Art Exhibit: Shared Lines: Asian American Stories on Route 66
Pearl River Mart Gallery - Soho 452 Broadway, New York
Kim Bohie – TOWARDS: There Was Light
Gallery Hyundai New York Project Space 529 W 20th St, Room 6E, New York
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Kim Bohie – TOWARDS: There Was Light
“That a still surface can hold yesterday, today, tomorrow at once; that here, there, and elsewhere can meet in the same moment; that different times and spaces can unfold together on a single, fixed plane—it still fills me with wonder.” —Kim Bohie, July 2026 Gallery Hyundai is pleased to present TOWARDS: There Was Light, a solo […]
Temporary Storage
ETA Gallery is pleased to present “Temporary Storage”, a duo exhibition featuring new works by Mi Chen and Yan Wang. Working through ceramic and language, both artists create objects that demand to be seen before they are read, deliberately keeping meaning in suspension. Where Wang stores memory and the absent body, Chen stores language itself—holding […]
Korea Festa 2026, Labor Day Edition
Korea Festa is returning to Huntington, NY, Labor Day weekend, September 5, 6, & 7, 2026; 12:30 pm to 7 pm, daily. Our Festa location is only a 5-minute walk from the Huntington Long Island Railroad (LIRR) station. Free parking is available (limited spots, first-come, first-served). We're bringing a beloved menu of Korean dishes, bites, […]
Khudi Food Pop-Ups
Khudi and Kaafi by Chaiguys host weekly Sunday pop-ups every Sunday in September on Ludlow Street, featuring freshly baked Pakistani-inspired cookies and savory scrolls with new flavors dropping each week. Dates: 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 PM every Sunday
Asian Pear Picking at Lee Orchard Garden
Due to a late spring freeze, our orchard has significantly limited amounts of our Asian pears across all varieties. We anticipate a very short season. As a result, we highly recommend that you purchase your picking tickets in advance or pre-order boxed fruit at your earliest convenience. Asian pear varieties available: Hosui, 20th Century, Hybrid (Described as Apple Pear/Hosui mix) […]
FREE Online Korean Class
Ready to level up your Korean? Learn Korean. FREE & ONLINE! Join KCCNY x King Sejong Institute Center USA for a 10-week Korean language program this fall. 📚 Korean 1A & 1B | Beginner Levels 📆 September 29–December 3, 2026 🕖 7–9 PM ET | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays | Meets once a week 📅 […]
Christine Choy Retrospective
Third World Newsreel (TWN) presents a major fall retrospective honoring Christine Choy, co-founder of Third World Newsreel and an iconic figure in Asian American documentary. For over five decades, Choy trained her camera on the people the official record overlooked: Chinatown’s garment workers and tenants, incarcerated women, Southeast Asian refugees, families separated between North and […]
Ma-Yi Theatre Free FALL Playwriting Workshop with Lisa Sanaye Dring
Ma-Yi Theatre Free FALL Playwriting Workshop with Lisa Sanaye Dring Due to the overwhelming response to our summer Free Playwriting Workshop, Ma-Yi Theater Company is thrilled to announce two additional FREE playwriting workshops in Fall 2026, taught by award-winning playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring, author of SUMO and HAPPY FALL. Created for Filipino American and AANHPI aspiring writers, these workshops are open […]
Celebrating Sixty Years of China Institute Gallery: 1966-2026
Founded in 1966, the China Institute Gallery has presented the history of Chinese art from antiquity to the present through superb and thought-provoking exhibitions. The masterworks featured in Celebrating Sixty Years of China Institute Gallery: 1966-2026 exemplify what has made the Institute’s exhibitions groundbreaking. From presentations of exquisite jades and bronze vessels, to the symbolism of old […]
Maia Ruth Lee: Double Vision
Tina Kim Gallery is pleased to present Double Vision, Maia Ruth Lee’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Interrogating migration as simultaneous perception, Lee conditions identity within multiple histories, temporalities, and systems of knowledge. Lee’s exhibition takes its title from Homi K. Bhabha’s The Location of Culture. The migrant’s double vision simultaneously inhabits both the place left […]
John Pai – Meditation: Myth and Memory
Gallery Hyundai is pleased to present “Meditation: Myth and Memory”, an exhibition of Korean American sculptor John Pai, a major force in the Korean American diaspora of the last half-century. The opening reception takes place on Thursday September 10, 6-8pm at Gallery Hyundai New York Project Space. This exhibition seeks to provide a space for […]
Masaki Kobayashi’s KWAIDAN
Japan, 1964 Directed by Masaki Kobayashi Based on a collection of folktales by Lafcadio Hearn Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentarô Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe Approx. 183 min. Rentarô Mikuni finds a skeleton at the feast when he adds a second wife; woodcutter Tatsuya Nakadai meets a strange woman in the snow; a blind biwa player […]
Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Join us for a screening of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” by Christine Choy & Renée Tajima as a part of The Christine Choy Retrospective, with a special introduction by Shannon Lee of Asian American Arts Alliance (A4). “On a hot summer night in Detroit, Ronald Ebens, an autoworker, killed a young Chinese-American engineer with a […]
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings
Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video, installation, photography, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982), and works on paper, which will fill Artists […]
Guest House: Welcome Home
Portraiture is as old as the pharaohs of Egypt. While mediums such as drawing, painting, and photography dominate the practice, rendering a three-dimensional likeness yielded astounding work across centuries, from the chiseled marble of the Renaissance to Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sensuous sculptures. Unlike marble, stone, or bronze, wax possesses a luminosity that makes it ideal […]
Smorgasburg Presents Japan Meets Brooklyn: Matsuri
🇯🇵 JAPAN MEETS BROOKLYN: MATSURI IS BACK! 🎌 Two days, two locations for a full weekend celebrating Japanese food, art, and culture at Smorgasburg. 🍜🍵✨ Locations: September 12 - Williamsburg September 13 - Prospect Park Taste your way through guest vendors + special menus from: 🐙 @dokodemonyc - Japanese soul food + takoyaki 🍵 @tokuyamatcha - Matcha specials + […]
Monday, September 7, 2026
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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September 8, 2026 -Tai Chi with Pin Pin Su
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September 8, 2026 -Book Club: Eileen Chang’s Time Tunnel
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September 8, 2026 -Book Launch | The Chinese Lady by Bo Wang
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Featured September 8, 2026 -Featured Alison Nguyen: “Prior Occupants” Artist Talk & Special Screening
Tai Chi with Pin Pin Su
The ultimate mind and body workout involves slow, fluid, movements through postures of centuries-old Chinese Taoist martial arts. Overview The ultimate mind and body workout involves slow, fluid, movements through […]
Book Club: Eileen Chang’s Time Tunnel
Join the China Books Review book club this September to discuss Time Tunnel: Stories and Essays by Eileen Chang, tr. Karen S. Kingsbury (New York Review Books, October 2025), a collection of previously untranslated […]
Book Launch | The Chinese Lady by Bo Wang
Pre-purchase your copy of the featured title to guarantee your signed copy! This helps ensure that everyone who wants a book goes home with one, in case we sell out […]
Alison Nguyen: “Prior Occupants” Artist Talk & Special Screening
Join us for the world premiere of Alison Nguyen's High Line & CHANEL co-commission, followed by a conversation with the artist. In her compelling new film for High Line Originals, […]
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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September 9, 2026 -China Institute Fashion Night (Sep. 9)
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September 9, 2026 -Offsite: Priya Parker: The Art of Fighting w/ America Ferrera
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September 9, 2026 -The Namesake – 20th Anniversary Screening
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September 9, 2026 -Aesthetic Intelligence: Building a New Generation of Global Brands
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September 9, 2026 -Book Launch: BAD THINGS HAPPENED HERE by Moniza Hossain
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September 9, 2026 -Written Women: Lalleshwari
China Institute Fashion Night (Sep. 9)
Shanghai Qipao Runway Presentation: “Magnolia in Bloom, Elegance in Motion” Welcome to China Institute Fashion Night, hosted by China Institute of America — a celebration of fashion, art, and cultural exchange between East and West. We hope you will join us for Shanghai Qipao Runway Presentation: “Magnolia in Bloom, Elegance in Motion” The evening begins […]
Offsite: Priya Parker: The Art of Fighting w/ America Ferrera
"This is a life-giving book, and Priya is the luminous and ingenious teacher we need." —Krista Tippett, host of On BeingEvent guidelines:Bundled tickets include a signed copy of the featured […]
The Namesake – 20th Anniversary Screening
Prospect Park Alliance, Fort Greene Park Conservancy, and Rooftop Films announce Summer Movies in the Park, presented by NewYork-Presbyterian. This free, outdoor movie series in Prospect Park and Fort Greene […]
Aesthetic Intelligence: Building a New Generation of Global Brands
In an era of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty, a company’s identity has become one of its most valuable strategic assets. To succeed, companies must do far more than […]
Book Launch: BAD THINGS HAPPENED HERE by Moniza Hossain
This supernatural horror follows twelve-year-old Sam to his unsettling family home in Singapore. Perfect for fans of R.L. Stine! We're honored to welcome Moniza Hossain to The Twisted Spine on September 9 […]
Written Women: Lalleshwari
Written Women is a monthly writers salon at Cordelia, inviting you to respond to poems, stories and myths written by and about women. Each month, we'll read and discuss a […]
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Featured September 10, 2026 -Featured Screening and Panel Discussion of Daughter of Shanghai
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September 10, 2026 -China Institute Fashion Night (Sep. 10)
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September 10, 2026 -Book Launch | To the Tune by Jee Leong Koh
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September 10, 2026 -Celebrating John McLaughlin & Shakti
Screening and Panel Discussion of Daughter of Shanghai
This 1937 film stars Anna May Wong and Philip Ahn in a thriller about a woman in San Francisco Chinatown trying to avenge her father's murder committed by an illegal-immigrant […]
China Institute Fashion Night (Sep. 10)
Featured Designers: WJX by Vanessa Ye, Sandriver, 人间烟火 by Amy Chu, Isabelle.C Welcome to China Institute Fashion Night, hosted by China Institute of America — a celebration of fashion, art, […]
Book Launch | To the Tune by Jee Leong Koh
In To the Tune, Jee Leong Koh asks Du Fu how poetry can take to the barricades, discovering bracing answers from ordinary citizens, media workers, political organizers, and protest songwriters. Koh’s […]
Celebrating John McLaughlin & Shakti
Excited to announce our lineup for the September Concert & Jam! ✨ 7:30 PM First Set - Anupam Shobhakar (double necked guitar), Avirodh Sharma (tabla), Swaminathan Selvaganesh (kanjira) 8:00pm Second […]
Friday, September 11, 2026
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September 11, 2026 -Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
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September 11, 2026 -Staged Reading of The Butterfly Agreement
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Featured September 11, 2026 -Featured A+ Asian Comedy. Asian Stand Up Comedy in NYC’s Broadway Theater District.
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September 11, 2026 -Mystery Screening
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
New 4K Restoration. The debut of animation studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and a seminal work of cel animation, Hiroyuki Yamaga’s Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise launched a new generation of animators […]
Staged Reading of The Butterfly Agreement
About the Play This play is a contemporary reimagining of the classic Chinese folk romance The Butterfly Lovers. In a world where marriage comes with a price tag, self-branding has become a means of survival, and ideals are quietly shaped by capital, the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai takes root again in Shanghai and New York in 2026. […]
A+ Asian Comedy. Asian Stand Up Comedy in NYC’s Broadway Theater District.
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 […]
Mystery Screening
Introduction by Jawni Han. Leave it up to chance and come watch a Sakamoto-affiliated picture, presented on film. 35mm. Approx. 90-120 min. Part of Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto September 11—12
Saturday, September 12, 2026
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September 12, 2026 -SACSS 5K Run/Walk
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September 12, 2026 -NY Indonesian & Vietnamese Food Bazaar
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September 12, 2026 -Harajuku Market NYC
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September 12, 2026 -2026 Tết Trung Thu – Mid-Autumn Festival
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September 12, 2026 -All Bengali Pop Up
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September 12, 2026 -MOCACREATE: Hopping into the School Year with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
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September 12, 2026 -Reverberations: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
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September 12, 2026 -SUZIK (Queens)
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Featured September 12, 2026 -Featured R.F. Kuang, Taipei Story
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September 12, 2026 -Riichi Mahjong Learn-and-Play
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September 12, 2026 -All Star Video / Adelic Penguins
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September 12, 2026 -Tokyo Decadence
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Virtual EventSeptember 12, 2026 -Between China and the West: Gu Hongming’s Cultural Homecoming
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September 12, 2026 -Donald Cammell’s Wild Side (Director’s Cut)
SACSS 5K Run/Walk
Join the South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) for a fun and inspiring 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 12, at Kissena Park in Queens! Please fill out the registration form above to be approved for the event – additional information is also available at the link. REGISTRATION IS NOT CONFIRMED UNLESS YOU FILL OUT […]
NY Indonesian & Vietnamese Food Bazaar
*Come & join our Indoor Indonesian Food Bazaar* 📅 *Saturday, September 12, 2026* 📍 *8407 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373* ⏰ *12PM – 6PM* | FREE ENTRY *Bringing the _vibe_ of Indonesia through culinary* ✨ Rendang, soto, nasi uduk, martabak, es cendol — all your favorites under one roof. Rain or shine, we’re serving comfort, community, […]
Harajuku Market NYC
A 1-day alternative j-fashion market event in NYC! Come join us for a day of celebrating Japanese alternative fashion and the communities who wear it! Featuring artists, creators, designers, and attendees who love Lolita fashion, Decora, Jirai, Gyaru, and more. We want you to walk away with more J-fashion loving friends and maybe a new […]
2026 Tết Trung Thu – Mid-Autumn Festival
Welcome all and mời tất cả to our Tết Trung Thu and Mid-Autumn Moon festival! We will have fun games and activities along with food for everyone to enjoy! Bring […]
All Bengali Pop Up
RBMC is extremely honored to present our all Bengali all star vendors for our first ever pop up. With Bengali snacks, desserts, drinks, clothing Henna, jewelry, and prints all done […]
MOCACREATE: Hopping into the School Year with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Let’s hop into a great year of learning together. Today’s topic? The Rabbit on the Moon! Chinese legend says that there’s a Jade Rabbit living on the moon. Learn how the rabbit got to the moon, and what it’s doing there, by reading the legend here! Then join us on September 12th to make fun Jade Rabbit-themed […]
Reverberations: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
Join us for an evening with artists Jesse Chun, Na Mira, Cici Wu, and curator Victoria Sung. AAAinA is thrilled to present an evening of presentations and conversation with artists […]
SUZIK (Queens)
South Korean company Force defies gravity in this street circus performance and NYC premiere. Suzik—the Korean word for verticality—is a Chinese pole performance that reimagines the vertical as a space of connection, trust, and collective movement. Three performers navigate the precarious heights of the pole, entering a world where balance depends on the presence, strength, […]
R.F. Kuang, Taipei Story
The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface returns with her dazzling new novel. Taipei Story is a humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock. Don’t miss […]
Riichi Mahjong Learn-and-Play
Join us for our biweekly Riichi learn-and-play event. Beginners and veterans alike are welcome to come out and toss some tiles around! Note: We have recently moved to a new location, 35 West 35th Street, just one block down from our old location. If you've joined us before, please make sure that you come find […]
All Star Video / Adelic Penguins
All Star Video 『電子の拓本』 Opening with Ongaku Zukan era Ryuichi Sakamoto in a technological haze, All Star Video breaks out into a series of interviews, documenting “All Stars” of the New York arts scene—John […]
Tokyo Decadence
Based on Ryu Murakami’s 1988 short story Topaz and lesser known than Hideaki Anno’s point-and-shoot adaptation of its sequel Love & Pop: Topaz 2, Tokyo Decadence marks the fourth feature directed by the transgressive author behind Audition and In […]
Between China and the West: Gu Hongming’s Cultural Homecoming
Few figures in modern Chinese intellectual history have generated as much fascination and controversy as Gu Hongming (1857–1928). His extraordinary life, lived across cultures and civilizations, continues to raise profound questions […]
Donald Cammell’s Wild Side (Director’s Cut)
The fourth and final film of eccentric filmmaker Donald Cammell, best known for his brilliant 1970 debut Performance co-directed with Nic Roeg, Wild Side was butchered by studio interference, re-cut […]
Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Featured September 13, 2026 -Featured KOPINO Fest Barkada Block Party
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Featured September 13, 2026 -Featured Meet & Greet | Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
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Featured September 13, 2026 -Featured 14th Annual Momo Crawl
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Featured September 13, 2026 -Featured Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
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September 13, 2026 -Ramen Rager with The Cinema Chefs
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September 13, 2026 -SUZIK (Brooklyn)
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September 13, 2026 -One-Day Nihon Buyo Workshop
KOPINO Fest Barkada Block Party
🇰🇷❤️🇵🇭 KOPINO VOL. 4 IS COMING! 🇵🇭❤️🇰🇷 The countdown is ON! 🎉 Get ready for another unforgettable celebration of Korean & Filipino culture right here in NYC! 🗽✨ 📅 SUNDAY, […]
Meet & Greet | Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
ABOUT THE BOOK Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the newest Gordon & Li Li bilingual book, Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival! From the legendary story of Hòu Yì, Cháng'é, and the Jade Rabbit […]
14th Annual Momo Crawl
Join us again at the 14th Annual Momo Crawl on September 13, 2026 in Queens, New York! This year will involve even more, newer restaurants, and entertainment and cultural performances from local artists and groups! Don’t miss out, buy your passport now! Are you ready? Here are some important things to keep in mind before […]
Film Screenings & Discussion: Bittersweet Survival & Homes Apart
Use the promo code “pioneer” for a 20% discount online 🎬 Featured Films: Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America (1982, 30 min) – Directed by Christine Choy & J.T. […]
Ramen Rager with The Cinema Chefs
Join chefs Jenn de la Vega (@randwiches) and Clara Park (@claraparkcooks) of the podcast, The Cinema Chefs for the ultimate instant ramen party and fundraiser. Expect your favorite Asian instant noodles with the toppings bar of your dreams. Soft boiled eggs, super melty cheeses, fresh herbs, scallions, and various spice blends will make an appearance […]
SUZIK (Brooklyn)
South Korean company Force defies gravity in this street circus performance and NYC premiere. Suzik—the Korean word for verticality—is a Chinese pole performance that reimagines the vertical as a space of connection, trust, and collective movement. Three performers navigate the precarious heights of the pole, entering a world where balance depends on the presence, strength, […]
One-Day Nihon Buyo Workshop
This workshop is designed for those who are interested in Nihon Buyo (Traditional Japanese Kabuki Dance) and are considering joining our 8-week Nihon Buyo Workshop. This 90-minute workshop is an […]
