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SUMMARY:Broadway: Maybe Happy Ending
DESCRIPTION: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 \nInside a one-room apartment on the outskirts of Seoul\, Oliver lives a happily quiet life\, listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3\, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow Helperbot neighbor Claire asks to borrow his charger\, what starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship\, a surprising adventure\, and maybe even…love? \nWinner of the Richard Rodgers Award\, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is the offbeat and captivating story of two outcasts near the end of their warranty who discover that even robots can be swept off their feet. Helmed by visionary director and Tony Award® winner Michael Arden (Parade\, Once on This Island)\, with a dazzling scenic design by Dane Laffrey (A Christmas Carol) and book\, music\, and lyrics by the internationally acclaimed duo Will Aronson and Hue Park\, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is a fresh\, original musical about the small things that make any life worth living.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/broadway-maybe-happy-ending/
LOCATION:Belasco Theatre\, 111 West 44th St\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Avani Patel: Connection
DESCRIPTION:Connection is a solo exhibition by Avani Patel\, presented at Evercore’s New York City offices. \nExcerpt from Patel’s artist statement: \n“Art has been an integral part of my life since I was young. I used to go to the theater with my sister for her rehearsals and dance shows. Seeing the colorful costumes\, flowing dresses and festivity of these moments made me feel joyful; I felt as though the colors were speaking to me…I often draw and paint things that I see in my everyday surroundings\, personal experiences\, and memories. I use mark-making and repetition as tools to signify change in nature\, the passage of time\, and the retention and rejection of memory. My work often takes the form of visual studies and drawings that I work on for months as a time. This process helps me understand colors and patterns\, which then allows me to transfer my ideas to large-scale paintings and public projects.” \nFor inquiries\, please email info@cueartfoundation.org.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibition-avani-patel-connection-2/
LOCATION:Evercore Partners\, 55 East 52nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250126
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SUMMARY:Critical Connections: Protest Photography Past + Present
DESCRIPTION:Pace University Art Gallery presents Critical Connections: Protest Photography Past + Present\, in collaboration with Blasian March. \nThe show features the work of three contemporary photographers Stas Ginzburg\, Josh Pacheco\, and Cindy Trinh\, who have extensively documented Blasian March. Their work is presented alongside historic images from the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War protests\, which they drew from the George Stephanopoulos Collection of news photography at Pace. The exhibition also includes selections by Blasian March founder Rohan Zhou-Lee\, highlighting works by an additional 17 contemporary documentarians and nine historic photojournalists. The curatorial team also includes independent curator Sophia Ma\, Professor Sarah Cunningham\, the gallery director at Pace\, and Pace student Hannah Arias ’26\, the Amelia A. Gould Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Creative Arts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/critical-connections-protest-photography-past-present/
LOCATION:Art Gallery at Pace University\, 41 Park Row\, 1st floor\, Spruce Street entrance\, New York\, NY\, 10038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250326
DTSTAMP:20250312T135821Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit: In Our Corner: Exchanges in the Asian American Art Movements and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Who is in our corner when we need help?\nWho do we call on when we are down?\nWho backs us up when we are cornered?\nIn Our Corner: Exchanges in the Asian American Art Movements and Beyond explores the personal and professional support that artists of Asian descent received during and after the Asian American Art Movements. This companion exhibition to Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001) at New York University’s 80WSE Gallery\, invites five artists of the three key art collectives and organizations featured in Legacies to show alongside five non-Asian American artists who supported their work and growth over the years. These relationships range from recently made friendships to lifelong partnerships and even marriage: Kathleen Foster joins Ching Ming Cheung; Charles Luce joins Helen Oji; Howardena Pindell joins Arlan Huang; Shellyne Rodriguez joins Tomie Arai; and Arleen Schloss joins Nina Kuo. To highlight AAAC’s collection and its ongoing solidarity-building\, In Our Corner presents five works by non-Asian American artists from the collection\, Columbia Fiero\, Kitty Katz\, Donald Lipski\, Eva Mantell\, and Sepp Seitz. As the hosting institution for In Our Corner\, Think!Chinatown’s commission of Black Gotham’s Grand Rising and its inclusion in the show demonstrates the organization’s ongoing exchange and collaboration with communities of color. Through interviews and writings from the artists\, In Our Corner highlights these bonds and explores how artist collectives/organizations intersected and fostered connections. \nNovember 16\, 2024 – March 2025 \nOpening Reception: Saturday\, November 16\, 2024\, 3-5PM \nThink!Chinatown’s Studio – 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY 10002 \nPhoto Credit “Untitled” by Sepp Seitz
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibit-in-our-corner-exchanges-in-the-asian-american-art-movements-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Chinatown!Studio\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Homeseeking author\, Karissa Chen with Kirstin Chen
DESCRIPTION:Join Yu & Me Books at New Design High School to celebrate the book launch of with Homeseeking author\, Karissa Chen! \nABOUT THE BOOK \nAn epic and intimate tale of one couple across sixty years as world events pull them together and apart\, illuminating the Chinese diaspora and exploring what it means to find home far from your homeland. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nKarissa Chen is a Fulbright fellow\, Kundiman Fiction fellow\, and a VONA/Voices fellow whose fiction and essays have appeared in The Atlantic\, Eater\, The Cut\, NBC News THINK!\, Longreads\, PEN America\, Catapult\, Gulf Coast\, and Guernica\, among others. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nKirstin Chen is the New York Times best-selling author of three novels. Her latest\, Counterfeit\, is a Reese Witherspoon book club pick\, a Roxane Gay book club pick\, and a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Her next novel\, Tech Wives\, is forthcoming.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-with-homeseeking-author-karissa-chen-with-kirstin-chen/
LOCATION:New Design High School\, 350 Grand Street\, 6th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Interview,Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T170000
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SUMMARY:Culture Bridge: Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Live Puppet Show by Chinese Theatre Works
DESCRIPTION:“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year\, Chinese Theatre Works celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” traditional Chinese glove-puppetry production that features the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s show stars the Snake\, who presides over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits\, dances\, popular songs\, and well-known Chinese sayings that celebrate the wit and wisdom of the zodiac animals. \nIn Person and Zoom
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/culture-bridge-celebrate-lunar-new-year-with-a-live-puppet-show-by-chinese-theatre-works/
LOCATION:Queens Public Library – Flushing Branch\, 41-17 Main Street\, Flushing\, NY\, 11355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Puppet Show,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T213000
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SUMMARY:Movie + Live Score: CAN I KICK IT? Featuring The Last Dragon
DESCRIPTION:CAN I KICK IT? (CIKI?) is a film experience presented by SHAOLIN JAZZ that caters to lovers of Kung-Fu flicks\, the music they inspired\, and everything else in between. At each event\, cult classic martial arts and action films are scored live (scene-by-scene) with a blend of Hip-Hop and other music genres mixed by DJ 2-Tone Jones. To date\, over 150 film titles have been screened at CIKI? events\, including at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, SXSW\, Smithsonian National Gallery of Art\, New York Asian Film Festival\, PAX East Convention\, FanX Salt Lake Comic Con\, and more. On January 9\, join us for a one-night-only screening of the 1985 film The Last Dragon at the David Rubenstein Atrium.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/movie-live-score-can-i-kick-it-featuring-the-last-dragon/
LOCATION:David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center\, 1887 Broadway\, New York\, New York\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T210000
DTSTAMP:20241227T082657Z
CREATED:20241218T031518Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Gregg Jones on ‘Most Honorable Son’
DESCRIPTION:Join journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Gregg Jones as he discusses his newest book\, Most Honorable Son: A Forgotten Hero’s Fight Against Fascism and Hate During World War II.  This comprehensive biography vividly tells the story of war hero Ben Kuroki\, the only Japanese American in the U.S. Army Air Forces to serve in combat operations in Europe\, North Africa\, and the Pacific theater during World War II.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/gregg-jones-on-most-honorable-son/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250112
DTSTAMP:20250109T090622Z
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SUMMARY:Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia
DESCRIPTION:The Contemporary Dance Festival celebrates its 20th showcase of East Asia’s juiciest contemporary dance with three ensemble pieces. \nFrom Japan\, Where we were born\, choreographed by Ruri Mito and performed by ensemble Co. Ruri Mito\, weaves and unravels delicately and intricately connected dancers\, creating one kaleidoscopic body. \nFrom Taiwan\, …and\, or…\, choreographed by I-Ling Liu\, a former dancer with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company\, features two dancers whose relationship rapidly shifts through delicate and sharp movements in a non-music/sound environment. \nAnd\, from South Korea\, Trivial Perfection\, choreographed and performed by Dae-ho Lee with ensemble C.Sense\, builds complex shapes in this crescendoing\, exuberant piece combining modern dance\, hip-hop and martial arts.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/contemporary-dance-festival-japan-east-asia/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T210000
DTSTAMP:20241226T224123Z
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SUMMARY:Hack City Comedy with Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto
DESCRIPTION:Hack City Comedy – Saturday\, January 10 – 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 TBA \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-3/
LOCATION:Union Hall\, 702 Union St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T154500
DTSTAMP:20241227T082928Z
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SUMMARY:A4 AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 1)
DESCRIPTION:The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an afternoon of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company\, Jadin Wong Fellow Kanon Sugino\, Jadin Wong Artist of Exceptional Merit Nikaio Bulan Sahar Thomashow (they/he) and KAŌS Dance Collective\, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company\, and J CHEN PROJECT. \nPlease note this is Day 1 of a two-day festival. Day 2 is on Sunday\, Jan 12 from 4:15–6:15pm also at The Ailey Citigroup Theatre (link here). \nThe AAPI Dance Festival at APAP is a part of the Dance Managers Collective Showcase. \nTickets:\nGeneral Admission Tickets are $25. If you would like to attend both days\, we encourage you to reserve a Two-Day Pass at the special price of $30. We hope you’ll join us for both showcases!\nProgram: \n1:45 pm – TBD by Nikaio Bulan Sahar Thomashow (they/he) and KAŌS Dance Collective\n“As the Roots Undo” centers around the idea that the longer you stay in a new place\, the more you distance yourself from the version of you that existed before. The original piece is meant to be a snapshot depicting the feeling of living through each seemingly identical day\, understanding the necessity of adaptation in order to survive. The dancers see that they’re not alone and find strength in collective perseverance. \n2:00 pm – “Mirage no Wana” by by Kanon Sugino\nThis work is an exploration of Japanese culture\, heritage\, language\, societal norms\, body image\, and mental health\, portraying the multidimensionality of the culture and its people. Amidst the richness and beauty of Japan is a concealed toxic and self-deprecating culture. \nDancers: Manatsu Aminaga\, Kira Shiina\, Kanon Sugino\, and Mamiko Usuda \n2:15 pm – “Leaving Pusan” by Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company \n“Leaving Pusan” tells the story of Dana Tai Soon Burgess’s great grandmother’s emotional and physical departure from Korea in 1903 – she voyaged to Oahu\, Hawai’i on the first steamship\, the Gaelic\, that delivered Koreans to work on the sugar cane and pineapple plantations. She worked on the Del Monte plantation her entire life. \n2:45 pm – “AAPI HEROES” (Excerpt) by J CHEN PROJECT\n“AAPI HEROES” entertains and pays homage to the vibrant legacy of Asian American history! We follow our young explorer\, Kai\, on a captivating journey across time to discover iconic Asian American figures such as Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Chinese American star\, and Bruce Lee\, a legend in martial arts and philosophy. It also brings to life the mythic NuWa\, Goddess of Creation\, and the global K-POP phenomenon. \nDancers: Chieh Hsiung\, Sumire Ishige\, Maya Lam\, and Carl Ponce Cubero \n3:15pm pm – Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company \nExperience the artistry of Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company\, celebrated for its authentic and diverse programs that spotlight AAPI dance and foster cross-cultural collaboration. This dynamic performance highlights the Company’s innovative approach to blending tradition with modernity:
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a4-aapi-dance-festival-at-apap-day-1/
LOCATION:Ailey Citigroup Theater\, 405 W 55th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T160000
DTSTAMP:20250109T090054Z
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SUMMARY:MOCACREATE: Dream Big! Vision Boards with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
DESCRIPTION:Start the new year off right by designing a personalized vision board! \nStart the new year off right by designing a personalized vision board! Magazine designers use vision boards to find the perfect look and feel for their magazine— something that is visually appealing\, draws readers in\, and reflects the content of the articles. We can use our vision boards to envision our goals and dreams for the year ahead. What color palette embodies your hopes for 2025? What words can motivate you? What new things do you want to try? Whether you want to master new recipes\, excel in a sport\, or read a record number of books\, a vision board can keep you on track and inspired. \nPaint\, build\, craft\, and collage with us! Inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and local artists\, MOCACREATE explores different themes every month. MOCACREATE workshops are designed with families in mind\, but all are welcome! \nFREE! RSVP optional\, but appreciated. \nYu Rong is a painter and product designer. She was born in Sichuan and currently lives in New York City\, where she is a teaching artist at the Hope Garden Center and at MOCA. She received her BFA in Product Design and MFA in Painting at Parsons School of Design and NYSS\, but has been practicing art ever since she was a child. You can learn more about her here: www.yurong.work!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mocacreate-dream-big-vision-boards-with-teaching-artist-yu-rong/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:In Person,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T183000
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SUMMARY:MOCA PRESENTS - Threads of Home\, A Participatory Theatre Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Explore “home” during Lunar New Year in Threads of Home\, an immersive theater workshop with personal reflections.\n\n\nDuring the Lunar New Year\, family reunions can be moments we eagerly anticipate—or seek to avoid. The concepts of “family” and “home” mean vastly different things to each of us. How do we then celebrate the Lunar New Year? What might a reunion dinner look like? Director Zhenyu Meng (PhD in Theatre and Film Studies from the Shanghai Theatre Academy) collaborates with SpArkling Theatre Studio to present New Year’s Eve Dinner at the Gene Frankel Theatre from January 17 to 19. \nThe Museum of Chinese in America is delighted to host Director Zhenyu Meng and the production team for a participatory theater workshop\, Threads of Home. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to glimpse the creative process behind the production\, using Chekhov’s acting techniques. Participants will step into the floor plan of a typical northern Chinese household and reflect on their personal experiences. Through guided theatrical activities\, participants will engage in an immersive exploration of “home\,” where every detail — from props to dialogue to imagined memories — carries intentional meaning. This workshop is open to general public and will be conducted in English. \n  \nABOUT Zhenyu Meng \nZhenyu Meng is a performance instructor\, theatre director\, and PhD candidate in Theatre and Film Studies at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. A researcher and practitioner of the Michael Chekhov Technique. She is temporarily based at the CUNY Graduate Center doing acting training method research. Her directorial works include Requiem\, The Blue Bird\, Forever Young\, To Be Or Not To Be\, and Classic of Mountains and Seas\, among others. Frequently featured in the Shanghai International Arts Festival. \nABOUT SpArkling Theatre Studio \nFounded in January 2024 by Annora Dong (董语柔) and Sophia Zhu (朱婕宁)\, SpArkling Theatre Studio was born from the creative synergy and unique resonance between their distinct artistic sensibilities. The two founders first met at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in the Experimental Theatre Wing. Drawing inspiration and creative energy from diverse places such as New York and Shanghai\, SpArkling is dedicated to illuminating people and the world through avant-garde experimental theatre and physical theatre forms. The studio’s core mission is to transcend cultural boundaries through art\, fostering profound human connections and advancing cross-cultural artistic exchange on the international stage. \nABOUT New Year’s Eve Dinner \nOn New Year’s Eve\, an ordinary northern Chinese family gathers to welcome the arrival of the New Year. Yet\, what lingers in the air is not celebration\, but unspoken tension and heavy silence. The story unfolds within the close quarters of a cramped two-bedroom apartment\, where every piece of furniture and every crack in the walls\, bears the weight of lingering emotions and unresolved conflicts that bind and divide the family. The show will be bilingual in both Mandarin Chinese and English with a corresponding introduction and explanation of each scene. The story is depicted through visual pictures. Audiences with all backgrounds and cultures are welcome. \nFor show information\, please visit: http://www.genefrankeltheatre.com/now-playing.html
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-presents-threads-of-home-a-participatory-theatre-workshop/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T201500
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SUMMARY:Drag Comedy Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a night of hilarious comedy and dazzling cabaret performance by the one and only British Asian beauty Lady Bushra!\n\n\nLive laugh comedy? Want something different? Love British humor? Then get ready to be in stiches as the ICONIC BBC New Comedy Award shortlisted drag comedian Lady Bushra brings you a comedy night like no other!\n⭐ “Dazzling!” – LA Times \n⭐ “Drag Royalty” – Theatre Reviews North \n⭐ “Talented performer. .. a sensation”• Telegraph and Argus \n⭐ “The OG Bradford bad girl” – Manchester Evening News \nPlayed by Amir Dean\, Lady Bushra’s drag persona is ‘Vicky Pollard meets Bollywood’. Known for her razor-sharp and quick-witted humor Lady Bushra has amassed a social media following of over 500K across all platforms whereas his online content has been viewed globally over 35 million times. \nSince 2022\, this British Asian beauty has been touring the UK and parts of Europe with his often sold out\, solo show ‘Drag Comedy Cabaret’. Now stationed in New York\, expect to see a well-dressed\, traditional beauty perform standup comedy but with a musical twist…all from a British South Asian perspective! \nThe Details: \n\nDate: Saturday 11th January\nTime: 7:00PM – 8:15PM\nVenue: The Laurie Beechman Theatre\, New York City\nTickets: $25 ($25 food/beverage minimum)\n\nThe legendary Laurie Beechman Theatre will be our venue for this event\, who will be happy to serve you with their fabulous food and drink concoctions in a cabaret style setting. $25 food/beverage minimum per guest. \nLady Bushra in Action! \nInstagram: @lady.bushra\nFor any questions email: enquiries@ladybushra.com \nSee you all then!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/drag-comedy-cabaret-2/
LOCATION:Laurie Beechman Theater\, 407 West 42nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:In-Store: Storytime w/ Monique Truong & Thai Nguyen: Mai's Áo Dài
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Vietnamese Lunar New Year with this colorful picture book!\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nAll attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.\nRSVP is highly encouraged but not required.\nAdditional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.\nThe reading will be followed by a book signing.\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net.  \nCelebrity fashion designer Thai Nguyen from Netflix’s Say I Do joins forces with bestselling author Monique Truong and illustrator Dung Ho in this irresistibly charming picture book about embracing your heritage and the traditions that tie generations together—centered around Tet\, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. \nIt’s the morning of Tet\, and Mai can’t wait to celebrate at her beloved grandmother’s home. With the perfect dress: a poofy\, sparkly Cinderella dress that makes Mai look like the movie star she dreams of being! But when Mai’s father suggests that she wears an áo dài\, a traditional Vietnamese outfit\, to her Ba Noi’s party\, Mai is disappointed. Stars don’t wear áo dài\, she thinks. Then Ba tells her the story of a true star\, her very own Ba Noi\, who sewed beautiful\, highly sought-after áo dài in Vietnam and brought her magic with her when she immigrated to the United States. \nSo maybe stars wear áo dài after all! But how can Ba Noi know what Mai’s wearing when Ba Noi is losing her eyesight? Ba tells her every áo dài is sewn with love\, and the beauty of love is that you don’t need to see it to know it’s here. \nWhen Monique Truong (pronounced Trurn) was six years old\, she came to the United States as a refugee from S. Vietnam. She and her family then lived in North Carolina\, Ohio\, and Texas. She is the bestselling author of The Book of Salt\, which was a New York Times Notable Book\, a PEN/Robert W. Bingham Fellowship winner\, a Stonewall Book Awards – Barbara Gittings Literature Award winner\, among countless others. She is also the author of Bitter in the Mouth\, which received the American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Family Foundation Award\, and The Sweetest Fruits\, named a best fiction of 2019 by Publishers Weekly. Her home is now in Brooklyn\, New York\, where she writes novels and libretti\, always cooks enough to have leftovers\, and takes long afternoon naps. She was also once a lawyer with degrees from Columbia Law School and Yale College. Mai’s Áo Dài is her debut picture book. \nThai Nguyen (pronounced Tie-Win)\, born in My Tho\, learned to sew at the age of nine sitting in on classes at his parents’ sewing school in Saigon\, Vietnam. In 1993\, the family immigrated to the United States\, where Thai is now a fashion designer\, based in Orange County\, California. His designs\, for clients such as Jennifer Lopez\, Ariana Grande\, Kelly Marie Tran\, Ali Wong\, Katherine McPhee\, and Cindy Crawford\, have been featured in top publications and have graced the red carpets of the Met Gala\, the Oscars\, the Grammys\, and film and television premieres. Thai’s love of the áo dài\, this iconic symbol of Vietnam\, has been and will continue to be the wellspring for all his creations. Mai’s Áo Dài is his debut picture book.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-storytime-w-monique-truong-thai-nguyen-mais-ao-dai/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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SUMMARY:Name & Gender Marker Change Event
DESCRIPTION:Come to Apicha Community Health Center on Sunday afternoon\, Jan 12\, for a Name & Gender Marker Change Clinic hosted by Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas and Advocates for Trans* Law Students (ATLS)\, in partnership with Assembly Member Catalina Cruz\, CITG and Make the Road. \nAttendees can also get free HIV/STI testing and enroll for medical insurance. \nPlease bring a government issued ID. \n  \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/name-gender-marker-change-event/
LOCATION:Apicha Community Health Center – Queens\, 82-11 37th Avenue\, Jackson Heights\, NY\, 11372\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Legal,Medical
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SUMMARY:A4 AAPI Dance Festival at APAP (Day 2)
DESCRIPTION:The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) are pleased to present an evening of thrilling AAPI dance with performances from the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company\, Jadin Wong Artist of Exceptional Merit Luna Beller-Tadiar\, Jadin Wong Artist of Exceptional Merit Nikaio Bulan Sahar Thomashow (they/he) and KAŌS Dance Collective\, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company\, and J CHEN PROJECT. \nPlease note this is Day 2 of a two-day festival. Day 1 is on Sunday\, Jan 11 from 1:45–2:45 pm also at The Ailey Citigroup Theatre (link here). \nThe AAPI Dance Festival at APAP is a part of the Dance Managers Collective Showcase. \nTickets:\nGeneral Admission Tickets are $25. If you would like to attend both days\, we encourage you to reserve a Two-Day Pass at the special price of $30. We hope you’ll join us for both showcases!\nProgram: \n4:15 pm – TBD by Nikaio Bulan Sahar Thomashow (they/he) and KAŌS Dance Collective\nIn “All the Pretty Visitors\,” we\, the Aswang\, dance in celebration and defiance – dance the dances of those we’ve devoured. \n4:30 pm – “Mercury” by Luna Beller-Tadiar\nIn “Mercury”\, a mercurial body becomes a substrate\, a platform for shifting codes of use\, uncannily animated by unseen forces. Undeniably live\, yet\, to a modern/colonial viewer\, not quite human\, this figure plies the continuities between brown colonized bodies\, robots\, NPCs\, and AI. Inspired in part by invisibilized Filipino service labor\, in this piece social worlds erupt into the nowhere\, non-space of the virtual\, making sensible the ghost in the machine. \n4:45 pm – “Leaving Pusan” by Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company \n“Leaving Pusan” tells the story of Dana Tai Soon Burgess’s great grandmother’s emotional and physical departure from Korea in 1903 – she voyaged to Oahu\, Hawai’i on the first steamship\, the Gaelic\, that delivered Koreans to work on the sugar cane and pineapple plantations. She worked on the Del Monte plantation her entire life. \n5:15 pm – “AAPI HEROES” (Excerpt) by J CHEN PROJECT\n“AAPI HEROES” is an evening that entertains and pays homage to the vibrant legacy of Asian American history! We follow our young explorer\, Kai\, on a captivating journey across time to discover iconic Asian American figures such as Anna May Wong\, Hollywood’s first Chinese American star\, and Bruce Lee\, a legend in martial arts and philosophy. It also brings to life the mythic NuWa\, Goddess of Creation\, and the global K-POP phenomenon. \nDancers: Chieh Hsiung\, Sumire Ishige\, Maya Lam\, and Carl Ponce Cubero \n5:45 pm – Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company \nExperience the artistry of Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company\, celebrated for its authentic and diverse programs that spotlight AAPI dance and foster cross-cultural collaboration. This dynamic performance highlights the Company’s innovative approach to blending tradition with modernity:
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a4-aapi-dance-festival-at-apap-day-2/
LOCATION:Ailey Citigroup Theater\, 405 W 55th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person
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