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SUMMARY:Hack City Comedy with Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto
DESCRIPTION:Hack City Comedy – Friday\, October 11 – 7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show\n\n\nIf having an Asian guy on a comedy show is unusual\, then having two is just overkill. But that’s what the hosts of the Asian Not Asian Podcast\, Jenny Arimoto and Mic Nguyen\, are trying to do with their Hack City comedy show — overkill on the funnies. Join the two as they host one of NYC’s most diverse comedy shows\, featuring comics from HBO\, Comedy Central\, and your Twitter feed. \nHosted by Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto \nWith special guests: Nataly Aukar\, Ashley Hamilton\, Michael Cruz Kayne\, and Aaron Chen \n\n\n7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show \n$15 GA (mixed seated / standing) \nAges 21+
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hack-city-comedy-with-mic-nguyen-and-jenny-arimoto/
LOCATION:Union Hall\, 702 Union St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS - This Body Was Made for Bleeding
DESCRIPTION:A work-in-progress that explores the complexities of womanhood\, motherhood\, and daughterhood by Nancy Ma\n\n\nMonths after the resident performing artists’ presentation\, Performer-Playwright-Filmmaker Nancy Ma returns to the Museum of Chinese in America to share This Body Was Made for Bleeding\, her 2023-24 PAIR residency project—a work-in-progress that explores the complexities of womanhood\, motherhood\, and daughterhood. Beginning in October 2024\, Nancy spent five months as part of MOCA’s Performing Artist-in-Residence program\, delving into personal histories and experimenting with the integration of video into live\, interactive performances. Her public presentation of the project in February was met with enthusiasm\, with audiences praising the openness and innovative approach to such deeply personal themes. As Nancy continues to develop this piece\, MOCA is excited to present the next iteration of her work.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-this-body-was-made-for-bleeding/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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SUMMARY:History at Home: Belleville
DESCRIPTION:The first Chinese settlement on the East Coast was in Belleville\, NJ from 1870-1886. Most people\, even in New Jersey\, have never heard of the history of Belleville as the first Chinese settlement on the East Coast. Join educators and community leaders to learn more about this forgotten history. Co-presented by the Montclair History Center. \nVisit the event page for more details about this session.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/history-at-home-belleville/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5,High School,Middle School
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SUMMARY:Chosen: Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY) and Korean American Civic Empowerment (KACE). Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. \nREGISTER\n  \nIn 2020\, five Korean Americans of diverse backgrounds with competing political views run for US Congress\, as COVID-19\, racial violence\, and economic crises continue to ravage the nation. \nDavid Kim is a young\, progressive candidate running in Koreatown\, Los Angeles\, which boasts the largest concentration of Koreans outside of Korea. \nMarilyn Strickland is a Korean and Black centrist Democratic candidate running in Tacoma\, Washington. \nYoung Kim and Michelle Park Steel\, both Republican candidates running in Orange County\, show unapologetically strong allegiance to President Trump\, and seek to become\, along with Marilyn Strickland\, the first Korean American Congresswomen. \nAnd finally\, Andy Kim\, the only incumbent out of the five\, faces an uphill battle in his New Jersey district\, where no Democrat has won an election twice in a row since the Civil War. \nThe feature-length documentary\, directed by Joseph Juhn\, was selected at over fifteen film festivals around the world\, most notably at Jeonju International Film Festival\, Hawaii International Film Festival\, and at the Asian American International Film Festival\, where it won the Audience Choice Best Feature Documentary. \n\nFollowing the screening\, Juhn participates in a Q&A.\nAccessibility note: For questions or access needs\, please contact kalagny@gmail.com.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chosen-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Dolby Screening Room\, 1350 6th Avenue\, New York\, NY
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SUMMARY:Black Asian American Solidarity Professional Development Hybrid Conference
DESCRIPTION:This hybrid event is an opportunity to learn Black history\, Asian American history and the history of solidarity between Black and Asian Americans in the movement for civil rights. \nKeynote Address – Dr. Beth Lew-Williams of Princeton University \nAmistad Curriculum – Dr. Patrick Lamy\, Executive Director of the Amistad Commission \nThere will be thirteen options for “make-and-take” small group sessions for teachers and curriculum supervisors on Black history\, AAPI history and Cross Cultural Solidarity. \n\nTeaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms\nSeabrook Farms with Professor Andy Urban of Rutgers University\nHow to set up your classroom to prevent microaggressions\nAAPI Curriculum Resources: Toward a Pluralistic Approach to Teaching and Learning\nBuilding Continental Bridges: Black & Asian American Solidarity with Gabriel Tanglao of NJEA and Sundjata Sekou\nThe Life and Legacy of Paul Robeson\nFocus on the W: The Colored Cosmopolitanism of Eslanda Robeson & Black-Asian Solidarity\nBlack and South Asian American Solidarity\nWhen Newark had a Chinatown\nBuilding Bridges: Fostering Multiracial Solidarity in K-12 Education\nHow to psychologically ground oneself for teaching emotionally charged material\nTeaching how Picture Books are Created (including but not limited to Multiculturalism)\nThe Intertwined Histories of African enslavement and Asian indenture as part of US Civil War Lessons
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/black-asian-american-solidarity-professional-development-hybrid-conference/
LOCATION:Carl A. Fields Center at Princeton University\, 58 Prospect Avenue\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Education,History,Hybrid,In Person,Professional Development,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T190000
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SUMMARY:La Piedra Angular: Julia Wong Kcomt and Transnational/Translational Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Join writers Fabiana Chiu\, River 瑩瑩 Dandelion\, Nilton Maa\, and Jennifer Shyue for an evening of poetry celebrating Julia Wong Kcomt.\n\n\nJoin transnational Asian American artists and writers Fabiana Chiu\, River 瑩瑩 Dandelion\, Nilton Maa\, and Jennifer Shyue for an evening of multilingual poetry celebrating Julia Wong Kcomt’s legacy and the transnational/translational life she forged in the world and on the page. In March 2024\, Asian American literature lost a vital voice when tusán (Chinese Peruvian) poet Julia Wong Kcomt passed away from cancer. Over a career spanning 30 years\, Wong Kcomt plumbed themes in her work including the body\, desert landscapes\, diaspora\, love\, madness\, mothering\, plurilinguality\, and racialized womanhood in her poetry\, fiction\, and hybrid nonfiction. \nAfter sharing poetry by both Julia Wong Kcomt and the participants in English and Spanish\, we will discuss Julia’s place in her community as a “piedra angular”—a keystone—and cultural organizer\, mentor\, and central voice in tusán and Peruvian literature. What does “Asian American poetry” mean\, and where do its borders fall? How do the cultural inheritances Julia writes about continue to echo? How does a sense of place show up in Julia’s work and our own? How do Julia’s words and her themes reverberate on? \nJulia Wong Kcomt (1965–2024) was a Peruvian writer. Born into a tusán family in Chepén\, Peru\, she traveled from an early age\, and her perceptions of country borders\, different cultures\, and diversity in ethnicity and religion became a strong motivation to write. She was the author of eighteen volumes of poetry\, including Oro muerto and 18 poemas de fake love para Keanu Reeves; seven books of fiction\, including Mongolia and Aquello que perdimos en la arena; and three collections of hybrid prose. Her books in English include Vice-royal-ties and A Blind Salmon\, translated by Jennifer Shyue. \n__ \nJennifer Shyue is a translator from Spanish. Her work has appeared most recently in The Margins\, the New York Times\, and Lit Hub\, and has received support from English PEN\, the Fulbright Program\, the Cornell Institute for Comparative Modernities\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, Princeton University\, and the University of Iowa. Her translations include Julia Wong Kcomt’s poetry collections A Blind Salmon and Vice-royal-ties and Augusto Higa Oshiro’s novel The Enlightenment of Katzuo Nakamatsu. She can be found at shyue.co. \nRiver 瑩瑩 Dandelion walks with his ancestors. He is a practitioner of ancestral medicine through writing\, teaching\, energy healing\, and creating ceremony. As a poet\, he writes to connect with the unseen and unspoken so we can feel and heal. As a shamanic healing arts practitioner\, he guides people through transformation. Winner of the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Exceptional New LGBTQ Writers\, River is the author of remembering (y)our light\, a debut chapbook on honoring matriarchs and ancestors across generations. \nA Tin House resident\, Lambda Literary fellow\, and Kundiman fellow\, River facilitates creative writing workshops\, where participants connect with their own inner and collective power. He has taught at Rutgers University-Newark\, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health\, Restorative Justice Initiative\, Lambda Literary\, Museum of the City of New York\, and elsewhere. His work has been thrice-nominated for Best of the Net\, and is published in award-winning journals and anthologies. River loves to swim and does this work for queer and trans ancestors and descendants to come. To connect\, visit: riverdandelion.com. (Note: River 瑩瑩 Dandelion is pronounced “River Ying Dandelion.”) \nNilton Maa is a poet whose voice captures the emotional and cultural complexities of identity\, queerness\, and heritage. As a Chinese-Peruvian\, his work reflects his tusán experience\, exploring themes of belonging and the intersections of personal and collective history. Nilton has published four books\, including the novels Cuando Muere la Niebla and ¿Qué bestia escoges hoy para morir? (May 2024). His poetry collections\, rich in imagery and depth\, have been featured in international literary magazines and anthologies. \nHis work has garnered recognition\, winning awards in contests such as ‘Concurso de Microrrelatos La cruda brevedad’ and receiving an honorific mention in ‘El Mar.’ Nilton is also an editor at Nueva York Poetry Review and previously organized the Queer poetry event at Fuerza Fest\, advocating for marginalized voices in literature.Though primarily a poet\, Nilton’s passion extends to dance\, singing\, and acting\, infusing his creative pursuits with energy and authenticity. \nFabiana Chiu- Born into a family of professional photographers\, Fabiana Chiu is an educator\, visual artist/photographer\, writer\, and arts administrator of Indigenous\, Spanish and Chinese ancestry. Raised and educated in Lima\, Peru\, she is a first-generation college graduate\, a first-generation immigrant to the US and a fourth-generation Peruvian Chinese. \nFabiana studied communications and journalism at Universidad de Lima\, Eastern Kentucky University\, and The Ohio State University. She has held key positions at museums in Massachusetts\, New York and Connecticut and has spoken nationally and internationally on the topic of museums and communities. While serving as the Museum of Chinese in America’s first deputy director\, she co-curated the core exhibition “Where Is Home: Chinese in the Americas.” \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 6th floor of 112 W 27th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. To protect our friends with chemical sensitivities\, AAWW is a fragrance-free space. Masks are required for audience members for all AAWW events; if you forget yours\, one will be provided for you. We have three commercial grade air purifiers\, and a quiet room in the back should you need some space from the crowd. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior\, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond. This space is for YOU!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/la-piedra-angular-julia-wong-kcomt-and-transnational-translational-poetry/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Regarding Repatriation: Museums and Native Communities Today
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the 2024 revisions to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)\, including its effects on museums and Native communities featuring Danyelle Means\, Interim Director of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe\, NM and co-curator of the Kupferberg Holocaust Center’s 2019-2020 exhibition\, Survivance and Sovereignty on Turtle Island: Engaging with Contemporary Native American Art.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/regarding-repatriation-museums-and-native-communities-today/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T200000
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SUMMARY:Art\, Identity and Legacy:  Ching Ho Cheng\, Miguel Ferrando\, and Tseng Kwong
DESCRIPTION:The sisters of three artists lost to AIDS speak about caring for their brother’s legacies and the role of identity in their work.\n\n\nSybao Cheng-Wilson (Estate of Ching Ho Cheng)\, Teresa Ferrando Kleint (Estate of Miguel Ferrando)\, and Muna Tseng (Estate of Tseng Kwong Chi) speak about caring for their brother’s legacies and how the role of identity has been navigated posthumously. \n \nIdentity looms large as a rubric for attending to artistic legacies. With dedication to more expansive cultural histories in regard to race\, diaspora\, gender\, sexuality\, and HIV status\, this approach is essential. But tensions and slippages often arise when applying identity-based analysis retroactively\, especially for artists whose work was made against autobiographical interpretation. \nDuring this event\, short presentations will introduce the work of three artists who immigrated to New York City and developed their practice in relation to distinct artistic scenes. In the conversation that follows\, the artist’s sisters – all stewards of their sibling’s legacies for over thirty years – will reflect on the often gendered labor of legacy work and their role in translating the artistic\, social\, and political concerns of a deceased artist into contemporary discourse. \nModerated by Chelsea Spengemann\, Executive Director\, Soft Network and Jayne Cole\, Co-curator of “Legacies” at 80WSE. With an introduction by Kyle Croft\, Executive Director\, Visual AIDS. \n \nAttendees are encouraged to view work by all three artists before the event. Work by Ching Ho Cheng and Tseng Kwong Chi is on view at 80WSE as part of “Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001)\,” curated by Howie Chen and Jayne Cole. Work by Miguel Ferrando is on view at Candice Madey Gallery as part of “Darrel Ellis and Miguel Ferrando.” \n\n\nParticipants\nSybao Cheng-Wilson has worked as a model and fashion designer. In 1950\, her family immigrated to New York from Cuba\, where her father had held a diplomatic post for the Republic of China. Her brother\, Ching Ho Cheng (1946–1989)\, lived in the Chelsea Hotel in the 1970s\, where he mingled with the avant-garde of New York and produced a body of work that ranges from psychedelic paintings and airbrushed still lifes to torn paper and alchemical reactions. \nMuna Tseng is an acclaimed choreographer and the founder of Muna Tseng Dance Projects. Raised in Hong Kong\, she moved to New York in 1978 with her brother\, the photographer Tseng Kwong Chi (1950–1990). Kwong Chi was part of the downtown arts scene of the 1980s and is best known for his self-portrait series East Meets West in which he poses in front of iconic tourist sites in a Mao suit. \nTeresa Ferrando Kleint and her brother Miguel Ferrando (1957–1996) moved to New York from Santo Domingo\, Dominican Republic in the early 1960s. From the late 1970s\, Miguel was active as a painter and performer in downtown New York\, becoming close with artists Darrel Ellis and Richard Brintzenhofe. His paintings often juxtaposed art historical references with buildings and landscapes of the Dominican Republic. \n \n\n\nArtwork Images\nChing Ho Cheng\, Untitled\, 1979. Gouache on rag board\, 25 x 25 inches. Courtesy of the Estate of Ching Ho Cheng – Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York \nMiguel Ferrando\, Untitled (Colonialism Monument: Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración\, Santiago\, D.R.)\, 1981-1982. Gouache on paper\, 43 ⅞ x 30 inches. Courtesy of Candice Madey\, New York and the Estate of Miguel Ferrando \nTseng Kwong Chi\, New York\, NY 1984 (Veterans Day Parade)\, 1979. Courtesy of Muna Tseng Dance Projects Inc.\, New York \n \nThis event is organized by Visual AIDS\, 80WSE\, and Soft Network.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-identity-and-legacy-ching-ho-cheng-miguel-ferrando-and-tseng-kwong/
LOCATION:New York University Pless Hall\, 82 Washington Square East\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T180000
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SUMMARY:MOCA PRESENTS: 4N Exchange – An Evening with Special Special and 4N
DESCRIPTION:This event provides a unique opportunity for artists and attendees to network\, connect\, and foster new friendships within our community.\n\n\nCan’t attend in person? Register for virtual participation \nThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) and Special Special invite you to 4N Exchange\, an evening dedicated to creative dialogue featuring artists from the second issue of 4N magazine. The event will begin with a panel discussion where artists Ally Yanxiu Luo\, Terumi Saito\, Supatida Sutiratana\, Sixing Xu\, and Hang Yu will take us through their creative practices and share their experiences as immigrants making art in the U.S. today. The discussion will address the challenges of navigating the creative landscape\, particularly the complexities of the visa process\, and offer insights into their artistic journeys. The conversation will be moderated by Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li\, MOCA’s Director of Performance\, Storytelling & Community. \nFollowing the discussion\, the evening will transition into a magazine launch party featuring a performance by Sherly Fan and music by DJ Dizparity (Po Cheng Yeh). This event provides a unique opportunity for artists and attendees to network\, connect\, and foster new friendships within our community. \nCopies of 4N Issue 2 and other Special Special publications and merchandise will be available for purchase during the event. \nAbout the Artists \nSherly Fan was born and raised in Wuhan\, China. She holds a Bachelor’s in Textile and Fashion Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, an Associate’s in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology\, and an MFA from Duke University. As a multimedia artist and filmmaker\, Sherly Fan explores identity expression and recognition in her work\, merging storytelling and multidisciplinary research on the overlap of personal identity\, tech\, and societal changes. \nAlly Yanxiu Luo is an interdisciplinary artist\, writer\, and designer based in NY\, whose work explores the intersection of conceptual systems\, anecdotal narratives\, and documentary cinema. Luo holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and an MFA from Parsons School of Design. She currently teaches creative coding at Parsons and works as a designer at FAS Harvard CAMLab. \nTerumi Saito (b. Shizuoka\, Japan) is a New York-based sculptor and designer who employs the traditional backstrap weaving technique in her practice\, reflecting a dedication to tradition and contemporary innovation. Saito holds an MFA in Textiles from Parsons School of Design and a BFA in Graphic Design from Tama Art University. She is currently a resident artist at the Museum of Arts and Design. \nSupatida Sutiratana is a Thai graphic designer with over 7 years of experience in branding\, packaging\, print\, exhibition\, event\, and typography. She holds a master’s degree in design from the School of Visual Arts and a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Chulalongkorn University. Currently\, she is a co-founder of Midnight Project\, LLC\, where she continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation in the design field. \nSixing Xu (b. 1996\, Beijing) is an artist\, writer\, and translator based in Brooklyn. Fueled by constant movements across geographical and linguistic borders\, Xu’s practice combines installation\, writing\, video\, and printmaking to explore cross-medium narratology. Her work and writing has been widely exhibited and published in Artforum\, ArtReview China\, and The Art Newspaper\, among others. She holds a BA from Vassar College. \nHang Yu is a photographer born in Shanxi\, China\, in 2000. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2022 with a BFA in Fine Arts and is currently pursuing an MFA in Photography at Parsons School of Design. His work has been exhibited internationally\, from Chicago to Israel and in private collections. \nDizparity (Po Cheng Yeh) is a Taiwan-raised and Los Angeles-based award-winning DJ\, producer\, and composer. Known for his innovative soundscapes\, His distinctive style has not only garnered critical acclaim but also helped propel a diverse array of artists to commercial success. His latest studio album\, Melancholy Order\, was released this year\, followed by a series of singles featuring various collaborators. \nAbout 4N \nStemming from the creative platform Special Special\, 4N magazine is a biannual publication that showcases exceptional foreign talent thriving in America today. We provide a platform for the international community while fostering unity and support within our diverse local community. Our vision is to make 4N an inclusive and playful resource for all—a mission at the heart of Special Special projects since the studio’s beginning in 2016. \nAbout Special Special \nSpecial Special is a creative studio that has served many functions since its inception in 2016. As a gathering space of creative minds\, we are a platform that intends to surprise\, delight\, and inspire through our unique perspective on everyday experiences.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-presents-4n-exchange-an-evening-with-special-special-and-4n/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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SUMMARY:Filipina Suffragists of the Twentieth Century: Confronting Race\, Gender\, and Empire in the Fight for Voting Rights
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU\, Espacio de Culturas at NYU\, New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN)\, Rutgers Center for Immigrant Justice\, NYU School of Law Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center\, and FANHS Metro New York. \nREGISTER \nThis lecture explores the significant yet overlooked contributions of Filipina Americans to the suffrage movements in both the United States and the Philippines during the early twentieth century. Despite the centennial anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment’s ratification in 1920\, the role of Filipina American suffragettes remains underexplored. By uncovering their stories\, this lecture will discuss how their advocacy intersected with broader national and global efforts to dismantle the racial\, gendered\, and imperial barriers to women’s voting rights. \n\nRose Cuison-Villazor is professor of law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law School where she previously served as interim co-dean (2021-23) and vice dean (2019-2021). Professor Cuison-Villazor is also director of the Center for Immigrant Justice\, which conducts publicly engaged research and policy work on progressive immigration and citizenship laws. She is an elected member of the American Law Institute. Her overall research agenda examines the extent to which laws\, policies\, and norms include and exclude individuals and groups from membership. She teaches and writes in the areas of immigration and citizenship law\, property law\, and race and the law. She is visiting scholar at the A/P/A Institute at NYU.\n\n  \nNYU campus access guidelines: The event is in-person only. It is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Please note that seating is limited. \nAccessibility note: Please email Dale Maglalang at dam506@nyu.edu for any access needs at least two weeks in advance.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/filipina-suffragists-of-the-twentieth-century-confronting-race-gender-and-empire-in-the-fight-for-voting-rights/
LOCATION:NYU Espacio de Culturas\, 53 Washington Square S\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Afro-Arab Jazz featuring Tarek Yamani & Yacine Boulares Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Discover the electrifying fusion in “Afro-Arab Jazz\,” a dynamic collaboration between Lebanese pianist Tarek Yamani and French-Tunisian saxophonist Yacine Boulares\, blending Arabic trance rhythms and jazz harmonies. With a quartet featuring Jongkuk Kim on drums and Sam Minaie on bass\, they weave together Arabic trance rhythms and jazz harmonies\, from Lebanese Dabke to Tunisian Stambeli and Mezwed traditions\, all under the project name WAIYK.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/afro-arab-jazz-featuring-tarek-yamani-yacine-boulares-quartet/
LOCATION:Kupferberg Center for the Arts – Queens College\, 153-49 Reeves Avenue\, Flushing\, NY\, 11367
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T200000
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SUMMARY:Rovaco Dance Party 2024
DESCRIPTION:Rovaco Dance Company presents their sixth annual Rovaco Dance Party. This evening of live music\, dance\, theater\, and cultural exchange begins with an informal social hour inspired by Indian hospitality traditions. Guests are served delectable Indian snacks prepared by Chef Ashmita Biswas alongside complimentary Lunar Hard Seltzers\, an award-winning Asian American brand. After the social\, transition into the theater for live music and dance performances\, curated and MC’ed by Rovaco Artistic Director Rohan Bhargava. The evening ends with a DJ dance party for all!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/rovaco-dance-party-2024/
LOCATION:CPR – Center for Performance Research\, 361 Manhatan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T163000
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS - Prologue\, Part II
DESCRIPTION:A shadow puppet show inspired by the immigrant journeys of a group of senior Chinese ladies\n\n\nWhat will you pack in your suitcase when you are going somewhere far away and strange\, and you don’t know when you will be back? This is the question resonates deeply with many of us immigrants\, with our parents and grandparents\, and with the senior Chinese ladies who frequented the Homecrest Bensonhurst Community Center in Brooklyn\, New York. From these shared experiences\, Double Image Theater Lab drew inspiration\, culminating in their latest creation: PROLOGUE\, PART II. Double Image Theater Lab’s co-founder Spica Wobbe (鄭淑芸 Shu-yun Cheng) and Red Silk Dancers Company’s founder Margaret Yuen transformed the poignant narratives of these women\, crafted during weekly art sessions\, into a mesmerizing shadow puppet performance. Through the artistry of object manipulation\, shadow play\, and evocative music\, PROLOGUE\, PART II breathes life into the captivating adventures of these senior Chinese ladies\, inviting audiences to embark on a journey of discovery and reflection. The performance runs approximately 35 minutes. \n \nABOUT Spica Wobbe\nSpica is a puppetry artist originally from Taiwan. Her work has been seen in Taiwan\, Hong Kong\, Korea\, Japan\, Holland\, Germany\, Israel\, Austria and the U.S. Now based in NYC\, she works as a puppetry designer\, performer and educator since she received her M.A. in Educational Theater from New York University in 2003. She has worked and studied with master puppeteers Damiet van Dalsum (Netherlands)\, Albrecht Roser\, Norbert Goetz (Germany)\, Peter Schumann and Ralph Lee (U.S.). Spica was the featured artist in “Shadow\, Light… Hide & Seek Exhibit” at WenShand Theater in Taipei in 2015 and “Heaven of Puppets Exhibit” at Puppet Art Center of Taipei in 2016. Her recent work “Inseparable” received a LMCC Creative Engagement grant in 2021. \n \nABOUT Margaret Yuen\nMargaret Yuen is a Native New Yorker who founded the Red Silk Dancers in 1985. She is a bilingual performer and educator who has worked with children\, youth\, and older adults throughout the tri-state area. She has studied Puppetry with Federico Restrepo and Visual Theater with Renee Philippi and Carlo Adinolfi. She has created many solo puppetry pieces presented at LaMaMa and Dixon Place\, including Let’s Dance (life size puppet)\, Dream (marionette)\, Sixty (rod puppet)\, 221 Broome Street (toy theater)\, We Used to Dance\, and Hands. She started collaborating with Spica in 2018 in staging original work including The Three Monsters\, Prologue\, My Childhood Home\, and Hide and Seek.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-prologue-part-ii/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T150000
DTSTAMP:20240926T065139Z
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SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS: Ho Tam in Conversation with Herb Tam
DESCRIPTION:We will explore artist Ho Tam’s self-published magazine Hotam and his reflections on living in New York during the 1990s.\n\n\nCan’t attend in person? Register for virtual participation \nThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to an insightful conversation between artist Ho Tam and Herb Tam\, MOCA’s Curator and Director of Exhibitions. They will explore Tam’s self-published magazine Hotam\, his journey in creating artist books\, and his reflections on living in New York during the 1990s. \nAbout Hotam \nHotam is the self-published magazine project of Vancouver-based artist Ho Tam. The magazine format allows Tam\, who also works in video and painting\, to experiment with themes and aesthetics in an accessible and easily transportable format. With its name emblazoned on the cover’s upper third\, Hotam satirizes the confidently literal\, generically cheery tone of mainstream magazines with hyper-personal and sometimes cryptic content. Issue 1 from 2014\, titled A Brief History of Me\, is a sequential timeline of the artist’s life through family snapshots. Yellow Pages (Issue 12) takes the form of obsolete business directories\, with social issues relevant to Asian Americans listed and illustrated in alphabetical order. Issue 6 is simply titled Magazines: page after page of popular magazine covers with Tam’s playful and sometimes banal photographs disrupting and mocking the grand self-importance of the titles. \nAbout Ho Tam \nHo Tam (b. 1962) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian visual artist whose practice spans print media\, video\, photography\, painting and drawing. Tam studied at Bard College MFA and the Whitney Museum Independent Studies Programs. His work often concerns mass media representations of race and identity politics. Tam’s video work has received prizes from film and video festivals including the Outstanding Artistic Achievement at OutFest Los Angeles and the Best Documentary at Tel Aviv LGBT+ Film Festival (both for ‘Books of James’\, 2006). His visual work has been exhibited in various venues including the National Gallery of Canada\, Ottawa; Vancouver Art Gallery; Commonwealth and Council\, Los Angeles; Tai Kwun\, Hong Kong; and recently\, in the exhibition Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines at Brooklyn Museum. In the past ten years\, Tam has been focusing on his artist publishing practice under the imprint Hotam Press.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-ho-tam-in-conversation-with-herb-tam/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T160000
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SUMMARY:2024 ARISE NY! Anti-Bullying Youth Summit
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Youth Program\, Turning Point for Women and Families hosts an annual Summit addressing bullying\, racism\, and discrimination\, as well as avenues of empowerment for youth to address these issues. This is a FREE summit open to youth of all backgrounds. Lunch will be served and MetroCards will be provided if needed.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2024-arise-ny-anti-bullying-youth-summit/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th St.\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T120000
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SUMMARY:Japanese Puppet Theater 101: A Close Look at Bunraku
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the unique mechanics of bunraku in this closer look at Japanese traditional puppetry\, led by members of Japan’s National Theatre! Master puppeteers will demonstrate key techniques of one-person and three-person puppet manipulation in bunraku theater. Participant tickets are now sold out – please note that these are observer tickets only.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japanese-puppet-theater-101-a-close-look-at-bunraku/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T180000
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SUMMARY:2024 Korean Festival & Parade
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the 2024 Korean Festival & Parade for a day full of traditional music\, dance\, food\, and performances!\n\n\nWelcome to the 2024 Korean Festival & Parade! \nCome join us in Manhattan’s Koreatown for a day filled with vibrant cultural celebrations\, delicious food\, and lively performances. We will also be hosting our very own K-POP and Trot (트로트) Music Competition with cash prizes for the winners! And of course we cannot forget the colorful parade showcasing Korean heritage and pride. \nDon’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in Korean culture right in the heart of Manhattan. See you there!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2024-korean-festival-parade/
LOCATION:Koreatown\, Koreatown\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241006
DTSTAMP:20240825T234820Z
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SUMMARY:National Bunraku Theater
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 5 at 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm \nThe National Theatre makes its triumphant arrival with bunraku theater in New York City for the first time in 32 years! Witness a stunning production of traditional Japanese puppet theater\, with two quintessential climaxes from bunraku repertoire: Date Musume Koi no Higanoko (Oshichi\, the Greengrocer’s Daughter) and Sonezaki Shinju (The Love Suicides at Sonezaki). Known for its globally influential three-person puppet manipulation technique invented in the mid-18th century\, bunraku has been designated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Featuring scenography by Kazuo Oga\, art director for many classic Studio Ghibli anime such as My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke\, this performance offers Americans a rare opportunity to glimpse the rich culture not only of bunraku\, but of Japan’s second-largest city ahead of Expo 2025\, held in Osaka. \nA pre-performance lecture on bunraku led by Hunter College Professor Claudia Orenstein begins one hour before each evening performance. \nPerformed in Japanese with English supertitles. \nYour ticket for October 4 and 5 performances also includes complimentary\, same-day admission for one person to Bunraku Backstage\, on view at Japan Society Gallery through January 19\, 2025. To view the exhibition please show your ticket/receipt to the Welcome Desk for free admission before the performance. \nNational Bunraku Theater is part of a North American tour produced and organized by Japan Society\, NYC\, that will make stops at Aratani Theater (Los Angeles\, CA; September 28)\, Quick Center for the Arts (Fairfield\, CT; October 1)\, The Kennedy Center (Washington\, D.C.; October 8 & 9)\, and The Jeannette & L.M. George Theater (Houston\, TX; October 12).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/national-bunraku-theater/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T203000
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS - Standing Above Pajaro
DESCRIPTION:An opera staged reading of Standing Above Pajaro\, which is inspired by the Watsonville Riots in 1930\n\n\nThe Museum of Chinese in America proudly supports the creative journey of generative artists in the development of new works. In this spirit\, we are honored to present Standing Above Pajaro\, a poignant new opera composed by Jeremy Rafal based on the original play by Conrad A. Panganiban. Returning to MOCA with this evocative piece\, Rafal delves into a turbulent chapter of American history\, offering a narrative that resonates deeply with contemporary issues of immigration\, identity\, and the human capacity for empathy. \nSet against the backdrop of 1930s Watsonville\, California\, Standing Above Pajaro unfolds on a desperate early morning when Celestino Tobera\, a Filipino farm worker\, seeks refuge in a general store\, fleeing an enraged mob intent on eradicating the Filipino community. The store’s owner\, Melissa Anne Crawley\, is faced with a heart-wrenching decision: protect Celestino or align with her son\, who leads the violent mob. \nThrough powerful music and compelling storytelling\, Standing Above Pajaro explores the collision between anti-Asian violence and the pursuit of the American Dream. It challenges audiences to reflect on the question: “What will it take to create empathy for immigrants seeking better opportunities and the willingness to help them?” \nThis program is supported by Museum of Chinese in America’s Creative Space Initiative. \n \nSTANDING ABOVE PAJARO \nA Filipino-American Imagined Opera Inspired by the 1930 Watsonville Riots \nOriginal Story and Libretto by Conrad A. Panganiban \nMusic by Jeremy Rafal \nProduced by Joachim Luis \n \nABOUT the Artists\nJEREMY RAFAL\, Music \nJeremy Rafal has worked on several projects with MOCA as an actor-musician and is thrilled to return as the composer for Standing Above Pajaro. He was born in the Philippines\, raised in Hawaii\, and is now an archetypal multi-hyphenate New York based artist: actor-musician-composer-writer-filmmaker-director-educator. As a musician\, he received his Doctor of Music in Piano Performance degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music under the tutelage of the late Dr. Karen Shaw. He is a prizewinner in several piano and composition competitions and has performed around the world both as a soloist and collaborative pianist in Europe\, Asia\, and all over the United States. As an actor\, he has appeared in several theater productions\, film\, TV\, and commercials. Outside the arts\, he is also into linguistics\, jump roping\, and CrossFit as a certified CF-L1 trainer. Jeremy is very excited to work on his first collaboration with Conrad and Joachim to bring this important Filipino-American story to life. IG: @thatonepinoyguy \nCONRAD A. PANGANIBAN\, Original Story/Libretto \nConrad A. Panganiban (he/him/his) is an award-winning Filipino American playwright representing the San Francisco Bay Area. His plays include DARYO’S ALL-AMERICAN DINER\, WELGA\, and RIVER’S MESSAGE. Conrad’s work has been produced by Bindlestiff Studio\, The Chikahan Company\, CIRCA Pintig (IL)\, and the MaArte Theatre Collective. Awards include: Best Play of 2023\, DARYO’S ALL-AMERICAN DINER (BroadwayWorldAwards Chicago)\, Best New Play\, DARYO’S ALL-AMERICAN DINER (Chicago Reader\, Best of 2023)\, Susan Fairbrook Playwright Fund Awardee (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley)\, 2023 New Voices in Comedy Writing Fellowship (Killing My Lobster)\, James Milton Highsmith Award Winner (SFSU)\, National Ten-Minute Play Festival Finalist (Actors Theatre of Louisville)\, and Bay Area Playwrights Festival Semi-Finalist (Playwrights Foundation). Resident Artist: Bindlestiff Studio. Member: Dramatist Guild of America\, and Theatre Bay Area. MFA\, San Francisco State University. @consplayspace \nJOACHIM LUIS\, Producer \nTenor Joachim Luis is a 3rd Generation Filipino American from the San Francisco Bay Area. He was last seen on stage in March 2023 in West Edge Opera’s Snapshot Concert. Past roles include: Ernesto (Don Pasquale)\, Ferrando (Così fan tutte)\, Count Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia)\, Don Basilio/Don Curzio (Le nozze di Figaro)\, Prince Ramiro (Cenerentola)\, Jack (Into the Woods)\, and Big Deal (West Side Story). He is an AGMA regular tenor with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and an extra chorister with the San Francisco Opera. \nJoachim received a Bachelor of Music Education from San Francisco State University in 2007\, and a Master of Music in Classical Voice at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in 2009. \nJoachim‘s first degree is a B.A. in Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University in 2001. He is proud to collaborate with Conrad Panganiban and Jeremy Rafal in highlighting the lives of the Filipino Manong Generation\, an overlooked yet crucial part of California and US history.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-standing-above-pajaro/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T193000
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SUMMARY:Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit: A Biography
DESCRIPTION:Manu Bhagavan will present his biography of  Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit\, based on eight years of research.\n\n\nAuthor/professor Aruni Kashyap will read from his new novel\, The Way You Want to Be Loved (Gaudy Boy\, 2024). \nAt a New Delhi conference\, an Assamese writer is interrogated on why he writes about magical folktales instead of the insurgencies. A mother splashes around in the village lake to mask the lovemaking sounds of her son with another man. A newly-arrived graduate student in Minnesota navigates living arrangements with his white roommate\, Mike\, and Mike’s Indian girlfriend. \nIn agile and frank prose\, The Way You Want to Be Loved tells the stories of queer\, displaced lives from India’s Northeast\, an underrepresented region in English fiction. A hybrid cast of characters represents the common people in these thirteen stories\, whether western-trained academic or village sorcerer\, army soldier or local politician\, homeward-bound son or dutiful daughter-in-law. They wrestle with diasporic melancholia\, the social pressures of familial duty\, and the search for their own personhood\, even as they live in a world where personhood is continually compromised and reshaped under oppressive forces larger than themselves. Aruni Kashyap offers up a powerful critique of the malfunctioning democracies of India and the U.S.\, deftly balancing devastation and tragedy with a darkly humorous tone that has readers questioning their laughter.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/vijaya-lakshmi-pandit-a-biography/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T190000
DTSTAMP:20240906T194351Z
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SUMMARY:Ready for the Future: Navigating Change with Behavioral Science
DESCRIPTION:What can leaders (and the rest of us) do to keep up with ever-increasing and shifting demands driven from societal changes? Multiple\, transformational changes have been suddenly thrust upon the world — the evolving conversation around diversity initiatives\, AI upskilling\, post-pandemic trauma\, delivering more with less\, unprecedented shifts in politics\, and more. Organizations and individuals are finding themselves under pressure to adjust to these changes with varying results. What skills could we all use to not only react to turbulence\, but respond in ways that enhance our performance and well-being? \nJoin Dr. Janet Ahn for an interactive session to hear the latest insights drawn from market research and solutions based in behavioral science to create a culture of leaders who are future-ready. \nThe program begins promptly at 6:00PM through 7:00PM. Join us afterward on the first floor at the Asia Society Leo Bar to continue the conversation and meet the other attendees. One free drink at Leo Bar is included with each ticket.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ready-for-the-future-navigating-change-with-behavioral-science/
LOCATION:Asia Society NYC\, 725 Park Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T172000
DTSTAMP:20241004T033235Z
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SUMMARY:Key to Change: Unleashing Asian American Power
DESCRIPTION:Key to Change: Unleashing Asian American Power is an impactful conference exploring the rising influence of Asian Americans in public and civic life\, from national elections to local communities. \nWith the general election just weeks away\, join AAF on Friday\, October 4 at 1:00 PM for an engaging presentation and panels on the growth of Asian American voters\, the power of grassroots outreach\, shifting voter attitudes\, and the crucial role of the media in engaging voters. \nLeading experts\, journalists\, and community leaders will share insights and strategies to overcome challenges like language barriers\, cultural understanding\, and media representation to meaningfully engage Asian voters. \nThis event is a unique opportunity to connect with others passionate about understanding the growing power of the Asian American electorate and the creation of a truly inclusive democracy. \nPanels: \n\nNew Voices\, New Votes\, New Power: The Growing Asian Electorate in New York\nWhat’s the Story? Media’s Role in Covering Asian American Voters\nVoters in Focus: What do Asian NYers Think About When They Think About Voting
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/key-to-change-unleashing-asian-american-power/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person,Reception
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241011
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SUMMARY:Documentary – New Wave
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into a profound narrative of identity\, loss\, and healing. In Orange County\, California\, the synth beats and punk/goth aesthetics provided a sanctuary for a generation of youth grappling with the weight of their parents’ unspoken traumas. \nAs Elizabeth delves into the lives of her family members and icons of the New Wave scene\, she discovers that beneath the surface lies a complex tapestry of broken dreams and unfulfilled expectations. These were not just fleeting moments of teenage rebellion but acts of defiance against the lingering shadows of the Vietnam War and the sacrifices made by a generation trying to rebuild. \nThe film juxtaposes the memories of her uncles and aunts—sneaking out to underground clubs—with Elizabeth’s own childhood\, marked by her mother’s abandonment. What starts as a celebration of a cultural movement transforms into a cathartic journey. As the filmmaker unravels long-buried emotions and confronts the generational wounds that have shaped her community\, the film becomes a powerful exploration of cultural identity\, resilience\, and new beginnings.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/documentary-new-wave/
LOCATION:DCTV Firehouse Cinema\, 87 Lafayette St\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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SUMMARY:Coming Out of My Skin: Book Talk
DESCRIPTION:Jean-Baptiste Phou in conversation with Sokunthary Svay\n\n\nComing Out of My Skin: Jean-Baptiste Phou in conversation with Sokunthary Svay \nIn this searing memoir\, Phou faces his fears and shame to examine the role his ethnic origin has played in the construction of his sexual identity and his romantic relationships in a predominantly white environment. Being gay in a largely straight world is difficult but being Asian within this sexual minority can be a doubly oppressive experience. Coming Out of My Skin deftly tackles this challenge and aspires for a reconciliation that can empower people of sexual and racial minorities to joyfully inhabit their bodies. \nJean-Baptiste Phou is writer and multidisciplinary artist born in Paris to Chinese-Cambodian parents. He wrote the play Cambodia\, Here I Am! and directed the short film My Mother’s Tongue (2022) that received the Public’s Choice award at the 29th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema. He is also the author of Coming Out of My Skin (Seagull Books\, 2023) and 80 mots du Cambodge (L’Asiathèque\, 2024). His works explore issues of identity\, exile\, the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge genocide and minority experiences. He has made his home in Phnom Penh\, Cambodia since 2017. \nSokunthary Svay is a Cambodian writer and performer from the Bronx. A founding member of the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association (CALAA)\, she has received fellowships from the American Opera Project\, Poets House\, Willow Books\, and CUNY\, as well as commissions from Washington National Opera\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, the Chautauqua Institution\, and ISSUE Project Room. She is a doctoral candidate in English at the CUNY Graduate Center and a Lecturer at CCNY in Harlem. Author of a poetry collection and three opera libretti\, her hybrid memoir\, Put it on Record: A Memoir-Archive\, is now available from Willow Books. \nThis is a free event but we highly encourage a donation of $10 to support the work of Bluestockings’ Collective. RSVP here and pre-order a copy of the book. Masks are required.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/coming-out-of-my-skin-book-talk/
LOCATION:Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore\, 116 Suffolk Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T193000
DTSTAMP:20240906T150050Z
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SUMMARY:Pan Asian Rep 2024 Fall Reading Series – My Man Kono
DESCRIPTION:In the heyday of silent films\, Japanese émigré TORIACHI KONO\, in pursuit of the American Dream\, becomes a loyal confidante of film star Charlie Chaplin\, but at the dawn of WWII is swept up in anti-Japanese hysteria and accused of espionage. This will be a sneak peak of Pan Asian Rep’s Feb 2025 world premiere of this gripping drama.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/pan-asian-rep-2024-fall-reading-series-my-man-kono/
LOCATION:520 8th Avenue – 3rd Floor Bruce Michell Room\, 520 8th Avenue - 3rd Floor Bruce Mitchell Room\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241003T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241003T170000
DTSTAMP:20240930T110202Z
CREATED:20240930T110056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T110202Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Asian American Literature: An AAPI Curriculum Mandate Workshop for K-5 Educators
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on providing K-5 teachers an overview of Asian American children literature including poetry and short stories. Several AAPI authors will be highlighted\, and ways to introduce these authors and their work in an age-appropriate way will be presented. Points of consideration on how to choose appropriate literature with respectful AAPI representation will be offered. Educators will leave with lesson activities based on these AAPI literature that they can use for their own classrooms and a list of AAPI authors. \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nThis event is brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exploring-asian-american-literature-an-aapi-curriculum-mandate-workshop-for-k-5-educators/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241003T110000
DTSTAMP:20241002T151752Z
CREATED:20241002T151752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T151752Z
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SUMMARY:The Role of Art & Cultural Organizing in Justice Movements
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore how art and cultural organizing play a crucial role in driving forward justice movements!\n\n\nThe Role of Art & Cultural Organizing in Justice Movements \nArts and cultural organizing have played central roles in our justice movements. For many artists and cultural workers art serves as a spark to ignite action\, counter erasure\, challenge invisibility and counter dominant narratives while shaping a future. Art offers a place for healing\, visioning and a space for radical imagination that is critical during times of great despair. During this webinar\, artists and cultural workers will be discussing the role of art and culture work for our social justice movements during a time of crisis/genocide. \nAbout the speakers: \nArshia Fatima Haq (born in Hyderabad\, India) works across film\, visual art\, performance\, and sound\, through counter-archives and speculative narratives\, and is currently exploring themes of indigenous and localized knowledge within the context of Sufism. Her projects have been presented nationally and internationally at museums\, galleries\, nightclubs\, and in the streets\, and have been featured at the Broad Museum\, LA; LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions); the Hammer Museum\, LA; Museum of Modern Art\, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Tucson; Station Museum of Contemporary Art\, Houston; Onassis Stegi\, Athens; Centre Georges Pompidou\, Paris; Pacific Film Archive\, Berkeley; Toronto International Film Festival; and NPR; among others. Haq is the founder of Discostan\, a collaborative club-based project\, radio show and record label drawing from the cultural production of South and West Asia and North Africa and their diasporas. She has produced radio programming for Dublab and KCRW and currently hosts and produces a monthly radio show on NTS. Haq received an MFA in Film and Video from California Institute of the Arts. \nRekoil Chafe Born in Vikhroli\, Rekoil Chafe is one of the “OG” Lyricist and Music Producers of Mumbai’s Hip-hop scene and has been making music for almost a decade now. Rapping in English\, Hindi & Marathi\, his music features lived experiences\, abstract and metaphorical concepts\, and assertion of his identity as an Ambedkarite Buddhist—often addressing issues that his community\, independent artists and freelancers face through bars\, schemes and satirical bits. An ex-core member of a Thane based organisation “The Hip-Hop Movement” (THHM)\, Rekoil contributed to the planning and organizing first of many Hip-Hop events in the blooming stage of the Indian Hip-Hop circuit. He has produced for several Indian Hip Hop Favourites including producing & engineering singles for MTV Hustle Fame Gravity\, Shah Rule from Gully Gang & Gully Boy Movie roster\, Farhan Khan\, Kidshot\, Kr$na and many more. \nSeema Hari is a non-binary engineer\, multihyphenate artist\, producer and activist focused on annihilating colorism\, casteism and queerphobia through their work. They co-produced the internationally acclaimed short film ‘Sheer Qorma’ with director Faraz Arif Ansari\, which has traveled to over 250 film festivals and won 76 awards – including awards at the prestigious BAFTA Qualifying FRAMELINE Film Festival (San Francisco)\, the Academy Award qualifying Out on Film (Atlanta). They also co-created and acted in ‘Closer’\, a musical short film made with musician Khanvict and director Anjali Nayar which won the ‘Prism Prize’ Audience award from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. They have acted in various music videos for international acts like Young The Giant\, Sunny Jain\, Love Fame Tragedy\, Racquel Jones etc. and in the feature film Anxious which will be releasing soon.Seema also DJs focusing on blending south asian sounds and rhythms into music from around the world. They have played at festivals internationally and love bringing people together through the unifying power of music and dance. \nKey questions we will discuss: \nIn what ways do art and cultural work play a critical role in our social justice movement work? \nWhat are examples of ways art and culture work connects us to legacies of healing and liberation that preserve traditions that are invisiblized or lost? \nWhat ways do art and culture counter dominant narratives? \nIn what ways does art and culture work serve as a catalyst to action? \nWhat is the artists role in a time of genocide? \n \nNote: While this event is free to the general public\, we encourage those from caste privileged backgrounds to donate to our caste equity work.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-role-of-art-cultural-organizing-in-justice-movements/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T200000
DTSTAMP:20240925T215217Z
CREATED:20240906T143319Z
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SUMMARY:Ghost Stories x Asia Art Archives in America: A Conversation with the Asianish Collective
DESCRIPTION:Art at Americas Society and Asia Art Archive in America are pleased to present “Ghost Stories x Asia Art Archives in America: A conversation with the Asianish Collective.” Join us in person on Wednesday\, October 2\, at 6:00 pm for a panel conversation with founders of the Asianish collective Cecile Chong\, Gabriel de Guzman\, and Sara Jimenez\, who will discuss the origins of the collective and their upcoming projects. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Claire Kim\, manager of Programs and Collections at Asia Art Archive in America\, and Tie Jojima\, former associate curator and manager of Exhibitions at Americas Society in New York and curator of The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean. A reception will close the event. The program’s recording will be available on this website and on the Art at Americas Society YouTube channel. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. \nThis program is organized in conjunction with our current exhibition\, Ghost Stories: Highlights from Asia Art Archive in America.   https://www.as-coa.org/exhibitions/ghost-stories-highlights-asia-art-archive-america
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ghost-stories-x-asia-art-archives-in-america-a-conversation-with-the-asianish-collective/
LOCATION:Americas Society/Council of the Americas\, 680 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,In Person,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T140000
DTSTAMP:20240927T081339Z
CREATED:20240927T053814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081339Z
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SUMMARY:The Growing Appeal of Asian Entertainment
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the explosion of Asian entertainment in America. Learn why K-Pop & Korean dramas\, Japanese anime\, Chinese and Bollywood movies and are taking over\, and how social media is fueling the trend. Based on a comprehensive survey of 2\,000 American adults\, our webinar explores the reasons behind this phenomenon and which demographic groups are most drawn to each genre. \nJoin Roy Eduardo Kokoyachuk\, Co-Founder & Principal\, ThinkNow for an insightful webinar on the “2024 Asian Entertainment Trends in the U.S.” Based on exclusive data from a recent ThinkNow survey\, this session will explore the growing influence of Asian entertainment on American audiences. From the rise of K-Pop and anime to the increasing demand for dedicated streaming services\, learn how Asian media is captivating Gen Z and Millennials. The webinar will cover key consumer trends\, viewing habits\, and opportunities for brands to engage with this evolving market. \nWho Should Attend: \n\nEntertainment Industry Professionals: Streaming platforms\, content creators\, and distributors looking to tap into the Asian entertainment market.\nMarketers and Advertisers: Companies aiming to target Gen Z and Millennials through Asian media trends.\nMedia Analysts: Individuals focused on entertainment consumption and cultural shifts.\nTech and Digital Platforms: Social media and online platforms interested in understanding how Asian content is discovered and consumed online.\nCultural Enthusiasts: Fans of Asian entertainment\, including K-Pop\, anime\, and Asian cinema\, curious about its impact in the U.S.​
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-growing-appeal-of-asian-entertainment/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T210000
DTSTAMP:20241001T213241Z
CREATED:20240920T211838Z
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SUMMARY:In Celebration of Emerging South Asian Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Join AAWW for a celebration of short story collections by Aruni Kashyap and Puloma Ghosh\, in conversation with writer Nur Nasreen Ibrahim!\n\n\nJoin AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of Aruni Kashyap’s short story collection The Way You Want to Be Loved and Puloma Ghosh’s short story collection Mouth! Aruni and Puloma will be joined by writer Nur Nasreen Ibrahim\, who will moderate their conversation following their readings. \nAbout Mouth \nIn this debut collection\, Puloma Ghosh spins tales of creatures and gore to explore grief\, sexuality\, and bodily autonomy. Embracing the bizarre and absurd\, Mouth stretches reality to reach for truth. \n“Desiccation” follows a teen figure skater with necrophiliac fantasies who is convinced the other Indian girl at the rink is a vampire. When a woman returns to Kolkata in “The Fig Tree\,” she can’t tell if she is haunted by her dead mother or a shakchunni — or both. “Nip” bottles up the consuming and addictive nature of infatuation\, while “Natalya” is a hair-raising autopsy of an ex-lover. In “Persimmons\,” a girl comes to terms with her own community sacrifice. \nFull of fangs and talons\, Mouth lays bare the otherwise awkward and unmentionable with a singular sharpness. Through surreal and captivating prose\, Puloma Ghosh delves into otherworldly spaces to reimagine ordinary struggles of isolation\, longing\, and the aching desires of our flesh. \nAbout The Way You Want to Be Loved \nIn agile and frank prose\, The Way You Want to Be Loved tells the stories of queer\, displaced lives from India’s Northeast\, an underrepresented region in English fiction. A hybrid cast of characters represents the common people in these thirteen stories\, whether western-trained academic or village sorcerer\, army soldier or local politician\, homeward-bound son or dutiful daughter-in-law. They wrestle with diasporic melancholia\, the social pressures of familial duty\, and the search for their own personhood\, even as they live in a world where personhood is continually compromised and reshaped under oppressive forces larger than themselves. Aruni Kashyap offers up a powerful critique of the malfunctioning democracies of India and the US\, deftly balancing devastation and tragedy with a darkly humorous tone that has readers questioning their laughter. \nAt its core\, The Way You Want to Be Loved explores what it means to love\, desire\, and long for life under the duress of everyday and state-sanctioned violence and discrimination. \n__ \nAruni Kashyap is the author of The Way You Want to be Loved (Gaudy Boy 2024)\, the novels The House With a Thousand Stories (Penguin 2013)\, and How to Date a Fanatic (Harper Via 2026) . Along with editing a collection of stories called How to Tell the Story of an Insurgency\, he translated two novels from Assamese to English\, published by Zubaan Books and Penguin Random House. Recipient of a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship\, the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship\, the Faculty Research Grants in the Humanities and Arts Program\, the Arts Lab Faculty Fellowship\, and the Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing to the University of Edinburgh\, his poetry collection\, There is No Good Time for Bad News\, was nominated for the 58th Georgia Author of the Year Awards 2022\, a finalist for the Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize\, and the Four Way Books Levis Award in Poetry. His translations have been nominated for the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation 2023 and VOW Book Awards 2024. His short stories\, poems\, and essays have appeared in Catapult\, Bitch Media\, The Boston Review\, Electric Literature\, The Oxford Anthology of Writings from Northeast\, The Kenyon Review\, The New York Times\, The Guardian UK\, and others. He also writes in Assamese and is the author of a novel called Noikhon Etia Duroit and three novellas. He is an Associate Professor of English & Creative Writing and the Director of the Creative Writing Program at the University of Georgia\, Athens. \nPuloma Ghosh is a fiction writer based in Chicago whose work has appeared in One Story\, CRAFT Literary\, Cutleaf\, and other publications. Mouth is her first book. \nNur Nasreen Ibrahim is a journalist\, television producer\, and writer from Lahore\, Pakistan. Her speculative fiction\, literary fiction\, and personal essays have been published by The Aleph Review\, Salmagundi\, and Barrelhouse and anthologized in collections from Harper Perennial\, Catapult\, Hachette India\, and Platypus Press. She is a senior editor with the South Asian Avant-Garde (SAAG) Anthology and a two-time finalist for The Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction. Nur is a recipient of the 2021-2023 Lighthouse Writers Workshop Book Project Teaching Fellowship and the AAWW Margins Fellowship. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 6th floor of 112 W 27th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. To protect our friends with chemical sensitivities\, AAWW is a fragrance-free space. Masks are required for audience members for all AAWW events; if you forget yours\, one will be provided for you. We have three commercial grade air purifiers\, and a quiet room in the back should you need some space from the crowd. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior\, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond. This space is for YOU!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-celebration-of-the-way-you-want-to-be-loved/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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