Everyone was really isolated and there was a surge of anti-Asian hate crimes at the time. As the vaccines were coming out, I thought, we need a place where people can come together and heal, said Lee.
I'm really proud to say that it is a safe haven, a beacon for AAPI resilience. And being a queer Asian myself, it's kind of been home to a very queer creative nontraditional kind of new generation of Asian people.
Bushwick used to be a big town for theater and that really changed, but I really love that there's a big renaissance going on now. There are a lot of nightclubs and theatrical venues all around my block, said Lee.
From drag artists to pole dancers and aerial artists, The Red Pavilion is truly a stage for the spectacular and the avant-garde, all while lifting up Asian artists.
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