Performing Arts

About In the Green Room

Harnessing the power of music and storytelling, this group of acclaimed artists draws upon their own personal stories as well as those of important women in jazz, to reclaim and amplify their legacies.

Arts & Culture

Videos

'In the Green Room: Layering Legacies of Asian and Black American Women in Jazz' comprises performances, a series of video interviews with women in jazz, and interactive workshops with a cohort of millennial musicians.

Arts & Culture

Artist Bios

'In the Green Room' is a dynamic music performance conceived by composer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu, and composer/pianist Sumi Tonooka, joined by drummer/composer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist/composer Linda May Han Oh.

Texas

Taiwan’s Shan Puppet Theatre Brings Traditional Art Form to Houston

In partnership with Taiwan Academy in Houston, Asia Society Texas welcomed Shan Puppet Theatre for workshops and a performance of 'Adventures in the Crystal Palace.'

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/ Korea

Performing in the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Has Affected the Arts in Korea

Haesung Choi, a violinist, Jocelyn Collette Clark, a Korean traditional music expert, and Nemo Kim, a journalist, share their thoughts on performing arts during the the pandemic era.

Asian Dance and Social Distancing

Four creative ways traditional Asian dance is being used to promote hygiene and safety during the coronavirus crisis.

Asia Society's Top 10 Videos for 2019

A look back at the year through our most popular and favorite videos.

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/ Northern California

Mila Chamber Opera Debuts in San Francisco

Dec 12, 2019 — ASNC hosts the San Francisco debut of the Mila chamber opera

New York

An Evening of Dance, Art, and Film With Shen Wei Dance Arts

An evening of captivating dance, art, and conversation with acclaimed choreographer and artist Shen Wei.

New York

Chen Leiji: Master of the Guqin

The Chinese virtuoso delighted an Asia Society crowd with his performance.

New York

Cambodia's Genocide and the Power of Art

Angelina Jolie, Loung Ung, Rithy Panh, and Phloeun Prim discuss their work through the prism of the Cambodian genocide.

Creative Common Ground

This ember state

This ember state deconstructs Indian classical music through the pussy, inspired by the myth of the self-immolating Hindu goddess Sati and the idea of dark matter.