A psychologist investigates the potential mental toll that a three year journey through space would take on crew members in this thrilling study of unparalleled isolation.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
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Theater | Music
Safety Not Guaranteed
Sep 17—Oct 20, 2024
Theater | MusicSafety Not Guaranteed
Sep 17—Oct 20, 2024
If you could go back in time, what would you change? A journalist out to make her name digs into an outrageous ad in a new indie-rock musical with songs by Guster’s Ryan Miller and a book by Nick Blaemire.
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FilmSpace: The Longest Goodbye
Wed, Sep 11, 2024
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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Now Playing
FilmNEW RELEASEBeetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Now Playing
Oscar-nominated director Tim Burton and Oscar-nominee stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder reunite for the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice, their uproarious 1988 comedy, joined by Jenna Ortega.
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FilmBeetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Now Playing
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEOscar-nominated director Tim Burton and Oscar-nominee stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder reunite for the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice, their uproarious 1988 comedy, joined by Jenna Ortega.
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FilmBetween The Temples
Jason Schwartzman is a cantor in crisis in Nathan Silver’s hilarious new film.
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A Taiwanese-American teen navigates adolescence, identity, and self determination.
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FilmSpace: The Longest Goodbye
This thrilling doc explores the potential effects of total isolation on Mars astronauts.
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FILM SERIESI’m Not Myself Today: Films that Inspired A Different Man
We spotlight some of visionary director Aaron Schimberg’s cinematic influence.
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The Conversation
Sep 13—Sep 19, 2024
FilmThe Conversation
Sep 13—Sep 19, 2024
A lonely wiretapping expert unknowingly records something very dangerous in Francis Ford Coppola’s Palme d’Or-winning 1974 thriller, starring Gene Hackman, Harrison Ford, and Robert Duvall.
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Film
A Different Man
Opens Sep 18
FilmNEW RELEASEA Different Man
Opens Sep 18
An aspiring actor with a facial deformity undergoes a procedure to change his appearance in this highly anticipated, subversive breakout from director Adam Schimberg.
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The Substance
Opens Sep 18
FilmNEW RELEASEThe Substance
Opens Sep 18
A mysterious substance offers an aging star a younger version of herself in this glossy new work of body horror, starring Demi Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Margaret Qualley.
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Film
Toute une nuit
Sep 20—Sep 26, 2024
FilmToute une nuit
Sep 20—Sep 26, 2024
One of the most beautiful and moving films by master Chantal Akerman, the largely dialogue-free Toute une nuit cuts among dozens of couples in a funny, poignant portrait of desire in all its forms.
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Film
Alfreda’s Cinema presents Netherworld: The Anteaesthetic Experiments of Black Women
Thu, Sep 26, 2024
FilmAlfreda’s Cinema presents Netherworld: The Anteaesthetic Experiments of Black Women
Thu, Sep 26, 2024
Alfreda's Cinema, with Dr. Rizvana Bradley, showcases works by Zion Estrada, Corinne Spencer, Ina Archer, and Andreea Kindryd, featuring a live conversation with Dr. Bradley.
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FILM SERIES
Erika Alexander Mid-Career Retrospective
Sep 27—Sep 28, 2024
FILM SERIESErika Alexander Mid-Career Retrospective
Sep 27—Sep 28, 2024
Four decades after she was discovered as a child actress, Erika Alexander is the focus of a mid-career retrospective including popular films and select episodes of her hit TV series, Living Single.
Music
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Theater | Music
Safety Not Guaranteed
Sep 17—Oct 20, 2024
Theater | MusicSafety Not Guaranteed
Sep 17—Oct 20, 2024
If you could go back in time, what would you change? A journalist out to make her name digs into an outrageous ad in a new indie-rock musical with songs by Guster’s Ryan Miller and a book by Nick Blaemire.
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VISITING PRESENTER | Music
ANOHNI and The Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
Oct 18 & 19, 2024
VISITING PRESENTER | MusicANOHNI and The Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
Oct 18 & 19, 2024
Sonic renegade ANOHNI reunites with The Johnsons for two nights of urgent musical reckoning.
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Music
André 3000: New Blue Sun Live In Concert
Oct 25—Oct 26, 2024
MusicNext WaveAndré 3000: New Blue Sun Live In Concert
Oct 25—Oct 26, 2024
The legendary, multi-talented André 3000 performs his shimmering new album on the opera house stage.
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Dance | Music
Frontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
Dance | MusicNext WaveFrontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
This large-scale multimedia dance and live music event created by choreographer Dana Gingras for Animals of Distinction explores personal autonomy in a surveillance age.
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Music | Film
Sun Dogs: Filmmaker and Composer Pairings
Nov 18 & 19, 2024
Music | FilmNext WaveSun Dogs: Filmmaker and Composer Pairings
Nov 18 & 19, 2024
Composers and filmmakers create short-format films and new music for live orchestra, featuring compositions by Arooj Aftab, Devonté Hynes, and more.
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Music
American Railroad
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
MusicNEXT WAVEAmerican Railroad
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad highlight the voices, stories, and songs of African American and immigrant laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad.
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New Media | Music
Journey LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
New Media | MusicNext WaveJourney LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
In an alchemical collision of mediums, live musicians respond to the real-time actions of on-stage gamers as they explore the gorgeous universe within the hit video game Journey.
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Music
Max Richter
Sat, May 3, 2025
MusicMax Richter
Sat, 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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Theater
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Theater | Music
Safety Not Guaranteed
Sep 17—Oct 20, 2024
Theater | MusicSafety Not Guaranteed
Sep 17—Oct 20, 2024
If you could go back in time, what would you change? A journalist out to make her name digs into an outrageous ad in a new indie-rock musical with songs by Guster’s Ryan Miller and a book by Nick Blaemire.
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Theater
The Weasel Festival
Sep 13—Sep 15, 2024
TheaterThe Weasel Festival
Sep 13—Sep 15, 2024
The 16th annual Bring a Weasel and a Pint of Your Own Blood Festival features plays by 2024 Brooklyn College MFA Playwriting program graduates, inspired by the visionary writing of William Blake.
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Theater
Reconstructing (Still Working but the Devil Might Be Inside)
Oct 24—Oct 27, 2024
TheaterReconstructing (Still Working but the Devil Might Be Inside)
Oct 24—Oct 27, 2024
This meta-theater experiment attempts to excavate how, in the aftermath of slavery, we might continue moving through history together.
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Gaviota
Nov 13—Nov 23, 2024
TheaterNext WaveGaviota
Nov 13—Nov 23, 2024
The North American debut of a stripped-down, intimate Spanish-language interpretation of Chekhov’s landmark play, The Seagull.
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Theater
Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists
Nov 13—Nov 17, 2024
TheaterNext WaveCatarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists
Nov 13—Nov 17, 2024
Portuguese playwright and director Tiago Rodrigues returns to BAM with an audacious, penetrating, and impossibly compassionate work about the sacrifices made in the name of a better world. -
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Mercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
Theater | Installation | New MediaNext WaveMercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
This multidisciplinary documentary, gallery, and healing room installation by Modesto Flako Jimenez honors the grandmother who raised him and illustrates her impact on the Latine community.
Dance
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Dance
Still/Here
Oct 30—Nov 2, 2024
DanceNext WaveStill/Here
Oct 30—Nov 2, 2024
Thirty years after its premiere at Next Wave 1994, the groundbreaking multimedia dance theater work by Bill T. Jones returns to the opera house stage.
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Dance | Music
Frontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
Dance | MusicNext WaveFrontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
This large-scale multimedia dance and live music event created by choreographer Dana Gingras for Animals of Distinction explores personal autonomy in a surveillance age.
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Dance | Holiday
The Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Dance | HolidayNext WaveThe Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Mark Morris Dance Group's beloved reimagining of The Nutcracker, a cascade of wit and wintry beauty featuring Morris’ lyrical choreography, playfully preserves the warm spirit of an essential holiday tradition.
Talks
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TALKS | NEW MEDIA | FILM
MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024
Sat, Sep 7, 2024
TALKS | NEW MEDIA | FILMVISITING PRESENTERMSNBC Live: Democracy 2024
Sat, Sep 7, 2024
Democracy 2024 is MSNBC’s first-of-its kind, interactive, in-person experience that connects attendees with MSNBC’s most trusted experts including Rachel Maddow.
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Performance | Talks
Creative Time Summit
Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Performance | TalksCreative Time Summit
Sat, Sep 21, 2024
This roving platform for strategizing social change gathers artists, activists, and thought-leaders from around the globe to discuss how emergency produces radical possibility.
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Talks | Kids
Celebrate ‘Stacey Speaks Up’ with Stacey Abrams
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Talks | KidsCelebrate ‘Stacey Speaks Up’ with Stacey Abrams
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
A is for activist, advocate, attorney, author… and Abrams! That’s Stacey Abrams, who comes to BAM to chat about the newest title in her New York Times #1 bestselling picture-book series.
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Talks
An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
TalksAn Evening Conversation with Ina Garten
Tue, 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.
Opera
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Programs
The Met: Live in HD 2024—2025
Oct 5, 2024—May 31, 2025
ProgramsThe Met: Live in HD 2024—2025
Oct 5, 2024—May 31, 2025
Experience 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.
New Media
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TALKS | NEW MEDIA | FILM
MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024
Sat, Sep 7, 2024
TALKS | NEW MEDIA | FILMVISITING PRESENTERMSNBC Live: Democracy 2024
Sat, Sep 7, 2024
Democracy 2024 is MSNBC’s first-of-its kind, interactive, in-person experience that connects attendees with MSNBC’s most trusted experts including Rachel Maddow.
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Theater | Installation | New Media
Mercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
Theater | Installation | New MediaNext WaveMercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
This multidisciplinary documentary, gallery, and healing room installation by Modesto Flako Jimenez honors the grandmother who raised him and illustrates her impact on the Latine community.
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New Media | Music
Journey LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
New Media | MusicNext WaveJourney LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
In an alchemical collision of mediums, live musicians respond to the real-time actions of on-stage gamers as they explore the gorgeous universe within the hit video game Journey.
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New Media | Installation
TECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
New Media | InstallationNext WaveTECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
TECHNE, a multi-part experience comprising large-scale digital artworks, immerses viewers in realms created with cutting-edge technologies, telling stories of evolution and unlocked potential.
Poetry
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Poetry
I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long
Nov 4—Nov 9, 2024
PoetryNext WaveI Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long
Nov 4—Nov 9, 2024
Coinciding with election week, BAM Curator at Large Hanif Abdurraqib celebrates the power of possibility with a new series of poetry events extending throughout BAM’s spaces.
Kids
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Kids | Community
BAM Presents: A Celebration of African Diasporic Dance
Sun, Sep 22, 11am—12pm
Kids | CommunityBAM Presents: A Celebration of African Diasporic Dance
Sun, Sep 22, 11am—12pm
Bring your family to experience DanceAfrica in this fun-filled outdoor workshop led by BAM teaching artist Yasmar Cruz, and discover how African and diasporic dance forms celebrate community. -
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Celebrate ‘Stacey Speaks Up’ with Stacey Abrams
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Talks | KidsCelebrate ‘Stacey Speaks Up’ with Stacey Abrams
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
A is for activist, advocate, attorney, author… and Abrams! That’s Stacey Abrams, who comes to BAM to chat about the newest title in her New York Times #1 bestselling picture-book series.
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Kids | Community
Brown Rice Family and Afro-Caribbean Dance and Drumming Workshop
SAT, SEP 28, 12—2PM
Kids | CommunityBrown Rice Family and Afro-Caribbean Dance and Drumming Workshop
SAT, SEP 28, 12—2PM
Enjoy Afro-Caribbean rhythms and movement at this free family workshop, featuring a performance by Brown Rice Family!
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BAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pm
Kids | CommunityBAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pm
Put a lid on the cauldron, grab your broomsticks, and soar over to BAM for our annual family-friendly Halloween celebration!
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Kids | Film
Best of BAMkids Film Festival
Nov 9—Dec 14, 2024
Kids | FilmBest of BAMkids Film Festival
Nov 9—Dec 14, 2024
Experience your favorite films from this year’s festival all over again or for the very first time as we screen some of BAMkids Film Festival’s greatest hits from 2024! -
BAMkids Parent Advisory Circle
BAMkids Parent Advisory Circle
This 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
Omar Victor Diop
ONGOING
VISUAL ARTOmar Victor Diop
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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
ONGOING
VISUAL ARTLimited Edition Maira Kalman Print
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Beloved artist Maira Kalman has partnered with BAM to release a new edition.
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Visual Art
Shinique Smith Print Series
ONGOING
Visual ArtShinique Smith Print Series
ONGOING
Acclaimed visual artist Shinique Smith has created three limited edition prints to benefit BAM's artistic and educational programming.
Galas & Events
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ProgramsBAM Member Events
BAM Member Events
One 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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ProgramsBAM Patron Events
BAM Patron Events
BAM 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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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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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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CommunityDanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
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DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
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FOR SENIORS 65+Seniors at BAM
Seniors at BAM
BAM has several initiatives to make our programs accessible to senior audience members.
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COMMUNITYCommunity Programs
Community Programs
From 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
VIDEO
BAM Community
BAM Community
CommunityCommunity Resources
ONGOING
Community Resources
ONGOINGA 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.
Installation
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Theater | Installation | New Media
Mercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
Theater | Installation | New MediaNext WaveMercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
This multidisciplinary documentary, gallery, and healing room installation by Modesto Flako Jimenez honors the grandmother who raised him and illustrates her impact on the Latine community.
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New Media | Installation
TECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
New Media | InstallationNext WaveTECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
TECHNE, a multi-part experience comprising large-scale digital artworks, immerses viewers in realms created with cutting-edge technologies, telling stories of evolution and unlocked potential.
Holiday
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Dance | Holiday
The Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Dance | HolidayNext WaveThe Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Mark Morris Dance Group's beloved reimagining of The Nutcracker, a cascade of wit and wintry beauty featuring Morris’ lyrical choreography, playfully preserves the warm spirit of an essential holiday tradition.