We are looking forward to SAWCC’s Annual Art Auction Benefit next Monday, October 22nd which will feature work by a diverse array of emerging and established artists. It’s all taking place at Chelsea’s renowned Thomas Erben Gallery where your contribution and participation will help sustain SAWCC’s arts programs for the next year and continue the growth of the organization as they move beyond their landmark 15th anniversary. Advance tickets are

As we count down to election day, Maneesh Goyal, founder of MKG, is organizing a last hurrah to raise critical funds for the Obama campaign’s swing state Get-Out-The-Vote efforts. Read his personal message below and find out how you can be a part of it all: “As many of you know, I’ve been working hard on the President’s re-election. The choice between the two directions in which our country can

Make sure to book your tickets now for the first South Asian queer circuit party in Miami at Lord’s South Beach, the weekend of September 14-16 in South Beach! There’s a weekend full of activities including a Friday bar crawl at Lincoln Road’s SCORE, Dostana beach activities and a Bollywood dance party at Twist, followed by a Sunday Desi Diva Brunch. Be sure to book a room early at Lord’s

 Check out the write-up on Desilicious and Sholay Productions in today’s Brooklyn Paper in anticipation of our Freedom Fling this Saturday at Dekalb Market in Brooklyn. It’s been 4 years since our last venture across the bridge for Desilicious and we’re looking forward to it! Make sure to get there early for a $10 reduced admission, tasty snacks, beer, wine and sangria and an amazing vibe!

Our own Ashu Rai will be a guest star tonight at the Magnet Theater. Hosted by Andrew Fafoutakis, each week your friends of of Dorothy come out and come together for a night of comedy on the Magnet Theater stage. Every show hosts a rotating cast of improv all-stars and fresh faces. Tonight, the actors will present an evening of improv based on short stories written by Ashu. The show

We have been horrified and saddened by the events from this past Sunday. Our thoughts and prayers are with our Sikh brothers and sisters and we offer our deepest condolences to those who’ve lost loved ones. In the shadow of this hateful act, it has been heartening to witness the outpouring of support from around the world during these past few days. A vigil will be held this evening at

Don’t miss a special exhibit by the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC ) – “Her Stories: Fifteen Years of the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective”, on view at the Queens Museum of Art from August 11th, 2012 to October 7th, 2012. In celebration of our 15th anniversary, Her Stories is a retrospective look at SAWCC’s past and present, featuring the creative works of over a hundred diasporic South Asian

There have been two major stories out of India these past few days – the massive power failures affecting close to half of the country’s population and Sherlyn Chopra! In case you haven’t heard, it was announced that Bollywood starlet Sherlyn Chopra would be the first Indian female to pose nude for Playboy magazine. According to her IMDB page, Ms. Chopra was in “Dil Bole Hadippa” and an episode of