The Asia Society Museum presented the Asia Arts Game Changer Awards 10th Anniversary Gala in New York City! It was a celebration of the achievements within the artistic AAPI community, and it was also timely celebration within AAPI Month itself, which brought double the joy, empowerment, and success for the community.
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On The Scene: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ New York City Premiere [Video]
Excitement was definitely in the air for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, New York City Premiere! The show has been notoriously popular since the 60s with its greeting salute and Spock eyebrows. As soon as the actors began arriving on the red carpet, even the press photographers started happily cheering them on.
On The Scene: HBO’s “We Own This City” Series Premieres in New York City [Video]
The “We Own This City” series premiere started off by giving me A$AP Ferg music video vibes with it’s fast and detailed editing, showcasing archival footage of the police department, Baltimore and it’s civilians, through overlapping photographs, colorfully highlighted text, and documentary-style videos, that all pause and fast- forward in a moment’s notice.
Dance Theatre of Harlem Honors Dancer, Actor, and Director Debbie Allen with the Annual Vision Award
After not being able to celebrate the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Annual Vision Gala for two years, due to Covid-19, the Vision Gala came back with a bang of excitement! DTH choose powerhouse Dancer, Actor, and Director, Debbie Allen as the Award Honoree of the Year!
On The Scene: Director Kogonada’s “After Yang” Movie Screening in New York

Actor Colin Farrell, Actress Sarita Choudhury, Actress Mary Emma Tjandrawidjaja, and Director Kogonada. Photo By Dijana Mesin
Kogonada’s film “After Yang” first premiered at Cannes Festival this past summer, and then at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it earned the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan prize, for outstanding feature film about science or technology.