In our final 'Adventures of Asia' spotlight, we're highlighting Judy Le's story! A war refugee, she had overcome impossible odds — but more challenges lay ahead. Read Judy's story via webcomic, and enjoy a red envelope craft at home! » asiasociety.org/texas/adventur…

'People around Hollywood were like, ‘We don't know if America is ready for two Asian American men as leads in a comedy,'' Kal Penn revealed recently of his and John Cho's 'Harold and Kumar' roles. Join our June 14 party for the movie's 20th anniversary! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/h…

'When we became colleagues, our love for Japanese and Korean comics brought about an instant office friendship.' Enjoy special Deep Dive into the manga genre of shoujo, complete with a podcast, by AST's Rebecca Becerra and Phuong Ha! » asiasociety.org/texas/deep-div…

Through these terra cotta blocks, paintings, and more on view in our exhibition 'Word Alchemy,' artist Xu Bing blurs the lines between translation and transliteration to probe the idea of cultural belonging. Join our docent-led tours to dig more deeply! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/a…

Our team had so many reading recommendations that we're breaking out a special Manga and Webtoons edition of Sunday Staff Picks! In this final week of #APAHM2024 , get a headstart on your next manga binge read, find a new webtoon to follow, and more! » asiasociety.org/texas/asian-pa…

UPDATE: This event is sold out! Tickets will not be available at the door.

We're ending #APAHM2024 with an incredibly fun week! Enjoy a special Deep Dive podcast on manga, find your next favorite restaurant outside of Asiatown, and on Friday, join us for a saké tasting and an author talk with Kevin Kwan! » asiasociety.org/apahm2024#Cale…

'People identify me with Singapore and with Asia, but they don't realize that Houston is so deeply meaningful to me,' says Kevin Kwan in a new Chron interview. Join us Friday to welcome Kwan as he shares his new book 'Lies and Weddings'! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/c…

Next weekend, enjoy a captivating, all-ages retelling of Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant' — through the magic of puppetry! Perfect for the young and the young-at-heart alike, this heartwarming story has two showtimes on June 1–2, plus a workshop June 1! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/w…

The world of Japanese saké is diverse, thanks to different brewing techniques, ingredients, and other conditions. Join us May 31 to learn more deeply about saké from industry experts and to sample a dozen different varieties alongside appetizers! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/k…

For this week's Foodie Friday, enjoy a video demonstration and quick facts as AST's Nina Shimaguchi and Rayén Torres share tea traditions as part of our #APAHM2024 fun! » asiasociety.org/texas/foodie-f…

#APAHM2024 at #AsiaSocietyTX is presented by Regions Bank.

In the world premiere of 'mutability,' ISHIDA Dance Company presents original poetic narratives that experiment with matriarchal archetypes and employ magical realism inspired by Haruki Murakami. Choose from three showtimes, June 7–9, at #AsiaSocietyTX ! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/i…

The Asia Society building near downtown Houston is amazing, with lots of cool architectural features. We’re definitely going to check this out!

There is still time to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Events are happening all around Houston, including at the wonderful Asia Society Texas Center. asiasociety.org/texas/asian-pa…

'Beneath the toilet humour and wild antics is an intelligent critique of racial stereotypes and a love-letter to the Asian-American experience' (Film Stories: magazines, podcast, live shows, web). Celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle' June 14 with us! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/h…

We're thrilled to highlight Houston ISD's Ed White Elementary and music teacher Sylvia Teng in this week's #APAHM2024 spotlight sponsored by Comcast! Since 2021, we've partnered with Ms. Teng to share cultural learning opportunities with her students. » asiasociety.org/texas/communit…

'Set back from the street, this striking, low-slung Yoshio Taniguchi-designed building is a study in architectural minimalism' (Condé Nast Traveler). Join our June 1 architecture tour to explore the materials and influences that informed our Center's design! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/a…

In today's #APAHM2024 spotlight, dive into Y. Ping Sun's story! Through our U.S.-based webcomics in our 'Adventures of Asia' online platform, we're delighted to highlight the stories of Houston leaders including Ping. » asiasociety.org/texas/adventur…

On June 23, we welcome Sahaj Kaur Kohli, founder of Brown Girl Therapy and The Washington Post advice columnist, as she shares her new book 'But What Will People Say?' in conversation with Indian Matchmaking's Aparna Shewakramani. Tickets available now! » asiasociety.org/texas/events/a…

Take a look; it's in a book! In this week's #APAHM2024 Deep Dive, AST's Alexis Perlloni shares some of his favorite travel writing that 'triggers my imagination to experience long-lost, past realities and to make an imaginary bridge to the present.' » asiasociety.org/texas/deep-div…