Sep. 22, 2025
Writer Talk: Curtis Chin, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art auditorium
Friday, October 17
12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
Free
Writer Curtis Chin joins us on October 17 to talk about his award-winning memoir. Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant explores Chin’s coming of age in 1980s Detroit, his relationship with his family, and the process of embracing his identity as a gay Chinese American man. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
This event takes place in the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art auditorium on Friday, October 17, 2025, from 12:30-2 p.m. It is produced in partnership with UNLV’s Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies, and the Neon Pacific Initiative. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.
About Curtis Chin
Curtis Chin is a writer, director, producer, and activist. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he has received awards from ABC/Disney Television, New York Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and more. Chin has written for CNN, Bon Appetit, the Detroit Free Press, and the Boston Globe, as well as for comedy shows on network television. He is a co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City and served as the non-profit’s first Executive Director. His essay in Bon Appetit was selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023 and his documentary short, Dear Corky, premiered on American Masters (PBS). He is currently working on a new docuseries on the history of Chinese restaurants in America. Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant was named a Stonewall Honor Book and a 2024 Michigan Notable Book. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
All of the museum’s galleries are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who cannot use stairs. Services such as sign language interpretation can be arranged. Please contact the museum to discuss your needs: barrick.museum@unlv.edu, 702-895-3381.
About the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art believes everyone deserves access to art that challenges our understanding of the present and inspires us to create a future that holds space for us all. Located on the campus of one of the most racially diverse universities in the U.S., we strive to create a nourishing environment for those who continue to be neglected by contemporary art museums. As the only art museum in the city of Las Vegas, we commit ourselves to leveling barriers that limit access to the arts. Our collection of artworks offers an opportunity for everyone to develop a deeper knowledge of contemporary art in Southern Nevada. The Barrick Museum is part of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Find Us
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is located in the heart of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The museum is easily accessed from the west side of campus at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and University Center Drive. Drive east on East Harmon Ave until the road enters the campus and terminates in a parking lot. The Museum will be on your right, next to a desert landscape garden. Directions here.
Parking
Visitors may park in metered, staff, and student spots free of charge after 7 pm on weekdays, 1 pm on Fridays, and all day Saturday.
Daily, weekly, or monthly permits can be purchased from Parking and Transportation Services.
Metered parking spaces for visitors can be found in the parking lot outside the Barrick’s entrance, along East Harmon Ave, and in the lot behind the Lied Library. Other metered green zones are available in the Cottage Grove Avenue Parking Garage and parking areas throughout campus. Download the “PayByPhone Parking” app from Google Play or the iTunes app store.
Contact
702-895-3381