Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is a Brahmanical (Hindu) diety known to clear a path to the gods and remove obstacles in everyday life. He is loved by his devotees (bhakti) for his many traits, including his insatiable appetite for sweet cakes and his role as a dispenser of magic, surprise, and laughter. …
Synopsis: Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood. Free outdoor screening every Wednesday at 8pm! Book your viewing party through …
A gripping investigation into the mysterious assassination of a journalist in India, revealing the courage and vulnerability of those who are fighting the decline of democracy around the world. Author and journalist Rollo Romig will be joined by writer and academic Suchitra Vijayan for a reading, conversation, reception, and signing to celebrate the publication of …
What do you do when you’re too gay for Pakistan, too Pakistani to be gay in America, and you’re ashamed of your body everywhere? How can you find happiness despite years of humiliation, physical danger, and a legion of Brooklyn hipsters who know you only as a queer from Whereveristan? How do you summon the …
Author/professor Aruni Kashyap will read from his new novel, The Way You Want to Be Loved (Gaudy Boy, 2024). At a New Delhi conference, an Assamese writer is interrogated on why he writes about magical folktales instead of the insurgencies. A mother splashes around in the village lake to mask the lovemaking sounds of her …
To center work that deliberates over our place in broken institutions, grapples with precarious political conditions, and narrativizes ongoing conflict with urgency, Radix presents a reading and discussion on literature as a political response. How does one write in the moment of upheaval and put into words the cost to life and land with both …
Amitava Kumar questions what ordinary existence is in his novel My Beloved Life, which tells the story of India’s history over the last 85 years through the lens of a modest father. In Temim Fruchter’s City of Laughter, Shiva, a queer Jewish mythology student, retraces four generations of her family’s secrets in Poland to try …
Prof. Manu Bhagavan will present his biography, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (Penguin, 2023), based on eight years of research and using material in five languages from seven countries and over forty archives. Pandit ‘the most remarkable woman’ Eleanor Roosevelt had ever met, was a pioneering politician and diplomat celebrated internationally for her brilliance, charm and glamour. …
A screening of Ang Lee's 2012 film "Life of Pi," based on Yann Martel’s novel about a boy lost at sea. The event is part of the "Water and Oil: The Movies of Ang Lee" retrospective and will be followed by a Q&A with director Ang Lee.
A class led by Bharatanatyam experts and practitioners Aparna, Ranee, and Ashwini Ramaswamy, founders of the Ragamala Dance Company. The session introduces participants to Alarmél Valli’s lineage of Bharatanatyam, focusing on its percussive, poetic, and expressive vocabularies. The Ramaswamys will discuss the concept of lineage and its influence on their creative aesthetic.
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and Pride Month with fashion icon Prabal Gurung at the Asia Society, as he launches his powerful new memoir Walk Like A Girl. In conversation with Lisa Ling, Gurung will reflect on identity, resilience, and turning childhood taunts into a message of strength and self-expression. This inspiring evening explores how fashion …
Join some of the most exciting names in Indian food for a vibrant evening of conversation, community, and culinary delights. This event brings together trailblazing chefs and food innovators—including Roni Mazumdar (Unapologetic Foods), Maya Kaimal (Maya Kaimal Foods), and Hemant Pathak (Junoon & Jazba)—to explore how Indian cuisine is evolving in America, especially in New …
🌈 Has Gen Z seen this gem?! Here’s your golden chance to experience The Birdcage—the iconic, chaotic, campy classic—on the big screen, exactly where it belongs. Before drag brunches were an Instagram thing, before queer representation was even close to mainstream, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane gave us a hilarious, heartwarming riot that still hits …
Join us for the Let Me Be Perfectly Queer panel, a highlight of Barnes & Noble Union Square's three-day Pride Festival. This event brings together a dynamic group of LGBTQ+ authors to discuss their work, experiences, and the importance of queer representation in literature. Panelists: Prabal Gurung (Walk Like a Girl) Christina Li (The Manor …
🎬 Grit. Guns. Generations. Don’t miss your chance to watch Anurag Kashyap’s cult crime masterpiece Gangs of Wasseypur on the big screen—with the filmmaker himself in the house. Join us for an epic 5+ hour screening (with a 15-minute intermission) of this legendary saga of coal, corruption, and generational revenge, followed by a conversation with …
