A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York
Theater: Indian Princesses (with Discount on May 17)
Linda Gross Theater 336 W 20th St, New York
Virtual: Backtalkers Academy: Critical Race Theory, historical memory, feminism, democracy, and education
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Theater: Dragoness and Art Exhibit: Misalignment
Inspiration Point Center for the Arts 710 Tiffany St, Bronx
Week of Events
Noguchi’s New York
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 […]
A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
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 […]
Busy, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
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 […]
Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
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. Displaying 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 […]
Japan Fes NYC 2026: Japanese Food Festival
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 […]
Shu Lea Cheang, LOVER LOVE
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. This […]
Queens Night Market
The Queens Night Market is a large, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances, all celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. Every Saturday from 4pm to midnight April.18 to August 22 and  September 19 to October 31. […]
Theater: Indian Princesses (with Discount on May 17)
Access $25 tickets Use Disount Code: JAANY for May 17 at 7pn show. Indian Princesses by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez directed by Miranda Cornell n the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers attend a program designed to bond families through handmade activities, camp-like adventures, and a heavy dose of cultural […]
Bangladesh Not “Bhaangadesh”
This exhibition explores how Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and beyond took actions during the 2024 mass uprisings against the quota system in place, since 1972, immediately after the birth of the country in 1971. Featuring articles such as printed international artworks by Bangladeshi artists, handcrafted tools, and relevant media, the exhibition serves as a homage to […]
Our Journeys Exhibition (Montclair NJ)
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Our Journeys, a powerful multimedia exhibition created by the Vietnamese Boat People nonprofit organization (VBP), on view from May 6 to June 6 during library public hours. Centering the voices of Vietnamese Americans, Our Journeys brings to life deeply personal stories of migration, memory, and resilience. Through oral histories, cherished […]
Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
For over 60 years, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling, inventive artistry, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 of his most significant projects—focusing on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales—alongside a selection of his sketchbooks, family photos, and personal effects. […]
Virtual: Backtalkers Academy: Critical Race Theory, historical memory, feminism, democracy, and education
Since 2020, AAPF’s summer schools have served as foundational platforms for learning about the forbidden histories and knowledge that make collective advocacy and activation possible. Over the course of five Wednesdays starting May 27th, and together with our partners the Freedom to Learn Network and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School, Backtalkers […]
Theater: Dragoness and Art Exhibit: Misalignment
A high-octane, satirical commentary on race and creating art under capitalism, Dragoness interrogates the ethics of reinventing identity in order to satisfy the expectations of those in power. Written by Thai-American playwright Cha Mangan and directed by Samantha Toy Ozeas. Starring Vi To, Bridget Gao, Balfour Clark, and Aaron Applebey. Produced by Tin Can Contingency. […]
Movie: Forge (starring Kelly Marie Tran)
In this thriller, In Miami, the resourceful Zhang siblings—Raymond and Coco—sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a […]
Theater: Find A Good Husband by House of Chow
A dance theater work blending Hip-Hop/Street Dance, live storytelling, and Asian folklore. Join House of Chow for the premiere of Find a Good Husband! Created by Yvonne Huatin Chow | 周化炜, Find A Good Husband is a tribute to Yvonne’s paternal grandfather, Mike Kuo-Min Chow (Yeh Yeh), inspired by a message he wrote in his final birthday card […]
Asian American Films at the Tribeca Film Festival with Discount Code
As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, Asian CineVision is excited to spotlight a group of films at this year’s Tribeca Festival that reflect the range, creativity, and storytelling power of Asian and Asian diasporic voices on screen. We are proud to cohost a selection of screenings at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, and we’d love for our […]
Performance – The Table
The Table is a new work of performance that explores insatiability, grief, and the body within larger systems. Through immersive, visceral meditations and a fever dream-like performance language—combining movement, puppetry, and everyday objects—the work opens liminal, shifting worlds where anything can become a portal. Rooted in Pink Fang’s legacy of socially engaged, interdisciplinary performance, the work […]
Art Exhibit: Shared Lines: Asian American Stories on Route 66
Route 66 might be the U.S.’s most famous highway. Traversing the country from Santa Monica, CA to Chicago, IL, it’s been immortalized in songs, books, and movies. But along that iconic highway are stories that are far lesser known. With a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, illustrator Sammy Yuen set out on a […]
Monday, June 1, 2026
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June 1, 2026 -Drunk Bollywood Trivia
Drunk Bollywood Trivia
Test your knowledge of Bollywood movies, music, and more!Test your knowledge of Bollywood movies, music, and more! With performances, prizes, and other surprises, join Lion Party Films for your new favorite trivia night. Bollywood trivia with structured rounds about music, movies, dance, celebs, and more — intercut with performances, giveaways, and other activities.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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June 2, 2026 -AI on Main Street: How Chinatown’s Small Businesses Are Using AI – #NYTechWeek
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Hybrid EventJune 2, 2026 -Korean Chef: Okdongsik
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June 2, 2026 -Screening – Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee’s Game of Death
AI on Main Street: How Chinatown’s Small Businesses Are Using AI – #NYTechWeek
Welcome to Chinatown was designated by Governor Hochul as New York State's AI training hub for small businesses. We've been putting that mandate to work in Chinatown, training local shop owners, many of them immigrants running legacy businesses for decades, to actually use AI in their work. Come hear from the owners about what they've […]
Korean Chef: Okdongsik
With a philosophy rooted in simplicity, precision, and balance, Chef Dongsik Ok has reframed traditional Korean comfort food through a minimalist and modern lens. His eponymous restaurant Okdongsik’s signature dish is an elegant yet deeply comforting pork broth, dwaeji gomtang. Since its launch in Seoul’s Seogyo-dong neighborhood in 2017, Okdongsik has earned critical acclaim and […]
Screening – Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee’s Game of Death
Broken Rhythm stands as the first authentic documentary to delve into Bruce Lee’s unfinished film, Game of Death, while also exploring the legendary martial arts icon as a real, complex, flesh-and-blood human being. By using Game of Death as a lens, Broken Rhythm offers a candid, unfiltered view of Lee the actor, filmmaker, and artist. […]
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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Featured June 3, 2026 -Featured Geopolitics, Identity, and the Fight for Civil Rights
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June 3, 2026 -Unpacking AANHPI Grief: Demystifying and Making Space for Grief and Loss
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Featured June 3, 2026 -Featured Candidate Forum Debate: New York Assembly District 65/Senate District 27
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June 3, 2026 -Author Talk with Madelyn Postman – Staring into the Sun
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June 3, 2026 -AAWW & The Strand Present: Isabel J. Kim + Jinwoo Chong
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June 3, 2026 -JEST ASIANS: Lab Edition
Geopolitics, Identity, and the Fight for Civil Rights
The third webinar in this series examines the downstream effects of U.S. foreign policy through both a historical and contemporary lens. Drawing parallels across time, the conversation will explore how periods of international strain have influenced domestic policies and legal interpretations—from immigration restrictions to citizenship rights—and how these dynamics continue to evolve today. The session […]
Unpacking AANHPI Grief: Demystifying and Making Space for Grief and Loss
​Grief is the natural response to loss of all kinds, but we are rarely given space in our everyday lives to acknowledge it. As human beings with intersectional identities living in a grief-illiterate society, how do we make space for grief, individually and in community? ​In this interactive talk with Chinese-American grief coach and author […]
Candidate Forum Debate: New York Assembly District 65/Senate District 27
Please join AAARI for a co-sponsored event with APA VOICE, its member organizations, and community-based organizations for the New York Assembly District 65/Senate District 24 Candidate Forum, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 6pm to 8:15pm, at Manny Cantor Center, 197 East Broadway, 6th Floor, Manhattan. Hear from the candidates before heading out to the […]
Author Talk with Madelyn Postman – Staring into the Sun
The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to an engaging conversation with writer Madelyn Postman on her debut book Staring into the Sun: Stories from a Chinese American Family 1895–2015, a vivid work that interweaves memoir with the true histories of her Chinese American ancestors.
AAWW & The Strand Present: Isabel J. Kim + Jinwoo Chong
Join us for a release event with award-winning short fiction writer Isabel J. Kim, discussing her debut book SUBLIMATION. Heralded as "one of the best debuts of the year" by SFF legend John Scalzi, this thrilling novel imagines a world where crossing a border splits you into two lives, and characters must confront what they […]
JEST ASIANS: Lab Edition
JEST 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 institutions, the Lab Edition creates a more intimate and playful space at PARTEA LAB — […]
Thursday, June 4, 2026
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June 4, 2026 -A4 AAPI Pride Variety Show
A4 AAPI Pride Variety Show
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is excited to kick off Pride month with the AAPI Pride Variety Show, a night celebrating queer AAPI performance across drag, comedy, dance, and more! […]
Friday, June 5, 2026
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Featured June 5, 2026 -Featured ** SOLD OUT ** – Join Potluck Asian America for Mahjong and Dinner with Ice Cream Inspired by Asian Flavors!
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June 5, 2026 -Elijah (Screening & Discussion)
** SOLD OUT ** – Join Potluck Asian America for Mahjong and Dinner with Ice Cream Inspired by Asian Flavors!
Join us for Mahjong, Dinner and Asian-Inspired Ice Cream Flavors with Nine Treasures Creamery! Potluck Asian America is excited to host this special, flavorful event on June 5 with Nine Treasures Creamery, a modern Asian ice cream brand celebrating cultural abundance, joy and harmony through flavor and design. Our fun night of food and Hong Kong-style […]
Elijah (Screening & Discussion)
Razid Season, filmmaker and alum of The City College of New York, Elijah, a coming-out story of a second-generation Bengali-American who desires to live life fully as a man in a trans-phobic immigrant culture.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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June 6, 2026 -NY Indonesian Food Bazaar
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June 6, 2026 -DRAGON LAB COLLECTIVE Live Street Performance
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June 6, 2026 -Tai Chi Workshop (Ed Young’s Bright Worlds program series)
NY Indonesian Food Bazaar
*NY Indonesian Food Bazaar* is teaming up with *Queens Together* & *Next Stop Elmhurst (NSE)* to celebrate our home base: *Elmhurst Day*! WHAT TO EXPECT Bakso, Ice Doger, Sate, Nasi Kuning, Empek-Empek and more authentic Indonesian favorites! Music and Dance Performances Throughout the Day đź“… *Saturday, June 6, 2026* 📍 *8407 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373* 🍛 […]
DRAGON LAB COLLECTIVE Live Street Performance
Live Street Performance by the DRAGON LAB COLLECTIVE honoring and celebrating 100th Anniversary of the the First Chinese Baptist Church. Date and time Saturday May 23rd 2026 From 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM Location 21 Pell Street, New York, NY 10013 Chinatown Manhattan NYC (Pell St. will be closed to Traffic) DRAGON LAB COLLECTIVE members […]
Tai Chi Workshop (Ed Young’s Bright Worlds program series)
The practice of Tai Chi is about discovering yourself. It’s about forces of the world—both natural and unnatural—and how one relates to them… Art is about the same thing. -Li Zhi
Sunday, June 7, 2026
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June 7, 2026 -Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration
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June 7, 2026 -Everyday Chinatown Community Storytelling Workshop
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June 7, 2026 -Make Waves, Raise Your Voice — World Oceans Day Karaoke Fundraiser
Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration
The 24th Annual DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON®: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration will take place on Sunday, June 7th, 2026 in Upper Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park from 11:00 […]
Everyday Chinatown Community Storytelling Workshop
Join us for a cozy afternoon at home with our new Everyday Chinatown storytelling exhibit! With Exhibit Curators Yin & Aaron, we’ll go behind the scenes of how T!C brings […]
Make Waves, Raise Your Voice — World Oceans Day Karaoke Fundraiser
An inspiring night of karaoke and community supporting survivor-led wellness programs in celebration of World Oceans DayPaddle for Miles PresentsMAKE WAVES, RAISE YOUR VOICEIn Advance Celebration of World Oceans DayTheme: Sustainable FishingRoar. Ride the waves. Shine like a dragon in the light.Join Paddle for the Cure NYC for an unforgettable karaoke night celebrating music, community, […]
