I friggin love all these hilarious & smart & neat & cool St. Nellions so friggin much 🤗 Thank you @eflakeagogo & @stnells for creating this amazing space and community for us 😭🥰
Who says you have to wait until late night for the best laughs? 🎤
We’re kicking off the Asian Comedy Fest at 7:00 PM with a lineup that celebrates the incredible range of AAPI talent in our community. We’ve got Second City alums, viral creators, and international storytellers all sharing one stage at @thecomedyplex .
Grab your crew, grab a drink, and let’s start the night and end the month with literal sweetness. 🍬
👉 Choose the 7 PM show (or do both!) at the link in our bio.
The biggest night of Asian laughs in Chicago is officially on the calendar! 🚨
We’re proud to team up with @thecomedyplex to bring you the Asian Comedy Fest on May 30. It’s a full-night takeover featuring 13 of the most incredible performers in the city.
Choose your vibe (or do both!):
🎭 7:00 PM: The Kickoff - Sharp wit, global perspectives.
🔥 9:30 PM: The Late Show - A no-holds-barred finale!
Tickets are just $20 per show, but they won’t last long. Let’s close out AAPI Heritage Month with the community, the culture, and a whole lot of LMAO moments. 🤣
🔗 TAP THE LINK IN OUR BIO to secure your tickets now!
Tag your squad below, who are you bringing to the show? 👇
This is not a moment, it's a movement...
Our first show (committee meeting?) back in March was 🔥🔥🔥. We packed the room, and our performers delivered nothing short of pure misandrist delight!
Join us for our second gathering THIS THURSDAY! We'll have comedians, musicians, and some new (hilarious) agenda items to discuss.
All are welcome. Don't miss this!
Link in bio
#misandry #comedy #music #varietyshow #committeemeeting
TW/CW: stories of grief and loss, s*icide ideations, hospitalization
I debuted my storytelling piece, “Son of a Grief” for the Asian American Arts Chicago @aaartschicago at the @lookingglasstheatre on 5.2.2026 to honor AAPI Heritage Month. In this piece, I share my relationship with my younger brother Andy in his final months, as he was battling kidney failure, and when I was dealing with my own mental health battles. I talk about the journey since his passing and what grief has taught me.
Note: The video was recorded a few minutes after I was already speaking. My apologies.
Thank you Lookingglass Theatre Company, Mia Park, Asian American Arts Chicago for inviting me to this space and for accommodating me. Thank you to my friends who showed up for me, and special thanks to Mary Hauser for the video recording. Thank you to Tae, Amanda, and Charlie for getting us all set up. What a wonderful event celebrating the creativity and imagination of our greater AAPI community.
I hope I made you proud, Andy. Miss you, and love you!
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#asianamericanartschicago #lookingglasstheatre #aapiheritagemonth #AAPImonth #griefjourney
✨EVOLUTION Asian American Arts Festival ✨
8 days left and you haven’t gotten your ticket? 😱
The mic is live at EVOLUTION as we shift our focus to the powerful voices of the AAPI community. This category celebrates the poets and spoken word artists who transform raw emotion into rhythmic truth, exploring profound narratives of human connection and radical
self-discovery. 📖
Here are our amazing artists:
Ada Cheng @sjadacheng
Randy Kim @banhmi_chronicles
Ivy McPherson @ivy_mcp
Jeannie Hua @ruthlesslyoptimistic
Lisa Low @lisalowpoems
Sofia Javed @sofjaved
Happy AAPI Heritage Month! 🪭
🗓May 2-3
📍Lookingglass Theatre @lookingglasstheatre
🎟 Click the link in the bio to secure a spot before the event sells out!
www.aaac.art
#evolution2026 #aapiheritagemonth #chicagoevents
