New Cinema Screens Open At BAM KBH On November 7
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2025
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will open three new BAM Rose Cinema screens at the BAM KBH on November 7, expanding its footprint for film, education, and community engagement in downtown Brooklyn.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Sets Brooklyn Week with Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt & More
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 26, 2025
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will return to Brooklyn, New York, for a week of shows from Sept. 29, 2025, through Oct. 3, 2025, with guests that include Emily Blunt, Stephen Colbert, Tom Hanks, and more.
World Music Institute to Present Mariza in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2025
World Music Institute will present Mariza in the Peter Jay Sharp Building at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. Learn more about the concert and see how to purchase tickets here.
DanceAfrica 2025 At BAM Honors 50 Years Of Mozambican Liberation
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2025
DanceAfrica, BAM's longest-running program and the nation's largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and community events over Memorial Day weekend.
BAM Will Host Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2025
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso will present the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., New York City’s largest celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King.
Review: THE HARD NUT Brings Delightful Dance and Debauchery to BAM’s Stage This Holiday Season
by Carissa Chesanek - Dec 22, 2024
These days the Nutcracker can take many forms, from funny to sultry, and everything in between. That is the case with The Hard Nut presented by BAM and Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn. Based on the book by E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, this dance performance is a fun and wacky time for all, including family and children even with those sexual innuendos thrown in there for the adults.
American Composers Orchestra Unveils 2024-2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2024
American Composers Orchestra revealed its 2024-2025 season, featuring works by Michael Abels, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Curtis Stewart, Paul Novak, and Victoria Polevá. Learn more!
Full Lineup Revealed For BAM's 2024 Benefit
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024
An all-female and trans lineup will perform on May 1 as BAM honors two iconic trailblazers; the multi-hyphenate artist, Solange Knowles, and legendary arts producer and advocate, Mikki Shepard, for their indelible influence, inspiration, and contributions to the performing arts.
Ina Garten Comes to BAM to Discuss Her New Memoir This October
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024
To celebrate her long-awaited memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Crown / Penguin Random House, Oct 2024), best-selling author, television personality, and cultural icon Ina Garten will take the stage at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House on October 15 to reflect on her path to success and recount the trials and tribulations of making her own way.