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The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) proudly celebrates Pride Month with our vibrant annual PRIDE MIXER, an evening dedicated to queer joy, community, and unapologetic self-expression. At a time when LGBTQIA+ communities, particularly trans and BIPOC individuals, continue to face ongoing challenges, MOCA remains committed to creating spaces rooted in celebration, care, resilience, and belonging.

This year, MOCA is thrilled to partner with Alan Chow, former owner of The Web 盤絲洞 and founder of the Chinese American Arts Council (CAAC) and Gallery 456, for a special reunion honoring the legacy of New York’s first Asian gay bar. Throughout the evening, guests will have the opportunity to view archival photographs while reconnecting with former patrons, go-go boys, and community members whose stories helped shape an important chapter of Asian American queer nightlife history. Special cocktails inspired by The Web and the spirit of 1990s nightlife will also be curated exclusively for the evening.

Join us for a lively evening featuring performances by some of the most exciting queer Asian artists working across drag, burlesque, and nightlife today. Experience the dazzling charisma and aloha spirit of drag performer Mimi Sashimi, whose electrifying presence blends glamour, humor, and fierce AAPI pride. Enjoy a seductive and playful burlesque performance by Fortune Cookie, the acclaimed New York City performer and storyteller known for appearances at House of Yes, the Stonewall Inn, the Asian Burlesque Festival, and beyond. As a tribute to The Web, the evening will also feature a special go-go boys performance by Derek Luu and Aaron Woo. Keeping the dance floor alive throughout the evening, DJ FUSSY will spin an irresistible mix of house music, electronic rhythms, and queer underground energy guaranteed to keep the party moving. Plus, owner and editor Diontrae Jackson will host a special booth for Desnudo Magazine, where guests can pick up copies of its recent 10th Anniversary Issue alongside fun summer merch.

As part of MOCA’s yearlong MOCA’s Luminaries for America 250 initiative celebrating Chinese American historymakers, the evening will also include a special tribute to CoCo Lee. Through music and collective remembrance, we honor her enduring impact as a groundbreaking Asian global superstar whose artistry, visibility, and fearless self-expression continue to resonate deeply across queer and Asian diasporic communities.

Guests are invited to explore MOCA’s exhibitions, enjoy cocktails and refreshments, reconnect with friends, and meet new members of the community in a welcoming and celebratory atmosphere. Pride is more than a moment. It is an ongoing act of visibility, solidarity, resistance, and love. This event is open to all ages, and everyone is welcome to join the celebration.

About Mimi Sashimi

Aloha! Mimi Sashimi is New Jersey’s favorite Asian diva. A skilled seamstress, dancer, singer, and hostess; Mimi is a one stop shop for drag excellence. Find her on the Jersey Shore, Montclair, or on your phone (@TheMimiSashimi) spreading her aloha spirit, AAPI Pride, and other things for her adoring public! The Daughter of a long line of Leather and Drag Title holders, she knows the importance these two communities have in leading the fight for LGBTQIA+ Equality!

About Fortune Cookie

Fortune Cookie is a NYC-based burlesque performer, writer and storyteller. She has performed all over the city from the House of Yes, the Miss Coney Island pageant and the Asian Burlesque Festival, to the Stonewall Inn and the Slipper Room. She received a performing artist residency in 2025-2026 at MOCA and she produces a quarterly show called “Books and Burlesque” at Caveat on the lower east side which combines authors with burlesque and drag performers.

About FUSSY

FUSSY is a Singaporean selector with a taste for heat, hypnosis, and mischief. They weave sultry textures, dirty rhythms, and unlikely cross-era collisions into a single, insistent groove that refuses to let the queers stand still. Their practice centers community. From guerrilla Meat Rack raves and Brooklyn after-parties, to World Pride and a residency at Naarak, FUSSY shapes floors where strangers become friends.

About Derek Luu

Derek is the son of Vietnamese Refugees and grew up in Los Angeles’s Chinatown. He majored in film and Asian American studies at UCLA and actively creates films and events for the Queer and Asian community.

About Aaron Woo

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Aaron Woo is a 5th generation Chinese-American creative driven to identify and express the raw emotions we all share, bringing people closer to themselves and others. His work spans organizations and artists including Culture Shock LA, Maker Empire, and Disneyland. Each rooted in community, identity, and memory making.

About Desnudo Magazine

Founded as the successor to the limited-edition coffee table book series DESNUDO, Desnudo Magazine emerged with a renewed editorial vision and a commitment to preserving fashion, art, and storytelling through print. Officially launched in April 2016 as a quarterly publication, the magazine was created to spotlight striking imagery, emerging talent, and culturally driven narratives with a refined, collectible approach. Rooted in visual artistry and contemporary style, Desnudo Magazine continues to bridge the worlds of fashion editorials, creative expression, and independent publishing through carefully curated issues designed to live beyond the digital moment.

About The Web

In the early 1990s, when racism and homophobia shadowed New York’s nightlife, at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 58th Street, a quiet revolution took place. The Web, known in Chinese as 盤絲洞, opened as New York’s first Asian gay bar, founded by Alan Chow and his business partner Chan. For a generation of Asian queer immigrants who had long existed in the margins, The Web offered what New York had never before given its Asian queer community: a home.

About the Chinese American Arts Council (CAAC)

The Chinese American Arts Council (CAAC) was established in 1975 to support the cultural arts of New York City’s Chinese-heritage communities and to provide support and opportunities to performing and visual artists. Our mission includes engaging communities of all backgrounds through the arts, with a focus on the Chinese-heritage community. Since inception CAAC has presented hundreds of performing artists and companies in numerous public events and venues — including Chinese operas, theatrical works, and musical concerts covering a range of styles and traditions. Our Gallery 456 exhibition space presents solo and group shows of works primarily by artists of Chinese or other Asian heritage, presenting works by over 250 artists to date. In recent years we have directly facilitated average of four live performance runs and ten visual art shows annually. In addition, we co-sponsor or collaborate with other organizations to promote arts-related events and educational opportunities that are consistent with our mission. CAAC is managed by Founder and Director Alan Chow with Program Manager Yukai Chen.