AAPI Anthologies: Folklore

A cabaret show celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander folklore and culture.

(21+ EVENT - NO EXCEPTIONS)

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month by witnessing our folklore come to life on stage. AAPI Anthologies is a Bun Haus production in partnership with the International Nerdlesque Festival.

🏮AAPI Anthologies (AAPIA) is an annual showcase of Asian American & Pacific Islander performers across the gender and cultural diaspora. AAPIA emphasizes that there is no singular “correct” way to identify as AAPI - our heritages, cultures, and experiences are vast and diverse. Established in 2024 in NYC and hosted by Happy Bun Bun, this show aims to promote cultural and political empathy across intersectional audiences while combating the model minority myth through burlesque, draglesque, and performance art.

🏮When our families immigrated to America, they brought those cultures with them in many different ways. One was warning us with scary stories and folk tales from their childhood to keep us on our best behavior. What creatures creep in the night in Korea or China? What wandering eyes follow wayward souls in South India, or the tired traveler in Thailand? Are you prepared to peer down the path of pre-colonial Filipino lore?

Experience how our heritage has influenced our all AAPI cast, join us in gleeful games, and enter for a chance to win our raffle spanning our cultures!

✨WITH PERFORMANCES BY: TBA!

✨AAPI ANTHOLOGIES MARKET: Find something to take home from our specially curated vendors!

✨FOOD & DRINK :Enjoy delicious themed cocktails, and food from Pubkey! Try the Smash Burger; trust us.

✨THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: OHIOH Enterprises, Central Gaming Corps LLC, Collectors Corner

⛩️DOORS: 8:00PM

⛩️SHOW: 9:00PM-11:00PM

✨TICKETS✨

⛩️GENERAL ADMISSION: $30 (Includes show. Venue is seating and standing room. Seating is first come, first serve. Please email us or tell a staff member at the show if you have accessibility needs. We are happy to accommodate you.

⛩️VIP: $50 (includes priority seating for show, cast picture, and a VIP gift experience)

🌈PLEASE NOTE: This is a safe environment for queer and trans folks, as well as minorities. Abusive speech and/or behavior toward patrons or performers will lead to immediate removal from the venue without a refund. Please be excellent to each other.

🍋ABOUT CITRUS MINT PRODUCTIONS LLC : Citrus Mint Productions LLC was founded in 2021 by nerdy entrepreneur Maki Mongold aka Maki Roll. We are committed to creating immersive, inspired experiences for the imaginative, inquisitive and adventurous . We reimagine nightlife through various mediums, looking to elevate, challenge and subvert pop culture for the grown and sexy nerd.

🤓ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL NERDLESQUE FESTIVAL : The Nerdlesque Festival is the first ever festival dedicated to nerd and pop culture related cabaret! Created in 2014, this festival showcases the best in Nerdlesque from across the planet! As the popularity of nerd-friendly cabaret rises daily, this festival aims to encourage and foster the development of Nerdlesque as an art form and a community.