Upcoming Events

A spectacular all-star variety show to celebrate the Year of the Horse and AAPI heritage month. Comedy, cabaret, and music from the city’s most accomplished award-winning AAPI performers-from Broadway to Lincoln Center to the Grammy Stage to the Tony Awards to the best of downtown clubs. The show is curated and hosted by New York’s […]

Join AAWW for a celebration of Hafeez Lakhani's Abundance, featuring Victor Suthammanont! Join AAWW for a celebration of Hafeez Lakhani's Abundance, featuring Victor Suthammanont! _ In suburban Miami, sixty-year-old Sakeena—co-owner of a Dunkin’ franchise along with her husband, Ramzan—has nine months to live unless she consents to an organ transplant. Thirty years ago, at Ramzan’s […]

Dress code: If you’re into it, come in full glam / RED AND BLACK let’s make this a moment. We’ll meet beforehand in FiDi (around the corner from the theater) at El Vez and Burrito 259 Vesey St. for a quick bit and maybe even a photo shoot before the movie. Happy Hour deals are […]

Join us on May 6 for lunch at Tempo by Hilton Times Square for Rewriting Our Narratives, a compelling panel discussion exploring the influence of Asian Americans in media and […]

Presented by the NYU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and Center for Collaborative Indigenous Research with Communities and Lands (Center CIRCL). Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, Latinx Project at NYU, NYU Steinhardt Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities, and NYU Department of Media, Culture, and Communication.  REGISTER (by […]

Join us for an intimate conversation with Korean-Canadian debut novelist Jane Park!In Conversation with Jane ParkCome join us for an opportunity to hear from a brilliant new talent upon her literary debut! Korean-Canadian author Jane Park takes the stage at KAAGNY Headquarters for an intimate conversation with us about the immigrant struggle, how that shaped […]

Join us for a chill night mixing creativity, social good, and AI to spark some cool ideas and connections. Would you like to turn your creativity to real-world impact? ​Join […]

Join us for a screening of "Elijah", a coming-out story of a Bengali-American trans man. Followed by a Q+A with filmmaker, Razid Season!Sypnosis: A South Asian Muslim taxi driver faces the reality that the American Dream may never be his. Grueling hours, rude customers, a collapse in medallion values, and suicides among fellow drivers continually […]

NYC's ultimate Asian stand up comedy show. Hilarious comedians as seen on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and TikTok.A+ 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 […]

Hack City Comedy - Friday, May 8 - 7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show If 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 […]

"AGAIN" is an interactive full-length play being developed based on testimonies of seniors from University Settlement.

Each year, a celebration of Japanese heritage, art, tradition and food takes place right outside of Central Park at the Japan Parade & Street Fair. This rich cultural event connects New Yorkers and NYC visitors with the local Japanese community. We are excited to announce the Grand Marshal of Japan Parade 2026 is none other than Acky Bright! […]

A three-session writing workshop series exploring stories about home. Led by writer and teacher Ashwak Fardoush, this workshop series focuses on writing about home, community, language, and migration. The sessions are held from 2 to 4 pm on May 9, 16, and 23. Participants register for all three sessions as a whole, which creates a […]

At Green Lung Studio About Face dir: Jennifer Rita Lin Runtime: 1 hr Two Asian American dancers try to persuade the world’s leading ballet companies to jettison Asian stereotypes, including dancing in yellowface. Georgina Pazcoguin and Phil Chan battle entrenched tradition and political pushback as they shine a critical spotlight on The Nutcracker and other […]

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at the AAPI Comedy Night! DOORS: 6:30 PM SHOW: 7:00 PM Eris Mainstage Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at the AAPI Comedy Night! A comedic variety show featuring some of New York’s hottest Asian performers in standup, improv, clown, sketch, live music and more! Director and Producer: Anson Chan @ironistchef Line-Up: Anson […]

Produced & Hosted by: Raza Jafri Featuring: Sammy Anzer

Step into a real founder room at NYU. Watch live venture pitches, hear unfiltered feedback from investors, and connect with ambitious minds. Next-Gen Entrepreneurs: Leadership Evaluation Forum for Emerging Innovators   Presented by The Association for the Protection of Asian Women in America in collaboration with Women Empowerment & Leadership Alliance, this exclusive forum brings […]

An intimate Asian comedy night in NYC by Humor SectionJEST ASIANS: Lab Edition is the small-room, experimental sister show of JEST ASIANS — All-Pro Asian Comedy Showcase, first co-presented by Humor Section and Asia Society New York.While the Asia Society edition brought a polished lineup of top Asian comedians to one of NYC’s leading cultural […]