The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean
Americas Society/Council of the Americas 680 Park Avenue, New York
Art Exhibit – Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001)
80WSE 80 Washington Square East, New York
Celebrating AAPI Broadway Stories from 1950-1990
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium Enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Street, New York
Week of Events
Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture
Illustration by John Lee On view July 18–October 2024, Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee. The exhibition […]
The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean
Dan Lie, Memory Stick ou Pau de Memória, 2015. (Image: Edouard Fraipont) The Appearance: Art of the Asian Diaspora in Latin America & the Caribbean is the first exhibition in New York City to center the artistic production of the Asian diaspora in the region from the 1940s to the present. Focusing on postwar and contemporary art, […]
Art Exhibit – Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001)
Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001) is an expansive survey of rarely-seen artwork and archival material by artists that constitute and exceed “Asian American,” a label denoting a cultural and national identity invented in 1968. Utilizing an interdisciplinary and research-driven praxis, Legacies uncovers how artists of Asian descent have historically negotiated identity in America as […]
Broadway: Yellow Face
Discount 30% off with code: AANHPI Tony Award® winner and three-time Pulitzer finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) will make his Roundabout debut with the Broadway premiere of Yellow Face, his hilarious is-he-or-isn’t-he comedy of identity, show business, and (perhaps) autobiography. Starring Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) and directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman (Violet). Inspired by real […]
Broadway: Maybe Happy Ending
Emmy® and Golden Globe Award® winner Darren Criss (Little Shop of Horrors) returns to Broadway alongside Helen J Shen in the new romantic musical comedy MAYBE HAPPY ENDING. A New York Times Critics' Pick Inside a one-room apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life, listening to jazz records and caring for […]
Monday, October 21, 2024
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Virtual EventOctober 21, 2024 -Global Comparisons of Immigration Policy and Electoral Politics
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Virtual EventOctober 21, 2024 -AAPI Training on Voters’ Rights
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October 21, 2024 -Celebrating AAPI Broadway Stories from 1950-1990
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Virtual EventOctober 21, 2024 -AAPI Training on Voters’ Rights
Global Comparisons of Immigration Policy and Electoral Politics
How does the role that immigration plays in US elections compare to elections in other places around the world? Join us for a virtual roundtable discussing immigration and electoral politics in the UK, France, Germany, Greece, and Argentina.
AAPI Training on Voters’ Rights
Free nonpartisan workshops for Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander community groups. Experienced lawyers will help community leaders and Asian Americans, South Asians, and Pacific Islanders understand: • their rights in the election • how to obtain language assistance • typical voting problems and how to cure deficiencies. Attorneys will also cover the legal […]
Celebrating AAPI Broadway Stories from 1950-1990
Celebrating Broadway stories involving Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander artists.Celebrating Broadway stories involving Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander artists, this event features conversations with Baayork Lee, Lori Tan Chinn, and others and a peek at archival footage from the Billy Rose Theatre Division at the Library for the Performing Arts.SEATING POLICY | Programs […]
AAPI Training on Voters’ Rights
Free nonpartisan workshops for Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander community groups. Experienced lawyers will help community leaders and Asian Americans, South Asians, and Pacific Islanders understand: • their rights in the election • how to obtain language assistance • typical voting problems and how to cure deficiencies. Attorneys will also cover the legal […]
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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October 22, 2024 -[In Person] lactose intolerant
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Hybrid EventOctober 22, 2024 -The 2024 Election and the AANHPI Vote
[In Person] lactose intolerant
Join us for readings by Jennifer Baker, Irene Hsu, Benedict Nguyễn, Jasmine Reid, Tony Tulathimutte, Ryan Lee Wong, and Ruth Minah Buchwald!The Asian American Writers' Workshop is proud to host lactose intolerant (@lactoseintolerantnyc), an anti-clout monthly reading series featuring writers of color in NYC. Join us for readings by Jennifer Baker, Irene Hsu, Benedict Nguyễn, […]
The 2024 Election and the AANHPI Vote
According to APIA Vote and TargetSmart, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders have had the largest increase in voter registration of any racial group in the country from January to June, compared to the same time back in 2020. This statistic alone is enough to expect AANHPI voters to have an impact on this […]
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
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October 23, 2024 -Stephanie Chou: Chinatown Dreams
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October 23, 2024 -MOCA TALKS with Thomas S. Mullaney – The Chinese Computer: A Global History
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October 23, 2024 -Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian-American Pop Culture by Eric Nakamura with Claudine Ko, Ed Lin, and Travis Louie
Stephanie Chou: Chinatown Dreams
Following April’s successful performance of Comfort Girl, Stephanie brings her band back to Joe’s Pub for a performance of entirely different material! Stephanie Chou is a composer/saxophonist/singer who blends influences from her Chinese heritage with Western jazz and pop to create a bracingly original sound. Tonight’s show will feature live premieres of newly-written material and […]
MOCA TALKS with Thomas S. Mullaney – The Chinese Computer: A Global History
Join us for this captivating discussion that explores the dynamic interplay between culture and technology!Register via ZoomPurchase The Chinese ComputerThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to join an insightful discussion with Thomas S. Mullaney, Professor of Chinese History at Stanford University and author of The Chinese Computer: A Global History of […]
Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian-American Pop Culture by Eric Nakamura with Claudine Ko, Ed Lin, and Travis Louie
Join us to celebrate the release of Giant Robot: Thirty Years of Defining Asian-American Pop Culture with a lively discussion between Giant Robot's co-founder Eric Nakamura and journalist Claudine Ko, writer Ed Lin, and artist, illustrator and author Travis Louie.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
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October 24, 2024 -Strategy Summits: Organizations & Movements
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October 24, 2024 -Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World: A Conversation with Claire Jean Kim
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October 24, 2024 -Where is the PI in AAPI? Centering Oceania Histories in K-12 Classrooms
Strategy Summits: Organizations & Movements
This series brings together movement leaders to discuss the strategic questions facing the movement at this critical juncture.Panel Overview: The past 15 years have seen persistent and powerful uprisings and mass movements in the streets. With unrest likely to grow in the coming years, it is critical that base-building organizations think strategically about what their […]
Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World: A Conversation with Claire Jean Kim
Presented by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. REGISTER As the 2024 presidential election approaches and in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 uprisings for Black Lives, and 2023 Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, Claire Jean Kim‘s Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World (Cambridge University Press, 2023) offers us a historically-grounded and theoretically astute […]
Where is the PI in AAPI? Centering Oceania Histories in K-12 Classrooms
This workshop sheds light on some of the many overlooked histories of Oceania, or the Pacific Islands, to recenter the “PI” in “AAPI.” This 90-min session will give an overview of U.S. Pacific Islander history, covering topics of colonization and military intervention, and interrogate the common misconstructions of the Pacific and its people. Participants will […]
Friday, October 25, 2024
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October 25, 2024 -British Bangladeshi Muslims in the East End
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October 25, 2024 -South Asian Comedy: Laughing Lassi
British Bangladeshi Muslims in the East End
Fatima Rajina discusses British Bangladeshi Muslim men and the changing landscape of their dress and language.Popular discourse around British Muslims has often been dominated by a focus on Muslim women and their sartorial choices, particularly the hijab and niqab. Dr. Fatima Rajina takes a different angle and focuses on Muslim men, examining how factors like […]
South Asian Comedy: Laughing Lassi
Watch some of the funniest South Asian American comedians from New York City as well from all around the U.S. and the world. Every show also features a non-South-Asian guest performer, just to keep the spice level under 5. Our house shows at Broadway Comedy Club regularly feature New York’s best South Asian Comedians as […]
Saturday, October 26, 2024
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October 26, 2024 -Public Tour of With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America
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October 26, 2024 -Malikah Block Party!
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October 26, 2024 -Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2024
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October 26, 2024 -MOCACREATE: Cover of the Year! with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
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October 26, 2024 -Sparkles and Steps: Diwali 2024 x Aalokam
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October 26, 2024 -A Night at the Opera in the Bamboo Garden 竹園裡的粵劇之晚
Public Tour of With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America
Join a MOCA educator for a public gallery tour of our core exhibition, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America.
Malikah Block Party!
Enjoy live performances, family-friendly fun, and explore unique products, art, and treats by Muslim & SWANA artists and businesses!🎉 Join Us at the Malikah Block Party! 🎉✨ October 26th | Celebrating Community, Culture, & Connection!Come out and experience a vibrant day filled with amazing Muslim & SWANA artists, creators, and small businesses! Enjoy live performances […]
Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2024
Diwali, often known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in South Asia, by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Diwali returns to Asia Society with colorful, fun-filled, and multi-sensorial afternoon, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree. On October 26th, 2024, […]
MOCACREATE: Cover of the Year! with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Ever wonder what it would be like to see yourself on the cover of a magazine? Design a magazine cover starring… you!
Sparkles and Steps: Diwali 2024 x Aalokam
Diwali fun for everyone with music, dance, food, and shopping - it's gonna be lit!🌟 Join Us for a Spectacular Diwali Celebration with Aalokam 🌟This Diwali, we're lighting up the night with an event that's perfect for everyone—young and old alike!🗓️ Date: 26 October 2024⏰ Time: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm📍 Location: Brooklyn Children's Museum […]
A Night at the Opera in the Bamboo Garden 竹園裡的粵劇之晚
Enjoy a guided Cantonese opera experience of the Legend of the Purple Hairpin 紫釵記 with translated bilingual supertitles!In the hidden bamboo garden at 5 Essex St, enjoy a guided Cantonese opera experience of the Legend of the Purple Hairpin 紫釵記 with translated bilingual supertitles. Cantonese opera performing artist, Eliza (Pui Yan) will guide us through […]
Sunday, October 27, 2024
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