Non AAARI Events

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 ... Read more

This September, in partnership with America250, the Asian American Business Development Center is proud to present Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian Americans and the Making of America, an immersive exhibition bringing more than 150 years of Asian American history to the center of the American story.

Considered one of the great plays of the modern era, Anton Chekhov’s final play about a family on the edge of ruin is radically reimagined by acclaimed director and dramatist Simon Stone, who returns to the Armory following his blistering Obie-Award winning take on Federico García Lorca’s Yerma (2018). His refreshing adaptation resets the action ... Read more

The Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF) of New York City is an annual festival dedicated to telling a richer, more comprehensive story of the Pacific Islands. PIFF endeavors to be a platform for indigenous Pacific Island voices to be heard and recognized—celebrating, showcasing and cultivating the stories, art, talent and cultural resources of the Pacific ... Read more

Few artists have shaped the sound of contemporary cinema as quietly, or as profoundly, as Lim Giong. His soundscapes breathe, drift, pulse, and haunt the films they inhabit. Tracing a remarkable three-decade evolution from Taiwanese rock icon to one of Chinese-language cinema’s most essential composers, this retrospective follows Lim’s sonic journey from Taipei to the ... Read more

Join us at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx on Saturday, September 19, at 11:00 AM or 1:00 PM for our Mandala Lab Workshop, a 90-minute immersive event inspired by Tibetan Buddhist art and its powerful universal teachings, which encourages participants to get curious about their emotions through five thought-provoking, playful experiences.  The ... Read more

Join Monk Tang and his disciples as they find their path to India blocked by a blazing fire mountain. Only a magical fan owned by a powerful princess can put out the fire, but will she help them? Galapagos Puppet Theater brings this beloved episode of Journey to the West, the 400-year-old Chinese epic, to ... Read more

There will be time slots for this event on Sat Sept 19: Session 1 is from 1-2:30PM   |  Session 2 is from 3:30-5PM.  Afternoon Tea 下午茶 is back! In celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, join us for a special afternoon of exploring the rich cultural heritage of mooncakes and tea. 

Join us for an in-depth conversation between the artist behind The Light That Shines Through the Universe, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Cecilia Alemani, Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art. This program will focus on Nguyen’s practice, the inspiration for his Plinth commission, and the sculpture’s symbolic rebirth, followed by ... Read more

Join acclaimed writer Chen Jiu for a conversation on diasporic writing and the art of the essay, exploring how lived experience, memory, and imagination transform reality into literature. Drawing from his three collections, Chen Jiu reflects on the ways nonfiction writing moves between truth and imagination, memory and reality, and home and elsewhere.

One of Korea's most cherished traditional holidays, Chuseok is a time for families and communities to honor their ancestors, give thanks for the harvest, and celebrate the bonds of family, culture, and community. Please RSVP by Friday, September 18, at www.council.nyc.gov/events or by calling (212) 482-4121. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please call ... Read more

Join us for a special one-night-only presentation of A Life in Cinema, a cine-concert by Sundance Award-winning filmmaker Tony Bui, who serves as Artistic Director, featuring the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra in a rare New York appearance.