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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Creating Kosher Chop Suey
DESCRIPTION:What happened when chop suey\, a Chinese dish with American roots\, encountered Jewish customers in New York at the turn of the century? A new Center for Women’s History installation in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Niche sheds light on the vibrant\, gastronomic collaboration between two ethnic communities. From debates in the Yiddish press to the publication of  kosher Chinese cookbooks\, and from representations in fine art to restaurant ephemera\, the installation explores how Jewish and Chinese women\, with a shared love for food\, together introduced a new phenomenon in the 1960s: kosher Chinese cuisine. Curated by Shiyong Lu\, Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History and Public History\, and Anna Danziger Halperin\, Director for the Center for Women’s History.  \nImage: Gifford Reynolds Beal (1879–1956). Chinese Restaurant #1\, ca. 1930. Oil on wood panel (reproduction). The New York Historical\, Gift of Charles H. Berman and Norman and Joanne Berman\, 2022.9
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibit-creating-kosher-chop-suey/
LOCATION:New York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: The New York Sari: A Journey Through Tradition\, Fashion\, and Identity
DESCRIPTION:The New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City and how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress. \nThe New York Sari centers the sari as an essential part of the cultural fabric of New York City\, using it as a metaphor for the ways in which the individuals who wear and create saris have straddled tradition\, culture\, and modernity in their work\, art\, and lives. The exhibition tells the stories of who wears saris\, the relationship between saris and identities\, and how they’ve evolved over time. \nThe New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City from the Gilded Age to the present day\, beginning with the little known history of Coney Island’s first theme park and culminating with the vibrant communities that are home to the South Asian diaspora today. Offering a unique history of migrant communities and gender in New York City\, the exhibition explores how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-exhibit-new-york-sari-a-journey-through-tradition-fashion-and-identity/
LOCATION:New York Historical Society\, 170 Central Park West\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T084037Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Chinese Republicans (with Discount Code)
DESCRIPTION:Buy tickets from $39 using code CR39.\nComing to Roundabout Theatre this winter\, Chinese Republicans is a biting new satirical drama from Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Playwright Alex Lin and Award-Winning Director Chay Yew. \nThree high-powered businesswomen meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs\, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie\, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce\, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best\, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder. \nShifting between sharp-tongued humor and the harsh realities of modern capitalism\, this world premiere production explores themes of assimilation\, intergenerational conflict\, and gender politics in the workplace—all with unflinching wit and empathy. Chinese Republicans is a new play from a thrilling new American voice and tells a truly American story. \nCast: Jennifer Ikeda\, Ben Langhorst\, Jully Lee\, Jodi Long\, Anna Zavelson \nHarold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre\, Laura Pels Theatre\, 111 West 46th Street\, New York\, NY \nLink to buy tickets: Chinese Republicans – Roundabout Theatre Company
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chinese-republicans/
LOCATION:Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre\, 111 West 46th Street\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
CREATED:20260204T070731Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Jesa (with Discount)
DESCRIPTION:By Jeena Yi\nDirected by Mei Ann Teo\nMa-Yi Theater Company in Residence \nJESA by Jeena Yi\, directed by Mei Ann Teo\, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt\, secrets surface\, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse to stay buried. With razor-sharp dialogue\, explosive humor\, and unexpected tenderness\, JESA asks how we honor our ancestors when we can barely stand each other. Come for the sibling brawls and burning shrimp\, stay for the aching truth of what binds us. \nEnjoy $10 Off All Performances With Discount Code: MAYIJESA \nCommunity Nights: \nMarch 22\, 1:30PM: Talkback – Care\, Courage\, and Collective Action: Safety in Uncertain Times\nWe invite you to stay after the 1:30PM performance for a post-show conversation addressing the recent surge in anti-immigration policies\, the erosion of constitutional rights for BIPOC communities\, and the impact on New Yorkers. Frontline organizers and advocates will share practical ways New Yorkers can protect themselves\, support their neighbors\, and take action. Featuring Yuh-Line Niou (former New York State Representative)\, Hae-Lin Choi (co-founder\, Hands Off NYC)\, and others. \nMarch 26\, 7:30PM: AAPI Community Night \nMarch 29\, 1:30PM: Chinese Open Caption \nApril 4\, 1:30PM: Talkback with Cast and Creatives of JESA\nJoin us for a conversation with director Mei Ann Teo and others about the creative process of producing Jeena Yi’s World Premiere of JESA after the show.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/theater-jesa/
LOCATION:Public Theater\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
CREATED:20260306T145942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153557Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Four Seas Players: The So-Called Perfect Life
DESCRIPTION:In their pursuit of a perfect life and a perfect marriage\, a couple enrolls in a revolutionary AI system called Perfect Life\, a device that promises certainty\, compatibility\, and lasting love. \nBut instead of fixing their relationship\, the system begins to excavate it—dragging buried memories\, unresolved conflicts\, and unlearned lessons back to the surface. As the AI rewinds\, analyzes\, and reconstructs their past\, the couple is forced to confront a difficult truth: perfection cannot move them forward until they understand what they’ve been avoiding. \nA darkly humorous and emotionally piercing exploration of love\, choice\, and accountability\, The So-Called Perfect Life asks whether intimacy can ever be optimized—and whether a future together is possible without first facing the mess of being human. \nPlaywright: Patrick Lee \nCo-Directors: Patrick Lee & Wing Lo \nTicket Prices: Early Bird $21.80\, Seniors $13.48 \n  \nAbout The Four Seas Players\nTHE FOUR SEAS PLAYERS was founded by Dr. Joanna Chan\, Ms. Sun Fu Lo\, Dr. Leo Yam\, and Mr. Chung Lo in October 1970 in New York City’s Chinatown\, as a community outreach program for young people and recent immigrants. Its purpose is to promote a spirit of harmony and cooperation through artistic involvement and to nurture an interest in and appreciation for the dramatic arts\, especially in the tradition of Chinese culture and its relationship with the Western art form as seen in New York. The name “Four Seas” represents the first two Chinese characters in the ancient saying: “Within the four seas\, all men are brothers.”
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/four-seas-players-the-so-called-perfect-life/
LOCATION:Abrons Arts Center\, 466 Grand Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
CREATED:20260327T140040Z
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SUMMARY:Japan Fes NYC 2026:  Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION: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 in neighborhoods across Manhattan\, Brooklyn and Queens. \nHere are the 2026 JAPAN Fes dates in NYC: \nMarch 28 in the East Village\nMarch 29 in Midtown West \nApril 4 in the Village\nApril 5 on the Upper West Side\nApril 11 in the East Village\nApril 12 in the East Village\nApril 18 in Morningside Heights\nApril 19 in Chelsea\nApril 25 in Chelsea\nApril 26 in Astoria\nMay\nMay 2 on the Upper East Side\nMay 3 on the Upper West Side\nMay 9 in Chelsea\nMay 24 in the Village\nMay 30 on the Upper East Side\nMay 31 in the East Village\nJune\nJune 6 in the East Village\nJune 7 on the Upper West Side\nJune 14 in the East Village\nJune 21 in Brooklyn\nJune 27 in Times Square\nJune 28 in Astoria\nJuly\nJuly 11 in Chelsea\nJuly 19 in Times Square\nAugust\nAugust 2 on the Upper West Side\nSeptember\nSeptember 12 in Chelsea\nSeptember 13 in Chelsea\nSeptember 19 on the Upper East Side\nSeptember 26 in Morningside Heights\nSeptember 27 on the Upper East Side\nOctober\nOctober 3 in the East Village\nOctober 10 in Astoria\nOctober 24 in the East Village\nOctober 25 on the Upper West Side
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fes-nyc-2026-japanese-food-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
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SUMMARY:Circus Arts: Yoah
DESCRIPTION:Fly into a world of wonder with YOAH\, a mesmerizing circus from Fukuoka\, Japan playing at the New Victory Theater! Wow the whole family with hypnotic projections\, stunning aerial silks and glowing diabolos. \nSave 20% with code YOAHPAC. \nIn the moonlit glow of dawn\, a young wanderer named Yoah descends from her aerial silks into a circle of Shinto spirits\, made manifest as mysterious maestros of cirque! Hypnotic projections play in sync with the performers as they send juggling balls soaring\, conjure confidence atop a tower of chairs and fling their glowing diabolos to the heavens in hopeful arcs of neon. Set to a dramatic medley of traditional Japanese drumming and thumping electronica\, this wordless symphony of circus will dazzle your breath away.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/circus-arts-yoah/
LOCATION:New Victory Theater\, 209 West 42nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Circus,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
CREATED:20260327T071926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T192537Z
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SUMMARY:Sake Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Sake Workshop Pt. II\, an interactive tasting experience exploring the flavors\, history\, and craft of sake.\n\n\nPartnering with Brooklyn Kura\, participants will enjoy three curated sake pours paired with Japanese bites\, learn about sake production and food pairings\, and finish the workshop with a hands-on cocktail-making session featuring a refreshing yuzu-based drink. \nDate: Saturday\, April 4th \nTime: 2:00 PM – 3:30 / 4:00 PM \nLocation: Japan Village (934 3rd Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY) Courtyard Cabin \n*ID’s will be checked at door
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sake-workshop/
LOCATION:Japan Village\, 934 3rd Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
CREATED:20260327T130427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T130555Z
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SUMMARY:Qingming Festival Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Qingming Festival\, Tiandi Universal Market invites community members to gather for an afternoon of reflection\, remembrance\, and connection. \nThrough simple hands-on activities and shared cultural traditions\, participants will explore practices of ancestral remembrance and traditional rituals in a supportive community environment. Together\, we create space to reflect on memory\, heritage\, and collective care. \nQingming Festival is traditionally a time to honor ancestors and reconnect with family heritage. This gathering invites participants to engage with these traditions through creative making\, conversation\, and shared cultural experience. \nThis event is open to all members of the community. \n在清明节这一特殊时刻，我们邀请社区成员共同相聚，通过手工活动与传统文化实践，进行一次关于记忆、祖先与文化传承的集体体验。 \n在轻松与支持性的社群环境中，参与者将通过简单的创作与交流，探索祭祖与传统仪式的意义，并在共同的文化实践中重新连接记忆、文化与社区关怀。 \n清明节是华人文化中纪念祖先、回望家族历史的重要节日。本次活动希望通过集体创作与文化交流，让参与者在社区中体验传统文化所带来的疗愈与连接。 \n本活动向所有社区成员开放。 \n\nThis community gathering is part of Tiandi Universal Market (天地通用市场)\, a community-centered\, socially engaged art initiative that reimagines traditional ritual practices within Asian and Asian diasporic communities. \nThe project explores how traditional cultural practices can create spaces for reflection\, healing\, and shared memory within contemporary communities. \nThis project is funded by the Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) 2026 “What Can We Do?” Grant. \nFollow Tiandi Universal Market on Instagram: @tiandi.universal.market
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/qingming-festival-community-gathering/
LOCATION:Glow Cultural Centre\, L133-29 41st Avenue Floor 1 Flushing\, NY 11355\, Flushing\, NY\, 11355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Education,Festival,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
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SUMMARY:NYC Bollywood Movie Night: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge  DDLJ @230 FIFTH
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a legendary Bollywood movie night featuring DDLJ\, good vibes\, and nonstop fun with Blue Glove!\n\n\n#1 OFFICIAL NYC BOLLYWOOD MOVIE NIGHT |DDLJ @230 FIFTH\n🎬✨ Bollywood Movie Night ft. DDLJ @ 230 Fifth ✨🎬 \nGet ready to feel the charisma of Shahrukh Khan & Kajol ❤️ and relive the iconic scenes on big screens with theater-quality sound! 🎥🍿 \n🌟 Event Highlights\n\nWatch Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge with popcorn\, food & drinks and 100s of other fans🍿🥤\nHindi Audio with English Subtitles\nTicket includes free access to the Bollywood afterparty starting at 10 PM 🕺💃\nFingerlicious food by 230 Fifth Rooftop: American bites 🍣🍔\nBar open 7 PM – 3 AM 🍸🍹\n\n🏆 VIP Experience\nUpgrade your night : \n\n✅ Skip-the-line entry\n✅ Designated front row couch\n✅ Personal bartender for bottle service 🥂\n\n📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 917-716-6481 to customize your VIP experience. \n🎟️ Tickets\n\nEarly Bird Entry-Only Tickets: $25 🎫\nGroup discounts available 👯\nSkip-the-line admission available (event will sell out!) ⚡\nVIP packages available 💎\n\nNote: Tickets do not include food or drinks. \n📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 917-716-6481 for questions or ticket info. \n⏰ Event Schedule\n\nDoors Open: 6:30 PM 🚪\nMovie Starts: 7:00 PM 🎥\nBollywood Afterparty: 10:00 PM onwards🕺💃\n\n⏰ Venue Layout\n\nMovie screening: Empire Room\, 20th floor\, indoors\nBollywood Party: Empire Room\, 20th floor\, indoors\nAccess to Rooftop: hop to the rooftop anytime\n\n🔑 Age & ID Requirements\n\n21+ only\nValid physical ID required: State-issued ID\, Driver’s License\, or Passport 🪪\nDigital copies or photos will not be accepted ❌\n\n⚠️ Refund Policy\n\nAll Sales Final – No Refunds\nCircumstances beyond our control (weather\, emergencies\, delays\, etc.) are not grounds for refunds 🌧️\nTicket mistakes (wrong date\, location\, event) cannot be refunded ❌\nEvent talent & amenities are subject to change without notice 🎶\n\nWe reserve the right to refuse entry without refund for any reason\, including inappropriate behavior\, dress code violations\, intoxication\, or venue capacity limits 🚫 \n📸 Photos & Videos: We often capture moments at our events. Email tamashanights@gmail.com if you’d like your images removed. \nFor questions or VIP booking:\n📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 917-716-6481
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/blue-glove-presents-1-official-nyc-bollywood-movie-night-ddlj-230-fifth/
LOCATION:230 Fifth Rooftop Bar\, 230 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
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SUMMARY:Southeast Asian Studies Initiative (SEASI)’s 6th Annual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The symposium will take place on Saturday\, April 4th\, 2026\, at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University. The program will feature a keynote address by a leading scholar in Southeast Asian Studies\, student presentations from Brown University and institutions across the Northeast\, a cultural performance\, and catered lunch and dinner.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/southeast-asian-studies-initiative-seasis-6th-annual-symposium/
LOCATION:Watson School of International and Public Affairs – Brown University\, 111 Thayer St\, Providence\, RI\, 02912
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTSTAMP:20260403T225930
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SUMMARY:Hidden Voices: Integrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Stories into the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Amplify Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) histories and voices in your classroom! Rooted in the NYC DOE’s Hidden Voices: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in United States History coursebook\, this series offers rich historical content\, classroom connections\, and practical tools. \nExplore the Museum of Chinese in America’s (MOCA’s) collection of over 85\,000 artifacts and oral histories that illuminate the Chinese American experience\, alongside insights from leading AAPI scholars. Together\, educators will explore themes of law and citizenship\, work and community life\, and arts and culture.  \nThroughout the series\, participants will:  \n\nBuild foundational knowledge of AAPI histories\, movements\, and contributions—and understand their essential place in the broader American story\nDevelop curriculum-aligned lesson plans that thoughtfully integrate AAPI narratives and perspectives\nEngage in hands-on learning with primary sources\, archival materials\, and museum exhibits to support effective instructional design\n\nLight breakfast and lunch included. \nEligible participants will receive 15 CTLE hours and a per session.  \nThose interested should complete this linked survey and send a cover letter\, a letter from an administrator\, and their resume to socialstudies@schools.nyc.gov with the subject line “Hidden Voices AAPI Institute.” Applicants will be selected based on these materials provided. 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hidden-voices-integrating-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-aapi-stories-into-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T200000
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Arab American Poetry | Readings by Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:​Join SNFL and the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) for a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month\, with readings by Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef. \nThis event will take place in person and online at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor. \nTo honor the rich poetic tradition of Arab American literature\, poets Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef will read from and discuss their work. This event is hosted in partnership with RAWI\, founded in 1993 as the Radius of Arab American Writers. \nTo join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events\, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance\, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time\, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program. \nTo view the livestream | Whether you’re attending in person or online\, you must register with your email address. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet/cellular connection to view the livestream. \nABOUT THE POETS \nMaha Hashwi is a storyteller and spoken word poet. She is unapologetic in her identities as a Muslim and Arab woman. Her debut poetry collection\, The Pomegranate Is a Grenade\, will be published September 2026. She hosts a writing workshop in NYC called Anyone Can Write encouraging all to put pen to paper. Maha has attended Aspen Institute’s Summer Words Writers Conference in Poetry and Tin House’s Winter Workshop. She grew up in Dearborn\, Michigan and now lives in New York City. \nGhinwa Jawhari is a Lebanese American writer from Cleveland\, based in Brooklyn. She is a recipient of fellowships from Kundiman and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Her fiction\, poetry\, and essays appear in Prairie Schooner\, The Adroit Journal\, Al Rawiya\, Rusted Radishes\, and elsewhere. Her chapbook BINT (2021) was selected by Aria Aber for Radix Media’s Own Voices Chapbook Prize. \nBorn in Detroit\, Lawrence Joseph is the grandson of Lebanese and Syrian immigrants\, who were among the first Arab Americans in Detroit in the early years of the twentieth century. He is the author of many books of poems\, most recently A Certain Clarity: Selected Poems (Farrar\, Straus and Giroux\, 2020)\, and two books of prose\, Lawyerland\, a nonfiction novel (FSG\, 1997)\, and The Game Changed: Essays and Other Prose (University of Michigan Press\, 2011). His new book of poems\, Precisely Now\, will be published by FSG in September 2026. Among his awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and New York State Council on the Arts. He is a retired Professor of Law at St. John’s University School of Law and lives in New York City. \nKamelya Omayma Youssef is the author of A book with a hole in it\, which won the Arab American Book Award for Poetry in 2023 and Wendy’s Subway’s Carolyn Bush Award in 2020. She is a text and performance worker who works\, teaches\, edits\, and organizes events in Detroit\, NY\, etc. Her work has appeared in Apogee\, Mizna\, Sukoon\, AAWW’s The Margins\, Poem-a-Day\, and elsewhere. Currently\, she is an Artist-at-Work in partnership with The Office Arts\, and she is curating events and the microresidency at City of Asylum-Detroit. Her second book is forthcoming soon with 1080press. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-celebration-of-arab-american-poetry-readings-by-maha-hashwi-ghinwa-jawhari-lawrence-joseph-and-kamelya-omayma-youssef-hybrid/
LOCATION:NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library\, 455 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with BD Wong and David Henry Hwang on “Perspectives on Careers in Arts and Entertainment”
DESCRIPTION:“Advice and Networking Event – Arts and Entertainment” on April 8\, 2026\nCo-hosted with China Institute of America\n\n\n\n\n  \nThe Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative \nFireside Chat with BD Wong and David Henry Hwang on “Perspectives on Careers in Arts and Entertainment” \nFollowed by an In-Person Advice and Networking Event \nApril 8\, 2026 from 6 pm ET to 7:30 pm ET \nCo-hosted by the Committee of 100 and China Institute of America \nLocation: China Institute of America at 100 Washington Street\, New York City \nWe are pleased to invite you to the 56th event organized by the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative. This in-person event featuring a fireside chat with playwright David Henry Huang and actor BD Wong\, followed by valuable career advice from experienced and successful Asian Americans in different fields within the Arts and Entertainment industry. Experienced Asian American advisors will host separate individual tables. You are welcome to attend the fireside chat or the advice and networking event or both. \nWe have held these advice and networking events for different professions in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Previous professions covered include industrial\, finance\, consulting and investing. \nWe will start with brief welcoming comments\, the fireside chat on “Perspectives on Careers in the Arts and Entertainment”\, an introduction of the advisors\, and then the advisor tables. \n  \nThe attendees will have the list of the experienced advisors in advance and will be able to choose which tables they want to visit to get career advice and to ask questions. The attendees will be able to move from table to table as they wish. \nIn addition\, before the event\, from 5 pm to 6 pm\, China Institute of America will make available their new exhibition The Dancing Goddess: Mei Lanfang in America\, that celebrates the legendary Peking opera star’s historic 1930 U.S. trip (which was sponsored by China Institute of America). \n  \nThis advice and networking event will be a unique opportunity to explore various Arts and Entertainment professions with experienced practitioners and make personal connections. \n  \nDiscussions will be frank and informative as each table host will answer your questions and share personal insights about their profession\, including both the upsides and the downsides. \n  \nWe hope this event will help those of you who are either just starting out or are in the early to mid-stages of your career to enhance your career planning. We hope that this event will allow you to overcome obstacles and accelerate your career. \n  \nIf you would like to join us for this networking/advisory event\, please register at: \n  \nRegistration: https://C-4-8-2026.eventbrite.com (If you have trouble registering\, please email us at asianamericancareerceilings@gmail.com.) \nRegards\, \nPaul Cheung\, President\, The Committee of 100 \nGeorge Geh\, CEO\, China Institute of America \nPeter Young\, Chair\, Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative\, The Committee of 100 member and New York Regional Chair \n  \nThe Committee of 100 \nThe Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit\, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business\, government\, academia\, and the arts founded 38 years ago. The Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of: promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community and advancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China. \nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.committee100.org \nThe Committee of 100\, 28 West 44th Street\, Suite 1014\, New York\, NY 10036 \nChina Institute of America \nFounded in New York City in 1926 by American educators John Dewey\, Paul Monroe\, and Chinese scholars Hu Shih (胡適) and Kuo Ping-Wen (郭秉文)\, China Institute of America is an internationally-renowned U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China through programs in art\, business\, cuisine\, culture\, and education. \nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.chinainstitute.org. \nChina Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY 10006 \n  \n▦ Speaker Bios: \nDavid Henry Hwang \nPlaywright\, Librettist\, Screenwriter \nObie and Tony Award Winner \n  \nDavid Henry Hwang is an American playwright\, librettist\, screenwriter\, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays FOB\, Golden Child\, and Yellow Face. He has one Tony Award (M. Butterfly) and three other nominations (Golden Child\, Flower Drum Song\, and Yellow Face)\, as well as a Grammy Award (Ainadamar) and one other nomination (Soft Power). Three of his works (M. Butterfly\, Yellow Face\, and Soft Power) have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. \n  \nBD Wong \nAmerican Actor and Activist \n  \nBD WONG won the Drama Desk Award\, Outer Critics Circle Award\, Theater World Award\, Clarence Derwent Award\, and Tony Award for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. Other Broadway includes the revivals of You’re A Good Man\, Charlie Brown and Pacific Overtures. Off-Broadway and regional includes Atlantic Theater\, Drama Dept.\, La Jolla Playhouse\, American Conservatory Theater\, Williamstown Theater Festival\, McCarter Theater\, The Public Theater. \nHe has appeared in more than 20 feature films\, including Bird Box\, Focus\, Seven Years in Tibet\, 4 Jurassic films\, 2 Mulan films\, and 2 Father of the Bride films. On television\, he has been featured on Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens\, Mr. Robot (Emmy and Critics’ Choice Award nominations)\, American Horror Story: Apocalypse\, Gotham\, 11 seasons of Law & Order: SVU\, Oz\, and All-American Girl. \n  \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-career-ceilings-advice-networking-arts-and-entertainment/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Television,Theater
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SUMMARY:Civic Responsibility & Activism: Mobilizing Communities for Lasting Change
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our final session on civic action & advocacy! Learn how collective efforts\, activism & policy change drive lasting community imp\n\n\nJoin us for the final program in our series\, celebrating the power of civic action and community advocacy. This session will highlight how collective efforts can drive lasting change and inspire a future shaped by engaged communities. \n  \nKey Discussion Points: \n\nUnderstanding Civic Responsibility: Explore the concept of civic responsibility and its role in driving social change. Learn how individuals and communities can take action to address critical issues.\n\n  \n\nEffective Activism Strategies: Discover proven strategies\, including the power of protest\, for mobilizing communities and advocating for change. Understand how to build grassroots movements and create impactful campaigns.\n\n  \n\nThe Role of Legal and Policy Advocacy: Examine how legal and policy advocacy contribute to social change. Learn about successful initiatives and how to navigate the legal landscape to advance community goals.\n\n  \n\nCase Studies and Success Stories: Hear inspiring examples of effective activism and community mobilization. Learn from real-world successes in creating lasting impact and driving change.\n\n  \nRegister now to be part of this impactful conversation and learn how to harness civic responsibility and activism for meaningful change! \n  \nAdditional details about the event’s speakers will be shared as the date approaches. Stay tuned!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/civic-responsibility-activism-mobilizing-communities-for-lasting-change/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Archives,Election,Legal,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Japanese Art & Music
DESCRIPTION:Art by Nishiki Sugawara-Beda; Music from Shoko Nagai & Satoshi Takeishi; + Art discussion moderated by Kyoko Sato of Japan Contemporaries.\n\n\nJoin us to hear live music by renowned Japanese due renowned duo Shoko Nagai and Satoshi Takeishi that was inspired by Scale and Tonality\, a solo exhibition featuring new  work by artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda. \nFollowing the performance\, Kyoko Sato\, a New York-based curator and Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Japan Contemporaries\, will moderated an art discussion with Sugarwara-Beda about her brand-new body of work\, KuroKuroShiro+\, which she began in early 2024 with the invitation to artistically respond to Palo Duro Canyon in west Texas\, the second largest canyon in the US. Multiple visits to the canyon allowed her to touch\, feel\, and extract materials from the canyon system and created this series of work that incorporated the materials from Texas.  \nSugawara-Beda collaborated with New York-based composer\, pianist\, and accordionist\, Shoko Nagai\, who created two pieces of music after visiting the canyon with Sugawara-Beda. Springboarded from this experience\, Scale and Tonality explores how the titular themes intersect in both the visual and aural realms.  \nUltimately\, this exhibition explores the relationship between scales and tonalites across music and painting through the materials the artist has harvested and collected from her current home state\, Texas\, and her native country\, Japan.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/an-evening-of-japanese-art-music/
LOCATION:Amos Eno Gallery\, 191 Henry Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the NYU Center for Black Visual Culture. Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU. \nREGISTER \nJeff Chang and cultural critic Bakari Kitwana discuss Chang’s new publication Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner\, 2025). This conversation will be followed by a book signing\, during which copies will be available for purchase. \nAs the best-known martial artist and one of the most celebrated action stars ever\, Bruce Lee is a global icon. He symbolizes swagger\, strength\, and the unbeatable spirit of the underdog. But in more than fifty years since his untimely death at age thirty-two\, the legend has eclipsed the real man. During his lifetime\, Lee fought to be seen—from Hong Kong to Hollywood\, Asian tenements to American ghettos\, the lonely garret to the international screen. He emerged as a star in an era when Asian Americans were fighting against exclusion and invisibility. Now\, drawing on private letters\, rare documents and photos\, and interviews with his closest confidants\, Water Mirror Echo reveals the Bruce many never saw and places his complicated life within a revolution from which it cannot be separated: the emergence of Asian America. \n\n\n\nJeff Chang’s first book\, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation\, was called one of the best nonfiction books of the last quarter century. His latest\, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America\, was named one of 2025’s Best by Publisher’s Weekly\, Alta\, Vogue\, Kirkus\, and NPR. He authored the award-winning Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post Civil Rights America\, and We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation. He has written for the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, The Guardian\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, and many more. He is the host of the Signal award-winning podcast\, Edge of Reason\, and of KALW Public Media’s podcast\, Notes From the Edge. \nBakari Kitwana an internationally known cultural critic\, journalist\, activist\, and thought leader in the area of hip-hop\, youth culture\, and Black political engagement. Kitwana is the executive director of Rap Sessions\, which for the last fourteen years has conducted over 150 townhall meetings around the nation on difficult dialogues facing the hip-hop and millennial generations. Kitwana is the author of Why White Kids Love Hip-Hop and co-editor (with David Orr\, Andrew Gumbel and William Becker) of Democracy Unchained: How to Rebuild Government For the People (The New Press\, 2020). His groundbreaking 2002 book The Hip-Hop Generation popularized the expression and has been adopted as a coursebook in classrooms at over 100 college and universities. \n  \n\nNYU campus access guidelines: This is an in-person event\, open to the public. Registration is required. Non-NYU guests may be asked to present a government-issued photo ID. NYU guests must present their NYU ID. \nAccessibility note: This venue has an elevator and is accessible for wheelchair users. There are single-stall\, all gender restrooms and a lactation room available. If you have any access needs\, please email cbvc@nyu.edu.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/water-mirror-echo-bruce-lee-and-the-making-of-asian-america/
LOCATION:20 Cooper Square\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10003
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T203000
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SUMMARY:Rachel Khong + Mary H.K. Choi: My Dear You
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a release event with award winning writer Rachel Khong\, discussing her new short story collection MY DEAR YOU.\n\n\nModerating this discussion is New York Times bestselling author Mary H.K. Choi. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \n \nCan’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of My Dear You here. \n \nACCESSIBILITY: \nStrand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator. \nASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Mar. 26 to request. \nPlease ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred. \nFor further information on accessibility in this space\, or to make a request\, please contact events@strandbooks.com \n——————————————————————— \nFrom the author of New York Times bestseller Real Americans\, a brilliant short story collection about love\, life\, and the anguish of becoming oneself in a time when it’s so easy to be someone else \nThe characters in My Dear You find themselves facing extraordinary choices in scenarios that range from the everyday to the absurd: The U.S. government injects all citizens with a drug that makes them see everyone else as members of their own race and gender. God does away with humans in favor of something much better. A woman adopts a cat who conjures the ghosts of her ex-loves. A factory worker decides to befriend a sex doll she is tasked with selling. \nThese stories go deep beneath the surface\, touching on the particular awkwardness of dating in your thirties and asking: What does it mean to be an Asian woman in America? Or an American? Or a human? Along the way\, the characters stop to consider interventions from the supernatural\, the earthly\, the robotic\, and the immortal. \nPlayful\, profane\, and yet enveloped with profound compassion for life\, however you define it\, My Dear You takes on dating\, marriage\, and the pressures of having or not having children; intimacy\, memory\, race\, and capitalism; living\, dying\, and being dead. At their very core\, they are tales of love in its many forms: being in love when you’re not supposed to be\, or not being in love but wishing you were; failing at dating apps or finding yourself in weird but wonderful lifelong friendships; struggling in heaven to remember your loved ones. \nRanging from the sinister to the tender\, these witty and expertly paced stories will have you laughing out loud one minute and reaching for your best friend the next. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Andrea Lo \nRachel Khong is the author of Goodbye\, Vitamin\, winner of the California Book Award for First Fiction. Real Americans\, her second novel\, was a New York Times bestseller. In 2018\, Khong founded The Ruby\, a work and event space for women and nonbinary writers and artists in San Francisco’s Mission District. With friends\, she teaches creative writing as The Dream Side. She lives in Los Angeles. \n\n\n\nMary H.K. Choi is the New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact\, Permanent Record and Yolk. Her fourth novel\, Pool House\, is slated for release on June 9\, 2026.  \nHer writing has been featured in The Atlantic\, The New York Times\, New York and GQ. Previously\, she was a culture correspondent for Vice News and has written comic books for Marvel and DC. She is currently developing her books for film and TV from New York\, where she lives. Learn more about her at choitotheworld.com and @choitotheworld on all social\, as well as Maryhkchoi.substack for her newsletter.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/rachel-khong-mary-h-k-choi-my-dear-you/
LOCATION:Strand Book Store\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411
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SUMMARY:Ascend New York Metro - 2026 Leadership Advantage Program: Applications Open
DESCRIPTION:Today’s rapid change is reshaping how we work and lead\, requiring a balance of operational growth and intentional skill-building. \nThe Ascend Leadership Advantage is a five-part program designed for professionals with 5–15 years of experience navigating growth\, transition\, and complexity. \nThrough facilitated dialogue\, practical tools\, and guided reflection\, participants will build a personalized Leadership Handbook—a living resource to support their leadership as it evolves. \nApply by April 10\, 2026 \nProgram Sessions \nEach facilitated 90-minute interactive session contributes to a cohesive arc of development that strengthens confidence\, clarity\, and impact. \n\n\nManaging Ambiguity & Building Resilience: Strengthen decision making\, adaptability\, and steadiness during uncertainty \n\n\nFuture Proofing Your Career & Managing Transitions: Creating your story—clarifying skills\, results\, and reputation to support career pivots \n\n\nModern Leadership & Executive Presence: Building presence\, credibility\, and emotional intelligence to lead with confidence \n\n\nBuilding Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships: Strengthen influence\, collaboration\, and effective stakeholder engagement \n\n\nEffective Communications & Owning the Room: Sharpen skills to lead and bring discussions to meaningful outcomes \n\n\nParticipants Leave With \n\n\nA personalized Leadership Handbook grounded in real world application \n\n\nIncreased assurance in making decisions amid navigating pivots and ambiguity \n\n\nGreater ease and confidence in expressing your unique leadership story \n\n\nPractical tools to communicate with courage and strengthen influence \n\n\nClarity to actively manage your career direction\, to secure long-term stability and success \n\n\nStronger peer connection with a practical toolkit to nurture relationships in your style \n\n\nProgram Schedule \nMix of in person (*) and virtual hands-on workshops \nPwC | 300 Madison Ave | New York\, NY 10017\n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET \n\n\nApril 21* \n\n\nMay 5 \n\n\nMay 21* \n\n\nJune 2 \n\n\nJun 16*
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ascend-new-york-metro-2026-leadership-advantage-program-applications-open/
LOCATION:To Be Determined – In Person NYC
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Professional Development,Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Digital Infrastructure of New York City’s “New Chinatown”
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Yuchen Chen will present on their project examining Chinese immigrants and real estate entrepreneurs in West Queens\, exploring their placemaking practices in the emerging “new Chinatown.” Prof. Chen focuses on how Chinese ethnic media platforms mediate these processes and introduces the concept of “infrastructure” to understand diasporic identity and placemaking. By shifting the focus to the materiality of digital platforms\, the study reveals how they facilitate the circulation of people and cultures within the Chinese diaspora.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-digital-infrastructure-of-new-york-citys-new-chinatown/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Data,History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T210000
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SUMMARY:Launch Party | The Dead Can't Make a Living by Ed Lin (RSVP without a book)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Ed Lin’s launch of his book “The Dead Can’t Make a Living” at Think!Chinatown’s “Night Market”. RSVP without a book here!\n\n\nRSVP to the Launch Party (without purchasing a book) at Think!Chinatown.\nJoin us for Ed Lin’s launch of his book “The Dead Can’t Make a Living” at Think!Chinatown\, where we’ll have a mini “Night Market” with Chinatown delicacies (e.g. skewers!) and fun vibes. You’ll get to meet Ed and get your book signed by the author! Come and mingle\, it’s a party!\n\nABOUT THE BOOK \nEd Lin’s big-hearted\, eye-opening fifth installment in the fan-favorite Taipei Night Market series. \nJing-nan\, the owner of the most popular food stand in Taipei’s world-famous Shilin night market\, is hauling trash after a successful evening of hawking Taiwanese delicacies to tourists when he finds a corpse propped up against the dumpsters. The dead man turns out to be Juan Ramos\, a Philippine national who came to Taiwan for a job at a massive ZHD food processing plant. Jing-nan is haunted by Ramos’s story\, and by the heartbreak of his family\, who arrive in Taipei looking for answers. ZHD has a history of safety violations\, and activists have a hunch Ramos’s death might be part of a cover-up. Meanwhile\, Jing-nan’s gangster uncle\, Big Eye\, has his own mysterious\, probably illegal\, reasons for being concerned about what’s going on in ZHD. He pressures Jing-nan into a daring and risky mission: going undercover as a migrant laborer to get a job at the food processing plant and report back about the conditions inside. Jing-nan hopes to find out the truth for the Ramos family\, and to save other immigrant lives-but first he has to survive the spy operation. The Dead Can’t Make a Living is at once a rollicking crime novel and a scorchingly timely examination of our global dependence on undocumented immigrants and the inhumane labor conditions that underpin modern conveniences. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nEd Lin\, a native New Yorker of Taiwanese and Chinese descent\, is the first author to win three Asian American Literary Awards. His new book\, The Dead Can’t Make a Living\, is the latest in the Taipei Night Market mystery series published by Soho Crime. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife\, actress Cindy Cheung\, and son. \nPurchase a book & RSVP for the event! \nCan’t make the event? You can still pre-order a signed copy here!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/launch-party-the-dead-cant-make-a-living-by-ed-lin-rsvp-without-a-book/
LOCATION:1 Pike St\, 1 Pike Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Image Sleuthing: Mining Old Family Photos for Deeper Stories of Chinese America - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Do you have albums and drawers full of old family photos that you don’t know what to do with? Are you thinking it’s time to Marie Kondo your holdings – especially the photos with people no one recognizes anymore\, like classmates and colleagues of your parents; distant aunties and uncles; or cronies of your grandparents or maybe even great-grandparents? \nIf this describes your situation\, this is a plea to slow down. Don’t do something drastic that you might regret. You could be sitting on gold! Or at least golden glimpses of the past that could shed new light on your own family; fill a gap in someone else’s story; or illustrate something interesting about the history of AAPI communities in the United States. \nJoin us for “Image Sleuthing: Mining Old Family Photos for Deeper Stories of Chinese America\,” a webinar with Dede Huang. She will walk through a few “brick wall” photo mysteries from her own family’s trove\, and show how she is starting to crack them – without AI tools\, just input from aunties and uncles\, and some patience. \nWe will have questions for the audience\, along with ideas about how we might crowd-source further clues to shine a light on a history that belongs to more than just ourselves. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/image-sleuthing-mining-old-family-photos-for-deeper-stories-of-chinese-america-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Holi In The City : The Biggest OUT-DOOR COLOR FESTIVAL in New York City
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a day filled with color\, great vibes\, and the kind of memories that stay long after the colors wash away.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/holi-in-the-city-the-biggest-out-door-color-festival-in-new-york-city/
LOCATION:3DB Yard\, 270 Meserole Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11206\, United States
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SUMMARY:Colors & Comedy: A Holi Comedy Show and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:COLORS OF COMEDY is a Holi comedy celebration with live music\, Bollywood dance vibes\, organic color & hilarious stand-up comedy!\n\n\nGet ready to laugh in full color! 🌈🎤 \nThyme & Again Comedy and Himanshu Godara are teaming up to bring you Colors of Comedy – a high-energy celebration of Holi\, the legendary Festival of Colors and Love! \nHoli is a Hindu spring festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil/ We’re honoring that spirit with comedy\, live bollywood music\, unforgettable vibes and we can’t forget the organic color. Expect a vibrant night filled with big laughs\, great company\, and joyful celebration. \nWhether you’re celebrating Holi\, love live comedy\, or just want a fun night out\, this is the event you don’t want to miss. At Thyme & Again Comedy\, the mission is simple: Celebrate Diversity Through Humor. Grab your tickets now and come celebrate\, connect\, and laugh out loud with us! 🎟️✨
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/colors-comedy-a-holi-comedy-show-and-celebration/
LOCATION:The Local NY\, 13-02 44th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T220000
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SUMMARY:Songkran: Thai Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Thai New Year 2026 with Thai food\, drinks\, merch and music at our Songkran Night Market. \nPerformances by Chan & Eli and Faye Pattatan.  \nSome vendors you’ll love are: Koht Peht Thai Hot Sauce\, ice cream from SkyIce\, ThaiNYbites fried bananas\, and samples from Group B Beer. \n​Bring in the new year with Thai music vibes\, snacks and by supporting Thai entrepreneurs and vendors.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/songkran-thai-night-market/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,In Person,Music,Night Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225931
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SUMMARY:Songkran: Thai Family & Culture Day
DESCRIPTION:​Celebrate Thai New Year 2026 with Thai food\, culture and traditions at our Songkran Family & Culture Day. Enjoy Thai food and drinks\, enjoy the Songkran photo booth\, and celebrate the beautiful ritual of Song Nam Phra—rinsing away the old year and welcoming good fortune for the coming year. \n​Cooking Class at 1pm: Participate in the Tung Tong “Bag of Gold” Dumpling Class. Led by Allie Chanthorn Reinmann (chef and food writer from 177 Milk Street)\, you’ll learn how to make this flavorful and simple meat-filled fried dumpling enjoyed for Songkran. Ticket includes ingredients\, lesson\, and a plate of finished dumplings. Allie will provide a refreshing and popular Thai drink\, daeng manao soda. Seats are limited so sign up soon using the button! \n​Allergens: gluten
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/songkran-thai-family-culture-day/
LOCATION:Welcome to Chinatown\, 115 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Day,Food,In Person,Music,Night Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T193000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Strangers in the Land: Exclusion\, Belonging\, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
DESCRIPTION:Strangers in the Land: Exclusion\, Belonging\, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America\nJoin us for a book reading by Michael Luo in conversation with Kat Chow\, with welcoming remarks by Qin Gao\, Acting Director of the Asian American Initiative.\nIn Strangers in the Land\, award-winning journalist Michael Luo tells the story of a people who\, beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century\, migrated by the tens of thousands to a distant land they called Gum Shan—Gold Mountain. Americans initially welcomed these Chinese arrivals\, but\, as their numbers grew\, horrific episodes of racial terror erupted on the Pacific coast. Federal lawmakers enacted legislation aimed at excluding Chinese laborers from the country\, the first time the United States barred a people based on their race. The Chinese became the country’s earliest undocu­mented immigrants: hounded\, counted\, suspected\, surveilled. \nToday there are more than twenty-two million people of Asian descent in the United States and yet the “stranger” label\, Luo writes\, remains. Drawing on archives from across the country and written with style and sweep\, Strangers in the Land is a revelatory and unforgettable American story. \n\nMICHAEL LUO is an executive editor at The New Yorker and writes regularly for the magazine on politics\, religion\, and Asian American issues. He joined The New Yorker in 2016. Before that\, he spent thirteen years at the New York Times\, as a metro reporter\, national correspondent\, and investigative reporter and editor. He is a recipient of a George Polk Award and a Livingston Award for Young Journalists. \nKAT CHOW is a journalist\, writer and the author of Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing)\, named a Notable Book by The New York Times and a finalist for the Connecticut Book Award. She is currently the Newsday/Laventhol Visiting Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/strangers-in-the-land/
LOCATION:Columbia University (Pulitzer Hall)\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person,Non AAARI Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T200000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Without Fear
DESCRIPTION:Join Amin Ahmad for a workshop on developing a writing process that allows you to be fearless and productive!\n\n\nAre you working on a novel\, memoir or non-fiction project? Did you start off with great enthusiasm\, only to feel the project bog down? Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of the task? Has anxiety crept into your writing day? \nTo produce good work\, writers must be willing to take risks and to produce writing that fails. This process of exploration often creates anxiety\, and often results in the dreaded writer’s block. How do we allow spontaneity and improvisation into our work and still create coherence How do we craft a writing process that allows risk\, but also creates a safety net? \nBorrowing from psychology\, we will understand the types of anxiety inherent in the writing process\, and how to manage them. We will examine working methods from other creative fields — architects\, screenwriters\, film editors\, and radio story tellers — and steal from them. \nThe goal of this workshop is to create a writing process that works for you\, and that allows you to be fearless and productive. \nThis 90-minute workshop includes lecture\, writing exercises\, videos and graphic novel excerpts. Fiction\, memoirists\, and non-fiction writers welcome. \nPlease reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for assistance if you are able to join but the registration price is prohibitive. \n__ \nAmin Ahmad worked as an architect before turning to fiction. He designs his novels using the same skills he learned to design buildings. He is the author of the novels A KILLER IN THE FAMILY\, THE LAST TAXI RIDE\, and THE CARETAKER. His short story collection\, THIS IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY\, won the 2020 Chandra Prize. He created the ‘Novel Year’ program at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, MD\, taught at Story Studio Chicago\, and was the 2017-19 Visiting Artist in Residence at Northwestern University. He now teaches creative writing to undergraduates at Duke University. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. We are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/writing-without-fear/
LOCATION:18 W 21st St suite 900\, 18 West 21st Street\, #suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Workshop,Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T130000
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SUMMARY:Learning Lab: Narrative Change for Racial Equity 4/14/2026
DESCRIPTION:Race Forward is thrilled to offer this training to help build our capacity for narrative change for racial equity.\n\n\nNARRATIVE IS POWER.\nThe stories we tell\, the perceptions that take root in our minds\, and the clichés we repeat all play a significant role in shaping our worldviews and\, ultimately\, the policies\, practices and systems we support. Together\, we can have the narrative power to imagine and bring forth a just\, multiracial democracy where we all have what we need to ensure our families and neighbors thrive. \nOver the past 60 years\, there has been a coordinated\, well-resourced effort by people and organizations\, who desire to maintain power and wealth for a few\, to popularize a set of harmful narratives that foster fear and division\, limit democracy\, and institutionalize racial inequities. In recent years\, we have witnessed attacks on our bodies\, attacks on diversity\, equity\, and inclusion efforts in schools and workplaces\, and attacks on our human\, civil\, and political rights. But\, these attacks do not have to determine our fate; we can live in a society where we\, along with our neighbors and government institutions\, make collective policy decisions\, co-create programs to meet community needs\, and ensure public policies and programs are implemented effectively and fairly. \nTo make our vision of a just\, multiracial democracy a reality\, we must seed and spread new narratives that show what is possible when we join together to end systemic racism and create a better future for all. We do this\, together\, by reaching millions of different people\, over time\, across many voices\, and across a variety of mediums. \nThis is what we call “narrative change”. \nNarrative change for racial equity shapes how people think about: \n\nWhat race and racism are\,\nThe role that racism plays in our society\,\nHow racial inequities have been created and maintained – and by whom\,\nWhat racial progress means for us individually and as a society\,\nThe role of organizations and communities in confronting and ending racial inequities.\n\n \nAs such\, Race Forward is thrilled to offer this training to help build our capacity for narrative change for racial equity. By the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDefine and adopt shared terms and concepts used in narrative change\,\nIdentify and interpret harmful dominant narratives around race\,\nAssess how narrative is an arena of power that historically and politically has been used to both promote racial injustice as well as racial justice\,\nExperiment with new narrative strategies that promote governing for racial justice.\n\n \nThis interactive training on Narrative Change for Racial Equity is for narrative practitioners\, communications strategists and storytellers\, equity officers and managers\, culture workers and creatives\, and anyone else leading and participating in racial equity work who wants to deepen their understanding and skills using narrative change strategies. \n \nFAQ’s \nSliding Scale Ticket Model \nLearn more about our ticket prices here: https://bit.ly/RFTicketInfo \nZoom Use: \nPlease note that you will need to be able to access zoom in order to participate in this training. We are unable to accommodate dial-in only participation at this time. \nAccess Needs \nIf you are registering for this event and have any access needs\, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/PjFMZA2bYVkJZH6JA We are currently able to offer ASL interpreters and Live Captioning for our training sessions upon request.  \nWhere’s my access link? \nZoom link and pre-training materials will be sent out a week prior to the scheduled training date via Eventbrite\, noreply@event.eventbrite.com. We encourage all participants to add noreply@event.eventbrite.com to their safe-sender list to ensure that materials regarding this training are not being blocked. If you do not receive access to your Zoom link or encounter problems with registration within one week of the scheduled training date\, we ask that you first check your spam folder. If you cannot find your zoom link please email the Race Forward team at bre@raceforward.org.  \n \nHow do I add an email to my safe sender list?  \n\nOutlook \nGmail \n\n \nIf that doesn’t resolve the issue\, please email the public training team at bre@raceforward.org.  \nWe try to respond to urgent requests within 24 hours of receipt. For all other requests\, please allow up to two (2) business days for a response. \nScholarships: \nWe offer scholarships to grassroots organizers and community organizations. If you need a scholarship please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/82yieAu8cKBgbhbx9 \nSpace: \nWe have limited space in our virtual training as we believe it is critical for our participants to be able to receive tailored support and coaching throughout the duration of our virtual training session. \nAI Notetaking:  \nAI notetaking tools are prohibited and will be removed. Participants are expected to rely on traditional methods of notetaking to ensure the confidentiality and security of the training spaces. Please let us know if this presents a challenge around accessibility and we are happy to work with you to find a solution around this. You may submit an accessibility request using this link.  \nFor all other questions\, please email bre@raceforward.org. 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/learning-lab-narrative-change-for-racial-equity-4-14-2026/
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SUMMARY:Committee of 100 Conversations – Anla Cheng on April 14
DESCRIPTION:Anla Cheng\nCEO of Serica Initiative\nApril 14\, 2026 at 6 pm ET.\n\n\nDear Friends\, \n \nWe are pleased to invite you to attend our 12th Committee of 100 Conversations – “Recollections\, Pioneers and Heroes” event that will feature Anla Cheng\, Chair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative and Committee of 100 Member \n \nAnla Cheng is a pioneering Chinese American woman in investment banking and cross-border private investing and a relentless founder and leader of organizations focused on empowering the success and recognition of Asian Americans. These activities include summits\, award events\, webcasts\, PBS broadcasts\, and the funding of programs to promote the creation of education materials around the history of Asian Americans in the U.S. \n \nChinese Americans have contributed greatly to advance the success of this country in many walks of life – science\, the arts\, agriculture\, philanthropy\, political leadership\, architecture\, business\, and more. \n \nThe Committee of 100 Conversations initiative features interviews of Chinese Americans who have contributed to the success of America through their pioneering efforts\, heroic achievements\, or recollections of important events. Each interview will start with a live broadcast\, followed by video and podcast recordings that will be available as part of a library of the interviews. \n \nCommittee of 100’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community; and advancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China. \n \nPeter Young\, Chair of the Conversations Initiative and a Committee of 100 Member\, will be the moderator. The fireside chat will be held on April 14\, 2026 from 6:00 pm Eastern Time to 6:45 pm Eastern Time. There is no fee for the webcast. Please register at https://c100-4-14-2026.eventbrite.com. The video recording and podcast will be published thereafter and will be available on the Committee of 100 website. \nWe hope you will join us. Thank you! \nBest regards\,Committee of 100 \n \n \n \nCommittee of 100 ConversationsRecollections\, Pioneers and Heroes \nApril 14\, 2026 Webcast \n▦ Topic: \n“An Asian American Woman Pioneer in Finance and Investing and Promoter of the Success and Recognition of Asian Americans” \n \n▦ Speaker: \nAnla Cheng \nChair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative \nCommittee of 100 Member \n \n▦ Moderator: \nPeter Young\, CEO\, Young & Partners\, Committee of 100 \n \n▦ Time: \n6:00 pm Eastern Time \n \nDuring this webcast\, our speaker will talk about her upbringing and personal history\, her pioneering career in investment banking and investing\, and her decades of work promoting and enabling the success of Chinese and Asian Americans in this country. \n \nHer personal success in investment banking and investing during a period when Asian Americans faced major barriers to advancement as both a Chinese American and a woman is by itself a great story of achievement and contribution to this country\, but her additional efforts that have successfully helped Asian Americans succeed in this country across so many avenues is to be celebrated. \n \nThe interview will be moderated by Peter Young\, Committee of 100 member and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations Program. The broadcast will be 45 minutes long. \nThere is no fee and you can register at: https://c100-4-14-2026.eventbrite.com \n▦ Speaker Bio: \nAnla Cheng \nChair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative \nCommittee of 100 Member \n \nAnla Cheng is Chair\, Founder\, and CEO of Serica Initiative\, LLC\, an Emmy award winning nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices across culture\, business\, science\, and public life. Anla’s career spans senior leadership roles across global finance and investment management. \n \nShe previously served as Asia Institutional Division Head and Senior Vice President at Robert Fleming (acquired by JPMorgan)\, and held positions at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup\, where she worked as an Asian Equity Analyst and later as an Asian Portfolio Manager for both Institutional and Private Wealth clients. She subsequently founded and led Centenium Capital Partners\, an Asia-focused hedge fund of funds. \n \nShe is currently Vice Chair of The Nature Conservancy (Asia Pacific) and Vice Chair of The China Institute. She is also a Trustee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a member of Committee of 100. Her previous board service includes Past Chair of Facing History & Ourselves – China Project\, Past Global Council Member of The Brookings Institution\, Member of Columbia University’s Global Council (China)\, and Trustee roles at MOCA\, The New York Community Trust\, Riverdale Country Day School\, and The Browning School. \n \nPrevious to the Serica Initiative\, Ms. Cheng is also the Founder and former CEO/Chair of SupChina and The China Project. Anla has received numerous honors\, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2023)\, the Blue Cloud Award from The China Institute (2021)\, Outstanding Leader Award from Ascend (2019)\, the Leadership and Service Award from the New York Chinese Cultural Center (2015)\, and the Legacy Award from MOCA (2009). She is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist\, with appearances at The Economist (London)\, the Milken Institute (Singapore and Dubai)\, Evercore’s Annual Conference\, Harvard University\, Columbia University\, NYU\, Schwarzman Scholars\, Model United Nations\, the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, among many others. Anla holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and graduated magna cum laude from Pratt Institute. \n \n▦ Moderator and Chair of the Committee of 100 Conversations ProgramPeter Young \nCEO\, Young & Partners \nCommittee of 100 Member\, New York Regional Chair and Board Member \nPeter Young is CEO of Young & Partners\, a boutique corporate strategy and investment banking firm focused on the life science and chemical industries. He manages the firm and is actively involved in client transactions and financings. Under his leadership\, Young & Partners has established and maintained its position as a highly regarded firm serving the corporate strategy\, M&A\, restructuring and financing needs of clients worldwide. He was previously head of industry groups at Salomon Brothers\, Schroders and Lehman Brothers\, a senior private equity executive with J.H. Whitney & Co. and a senior member of Bain & Co.\, the corporate strategy firm. \nMr. Young received a BA in Economics from Yale\, an MS in Accounting from NYU\, and MBA from Harvard Business School where he graduated with Distinction as a Baker Scholar. He is a CPA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He serves on a number of boards of directors\, both corporate and non-profit and is a board member of Société de Chimie Industrielle\, a leading life science and chemical industry non-profit organization and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Pharmaceutical Executive. \n \nThe Committee of 100 \nThe Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit\, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business\, government\, academia\, and the arts founded 35 years ago.The Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of: \n\nPromoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community\nAdvancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China\n\nTo learn more about the organization\, please go to https://www.committee100.org. \n \n \nCOMMITTEE OF 100 | Ensuring Full Inclusion in America\, Advancing U.S.-China RelationsMailing: Committee of 100\, 28 West 44th Street\, Suite 1014\, New York\, NY 10036 \nT: (212) 371-6565
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/committee-of-100-conversations-anla-cheng-on-april-14/
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