Join us for a special Tết celebration with Katherine Thuy Tien Hung as we explore the rich traditions, stories, and vibrant culture of Vietnam’s most important holiday. Experience a live-streamed cooking demonstration where you'll learn to make crispy Vietnamese spring rolls (chả giò) and candied ginger, a traditional New Year sweet. The program has two […]
Winner of multiple awards — including the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, the Stonewall Book Award, and the Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award — and a finalist for the Lambda Literary […]
Culture Bridge - Celebrating National Poetry Month with Taiyo Na, reading excerpts from "We the Gathered Heat" Anthology. A reading featuring local contributors to the anthology "We The Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word". The book is a poetry collection honoring the oral tradition across generations and locations within […]
Join Chee Wang Ng & Virgo Lee, for a discussion on "Fifty Years of Photographic Justice: Corky Lee's Asian America." Moderated by Jiefei Faye Yuan of the Queens Memory Project; opening remarks by NY Assembly Member Ron Kim & NYC Commissioner on Human Rights Rocky Chin. Young Corky Lee (1947– 2021) was a Chinese American […]
A reading featuring local contributors to the anthology "We The Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word". The book is a poetry collection honoring the […]
Two video game creators go head-to-head in this delightful, queer enemies-to-lovers workplace romance. “A must-read for fans of queer romance...Tai’s storytelling is both fun and thought-provoking, making this debut a […]
Sarah had always lived through her books, seeking escape, self-definition, and rules for living. She built her life around reading, wrote criticism, and taught literature at an Ivy League university. […]
Literary Thursdays: Sanibel, Author of “To Have and Have More” Told through the eyes of a Korean girl adopted into a wealthy white family, this darkly funny debut novel explores […]
Get active and immersed in culture in this hands-on Kapagapir and Kakinikini dance workshop! Kapagapir refers to a Maranao fan dance from the Philippines. Maranao is a Filipino Muslim ethnic group predominantly found around Lanao Lake in Mindanao. The fan movements are meant to represent the wings of the paru-paro - which is the Filipino […]
Literary Thursdays: Anelise Chen, Author of “Clam Down: A Metamorphosis” In this wondrously unusual memoir, a woman retreats into her shell in the aftermath of her divorce and must choose […]
Yut Chia is a New York–based violinist whose electrifying performances fuse classical virtuosity with modern pop, dance, and cinematic music. Recognized by leading DJs and producers such as Tiësto, he is part of a new generation of artists reimagining what the violin can be. Blending classical elegance with the energy of today’s biggest hits, Yut […]
In 2024, activists Pauline Park, Ryan Shen, Karen Lee, Rohan Zhou-Lee, and Ananya Garg spoke together on a panel about being our authentic queer selves for National Coming Out Day. […]