The New York State Office of Language Access (OLA) works to ensure meaningful language access in government services and programs for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). OLA supports state agencies in complying with language access laws, develops resources and training, and promotes equitable access to critical information and services for all New Yorkers. Roughly […]
One of Japan’s foremost modern fiction writers, Haruki Murakami is known for his surreal, unforgettable journeys through the human psyche. To celebrate the acclaimed author of Norwegian Wood, 1Q84 and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Japan Society and the hit podcast Selected Shorts present an evening of his stories read live on stage by actors from stage and screen. Featuring oddball characters, […]
With experimental dance by Chihiro CuteBeat, costumes, poetry, and Astroprojections by Amir Bey, and uplifting music by Saco Myoji on mbira This performance will harmonize with the Full Moon that occurs at 11:48 PM EDT that same night, as an evocation of the Moon’s Magic. It will feature a collaboration of the wide-ranging movement of […]
This program features a unique public affairs arts conversation between Chinese-born composer Huang Ruo and Matthew Shilvock, who is in his tenth season as San Francisco Opera’s general director. The Monkey King (猴王悟空), by Huang Ruo and American librettist/playwright David Henry Hwang, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, is of topical interest as an action hero story with […]
David Henry Hwang, “A Pioneering Playwright, Librettist, Screenwriter” on October 7, 2025 at 6 pm ET. Dear Friends, We are pleased to invite you to attend the sixth Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature David Henry Hwang, “A Pioneering Playwright, Librettist, Screenwriter” on October 7, 2025 at 6 […]
Join us at Brooklyn Heights Library to hear Hetty Lui McKinnon discuss her new book Linger with Emma Straub “ culinary life began with salad. A charred broccoli salad, to be specific. Crispy florets tossed with chickpeas and cooling mint, flecked with red chilli pepper and zested lemon peel, bathed in a garlicky caper oil. […]
Fearless residents and allies battle corrupt landlords and developers for their homes. With the film directors and activists speaking. SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE is a documentary focused on the housing crisis in NYC. In New York City’s most quickly gentrifying neighborhoods, a group of fearless residents, activists, and nonprofit attorneys fight corrupt landlords and developers for the […]
Join Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and a panel of multi-disciplinary Asian American writers and artists for a vital discussion about organizing towards our collective liberation through the arts. For generations, Asian American organizers have harnessed the arts to spur change. Joining this tradition, community arts organizations and teaching artists curate events for learning and […]
BPL Presents welcomes Brian Jones, a longtime educator whose Black History Is For Everyone explores how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race, nation, and the stories […]
Join us for readings and a conversation with Luisa Igloria, Michelle Peñaloza, and Rhoni Blankenhorn moderated by R. A. Villanueva! Join AAWW for readings and a conversation between Luisa Igloria, Michelle Peñaloza, and Rhoni Blankenhorn, moderated by R. A. Villanueva! We’ll be toasting their books - Luisa’s Caulbearer, Michelle’s All The Words I Can Remember […]
2025 HABIBI FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AND LINEUP Wed, Oct 8: Maii Waleed + Layale Chaker Thur, Oct 9: Maii Waleed + Rasha Nahas Fri, Oct 10: Mohamed Abozekry Sextet + TBA […]
Noreen Naseem Rodríguez and Sohyun An, authors of Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms, will lead a hands-on workshop designed for K–5 Curriculum Supervisors and Chief School Administrators. Drawing from their book and the Stop AAPI Hate K-12 Curricular Framework they designed, they will share how to move beyond surface-level lessons and stereotypes to bring […]