Presenting classic films, premieres, festivals, and retrospectives, with appearances by filmmakers, actors, and critics.
Programs
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ProgramNext Wave 2024 & Emerging Visions
Sep 17, 2024—Jan 19, 2025
Next Wave 2024 & Emerging Visions
Sep 17, 2024—Jan 19, 2025Explore the boundaries of artistic expression as well-known visionaries and trailblazing rebels unleash their groundbreaking creativity onto the world. -
ProgramWinter/Spring 2025
Jan—June 2025
Winter/Spring 2025
Jan—June 2025As nature renews and reawakens, BAM's Winter/Spring programming offers vibrant performances that embody rebirth and renewal, artfully remixing BAM classics and amplifying distinctive expressions. -
MusicBAM FREE MUSIC (BFM)
Jan—June, 2025
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Community | TalksThe 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mon, Jan 20, 2025
The 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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FILM SERIESBAMkids Film Festival 2025
Feb 1—Feb 2, 2025
BAMkids Film Festival 2025
Feb 1—Feb 2, 2025Brooklyn’s favorite kids film fest is back, offering families the newest and most exciting short animated, live action, and documentary treasures from around the globe. -
DanceDanceAfrica 2025
May 23—May 26, 2025
DanceAfrica 2025
May 23—May 26, 2025Enjoy traditional dance and music from Mozambique, visual art, film, workshops, a late-night dance party, and the iconic outdoor bazaar at DanceAfrica, Brooklyn’s most unmissable summer celebration!
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PROGRAMSSenior Cinema 2024
Sep 20—Dec 20, 2024
Senior Cinema 2024
Sep 20—Dec 20, 2024SENIORS ONLYSenior Cinema is a free monthly repertory film program for audience members 65 and over.
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ProgramsThe Met: Live in HD 2024—2025
Oct 5, 2024—May 31, 2025
The Met: Live in HD 2024—2025
Oct 5, 2024—May 31, 2025Experience world-class opera up close as The Metropolitan Opera’s pioneering series of live broadcasts comes to BAM Rose Cinemas, featuring insightful pre-show discussions with opera experts.
PAST PROGRAMS
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Kids | CommunityBAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pm
BAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pmPut a lid on the cauldron, grab your broomsticks, and soar over to BAM for our annual family-friendly Halloween celebration!
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ProgramWinter/Spring 2024
Jan 15—Jun 9, 2024
Winter/Spring 2024
Jan 15—Jun 9, 2024Experience the power of artistic community with expansive works from Taylor Mac and Matt Ray, Mark Morris, Alvin Aliey, Caetano Veloso, and more, brought to the stage by world-renowned companies and ensembles. -
ProgramsDanceAfrica Festival 2024
May 18—May 31, 2024
DanceAfrica Festival 2024
May 18—May 31, 2024Now in its 47th year, DanceAfrica opens up Brooklyn’s stages to the ancestral history and vital living artistry of Cameroon, illuminating ties to our most ancient ancestors. -
ProgramsThe Met: Live in HD 2023—2024
Oct 21, 2023—May 11, 2024
The Met: Live in HD 2023—2024
Oct 21, 2023—May 11, 2024Experience world-class opera up close as The Metropolitan Opera’s pioneering series of live broadcasts comes to BAM Rose Cinemas, featuring insightful pre-show discussions with opera experts.
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ProgramLong Play
May 3—May 5, 2024
Long Play
May 3—May 5, 2024With over 50 concerts across three days in downtown Brooklyn, this festival is a jubilant celebration of all that music can be and all the people who make it.
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GALAS & EVENTSBAM Spring Benefit 2024
Wed, May 1, 2024
BAM Spring Benefit 2024
Wed, May 1, 2024Join us for a festive evening celebrating Mikki Shepard and Solange Knowles with cocktails, performances, dinner, and dancing! -
ProgramBAMkids Winter/Spring 2024
Jan—Apr 2024
BAMkids Winter/Spring 2024
Jan—Apr 2024Celebrate the return of beloved family favorites like our MLK day program and the BAMkids Film Festival, as well as two groundbreaking productions based on powerful books by Jacqueline Woodson! -
FILM SERIESBAMkids Film Festival 2024
Feb 3—Feb 4, 2024
BAMkids Film Festival 2024
Feb 3—Feb 4, 2024Celebrate courage and creativity with an imaginative collection of the year’s best short films for kids, featuring outrageously fun and inspiring tales from around the world. -
CommunityThe 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mon, Jan 15, 2024
The 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mon, Jan 15, 2024We honor Dr. King’s radical spirit at this beloved Brooklyn tradition, featuring Sing Harlem, Madison McFerrin, and a bracing call to action from poet, lawyer, and Freedom Reads Founder Reginald Dwayne Betts. -
ProgramNext Wave 2023
Oct 17, 2023—Jan 13, 2024
Next Wave 2023
Oct 17, 2023—Jan 13, 2024Returning to BAM for the first time in three years, this creative odyssey invites the world’s most fascinating artists into our Brooklyn home. -
CommunityBAMboo!
Tue, Oct 31, 2023
BAMboo!
Tue, Oct 31, 2023Get your costume on and kick off the spookiest night of the year at this free Halloween party featuring candy giveaways, arts and crafts, carnival games, and kid-friendly movies in our cinemas!
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ProgramsBAMcafé Live 2023
Jan 1—Dec 31, 2023
BAMcafé Live 2023
Jan 1—Dec 31, 2023BAMcafé Live features a diverse mix of free music and performance in BAM's Lepercq Space.
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ProgramWinter/Spring 2023
Jan 16, 2022—Jun 11, 2023
Winter/Spring 2023
Jan 16, 2022—Jun 11, 2023Join us for works by Lorraine Hansberry, Pina Bausch, Zadie Smith, Alvin Ailey, and more! -
Program InfoEldorado Ballroom, curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron
Mar 30—Apr 8, 2023
Eldorado Ballroom, curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron
Mar 30—Apr 8, 2023A series celebrating the profound influence of Black creative revolutionaries and performers. -
DanceDanceAfrica Performance 2023
May 26—29, 2023
DanceAfrica Performance 2023
May 26—29, 2023The nation’s largest festival dedicated to African dance and music returns to the stages and streets of Brooklyn for its 46th year! In 2023, we celebrate with traditional dance and music from Ghana.
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Unbound
Jan 1, 2022—Jun 30, 2023
Unbound
Jan 1, 2022—Jun 30, 2023BAM partners with Greenlight Bookstore to celebrate new books and their authors.
