📓 Join us for a special night in celebration of National Poetry Month on April 16th at 7:30pm! We’re
so honored to feature a lineup of fabulous LA poets who are also brilliant bridge builders!

Co-hosted by Mike The Poet and our own Director/Co-Founder, traci kato-kiriyama, who is thrilled to curate for TNC for the first time in many years!

For this TNC, we’re presenting the Open Mic (3-spot lottery) at the top of the evening, followed by three exciting round robins with all the poets onstage, including special musical guest Shin Kawasaki, and writing prompts provided throughout the evening by Mike and tkk!

As a reminder, masking is required in our courtyard and inside the UCA lobby, and we will have masks available on site. If you can’t join us in-person, we will continue to stream our shows on YouTube (Link in Bio!).

🌼🌸🌺Tuesday Night Project is back in the courtyard with our “Season Opener” Show! Join us at the Union Center for the Arts on April 2nd, 2024 at 7:30 pm for art, music, community, friends, and fun! 🌷🌻🌸

- Update! - As we consider the ongoing pandemic and want to make the space as available to our community as possible, masking is required in our courtyard and inside the UCA lobby. We will have masks available on site. If you can’t join us in-person, we will continue to stream our shows on YouTube.

💫 Mark your calendars and tell all your friends + fam to come through to our Season Closer show on October 17th! This is going to be an extra special grand finale of a show, so don’t miss it! And you too can be part of this show if you come by 6:25pm and sign up for our Open Mic Lottery! 🎤

As our season draws to a close, a huge shoutout is in order for our dedicated staff, incredible artists, and hardworking volunteers who’ve made this season truly amazing! We appreciate everyone’s grace and patience as we navigated the challenges of returning to an in-person show while prioritizing the safety of our community.

We’re so excited for this show, and extra excited to see you next week on the courtyard! And if you’re unable to make it to our courtyard, check out our link in bio for our stream link 💛

🙏Together // Apart Show 👐

Come together on October 3rd at 7:30pm for our next show! 🌟

Don’t forget to sign up for our Open Mic Lottery, peep our story highlights to learn how to sign up. Come early - our sign-ups end at 6:25pm!

As a reminder, Tuesday Night Cafes will return to streaming on YouTube. Check out our link in bio for our stream link!

Tuesday Night Cafe is back on September 19th at 7:30pm for the Rough Drafts show! Rough Drafts is a celebration of works revisited and in progress. Join us as we examine how each artist bring past lives and new beginnings into focus!

Don’t forget to sign up for our Open Mic Lottery, check our story highlights to learn how to sign up! We want to see what work in progresses are in your notes app!

Another thing - Tuesday Night Cafes will return to streaming on YouTube. Check out our link in bio for our stream link!

Hi Tuesday Night Project Family! 🌿

We are thrilled to invite you to our Fundraising Kick-Off Show on August 15th at 7:30pm, celebrating 25 years of art+community programs & partnerships! This show will kick off the beginning of our ambitious fundraising campaign, as we aim to raise $40,000 from now until Spring 2024.

For 25 years Tuesday Night Cafe has been a beacon of creativity, inclusivity, and community empowerment. We take immense pride in being the longest-running Asian American free public arts series in the country. None of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of our vibrant community - artists, performers, collaborators, and all those who share our passion for art and culture.

Tuesday Night Cafe will also be returning to streaming on YouTube. No need to RSVP on Eventbrites any more - just join the fun on YouTube!

Fireworks can’t stop us! Tuesday Night Cafe is still happening during our usual first Tuesday slot, and you’re invited to join us for The Taking Up Our Space Show!! + BBQ Boogie on July 4th at 6 PM!

The Taking Up Our Space Show will feature artists whose work surrounds the way we imagine, take, and create space for ourselves as a community and as individuals. We’ll be providing food starting at 6 PM from a community fave, The Park’s Finest @theparksfinest , on a first come first serve basis, so come through early! If you can’t make it, we will be streaming the show as usual on Zoom at 6:30 PM.

This show will continue to feature an open mic lottery segment, so be sure to bring an instrument, tell your friends, + sign up! We encourage folks to sign up by 5:25 PM LATEST so that we can properly set up. Check out our story highlights for more information - please note that we will be starting an hour earlier for this show!

We’re here, we’re queer - it’s the queer all year show!

Join us for our LGBTQIA+ show on June 6th at 7:30pm! RSVP for the Zoom link in bio.

Hi Tuesday Night Project Family!

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We are honored to present our second show of our 25th season: “The Living Memory Show”, named for Quyên Nguyen-Le’s film, which we will be screening.

Join us back in the courtyard (hopefully for real this time!) on May 2nd at 7:30pm. It’s going to be a very special show, so mark your calendars and celebrate our communities’ histories, stories, and art. If you can’t make it out, our show will be streamed on Zoom, so be sure to check our link in bio for virtual access!

Though we will no longer be checking vaccination records or testing guests, mask-wearing will still be required in the courtyard, and we will be capping attendance at 175 (we don’t expect to go beyond that but come early!) Accessibility and safety remain one of our top priorities.

We encourage you all to take care of yourselves and your community by continuing with safe health practices. Wear a mask in indoor and crowded spaces, and stay at home if you are not feeling well or have been recently exposed to COVID-19. If you are unable to attend the show in-person, we will still be livestreaming!

👋 Hi Tuesday Night Project Family!

We are so excited for our first in-person show in three years, just in time for our 25th season! We are starting the season off with The Back In The Courtyard Show on April 4th at 7:30pm. With the return of in-person performances and audience, we will also be bringing back our beloved open mics! More information regarding the open mic to follow.

We’re instituting an audience cap for the first show so we recommend arriving early! If you are unable to join us on the courtyard this time, don’t fret! We are continuing to stream our performances on Zoom, so be sure to RSVP on Eventbrite for virtual access, link in bio!

Lastly, in an effort to keep our community healthy, we are continuing to test our staff and artists, as well as requiring proof of vaccination* and masking for our audience. We appreciate your care and understanding. 💛

*Two vaccinations and a booster or taking a rapid test on site (we will provide).

It's already time for our season closer!? 😳

Though this season is coming to a close, this is not the end - come join us (virtually) for our last show of this season on October 18th at 7:30pm! We are so grateful for all your continued support + love this season, despite us being separated by a screen.📱

🌀🍂Roll into fall with us for our “Cycles” show on September 20th at 7:30pm. See you on Zoom!🍁

Catch a vibe with us for our Summer Slow Up show on August 16th. Same place, same time - 7:30pm in the Zoom Room!

🪄Abracadabra! 💫

Join us for another magical night on Zoom on June 21st at 7:30 pm for the second show of 2022 season! Our theme for this show is summer magic! 🌟

After a 2 year pause, we're back for our 24th season! Join us virtually May 3rd at 7:30 pm for the first show of the 2022 season! Our theme for this show is re/connection.

🌟🌟For one night only, Tuesday Night Cafe is back!🌟🌟

Save the date for October 26th for a one-time virtual Tuesday Night Cafe experience to mark what would have been the end of our 23rd season.

Artists to be announced soon!

Please note - this is an exclusively online event! We miss you but to keep our staff and performers safe please do not drop-by the courtyard (even if you live nearby)!

We will be following COVID protocols to protect the safety of our staff and artists.

Workshop Information

A five-session, weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on food w/ TNC Communications Manager Sophia Chang.

Welcome to the second workshop series from TN Labs! Have you ever wondered how certain dishes were created? Or perhaps even why politics sometimes does belong at the dinner table? They might be more intertwined than you think! Sophia and guest host, Quincy Surasmith, will discuss how iconic dishes like Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and Pad Thai came to be.

Sign-ups are open until October 9:

Facilitator Information

Sophia (she/her) is a food stylist and boba tea addict. When she’s not eating or cooking, she enjoys catching up on TV shows, talking to her plants, and hiking.

Quincy Surasmith is a Thai-Teochew American actor and journalist based in Los Angeles. He hosts and produces Asian Americana, a podcast about Asian American culture and history. Quincy has been featured on Conan and various Disney animated series, including Thai Chip and Dale on Disney's Mickey Mouse. His journalism has also been featured in Feet in 2 Worlds, LAist, and KPCC. He is an alumnus of NPR's Next Generation Radio. Quincy also co-founded Potluck: an Asian American Podcast Collective.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 2" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Sunday 12:30-1:30 PM PST, weekly, via Zoom:

Oct 10 - Food Origins w/ Quincy Surasmith

Workshop Information

A five-session, weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on food w/ TNC Communications Manager Sophia Chang.

Welcome to the second workshop series from TN Labs! Learn how to make Sophia’s versions of Taiwanese cold noodles with peanut sauce and garlic cucumber dish. Attendees will be emailed a full ingredient list to shop for in advance.

Sign-ups are open until October 2:

Facilitator Information

Sophia (she/her) is a food stylist and boba tea addict. When she’s not eating or cooking, she enjoys catching up on TV shows, talking to her plants, and hiking.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 2" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Sunday 12:30-1:30 PM PST, weekly, via Zoom:

Oct 3 - Cook Along (Recipe Demo)

Oct 10 - Food Origins w/ Quincy Surasmith

Workshop Information

A five-session, weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on food w/ TNC Communications Manager Sophia Chang.

Welcome to the second workshop series from TN Labs! This session will cover easy things to grow in your own garden and how to reduce waste through composting. Sophia is joined by guest host, Linda Wei, as they discuss how to check soil composition and even making your own budget-friendly worm bin.

Sign-ups are open until September 25:

Facilitator Information

Sophia (she/her) is a food stylist and boba tea addict. When she’s not eating or cooking, she enjoys catching up on TV shows, talking to her plants, and hiking.

Linda Wei started growing vegetables in 2015 and in that first year, experienced an abundance of success as well as a series of timely infestations that coincided with the end of growing season in Los Angeles county. Eating so many greens that year changed them from someone that “runs cold” to someone that can now deal with chilly weather and plant disasters much more robustly. Linda Wei is in the Fruit Trees phase of biology learning and still finds plant cultivation a rewarding skillset to practice.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 2" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Sunday 12:30-1:30 PM PST, weekly, via Zoom:

Sept 26 - Gardening & Composting w/ Linda Wei 

Oct 3 - Cook Along (Recipe Demo)

Oct 10 - Food Origins w/ Quincy Surasmith

Workshop Information

A five-session, weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on food w/ TNC Communications Manager Sophia Chang.

Welcome to the second workshop series from TN Labs! In this hour, you will learn how to improve and style your food photos - from concept to execution. No fancy equipment is needed!

Sign-ups are open until September 18:

Facilitator Information

Sophia (she/her) is a food stylist and boba tea addict. When she’s not eating or cooking, she enjoys catching up on TV shows, talking to her plants, and hiking.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 2" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Sunday 12:30-1:30 PM PST, weekly, via Zoom:

Sept 19 - Food Photography

Sept 26 - Gardening & Composting w/ Linda Wei 

Oct 3 - Cook Along (Recipe Demo)

Oct 10 - Food Origins w/ Quincy Surasmith

Workshop Information

A five-session, weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on food w/ TNC Communications Manager Sophia Chang.

Welcome to the second workshop series from TN Labs! Each session will cover a different aspect within food. Whether you’re interested in learning a new recipe, how to grow your own food, take photos of meals, or even wonder about the history behind some of your favorite dishes, there’s something for everyone.

Sign-ups are open until September 11:

Facilitator Information

Sophia (she/her) is a food stylist and boba tea addict. When she’s not eating or cooking, she enjoys catching up on TV shows, talking to her plants, and hiking.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 2" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Sunday 12:30-1:30 PM PST, weekly, via Zoom:

Sept 12 - Food & Memory

Sept 19 - Food Photography

Sept 26 - Gardening & Composting w/ Linda Wei 

Oct 3 - Cook Along (Recipe Demo)

Oct 10 - Food Origins w/ Quincy Surasmith

Workshop Information

A five-session, bi-weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on zine-making w/ TNC Volunteer Co-Coordinator Mya Worrell.

Welcome to this new workshop series from TN Labs! Celebrate and share your zines in our zine party! All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Sign-ups are open until July 16:

Facilitator Information

Mya is our resident zinester! If they’re not talking about zines, they’re probably talking about the social construction of gender, the mechanics of tabletop roleplaying games, or the visual language of comics.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links, annotated session slides, and zine-making instructions will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 1" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Workshop Information

A five-session, bi-weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on zine-making w/ TNC Volunteer Co-Coordinator Mya Worrell.

Welcome to this new workshop series from TN Labs! Discover endless possibilities with modular zines. All you’ll need is a piece of paper, writing tool, and scissors, but feel free to bring any other art supplies you have on hand. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Sign-ups are open until July 02:

Facilitator Information

Mya (they/them) is our resident zinester! If they’re not talking about zines, they’re probably talking about the social construction of gender, the mechanics of tabletop roleplaying games, or the visual language of comics.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links, annotated session slides, and zine-making instructions will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 1" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Saturdays 12:30-2:00 PM PST, biweekly via Zoom:
July 17 - Zine party: let's finish and share our zines!

Workshop Information

A five-session, bi-weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on zine-making w/ TNC Volunteer Co-Coordinator Mya Worrell.

Welcome to this new workshop series from TN Labs! Session 3 will discuss the larger picture with triangle zines. All you’ll need is a piece of paper, writing tool, and scissors, but feel free to bring any other art supplies you have on hand. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Sign-ups are open until June 18:

Facilitator Information

Mya (they/them) is our resident zinester! If they’re not talking about zines, they’re probably talking about the social construction of gender, the mechanics of tabletop roleplaying games, or the visual language of comics.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links, annotated session slides, and zine-making instructions will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 1" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Saturdays 12:30-2:00 PM PST, biweekly via Zoom:
July 3 - Endless possibilities with modular zines
July 17 - Zine party: let's finish and share our zines!

Workshop Information

A five-session, bi-weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on zine-making w/ TNC Volunteer Co-Coordinator Mya Worrell.

Welcome to this new workshop series from TN Labs! Session 2 will cover branching narratives with maze zines. All you’ll need is a piece of paper, writing tool, and scissors, but feel free to bring any other art supplies you have on hand. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Sign-ups are open until June 04:

Facilitator Information

Mya (they/them) is our resident zinester! If they’re not talking about zines, they’re probably talking about the social construction of gender, the mechanics of tabletop roleplaying games, or the visual language of comics.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links, annotated session slides, and zine-making instructions will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 1" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Saturdays 12:30-2:00 PM PST, biweekly via Zoom:
June 19 - The larger picture with triangle zines
July 3 - Endless possibilities with modular zines
July 17 - Zine party: let's finish and share our zines!

Workshop Information

A five-session, bi-weekly, donate-what-you-want workshop series on zine-making w/ TNC Volunteer Co-Coordinator Mya Worrell.

Welcome to this new workshop series from TN Labs! Each session, we’ll get inspired by historical & contemporary zines and learn how to make our very own self-published booklet. All you’ll need is a piece of paper, writing tool, and scissors, but feel free to bring any other art supplies you have on hand. All ages and experience levels are welcome!

Sign-ups are open until May 21:

Facilitator Information

Mya (they/them) is our resident zinester! If they’re not talking about zines, they’re probably talking about the social construction of gender, the mechanics of tabletop roleplaying games, or the visual language of comics.

Accessibility

This workshop series will be hosted on Zoom with automatic captioning. Zoom links, annotated session slides, and zine-making instructions will be provided via email before each session.

Pricing

This is a donate-what-you-want experience. You can attend this series for free, or donate what fits in your budget: $5 per session? $25 per session? (It’s up to you!)

You will be taken to Paypal. Please write "TNP Labs Session 1" in the Paypal notes. Donating will not automatically register you for the event, so make sure you go to Eventbrite and register!

Schedule

Sessions are Saturdays 12:30-2:00 PM PST, biweekly via Zoom:

May 22 - Introduction to zines with classic zines
June 5 - Branching narratives with maze zines
June 19 - The larger picture with triangle zines
July 3 - Endless possibilities with modular zines
July 17 - Zine party: let's finish and share our zines!

FREE

Gather with us in the comfort of your own home to share tea and conversation and write letters—with plenty of prompts provided by traci kato-kiriyama, former Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence at JANM.

As we continue to physically distance, we are reminded of the most vulnerable populations among us, especially our community seniors who have been safer at home, but isolated, for some time now and those who are currently incarcerated in unsafe, crowded conditions. During this tea & letter writing session, we will be taking time to reach out to these communities and offer our support and solidarity. Participants will have the chance to send their letters to seniors in Little Tokyo senior living facilities and/or migrants detained at the Adelanto Detention Center.

We will read aloud some letters on the theme from JANM’s permanent collection before diving into our own writing. Make yourself a warm cup of tea, get cozy, and join us online! All ages are welcome to participate.

This program is FREE, but please RSVP when at the link below. You will be emailed instructions for how to join our conversation on Zoom. Please contact publicprograms@janm.org if you have any additional questions.

RSVP

This program was launched through the +LAB Artist Residency program presented by the Little Tokyo Service Center in partnership with JANM and continues now in partnership with Tuesday Night Project’s TNTalks initiative.

FREE

Connect with others during this time of “social isolation” and write a letter to an elder in your life. Gather with us in the comfort of your own home to share tea and conversation and write letters—with plenty of prompts provided by traci kato-kiriyama, former Little Tokyo +LAB Artist-in-Residence at JANM.

Seniors are highly vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus and so many find themselves isolated in this time. During this tea & letter writing session, you will have a chance to write to an important elder in your life or write a letter to send to an elder currently staying safely at home in a senior living community in Little Tokyo. We will read aloud some letters on the theme from JANM’s permanent collection before diving into our own writing.

Make yourself a warm cup of tea, get cozy, and join us online! All ages are welcome to participate.

This program is FREE, but please RSVP using the link below. You will be emailed instructions for how to join our conversation on Zoom. Please contact publicprograms@janm.org if you have any additional questions.

RSVP NOW

This program was launched through the +LAB Artist Residency program presented by the Little Tokyo Service Center in partnership with JANM and continues now in partnership with Tuesday Night Project’s TNTalks initiative.