Join us for an evening of readings about the “real” Chinatown from writers who know this neighborhood best!For over 150 years, Manhattan’s Chinatown has been celebrated, imagined and caricatured in American literature, news reports and in popular song. Whose Chinatown is this anyway? What is real and what is simply fantasy? Your favorite place for egg custards […]
Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. FESTIVAL SCHEDULE & TICKETS The Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF) of New York City is an annual festival dedicated to telling a richer, more comprehensive story of the Pacific Islands. PIFF endeavors to be a platform for Indigenous Pacific Island voices to be heard and recognized—celebrating, showcasing and […]
Debunking the Stereotype of the Model Minority | A Grand Rounds with Queens College President Frank Wu GRAND ROUNDS The Many Truths about Asian Americans: Debunking the Stereotype of the Model Minority About the event Frank H. Wu, President of Queens College, will share history, law, social science, and personal experience to present a portrait […]
Come join us for the "Unfinished Works Screenplay Reading and Workshop" series where we'll dive into scripts, provide feedback, and help bri"Unfinished Works Screenplay Reading and Workshop" series hosted by the Film Lab Come join us for an exciting event at 20 Cooper Sq! The Film Lab is hosting a series of screenplay readings and […]
An evening of short films showcasing Pacific Island dance and culture with a live performance and panel discussion.The Library for the Performing Arts hosts the opening for the Pacific Island Film Festival: A Celebration of Dances From the Pacific Islands, a series taking place around the city.In this screening, two short films showcase Pacific Island […]
Presented by the A/P/A Graduate Student Working Group. Hosted by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. REGISTER NYU graduate students are invited to join the next workshop hosted by the A/P/A Graduate Student Working Group featuring Mich Ling (Rutgers University, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies). Ling will present a chapter from their dissertation, “Towards a Global Idea of Asian […]
Author/professor Aruni Kashyap will read from his new novel, The Way You Want to Be Loved (Gaudy Boy, 2024).Author/professor Aruni Kashyap will read from his new novel, The Way You Want to Be Loved (Gaudy Boy, 2024).At a New Delhi conference, an Assamese writer is interrogated on why he writes about magical folktales instead of […]
A+ Asian Comedy is the ultimate Asian stand up comedy show, filled with the funniest Asian comedians New York City has to offer. Our comics can be seen on Netflix, HBO, and Comedy Central, but nothing compares to seeing them perform live at the world famous Broadway Comedy Club.
NYC's ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix, Max, Hulu, and TikTok.A+ Asian Comedy is the ultimate Asian stand up comedy show, filled with the funniest Asian comedians New York City has to offer. Our comics can be seen on Netflix, HBO, and Comedy Central, but nothing compares to seeing […]
The all Asian Variety Show is back!Asian AF (Asian As F***) is the premier Asian American variety show in Los Angeles and New York. Asian AF spotlights the best Asian American actors, stand-up comedians, improvisers, sketch performers, storytellers, and more. After 4 amazing sold-out shows at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Asian AF is […]
Celebrate Filipino American History Month with some of the best Pinoy comedians you’ve seen on Netflix, Comedy Central, Colbert, and more!It's October, which means it's Filipino American History Month and the return of the Filipino Comedy Festival! Join some of the best Pinoy comedians you’ve seen on Netflix, Comedy Central, Just For Laughs, Stephen Colbert, […]
LIVING ADAPTATIONS, the 6th Singapore Literature Festival returns to NYC, spotlighting writing for stage and screen.This October 19th and 20th, the Singapore Literature Festival returns to New York City for […]