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SUMMARY:Asian American Attorneys Association (AAAA) Annual Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us in 2026 for the AAAA Annual Conference—lots of learning\, networking\, and fun in person!\n\n\nGet Ready for the AAAA Annual Conference 2026!\nThe 2nd Asian American Attorneys Annual Conference is hosted by the Asian American Attorneys Association (AAAA). The conference brings together Asian American legal professionals and practitioners from across industries to foster connection and collaboration\, support professional growth and industry impact\, and advance legal education and public-interest initiatives within the Asian American community. \nThis year’s program will focus on industry trends\, career development\, cross-disciplinary collaboration\, and community service\, featuring a keynote address\, panel discussions and topic sessions\, case studies and practical insights\, networking and resource connections\, and social events. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet outstanding peers from diverse practice areas and regions\, expand their professional networks\, and exchange forward-looking perspectives and practical experience—while exploring the opportunities and challenges facing Asian American attorneys in the U.S. legal profession. \nWe welcome attorneys\, law students\, in-house counsel\, and professionals from related fields to join us and be part of this annual gathering. \n第二届亚裔律师年会由美国亚裔律师协会（Asian American Attorneys Association\, AAAA）主办，旨在汇聚亚裔法律从业者与各界专业人士，搭建交流与合作平台，促进职业发展与行业影响力提升，并推动亚裔社区的法治教育与公益服务。 \n本届年会将围绕行业趋势、职业成长、跨领域合作与社区服务等主题，设置主题演讲、圆桌论坛/专题分享、案例与实务交流、合作资源对接及社交联谊等环节。与会者将有机会结识来自不同执业领域与地区的优秀同仁，拓展人脉网络，获取前沿观点与实务经验，共同探讨亚裔律师在美国法律行业的机遇与挑战。 \n欢迎律师、法学院学生、企业法务及相关行业伙伴踊跃参加，共襄盛会。
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aaaa-annual-conference-2026-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%9a%e8%a3%94%e5%be%8b%e5%b8%88%e5%8d%8f%e4%bc%9a%e7%ac%ac%e4%ba%8c%e5%b1%8a%e5%b9%b4%e4%bc%9a/
LOCATION:Four Points by Sheraton Flushing\, 33-68 Farrington Street\, Queens\, NY\, 11354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person,Legal
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SUMMARY:Supporting Queer Arab/SWANA Americans in Psychotherapy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a CE workshop for affirming clinical care with queer second-generation Arab\, Southwest Asian\, and North African Americans.\n\n\nTitle: Supporting Queer Arab/SWANA Americans in Psychotherapy \nSubject: Affirming clinical care with queer second-generation Arab\, Southwest Asian\, and North African Americans. \nCourse Description: “Queer second-generation Arab/SWANA Americans are a rich\, vibrant\, and diverse community\, yet\, are marginalized within multiple contexts. Anti-Arab\, anti-immigrant\, and cisheteronormative structural norms and policies in the United States intersect with intense cultural and religious beliefs about the incompatibility of sexual and gender diversity and Arab/SWANA identity” (Alsamadi\, 2025\, p.1). Consequently\, queer Arab/SWANA Americans may seek psychotherapy for support in managing stress related to intersectional oppression and disenfranchisement (Alsamadi\, 2025; Chaney et al.\, 2020; Habhab\, 2018; Ikizler & Szymanski\, 2014; Khatib et al.\, 2023). \nThe unique needs of this population are rendered invisible in psychology training programs and continuing education programming. As such\, this workshop will teach attendees (1) relevant cultural values within Arab/SWANA communities; (2) common themes in psychotherapy with queer second-generation Arab/SWANA Americans; and (3) how the Keeping Radical Healing in Mind (KRHM; Adames et al.\, 2023) therapeutic approach is relevant to queer second-generation Arab/SWANA Americans. The workshop will conclude with a collaborative case example where attendees will apply the KRHM therapeutic approach to a composite clinical case of a queer second-generation Arab/SWANA American client. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nParticipants will identify relevant cultural values within Arab/SWANA communities.\nParticipants will identify common themes in psychotherapy with queer second-generation Arab/SWANA Americans.\nParticipants will describe the Keeping Radical Healing in Mind therapeutic approach and its relevance to queer second-generation Arab/SWANA Americans.\n\nPresenter Bio: \nDr. Nadia Alsamadi is a queer and nonbinary Palestinian American clinical psychologist\, educator\, and speaker in the Washington\, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Alsamadi is the founder of Beyond the Binary Psychotherapy and Consulting\, PLLC\, where they collaborate with LGBTQ+\, Arab/SWANA\, BIPOC\, and first/second generation immigrant clients to explore issues related to anxiety\, identity\, culture\, oppression\, and empowerment. They support their clients and collaborators in drawing strength and pride from their identities and culture\, resisting false dichotomies\, and reclaiming their own narratives. As a dynamic and engaging speaker\, they build relationships with individuals and organizations to deepen cultural humility\, critical consciousness\, and compassion for the complexity of the human experience. \nYou will also be eligible to earn 3.0 Continuing Education Credits if you hold a New York State License as an LMHC\, LCSW\, LMSW\, LCAT\, LMFT\, LPsyAn (LP)\, or Psychologist. \nQ’Lective Therapy is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0300\, licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0114\, licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0124\, and licensed psychoanalysts #P-0071. \nQ’Lective Therapy is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0793. \nQ’Lective Therapy is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0262. \nPlease Note: This training will not be recorded and the attendance list will only be shared with the presenter.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/supporting-queer-arab-swana-americans-in-psychotherapy/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Storied Women: Asian American Playwrights in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:New York City welcomes a bountiful gathering of Off-Broadway stage productions this Spring\, focusing on sisterhood\, motherhood\, and family: Chinese Republicans (Alex Lin\, Roundabout Theatre)\, Meat Suit (Aya Ogawa\, Second Stage Theater)\, and JESA (Jeena Yi\, Ma-Yi Theater in residence at the Public Theater)\, among others. This panel discussion\, moderated by Carolina Đỗ\, celebrates talent\, community and hard work\, delving deep into fascinating tales of Asian America and the creative minds and lives behind them. \nThis program is presented by Asia Society in association with the Asian American Arts Alliance\, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Asian American artists and cultural groups through resource sharing\, promotion\, and community building. \n$15 Members\, $25 Non-Members. Students/Seniors: Use code SENSTU for discount! \nUSE DISCOUNT CODE “15%A4” for 15% OFF!!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/storied-women-asian-american-playwrights-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:Theater: Jesa (with Discount)
DESCRIPTION:By Jeena Yi\nDirected by Mei Ann Teo\nMa-Yi Theater Company in Residence \nJESA by Jeena Yi\, directed by Mei Ann Teo\, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt\, secrets surface\, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse to stay buried. With razor-sharp dialogue\, explosive humor\, and unexpected tenderness\, JESA asks how we honor our ancestors when we can barely stand each other. Come for the sibling brawls and burning shrimp\, stay for the aching truth of what binds us. \nEnjoy $10 Off All Performances With Discount Code: MAYIJESA \nCommunity Nights: \nMarch 22\, 1:30PM: Talkback – Care\, Courage\, and Collective Action: Safety in Uncertain Times\nWe invite you to stay after the 1:30PM performance for a post-show conversation addressing the recent surge in anti-immigration policies\, the erosion of constitutional rights for BIPOC communities\, and the impact on New Yorkers. Frontline organizers and advocates will share practical ways New Yorkers can protect themselves\, support their neighbors\, and take action. Featuring Yuh-Line Niou (former New York State Representative)\, Hae-Lin Choi (co-founder\, Hands Off NYC)\, and others. \nMarch 26\, 7:30PM: AAPI Community Night \nMarch 29\, 1:30PM: Chinese Open Caption \nApril 4\, 1:30PM: Talkback with Cast and Creatives of JESA\nJoin us for a conversation with director Mei Ann Teo and others about the creative process of producing Jeena Yi’s World Premiere of JESA after the show.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-jesa/
LOCATION:Public Theater\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:Join Potluck Asian America at a Performance of Chinese Republicans with Reception & Talkback - $20 Tickets
DESCRIPTION:Join Potluck Asian America at a special community performance of Chinese Republicans with a pre-show reception catered by Jing Fong and a post-show conversation with Alex Lin and the cast!  $20 Tickets!\nChinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Playwright Alex Lin and Award-Winning Director Chay Yew. \nThree high-powered businesswomen meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs\, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie\, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce\, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best\, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder. \nShifting between sharp-tongued humor and the harsh realities of modern capitalism\, this world premiere production explores themes of assimilation\, intergenerational conflict\, and gender politics in the workplace—all with unflinching wit and empathy. Chinese Republicans is a new play from a thrilling new American voice and tells a truly American story. \nThis performance includes a “pay what you wish” option starting at $20. Availability is limited and we encourage early RSVPs. \nCast: Jennifer Ikeda\, Ben Langhorst\, Jully Lee\, Jodi Long\, Anna Zavelson \nHarold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre\, Laura Pels Theatre\, 111 West 46th Street\, New York\, NY
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/join-potluck-asian-america-at-performance-of-chinese-republicans-with-talkback-20-tickets/
LOCATION:Laura Pels Theatre\, 111 W. 46th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:“Divas\, Drag Queens\, Aunties\, and Other Academic Personas” with Kareem Khubchandani
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the NYU Program in XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU\, NYU Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality\, and NYU Department of Art & Public Policy. \nRSVP (open to the NYU community) \nWhere the scholar’s body is often obscured in preference for their mind\, evacuating the body from academic labor is a luxury rarely available to queer people of color. This talk explores the possibilities of self-fashioning in the academy for minoritarian subjects. Tracing his trajectory across various intellectual projects—queer South Asian nightlife\, global drag\, representations of the aunty—Kareem Khubchandani explores the co-constitutive relationships between research\, teaching\, and artistry\, between ethnography\, analysis\, pedagogy\, and performance. \nKareem Khubchandani is the author of the award-winning books Decolonize Drag and Ishtyle: Accenting Gay Indian Nightlife. He is also co-editor of the Lambda Literary-nominated Queer Nightlife\, guest editor of Text and Performance Quarterly’s “Critical Aunty Studies\,” and associate editor for GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies. Kareem is Associate Professor of theater\, dance\, and performance studies at Tufts University and FO Matthiessen Visiting Associate Professor of Women\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies at Harvard University. His new book\, Lessons in Drag: A Queer Manual for Academics\, Artists\, and Aunties is now out from Brandeis University Press. \nHosted by XE Faculty Fellow Alisha Cherian. \nNYU campus access guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to the NYU community only. Registration is required. \nAccessibility note: This venue is located on the fourth floor and is accessible via elevator. For accommodation requests\, we ask that you email xe@nyu.edu at least seven days before the event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/divas-drag-queens-aunties-and-other-academic-personas-with-kareem-khubchandani/
LOCATION:NYU Silver Center\, Room 405\, 31 Washington Place\, New York\, NY
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SUMMARY:Author Event with Michelle Yang | Asian Mental Health Bookclub
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual event where we will be chatting with Michelle Yang about her book\, Phoenix Girl: A Memoir. Michelle Yang is an advocate who writes on the intersection of Asian American identity\, body image\, and mental health. This memoir explores how Michelle emigrated to the U.S. from the tight-knit ethnic Chinese enclave in Incheon\, South Korea\, and had to adapt quickly to survive. With a dominant\, impulsive father in charge-who protects the family from everyone but himself-and a mother who never finds her power\, Michelle craves safety and security. \nThe event will take place on Tue March 10 2026 at 5pm PST. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from our author!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-event-with-michelle-yang-asian-mental-health-bookclub/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Mental Health,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T190000
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SUMMARY:Advisors Asian American Career Ceilings “Advice and Networking - Investing"
DESCRIPTION:The Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative\n“Advice and Networking Event – Investing ” on Feb 18\, 2026\nCall for Advisors\n\n\nThe Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative \n“Advice and Networking Event – Investing” on March 11\, 2026 \nCall for Advisor Volunteers \n \n \nThe Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative has been hosting a series of Advice and Networking events covering different professions. These one hour virtual events enable Asian Americans of all ages to get valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans. Our previous Advice and Networking events covered technology\, finance\, investing and consulting. \n \nWe are seeking senior advisor volunteers who are at the “vice president’ equivalent or higher in their organizations who can provide advice to the attendees of these events. There is no advanced preparation required. \n \nIf you are interested in serving as an experienced advisor for the following event\, please let use the registration link below: \n \nMarch 11 at 6 pm ET – (Investing) https://c100-3-11-2026-advisor.eventbrite.com \n \nWe use a virtual “ballrooms” where the experienced Asian American advisors host individual breakout rooms that attendees can join. The attendees have a list of the experienced advisors in advance and are able to choose the breakout rooms they want to visit to get career advice and to ask questions. \n \nWe will contact you well in advance of the event you choose to provide you with logistical details. \n \nThank you for your generosity\, \n \nPeter Young \nCommittee of 100 Member\, Board Member and New York Regional Chair \nChair\, Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative \n \n \nThe Committee of 100 \nThe Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit\, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business\, government\, academia\, and the arts founded 35 years ago. \nThe Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of: \nPromoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community; \nAdvancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China. \nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.committee100.org. You can reach the headquarters office at 212-371-6565. \nCOMMITTEE OF 100 | Ensuring Full Inclusion in America\, Advancing U.S.-China Relations \n28 West 44th Street\, Suite 1014\, New York\, NY 10036 \nT: (212) 371-6565
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-career-ceilings-advice-and-networking-event-investing/
LOCATION:NY
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Complex: Karan Mahajan with Keith Gessen (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Follow the illicit liaisons\, political ambitions\, and mortal betrayals of one prominent Delhi family in a sweeping novel from National Book Award finalist Karan Mahajan. \nThe Complex: The sons and daughters of SP Chopra\, one of India’s political architects\, live together in a sprawling Delhi complex\, vying for influence in a family shaped by the great man’s legacy. By the late 1970s\, the still-young nation is on the brink of transformation\, and the Chopras are scrambling to define their own futures. Sachin Chopra leaves for America\, followed by his bride\, Gita\, eager to forge a life beyond the pressures of the family compound. Yet Delhi keeps pulling them back—even as Sachin’s predatory uncle\, Laxman\, hounds Gita. A man of restless ambition\, Laxman ascends through the ranks of a rising Hindu nationalist movement\, caught between his political aspirations and his personal transgressions. As India erupts in violence and long-buried secrets come to light\, the embattled Chopras must reckon with the cost of power\, the weight of tradition\, and the shifting nature of love and allegiance. \nKaran Mahajan worked on The Complex during his 2018-2019 Fellowship at the Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. He will discuss his book with writer Keith Gessen. \nTo join this event in-person | Please be sure to register for an In-Person Ticket. Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events\, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance\, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time\, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form shortly before the program. \nTo join the livestream | A livestream of this event will be available on the NYPL event page. To receive an email reminder shortly in advance of the event\, please be sure to register! If you encounter any issues\, please join us on NYPL’s YouTube channel. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nKaran Mahajan is the author of The Association of Small Bombs\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award\, won the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award\, and was named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review. His debut novel\, Family Planning\, was a finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize. He has been selected as one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists\, and his writing has appeared in the New Yorker\, the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, the New York Review of Books\, and other publications. He is an associate professor of Literary Arts at Brown University. \nKeith Gessen is the author of A Terrible Country\, which he worked on during his Cullman Center Fellowship in 2014-2015. He teaches at the Columbia Journalism School and is a contributing writer at the New Yorker.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-complex-karan-mahajan-with-keith-gessen/
LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building – Margaret Liebman Berger Forum\, 476 Fifth Avenue\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T200000
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SUMMARY:Take the Reins: Navigate Your Career with Resilience and Purpose
DESCRIPTION:The Lunar New Year invites us to reflect\, reset\, and move forward with intention. As we welcome the Year of the Horse – a symbol of resilience\, stamina\, and independent spirit – we gather not just to celebrate\, but to take action. \nJoin us on March 11 for Take the Reins: Navigate Your Career with Resilience and Purpose\, an evening of conversation\, connection\, and cultural celebration. \nIn recognition of Women’s History Month\, we are proud to feature an all-women panel of leaders who embody strength in motion – sharing how they navigate uncertainty\, lead with clarity\, and sustain momentum over the long run. \nTogether\, we’ll reflect on what it means to take ownership of our paths\, support one another as a community\, and ride forward with purpose in the Year of the Horse.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/take-the-reins-navigate-your-career-with-resilience-and-purpose/
LOCATION:Prime Produce\, 424 West 54th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Networking
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SUMMARY:Take the Reins: Navigate Your Career with Resilience and Purpose
DESCRIPTION:Join NAAAP-NY and friends for a special panel and celebration as we welcome the Year of the Horse!\n\n\nEvent Overview\nAs Lunar New Year 2026 begins\, NAAAP New York brings together professionals across industries to reflect\, reconnect\, and look ahead. \nInspired by the Year of the Horse\, symbolizing energy\, momentum\, resilience\, and progress\, the evening features a dynamic panel discussion and networking reception with food and drink provided. \nEvent Details\n\nDate: Wednesday\, March 11\, 2026\nTime: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nLocation : Prime Produce\, 424 W 54th St\, NY\nDoors Open: 5:30 PM\nPanel Discussion & Audience Q&A: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nNetworking Reception & Activity: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n\nProgram & Theme\nThe Year of the Horse represents forward motion\, ambition\, and perseverance—qualities especially relevant as professionals navigate an evolving workplace landscape. The panel discussion will focus on: \n\nBuilding and sustaining career momentum during periods of uncertainty\nLeading with confidence\, agility\, and purpose\nStrategic risk-taking and long-term career positioning\nLessons learned from pivotal career transitions and inflection points\n\nThe conversation will be followed by an interactive audience Q&A\, allowing attendees to engage directly with panelists and apply insights to their own professional journeys. \nSpeaker Bios: \nElaine Sheng is a senior consumer insights and brand management consultant with extensive experience leading global\, domestic\, and regional teams. Elaine is a partner at Beyond Insights\, a consumer research and strategy agency\, and has held significant roles at corporations including\, Shiseido Americas and L’Oréal USA. Elaine is also actively involved in AAPI volunteer initiatives\, and serving as the New York Asian Film Foundation Associate Board Co-Chairperson. She holds an MBA from Duke University and a BA from Wellesley College. Elaine is passionate about travel\, arts\, culture\, and mentorship. \nJane Yue is Head of Client Analytics at Invesco\, where she leads global teams and owns enterprise-wide client intelligence strategy\, driving AI-enabled distribution and measurable revenue impact. Her career spans banking\, insurance\, and asset management\, with prior leadership roles at American Insurance Group and CapitalOne\, where she managed large P&Ls and scaled advanced analytics to improve profitability and underwriting performance. A graduate of Peking University\, Jane combines rigorous training with commercial leadership\, bringing a disciplined\, results-oriented perspective on how analytics drives competitive advantage in financial services. \nYuko Kudo is a NY based Japanese Artist\, Solidarity Economy Practitioner. Community engagement artist and Teaching Artist. Using Art & Creative Activities for the wellbeing of people and the community. Global Arts in Medicine Fellow 2026. She is a member of Prime Produce Apprentice Cooperative and served as a Board Chair and a Director of Love from 2022 to 2025. \nModerator: Tian Wu\, NAAAP-NY\, VP of Programming \n \n~THANK YOU to our Sponsors: \nAll ticket proceeds go to NAAAP NY and are deductible as a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer non-profit organization. Any monetary funds raised go back to the community via NAAAP NY by volunteers hosting events and programs to benefit the Asian community at large. \n \nDisclaimer: By attending and entering this event\, you (and or your guests) consent to be photographed\, filmed\, and/or otherwise recorded. Your entry constitutes your consent to such photography\, filming\, and/or recording and any use\, in any media throughout the universe in perpetuity\, or your appearance\, voice\, and name for any purpose whatsoever in connection with video footage featuring this event. You understand that all photography\, filming\, and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent given to you by entering this event.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/take-the-reins-navigate-your-career-with-resilience-and-purpose-2/
LOCATION:Prime Produce\, 424 West 54th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T180000
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SUMMARY:AABDC Women's Initiative Network (WIN) Inaugural Forum
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating YOU\nAABDC 2026 Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) Inaugural Forum \nRSVP contact: soleil.zhu@aabdc.com \nThis half-day inaugural event will bring together Asian American women professionals and allies for inspiration\, connection\, and practical career insights. The program includes a panel\, a presentation and a 1:1 interview about women and AI. \nThe core theme is about celebrating YOU: We will explore the core themes of communication\, advancement\, and development. \nThis event will highlight the upcoming pilot of a unique development program for Asian American women professionals aimed to create an uplifting space for learning\, storytelling\, and community building. \nOur Collective Mission: We believe that true professional networks only function when they are actively championed. We are not simply launching a program; we are building a sustainable community. This event is an invitation to lead that charge—to engage in developing future women leaders and to turn advocacy into a norm by opening doors\, offering candid insights\, and sponsoring the next generation of talent. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to evelyn.liu@aabdc.com. \nSchedule\n2:00 PM – 2:30 PM  Registration\n2:30 PM – 2:45 PM  Welcome & Opening Remarks: The Vision for the AABDC Women’s Initiative: \n\nMeghna Shah\, Partner\, PwC\n\n2:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Panel Discussion: Celebrating YOU – Narratives of Resilience and Success \n\nModerator: Nita Kohli\, CEO & Founder\, Kohli Advisors\n\nSpeakers \n\nRehana Farrel\, Chief Executive Officer\, 100 Women In Finance\nMoon Kim\, Executive Vice President\, M Booth\nMusi Qureshi\, Principal (Partner)\, PwC\n\n3:30 PM – 3:45 PM:  Break\n3:45 PM – 4:15 PM:  Keynote: Defining Your Executive Brand \n\nMai Ton\, Founder & CEO\, EMP HR Consulting\n\n4:15 PM – 4:45 PM:   Innovation Spotlight: Recent Findings on Women & AI Usage Trends \n\nIdil Miriam Cakim\, Founder & CEO\, Iris Flex\n\n4:45 PM – 5:00 PM:     Closing Remarks\n5:00 PM – 5:10 PM:     SHARE Cancer Support Presentation\n5:10 PM – 6:10 PM:     Networking Reception
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aabdc-womens-initiative-network-win-inaugural-forum/
LOCATION:PwC  Price Waterhouse Cooper\, 300 Madison Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T173000
DTSTAMP:20260227T150816Z
CREATED:20260227T140445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T150816Z
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SUMMARY:Demilitarizing Hawaiian Lands – Local Struggles\, Global Implications (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Participants: Kyle Kajihiro (moderator)\, Camille Kalama\, and ʻIlima Long \nThis webinar will discuss the history of (de)militarization in Hawaiʻi and contemporary struggles to reclaim Hawaiian lands\, including expiring military leases of Hawaiian trust lands and successful demilitarization campaigns on Kahoʻolawe\, Mākua\, and Kapūkakī (Red Hill). \nZoom Link:\nhttps://rutgers.zoom.us/j/99388947770?pwd=nwn4fS4aPLYgQvAazkdH6E3tGNyvm0.1\nJoin by SIP\n99388947770@zoomcrc.com\nMeeting ID: 993 8894 7770\nPasscode: 500378 \nPre Conference Webinar Series & Resources
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/demilitarizing-hawaiian-lands-local-struggles-global-implications/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260222T014924Z
CREATED:20260205T214150Z
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SUMMARY:Musical: At the Edge of Chinatown part of Rough Draft Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Created by the music group\, The Slants\, At the Edge of Chinatown follows three Asian-American teenagers navigating fractured identities while their family restaurants face extinction in a rapidly changing Chinatown. It’s an explosive musical about third-culture kids who must remix the old world to build their own\, proving that sometimes the most powerful form of preservation is fearless reinvention. With an emo/pop-punk score powering the show\, this story pulls from our own backstories of growing up in restaurants\, navigating Chinatowns around the world\, and figuring out what it means to forge an identity that’s entirely your own. \nOn March 12 at 7pm\, you’ll catch demo versions of songs performed by the two of us (Joe X. Jiang and Simon Tam) at the Little Theater (LPAC). Tickets are only $10\, and students get in free. After the performance\, stick around for a talkback where you can give us feedback and help shape this thing as we continue developing it. If you’re in NYC or know anyone who is\, grab tickets here…and please spread the word! \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/musical-at-the-edge-of-chinatown-part-of-rough-draft-festival-2026/
LOCATION:LaGuardia Performing Arts Center\, 31-10 Thomson Ave\,\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260222T015026Z
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SUMMARY:Learn Mahjong - Hong Kong Style with Potluck Asian America!
DESCRIPTION:Potluck Asian America presents Learn Mahjong: Hong Kong Style!  It will be a fun night to meet others while learning to play mahjong\, a game of skill\, strategy\, and luck that originated in 19th century China. \nAll skill levels are welcome.   \nDinner\, coffee\, tea and soft drinks will be served. \nSokie Lee\, our instructor\, is passionate about Mahjong and has taught countless beginners to play—often in just 15 minutes! She’s led workshops for groups including the Museum of Chinese in America\, Rotary Club\, Brotherhood Synagogue\, Pearl River Mart\, and Think!Chinatown.  Besides Mahjong\, Sokie is a graphic designer\, licensed massage therapist\, and instructor of Tai Chi and Qigong. \nBring your friends and let’s make this event unforgettable. Save your spot today – we can’t wait to have a great time playing mahjong with you!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/learn-mahjong-hong-kong-style-with-potluck-asian-america/
LOCATION:Honors Bridge Club\, 110 E 55th St Floor 6\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Games,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260314T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260314T130000
DTSTAMP:20260309T132234Z
CREATED:20260309T132234Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Women’s Achievements as Trailblazers
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Women’s\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies at Rutgers University\, in partnership with the New Jersey Office of Commissions and AAPI New Jersey\, is honored to celebrate Women’s Achievements as Trailblazers on Saturday\, March 14th 2026\, from 9:00am – 1:00pm at The Kathleen Ludwig Center on the Rutgers University New Brunswick Campus. \nThis event is for High School and College students who are committed school/community leaders and catalysts for change\, especially in the areas of gender justice and learning who show interest and leadership in social justice\, equity\, gender studies\, and related disciplines. The conference will feature learning activities and networking opportunities. Part of the day’s program will celebrate exceptional students. Students will receive a certificate of participation. \nThis program is being help in-person on the Rutgers University New Brunswick Campus in New Brunswick\, New Jersey at The Kathleen Ludwig Center. All attendees are expected to arrive by 9:00am. Registration deadline is March 13th 2026. Please note: parents or guardians are requested to stay for the duration of the event if accompanying a high school student.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/celebrate-womens-achievements-as-trailblazers/
LOCATION:Rutgers University – The Kathleen Ludwig Center Rut\, 9 Suydam St\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:High School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T140000
DTSTAMP:20260216T122607Z
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Lunar New Year in Prospect Park! Enjoy a lion dance\, cultural performances\, festive activities & raffle prizes.\n\n\nJoin Prospect Park Alliance and the Chinese-American Planning Council for a joyful Lunar New Year celebration in the heart of Brooklyn. This festive gathering is a celebration of fresh starts and new beginnings\, featuring an exciting lion dance\, live cultural performances\, and hands-on activities for neighbors of all ages. Whether you’re coming for the raffle prizes or to snag one of the gift bags available to the first 100 attendees\, it’s a day dedicated to community\, culture\, and the spirit of the season. \nThis celebration is brought to you through a partnership rooted in community care. Prospect Park Alliance\, the non-profit that sustains Brooklyn’s Backyard\, works year-round to keep the park a vibrant and welcoming sanctuary for all New Yorkers. By hosting events like this\, the Alliance ensures our public green spaces serve as a vital hub for cultural exchange and local connection. \nJoining them is the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC)\, the nation’s largest Asian American social services organization. Since 1965\, CPC has been a lifeline for over 60\,000 New Yorkers annually\, providing the social and economic tools—from education to workforce development—that empower immigrant and low-income communities. Together\, our organizations invite you to stop by\, learn more about the local resources available to you\, and usher in the New Year alongside the neighbors and advocates who make our borough thrive.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/lunar-new-year-celebration-2/
LOCATION:Prospect Park Boathouse\, 101 East Drive\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260227T151238Z
CREATED:20260227T140446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T151238Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Into Nowruz: Family Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming the Persian New Year at our Nowruz Family Day on Saturday\, March 14\, 2026\, 1 – 4 p.m.  Celebrate the start of Spring and learn about Nowruz with interactive workshops\, music\, crafts\, storytelling and more. Don’t forget to enjoy Persian sweets and savories at the Leo Cafe. \n\nSchedule (subject to change; check this space for the latest updates) \nAuditorium: Live performances at 1:30 PM and 3 PM \nEighth Floor: Nowruz workshops\, installations and photo booth
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/spring-into-nowruz-family-day-2026/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Festival,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T220000
DTSTAMP:20260203T102217Z
CREATED:20260115T015649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T102217Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Rising South Asian Artists
DESCRIPTION:Come listen to these new South Asian Artists coming up in the NYC area!\n\n\nRising South Asian Artists\nCome join us in person to celebrate the amazing talent of South Asian artists on the rise! This event is all about good vibes\, creativity\, and connecting with artists who are making waves. Don’t miss out on discovering fresh voices and unique styles that are shaping the future of music. It’s a fantastic chance to soak in some inspiration and support local talent. See you there! \n\nRhea Yadav\nTeddybear Band\nAnu Mysore\nPriya Roy
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/rising-south-asian-artists/
LOCATION:Sugar Mouse NYC\, 47 3rd Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T130000
DTSTAMP:20260315T074759Z
CREATED:20260315T073749Z
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SUMMARY:Remembering 3/16 Prayer Walk - Atlanta Spa Shootings
DESCRIPTION:On the fifth anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings\, we gather to celebrate our community’s strength and demand change. \n\n\n\n\n\nNew York\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 15th | Noon\nRemembering 3/16 Prayer Walk | Healing From Within \nFeaturing a poem reading “Bleeding Flower” by Tanya Ko-Hong (고현혜) \nGreeley Square Park (Koreatown)\n32nd St and Broadway\, New York\, NY\nRegistration not required \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nAtlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 15th | 10:00AM\nEvent #1: Remembering 3/16 Luncheon | Healing from Within \nFeaturing: Gyun Hur\, Dr David Kim \nPayne Corely House\n2987 Main St\, Duluth\, GA 30096\nRegister Here \nSunday\, March 15th | 4:30PM\nEvent #2: Remembering 3/16 Community Panel | Healing from Within \nFeaturing: Sarah Park\, Kerry Lee\, Stephanie Cho\, Scott Kurashige \nGas South Theatre\n6400 Sugarloaf Parkway\, Duluth\, GA 30097\nFree Registration Here \nNote: this panel takes place immediately after Chinatown Memories – Atlanta Chinese Dance Company Performance. The panel will be free\, but the performance requires paid admission\, tickets may be purchased here. \nMonday\, March 16th | 11:00AM\nEvent #3: 5th Annual Remembering 3/16 Annual Press Conference \nGeorgia State Capitol\nInside South Steps\, 206 Washington St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30303\nFree Registration Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSan Francisco\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, March 16th | 5:00 PM\nRemembering 3/16 Prayer Walk | Healing From Within \nPortsmouth Square Park (Chinatown)\n745 Kearny St\, San Francisco\, CA 94108\nRegistration not required \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 17th | Time: TBA\nRemembering 3/16 | Healing From Within \nCommunity Healing\nRegistration: TBA
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/remembering-3-16-prayer-walk/
LOCATION:Greeley Square Park\, 32nd St and Broadway\, New York\, NY
CATEGORIES:Activism,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T181000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T211000
DTSTAMP:20260316T034535Z
CREATED:20260314T210950Z
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SUMMARY:Theater Takeover Tuesday & Potluck Asian America: Hoppers
DESCRIPTION:Potluck Asian America is joining forces with the community-based Theater Takeover Tuesdays crew to support the new animated film Hoppers across two special dates! \nTheater Takeover Tuesdays is a grassroots moviegoing group organized by Julie Huang and friends that brings communities together to support films\, particularly those connected to Asian and Asian American actors\, writers\, directors\, and creators. The gatherings began during the SAG-AFTRA strike\, when artists could not promote their work in the usual ways and people were eager to reconnect after years of COVID isolation. \nEveryone buys their own ticket\, showing up simply to support the film and the artists behind it. After the screening\, the audience often gathers in the theater lobby for a group photo or short video to capture the moment. \nFrom time to time\, actors\, writers\, directors\, stunt performers\, and others connected to the film stop by to meet the audience. The dream is to bring artists and communities together in a joyful\, authentic way while encouraging more organizations to join the effort and help fill theaters through the simple act of showing up. \nTuesday\, March 17\nJoin us for the 6:10 PM showing at Regal Essex Crossing\nTickets: $7.99 (+ $2 handling fee)\nCheck out this video on how you can get your Regal Crown Club tix for this price! https://youtube.com/shorts/T0LEbd1_LHY \nTuesday\, March 24\nMeet Karen Huie\, the voice of Grandma Tanaka in Hoppers\, at 5:00 PM!\nLa Caverna\, 122 Rivington Street
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-takeover-tuesday-hoppers/
LOCATION:Regal Essex Crossing\, 129 Delancey St.\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260731T150944Z
CREATED:20260720T222654Z
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SUMMARY:A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION:A Legacy Continued features recent acquisitions received from Sandra Ferry Rockefeller and Hope Aldrich in honor of their parents\, John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. These gifts were originally part of Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller’s personal collection\, and this display celebrates their homecoming. These pieces complement other works within the museum collection\, some of which are included in this exhibition. Together\, they offer greater opportunities for comparative studies among them. \nTwo Chola bronze statues of Hindu deities from Hope Aldrich—a Shiva and a Satyabhama—add to the already magnificent group of Indian Chola bronzes in the collection. From Sandra Ferry\, two lovely gilt bronze Chinese Buddhist statues augment the museum’s existing Chinese Buddhist sculptures\, while the addition of three Thai works furthers the collection’s strength in Southeast Asian sculpture. See Selected Works in the Exhibition to preview some of these important gifts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-legacy-continued-recent-acquisitions-to-the-asia-society-museum-collection/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260731T151947Z
CREATED:20260720T223215Z
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SUMMARY:Busy\, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
DESCRIPTION:This selection of works from the Asia Society Museum Collection explore how rapidly evolving cultural\, political\, and ecological issues have shaped urban landscapes across contemporary Asia\, and in particular China\, Indonesia\, and Taiwan. The exhibition presents seven works featuring the artists Song Dong\, Chen Shaoxiong\, Tromarama\, and Chen Chieh-jen. The innovative range of styles implemented to produce these moving images—through stop-motion animation of woodcuts\, ink painting\, or embroidery—among other methods\, speaks to the creative depth and diversity of the region. The artists explore the dynamic energy of cities\, whether fueled by consumerism and gentrification or by collapsing industries and environmental degradation. Actively reflecting on the regeneration of cityscapes and the subsequent impact on urban lives\, these works initiate a renewed dialogue with the current exhibition\, (Re)Generations: Rina Bannerjee\, Bryon Kim\, and Howardena Pindell amid the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/busy-busy-towns-moving-images-of-a-changing-asia/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260315T063321Z
CREATED:20260227T140456Z
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SUMMARY:AAPI New York: Stories From The Bronx
DESCRIPTION:New York City teachers\, community members\, and youth are invited for an interactive day of storytelling\, community building\, and curriculum development on the localized history of Queens’ Asian American community. \nWednesday\, March 18\, 2026 | 5:30pm to 8:30pm \nHostos Community College/CUNY\n500 Grand Concourse\, Bronx \nRSVP: tinyurl.com/aapibronx \n\n\n\nJoin Asian American / Asian Research Institute’s Localized History Project\, and The Asian American Education Project\, for an immersive evening dedicated to the rich\, localized history of The Bronx’s Asian American community. Hosted by NYC AAPI Studies K-12 Project\, this interactive event invites New York City teachers\, community members\, and youth to bridge the gap between history and the classroom through storytelling\, community building\, and curriculum development. Attendees will walk away with tangible resources to support AAPI history education in K-12 schools. \n\n\n\nProgram \n\nLocalized History Project Presentations\n\nThe Breaking and Making of Community: Little Cambodia\nChinese Latino Migration Archive\nPacific Island New York\nNail Salon Worker Oral Histories\n\n\nProfessional Development + CTLE Credits: Led by The Asian American Education Project.\nStorytelling Activities + Community Teach-Ins: Collaborative learning spaces for educators and youth.\nDinner & Refreshments: Stay after the program to network and build community over a shared meal.\n\n\nThe NYC AAPI Studies K-12 Project is funded by the New York City Council’s Educational Equity Action Plan. It is a joint initiative between The Asian American Education Project and AAARI’s Localized History Project. Our mission is to provide free professional development and resources to support the teaching of AAPI history in New York City K-12 schools.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aapi-new-york-stories-from-the-bronx/
LOCATION:Hostos Community College/CUNY\, 500 Grand Concourse\, Bronx\, NY\, 10451
CATEGORIES:History,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260318T002233Z
CREATED:20260301T002234Z
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SUMMARY:Everyday Chinatown Community Storytelling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive workshop paired with our new Everyday Chinatown storytelling exhibit!\n\n\nWith T!C’s Storytelling Lead Rochelle and Exhibit Curator Yin Kong\, we’ll go behind the scenes of how T!C brings our neighbors’ everyday stories out into the world through our storytelling projects and exhibits. \nDon’t miss your chance to be a part of our story! This fun\, interactive workshop invites family\, friends\, and neighbors of all ages to remember our everyday stories at home and get you started sharing your own Chinatown stories too.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/everyday-chinatown-community-storytelling-workshop/
LOCATION:1 Pike St\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270128
DTSTAMP:20260818T200949Z
CREATED:20260818T200949Z
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SUMMARY:Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary\, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. \nDisplaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection\, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes\, ceramics\, and metalwork thoughtfully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s by John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992). John D. Rockefeller 3rd founded Asia Society in 1956 with the mission to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the United States; the bequest of the collection to Asia Society in 1979 underscores the Rockefellers’ conviction that an aesthetic encounter with great works of art promotes deep cross-cultural understanding. \nWith highlights including spectacular Buddhist and Hindu sculptures\, and rare Chinese\, Korean\, and Japanese ceramics\, Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon celebrates historic achievements in Asian art spanning more than two millennia. The exhibition foregrounds the transformative power of faith and the catalyzing potential of international trade in the creation of great works of art across Asia. \nBuddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon presents a special opportunity for museum visitors to experience the unparalleled quality of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Thrid Collection at its home at Asia Society Museum in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260316T205501Z
CREATED:20260309T132235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T205501Z
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SUMMARY:My Dinner with Wong Kim Ark: Food\, Identity\, and the Fight for Birthright Citizenship
DESCRIPTION:AAPI NJ and Teach Asian American Stories invite adults and youths of all backgrounds to join us for a one-night-only community dinner and teach-in on birthright citizenship. \nGuided by Mindie Sobrinski\, Teach Asian American Stories Fellow\, we’ll learn that what’s on the table tells us who belongs at it. \nFrom Filipino sailors to Chinese laborers\, South Asian merchants to Japanese Americans\, Asian communities have long used food to claim their place in this country. At the center of our table sits Wong Kim Ark\, a Chinese American cook whose fight for birthright citizenship produced a Supreme Court ruling that still shapes American law today. \nBut as birthright citizenship faces renewed attack\, the histories carried in every plate of lumpia\, chop suey\, chaat\, and teriyaki remind us that the question of who gets to be an American has never been settled — and that what we do right now matters. \nCome hungry for history (and dinner!). Leave ready to act. \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours for teachers awarded.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/my-dinner-with-wong-kim-ark-food-identity-and-the-fight-for-birthright-citizenship/
LOCATION:Montclair\, New Jersey
CATEGORIES:Food,History,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260320T005251Z
CREATED:20260306T232257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T005251Z
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SUMMARY:Passing\, Performance\, and the Price of Fame
DESCRIPTION:Join AAWW and SALGA NYC for a discussion on gender and performance\, featuring Sandip Roy\, Mayukh Sen\, and Arun Venugopal!\n\n\nWhat does it take to be seen and what must be hidden to survive? In Chapal Rani\, Sandip Roy resurrects the life of Chapal Bhaduri\, the last great female impersonator of Bengali jatra theatre\, whose art blurred gender and performance even as the world around him narrowed. In Love\, Queenie\, Mayukh Sen reclaims the story of Merle Oberon\, the first South Asian actor nominated for an Academy Award\, and who passed as white to ascend in Golden Age Hollywood. In conversation with WNYC Senior Reporter Arun Venugopal\, Roy and Sen explore the costs of visibility\, the politics of racial and gender performance\, and the fragile line between reinvention and erasure. \n– \nSandip Roy is a Kolkata-based writer\, columnist\, and podcaster. He hosts The Sandip Roy Show (Indian Express) and is a columnist for Mint Lounge and The Hindu. His work has appeared in outlets including The New York Times\, BBC\, The San Francisco Chronicle\, and NPR; he was for many years a commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition. His dispatches from Kolkata air weekly on public radio KALW 91.7FM in San Francisco and have crossed 500 dispatches. He previously edited Trikone\, the world’s oldest magazine on LGBTQ+ South Asian issues\, and is the author of the novel Don’t Let Him Know. His latest book is Chapal Rani\, the Last Queen of Bengal. \nMayukh Sen is an author\, professor\, and journalist in New York whose work primarily focuses on film. He is most recently the author of Love\, Queenie: Merle Oberon\, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star (2025\, Norton)\, a finalist for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography. He is a 2026 United States Artists Fellow and was a recipient of a New America Fellowship (Class of 2025) for his ongoing work documenting the history of South Asians in Hollywood. He teaches film and television reporting and criticism at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. In a previous professional life\, he was also a James Beard Award-winning food writer and the author of Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America (2021\, Norton). He lives in Brooklyn. \nArun Venugopal is a senior reporter at WNYC\, where he focuses on issues of race\, identity and immigration. He has served as a recurring guest host at NPR’s Fresh Air\, appeared on PBS Newshour and CBS News and has been published in The Guardian\, The Wall Street Journal\, the New York Times and The Atlantic\, where his article ‘The Making of a Model Minority’ was featured. Previously\, he served on the board of SAADA\, the South Asian American Digital Archive. He can often be found near his home in Jackson Heights\, walking Momo the Dog. \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. \nWe are located on the 9th floor of 18 W 21st Street (between 6th and 5th Avenues)\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for any additional requests. This space is for YOU!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/passing-performance-and-the-price-of-fame/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T230000
DTSTAMP:20260204T071825Z
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SUMMARY:Music: Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East
DESCRIPTION:Called “One of the leading figures in North America’s burgeoning Asian music scene. A global musical alchemist and cultural agent provocateur” by Songlines (UK)\, Sunny Jain is a composer\, drummer\, dhol player and thought leader. \nSunny Jain’s Wild Wild East\, encompasses a myriad facets of Jain’s identity and sonically paints the journey of his own family’s immigration story. He sources musical inspiration from the scores of Bollywood classics\, Punjabi folk traditions\, jazz improvisation\, and rollicking psychedelic styles. His 5 piece band (drums\, vocals\, sax\, guitar\, bass) delivered a fiery NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2024 and followed it up with an electric live KEXP session in 2025. They toured North America appearing at the iconic Monterey Jazz Festival\, Calgary Jazz Festival\, Victoria Jazz Festival\, The Kennedy Center\, Lincoln Center\, National Museum of Asian Art\, and the historic Bryant Park in NYC. In 2022\, the band made a milestone tour to Pakistan headlining Music Mela in Islamabad\, the Lahore Jazz Festival and performing with master Sufi dhol drummers Nasir Sain Wajdani and Sain Tanveer. Just months prior to that\, Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East performed on the National Mall in Washington D.C. for the renowned Smithsonian Folklife Festival. \nWhile growing up with a deep cultural connection to his South Asian heritage\, Sunny Jain also fell in love with jazz music and prog rock. His eclectic musical upbringing has brought him to perform with percussion legends Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain and Planet Drum\, to pop icons Ed Sheeran\, David Byrne\, Jon Batiste and Italian Pop Star Jovanotti\, to many jazz luminaries. He has been at the zeitgeist of America’s South Asian sounds for the past 2 decades. He founded and plays dhol in the pioneering Brooklyn band\, Red Baraat\, and has drummed with some of the top South Asian artists out there (Ali Sethi\, Ganavya\, Arooj Aftab\, Vijay Iyer\, DJ Rekha\, Heems\, Karsh Kale and Junoon). He was the music producer for Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding Musical\, and premiered his first theatrical show\, Love Force\, in 2026 as part of the Under The Radar Festival. \nSunny Jain – drumset\, dhol\nBen Parag – vocals\nAlison Shearer – alto saxophone\, flute\nShubh Saran – guitar\nAlmog Sharvit – bass \nPhoto credit: Ebru Yildiz 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/music-sunny-jains-wild-wild-east/
LOCATION:Public Theater -Joe’s Pub\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T203000
DTSTAMP:20260320T015244Z
CREATED:20260227T015234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T015244Z
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SUMMARY:A+ Asian Comedy. Asian Stand Up Comedy in NYC's Broadway Theater District.
DESCRIPTION:NYC’s ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix\, HBO\, Hulu\, and TikTok.\n\n\nA+ 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. Tickets are limited\, so purchase yours now and enjoy the show! \nVenue Policy: \nA two-drink minimum applies (non-alcoholic options available). \n16 and older
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-asian-comedy-asian-stand-up-comedy-in-nycs-broadway-theater-district-17/
LOCATION:Broadway Comedy Club\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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