Events

Past Event

The Arts and Asian America - David Henry Hwang

April 29, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
America/New_York
Faculty House, 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027 2nd Floor Seminar Ballroom

David Henry Hwang has a prolific career in theatre, television, and opera, from his Tony Award-winning play M. Butterfly to his most recent opera, The Monkey King, and his new rewrite of the book of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song. Fresh off the premiere of this new piece in Los Angeles, Hwang sits down with Heidi Kim, a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at UNC Chapel Hill, to discuss his work and his assessment of the artistic direction and economic needs of the arts in the United States today.

Free and open to the public, but registration is required. 

Columbia University ID required for campus access.
*** If you're a non-Columbia affiliate, you must register by 5 pm Monday, April 27, and email [email protected] for campus QR access code.

Contact Information

Columbia University - Center for American Studies
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