Hairy Butthole is a one-person show featuring Youngmi Mayer based on the Korean saying "If you laugh while crying, hair will grow out of your butthole." The show follows highlights of her life based loosely on her memoir, I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying. It is a sad comedy show designed to make the audience laugh and cry at the […]
Screening of YELLOW FACE, A recording of the 2024 Broadway production by Great Performances on PBS We invite you to join us for this special screening and thought-provoking conversation. Agenda 5:30 - 7:40 pm Screening of Film & Panel Discussion 7:40 - 8:30 pm Reception Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang’s comedy from Roundabout Theatre Company stars Daniel […]
Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society! The 2025 AAWW Margins fellows present “Alpha Beta Blah”, a new reading series that invites writers to come frat out with the fellows. The sophomore reading of this series will take place on September 30th at 7 pm […]
Asian American founders on finding the support to build, sustain and thrive in the restaurant industry. **This event will be online only** Megan Nakano, Executive Director and Founder of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, moderates a conversation with Mary Aregoni, CEO & Founder of Saigon Sisters, and Kathy Vega Hardy, Owner of […]
▦ Speakers: Albert Cheng, Vice President, Head of Prime Video Richard Lui, NBC/MSNBC News Anchor Nicole Dungca, Reporter, The Washington Post and President, Asian American Journalists Association ▦ Moderator: Peter Young, Chairman of the Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative and Committee of 100 member ▦ Time: 5:00 pm EST (Panel) 6:00 pm EST (Virtual Networking) Asian […]
iA Tatou Festival Program. Presented by Te Ao Mana. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. In partnership with the Tatou Festival, the A/P/A Institute at NYU hosts a special screening several poignant short films by Native filmmakers from the Pacific, followed by wala’au with the artists and their collaborators. The program will feature artists […]
Discover daily life in Rock Springs Chinatown before and after the 1885 Chinese Massacre in this archaeological talk. $10 General Admission | $5 Student and Senior Admission | Free for MOCA Members The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an insightful presentation with Laura W. Ng, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Grinnell […]
"Lyrical prose, palpable love, and formal audacity coalesce to make this a must-read." —Publishers Weekly starred review The event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/8_fAjTk-Rfg Event guidelines: Each ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card. Additional copies of the book will be […]
This workshop provides an overview of the Asian American Education Project’s lesson plans and the five thematic units on citizenship; civil rights; identity; immigration; and racism. It will cover the importance of including APIDA history in school curriculums through exploring the contributions of APIDAs in labor activism; the fight for school integration and citizenship rights; […]
Brooklyn Public Library welcomes George Takei to Central Library's Grand Lobby for a conversation about the transformative power of books and the dangerous trend of censorship. The event is free and open to the public. A pioneering author, actor and activist, George Takei is the honorary chair of Banned Books Week 2025. This annual nationwide event highlights […]
Join us for a fast, joyful 60-minute virtual launch that blends art, storytelling, and action to get you ready for CWA 2025! Join us on October 2, from 3 to 4 pm PT for a joyful 60-minute virtual kickstart that blends art, storytelling, and action to get you ready for the Cultural Week of Action […]
Ocean Vuong, internationally acclaimed author and NYU Creative Writing Program Professor, reads from his latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness. Reading followed by a conversation with NYU Creative Writing Program Director Deborah Landau. The event will conclude with a signing/reception in the Skirball lower lobby, with books for sale courtesy of McNally Jackson. Writer, professor, and photographer, Ocean Vuong is the […]