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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260104T022118Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Creating Kosher Chop Suey
DESCRIPTION:What happened when chop suey\, a Chinese dish with American roots\, encountered Jewish customers in New York at the turn of the century? A new Center for Women’s History installation in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Niche sheds light on the vibrant\, gastronomic collaboration between two ethnic communities. From debates in the Yiddish press to the publication of  kosher Chinese cookbooks\, and from representations in fine art to restaurant ephemera\, the installation explores how Jewish and Chinese women\, with a shared love for food\, together introduced a new phenomenon in the 1960s: kosher Chinese cuisine. Curated by Shiyong Lu\, Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History and Public History\, and Anna Danziger Halperin\, Director for the Center for Women’s History.  \nImage: Gifford Reynolds Beal (1879–1956). Chinese Restaurant #1\, ca. 1930. Oil on wood panel (reproduction). The New York Historical\, Gift of Charles H. Berman and Norman and Joanne Berman\, 2022.9
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-creating-kosher-chop-suey/
LOCATION:New York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20251210T194619Z
CREATED:20250910T124427Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: The New York Sari: A Journey Through Tradition\, Fashion\, and Identity
DESCRIPTION:The New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City and how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress. \nThe New York Sari centers the sari as an essential part of the cultural fabric of New York City\, using it as a metaphor for the ways in which the individuals who wear and create saris have straddled tradition\, culture\, and modernity in their work\, art\, and lives. The exhibition tells the stories of who wears saris\, the relationship between saris and identities\, and how they’ve evolved over time. \nThe New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City from the Gilded Age to the present day\, beginning with the little known history of Coney Island’s first theme park and culminating with the vibrant communities that are home to the South Asian diaspora today. Offering a unique history of migrant communities and gender in New York City\, the exhibition explores how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-exhibit-new-york-sari-a-journey-through-tradition-fashion-and-identity/
LOCATION:New York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260818T235641Z
CREATED:20260818T235641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T235641Z
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SUMMARY:Noguchi’s New York
DESCRIPTION:In 1922\, Isamu Noguchi first moved to New York—a city that would remain his on-again\, off-again home for the remainder of his life. Though he was an avid traveler who built meaningful connections and temporary homes around the world\, Noguchi always returned to New York. It was here that he created some of his most iconic artworks and imagined countless others. \nThis exhibition examines Noguchi’s deep and dynamic relationship with New York City\, exploring how its material\, cultural\, social\, and political landscape indelibly transformed his artwork and thinking\, and how he in turn transformed the city. It also highlights Noguchi’s unflagging attempts to give back by sculpting communal spaces for exploration and play—efforts often thwarted\, most notably by the influential NYC Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. \nNoguchi’s New York encompasses more than 50 works\, including sculptures\, project models\, photographs\, and archival materials. The exhibition also brings to life Noguchi’s visions for unrealized playgrounds and playground equipment through a series of hand-painted animated films by Jack Cunningham and Nicolas Ménard of Eastend Western. \nOrganized on the 40th anniversary of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum\, this exhibition celebrates the Museum itself as one of Noguchi’s most profound gifts to this city he called home. \nPhoto credit: Isamu Noguchi\, 1980
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/noguchis-new-york/
LOCATION:Noguchi Museum\, Noguchi Museum\, 9-01 33rd Rd\, Astoria\, NY 11106\, USA\, Astoria\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Photography
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260731T150944Z
CREATED:20260720T222654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T150944Z
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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;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;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTSTAMP:20260327T140040Z
CREATED:20260327T140040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T140040Z
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SUMMARY:Japan Fes NYC 2026:  Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:JAPAN Fes\, one of the city’s most beloved street food events\, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City\, bringing dozens of Japanese food vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking\, sipping and exploring.  Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up in neighborhoods across Manhattan\, Brooklyn and Queens. \nHere are the 2026 JAPAN Fes dates in NYC: \nMarch 28 in the East Village\nMarch 29 in Midtown West \nApril 4 in the Village\nApril 5 on the Upper West Side\nApril 11 in the East Village\nApril 12 in the East Village\nApril 18 in Morningside Heights\nApril 19 in Chelsea\nApril 25 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Astoria\nMay\nMay 2 on the Upper East Side\nMay 3 on the Upper West Side\nMay 9 in Chelsea\nMay 24 in the Village\nMay 30 on the Upper East Side\nMay 31 in the East Village\nJune\nJune 6 in the East Village\nJune 7 on the Upper West Side\nJune 14 in the East Village\nJune 21 in Brooklyn\nJune 27 in Times Square\nJune 28 in Astoria\nJuly\nJuly 11 in Chelsea\nJuly 19 in Times Square\nAugust\nAugust 2 on the Upper West Side\nSeptember\nSeptember 12 in Chelsea\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 19 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 26 in Morningside Heights\nSeptember 27 on the Upper East Side\nOctober\nOctober 3 in the East Village\nOctober 10 in Astoria\nOctober 24 in the East Village\nOctober 25 on the Upper West Side
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fes-nyc-2026-japanese-food-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260403T200039Z
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SUMMARY:Circus Arts: Yoah
DESCRIPTION:Fly into a world of wonder with YOAH\, a mesmerizing circus from Fukuoka\, Japan playing at the New Victory Theater! Wow the whole family with hypnotic projections\, stunning aerial silks and glowing diabolos. \nSave 20% with code YOAHPAC. \nIn the moonlit glow of dawn\, a young wanderer named Yoah descends from her aerial silks into a circle of Shinto spirits\, made manifest as mysterious maestros of cirque! Hypnotic projections play in sync with the performers as they send juggling balls soaring\, conjure confidence atop a tower of chairs and fling their glowing diabolos to the heavens in hopeful arcs of neon. Set to a dramatic medley of traditional Japanese drumming and thumping electronica\, this wordless symphony of circus will dazzle your breath away.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/circus-arts-yoah/
LOCATION:New Victory Theater\, 209 West 42nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Circus,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260818T202009Z
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SUMMARY:Shu Lea Cheang\, LOVER LOVE
DESCRIPTION:LOVER LOVE\, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang\, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an apartment block dissolves into a turbulent\, overcast sky\, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. \nThis opening transition is both a gesture to Cheang’s longtime collaborator\, musician Aérea Negrot (1980–2023)\, who died by suicide\, and a marker of an entry into a hybrid space of documentation and imagination. For this film\, presented as a four-channel installation\, Cheang worked with eight intergenerational performers in Tucson\, Arizona\, all of whom contributed their own experiences\, narratives\, and dreams of and for trans and gender nonconforming life in today’s United States. \nThis collaboratively scripted film moves between physical and virtual space: between performances in a motel room\, a junkyard\, and city streets amid surrounding nature\, we can see desert plants blooming anthropomorphic appendages and souls escaping inhuman oppression to take transhuman flight. \nThe gallery’s four screens\, themselves portals to the film’s world\, can be shifted by viewers into and out of the path of each projector. Each movement triggers a segment of Negrot’s 2011 track “It’s Lover\, Love”—a dreamy\, minimalist meditation on the lingering traces of broken promises and vanished love. These aural and physical shifts create new compositions\, morphing the installation into an active landscape in which to navigate agency\, survival\, and intimacy in a time of escalating political precarity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shu-lea-cheang-lover-love/
LOCATION:The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art\, 26 Wooster Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T204613Z
CREATED:20260315T073755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T204613Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Strangers in the Land: Exclusion\, Belonging\, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
DESCRIPTION:Strangers in the Land: Exclusion\, Belonging\, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America\nJoin us for a book reading by Michael Luo in conversation with Kat Chow\, with welcoming remarks by Qin Gao\, Acting Director of the Asian American Initiative.\nIn Strangers in the Land\, award-winning journalist Michael Luo tells the story of a people who\, beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century\, migrated by the tens of thousands to a distant land they called Gum Shan—Gold Mountain. Americans initially welcomed these Chinese arrivals\, but\, as their numbers grew\, horrific episodes of racial terror erupted on the Pacific coast. Federal lawmakers enacted legislation aimed at excluding Chinese laborers from the country\, the first time the United States barred a people based on their race. The Chinese became the country’s earliest undocu­mented immigrants: hounded\, counted\, suspected\, surveilled. \nToday there are more than twenty-two million people of Asian descent in the United States and yet the “stranger” label\, Luo writes\, remains. Drawing on archives from across the country and written with style and sweep\, Strangers in the Land is a revelatory and unforgettable American story. \n\nMICHAEL LUO is an executive editor at The New Yorker and writes regularly for the magazine on politics\, religion\, and Asian American issues. He joined The New Yorker in 2016. Before that\, he spent thirteen years at the New York Times\, as a metro reporter\, national correspondent\, and investigative reporter and editor. He is a recipient of a George Polk Award and a Livingston Award for Young Journalists. \nKAT CHOW is a journalist\, writer and the author of Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing)\, named a Notable Book by The New York Times and a finalist for the Connecticut Book Award. She is currently the Newsday/Laventhol Visiting Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/strangers-in-the-land/
LOCATION:Columbia University (Pulitzer Hall)\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person,Non AAARI Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T001000Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T001000Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Without Fear
DESCRIPTION:Join Amin Ahmad for a workshop on developing a writing process that allows you to be fearless and productive!\n\n\nAre you working on a novel\, memoir or non-fiction project? Did you start off with great enthusiasm\, only to feel the project bog down? Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of the task? Has anxiety crept into your writing day? \nTo produce good work\, writers must be willing to take risks and to produce writing that fails. This process of exploration often creates anxiety\, and often results in the dreaded writer’s block. How do we allow spontaneity and improvisation into our work and still create coherence How do we craft a writing process that allows risk\, but also creates a safety net? \nBorrowing from psychology\, we will understand the types of anxiety inherent in the writing process\, and how to manage them. We will examine working methods from other creative fields — architects\, screenwriters\, film editors\, and radio story tellers — and steal from them. \nThe goal of this workshop is to create a writing process that works for you\, and that allows you to be fearless and productive. \nThis 90-minute workshop includes lecture\, writing exercises\, videos and graphic novel excerpts. Fiction\, memoirists\, and non-fiction writers welcome. \nPlease reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for assistance if you are able to join but the registration price is prohibitive. \n__ \nAmin Ahmad worked as an architect before turning to fiction. He designs his novels using the same skills he learned to design buildings. He is the author of the novels A KILLER IN THE FAMILY\, THE LAST TAXI RIDE\, and THE CARETAKER. His short story collection\, THIS IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY\, won the 2020 Chandra Prize. He created the ‘Novel Year’ program at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, MD\, taught at Story Studio Chicago\, and was the 2017-19 Visiting Artist in Residence at Northwestern University. He now teaches creative writing to undergraduates at Duke University. \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. We are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/writing-without-fear/
LOCATION:18 W 21st St suite 900\, 18 West 21st Street\, #suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Workshop,Writing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530
DTSTAMP:20260416T174018Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
DESCRIPTION:Make it 10 Cents is a painting exhibition to raise awareness and to support a one-day pop-up redemption on May 26th in Chinatown. This pop-up simulates the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill by redeeming all materials at the 10-cent rate. \nSiyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each of her social realist paintings\, in vibrant colors\, captures a fleeting moment that exudes the human experience of living – depicting lives whose efflorescence is held back by the politics of their days. Together\, they show the human spirit always venturing toward a better life. \nThrough these paintings\, she gives visibility to the work of the historically marginalized\, and puts a spotlight on the cans and bottles that end up in costly landfills that devastate our environment. The individuals appearing in her paintings are elderly Chinese immigrants in Chinatown and the Lower East Side who worked in garment factories\, restaurants\, and homecare before turning to rummaging for cans and bottles on the streets. \nWong states that\, “Art is only as powerful as the inspiration for actions that comes from it. ‘Make It 10 Cents’ is an art exhibition about doing right by our vulnerable population of elderly and working poor\, and to protect our environment that is experiencing rapid\, severe degradation driven in part by failure in policies.” \nLocation: Welcome to Chinatown\nRegular Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM\nDuration: April 14 – May 29\, 2026
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-exhibition-siyan-wong-make-it-10-cents/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T014000Z
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SUMMARY:Committee of 100 Conversations – Anla Cheng on April 14
DESCRIPTION:Anla Cheng\nCEO of Serica Initiative\nApril 14\, 2026 at 6 pm ET.\n\n\nDear Friends\, \n \nWe are pleased to invite you to attend our 12th Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections\, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature Anla Cheng\, Chair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative and Committee of 100 Member \n \nAnla Cheng is a pioneering Chinese American woman in investment banking and cross-border private investing and a relentless founder and leader of organizations focused on empowering the success and recognition of Asian Americans. These activities include summits\, award events\, webcasts\, PBS broadcasts\, and the funding of programs to promote the creation of education materials around the history of Asian Americans in the U.S. \n \nChinese Americans have contributed greatly to advance the success of this country in many walks of life – science\, the arts\, agriculture\, philanthropy\, political leadership\, architecture\, business\, and more. \n \nThe Committee of 100 Conversations initiative features interviews of Chinese Americans who have contributed to the success of America through their pioneering efforts\, heroic achievements\, or recollections of important events. Each interview will start with a live broadcast\, followed by video and podcast recordings that will be available as part of a library of the interviews. \n \nCommittee of 100’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community; and advancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China. \n \nPeter Young\, Chair of the Conversations Initiative and a Committee of 100 Member\, will be the moderator. The fireside chat will be held on April 14\, 2026 from 6:00 pm Eastern Time to 6:45 pm Eastern Time. There is no fee for the webcast. Please register at https://c100-4-14-2026.eventbrite.com. The video recording and podcast will be published thereafter and will be available on the Committee of 100 website. \nWe hope you will join us. Thank you! \nBest regards\,Committee of 100 \n \n \n \nCommittee of 100 ConversationsRecollections\, Pioneers and Heroes \nApril 14\, 2026 Webcast \n▦ Topic: \n“An Asian American Woman Pioneer in Finance and Investing and Promoter of the Success and Recognition of Asian Americans” \n \n▦ Speaker: \nAnla Cheng \nChair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative \nCommittee of 100 Member \n \n▦ Moderator: \nPeter Young\, CEO\, Young & Partners\, Committee of 100 \n \n▦ Time: \n6:00 pm Eastern Time \n \nDuring this webcast\, our speaker will talk about her upbringing and personal history\, her pioneering career in investment banking and investing\, and her decades of work promoting and enabling the success of Chinese and Asian Americans in this country. \n \nHer personal success in investment banking and investing during a period when Asian Americans faced major barriers to advancement as both a Chinese American and a woman is by itself a great story of achievement and contribution to this country\, but her additional efforts that have successfully helped Asian Americans succeed in this country across so many avenues is to be celebrated. \n \nThe interview will be moderated by Peter Young\, Committee of 100 member and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations Program. The broadcast will be 45 minutes long. \nThere is no fee and you can register at: https://c100-4-14-2026.eventbrite.com \n▦ Speaker Bio: \nAnla Cheng \nChair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative \nCommittee of 100 Member \n \nAnla Cheng is Chair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative\, LLC\, an Emmy award winning nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices across culture\, business\, science\, and public life. Anla’s career spans senior leadership roles across global finance and investment management. \n \nShe previously served as Asia Institutional Division Head and Senior Vice President at Robert Fleming (acquired by JPMorgan)\, and held positions at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup\, where she worked as an Asian Equity Analyst and later as an Asian Portfolio Manager for both Institutional and Private Wealth clients. She subsequently founded and led Centenium Capital Partners\, an Asia-focused hedge fund of funds. \n \nShe is currently Vice Chair of The Nature Conservancy (Asia Pacific) and Vice Chair of The China Institute. She is also a Trustee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a member of Committee of 100. Her previous board service includes Past Chair of Facing History & Ourselves – China Project\, Past Global Council Member of The Brookings Institution\, Member of Columbia University’s Global Council (China)\, and Trustee roles at MOCA\, The New York Community Trust\, Riverdale Country Day School\, and The Browning School. \n \nPrevious to the Serica Initiative\, Ms. Cheng is also the Founder and former CEO/Chair of SupChina and The China Project. Anla has received numerous honors\, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2023)\, the Blue Cloud Award from The China Institute (2021)\, Outstanding Leader Award from Ascend (2019)\, the Leadership and Service Award from the New York Chinese Cultural Center (2015)\, and the Legacy Award from MOCA (2009). She is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist\, with appearances at The Economist (London)\, the Milken Institute (Singapore and Dubai)\, Evercore’s Annual Conference\, Harvard University\, Columbia University\, NYU\, Schwarzman Scholars\, Model United Nations\, the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, among many others. Anla holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and graduated magna cum laude from Pratt Institute. \n \n▦ Moderator and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations ProgramPeter Young \nCEO\, Young & Partners \nCommittee of 100 Member\, New York Regional Chair and Board Member \nPeter Young is CEO of Young & Partners\, a boutique corporate strategy and investment banking firm focused on the life science and chemical industries. He manages the firm and is actively involved in client transactions and financings. Under his leadership\, Young & Partners has established and maintained its position as a highly regarded firm serving the corporate strategy\, M&A\, restructuring and financing needs of clients worldwide. He was previously head of industry groups at Salomon Brothers\, Schroders and Lehman Brothers\, a senior private equity executive with J.H. Whitney & Co. and a senior member of Bain & Co.\, the corporate strategy firm. \nMr. Young received a BA in Economics from Yale\, an MS in Accounting from NYU\, and MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with Distinction as a Baker Scholar. He is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He serves on a number of boards of directors\, both corporate and non-profit and is a board member of Société de Chimie Industrielle\, a leading life science and chemical industry non-profit organization and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Executive. \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.The Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of: \n\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\n\nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.committee100.org. \n \n \nCOMMITTEE OF 100 | Ensuring Full Inclusion in America\, Advancing U.S.-China RelationsMailing: Committee of 100\, 28 West 44th Street\, Suite 1014\, New York\, NY 10036 \nT: (212) 371-6565
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/committee-of-100-conversations-anla-cheng-on-april-14/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Curator Tour – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition curator Jayne Cole Southard will lead visitors through the exhibition\, sharing insights into its inspiration\, featured artists\, and the dynamic intersection of art and sport. \nThe museum is located in Queens College\, Klapper Hall 405. The tour is free and open to students and the public. Registration is highly encouraged. To register\, please email gtmuseum@qc.cuny.edu.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/curator-tour-legends-athleticism-in-asian-american-art/
LOCATION:Queens College – Godwin-Ternbach Museum\, 65-30 Kissena Blvd - 405 Klapper Hall\, Flushing\, NY\, 11365
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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SUMMARY:Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting with Yan Geling and Chiang Ching\n\n\nWhat happens when two extraordinary writers gather around the kitchen table? \nJoin us for an intimate and unforgettable evening with internationally acclaimed novelist and screenwriter Yan Geling and celebrated dancer\, actress\, and author Chiang Ching as they explore the deep connections between food\, memory\, resilience\, and creativity. \nIn her new book Finding Joy Through Food\, Chiang Ching reflects on weathering the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Through inventive cooking by reimagining Chinese dishes with local ingredients\, she sustained connection with loved ones and rediscovered joy in everyday ritual. The book is brought to life through the vivid visual imagery of Yanan\, an accomplished photographer and co-writer whose lens captures the beauty and intimacy of Chiang Ching’s culinary world. \nIn conversation with her longtime friend Yan Geling\, one of the most internationally renowned writers in the Chinese language today\, the two will share stories of their artistic journeys\, their enduring love of food\, and the ways cooking becomes an act of cultural memory and emotional survival. \nGuests will have the rare opportunity to taste handmade hors d’oeuvres prepared by the authors themselves: \n\nYan Geling’s Curried Zucchini Empanadas\nChiang Ching’s Fried Fish and Ham Toast\n\nCopies of Finding Joy Through Food 《食中作乐》and Yan Geling’s novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi 《陆犯焉识》will be available for purchase at the event. Both authors will be delighted to sign purchased copies following the program. \n \nSpeakers & Moderator \nYan Geling \nYan Geling 严歌苓 is one of the most acclaimed novelists and screenwriters in the Chinese language and a well-established writer in English. Born in Shanghai\, she served with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during the Cultural Revolution\, starting at age twelve as a dancer in an entertainment troupe. \nMs. Yan published her first novel in 1986 and has been writing constantly ever since. Many of her works have been adapted for film and television\, working with famous Chinese directors Zhang Yimou\, Chen Kaige\, Feng Xiaogang\, Ang Lee\, Li Shaohong and Joan Chen. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \nMs. Yan holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from Columbia College\, Chicago. She has published over 40 books and has won over 30 literary and film awards. Her works have been translated into twenty-one languages. Her literary and film work after March 2020 has been unofficially banned in China after she wrote an essay criticizing the Chinese government’s initial handling of the COVID-19 crisis. She resides in Berlin and is co-owner of New Song Media GmbH\, which she and her husband Lawrence Walker founded to continue to publish her work and produce her films. \n \nChiang Ching \nChiang Ching 江青 is an acclaimed actor\, dancer\, choreographer\, director\, stage designer\, and author whose multifaceted career spans film\, dance\, theater\, and literature. From 1963 to 1970\, she starred in 29 films in Hong Kong and Taiwan and won Taiwan’s Golden Horse Award for Best Actress in 1967. \nAfter moving to the United States\, she founded The Chiang Ching Dance Company in New York City in 1973\, launching an internationally recognized choreographic career. In 1982\, she became the first Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Dance Company. She has taught at UC Berkeley\, Hunter College\, the Dance Academy of Sweden\, and the Beijing Dance Academy\, and later settled in Sweden as an independent choreographer. \nHer stage works have appeared at major venues worldwide\, including the Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan Opera in New York\, London’s Old Vic Theatre\, the Royal Theatre of Sweden\, Vienna Volksoper\, Bern City Theatre\, Berlin’s House of World Cultures\, and Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts. In the past two decades\, she has increasingly extended her interest in writing\, including scripts for the stage and the screen. She has published 11 books. She currently makes her home in Sweden and New York. \n \nSusan Yuqing Feng \nModeratorDirector of Programs\, China Institute of America \nSusan Yuqing Feng joined China Institute as Director of Programs in October of 2023. Before joining CI\, Susan was the Editor in Chief of Bitpush News\, a leading block chain media based in New York and a columnist for the Financial Times Chinese Edition. \nThroughout her journalism career\, Susan conducted interviews with a multitude of world economic and political leaders\, including Warren Buffet\, Bill Gates\, Alan Greenspan\, Paul Volker\, President Clinton\, Zbigniew Brzeziński\, Michael Bloomberg\, Thomas Friedman\, and many more. Susan has also directed the documentary series “World Movers” which was released in March 2018. It illustrated the emerging new world order 70 years after WWII\, shedding light on what has changed the U.S. and the world and the forces affecting everyone. It focused on the relationships between technology and globalization\, the impact on immigration\, and the future of U.S.-China relations. \nSusan graduated from Columbia University and got her MA in International Affairs.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/finding-joy-through-food-a-book-talk-tasting/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kristin T. Lee presents We Mend with Gold\, with Eugenia Leigh
DESCRIPTION:“Both a love letter and a wisdom guide.” – Drew Jackson\, poet\n\n\nP&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Kristin T. Lee to celebrate and discuss her new book\, We Mend with Gold; a memoir in which a daughter of the Asian American church wrestles with faith\, exile\, and belonging. \nKristin will be joined in conversation by Eugenia Leigh\, author of Bianca. Along with a discussion and audience Q&A\, Kristin will also sign copies of her book. \n \nThe first 20 people who use code GOLD20 when RSVPing through eventbrite will recieve free admission! \n \nBoth tickets and books are available on eventbrite and at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm with the talk starting closer to 7pm. \n \nABOUT THE AUTHORKristin T. Lee is a writer whose work has appeared in Sojourners and Christianity Today\, and a primary care physician serving Boston’s Chinatown community. She writes about faith\, culture\, books\, and solidarity at The Embers and is a contributing columnist to The Covenant Companion. Her passion is highlighting literature written by Asian and BIPOC authors via book reviews and reading groups on Instagram (@ktlee.writes). Lee’s work is informed by her experiences as an adoptive mother\, host to refugees\, and friend to those affected by incarceration. Learn more about her at kristintlee.com. \n \nABOUT THE MODERATOREugenia Leigh is a Korean American poet and the author of Bianca (Four Way Books\, 2023) and Blood\, Sparrows and Sparrows (Four Way Books\, 2014). Her poems and essays have appeared in numerous publications including TIME\, The Nation\, The Atlantic\, Poetry\, Ploughshares\, Waxwing\, and the Best of the Net anthology. Eugenia serves as a Poetry Editor at The Adroit Journal and as Valentines Editor at Honey Literary. Learn more about her at eugenialeigh.com. \n \nHousekeeping notes:\n\nThis is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating.\nDoors open at 6:30pm\, with the talk starting around 7:00pm.\nBooks will be available for purchase at the event.\nCost of a book bundle ticket reflects the total cost of the feature event book (MSRP plus tax). Each book bundle ticket guarantees ticket holders one (1) copy of the feature event book.\nThe talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear.\nIf you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event\, we’re happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kristin-t-lee-presents-we-mend-with-gold-with-eugenia-leigh/
LOCATION:P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts\, 180 Orchard Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Theater: Rheology
DESCRIPTION:The Bushwick Starr\, HERE Arts Center\, and Ma-Yi Theater Company Production of\nRheology\nIn association with The Bushwick Starr\nWritten and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury\nIn collaboration with Bulbul Chakraborty \nIn Rheology\, Shayok Misha Chowdhury joins forces with his physicist mother\, Bulbul Chakraborty. Bulbul is obsessed with the mystery of sand: how it flows like a liquid\, but then jams into a solid. Misha is obsessed with his mother. But they’re running out of time. In this boundary-pushing collaboration\, an artist son and his scientist mother challenge each other to a high-stakes experiment. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-rheology-2/
LOCATION:Playwrights Horizons\, 416 West 42 Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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SUMMARY:More Than One Child (Screening & Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:Film screening and discussion on the human consequences of China’s One-Child Policy with filmmaker Vinit Parmar.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/more-than-one-child-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Calandra Institute\, 25 West 43rd Street\, #Suite 1700\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:Honor Dalit History Month with Equality Labs (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad for a special Dalit History Month conversation!\n\n\nJoin Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad\, author of The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde for a special Dalit History Month conversation on Black and Dalit Liberation. This discussion will highlight luminary thinkers like Audre Lorde and James Baldwin and Dalit leaders like Ambedkar and Shri Guru Ravidas. Select audience members will get copies of Rima’s book! \nUpon registration\, you will receive an email with the Zoom link. \nCost to attend: Our movement is inclusive by nature\, and we warmly welcome participants of all backgrounds\, ethnicities\, and access needs. As this event is a fundraiser supporting our digital security and community safety efforts\, donations are encouraged and deeply appreciated. We offer a sliding scale of $0–$1\,000 to ensure accessibility for all. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/honor-dalit-history-month-with-equality-labs/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual
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SUMMARY:April 2026 AANHPI Community DNA Forum
DESCRIPTION:NCAPA will cover important federal policy updates\, including updates on the war in Iran\, President’s budget\, recent executive orders\, and oral arguments on the birthright citizenship case. AAPI Data will share a preview of data from our upcoming By the Numbers guide on labor.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/april-2026-aanhpi-community-dna-forum/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Next250 NY Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Food\, Performances & Panel Discussion\n\n\nJoin Alliance for Quality Education\, Arab American Association of New York\, Faith for Black Lives\, Justice League NYC\, Malikah\, MPower Change\, New York Immigration Coalition\, One Fair Wage\, Poderistas\, Reform Alliance\, The Gathering for Justice\, Until Freedom\, and Next250 on April 16 at our partner and sponsor Middle Collegiate Church’s beautiful space in New York for a a powerful town hall gathering rooted in justice\, belonging\, and interdependence.\nAbout Next250\nNext250 is a national movement leveraging the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States to reimagine what our nation can become. Grounded in a new Declaration of Interdependence developed in collaboration with over 40 base-building organizations who conducted listening sessions with over 2\,500 people from impacted communities\, the initiative brings together community leaders\, artists\, workers\, and everyday people to shape a shared vision for an equitable and inclusive America. \nThe Next250 Town Hall in New York\, NY is one of many in a series of gatherings across the country\, lifting up local voices to chart a collective path forward. This event will include inspiring performances\, a powerful cross-movement panel discussion\, and an opportunity for participants to sign the Declaration of Interdependence\, a historic call to build a future where everyone can thrive. \nThis will be a moment to celebrate New York’s legacy of local community leadership\, radically imagine\, and commit to building an interdependent future together. \nDinner will be served. \nSchedule Outline\n5:30-6:15pm Doors Open\, Registration and Dinner \n6:15-8:00pm Town Hall Program \n\nOpening by MC Dr. Justis Lopez and Resistance Revival Chorus\nFaith Bridge by Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir\nWelcome by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis\nFraming the Moment by Linda Sarsour and Saru Jayaraman\nPanel Discussion: Radical Imagination: Designing the Future Our Movements Deserve for the Next250\n+ Moderator: Carmen Perez-Jordan\, The Gathering for Justice\n+ Elizabeth Yeampierre\, UPROSE\n+ Murad Awawdeh\, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)\n+ Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari\, Alliance for Quality Education\n+ Tamika Mallory\, Until Freedom\n+ One Fair Wage\nQ&A and Audience Discussion\n“I Believe” by Keris Lové and Mysonne the General\nDeclaration Moment and Call to Action\nClosing Performance by The Freedom Dabka Group\nGroup Photo!\n\nAccessibility\nPlease share any access needs in your registration.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/next250-ny-town-hall/
LOCATION:Middle Collegiate Church\, 50 East 7th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Conference,In Person
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SUMMARY:AIX Summit East 2026: Build America’s AI Future
DESCRIPTION:Build America’s AI Future \nThe inaugural AIX Summit East 2026 convenes leaders across academia\, industry\, government\, and the next generation of AI innovators to shape how artificial intelligence will transform—and be transformed by—science\, engineering\, health\, education\, and finance. At a moment of profound technological and societal change\, the Summit centers collaboration across disciplines\, sectors\, and generations\, bringing together established visionaries and rising stars to move the conversation from what AI can generate to what it can build for the nation. \nProgram Highlights\n\nOpening Keynote: Yann LeCun\, one of the pioneers of modern AI\nFireside Chat: Sir David MacMillan\, Nobel laureate (host by NBC Richard Lui)\nSessions: Frontiers of AI\, AI x Science\, AI x Health\, AI x Education\, and AI x Blockchain.\n20+ research roundtables over lunch\, each co-hosted by two leading scientists\nStudent Poster Session\, mostly by PhD students from Columbia\, Cornell Tech\, Boston University\, Duke\, Georgia Tech\, Harvard\, MIT\, NYU\, UPenn\, Princeton\, UIUC\, and Yale\nNetworking Reception: dedicated time for participants to connect\nSponsor Banquet: to express our gratitude for our fellows\, partners\, sponsors and donors.\n\nWho Should Attend:\n\nResearchers and academics seeking cross-disciplinary collaboration.\nIndustry leaders and investors looking for the next wave of AI innovation.\nPolicymakers shaping the regulatory landscape of technology.\n\nJoin us as we shape the future of America’s digital and physical infrastructure. \nCo-hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) and the AI NextGen Foundation\, this one-day gathering in New York City will provide an exciting and energizing forum to exchange ideas\, build partnerships\, and define pathways for impact over the next five\, ten\, and fifty years. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aix-summit-east-2026/
LOCATION:Convene Brookfield Place\, 225 Liberty Street\, New York\, NY\, 10281\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person,Technology
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SUMMARY:Conversations About AI: Preparing for the Future of Work
DESCRIPTION:Join NYPL for the first in a series of panel discussions exploring AI\, presented in collaboration with Women TechExchange. \n\n\n\n\nIn this panel discussion\, Marvin Krislov (President\, Pace University)\, Minerva Tantoco (formerly NYC’s first Chief Technology Officer)\, and Bryan Lozano (Chief Strategy Officer\, Welcome to Chinatown) will join Peta-Gay Clarke (Women TechExchange) to discuss how AI is impacting the future of workplaces\, including the ways we can prepare and how it can be used to enhance rather than replace human ingenuity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/conversations-about-ai-preparing-for-the-future-of-work/
LOCATION:Bronx Library Center\, 310 East Kingsbridge Road\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458
CATEGORIES:In Person,Panel,Technology
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: The Moys of New York and Shanghai (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Born to Chinese immigrant parents\, the Moy siblings grew up in an America that questioned their citizenship and denied their equality. Sophisticated and self-consciously modern\, they challenged limitations and stereotypes in the United States and sought new opportunities in China’s tumultuous republic. Sometimes the risks they took paid off\, but their occasional recklessness also led to infidelity\, divorce\, bankruptcy\, and worse. Those in China faced pressure to collaborate with Japanese occupiers\, making choices that had serious consequences for their siblings in the United States.\n\nCharlotte Brooks’s gripping tale follows the family back and forth across the Pacific and through two world wars\, China’s Nationalist and Communist revolutions\, and the Cold War—events that the siblings and their spouses helped shape. The Moys’ incredible story offers a kaleidoscopic view of an entire generation’s struggle for acceptance and belonging.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-moys-of-new-york-and-shanghai/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T200000
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SUMMARY:MOCA PERFORMS – Fly Mi Away
DESCRIPTION:In this performance\, composer and performer Miguel Sutedjo reflects on his journey as a Chinese Indonesian in America through jazz piano\, musical theater\, and song writing. He shares selections from his original musical Fly Me Away—which follows Frank\, a teenage pianist chasing his jazz dreams in conflict with his immigrant father’s traditional expectations—alongside other original compositions. The program—arranged for piano\, bass\, drums\, and three vocalists—offers a vibrant blend of personal storytelling and musical exploration.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-performs-fly-mi-away/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T015445Z
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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-18/
LOCATION:Broadway Comedy Club\, 318 West 53rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTSTAMP:20260416T203145Z
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SUMMARY:Sunnyside Rhythm Block: AAPI World Sound
DESCRIPTION:Korea Art Forum (KAF) and gong present Sunnyside Rhythm Block (SRB)\, a free outdoor public performance series in Sunnyside\, Queens\, taking place across four weekends from April 18 through May 16\, 2026. \nSRB brings together traditional performance\, DJ sets\, and participatory art programs that highlight AAPI world sounds in a neighborhood setting. Rather than simply presenting performances\, the series draws on the social energy of street culture across AAPI communities to create a more direct and connected experience among audiences\, artists\, and neighbors. \nThe series invites residents\, families\, and passersby to experience performance up close in the open street\, where they are encouraged to stay\, listen\, move\, and participate. \nPrograms will take place on 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside\, Queens\, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the following dates: \n— April 18\, 2026: China\n— April 26\, 2026: Myanmar\n— May 2\, 2026: India\n— May 16\, 2026: Korea \nEach week centers a different cultural focus\, pairing live performance with DJs and community-based activities that connect heritage and contemporary sound. \nFeatured artists and groups include Korean Fever\, led by Rami Seo’s World Music Ensemble; Wushu NJ Lion Dance Team; Sangarang\, a Burmese-American DJ and producer based in New York City; and West1ne\, a producer and DJ active in the New York music scene. The series will also include participatory art programs\, including a special guest project by Mojca Pungerčar on April 18 and April 26\, and a community portrait painting program organized through Eight Times on May 2 and May 16. \nSRB is presented by Korea Art Forum and gong as a free public program centered on cultural exchange\, neighborhood gathering\, and access to performance in everyday urban space. \n\n\nRSVP \n\nAdd to Calendar\n\n\nLocation \nSunnyside Arch\n46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\nQueens\, NY 11104
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sunnyside-rhythm-block-aapi-world-sound/
LOCATION:Sunnyside Arch\, 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T060521Z
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SUMMARY:Family Event: Vaisakhi Celebration with The Culture Tree
DESCRIPTION:Vaisakhi is a joyful spring festival celebrated by many families\, especially in Punjab\, India. It marks the harvest season and is also an important day in Sikh history. People celebrate with music\, dancing\, colorful clothes\, and special foods. It is a time to be thankful\, come together\, and share happiness with friends and family. \nJoin the 53rd Street Library and Anu Sehgal from The Culture Tree to learn more about this festival\, do a superhero themed interactive art activity with Vishavjit Singh\, make your own turbans\, and listen to storytimes by authors Simran Jeet Singh and Deepika Kaur Pujji.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/vaisakhi-celebration-with-the-culture-tree/
LOCATION:53rd Street Library\, 18 W 53rd St\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T061437Z
CREATED:20260415T194837Z
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SUMMARY:2026 New York City Asian American Student Conference
DESCRIPTION:This year\, our theme is Roots & Resistance. \n\n“Roots & Resistance” emphasizes the core of being APIA in New York City: Community. As Asian American students\, our responsibility extends beyond academics—we must learn from and engage with the diverse community members\, activists\, and organizations that strengthen our city. Whether through amplifying the stories of grassroots organizers or celebrating the artistry of Asian performers in NYC\, uplifting community voices will reveal the resilience and creativity that shape our shared identity. At the 17th Annual NYC Asian American Student Conference\, we hope to foster heartfelt connections across perspectives and experiences to create meaningful impact in our communities.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2026-new-york-city-asian-american-student-conference/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, 116th Street & Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000
DTSTAMP:20260327T062221Z
CREATED:20260327T062221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T062221Z
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SUMMARY:Holi By The Water 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Original `Holi By The Water Event\n\n\nTagmo x Jazbah presents: Holi by the Water (5th Annual Holi celebration) \nSponsored by Intro Queer Desi Dating \nJoin us for an amazing Holi celebration! Experience the vibrant colors\, lively music\, and delicious food as we come together to spread love and joy. \n🙏 Thanks for your continued support – your enthusiasm has made our event so successful \nUseful Information: \n🎨🌈 The ticket price includes 2 color packets and sweets. Outside colors are not permitted \nWhen: April 18\, 2026 (Saturday) | 2-7 PMWhere: Cobble Fish\, 89 South St Pier 16\, NYCWhat to wear: WHITE! \nMusic By: Ashu Rai & DJ Tauba bringing the HEAT! \n⚠️ Good to know: \n\n🌧️ Rain date: April 25\n18+ only\nGroup discounts for 5+\nNo refunds (but transfers OK!)\nTickets at the door will be $45\n\n— \nAbout our Community Partners: \nSALGA NYC: Is a volunteer-run organization that provides support\, advocacy\, and visibility for South Asian queer and trans people in the New York City area. Through cultural events\, political activism\, and community building\, SALGA creates spaces where South Asian LGBTQ+ voices are celebrated and empowered. \nDesi Rainbow Parents & Allies: was founded in 2017 to support South Asian families and friends of LGBTQIA+ individuals by providing a space to learn\, connect\, and better support their loved ones. We serve Desi individuals and families with roots in South Asia-with a mission to foster understanding\, acceptance\, and celebration of LGBTQIA+ loved ones. \nRupee Beer: Named Best Beer For World Food is specially crafted for Indian\, spicy & global cuisine by one of the most influential figures in craft beer. Brewed light\, smooth & refreshing\, find their Basmati Rice Lager\, India Pale Ale & Mango Wheat Ale at select Trader Joe’s\, Whole Foods\, Costco\, Total Wine & Indian restaurants across NYC. \nIt’s Ok Yaar: It’s Ok Yaar is Your Immigrant Friend . We educate\, entertain & empower South Asian immigrants to build a fulfilling life abroad. We combine deep research with relatable\, real-life experiences to guide you through immigration\, careers\, and everything in between. \nTickets on Eventbrite NOW! Grab yours before they’re gone! 🎟️
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/holi-by-the-water-2026/
LOCATION:Cobble Fish\, 89 South Street\, #Pier 16\, New York\, NY\, 10038\, United States
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