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HIP-HOP IS HISTORY: Questlove in Conversation with Marc Lamont Hill on a 50 Year History of Hip-Hop
Wed, Jun 5, 2024
HIP-HOP IS HISTORY: Questlove in Conversation with Marc Lamont Hill on a 50 Year History of Hip-HopWed, Jun 5, 2024
Musical luminary Questlove celebrates the arrival of his new book, Hip-Hop Is History, an in-depth chronicle of the artists, songs, and cultural forces that made hip-hop the global phenomenon it is today. -
Theater
SAFE
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
SAFESat, Jun 1, 2024SAFE, a musical based on interviews with real students, examines the proliferation of metal detectors, patdowns, and penalties in NYC schools, and how a punitive environment makes kids feel anything but safe. -
Community | Dance
Revelations Celebration Community Workshop
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
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Cheryl Pepsii Riley’s Black Velvet Mondays Experience
May 13, May 20 & June 3, 2024
MusicCheryl Pepsii Riley’s Black Velvet Mondays ExperienceMay 13, May 20 & June 3, 2024
Free live music returns to BAMcafé as chart-topping R&B vocalist Cheryl Pepsii Riley brings her friendly, warm, and welcoming Black Velvet Mondays jam sessions home to Brooklyn.
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FILM SERIES
FilmAfrica
May 24—May 30, 2024
FilmAfricaMay 24—May 30, 2024This cinematic companion to DanceAfrica showcases the best new narrative, documentary, and short films from across Africa and the diaspora, with a focus on films from, and about, Cameroon.
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FILM SERIES
I Will Not Be Your Friend: The Films of György Pálfi
May 31—Jun 6, 2024
I Will Not Be Your Friend: The Films of György PálfiMay 31—Jun 6, 2024This first New York retrospective offers a rare opportunity to experience the singular style of visionary Hungarian director György Pálfi.
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FilmFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaAnya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in George Miller’s latest Mad Max saga.Now Playing
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FilmEvil Does Not Exist
Drive My Car director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s latest is a quietly fervent cinematic fable.
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FilmChallengersZendaya stars in this messy, thrilling, romantic game for three from Luca Guadagnino.Now Playing
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FilmI Saw the TV GlowA teen’s view of reality begins to blur in this singular work of horror by Jane Schoenbrun.Now Playing
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Film
Bitter Cane
Jun 7—Jun 13, 2024
FilmBitter CaneJun 7—Jun 13, 2024
An award-winning documentary made secretly by a collective of Haitian and American filmmakers, Bitter Cane provides deep insights into foreign exploitation in Haiti that remain all too relevant today.
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Notes on Displacement
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
FilmNotes on DisplacementWed, Jun 12, 2024
Filmmaker Khaled Jarrar follows one family as they flee Syria, experiencing firsthand what it means to be a refugee in this stunningly visceral exploration of displacement.
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Naked Acts
Jun 14—Jun 20, 2024
FilmNaked ActsJun 14—Jun 20, 2024
In director Bridgett M. Davis’ sole feature, a woman learns that the film role she has just landed requires a nude scene, and she faces a dilemma: how can she keep her clothes on and keep the part?
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Film
Tuesday
Coming Soon
FilmTuesdayComing Soon
Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives a profoundly moving performance as the mother of a terminally ill teenage daughter confronted by Death in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
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The Bikeriders
Opens Jun 20
FilmThe BikeridersOpens Jun 20
Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, The Bikeriders evokes a rebellious time for American culture, as a Midwestern motorcycle club evolves from a gathering place for outsiders into a violent underworld.
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FILM SERIES
Sci-Fi New Queer Cinema: Shu Lea Cheang (1994—2023)
Jun 21—Jun 27, 2024
FILM SERIESSci-Fi New Queer Cinema: Shu Lea Cheang (1994—2023)Jun 21—Jun 27, 2024
New-media visionary Shu Lea Cheang combines artistic concerns with hot-button social issues informed by her globe-spanning information-age career, making films that she terms Sci-Fi New Queer Cinema.
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Film
Sing Sing - New York Premiere
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
FilmSing Sing - New York PremiereWed, Jun 26, 2024
Incarcerated men find meaning through art in this one-night-only New York premiere of a new drama, featuring director and cast Q&As.
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FILM SERIES
Two Women: Early Films of Sissy Spacek and Shelley Duval
Jul 5—Jul 10, 2024
FILM SERIESTwo Women: Early Films of Sissy Spacek and Shelley DuvalJul 5—Jul 10, 2024
Take stock of the exceptional talents of two of Hollywood’s most distinctive actresses, Sissy Spacek and Shelley Duvall, in this outrageously fun collection of genre-spanning classics.
Theater
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Theater
SAFE
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
TheaterSAFESat, Jun 1, 2024
SAFE, a musical based on interviews with real students, examines the proliferation of metal detectors, patdowns, and penalties in NYC schools, and how a punitive environment makes kids feel anything but safe.
Dance
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Dance
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Jun 4—Jun 9, 2024
DanceAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterJun 4—Jun 9, 2024
The company that changed American dance forever returns to Brooklyn with a robust program of dazzling recent works and modern classics.
Music
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Music
Cheryl Pepsii Riley’s Black Velvet Mondays Experience
May 13, May 20 & June 3, 2024
MusicCheryl Pepsii Riley’s Black Velvet Mondays ExperienceMay 13, May 20 & June 3, 2024
Free live music returns to BAMcafé as chart-topping R&B vocalist Cheryl Pepsii Riley brings her friendly, warm, and welcoming Black Velvet Mondays jam sessions home to Brooklyn. -
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Jun 4—Jun 9, 2024
DanceAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterJun 4—Jun 9, 2024
The company that changed American dance forever returns to Brooklyn with a robust program of dazzling recent works and modern classics. -
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Max Richter
Sat, May 3, 2025
MusicMax RichterSat, May 3, 2025
Max Richter joins the American Contemporary Music Ensemble to perform two landmark albums, the iconic The Blue Notebooks and his newest, In a Landscape.
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Kids
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BAMkids Parent Advisory Circle
BAMkids Parent Advisory CircleThis amazing group of Brooklyn-based, global majority parents and guardians have made a year-long commitment to regularly meet with BAMkids staff to reflect, dream, and help co-curate new experiences and programs.
Visual Art
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Visual Art
DanceAfrica Visual Art
May 7—May 31, 2024
Visual ArtDanceAfrica Visual ArtMay 7—May 31, 2024
Salifou Lindou’s “La course 2,” a mixed-media work created for DanceAfrica 2024, explores the perceived conflict between challenge and play with two shapes that dance across the canvas. -
VISUAL ART
Omar Victor Diop
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VISUAL ARTOmar Victor DiopONGOING
Revisit work by 2016 DanceAfrica visual artist Omar Victor Diop, a self-taught Sengalese photographer working within the rich tradition of the West African portrait studio, in a blog post featuring four of his photographs. -
VISUAL ART
Limited Edition Maira Kalman Print
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VISUAL ARTLimited Edition Maira Kalman PrintONGOING
Beloved artist Maira Kalman has partnered with BAM to release a new edition.
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Visual Art
Shinique Smith Print Series
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Visual ArtShinique Smith Print SeriesONGOING
Acclaimed visual artist Shinique Smith has created three limited edition prints to benefit BAM's artistic and educational programming.
Talks
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HIP-HOP IS HISTORY: Questlove in Conversation with Marc Lamont Hill on a 50 Year History of Hip-Hop
Wed, Jun 5, 2024
HIP-HOP IS HISTORY: Questlove in Conversation with Marc Lamont Hill on a 50 Year History of Hip-HopWed, Jun 5, 2024
Musical luminary Questlove celebrates the arrival of his new book, Hip-Hop Is History, an in-depth chronicle of the artists, songs, and cultural forces that made hip-hop the global phenomenon it is today. -
Talks
An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
TalksAn Evening Conversation with Ina GartenTue, Oct 15, 2024
Chef Ina Garten—better known as the Barefoot Contessa—offers an intimate account of her remarkable, unconventional journey to success in the long-awaited memoir Be Ready When the Luck Happens.
Classes
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Community | Dance
Revelations Celebration Community Workshop
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
Community | DanceRevelations Celebration Community WorkshopSat, Jun 1, 2024
Galas & Events
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Programs
BAM Member Events
BAM Member EventsOne of the many perks of BAM Membership: member-only events such as working rehearsals, special screenings, Q&As with BAM artists, and more.
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Programs
BAM Patron Events
BAM Patron EventsBAM Patrons are invited to attend many special events throughout the year, including Opening Night Parties, artist talks, and other behind-the-scenes events.
Community
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Community
DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
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DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm ArchivesONGOINGDiscover the BAM Hamm Archives’ ongoing mission to preserve the vast legacy of DanceAfrica through projects focused on oral history and recordings. -
PROGRAMS
Senior Cinema 2024
Jan 1—Jun 30, 2024
Senior Cinema 2024Jan 1—Jun 30, 2024SENIORS ONLYSenior Cinema is a free monthly repertory film program for audience members 65 and over.
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FOR SENIORS 65+
Seniors at BAM
Seniors at BAMBAM has several initiatives to make our programs accessible to senior audience members.
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Programs
BAMcafé Live 2023
Jan 1—Dec 31, 2023
BAMcafé Live 2023Jan 1—Dec 31, 2023BAMcafé Live features a diverse mix of free music and performance in BAM's Lepercq Space.
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COMMUNITY
Community Programs
Community ProgramsFrom discounted tickets and transportation for special needs groups to opportunities for local arts organizations and businesses, BAM places special emphasis on its commitment to the community.
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VIDEO
BAM Community
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BAM Community
BAM CommunityCommunityCommunity Resources
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Community ResourcesONGOINGA wide-ranging list of resources—from arts education activities to food assistance programs—to help you and your loved ones navigate these difficult times safely.