10 PM at The Crown on 50 Bowery\, New York NY 10013. \nThe Blasian March Drag Show is made possible through our partners @naaraknyc and our fiscal sponsor @pifilmfestnyc
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/blasian-march-fundraiser/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260806T011954Z
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SUMMARY:Technology and Storytelling: Ken Liu and The Passing of the Dragon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thought provoking evening with multi-award-winning speculative fiction author Ken Liu\, for the release of his new collection\, The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories — which includes the provocative title story on why misinterpretations are impossible to avoid in art. \nRenowned for his genre-defining “silkpunk” epics and deeply moving short fiction like The Paper Menagerie\, Liu returns with thirteen new tales exploring what it means to be human in a world shaped by rapidly shifting technology. \nTickets: $20 Members\, $30 Nonmembers. Students and Seniors: Use coupon SENSTU at check out. \n\nThe Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories will be available for sale during the event. \n\nSpeakers\nKen Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection\, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories\, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu’s other works include The Grace of Kings\, The Wall of Storms\, The Veiled Throne\, a second collection The Hidden Girl and Other Stories\, and the forthcoming Julia Z series. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work\, including the short story “Good Hunting\,” adapted as an episode in Netflix’s animated series Love\, Death + Robots; and AMC’s Pantheon\, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. “The Hidden Girl\,” “The Message\,” and “The Oracle” have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer\, corporate lawyer\, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism\, machine-augmented creativity\, the history of technology\, and the value of storytelling. Liu lives with his family near Boston\, Massachusetts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Shvartsman (moderator) is the author of The Best of All Possible Planets (2026)\, Kakistocracy (2023)\, The Middling Affliction (2022)\, and Eridani’s Crown (2019). Over 150 of his stories and his translations from Russian have appeared in Analog\, Asimov’s Clarkesworld\, F&SF\, Nature\, Reactor\, Strange Horizons\, and several Year’s Best volumes. He won the WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction\, and was a three-time finalist for each the Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Fiction and the BSFA Award. For a brief\, glorious moment one of his stories was in development as a live action TV series. He has edited nearly twenty anthologies\, including the long-running Unidentified Funny Objects series\, as well as The Digital Aesthete\, The Cackle of Cthulhu\, Humanity 2.0 and many more.. He has worked on many games and is presently the Narrative Director for Card Advantage Games\, working on the Reclusion video game.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/technology-and-storytelling-ken-liu-and-the-passing-of-the-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T203000
DTSTAMP:20260827T234549Z
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SUMMARY:Traces of Home Q&A Screening
DESCRIPTION:TRACES OF HOME opens in New York City on September 16 with a special Q&A screening featuring executive producers Melissa Barrera and Dena Takruri and director Colette Ghunim ❤️ \nIn her (DOC NYC Grand Jury Prize) award-winning debut feature film Traces of Home\, filmmaker Colette Ghunim embarks on journeys with her parents to find the ancestral houses they were forced to flee as children in Mexico and Palestine. Colette’s initial desire to heal her disconnect from her cultures and her parents reveals an internal quest to discover home within herself.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/traces-of-home-qa-screening/
LOCATION:Angelika Film Center\, 18 West Houston St\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260902T020212Z
CREATED:20260810T002207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T020212Z
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS – Three Lives
DESCRIPTION:THREE LIVES is an autobiographical solo show that follows Alex Xander Luu and his family’s escape from war-torn Saigon in 1975 to America. Journeying across continents and generations\, “Three Lives” presents the Vietnam War story through the eyes and experiences of its oft-forgotten casualty – – its refugees – – his father\, grandfather\, and Luu himself as their lives are violently uprooted and resettled in the “promised land.” With equal doses of laughter and heartbreak\, Three Lives combines humor\, kinetic physical movement\, and raw storytelling that peels back the layers of the standard Hollywood narrative of the Vietnam War and instead gives a front and center portrait of the equally comical and painful effects of assimilation\, the loss & reclaiming of identity\, and the strength of the human spirit. Coming on the heels of 2025’s 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War\, Three Lives frames the personal immigrant narrative and its timeless themes against the universal backdrop of today’s fraught political climate. \nTime: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM each day
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-three-lives/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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