The Sống Collective

Home
United States
New York, NY
The Sống Collective

We nurture a community of artists whose work explores questions of identity, race, intersectionality, immigration, and the refugee experience.

The Sống Collective’s mission is to reclaim the Vietnamese American narrative by creating development and performance opportunities for emerging artists of color. We are dedicated to telling stories that dare to subvert preconceptions of Asian Americans.

08/23/2026

A little pre-service pre-show BTS from our Nhậu-La! It takes a village to make the magic happen.

A big shout out to our co-producers VIET SALON NYC for all their support and lots of love for our co-producer, Jessica Lưu Pelletier (Jessica Lưu Pelletier), for being the one to pull it all together.

And yes, we did do a pre-service shot. 😚

08/20/2026

✨ We’re still basking in the afterglow of our first Nhậu-La! The food, the drinks, the drama, the connections! What were some of your favorite moments from the night?

💐 Thank you to everyone who came out, supported, and made it all possible. Shout out to VIET SALON NYC , NHẬU Culture, Bé Bếp ✿ baby kitchen, J O Y F L O W E R P O T, Jessica Lưu Pelletier, Tuânminh Albert Đỗ, diana khổng, Thammie Laine Quách, Sarah Shin, 🫧mesa, Geena Quintos, Michael Thanh Trần, Belle Lê, lizzie, Thi Le, Dinh Doan, and all our raffle sponsors.

💛 Let’s nhậu again sometime soon?

Photos by Vas Eli (Vasile Flutur).

08/08/2026

🚨 2 DAYS TIL NHẬU-LA — ONLY 4 SEATS LEFT. 🚨
And now? A signed poster from the original cast of Maybe Happy Ending has been added to the raffle, along with all the prizes from our last post.

You can’t win if you’re not in the room. 👀

Come nhậu, ăn chơi, and invest in yourself + the future of The Sống Collective.

🎟️ 4 seats. That’s it. Purchase in our bio or via bit.ly/nhau-la2026

08/07/2026

UNLEASHING OUR RAFFLE ITEMS

You could win a $100 Gift Card to Đi Ăn Đi
Đi Ăn Đi

A $50 Gift Card to Bánh by Lauren 🍰
Bánh by Lauren

TWO tickets to Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway
Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway

A Vietnamese Ground Espresso Tin from Nguyen Coffee Supply
Nguyen Coffee Supply ⚡️

Dark Roast Coffee Trio from Nguyen Coffee Supply
Nguyen Coffee Supply ⚡️

A Merrily We Roll Along Poster from the Original Broadway Cast

Thank you Miki Tran

A Bầu Cua Set from Bo & Mei
Bo & Mei | Where Play Meets Culture

A limited edition Bầu Cua Set from Nguyen Coffee Supply
Nguyen Coffee Supply ⚡️

Freeze Dried Vietnamese Soup Kit from SUP foods
SUP FOODS 🥣

Only a handful of tix left. Get yours now and win one of these amazing raffle items! bit.ly/nhau-la2026

08/02/2026

8 DAYS TIL NHẬU-LA
We’re already dreaming of a bite of bò lá lốt wrapped in bánh hỏi, chased down by a sip of of sông cái gin.

Tag a friend and tell them to come with you! And comment with your fav karaoke song while you’re at it.

Purchase tix at link in bio or at bit.ly/nhau-la2026

Thank you deeply to our sponsors: Bánh by Lauren SUP FOODS 🥣 Nguyen Coffee Supply ⚡️ Đi Ăn Đi SÔNG CÁI DISTILLERY Bo & Mei | Where Play Meets Culture J O Y F L O W E R P O T

08/01/2026

9 DAYS TIL NHẬU-LA

YOUR 🎟️ INCLUDES:
•Four-course Vietnamese-Style Curated Menu by Chef Phoebe of Bé Bếp ✿ baby kitchen
•Two Cocktails or Mocktails from NHẬU Culture with Nguyen Coffee Supply ⚡️ and SÔNG CÁI DISTILLERY
• An Evening of Short Plays by Tuânminh Đỗ, Thammie Quách & Diana Khổng
• A raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes from our sponsors

A steal in today’s economy! 😉

RSVP or Donate at Link in Bio (or here bit.ly/nhau-la2026 )!

What’s behind our pricing?

If you’ve been following us for some time, you know that we typically program no-cost/low-cost events as we believe in the transformative power of arts access for all.

At present, this fundraiser does not mark a departure from that mission, but rather represents our hope to raise funds while fostering more intimate connections with our supporters with the option of something in return for their generosity.

In the face of sharp cuts to arts funding nationwide and industry shifts across not-for-profit theatres, this is our current means to explore building alternate, lasting frameworks and sustain the development tracks we create for BIPOC artists, such as our Việt Writers’ Lab.

We fill in an underserved mentorship gap for emerging artists, creating spaces for exploration without the barriers of pay-to-play structures or pigeonhole themes. Our work is not solely identity-based - we leave that up to our writers to decide what that means for them, while being there as a lateral soundboard.

If this is something you would like to see continue and grow and/or want and have the means to be a part of, now or in the future - we’d love for you to convene with us.

RSVP or Donate at Link in Bio (or here bit.ly/nhau-la2026 )!

07/30/2026

Interrupting our Nhậu-la communications to share that we’re partnering up with Asian CineVision (AAIFF) for their 49th! year of the Asian American International Film Festival. This year, join us for screenings of
SOUTH EAST ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNEY (dir. Quyên Nguyen-Le, Joua Lee Grande, Oanh-Nhi Nguyen)
and
SEA SONG (dir. An-Phuong Ly)

August 7th at 6pm

Use the code: AAIFF49_SONG to get your ticket and let us know in the comments if we’ll see you there!

07/29/2026

A week and change left to purchase tix to our Nhậu-La (or donate if you’re unable to attend: bit.ly/nhau-la2026 )

Hear from cara hinh why The Sống Collective deserves your support!

“The Sống Collective provides needed space for artists of the Việt diaspora to connect, create and thrive inside of the complex web of the predominantly white American Theatre. Like so many other artists, when I arrived wide-eyed and overwhelmed in New York City, The Sống Collective provided a landing pad of care and support as an artist and a human being. The programs they run focus on process, not product, allowing artists to grow without the pressure of perfection. They craft important social events that make you feel like family- big group dinners and karaoke nights.

I feel so grateful to have been able to be part of Buried Ruins by Carolina Đỗ, one of the first and only all Việt led, acted and produced staged reading’s in not only New York City but, in the greater American Theatre.

I would not be the artist I am today without the support of The Sống Collective. The lessons that I have learned from them and the community they foster continue to inform my practice as an arts leader.”

cara hinh has been with us since almost the beginning! First as a director for Jessica Lưu Pelletier ‘s CHOSEN FAMILY (Viet Writers Lab 2021) and then for C A R O L I N A Đ Ỗ ‘s BURIED RUINS (2022). Now they are the Associate Artistic Director (!!!) of Indiana Repertory Theatre and soon to direct KIM’S CONVENIENCE at Everyman Theater.

07/27/2026

Two weeks til Nhậu-La!

Snag your tickets now and come celebrate with us! ✨

Brigid Leahy is 1/3 of our 2026 Viet Writers Lab cohort alongside Brandy Hoang Collier and 🐈‍⬛, and they’re already cooking up some soul-shaking new work.

Every ticket, every donation, every person in the room helps us keep investing in Vietnamese artists and the stories we can’t wait to see on stage. So...don’t make us text you the day before. 😉 Get your tickets now—the hang alone is worth it.

🎟️ bit.ly/nhau-la2026

07/26/2026

WHY SUPPORT THE SỐNG COLLECTIVE?

Hear from our Viet Writers Lab alumnus Katie Đỗ and join us for our Nhậu-La on August 10th (or if you cannot make it, sponsor a ticket for an artist to attend or donate at bit.ly/nhau-la2026 and help amplify our work!)

Address

New York, NY

Website

http://www.thesongcollectivenyc.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Sống Collective posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to The Sống Collective:

Want your establishment to be the top-listed Arts & Entertainment in New York?