Music Series, Film Festival, TEKNOPOLIS and More Set for 2016-17 BAMkids Lineup

Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM) announces the 2016/17 BAMkids full season of programming as part of its year-round arts events for kids and families.

The season commences with the return of our BAMkids Movie Matinee Series, the popular Sunday afternoon movie collection curated by BAMcinématek. The series begins on Oct 9 with the offbeat Robin Williams classic Popeye, followed by a selection of beloved family films, including the Buster Keaton favorite, The Cameraman; the enchanting Miyazaki fairy tale My Neighbor Totoro; and the witty charm of Chicken Run and The Muppet Movie.

Beginning Oct 22, the BAMkids Music Series returns this year with four artists with a morning and afternoon concert for each performance. This year's line up includes the Persian shadow puppetry performance and workshop of Zahhak: Legend of the Serpent King; the intermingling of poetry and salsa music of Flaco Navaja; the return of world renowned clarinet player and music educator of Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo; and the hip-hop and soul dance party of Soul Inscribed.

For the 15th year, the annual free community Halloween celebration BAMboo! returns, featuring treats, games, a costume contest, and much more.

The winter/spring programming kicks off in January with the acclaimed 19th annual BAMkids Film Festival featuring a line up of shorts and features presented in association with Northwest Film Forum and TIFF Kids International Film Festival.

The kid and family-friendly events continue with an array of shows from around the world including the US premiere of Do Not Disturb-the physical theater piece from Spanish cirque company Vaivén Circo; the opportunity to channel our inner-child in The Peter Pan Experience from Dutch children's theater company Het Laagland; and the BAMkids and LC Kids co-presentation of In a Pickle-the adaptation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale for very young audiences. To better support the needs and enjoyment of audience members with special needs, select performances of both Do Not Disturb and In a Pickle will be relaxed performances. Modifications will include enhancement of multi-sensory elements of the show, elimination of blackouts, and sudden theatrical cues; maintaining moderate house lighting through the performance; lowering the overall volume of sound elements; allowing for audience vocalization and movement; and allowing for patron exits and entrances whenever needed.

The winter/spring season also includes Teknopolis-a new interactive, multi-space digital arts showcase in the Fisher building from Feb 25 to Mar 12. In addition, our annual celebration of spoken word and poetry returns with Poetry 2017: Word.Sound.Power, which explores the range and spectrum of spoken word and hip hop as it speaks to and with a wide range of audiences.

Tickets for all BAMkids events (except Teknopolis and BAM Kids Film Festival) go on sale Sep 20 (Sep 13 for Members). Visit BAM.org/Kids for more details.

Pictured: BAMkids programming includes Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo (Photo credit: Dusan Reljin); Vaivén Circo's Do Not Disturb (Photo credit: Cristina Capilla); Oily Cart's In a Pickle (Photo credit: Gina Print); and Het Laagland's The Peter Pan Experience (Photo credit: Joost Milde)

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