Over Hills and Valleys is a musical imagination of the shared history of Hakka Chinese and Jamaican music and its people.The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is pleased to welcome back resident artist Benjamin “saxofshaolin” Chin for a special concert of Over Hills and Valleys: An Imagination of the Shared History of Hakka Chinese and […]
In conjunction with the special exhibition happa.me, MOCA is proud to present a hybrid program that examines the enduring legacy of Loving v. Virginia and its impact on interracial relationships in the United States. The evening will open with a presentation of Where Voices Linger, a short play by Jeremy Rafal that reflects on the […]
Totally F***ed Up by Gregg Araki, is a raw, poetic portrait of queer adolescence and alienation in early ’90s Los AngelesMOCA x NYAFF Film Club is a quarterly program celebrating the brilliance and boldness of Asian and Asian American cinema. This series highlights films of historic and cultural significance under the theme Subversion, spotlighting daring […]
Join Edward Wong, New York Times correspondent, for a talk on cross-Pacific migration and family memory.$10 General Admission | $5 Student & Senior | Free for MOCA MembersThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to a special conversation with Edward Wong, diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times and author of At […]
Join us for the launch of Bad Bad Girl, the latest semi-autobiographical novel by Gish Jen.In partnership with the US-China Education Trust and the Serica Initiative, we cordially invite you to join us for the launch of Bad Bad Girl, the latest semi-autobiographical novel by Gish Jen. The book traces her mother's journey exploring gender, […]
Two Thai-American brothers investigate a haunting that blurs culture, grief, and reality for a couple displaced by Hurricane Katrina.Door Opens at 2:45pm | Show Begins at 3:00pmSomewhere in the American Midwest in 2007, Thai-American brothers Max and Visarut are struggling to keep their fledgling paranormal investigation business alive. When they’re hired by Delia and Felix, […]
Explore the hidden legal barriers Chinese Americans faced and resisted with Prof. Beth Lew-Williams. The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to a special conversation with Beth Lew-Williams, Professor of History and Director of the Program in Asian American Studies at Princeton University, on her new book John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten […]
Photographer Pok Chi Lau traces Toishanese diaspora across the Americas, revealing resilience, migration, and cultural memory through images $10 General Admission | $5 Student and Senior Admission | Free for MOCA Members The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) invites you to a captivating conversation with artist and photographer Pok Chi Lau. For more than […]
Discover the untold story of Kang Youwei's exile and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America. $10 General Admission | $5 Student and Senior Admission | Free for MOCA Members How did a reform movement championed by imperial China’s most famous reformer take root across North America, and what can it tell us about […]
A special screening of The Joy Luck Club, followed by a talk with Janet Yang, one of the executive producers. The Joy Luck Club (1993) Directed by: Wayne Wang Runtime: 139 minutes | Rated: R Cast: Tamlyn Tomita, Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu Based on Amy Tan’s bestselling novel, The Joy Luck […]
This storytelling program fosters understanding and builds connections across communities by amplifying the voices of queer Asian Americans. We live at the intersection. We are Asian and American. To friends, we may be out; to family, perhaps not. In-betweenness is where the tug-of-war lives—between identities, expectations, and choices. But must we choose? MOCA Queer StoryJAM […]
Join a MOCA educator for a neighborhood walking tour of Chinatown past and present! Uncover the history of one of New York City’s oldest and most culturally diverse neighborhoods! This […]