Exhibition & Festival
Asia North 2026
May 1 – May 31
Various locations throughout the Station North Arts District, Baltimore, MD
Celebrate Baltimore’s Charles North – Station North – neighborhood’s constantly evolving identities as a Koreatown, arts district, and creative hub. Co-produced by Asian Arts & Culture Center and Central Baltimore Partnership.
INFO + DETAILS: www.towson.edu/asianorth
ASIA NORTH 2026 OPENS FRIDAY MAY 1
📍 SNF Parkway Theater | Currency Studio | Club Car
⏰ 5 - 9PM
👡 MAIN EXHIBITION
SHOES AT THE DOOR
SNF Parkway Theatre + Currency Studio
Guest curated by Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill, Meyerhoff Becker Fellow at the Baltimore Museum of Art
Ft. Hannah Atallah, Thea Canlas, Aishwariya Chandrasekar, Rosa Chang, Michelle Chen, Riya Devi-Ashby, Anna Divinagracia, Heejo Kim, Anthony Le, Nadia Nazar, Lynn Nguyen, Katherine Pon-Cooper, AX Qin, Artie Sadahiro, Julie Sayo, Asma Waheed, Amelie Wang
🧑🎤PERFORMANCES
curated by Kandi Wong
SNF Parkway Theatre
Ft. Plant Dad, Arpita Rakshit Sabud, Bmore Taiko, Hello Fans, Han Pan Samulnor
🍢 Light bites courtesy of Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee
🏳️🌈 AREA 405 POP-UP EXHIBITION
QUEER MANIFESTO
The Club Car
Curated by Joyce Liang and presented in collaboration with the Wishing Fountain Project, a virtual diasporic queer ESEA art book library
🇰🇷 OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY
K-POP & LOCK IT
The Club Car
Ft. DJ Temporary Boyfriend and specialty cocktails, 21+
Asia North is co-produced by the Asian Arts and Culture Center at Towson University and the Central Baltimore Partnership
K‑Town Culture Day: The Past, Present, and Future of Baltimore Koreatown
May 17 . SNF Parkway Theatre . 4PM
Free registration required: /e/walking-tour-panel-discussion-reception-baltimore-koreatown-tickets-1985554977387
Join us for an afternoon exploring Baltimore Koreatown, from history to lived experience to what’s ahead.
4:00–4:30 PM
Walking tour of Charles North Koreatown landmarks and favorite food spots.
Meet at the SNF Parkway Theatre entrance.
4:35–4:50 PM
Live performances
5:00–6:30 PM
Panel discussion inside the Parkway Theatre, moderated by Jacqueline Shin, National Register Assistant at the Maryland Historical Trust. Panelists include community leaders, historians, advocates, and longtime business owners shaping Baltimore Koreatown’s legacy and future.
6:30–7:30 PM
Reception with free Korean food.
Organized by the Baltimore Changwon Sister City Committee and presented as part of the 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival.
Come walk, listen, learn, and connect.
#AsiaNorth2026 #BaltimoreArt #StationNorth #BaltimoreEvents #ThingsToDoInBaltimore
TONIGHT @apluspluscomedy The A++ AAPI Heritage Month Show Spectacular!!!
May 15, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Awkward family vacations? Weird parental advice? Total chaos at work? Drop the tea, and Baltimore’s Asian American improv crew A++ will turn it into fast, ridiculous, totally unplanned comedy.
Grab your seat at /apluspluscomedy
📍 Where:Baltimore Improv Group @bigimprov 1727 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD Parking: Garage across the street
The A++ AAPI Heritage Month Show Spectacular is a program of the 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival.
K‑Movie Screening: Our Season
A moving fantasy‑drama about a mother granted three days on Earth to reconnect with her daughter through meals, memories, and healing. Directed by Yook Sang‑hyo (2023) and hosted by the Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC.
Date: Tuesday, May 19
Time: 7–9 PM
Location: SNF Parkway Theatre
Register: /e/k-movie-screening-at-asia-notrh-our-season-tickets-1987700821665 #AsiaNorth2026 #BaltimoreArt #StationNorth #BaltimoreEvents #ThingsToDoInBaltimore
TOMORROW FROM 2-5PM!
My mother, Donna and I invite you all to join us at @galleryca for our artist talk and discussion about Katazomé: A Multidisciplinary Visual Art Exhibition.
We will also be hosting a second artist talk at the gallery on Saturday May 30 from 2-5pm. The exhibition will be on view until May 30 and gallery hours are Monday-Friday 12-4pm and by appointment (call/text 443-370-4684). Please refer to my previous post for the exhibition flyer and additional information.
This exhibition is a program of the 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival and is supported by a 2025 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the @rwdfoundation
Tonight!! DIL DIL DESI X ASIA NORTH: Baltimore's hottest desi dance party
🪩Thurs. May 14, 8PM
Come join us for a memorable night of dancing, live music, art, food, and community. Ticket link in bio
8PM: Doors
9PM: Live South Asian performance by @usedsahin
@toofaanevents spinning the hottest hits from the subcontinent throughout the night
Art by @sheyxex
Food by @amrita_makes_art
Tix @ link in bio
#asianorth2026 #danceparty #bollywood #southasian #baltimore
Inspired by Shoes at the Door, this workshop invites you to slow down, look closely, and let the art guide your storytelling. Through writing prompts rooted in the theme of hospitality, you’ll craft a 1‑minute monologue and share it in a supportive group reading. A creative evening led by Mohammad Rohaizad Suaidi.
Join us May 20 at SNF Parkway.
Registration is encouraged: /e/minute-monologues-tickets-1986831784351 #AsiaNorth2026 #BaltimoreArt #StationNorth #BaltimoreEvents #ThingsToDoInBaltimore
Interactive Performance: Sticky Stars and Sheets
Experience Regie Cabico’s powerful spoken‑word play confronting queerphobia with humor, lyricism, and resilience. Directed and dramaturged by Mohammad Rohaizad Suaidi, this performance weaves poetry, storytelling, and lived experience into an unforgettable night.
Date: Friday, May 15
Time: 8–9:15 PM
Location: Club Car
Register: /e/1986362045349?aff=oddtdtcreator
#AsiaNorth2026 #CommunityConversation #BelongingAndSolidarity #BatimoreEvents
Making Nori (Making Paste)
2025 | 36" x 48" | Acrylic on canvas
The first of 5 new paintings that I created for Katazomé: A Multidisciplinary Visual Art Exhibition at @galleryca . This painting was inspired by a photograph that my mother, Donna took in the Katazomé workshop where she studied in Japan in the 1970s and 1980s.
We will be hosting two artist talks at the gallery on Saturday May 16 & 30 from 2-5PM and invite you all to join us!
The exhibition will be on view until May 30 and gallery hours are Monday-Friday 12-4pm and by appointment (call/text 443-370-4684). Please refer to my previous post for the exhibition flyer and additional information.
This exhibition is a program of the 2026 Asia North Exhibition and Festival and is supported by a 2025 Rubys Artist Grant, which is a program of the @rwdfoundation
From SNF Parkway to Currency Studio, Dylan brought Shoes at the Door to life; connecting peacock chairs, Filipino anglicization, glow‑in‑the‑dark stars, and the women whose stories ground some of the work on display. We watched everyday materials like pistachio shells and star anise transform into art, revealing how hospitality, memory, and diaspora take shape. The walk ended at Gallery CA for Katazomé, a moving look at cultural roots, intergenerational creativity and legacy.
Asia North 2026 continues with more powerful programming including Regie Cabico’s Sticky Stars and Sheets, a spoken‑word performance confronting queerphobia with humor, lyricism, and heart. We’re also gearing up for K‑Town Culture Day, featuring a Koreatown walking tour, live performances, a community panel on Baltimore Koreatown’s past, present, and future, and a reception with free Korean food.
RSVP
Sticky Stars and Sheets: /e/1986362045349?aff=oddtdtcreator
K-town Culture Day: /e/walking-tour-panel-discussion-reception-baltimore-koreatown-tickets-1985554977387
#AsiaNorth2026 #BaltimoreArt #StationNorth #BaltimoreEvents #ThingsToDoInBaltimore
