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(Front L-R) Baba Israel and LuQuantumleap (Back L-R) Jovannie Syreetta Smith and Gabriel Ramirez performing in BAM’s Word. Sound. Power. 2019Photo: Terrence Jennings

BAM Presents Word. Sound. Power. 2024: SOUND—Rhythm is Rhythm 

March 13 | Special from Brooklyn Academy of Music

BROOKLYN — Prepare for an unparalleled fusion of beats, rhymes, and raw energy as BAM presents “Word. Sound. Power. 2024: SOUND—Rhythm is Rhythm,” featuring an impressive lineup of artists including Hetep BarBoy, Kumbaya, and JSWISS. With longtime director, co-curator, and host MC Baba Israel alongside DJ Reborn, this annual hip-hop and spoken word showcase promises […]

Mark Morris Dance Group, “The Look of Love.”Photo: Molly Bartels

Wildly popular evening of dance with music of Burt Bacharach sets NY debut in Brooklyn at BAM

February 26 | Special from Brooklyn Academy of Music

LAFAYETTE AVENUE — The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will offer the New York premiere of a wildly popular collaboration of the dance of Mark Morris with the music of Burt Bacharach. Mark Morris teams up again with musical collaborator Ethan Iverson for “The Look of Love,” a wistful and heartfelt homage to the chart-topping […]

BAM Hosts 38th annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King

January 16 | Special from the Brooklyn Academy of Music

FORT GREENE — On Monday, the Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted the 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a yearly event honoring the legacy of the civil rights leader. The momentous gathering took place in the Howard Gilman Opera House and was accessible worldwide through a live-streamed broadcast.  Presented by BAM […]