World Tea Expo announced 19 nominees for its 2018 John Harney Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes significant support of the tea industry’s growth, innovation and education. The award will be presented at World Tea Expo’s World Tea Awards on June 12 at 6 p.m. World Tea Expo, the leading tradeshow focused on advancing the business of tea, takes place June 12-14 in Las Vegas, Nev. at the Las Vegas Convention Center (with a pre-conference program June 10-11). [Read More]

During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, AARP is celebrating unsung heroes. AARP proudly announces a call for nominations for its 3rd annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Hero Awards to acknowledge the extraordinary staff and volunteers of nonprofit organizations that serve AAPIs age 50-plus. AARP is seeking nominees who are important contributors to their organizations, who make a difference and whose stories inspire others to do more in their communities. Nominations may be submitted now until May 31. [Read More]

Acclaimed Chinese dancer/choreographer Nuo An will present Nuo An Spiritual Dance and Arts Foundation’s debut performance with her international company of dancers in a new, full-evening work on Friday, May 11 at 8pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, in New York City. [Read More]

The American Tap Dance Foundation’s TAP CITY, THE NEW YORK CITY TAP FESTIVAL will return for its 18th year from Saturday, July 7 through Friday, July 13 with local and international tap dance artists, master classes, a tap dance boat tour around Manhattan,Tap Dance Awards, Rhythm in Motion Concert Performance and “Tap it Out,” a free outdoor tap dance event in the middle of Times Square. [Read More]

“Into the Badlands,” which closed its second season as a top-ten scripted cable series, is a story of survival and dominance set in a future feudal society. Within the territory known as the Badlands, a variety of clans struggle for supremacy over one another; these clans have been formed by the destruction of familial bonds and skirmishes over power. The show’s interwoven themes of martial arts, love and redemption are highlighted by what the show is best known for: its stunning cinematography and striking fight sequences. [Read More]

Now through April 17, AARP Foundation is providing free tax assistance and preparation through its Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, celebrating its 50th year, is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service. Since its inception, the program has served more than 50 million taxpayers. [Read More]

Acclaimed Chinese dancer/choreographer Nuo An will present Nuo An Spiritual Dance and Arts Foundation’s debut performance with her international company of dancers in a new, full-evening work on Friday, May 11 at 8pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, in New York City. [Read More]

The 47th annual New Directors/New Films festival, organized jointly by Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), has announced this year’s lineup includes the Taiwanese fresh talent Huang Hsin-yao’s feature debut, THE GREAT BUDDHA+, the latest Taiwanese title to be presented since 1998, when Lin Cheng-sheng’s MURMUR OF YOUTH was invited at the festival. [Read More]

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The Taipei Cultural Center and Taiwan Academy proudly present Shifting Momentum, a world-premiere exhibition curated by Bor-Jou Kuo and Chung-Fan Chang that features abstract paintings and mixed media works by twelve mid-career and established Taiwanese artists. The show, marked the first survey of abstract art exhibition will be on view from March 8th through 30th, 2018. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 6:30pm jointly with a gallery talk. The curators and most of the artists will be present. [Read More]