MOCACREATE: Journey to the West Shadow Stories with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
Celebrate spooky season with shadow puppets inspired by Ed Young’s illustrations of the story of the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong. The Monkey King had countless adventures, but one of the spookiest was his meeting with the White Bone Demon. This terrifying skeleton demon can shapeshift to disguise herself. Will she deceive Sun Wukong long enough to attack? Find out with us, and explore two more beloved stories from Journey to the West in Birth of the Monkey King and Dragon King’s Palace . Free wit
- Date
- Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Time
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Category
- AANHPI

About this event
Celebrate spooky season with shadow puppets inspired by Ed Young’s illustrations of the story of the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong. The Monkey King had countless adventures, but one of the spookiest was his meeting with the White Bone Demon. This terrifying skeleton demon can shapeshift to disguise herself. Will she deceive Sun Wukong long enough to attack? Find out with us, and explore two more beloved stories from Journey to the West in Birth of the Monkey King and Dragon King’s Palace . Free with admission! RSVP appreciated . MOCA Members should enter their promo code to access complimentary tickets. NYC residents can purchase pay-what-you wish tickets online or with our Visitor Services team. General Admission Adults: $15 Seniors (over 55): $10 Students (with valid ID): $10 Visitors with disabilities: $10 Member Admission: FREE Not a MOCA member yet? Join MyMOCA now to receive exclusive member benefits, special discounts and offerings, and “First to Know!” announcements about MOCA’s exhibitions and public programs. Pay-What-You-Wish Admission NYC Residents (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island) Accepted Residency Verification: New York State driver’s license New York State ID card IDNYC New York library card Current bill or statement with a New York State address Pay-what-you-wish admission can only be purchased in person with a residency verification. Complimentary Admission and Passes Eligible visitors must present valid ID, membership card, or pass upon arrival. Complimentary admission is available to: Children under 12 Caregivers accompanying visitors with disabilities Active-duty military personnel and families (with valid military ID) Health care workers (with valid employee ID) Cool Culture Family Pass holders (up to 5 family members per visit) Culture Pass holders (New York, Brooklyn, Queens Public Libraries, with reservation) SNAP/EBT cardholders American Alliance of Museums (AAM) members International Council of Museums (ICOM) members Museums Council of New York City members Press and media (with valid press ID) Corporate Partners (employees with valid corporate ID) Reciprocal members from participating institutions Bronx Museum Pass holders Staff of other museums and cultural organizations (with valid employee ID) Yu Rong is a New York–based multidisciplinary artist and educator whose practice bridges Eastern and Western artistic traditions. Working across a range of media, she has exhibited internationally at venues including Milan Design Week, London Design Fair, Ceres Gallery in New York, and ARC Gallery in Chicago. Yu serves as a teaching artist at the Museum of Chinese in America and leads creative workshops for organizations such as Microsoft, Google, and Columbia University. MOCACREATE is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts under Governor Kathy Hochul’s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.
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